🗞️ Last 24 hours in crypto & macro – the highlights 🇺🇸 Regulation & Policy · Senator Thom Tillis to support Kevin Warsh for Fed chair · Cynthia Lummis to review the Clarity Act in May, push for passage · SEC Chair Paul Atkins: US taking a new approach – supporting innovation, bringing digital assets home · Mike Selig: US is now the global crypto hub, previous admin used SEC to pressure industry 🏦 Bitcoin & Institutional · Strategy buys 3,273 BTC ($255M) – now holds 818,334 BTC · Western Union to launch Solana‑based stablecoin $USDPT next month · Bitmine adds $101,627 ETH last week – now holds 4.98M ETH (~4.12% of supply) · CryptoQuant CEO: BTC price rally driven by Futures, on‑chain spot demand still negative ⚠️ Security & Hacks · DeFi lending platform Scallop (on SUI) hacked for ~150K SUI – promised 100% refund, resumed ops · AI coding agent deleted all of PocketOS’s production & backup data in 9 seconds 📉 Macro & Markets · S&P 500 companies cut 400K jobs in 2025 – first decline since 2016 · US stock market added $8 trillion in market cap last month · Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz, seeks to delay nuclear talks 💬 Notable Quotes · Arthur Hayes: Long BTC, expects $125K by year end; AI will replace accountants/lawyers · Fred Thiel: Bitcoin is a public service no one owns but everyone relies on · Brian Armstrong: ~$60B in annual transaction fees could be cut to near zero by stablecoins --- ✍️ My take: Western Union on Solana. Strategy buying more. Fed chair drama. The pieces are moving. Stay informed, stay disciplined. #WHBTCReserveBigReveal #PowellFinalFOMC #OKXOrbitTopics @OKX中文 @OKX Orbit