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TREE NEWS reports: HYPE surged 20% to $72 after President Trump indicated the CFTC is pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid. However, no formal regulatory plan has been released yet, leaving the path uncertain.

TREE NEWS update: Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated that Bitcoin continues to adhere to its four-year market cycle and that the cryptocurrency industry is entering its most favorable policy environment to date. His remarks come amid growing institutional adoption and regulatory clarity.

TREE NEWS reports: Chinese court sentenced Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin to life imprisonment and fined the group 8.82 billion yuan. The verdict marks a major legal action in China’s property debt crisis.

TREE NEWS update: Republican lawmakers have issued warnings to AI companies, highlighting that data centers have become a sensitive issue in the upcoming elections. The move signals growing political scrutiny over the energy and environmental impact of large-scale computing infrastructure.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitget Research highlights that policy and regulatory developments are jointly catalyzing a new turning point for the crypto market. The report suggests that these factors are driving the market into a new phase of transition, with potential implications for broader adoption and market dynamics.

TREE NEWS update: Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao commented that Trump’s new crypto policies are a positive signal for the whole industry, not just Hyperliquid. He emphasized that favorable regulatory developments would benefit all players in the crypto space.

TREE NEWS reports: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, known for his hedge fund past, is aggressively intervening in markets to suppress long-term borrowing costs, including doubling buybacks of 10-30 year Treasuries and coordinating yen intervention with Japan. Critics argue these actions violate Treasury principles and fail to address structural fiscal issues.

TREE NEWS update: Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC has taken down over 3,100 crypto scams in a single financial year, with AI deepfakes emerging as a primary tool for fraudsters. The regulator warns investors to remain vigilant against sophisticated schemes.

TREE NEWS reports: At a White House crypto summit, President Trump touted pro-crypto policies, including the firing of Gary Gensler and the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. He also called for lower interest rates and passage of the CLARITY Act. The event spurred a market rally, with BTC briefly breaking $70,000 and ETH gaining nearly 20%.

TREE NEWS update: U.S. senators are pressing Federal Reserve Vice Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to disclose his communications with former President Trump, citing concerns over the central bank’s independence and transparency. The move intensifies scrutiny of political influence over monetary policy.

TREE NEWS reports: Former President Trump stated that AI’s influence could exceed that of the internet and called for avoiding regulatory hurdles that might impede its development. He emphasized the need for a balanced approach to foster innovation.

TREE NEWS update: Market sources indicate that Intel’s upcoming Razor Lake processors may be manufactured using TSMC’s advanced N2X process node. This move could mark a significant shift in Intel’s manufacturing strategy, potentially impacting the semiconductor supply chain.

TREE NEWS update: Stripe has agreed to acquire AI routing platform OpenRouter for over $8 billion, citing that its private model is better suited for the ‘Singularity era.’ The deal may delay Stripe’s planned IPO. Terms beyond the price were not disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: President Trump revealed that the US government has discussed accumulating a significant amount of Bitcoin, vowing to end the ‘war on crypto’ and urging swift passage of the GENIUS Act. These remarks signal a potentially major policy shift favoring the crypto industry.

TREE NEWS update: The SEC has proposed a new regulation, ‘Regulation Crypto Assets,’ providing two registration exemptions for crypto issuers: a startup exemption for up to $5M raised over four years, and a fundraising exemption for up to $75M per 12-month period, along with a safe harbor for tokens to lose security status. This move comes as the CLARITY Act stalls in Congress, marking a significant step by the SEC to provide a tailored framework for crypto asset issuance.

TREE NEWS reports: A White House memo allowing private firms to counter foreign hackers is tightly supervised, according to crypto lawyers. They argue it could benefit the crypto industry by providing clearer rules for defending against cyberattacks.