US calls on China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Stablecoin startup Rain joins Mastercard as a Principal Member.

A16z says “stablecoin” is an outdated label for what the technology has become, arguing stability is now a baseline requirement rather than a defining feature.

Aave moves to unfreeze $73M in ETH as court battle complicates Kelp DAO recovery.

Circle stock surges on two key announcements.

Companies bought 50,351 Bitcoin in Q1 this year.

U.S. money market fund assets and the S&P 500 both reach record highs.

Blackrock ETF has bought $335,460,000 in Bitcoin.

South Korea’s stock market index just hit a new all-time high of 6,936.

South Korean industry minister to meet with Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick to discuss US investment.

Crypto exchange Bullish set to acquire transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2B deal, pushing deeper into securities tokenization.

a16z crypto unveils new $2.2B fund for Web3 startups.

TON Surges 36% as Telegram ‘Replaces’ TON Foundation.

44M new users just got quiet access to XRP.

Coinbase laid off 14% of its entire workforce because of AI.

Crypto Hayes says “crypto doesn’t need regulations.”

Bitcoin Whales scoop 4,527 BTC in 24 hours.

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, said China should not access its most advanced AI chips.

iPhone 17 became the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q1 2026 with a 6% market share, followed by the Pro Max and Pro models.

MoonPay acquires DFlow, a trading infrastructure platform on Solana.

Apple is exploring partnerships with Samsung and Intel to reduce reliance on TSMC, with potential chip production shifting as early as 2027–2028.