PA Daily News | BlackRock's IBIT saw net inflows of $660 million last week; stablecoin payment company KAST raised $80 million.
Escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered a surge in oil prices, Bitcoin demonstrated its resilience as a safe haven, Coinbase launched futures contracts in Europe, and digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of over $600 million in a single week.The Shadow Business Empire of Iran's New Supreme Leader: Oil, Real Estate, and Financial Undercurrents
The Islamic Republic of Iran, mired in war and economic crisis, is at a crossroads. For the Khamenei family, who have long held power, time seems to be the scarcest commodity for the first time in forty years.Trading Moments: Crude oil surges 30%, severely impacting Asian stock markets; Bitcoin remains controlled by macroeconomics.
Global markets experienced a "Black Monday," with Asia-Pacific stock markets suffering a bloodbath first. Futures for the three major US stock indices all fell sharply, while international oil prices saw an epic surge at the opening. On-chain oil trading also became the biggest hot topic in the crypto market, with giants and local governments quickly entering the OpenClaw arena.Funding Weekly Report | 11 publicly disclosed funding events; ARQ, a Latin American financial application focused on stablecoins, completed a $70 million funding round.
Funding for the crypto payment infrastructure sector continued to grow, reaching approximately $1.05 billion in Q1 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of about 43%, and breaking the $1 billion mark for the first time.PA Daily | Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issues security risk warning for OpenClaw; ETH co-founder suspected of dumping nearly 80,000 ETH.
Macroeconomic Outlook for Next Week: The specter of stagflation reappears, putting the Federal Reserve in a dilemma; CPI and PCE data are key variables; South Korea may ban companies from investing in stablecoins; ETH co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke is suspected of selling nearly 80,000 ETH, worth $157 million.