U.S. Military Takes the Strait of Hormuz — CLARITY Act 72%, Apple Beats and BTC Holds $80K

🔥 MONDAY DAILY BRIEFING | May 4, 2026 |The U.S. military launched 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz today. Iran fired back. The Dow dropped 557 points.And Bitcoin held $80,000. We break down what it all means for your portfolio — plus the CLARITY Act just jumped to 72%.🚨 PROJECT FREEDOM — U.S. MILITARY ENTERS THE STRAIT- Trump launches 'Project Freedom' — 15,000 troops, 100+ aircraft- UAE intercepts Iranian missiles — first time since ceasefire- Iran drones hit ADNOC oil tanker- Dow -557 (-1.13%) | S&P -0.41% | Nasdaq -0.19%- WTI oil surged 4.39% to $106.42 | Brent $114.44- Bitcoin UP 1.36% to $79,993 while stocks sold off- Energy stocks ONLY winners — APA +4%, Exxon up📜 CLARITY ACT — POLYMARKET ODDS SURGE TO 72%- Stablecoin yield compromise text emerged — logjam broken- White House brokered deal between Tillis, Alsobrooks & crypto/banking- Senate markup now targeting week of May 11- Tim Scott confirmed additional Republican votes- One holdout: Senator John Kennedy- May 21 Memorial Day recess = hard deadline — miss it = wait until 2030- Garlinghouse estimates 80–90% odds- European asset managers already planning for implementation- JPMorgan: passage could rival the Jan 2024 BTC ETF approval — but broader🍎 APPLE RESULTS + MONDAY REACTION- EPS $2.01 vs $1.95 estimate ✅- Revenue $111.2B vs $109.7B estimate ✅- Services $30.98B — up 16% YoY ✅- China sales +28% to $20.5B ✅- $100B new share buybacks + 4% dividend raise- Morgan Stanley raises target to $330- Down 1.2% Monday — Iran only, not Apple₿ BITCOIN + XRP- BTC touched $80,322 — then pulled back on Iran news- RHODL ratio 4.5 — third highest EVER — both prior readings = cycle bottoms- April ETF inflows $2.44B — strongest since October 2025- $300M short liquidations over the weekend- XRP $1.39 | ETF inflow streak ended (small pause — not a reversal)- Garlinghouse: no IPO | Evernorth adds OpenAI CFO to board📈 STOCKS TO WATCHAAPL • APA • XOM • MSTR • PLT (Palantir)🪙 CRYPTO TO WATCHBTC • XRP • LINK • SOL • HYPE👀 THIS WEEK WATCH→ CLARITY Act markup — week of May 11→ Iran Strait of Hormuz — watch daily→ Jobs Report — Friday May 8 (biggest number of the month)→ Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — White House said 'within weeks'💰 TRADE ON KRAKEN (affiliate link):https://invite.kraken.com/JDNW/bivvbwz3🎙️ CREATE CONTENT WITH DESCRIPT (50% off — 2 months):https://descript.cello.so/orr9ZO4T6sH⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 News Bomb Open00:45 Project Freedom — Iran + Market Close02:30 CLARITY Act — 72% Odds Breakdown04:30 Apple Results + Monday Reaction06:00 Bitcoin + XRP Data07:30 Today's Picks08:30 Three Things That Matter Most09:30 A Word for the Investor⚠️ NOT financial advice. Always DYOR.Some links are affiliate links.📲 @TonyCryptoNews everywhere▶️ YouTube | 𝕏 Twitter | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTokData. Strategy. Freedom.#Iran #ProjectFreedom #Bitcoin #XRP #CLARITYAct#Apple #AAPL #StockMarket #CryptoNews #TonyCryptoNews#BTC #Palantir #DailyBriefing #MondayMarket #Hyperliquid