Live updates: Oil falls as Iran signals possible hormuz reopening, bitcoin holds near $86,000
WTI crude oil drops to $89 as reports suggest Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto metric signals altseason as Bitcoin market-cap share stalls below 60%
Glassnode’s Altcoin Cycle Signal printed a new altseason signal after a month of Bitcoin and altcoin marketcap gains. Source：Cointelegraph
Crypto market cap reclaims $3 trillion as Bitcoin, altcoins rally
Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as major altcoins gained, while rising derivatives leverage pointed to growing speculative activity across crypto markets.…
‘She gave a neighbor $2,000’: Social Security overpaid my mother, 82, by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?
“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.” Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin ETFs flirt with $1B as inflows hit 2026 high
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion on Monday, their largest daily inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $87,000.…
Animoca puts Currenc merger on ice, delaying its Nasdaq debut
Animoca Brands suspended its reverse merger talks with Currenc but said it remains committed to pursuing a listing on a major exchange. Source：Cointelegraph
Australian 40-year economic outlook recognizes ‘AI revolution,’ omits crypto
Treasury named AI among five major transitions expected to reshape Australia’s economy, while Coinbase says the report overlooks the digital financial…
Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments
The official x402 kit now includes Cardano tools for apps and AI agents to pay with ADA and other network tokens, though the facilitator has so far only been…
Novo Nordisk’s stock tumbles as doubts persist about Ozempic maker’s strategy
The drugmaker, best known for developing weightloss and diabetes drugs, failed to excite investors hoping for a turnaround. Source：MarketWatch
Amazon and Shopify make starkly different moves in the brewing battle over AI shopping
While Amazon is shutting out Meta’s Muse, Shopify is partnering on payment technology with the buzzy AI assistant. Source：MarketWatch
Crypto PAC to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, again
The digital assetaligned PAC joined other groups to spend more than a combined $300 million in the 2024 Ohio Senate race, resulting in Sherrod Brown’s loss to…
Meta’s stock is enjoying its best month in more than two years thanks to the company’s hot new AI assistant
Muse is gaining popularity and helping convince investors that Meta’s AI bets are paying off. Source：MarketWatch