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INTEL: Reported US-Iran framework would trade a 60-day regional ceasefire and phased sanctions/blockade relief for renewed nuclear talks: - 60-day ceasefire, including Lebanon - Hormuz to reopen without tolls, with pre-war shipping targeted within 30 days - US to lift naval blockade and waive Iran oil sanctions for 60 days - Iran to receive $24B in funds over the negotiation period - Iran pledges no nuclear weapon and discusses UN-supervised down-blending of enriched uranium - Missile program excluded from talks No final text has been approved, with nuclear terms still the main sticking point Twitter

INTEL: Tether blacklisted a wallet linked to a $120M USDT Tron transfer, freezing $72M after funds moved through KuCoin, instant exchanges and Monero orders that pushed XMR higher, according to ZachXBT Twitter

INTEL: Iran has not yet approved any US agreement text, with talks still focused on final terms Twitter

INTEL: THE US CHARGES TWO INDIVIDUALS WITH LAUNDERING OVER $389M IN CRYPTOCURRENCY Twitter

INTEL: U.S. producer prices rose 1.1% in May, above the 0.7% forecast Twitter

INTEL: Trump says the US will hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” and threatens future action against Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure to take control of Iran’s oil and gas markets Twitter

INTEL: Citigroup to launch tokenized shares of private companies through depositary receipts Twitter

INTEL: Iran says latest US strikes have made the ceasefire “practically meaningless,” warning it is determined to neutralize the origin of attacks Twitter

INTEL: Seoul police book Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as bribery suspect over alleged hiring favor tied to a lawmaker’s son, with investigators probing whether Bithumb received political support in return Twitter

INTEL: Japan moves to treat crypto more like stocks, pairing a planned 20% tax rate by 2028 with tougher market rules to draw more institutions into digital assets Twitter

INTEL: US launches strikes on Iran, explosions reported in Tehran and in the port city of Sirik Twitter

INTEL: Sam Altman says he expects OpenAI to go public within the next year Twitter

INTEL: US government-linked FTX/Alameda seized funds wallet deposits 98,590 $LINK ($768K) to Coinbase Prime Twitter

INTEL: Mastercard launches protocol for AI agents to pay each other automatically Twitter

INTEL: U.S. core inflation cooled to 0.2% in May, below the 0.3% forecast Twitter

INTEL: Trump says US is close to ordering strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, accusing Tehran of “tapping the United States along” in negotiations after overnight strikes hit roughly 20 Iranian-linked targets, according to Israeli reporters Twitter

INTEL: Trump says “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess,” claiming its navy and air force “doesn’t even exist anymore” and warning Tehran “will have to pay the price” after taking too long to negotiate Twitter

INTEL: New York moves to align stablecoin rules with the GENIUS Act, bringing state oversight closer to the federal crypto framework Twitter

INTEL: IRAN WILL RESPOND DECISIVELY TO THE AMERICAN AGGRESSION, AS IT WARNED A FEW HOURS AGO: TASNIM REPORTED Twitter

INTEL: U.S. launches fresh airstrikes against Iran hours after Trump vowed retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, as six explosions are reported on Qeshm Island. Twitter