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Morgan Stanley launches the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio via MSNXX, a $10M minimum, 0.15% fee, aiming for $1 NAV, daily liquidity with Treasuries and repos, compliant with the GENIUS Act.
Abstract: Morgan Stanley has introduced the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio for stablecoin issuers through its MSNXX money market fund. The product requires a $10 million minimum investment and a 0.15% management fee, targets capital preservation with a $1 NAV, and provides daily liquidity via cash, short U.S. Treasuries (93 days or less), and overnight repos backed by Treasuries. Amy Oldenburg, head of digital asset strategy, notes the product is designed to comply with the GENIUS Act signed into law in July.

The US Treasury's OFAC sanctioned two Iran-linked Tron addresses tied to $344 million in frozen crypto. Treasury officials said the wallets were linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hizballah. One day earlier, Tether said it froze more than $344 million in USDT at the request of US

The ECB teams up with the European Card Payments Cooperation, Nexo, and Berlin Group to standardize digital-euro payments, aiming to cut rollout costs by using existing open standards for tap-to-pay, payment links, and phone-number transfers.
This article describes the ECB's collaboration with the European Card Payments Cooperation, Nexo, and the Berlin Group to establish interoperable payment standards for the digital euro. By leveraging widely adopted open standards for tap-to-pay, merchant payment links, and phone-number transfers, the initiative aims to reduce rollout costs while ensuring interoperability and security across the euro-area payments ecosystem.

Sui said it will hold its "Sui Live" offline event in Miami on May 7. Sui said ecosystem expansion across payments, AI, and DeFi is supporting broader adoption.

Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli used a public quantum computer to derive a 15-bit elliptic curve key and won a 1 BTC bounty from Project Eleven. Project Eleven called it the largest quantum attack on elliptic curve cryptography so far, but Bitcoin wallet security still relies on 256-bit

The NC Blockchain and AI Initiative asks Sen. Tillis to keep pressing the Clarity Act, arguing the Genius Act already federalizes stablecoin issuers and that a blanket ban would push capital offshore and raise risk.
Abstract: The North Carolina Blockchain and AI Initiative urged Senator Thom Tillis to continue deliberations on the Clarity Act, arguing the Genius Act already addresses shadow banking by placing stablecoin issuers under federal supervision and warning that a blanket ban on stablecoin interest could drive capital offshore rather than reduce risk.

Bank of America projects silver could reach $135–$309 by the end of 2026, based on gold-to-silver ratio analysis with the current ratio near 59 suggesting silver may outperform gold.

Giancarlo Lelli used cloud quantum hardware to crack a 15-bit elliptic-curve key, a 512-fold leap; Bitcoin's 256-bit keys remain secure for now, but falling attack costs spur debate on responses like freezing quantum-exposed coins.

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin may travel to Miami, USA, to attend the G20 Summit.

Sources said Iran deployed additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

Justin Sun moved 120M SPK tokens worth $5.51M to HTX after claiming from SPK airdrop and staking rewards, with Ai Yi noting the activity occurred within the last hour.
Abstract: This report notes that Justin Sun transferred 120 million SPK tokens (~$5.51 million) to HTX after claiming them from SPK airdrop and staking rewards, with on-chain analyst Ai Yi noting the activity occurred within the past hour.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, a government money market fund that seeks to maintain a stable $1 net asset value for payment-type stablecoin issuers. The fund is designed to give issuers a reserve asset holding solution aligned with GENIUS Act

Succinct launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that cryptographically signs photos and videos at capture to prove authenticity, though its SDK is unaudited and not production-ready.

Summary: XRP/BTC breaks weekly descending triangle, signaling a potential 40.5% drop to 0.000011 BTC, while US spot XRP ETFs see nine consecutive days of inflows totaling $73.78 million.
Abstract: The XRP/BTC pair breached weekly support from a descending triangle, implying a possible 40.5% decline to 0.000011 BTC. SoSoValue notes US spot XRP ETFs with nine straight days of net inflows totaling $73.78 million.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said a second U.S. aircraft carrier will join blockade operations against Iran. The added carrier would bring the number of U.S. aircraft carriers in that operation to two. Hegseth described the mission as blockade operations against Iran.

Defense Sec. Hegseth says U.S. Navy has intercepted and redirected 34 vessels since the Iran port blockade; Trump aims to halt Iran’s nuclear program, with diplomacy or a military strike still undecided.
An official briefing states that U.S. Navy ships intercepted and redirected 34 commercial vessels after a blockade of Iranian ports. The administration seeks to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but Trump has not decided whether to pursue this via diplomacy or a possible military strike. The report notes strategic ambiguity.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio, a government money market fund built for payment stablecoin issuers that need an eligible reserve vehicle under GENIUS Act requirements. The portfolio seeks preservation of capital, daily liquidity, and a stable $1

South Africa drafted a proposal to tighten crypto oversight, including powers for authorities to demand private keys used to access crypto assets. The proposal would make refusal a criminal offense and would require people holding cryptocurrencies above a threshold to report those holdings

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended plans to extend permanent Federal Reserve dollar swap lines to Gulf and Asian allies, but no expansion has been formally approved. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have tightened dollar funding for Gulf banks, and President Donald Trump signaled on