Manhunt Underway For Islamic State Suspect After Deadly Car Attack On Berlin Pride Parade

Jack Dorsey's Block Seeks US Trust Bank Charter For Bitcoin, Stablecoin Authored by Ezra Reguerra via Cointelegraph, Jack Dorsey's payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins. Block said Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank. If approved, the bank would operate under OCC supervision and offer custody and related fiduciary services. Block said the charter would give its custody operations a consistent...

Trump Extends Ceasefire By 3-5 Days After Iran Attacks Third Ship In Hormuz Chokepoint Summary At least two fully laden Iranian tankers slip past US naval blockade, amid reports of more going dark: BBG Trump extends ceasefire by 3-5 days, per White House statement to Fox. IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and a Greek-owned ship named Euphoria, which had been attempting to transit the Hormuz chokepoint earlier today. Within hours, a third ship comes under fire by the IRGC. Senior Iranian adviser says the US naval blockade is "no different than bombing" and must be met "with...

US Central Command announced on Thursday that the US military was lifting its blockade of Iranian ports in line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to bring an end to the conflict between the two nations. “Today, US forces lifted the blockade on all maritime traffic entering […]