✴️ JPMorgan is now bullish on crypto for the rest of 2026, with institutional capital flows poised to fuel a market recovery, according to a recent report. For deeper analysis, visit Markettwits.

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🇷🇺 In March, Russia's Ministry of Finance sold 3.183 billion yuan and 1.849 tons of gold from the National Welfare Fund (NWF), generating 59.69 billion rubles to cover the budget deficit. As of April 1, the NWF's total assets stood at 13.41 trillion rubles, while its liquid portion decreased by 115.8 billion rubles during the month, according to official data.

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⚠️🛢 Western oil reserves are still within acceptable limits, marked by the red line, but the volume of oil in transit has sharply declined—shown by the blue line. If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, countries may soon be forced to draw down their reserves rapidly. Goldman Sachs has warned of a possible historic oil supply shock. Earlier this week, the last tanker carrying oil from the Strait of Hormuz arrived in Europe.

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Due to new IFRS regulations coming into force in 2025, the government-supported housing project "Kvartal Marino" might undergo a significant impairment. This non-cash charge could erase almost the entire net profit of the company by the end of the year. Nonetheless, the company continues to steadily reduce its corporate debt. — read more here

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🇺🇸 Trump's 2027 budget proposal calls for a 10% cut in non-defense federal spending — RTRS

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🚨 The U.S. will release the March Non-Farm Payrolls report at 15:30 Moscow time. The March unemployment rate will be announced simultaneously.

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🔥🇺🇸 The U.S. economy added 178,000 non-farm payroll jobs in March — a significant jump compared to the expected 65,000 and a sharp rebound from the prior revised figure of -133,000. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, better than the forecasted 4.4%, despite holding steady at 4.4% previously. For deeper insights, visit MarketTwits.

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🌡️🌍 As Europe progresses through its second spring month, gas storage levels are still notably low—withdrawals persist at a rate typically observed in late February. With colder-than-expected weather forecast for Central Europe, Gazprom indicates the withdrawal period may last longer than usual. More details here #EnergyCrisis #GasMarkets #EuropeEnergy #Gazprom

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📰 CryptoQuant reveals Bitcoin selling pressure has reached record "capitulation" levels. Dive into the full analysis here. #Bitcoin #MarketAnalysis

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🌐 The Bank of Russia has established a minimum credit quality threshold for digital financial assets (DFAs) accessible to non-qualified investors. Learn more. Now, "non-qualified" investors can freely buy top-rated DFAs with a rating of at least "A+" without limitations. Additional updates on .

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⚠️✴️ U.S. senators are intensifying their scrutiny of Binance, raising concerns over whether the exchange provided misleading or incomplete testimony to Congress regarding transactions tied to Iran—more here. This mounting pressure comes as Binance strengthens its political alignment with Trump’s crypto initiatives, following the former president’s recent pardon of CZ and the exchange’s support for a proposed USD1 stablecoin. Without such political support, Binance could struggle to meet stringent U.S. regulatory requirements.

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🚨 Bloomberg reports Emirates Global Aluminium—the largest aluminium producer in the Middle East—may need up to a year to fully resume operations at its Abu Dhabi facility. For live market updates, follow the link.

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🇷🇺 B2B-RTS has unveiled its development outlook for 2026 and the broader medium-term strategy in a recent announcement. Read more. The company is set to go public on April 17. More details.

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🇷🇺 Severstal keeps its steel production outlook unchanged at 11.3 million tons for 2026.

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🛢 Dated Brent spot prices have climbed above $140—significantly outpacing futures—driven by tightened supply, Bloomberg reports. At the same time, Middle East oil product exports have dropped by 4.8 million barrels per day from pre-war levels, the outlet notes. Despite Ukrainian drone attacks causing disruptions, Russian seaborne oil exports have reached a three-year peak, according to S&P Global. Full insights at our market update.

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⚠️ Rising trading volume on Polymarket hints at growing market confidence in a near-term U.S. ground presence in Iran. The platform now prices in a 92% chance of such an operation beginning before April 30. Further analysis available at .

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⚠️ The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S.-Iran peace talks have hit a standstill. Tehran has refused to meet American officials in Islamabad, calling Washington’s demands unacceptable.

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✨ In April, T-Bank is set to launch access to neo-assets—futures-like instruments—on overseas stocks including Tesla, Amazon, Netflix, Coinbase, and AMD, as well as on crypto indices featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ripple, and Tron. These instruments will be traded in rubles and listed on the SPB Exchange, independent of foreign infrastructure. While there are no day-trading fees, crypto products will only be available to qualified investors, and stock access will require passing a test. Full details can be found in mt.

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⚠️ Iran has turned down the U.S. proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, Fars reports.

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🛢 Former President Trump weighs in on oil, asking, “KEEP THE OIL, ANYONE?”—a comment that could hint at urging allies to open Hormuz or even rallying supporters toward Iranian oil reserves. Full analysis on .

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🇺🇸 NASA's search for signs of extraterrestrial life remains a top priority, says Administrator Jared Isaacman in an interview with Politico. Meanwhile, former Israeli space security head Chaim Eshed has asserted that aliens are already present in our Solar System and engaging in cooperation with certain nations—a claim he says was known to former President Trump, as reported to media.

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