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An Iranian delegation arrived in Islamabad for a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks. Walter Bloomberg reported the visit, citing two Pakistani government officials.

AMD stock rose more than 14% to a record in Friday premarket trading after D.A. Davidson upgraded the chipmaker to Buy from Neutral. D.A. Davidson raised its target to $375 from $220, while strong Intel earnings also lifted semiconductor

Pakistani officials report Iran-Pakistan talks yielded no breakthrough, while the White House has yet to share a date for a U.S. delegation's visit to Pakistan.
The report notes no progress in talks between Iran and Pakistan and that Washington has not announced a date for a U.S. delegation's visit to Pakistan.

Bitcoin held near $78,000 on Friday as Brent crude climbed to about $107 a barrel after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin rose to $78,300 after briefly trading above $79,000 and extended its April recovery by roughly 15%. CryptoQuant data showed Thursday’s

Tasnim News Agency dismissed Western claims that Speaker Qalibaf would skip accompanying Foreign Minister Araghchi and said Iran did not hold negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad.

Base’s Jesse Pollak says AI agents will drive crypto payments; x402 has processed about $48M, with ~95% of volume on Base, developed with Coinbase, Microsoft, Google, and Mastercard.
Abstract: This excerpt reports that Base developer Jesse Pollak expects AI agents to drive the next wave of crypto payments. It notes that the open-source Base protocol is co-developed by Coinbase, Microsoft, Google, and Mastercard, with roughly 95% of volume running on Base and x402 processing about $48 million to date.

Aave and allies urged Arbitrum DAO to unfreeze ETH seized after the rsETH incident, proposing funds be funneled to DeFi United to restore rsETH collateral and compensate affected users.

Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH to BitMine in an OTC deal worth about $23.9 million. The trade settled at an average price of $2,387. Ethereum Foundation said the proceeds will fund core operations, including research, grants, and community

Jesse Pollak said AI agents need native, programmable payment systems, as about $48 million has flowed through the x402 protocol. Pollak said about 95% of x402 transactions have occurred on Base and that the protocol supports on-demand API payments without traditional

Bitcoin near $78k as oil rally and US-Iran tensions drive sideways risk assets; WTI eases to $95 from near $100. Mosaic Asset says strong earnings needed to sustain equities, while order flow weakens and support remains vulnerable.

U.S. froze about $344 million in Iran-linked USDT, with Tether saying two addresses were affected; targeting wallets tied to Iran and the Central Bank of Iran; sanctions extended to multiple wallets and funds traced to Iranian exchanges.

U.S. sanctions Iran-linked crypto wallets after Tether froze $344M in USDT with OFAC and law enforcement; about $213M and $131M were held in two wallets, blacklisted at the smart-contract level.
Abstract: The article outlines U.S. sanctions on Iran-related crypto addresses following Tether's freeze of $344 million in USDT with OFAC coordination, noting the funds were split across two wallets and blocked at the contract level.

The CFTC sued New York in federal court to block state gambling laws from being applied to federally regulated prediction markets, as 37 states and Washington D.C. backed a similar enforcement position in the Kalshi dispute. The agency asked for a permanent injunction and said federal law gives it e

U.S. officials froze about $344 million in Iranian-linked cryptocurrency, with Tether helping lock wallet addresses tied to Iranian entities as part of broader economic pressure on Tehran.
Abstract: The United States froze about $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, with Tether assisting in freezing the related wallets; the on-chain links to Iranian entities were cited as part of escalating economic pressure on Tehran.

Purrlend paused its protocol after an attack on MegaETH and HyperEVM caused about $1.52 million in losses. The attacker extracted about $1.2 million from HyperEVM and about $324,000 from MegaETH. Purrlend said it has launched an investigation, and the attacker address was identified on both

The Department of Justice ended its criminal probe into Jerome Powell over alleged cost overruns on the Fed’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, clearing a major obstacle to Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as the next Fed chair. Senator Thom Tillis had said he would block Warsh until the probe ended,

Bitcoin is approaching $80,000 for the first time since January as traders track a recovery tied to short covering and institutional demand. Bloomberg data shows investors added about $2 billion to Bitcoin ETFs over the past