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Trump plans to impose a 20% tariff on goods transiting the Strait of Hormuz, or may threaten global oil supply; signals of shipping disruption could raise costs and overturn earlier profit expectations. Analysts say that if implemented, per-barrel shipping costs would increase by about $16. Citi warned that this could increase the risk of escalation in near-term military conflicts.

According to CoinWorld news, multiple leading U.S. banks and financial institutions have joined the UK government’s tokenization working group, including asset manager Blackstone (NYSE: $BLK), commercial bank JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: $JPM), investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: $GS), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: $MS). According to projections from Boston Consulting Group, the tokenized asset market could reach $88 trillion by 2035, far exceeding the current $3 trillion crypto and stablecoin market.

🚨 Bitcoin Spot ETFs just recorded their first green week since May.
After months of persistent outflows, institutional capital is showing signs of returning. One positive week doesn't confirm a new trend, but it's an early signal worth watching.
The next few weeks could be pivotal for BTC. 👀📈
#Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto #CryptoNews #USIranWarCloudsGather

Wu learned that American asset management giant Vanguard is recruiting a Head of Digital Assets for its Personal Wealth division, responsible for formulating the company's digital asset strategy and multi-year roadmap, driving the implementation of digital asset products, and covering areas such as tokenization, stablecoins, wallets and custody, and blockchain infrastructure. This position will also represent Vanguard in communications with regulators, industry participants, and clients to advance its digital asset business.

#PredictWorldCup🇧🇷vs🇳🇴
𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗟 𝗩𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗥, 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 & 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗙.
Every World Cup creates moments that become part of football history. Some matches are remembered because of the scoreline, while others are remembered because they showcase the passion, resilience, and character that define the beautiful game. Brazil vs Norway is one of those fascinating matchups where tradition meets determination, making it impossible for true football fans to ignore.
Brazil enters every major tournament carrying the weight of history. With their legendary football culture, attacking creativity, technical brilliance, and unmatched confidence on the world's biggest stage, they are always considered among the favorites. The famous yellow jersey represents more than just a team—it represents generations of football excellence, unforgettable goals, and a winning mentality built over decades.
Norway, on the other hand, represents something equally powerful. They may not carry the same global expectations, but they consistently demonstrate organization, tactical discipline, physical strength, and the ability to challenge stronger opponents. Football has repeatedly shown that passion, teamwork, and belief can close the gap between reputation and reality.
This is what makes the World Cup special. Rankings, history, and predictions matter only until the referee blows the whistle. Once the match begins, every tackle, every pass, every save, and every decision has the potential to rewrite expectations. Football rewards courage just as much as talent.
If Brazil controls possession and converts their attacking opportunities efficiently, they have every chance to dominate the match. However, if Norway remains compact defensively, stays patient, and capitalizes on counterattacks or set pieces, the contest could become far more competitive than many expect.
𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
🇧🇷 Brazil 2 – 1 Norway 🇳🇴
Brazil's quality and attacking depth give them a slight advantage, but Norway has enough discipline and determination to make this a hard-fought battle until the final whistle.
What's your prediction? Will Brazil continue their legacy, or can Norway produce another unforgettable World Cup surprise?

Coin World News reports that, according to Arkham monitoring, about 40 minutes ago, an address associated with Irish drug trafficker Clifton Collins deposited 500 BTC to Coinbase, worth about $30.76 million. The address currently has 4,500 BTC remaining, worth about $276 million.

Institutional open finance platform Plume announced a partnership with digital asset prime broker FalconX to launch FALX structured credit assets, with a scale of $1 billion. The product is facilitated by Pareto, managed by M11 Credit, and the underlying assets are overcollateralized loans issued through FalconX's prime brokerage platform. Plume stated that FALX will support mid-month subscriptions and interest accrual from the first day, targeting institutional credit income and real-world asset (RWA) scenarios.

Bitcoin The curve flattens and returns decline (blue)
Interesting to see others with a similar diminishing returns curve also had a period with more sideways price action and no outstanding new highs for a while before the big breakout.
I still believe one day $BTC will follow.

CryptoWorld News: Bittensor co-founder const posted on X stating that Bittensor has already achieved decentralization at the ownership level, but that economic incentives are still led by the core team. The project has been live for more than 5 years and has 128 subnet teams and more than 20 core validator teams. The team has chosen to maintain centralization at the cost of faster iteration. In the future, Bittensor will drive validators to re-enter the competition mechanism and will open liquidity pools for two-way investment to symmetrize the market and prevent on-chain signals from being manipulated.

According to Qianzhan.com’s news, Goldman Sachs has released a report stating that the world is entering a super cycle of capital expenditure driven by AI and geopolitics, and that future investment returns will depend more on active stock selection than on valuation expansion. Goldman Sachs expects that Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle will have total capital expenditure of approximately $75.5 billion in 2026, rising to about $92.0 billion in 2027. The momentum for capital expenditure is spreading from data centers to the energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. Goldman Sachs recommends four thematic investment baskets: artificial intelligence, defense spending, power and electrification, and Halo.

CryptoWorld News: Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine's second attack on Moscow oil refinery this week.

According to The Paper, Wang Xin, Director of the Research Bureau (Counselor's Office) of the People's Bank of China, stated at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum that the next step is to further ensure the security, neutrality, and efficiency of the international payment system, promote interconnection between the central bank's payment system and retail payment systems, and cautiously and prudently explore the potential of new payment tools. Wang Xin said that attention should be paid to the impact of stablecoins on the international monetary system and cross-border payments, improve regulatory rules, and promote international payments. He also pointed out that whether stablecoins will play a more important role in cross-border payments, the prospects for cross-border use of central bank digital currencies, and related regulation and international coordination and cooperation are all worth continued observation.

CryptoWorld News reports that Hezbollah in Lebanon announced that in the past 24 hours, it carried out 21 missile, air defense, drone, and ambush operations against Israeli soldiers, military equipment, and positions in southern Lebanon.

Coinjiewang news: Majie Huang Licheng increased his ETH long position by 340.67 coins, approximately $632,906.04. The current position size is $3,141,230.04. The average entry price has been adjusted from $1,645.79 to $1,645.61. The current profit and loss is +$13,473.91 (+10.72%). The current coin price is $1,652.70, and the liquidation price is $1,615.76. This trader previously profited from blue-chip NFTs, but after becoming active this year, he has suffered consecutive large drawdowns since October, with funds shrinking from over 100 million to several hundred thousand dollars.

CoinJie News: Morpho has announced the completion of a $175 million funding round led by a16z crypto, Paradigm, and Ribbit Capital.

CryptoWorld News reports that well-known trader Loracle has increased his long position in ZEC by 2,259.33 coins on the HyperLiquid platform, approximately $237,962.10. Currently, the position size is $3,786,323.92, with an average price decreased from $529.20 to $499.36. The current profit and loss is -$2,397,384.13, the current coin price is $305.76, and the liquidation price is $0.