🚨 JUST IN: France announces €36B ($39B) in defense spending, roughly 2.5% of GDP, to expand its nuclear arsenal and boosts missile and drone stocks.
For comparison, that's MORE than Iceland's entire GDP ($38.4B).
For comparison, that's MORE than Iceland's entire GDP ($38.4B).
🚨BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's oil pipeline to the Red Sea, carrying 7 million barrels per day, was hit by a drone attack, Bloomberg reports.
🚨IRAN DEMANDS CRYPTO FEES AS TOLLS DURING CEASEFIRE
Iran could demand oil tankers to pay crypto as tolls during the two-week ceasefire period as it seeks to maintain control over passage through the key waterway, per FT.
$1 per barrel of oil, empty tankers can pass freely.
Iran could demand oil tankers to pay crypto as tolls during the two-week ceasefire period as it seeks to maintain control over passage through the key waterway, per FT.
$1 per barrel of oil, empty tankers can pass freely.
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🚨IRAN DEMANDS CRYPTO FEES AS TOLLS DURING CEASEFIRE
Iran could demand oil tankers to pay crypto as tolls during the two-week ceasefire period as it seeks to maintain control over passage through the key waterway, per FT.
$1 per barrel of oil, empty tankers can pass freely.
Iran could demand oil tankers to pay crypto as tolls during the two-week ceasefire period as it seeks to maintain control over passage through the key waterway, per FT.
$1 per barrel of oil, empty tankers can pass freely.
🚨Iran asked for 10 things but the US will probably ONLY say yes to 2-3.
Here are the odds:
1. US promises no more attacks.
US will probably agree, but only if Iran won't attack first.
2. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran legally borders half the strait, so "control" in the territorial-waters sense is already reality.
3. Iran can enrich uranium.
US wants LOW enrichment only (like 3-5%, for power plants), not bomb-level.
4. Drop all main sanctions.
Possible in stages, never all at once.
5. Lifting of all secondary sanctions.
These hurt European, Chinese, and Indian firms, which creates diplomatic pressure for US to ease them.
6. End UN Security Council resolutions.
US can push for this at the UN, but other countries (UK, France) must agree too.
7. End IAEA (nuclear watchdog) resolutions.
The US actually wants inspectors watching Iran.
8. US pays Iran for war damage.
Trump has long attacked Obama for sending money to Iran, so reparations look far-fetched.
9. US troops leave the Middle East.
US may pull back a little from bases near Iran, but full withdrawal is impossible as allies need them.
10. Stop war on all fronts (including Hezbollah).
US can pause its own actions, but can't control Israel.
2 days to the most consequential handshake of the decade.
Here are the odds:
1. US promises no more attacks.
US will probably agree, but only if Iran won't attack first.
2. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran legally borders half the strait, so "control" in the territorial-waters sense is already reality.
3. Iran can enrich uranium.
US wants LOW enrichment only (like 3-5%, for power plants), not bomb-level.
4. Drop all main sanctions.
Possible in stages, never all at once.
5. Lifting of all secondary sanctions.
These hurt European, Chinese, and Indian firms, which creates diplomatic pressure for US to ease them.
6. End UN Security Council resolutions.
US can push for this at the UN, but other countries (UK, France) must agree too.
7. End IAEA (nuclear watchdog) resolutions.
The US actually wants inspectors watching Iran.
8. US pays Iran for war damage.
Trump has long attacked Obama for sending money to Iran, so reparations look far-fetched.
9. US troops leave the Middle East.
US may pull back a little from bases near Iran, but full withdrawal is impossible as allies need them.
10. Stop war on all fronts (including Hezbollah).
US can pause its own actions, but can't control Israel.
2 days to the most consequential handshake of the decade.
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🔥IRAN’S PUBLIC PEACE PLAN DIFFERS FROM VERSION SENT TO TRUMP
A White House official says the 10-point proposal Iran released publicly is different from the version President Trump called a “workable basis” for negotiations, per NYT.
A White House official says the 10-point proposal Iran released publicly is different from the version President Trump called a “workable basis” for negotiations, per NYT.
🔥TRUMP: ONLY ONE SET OF CEASEFIRE TERMS IS VALID
Trump says unauthorized proposals are circulating around the U.S.–Iran negotiations.
“There is only one group of meaningful ‘POINTS’ that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations.”
Trump says unauthorized proposals are circulating around the U.S.–Iran negotiations.
“There is only one group of meaningful ‘POINTS’ that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations.”
🚨ETH FOUNDATION SWAPS 5K ETH FOR STABLECOINS
Ethereum Foundation swaps 5,000 $ETH into stablecoins for operations and grant funding via CoWSwap TWAP transactions, per Arkham Intelligence.
Ethereum Foundation swaps 5,000 $ETH into stablecoins for operations and grant funding via CoWSwap TWAP transactions, per Arkham Intelligence.
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⚡️BREAKING: Meta stock surges +8% after unveiling "Muse Spark", its first AI model from its superintelligence group under Alexandr Wang.
🚨STABLECOIN FIRMS TO FACE TRADFI-LEVEL RULES
U.S. Treasury is preparing new rules requiring stablecoin issuers to monitor, freeze, and reject suspicious transactions under the GENIUS Act.
The proposal would align stablecoin firms with AML and sanctions compliance standards applied to traditional financial institutions.
U.S. Treasury is preparing new rules requiring stablecoin issuers to monitor, freeze, and reject suspicious transactions under the GENIUS Act.
The proposal would align stablecoin firms with AML and sanctions compliance standards applied to traditional financial institutions.