Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: US Pilot Rescue Operation May Have Been to Steal Enriched Uranium

April 6 — Strive, a Bitcoin Treasury (DAT) firm, revealed it has acquired 113 bitcoins worth approximately $7.75 million, at an average cost of roughly $68,577 per BTC. As of April 2, 2026, the company holds 13,741 BTC in total and continues to expand its Bitcoin reserves.

Sharps Technology on April 6 released its 2025 annual report, outlining a comprehensive strategy for a Solana-based digital asset treasury. The company holds over 2 million SOL—roughly 95% staked—delivering an annualized yield of ~7%. Financials show total assets jumped from $7.3M at end-2024 to $269.1M, with digital assets making up ~$250.1M. Full-year 2025 revenue hit ~$7M, of which ~$6.8M came from staking rewards—marking a sharp drop in its traditional medical equipment business’s contribution. Sharps has largely exited its inefficient manufacturing operations, pivoting to a digital asset management-focused model. It also completed a balance sheet restructuring: shareholder equity climbed to $264.4M, total liabilities fell to $4.7M, and all prior notes payable were settled. For ecosystem growth, Sharps has partnered with Coinbase, Crypto.com, BitGo, Jupiter and others, plus launched its own validation node. Additionally, Sharps raised over $430M in 2025 via equity finan

On April 6, Strategy officially disclosed that it has purchased approximately 4,871 bitcoins for roughly $329.9 million, at an average price of around $67,718 per coin. As of April 5, 2026, the company holds a total of 766,970 BTC, with a total investment of about $58.02 billion and an average holding cost of roughly $75,644 per coin. Strategy remains one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin holders, and its ongoing accumulation is viewed as a key signal of institutional long-term bullishness on Bitcoin.

On April 6, BlackRock is targeting a segment of the $13.7 trillion U.S. ETF market long dominated by SSGA: Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking funds. A filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday shows the firm plans to launch the **iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF** (ticker: IQQ), which will directly track the index. If approved and launched, IQQ will be one of the few U.S.-listed ETFs focused specifically on the Nasdaq 100—and the first such product not managed by SSGA. Since the Nasdaq Stock Market introduced the index in 1985, it has been selective about authorizing its use. While some U.S. ETFs gain exposure to Nasdaq 100 constituents via derivatives, SSGA has nearly monopolized the market for **pure Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking ETFs**. This dynamic has spawned two major funds: the $374 billion **Invesco QQQ Trust** (ticker: QQQ)—one of the world’s largest ETFs—and the $70 billion **SSGA Nasdaq 100 ETF**. ### Notes on U.S. style adjustments: 1. **Concisenes

April 6 – Li Zixin, Assistant Researcher at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), said Wednesday that while a U.S.-Iran temporary truce is not impossible, it is “extremely difficult” to achieve. Even if reached, it would likely be a temporary band-aid rather than a reliable path to a permanent ceasefire. First, the two sides’ core demands are hard to reconcile: - Iran views control of the Strait of Hormuz and its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium as key strategic bargaining chips, and has made clear it will not give up these fundamental interests for a short-term truce. - The U.S., meanwhile, demands Iran reopen the strait and address its nuclear materials—essentially asking Tehran for unilateral concessions and setting aside Iran’s core interests, which touches on Iran’s sovereignty and security red lines. Second, trust in talks is very weak: - Iran acknowledges exchanging information with the U.S. via friendly third countries but denies direct negotiatio

April 6th figures show on-chain perpetual contract (Perp) trading has cooled off after peaking in 2025. Per DefiLlama data, decentralized exchange (DEX) Perp trading volume dropped to roughly $699 billion in March 2026 — a sharp pullback from the $1.36 trillion peak in October 2025, marking five straight months of declines. Daily metrics also weakened: On April 4th, on-chain Perp DEX volume fell to $84 billion, dipping below $100 billion for the first time since September 2025 and hitting its lowest level since July 2025. This signals a notable cool-down in market speculation and leverage demand. In the platform breakdown: Hyperliquid still holds a commanding lead, with $185.5 billion in volume over the past 30 days — accounting for roughly 34% of the total among the top ten platforms. It’s followed by edgeX ($73 billion) and Aster ($68 billion). Analysts note Perp DEX volume is widely seen as a key gauge of market risk appetite and leverage levels. The ongoing decline refl