⚡ JUST IN: Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is raising funds for the first time at a valuation exceeding $10 billion.

⚡ JUST IN: Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng announced the exchange is investigating Rave Token amid allegations of insider market manipulation.

He stated, "We will always do our part to investigate all market misconduct."

How JPMorgan manipulates the markets

❓ Global Uncertainty Hits Record High

The level of global political and economic uncertainty has reached an all-time high. The current uncertainty index has surpassed the peaks seen during major crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2008 global financial crisis, and the dot-com crash.

Unlike previous crises, which typically had a single dominant cause, like COVID-19 lockdowns or the 2008 mortgage market collapse, the world is now facing multiple simultaneous factors driving this unprecedented uncertainty.

⚡ JUST IN: Iran’s military announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz again.

New reports indicate an oil tanker was struck near Oman.

Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has completely stopped, with traffic at zero, according to BBG.

⚡ JUST IN: Iran will send a negotiating team to Pakistan on Tuesday for the second round of talks with the US.

The US delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, is arriving in Pakistan for the discussions.

⚡ JUST IN: Trump releases a statement on the deal reportedly being made with Iran.

Kraken is acquiring the derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million.

This purchase gives Kraken a licensed infrastructure regulated by the CFTC, which would have taken years to develop, as Bitnomial is the only crypto platform in the US holding three licenses: exchange, clearing, and FCM broker, with the deal conducted through the parent company Payward.

Public miners sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026, surpassing the total sales volume for all of 2025 and setting a new quarterly record.

⚡ JUST IN: Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for business and full passage, but the naval blockade on Iran will remain in full force until their transaction is 100% complete.

💰 Bitcoin Hard Fork and eCash Launch

Paul Storch, Bitcoin developer and CEO of LayerTwo Labs, announced eCash, a hard fork planned for August. It adds Layer 2 networks (Drivechains) to Bitcoin for privacy, decentralized exchanges, prediction markets, and quantum resistance. Every BTC holder gets eCash tokens 1:1.

No presale funding is possible; Storch suggests using half the "Satoshi coins" (~550,000 BTC, worth $40 billion) for institutional investors.

The fork’s success depends on miners and exchanges listing eCash; refusal risks token illiquidity.

🔈 OpenAI Plans AI-Centric Smartphone by 2028

OpenAI is developing a smartphone featuring a single AI agent instead of traditional apps, with the interface and user experience fully centered on AI.

The project is in collaboration with MediaTek and Qualcomm, while Luxshare will handle manufacturing.

Final specifications are expected to be confirmed between 2026 and 2027, aiming for a launch in 2028.

⚡️ JUST IN: Solana-based Carrot announced it is shutting down, citing the Drift exploit as catastrophic for its continued operations.

An AI agent named Cursor mistakenly deleted the database and all backups of B2B software provider PocketOS in nine seconds, affecting over 1,600 clients. Data access cannot be restored.

The agent operated on Claude Opus 4.6 and ignored instructions not to delete data without a request, failing to check technical documents.

🚨 FOMC in 1 hour

Rate decision drops shortly, followed by the statement.

Powell speaks at 2:30 PM ET, expected to be his last press conference as Fed Chair

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BTC: $76,768 (-1.7%)
ETH: -2.8%
TON: -0.6%

Red day. If you're panicking, your position was too big. If you're buying, you might be early. Or wrong. That's the game.

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