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INTEL: US operation in Strait of Hormuz could begin within hours, with naval presence to protect ships but no close escort, I24News reports Twitter

INTEL: Kraken parent Payward completes Bitnomial acquisition, securing CFTC-regulated derivatives stack to offer crypto futures and options in the US Twitter

INTEL: Trump announces the U.S. will launch “Project Freedom” on Monday to escort stranded neutral ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Twitter

INTEL: PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS IRANIAN PROPOSAL IS UNACCEPTABLE Twitter

INTEL: IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS IRAN'S 14-POINT PLAN IS FOCUSED ON ENDING WAR, NUCLEAR ISSUE HAS NO PLACE IN THESE CLAUSES Twitter

INTEL: FED'S KASHKARI SAYS IRAN WAR ALREADY HAVING A BIG IMPACT ON INFLATION, EVEN IF WAR FULLY OVER NOW, SUPPLY CHAINS WILL TAKE MONTHS TO RECOVER, VERY CONCERNED BY DOWNSIDE RISKS Twitter

INTEL: China rejects US sanctions on Iran-linked refineries Twitter

INTEL: Iran says war with US will 'likely' resume Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP SAYS ON IRAN, MAYBE BETTER OFF NOT MAKING A DEAL Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP SAYS US WILL BE TAKING OVER CUBA "ALMOST IMMEDIATELY" Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP ON IRAN OPTIONS SAYS EITHER BLAST THEM AWAY OR MAKE A DEAL Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP SAYS HORMUZ STRAIT IS 100% SHUT DOWN Twitter

INTEL: NOT SATISFIED WITH LATEST PROPOSAL- TRUMP ON IRAN Twitter

INTEL: US manufacturing activity rose to 54.5 in April, topping the 54.0 estimate and prior reading Twitter

INTEL: Tether reports $1.04B Q1 profit and $8.23B surplus backing ~$183B USDT, with ~$141B held in U.S. Treasuries Twitter

INTEL: FED KASHKARI WARNS OIL SHOCK COULD FORCE RATE HIKES Twitter

INTEL: Japan signals readiness to intervene in crude oil futures to curb currency volatility after stepping into FX markets to support the yen from 160 per dollar, with U.S. officials notified Twitter

INTEL: Crypto card spending surges 500% since September 2024 to about $600 million per month, with stablecoin linked cards among the fastest growing segments and Visa capturing roughly 90% of transactions Twitter

INTEL: Trump weighing plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz while maintaining Iran port blockade and coordinating with allies to raise costs on Tehran, senior official says Twitter

INTEL: US economic growth accelerated to 2.0% in Q1, below the 2.2% forecast Twitter