US Senators Meet Next Week to finalize Bitcoin Clarity Bill

The US stock market closed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.14%, the S&P 500 index up 1.09%, and the Nasdaq up 1.91%. SpaceX closed down 3.56%. In the semiconductor sector, Meiweier Technology rose 7.27%, Intel rose 10.64%, and Micron Technology rose 8.7%.

The European Commission will announce the preliminary results of its antitrust investigation into Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS cloud computing services as early as next week, and the two companies may meet the regulatory requirements of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

According to Xinhua News Agency, US Vice President Vance stated that the 60 day negotiation period stipulated in the US Iran Memorandum of Understanding will officially start on the 18th, and Vance will lead the US negotiation team. Vance pointed out that the US and Iran are currently fulfilling their commitments in the memorandum of understanding militarily, and the final agreement will address the operational issues in the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the $300 billion economic benefits involved in the agreement, Vance stated that negotiations are still in the early stages and that obtaining economic benefits requires Iran to fully fulfill its commitments and change its behavior. Vance stated that Israel's military actions in Lebanon have hindered US Iran negotiations, which has left US President Trump feeling frustrated.

According to CCTV News, US President Trump posted on social media that the United States is committed to peace, calling on all parties in the Middle East to continue to fulfill their commitments, ensure the smooth progress of current negotiations, and expect a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts in Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel.

Illinois has passed a law that imposes taxes on all cryptocurrency transfers, regardless of profit or loss, starting from 2027. （Watcher.Guru）