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⚡️STRIPE TO PUSH BLOCKCHAIN & STABLECOINS Stripe, which processes nearly $2 trillion in payments annually, is integrating blockchain to become the “AWS for money.” They aim to speed up global money movement in regions where cards fall short, and currencies are less stable.

🚨TRUMP TO IRAN: “THEY CAN’T BLACKMAIL US” Trump revealed that many oil tankers are now heading to Texas instead, saying “they got used to it… maybe they’ll keep doing it. It’s worked out pretty good.”

🚨TRUMP: "THE STOCK MARKET IS GOOD" Trump says oil prices are falling and the U.S. is moving closer to a deal with Iran. He adds the goal is a “good deal” that ensures Iran has no nuclear weapons.

🔥MEMECOIN TRADER TURNS $960 INTO $337,000 IN UNDER 2 HOURS A Solana trader used just 11 SOL to buy 158.5M ASTEROID tokens right after launch on Pump .fun. The position surged 351x. They already sold part of the stack for $135K and still hold $202K worth, per Lookonchain.

🚨 $7 BILLION WARSHIP DEAL SIGNED BETWEEN AUSTRALIA & JAPAN Australia and Japan have officially signed contracts for a $7B naval deal, marking Japan’s biggest military export since lifting its ban in 2014. The ships are designed for submarine hunting, air defence, and surface combat to protect key trade routes across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, where China's military footprint is expanding.

🚨TRUMP TEASES “SURPRISE” WHITE HOUSE VISITOR Trump says “somebody is coming to the White House” on Saturday, describing the guest as “very good, very smart, very caring.” He added a news conference will follow.

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/gF5-V46_ri8

📽️ INSIDE VANECK: HOW INSTITUTIONS ACTUALLY TRADE CRYPTO @MooninPapa sits down with VanEck's @matthew_sigel to expose the real signals behind Bitcoin moves. He breaks down cycles, ETF flows, and why altcoins may be in trouble. Ignore this… and you’re trading blind.

📈 ETHEREUM JUST HIT ITS HIGHEST-EVER QUARTERLY TRANSACTIONS The Ethereum network processed over 200 million transactions in Q1 2026, marking its highest usage ever and a ~43% jump from the previous quarter. This spike is largely driven by Layer 2 scaling and stablecoin activity, signaling rising real usage even as $ETH price lags behind.

🔥JUST IN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that the country’s navy is ready to inflict 'new bitter defeats on its enemies', in a Telegram post. This comes after reports that the Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz under 24 hours after reopening.

🚨 10% TARIFF DEAL BETWEEN US & UK UNDER THREAT Trump threatens to rip up UK's 10% baseline trade deal, saying it “can always be changed” as tensions rise. In a Truth Social post, Trump described its relationship with UK: "It’s the relationship where: when we asked them for help, they were not there. When we needed them, they were not there. When we didn’t need them, they were not there. And they still aren’t there."

🚨JUST IN: 1 BILLION $USDT MINTED AT TETHER TREASURY USDT’s market cap has surged by over $2 BILLION in the past week, signaling fresh liquidity entering the crypto market.

🚨X CASHTAGS DRIVE $1B IN TRADING IN JUST 2 DAYS X’s new cashtags feature that lets users tap stock or crypto tickers and trade instantly generated an estimated $1B in global trading volume just days after launch. It’s currently a limited pilot only available in Canada (not the US), making the $1B volume even more notable.

🚨 IRAN: STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED AGAIN The military said that the strait had "returned to its previous state" because the U.S. refused to lift its blockade of Iranian ports. Bitcoin $BTC has now erased over 50% of its move toward $78K.

🔥 ANOTHER massive, perfectly-timed oil trade just hit the market. $760M+ in Brent crude shorts were placed 20 minutes before headlines that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open. In 1 minute, between 12:24 GMT and 12:25 GMT, a combined 7,990 lots of Brent crude futures were sold, ​per LSEG data. This is now the THIRD instance of unusually well-timed oil trades in under a month: First on March 23, where ~$580M was sold 15 minutes before Trump's Iran de-escalation post, with oil prices dropping -15%. Then on April 7, where ~$950M was sold hours before a US-Iran ceasefire, with oil crashing -15%. And now, April 17, where ~$760M was sold 20 minutes before Hormuz reopening, with oil falling -11% toward $85/barrel. That's $2.29 BILLION in "well-timed" trades in 26 days. Someone had the playbook.

📈 BTC ETFS SEE BIGGEST INFLOW IN MONTHS $663.9M in inflows just recorded the strongest day since mid-January.

🇮🇷 IRAN WAR UPDATE: Iran's negotiations leader Mohammed Ghalibaf says Trump "made 7 claims in 1 hour, ALL 7 are FALSE." Here are the 7 claims and Iran's response: 1. "Iran agreed to EVERYTHING." — Iran's FM Baqaei says the US will "certainly not get anywhere in negotiations," citing issues like sanctions relief and war reparations STILL unresolved. 2. "Iran will hand over enriched URANIUM to the U.S." — Baqaei explicitly denied this, saying "Iran's enriched uranium is NOT going to be transferred anywhere under any circumstances" 3. "Iran agreed to NEVER close the Strait of Hormuz again." — Iran says the reopening is ONLY for the duration of the ceasefire, and "if the blockade continues, the Strait will not remain open." 4. "The Strait is completely OPEN for full passage." — Ghalibaf says passage requires "Iranian authorization" on a "designated route." 5. "Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely." — U.S. officials admit there is NO agreement on enrichment terms. Ghalibaf referred to these reports as "part of a media campaign that has been launched to influence the negotiators and the negotiating table." 6. "No money will exchange hands." — Iran listed compensation for war damages and the release of frozen assets abroad as top priorities in any negotiations, directly contradicting Trump's assertion that no financial component was part of the deal. 7. "We're very close to a deal" / "a deal is largely complete." — Iran says there are SIGNIFICANT differences remaining. Reuters reports negotiators scaled back to only a temporary memorandum, NOT a comprehensive deal. This came AFTER markets closed, on the same day the S&P 500 hit ATHs above 7,100 and oil crashed -11%. This is a textbook weekend gap risk setup. Buckle up for Sunday futures.

🐂BULLISH: Americans now own MORE Bitcoin $BTC than gold, per River.

🔥TRUMP: ANYONE SICK OF WINNING YET? Trump just hinted at positive developments with Iran but gave zero details. "I just think it's something that should happen. It's something that only makes sense to happen and I think it will. We'll see what happens, but I think it will.

🔥TRUMP ON CEASEFIRE: “BOMBS AGAIN” IF NO DEAL Reporter: If you don't have a deal by Wednesday when the ceasefire ends, will you extend the ceasefire or will you start attacks again? Trump: I don't know. Maybe I won't extend it but the blockade is going to remain... Unfortunately, we'll have to start dropping bombs again.