Preliminary intelligence reviewed by several European capitals suggests that Iran’s cache of 408 kg of uranium enriched to near-weapons grade (60 %) was not concentrated at the Fordow facility when it was struck. Instead, Tehran may have redistributed key materials across other sites—fueling skepticism about U.S. President Trump’s claim that the bombing “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. Satellite…
🔍 Big Picture Apple’s CarPlay Ultra, unveiled nearly three years ago, is now set to take over full dashboard control—extending from basic media and navigation into deeper car functions like climate control, speed, and fuel metrics. While available in ~98% of US vehicles for standard CarPlay, major brands like Mercedes‑Benz, Audi, Volvo, Polestar, and Renault…
📌 Headline Summary According to Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, Bitcoin has bounced back above $106,000 after briefly dipping under $99K earlier this week. Strong institutional inflows (estimated at $46 billion into ETFs) and easing geopolitical tensions following a Middle East ceasefire have rejuvenated bullish sentiment. Lee sees Bitcoin reaching $110K–$115K by Q3, and…
🧾 Executive Summary The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has unveiled its much-anticipated version 2.5.0, introducing a suite of features designed to bolster its position in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. This upgrade brings significant enhancements, including token escrow functionalities, permissioned decentralized exchanges (DEXs), batch transactions, and critical bug fixes. These developments aim to provide developers and…
🧭 Headline Overview A newly launched stablecoin, called A7A5, has transferred approximately US $9.3 billion in just four months—despite a modest market cap of just $156 million. Designed to circumvent Western sanctions, the ruble-pegged token is backed by deposits in Promsvyazbank, a Russian state-linked defense-sector bank currently under US, UK, and EU sanctions. 🏦 Background & Structure 💳…
🔍 Overview In mid‑June 2025, oil markets braced for a surge. Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, followed by Iran’s symbolic missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar, appeared primed to trigger a supply scare. But traders saw beyond the headlines—and instead sparked a historic sell‑off. Brent crude tumbled about 7% in a single…
🔥 Lead Story At the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025, former President Donald Trump stirred controversy by likening the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He declared the strikes “completely obliterated” the sites and likened the impact to the decisive end of World War II, confidently…
🔹 Market Revival Amid Middle East De‑escalation After a tense stretch that drove Bitcoin below $100,000, a thaw in Iran‑related hostilities triggered a fresh rally. According to Barron’s, Bitcoin surged approximately 3.9%—landing around $105,300—while Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also posted double‑digit gains in reaction to declining geopolitical stress. This reversal underscores a surge in investor…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Jay” Powell signaled today that he intends to resist growing pressure to initiate interest rate cuts at the Fed’s next policy meeting in July, setting the stage for a deeper division within the Fed and renewed friction with President Trump. 🛑 Powell Floors Calls for Early Cuts In testimony before the…
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Israel resumed airstrikes on Iran mere hours after U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire—and issued urgent warnings through both channels. 🕊️ Trump’s Ceasefire—Then a Collapse Late Monday, President Trump announced a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Iran, intended to pause the “12‑day war” that had heretofore…
