[Trump and Lula Discuss Sanctions and Tariff Issues] U.S. President Trump stated that he had a roughly 40-minute phone call with Brazilian President Lula, discussing topics such as trade, sanctions, combating organized crime, and macroeconomics. Trump mentioned that a 40% tariff had previously been imposed on Brazilian goods exported to the U.S. due to the Bolsonaro case, but recently, the scope of tariff exemptions for certain food products has been expanded. During the call, Lula expressed his desire to expedite negotiations on tariffs for other goods.

Tether has issued an additional $1 billion in USDT and has not yet disclosed its specific purpose or distribution plan. （Cointelegraph）

[Strategy Sets $1.4 Billion Reserve Fund to Avoid Selling Bitcoin] Strategy CEO Phong Le stated that the company has raised $1.4 billion in reserve funds through stock sales to cover short-term dividend and interest expenses in response to market volatility. This reserve fund can cover approximately 21 months of dividend payments, avoiding the need to utilize the $59 billion worth of Bitcoin holdings and alleviating investor concerns about the company potentially selling Bitcoin.

[The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, XPeng fell nearly 8%] U.S. stocks closed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones up 0.39%, the S&P 500 up 0.25%, and the Nasdaq up 0.59%. Apple and NVIDIA rose about 1%, Intel rose 8%, and Boeing rose 10%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.65%, Alibaba fell nearly 2%, and XPeng fell nearly 8%.

Merrill Lynch, which manages assets worth $1.5 trillion, will begin recommending the inclusion of Bitcoin in its investment portfolio to clients. （The Bitcoin Historian）