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Policy: AUSTRALIA HAS PASSED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE CRYPTO LAW, REQUIRING EXCHANGES AND CUSTODY PLATFORMS TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES LICENSES WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

Breaking: ORACLE LAID OFF 20,000-30,000 EMPLOYEES THIS MORNING WITH A SINGLE 6 AM EMAIL.

US Treasury issued a 30-day waiver (March 20–April 19, 2026) allowing sales of ~140 million barrels of Iranian oil already loaded on ships at sea.
This floods global markets to help lower surging oil prices caused by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran (Operation Epic Fury, started Feb 28, 2026).
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls it using Iran's own oil "against Tehran" to keep prices down, claiming Iran gets little revenue benefit.
It's not full unsanctioning just a narrow, temporary exception for stranded cargoes amid the conflict. Critics see it as contradictory while fighting Iran mi

BREAKING:
Iran strikes Israel’s Haifa refinery

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Breaking News: Israel targeted Ali Larijani in a strike.
His condition is unclear, with no confirmation of death yet.
Iranian media denies claims he was killed.

🚨S&P 500 financial stocks just hit a death cross☠️, last seen in October 2023.

🇮🇷🇬🇧 Iran warns the UK not to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz or face possible attack.

Breaking News: President Trump asked if Venezuela should become America’s 51st state.

Breaking News: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Trading has been halted in key contracts on the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Breaking News : 🇺🇸US INTELLIGENCE INDICATES 🇮🇷 IRAN'S NEW SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI MAY BE GAY.

JUST IN: $2,300 $ETH

JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇸 Russia is demanding accountability for a U.S. missile strike that hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, on February 28, 2026.

🇧🇭 Bahrain / 🇮🇷 Iran
A large cloud of smoke is rising from Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
This base hosts U.S. military forces.
Reports say Iran targeted it in an attack.
(Source: Rerum Novarum)

JUST IN: 🇨🇭Switzerland says it rejected two U.S. requests to use its airspace for operations related to Iran.
Officials said the decision was based on Switzerland’s neutrality policy.

BREAKING: 🇮🇷Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says any country except the U.S. and Israel can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.
Iran says ships from all other nations are still allowed to use the key shipping route.

BREAKING: Meta, $META, is reportedly planning major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of its workforce, according to Reuters.
Details Include:
1. The cuts aim to offset the huge costs of building AI infrastructure
2. Top executives have asked senior leaders to start planning staff reductions
3. If the layoffs reach 20%, it would be the largest round of cuts since 2022
The trend of AI-related layoffs across tech is continuing to accelerate.