MANTRA DAO Initiates Survey Vote to Solicit Feedback on Team Token Burn Execution

May 4 — Iran’s 14-point proposal, per Fars News Agency (Iran), is a response to the U.S. 9-point plan. Contrary to Al Jazeera’s reporting, the Iranian proposal does not call for a 15-year freeze on uranium enrichment or opening the Strait of Hormuz.

May 4th Coinbase has announced the launch of a dedicated Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) solution in Australia, aimed at lowering barriers to broader adoption of crypto assets within the country’s retirement savings system. Having secured an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), Coinbase is ramping up integration of digital assets into the local wealth management framework. Its new offering centers on a “full-asset trading platform” vision, featuring seamless account setup, audit-grade reports compliant with local accounting standards, and institutional-grade security. This lets investors allocate crypto and traditional financial assets side-by-side on a compliant, user-friendly platform. Stats show Australia currently has over 653,000 SMSFs managing A$1.05 trillion in assets, covering more than 1.2 million members. As regulatory clarity grows and institutions grow more accepting of digital assets, SMSFs are emerging as a key gateway for crypto adoption. Thanks to their

On May 4, CCTV International News reported that Ali Nikzad, Deputy Speaker of Iran’s Islamic Parliament, emphasized during an interview on May 2 local time along the coast of the Strait of Hormuz: “The Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war state, and Iran will not back down from the strait under any circumstances.” Nikzad noted the parliament will approve a “Strait of Hormuz Management Law” with three key provisions: - A permanent ban on Israeli vessels transiting the strategic waterway; - A requirement for vessels from “hostile countries” to pay a “war reparations fee” to secure passage permits; - A mandate that all other vessels may only transit the strait with Iranian authorization.

On May 4, per Bitget market data, SK Hynix shares jumped 9.8%, hitting an intraday record of 1.412 million South Korean won—marking the chipmaker’s first-ever market capitalization above 10 trillion South Korean won.

May 4 — Bitcoin surged this morning to reclaim the $80,000 level for the first time in three months, rising 1.56% in just one hour. That spike triggered nearly $106 million in liquidations across the entire network in less than an hour. Of that total, short positions accounted for $104 million. The largest single liquidation was a $11.7717 million Ethereum contract on Binance.