The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed at present
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According to a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed due to illegal actions by the United States, and ships should remain cautious as there are no conditions for safe passage.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent letters to Catherine Clay, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Index, Fiona Bassett, CEO of FTSE Russell, Amelia Furr, President of Morningstar Index, and Adena T. Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq, inquiring whether conventional investor protection and market safeguard measures would be waived to accelerate SpaceX's inclusion in the index.
US President Trump officially nominated Jay Clayton, who supports Bitcoin, as the next Director of Intelligence. Jay Clayton publicly stated that he is a staunch supporter of BTC. （The Bitcoin Historian）
The Chairman of the CFTC stated that the United States must take a leading position in the cryptocurrency and forecasting markets, and stated that the impact of these innovations on financial markets is not a matter of whether they occur, but rather a matter of where they occur. （CoinDesk）
According to a report by consulting firm Crane Zeng, the trading volume of US users in the offshore forecasting market is approximately $11 billion to $34 billion, accounting for 12.5% to 31.5% of the total trading volume in the US forecasting market. Among them, Polymarket contributed $11 billion to $27 billion in trading volume on a single platform. The report predicts that by 2030, the annual trading volume of US users in the offshore forecasting market will reach $133 billion. The market is predicted to grow rapidly in the past two years, with Kalshi and Polymarket as the main representatives. The US CFTC's attitude towards the domestic forecasting market is becoming more relaxed, but unlicensed offshore platforms are prohibited from providing services to US users. Polymarket was banned from operating in the United States in 2022 due to unregistered service to American customers.
