Morning Minute: Bitcoin Rips as Iran Strikes Postponed

Group 1: Cryptocurrency Market Reaction - Bitcoin experienced a significant rebound, jumping $2,000 to $70,800 following the announcement of a five-day postponement of strikes against Iran [2][8] - Ethereum also saw a notable increase, rising 5% to $2,170 in response to the same announcement [2][8] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 1,000 points in premarket trading, while oil prices plummeted 8% to $90 [3][8] Group 2: Stablecoin Legislation Developments - Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks reached an agreement in principle with the White House regarding the stablecoin yield issue, which has been a major obstacle for the Clarity Act since January [4] - The proposed framework would ban passive yield on stablecoin balances, preventing users from earning interest in a savings-account style format, while allowing activity-based rewards to remain [5][9] - Following the developments, the odds of the Clarity Act passing in 2026 increased to approximately 70% [5]