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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said this week that Bitcoin is part of classified Defense Department efforts to project power and counter China. Key Takeaways: Pete Hegseth told Congress on April 30, 2026, that Bitcoin efforts are classified inside the Pentagon. Samuel J. Paparo Jr.

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Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg said a future move by major banks to put Bitcoin on their balance sheets is “not totally out of the question,” pointing to regulatory progress while warning that capital rules and global supervisory alignment still matter. Speaking during a Bitcoin 2026 conference panel, Oldenburg was asked what it would take for a bank like Morgan Stanley, or another regulated financial institution, to make the leap from offering Bitcoin exposure to actually holding Bitcoin as a treasury asset.

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A foreign statesman tweeting trading advice to handle Trump's announcements was not on anybody's watchlist.

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Bitcoin ETFs in the United States recorded net inflows of $2.44 billion during April 2026, reversing the negative trend of the previous quarter. The total volume of assets under management (AUM) in Bitcoin investment products reached $102 billion at the close of the fourth month of the year.