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Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg3NzAtMTBjOS03YzZjLThhM2UtM2E2ZmMxYmU4N2I1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms" class="type:primaryImage">The Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for a Republican running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2026.

Bitcoin bounces to $72.5K as markets react to US Strait of Hormuz blockade

Bitcoin rallied to $72,500 as US stocks reacted to US efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the rebound, BTC traders warned that a price correction remains a risk.

ECB backs tokenized EU capital markets with strict guardrails

The European Central Bank said tokenization could improve EU capital markets, but only with central bank money, interoperable infrastructure and resilient regulation.

Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2YzctNzIwOC03ZjdkLThlMjYtN2U3MTNlODRiYzA1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk" class="type:primaryImage">Bernstein says Bitcoin’s selloff already reflects quantum risk and that developers still have time to agree on a post-quantum upgrade path.

Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC

Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC.

StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2OGYtYWQ0NC03YzYxLThlZmEtZjgyZGJlYzY1Y2Y0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products" class="type:primaryImage">StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the company will split into two units as it adopts a faster and leaner “startup mode.”

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to treasury

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2NjEtNTBkYi03YThkLWE2OWItNjRiNGM5NjhlZGE2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to treasury" class="type:primaryImage">Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC bought $2.7 million of Bitcoin, deepening the Reform UK leader’s crypto ties as the UK moves to curb crypto donations.

Why the best stock-markets bets are Chinese tech stocks and this out-of-fashion sector, according to Bank of America

The stock market is now too big to fail, Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett reckons. So no rate increases before the midterms and a Sino-American detente in May

Stocks can rally even without a ‘full return to normality,’ says HSBC

There’s too much focus from investors on the war in Iran, analysts led by Max Kettner wrote in a note.

South Korea says API crypto trading now makes up 30% of market: Report

South Korea’s FSS said API trading now makes up 30% of crypto turnover and warned it will crack down on abusive automated trading patterns, local media reported Monday.

U.S. oil prices rise back above $104 a barrel after Trump threatens to blockade Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices were surging back above $100 per barrel on Monday morning after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.

Goldman didn’t deliver the blowout earnings that was expected, and the stock is falling

Goldman’s earnings and revenue beat expectations, but not by as much as investors had hoped.

Crypto ETPs see $1.1B inflows, strongest gains since January

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2NDktZjQ3MS03ZWRmLTgzN2ItOWYzNzYwYWZkOTkzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto ETPs see $1.1B inflows, strongest gains since January" class="type:primaryImage">Crypto ETPs recorded $1.1 billion in inflows last week, led by Bitcoin and US spot ETFs, as easing US inflation data and geopolitical tensions supported demand.

Justin Sun presses WLFI to identify wallets behind freeze powers

Sun urged the Trump-linked WLFi platform to disclose who controls the multi-sig and smart contract behind the platform, days after its governance token hit a new low.

Private credit is actually built to survive the ghosts of the great financial crisis

With 80% equity cushions and 10-year lockups, Wall Street’s “anti-banks” won’t face a “Lehman moment.”

Why ‘Rule of 10’ stocks like Nvidia and Meta are now poised for a comeback, according to Goldman Sachs

Higher bond yields have been hitting secular growth stocks, but that may be about to change.

Energy prices have probably peaked. What that means for stocks, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson.

Investors should be keeping a close eye on the difference between Brent and U.S. crude, which is sending a message that market worries over the crisis in Iran have peaked, says Morgan Stanley.

Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit

A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security.

‘It feels awkward’: I gave my friend’s daughter cash for her wedding. Silence. Do I say something?

“They cashed the check 10 days after the wedding.”

Oil price surges 8% on Iran tensions: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin preserved $70,000 at the weekly close as markets began reacting to a breakdown in US-Iran negotiations and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.