Apollo and Blackstone plan 36 billion debt financing to support Anthropic

US President Trump stated that the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted. （Watcher.Guru）

[Western Union to Launch Stablecoin USDPT on Solana] According to Forbes, Western Union plans to launch the stablecoin USDPT on the Solana blockchain in May 2026. The stablecoin will be issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and integrated into a digital asset network to connect crypto wallets and exchanges. Analysts point out that the instant settlement capability of stablecoins could potentially weaken Western Union's traditional reliance on exchange rate spread income. The company's Q1 financial report shows net profit dropped 50% year-over-year to $65 million.

Spot gold hit $4560 per ounce in the short term, up 1.43% for the day. New York gold futures rose $4600 per ounce, up 1.49% for the day.

US President Trump has stated that a meeting will be held to ultimately decide on the Iran issue; Iran must promise never to possess nuclear weapons and bombs, and the Strait of Hormuz must be immediately opened without tolls.

According to Seekingalpha, Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini has raised Micron's target price from $600 to $1750 and maintained a "positive" rating. Micron's average DRAM sales price for the second quarter is expected to increase by 50% -60% month on month, exceeding market expectations of 50%; The average selling price of NAND is expected to remain unchanged on a month on month basis within the range of growth of 75% -100%.