The prediction market's head of U.S. operations says the business is taking steps to legitimize itself after years of legal scrutiny.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig accuses Democrats of obstructing the Bitcoin Clarity Act on ethical grounds and claims it targets US President Trump and his family. （The Bitcoin Historian）

According to Arkham monitoring, BlackRock has bought $250 million worth of Bitcoin in the past two days after daily selling for over two weeks. （Cointelegraph）

According to Fars News, spokesperson for Iran's National Security Committee, Reza, stated that Iran has numerous unused options, including withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, modifying its "nuclear strategic doctrine," and blockading the Mandeb Strait outside of the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a giant whale collected approximately $5.85 million worth of HYPE and LIT into a single wallet, including 78100 HYPE worth $5.25 million and 263700 LIT worth $601000, suspected to have accumulated through Galaxy Digital.