Global Intelligence Briefing
Crypto
TradFi to adopt 24/7 crypto rails sooner than expected: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan called it the “weekend that changed finance” as investors clambered onto Hyperliquid to trade the Israel-Iran conflict.
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Crypto
Trump’s ex-crypto advisor: US government must go beyond 'liking Bitcoin'
Bitcoin will eventually reach a point where the US government creates the conditions it needs to succeed, whether that takes 10 or 20 years, according to a Bitcoin executive.
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World
Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
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Markets
Trump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East 'if necessary'
The US President said he was taking steps to keep energy supplies flowing as oil and gas prices continued to surge.
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Markets
Asia stocks tumble for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran war
The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.
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