Japan goes pro-crypto, gold nears $3k, new memes soar

BTC stumbles on Trump’s tariff news, then rebounds. Japan to approve BTC ETFs, lower crypto taxes. Metaplanet to buy 21k BTC by 2026. Microstrategy buys 7.6k more BTC for $742m. Coinshares applies for XRP & LTC ETFs. Florida senator proposes BTC investment bill. 22 states have now proposed BTC reserve bills. University of Austin launches BTC fund. Klarna to accept BTC payments. Brazil could launch BTC options, ETH & SOL futures. Largest ETH short ever on CME. SEC extends ETH ETF Options review period. Retail crypto sentiment at multi year lows. Sentiment never been this bad in a bull cycle: DonAlt. Massive disconnect between retail & pros: Bitwise. ‘Irresponsible’ not to recommend SOL over L2s. Quantum computing may impact Satoshi’s holdings. Hong Kong to accept crypto for immigration apps. Coinbase’s AUM exceeds 21st largest US bank. Coinbase calls for blockchain based US treasury. Arweave’s compute platform AO goes live.