Morning Briefing

Today's top global and national stories are dominated by a major foreign policy breakthrough as the United States and Iran sign a memorandum of understanding to halt their months-long war. 

🌍 World & National News

• Iran-U.S. Peace Deal: President Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles in France. The deal involves diluting Iran's uranium stockpile, waiving U.S. sanctions, and reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz. 
• Intel Surges: Stock futures are tracking higher, heavily driven by Intel rising 9% following an announcement that it will partner with Apple on U.S. chip design. 
• Federal Reserve Overhaul: Newly appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced task forces to review the central bank's data sources and communication strategies during his first meeting. 
• Voter ID Push: President Trump has delayed Jay Clayton's nomination for Director of National Intelligence in an effort to push Congress on a new voter ID bill.

📊 Updated Financial Market Numbers

• Bitcoin (BTC): Trading at $63,869.32, marking a 0.90% decline over the last several hours. Volatility is expected to persist as markets weigh the geopolitical impact of the new U.S.-Iran peace deal. 
• Strive, Inc. (ASST): Currently down 1.52% to $15.55 per share during pre-market trading. This follows news of Strive heavily ramping up its aggressive corporate Bitcoin treasury holdings. 

📈 Major Financial Drivers Today

• Bitcoin Miner Pressure: Mining production costs have risen significantly, forcing miners to adjust operations while Bitcoin floats below key technical levels. 
• Corporate Treasury Strategy: Strive (ASST) continues its aggressive capital expansion strategy, tracking as the seventh-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin globally after absorbing multiple tech and medical asset portfolios. 

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