Kraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million - The Block

Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Acquire Derivatives Exchange Bitnomial for $550 Million - Decrypt

Polish PM says crypto firm tied to Russian mafia and secret service backed political rivals - The Block

Bitcoin, Stocks Surge as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is 'Completely Open' - Decrypt

Bitcoin Climbs to Two-Month High Amid Middle East Deal Optimism - Bloomberg

French minister urges banks to expand euro stablecoins, tokenized deposits: report - The Block

Circle rolls out USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers - The Block

Dogecoin Gold? A DOGE-Themed Company Is Joining the Tokenized Gold Rush - Decrypt

Bitcoin retakes $78,000 as Trump declares Hormuz ‘open and ready for business’ - The Block

Sen. Blumenthal presses DOJ and Treasury on Binance monitor amid Iran sanctions concerns - The Block

Crypto Council for Innovation adds Digital Energy Council as its first energy-focused member - The Block

US Government Moves Bitcoin Tied to $9 Billion Bitfinex Hack - Decrypt

X exec says Cashtags crypto, stock token feature has driven $1 billion in trading volume - The Block

World rolls out World ID ‘proof of human’ upgrade with Tinder integration, Zoom feature and ticketing tools - The Block

Congresswoman Biggs discloses six-figure BlackRock bitcoin ETF buy as BTC rebounds - The Block

Strategy Shares Pop as Bitcoin Holdings Flip Green, Near $61 Billion - Decrypt

Sam Altman’s World project launches major upgrade to fight deepfakes and bots - CoinDesk

Crypto Trader Turns $2,500 Into $500K on Skyrocketing Ethereum Meme Coin - Decrypt

Elizabeth Warren Accuses SEC Chair Paul Atkins of Potentially Lying to Congress - Decrypt

Wrapped XRP launches on Solana, enabling broader DeFi access for token holders - The Block