Bullet Summary

• Trump kills the IRS broker rule, a major win for DeFi freedom and data privacy.
• Paul Atkins takes over the SEC, promising a pro-innovation framework for digital assets.
• Ripple and the SEC pause appeals to finalize settlement, with a $50M penalty on the table.
• Bitcoin drops below $78,500 as China tariff fears resurface and risk appetite fades.
• Michael Saylor crowns "chaos" as Bitcoin’s ultimate power source during global turmoil.
• Goblintown launches NFT licenses ahead of its chaotic new racing game.
• Altcoin market cap plunges, but analysts eye a potential setup for altseason.
• Kraken and Mastercard join forces to roll out crypto payments to 150M+ merchants.
• HyperLiquid vault collapses after centralization fears, wiping out $390M in TVL.