Bitcoin Strengthens As $93K Target Looms; Trump Launches Minerals Probe Amid China Tensions; Gold Tops $3,300, Barrick Signals Bullish Momentum – Top Headlines While The U.S. Slept

Crypto

• Fed To Focus On Recession Risk Soon, But Bitcoin Might Not Benefit: QCP Capital
• How Crypto Traders Can Benefit From DeFi’s Fusion With AI?
• Shiba Inu Burns 60 Million SHIB In A Single Transaction: What Is Going On?
• Bitcoin Dominance Rises: Is A Break To $93,000 Coming?
• Crypto Czar David Sacks Says Trump Was ‘Right About This’ As He Slams Washington’s Bipartisan Consensus On ‘Unfettered Free Trade
• Bitcoin To Outperform Gold In Coming Months, Says Anthony Pompliano
• Despite Unrealized Losses, Semler Scientific Plans $500 Million Securities Offering To Boost Bitcoin Holdings
• Crypto Exchange OKX Enters US Market With New Headquarters, Says Looking Forward To ‘Continued Innovation’
• Dogecoin Bull Run Could Start After False Break, Says Chartist Even As Key Indicator Flashes ‘Sell’ Signal
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Match Decline In Stock Futures As Nvidia Hit By China Chip Curbs: Analyst Hopes For New BTC All-Time High In Q2

US Markets­­­­­­­

• Wall Street’s Mood Turns Bleak As Global Recession Fears Mount, Fund Managers Slash US Exposure
• J.B. Hunt Transport Posts Lower Profit, Joins ASML, Interactive Brokers And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday’s Pre-Market Session
• Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Energy Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
• US Stock Likely To Open Lower As US-China Tariff War Continues: ‘Valuations Are Now Looking More Compelling,’ Says Expert
• S&P 500 Typically Gains 18% In A Year After VIX Drops From 50 To 30 Level: Here’s What Analysts Say
• Dow Falls Over 150 Points Even As Citi, Bank Of America Earnings Beat Expectations: Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

US Politics

• Elon Musk Reacts to DOGE’s Claim of $400 Million in Fraudulent Unemployment Payouts — Toddlers, 115-Year-Olds, and 1 ‘Born in 2154’ Got ‘Your Tax Dollars
• Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Rule Capping Credit Card Late Fees At $8

World Politics

• Trump Orders Critical Minerals Probe As China Tightens Controls Over Rare Commodities In Retaliatory Move
• Scott Bessent Says China Won’t ‘Weaponize’ US Treasuries, Citing Risk To RMB And Exports: ‘We Do Buybacks
• ‘The Ball Is In China’s Court’: Trump Says As White House Awaits Beijing’s Call — ‘China Needs To Make A Deal With Us’
• Donald Trump’s 145% Tariffs On China Could Disrupt Tesla’s Cybercab, Semi Production: Report
• China Now Faces Up To 245% Tariffs On Certain Imports, Says White House: Here’s What You Should Know

US Economy

• Warren Buffett’s 2003 Plan To Fix The Trade Deficit Without A War Deserves A Second Look As US-China Tariff War Continues
• FTC Launches Public Inquiry After Trump Issues Executive Order To Eliminate Anticompetitive Regulations That Favor Monopolies, Raise Consumer Costs
• JD Vance Indicates ‘Good Chance’ Of US-UK Trade Deal — But Allies Say There’s A Catch
• Justin Wolfers Says Simply ‘Absurd’ That Politicians Are Trading Stocks: ‘Time For Congress To Fix Itself’

World Economy

• Gold Tops $3,300 As Peter Schiff Calls It ‘Biggest Financial Story,’ Barrick GOLD Flaunts A Golden Cross
• Gold Fund Inflows Smash Record With $80 Billion In 2025 — These ETFs Are Riding The $3,300 Surge
• Asia Mixed, Europe Slides; Gold Hits $3,300 As Trade War Escalates – Global Markets Today While US Slept
• Gold Surges Above $3,300 To Record High As US-China Trade War Escalates With 245% Tariff
• Hong Kong Post Operator Refuses To Collect Trump Tariffs, Calls US An Unreasonable Bully

Tech

• Nvidia Didn’t Alert Chinese Clients About US Export Limits On H20 AI Chip: Report
• La Rosa FY24 Revenue Jumps 119%, CEO Reiterates FY25 Topline Goal Of $100 Million
• ASML Shares Slide After CFO Highlights Tariff-Driven Uncertainty For 2025
• Can AI Talk To Dolphins? Google’s DeepMind Creates DolphinGemma To Explore Animal Language
• Mark Zuckerberg Defends Meta In FTC Trial Over $6 Billion Offer To Acquire Snapchat: ‘We Would Have Accelerated Their Growth’
• Google’s VEO 2 Will Allow You To Create High-Resolution Videos With Text In Gemini App, Sundar Pichai Shows Off Cyberpunk Style Anime
• Amazon’s Aggressive Price Cuts Hurt Sephora’s US Sales, Says LVMH CFO Cecile Cabanis: ‘We Try To Avoid This Technique’
• Google Inks Taiwan’s First Corporate Geothermal Energy Deal To Power Data Centers
• Palantir CEO Alex Karp Credits Contrarian Strategy For 350% Stock Surge: ‘If You Sue The US Government…
• Satya Nadella Says Microsoft’s New Tool Allows Anyone To Create AI Agents That Click, Type, And Navigate On Your Computer For You
• Nvidia To Take $5.5 Billion Hit Over China Chip Export Restrictions — But Top Analyst Dan Ives Not Overly Concerned: ‘All Part Of The High Game Of Poker’

Electric Vehicle

• Rivian’s ‘US-Centric’ Supply Chain Could Offer Edge Amid Trump’s Auto Tariffs, Says CEO RJ Scaringe
• Tesla Touts FSD Capabilities, Elon Says Predicts Cars Will Soon ‘Drive Itself Right To Your House’
• Elon Musk-Led Tesla’s Model Y Spotted Testing In Mumbai Ahead Of India Debut
• Tesla Bull Ross Gerber Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Company Anymore, Blames Focus On Other Ventures For EV Maker’s Slump
• Dan Ives Says Tesla ‘Best Positioned’ To Deal With Tariffs: ‘It Will Ultimately Be Finished Cars Vs Auto Parts’

Communication

• Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’ Returns With Grim Warning About Life Trapped Behind Endless Paywalls
• Facebook Hosts Multiple Black Market Groups Illicitly Trading Uber And DoorDash Driver Accounts: Report
• Trump Media & Technology Group Faces $106 Million Short Bet From Hedge Fund As Shares Plunge To 6-Month Low

Industrial

• United Airlines To Cut Back On Flights This Summer As It Anticipates Decline In Demand
• Kimbal Musk Warns Of Boeing’s Decline Amid US-China Decoupling: Fewer Planes, Pricier Parts, And Lost Jobs As Airbus Gains Ground

Healthcare

• Game-Changing Study Confirms Medical Cannabis Helps Cancer Patients: ‘We Found Overwhelming Scientific Consensus
• MIRA Pharmaceuticals Ketamir-2 Shows Efficacy In Diabetes-Associated Nerve Damage In Animal Study

General

• Jim Cramer: NRG Up, Deluxe Out, Nvidia ‘You Have To Trim’

Energy

• Cyclones Impact Rio Tinto Q1 Pilbara Production And Shipment By 13 Millions Tonnes, Trigger $95 Million Recovery Plan
• Vale Q1 Iron Ore Output Falls 4.5% Amid Heavy Rains, Copper And Nickel Output Gain

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