Ripple’s David Schwartz said his crypto exposure is now almost entirely XRP 
and Ripple equity, while still backing diversification.

Ripple’s David Schwartz reveals he is nearly all in on XRP

A fire broke out at a petroleum facility in Fujairah after Iran launched four 
ballistic missiles at the UAE, confirming what many feared — the fragile 
ceasefire between Iran and the US was fracturing in real time. Related 
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More Difficult: Expert Oil Markets Feel The Burn Brent crude futures jumped 
more than 4%, hitting an intraday high above $114 a barrel. West Texas 
Intermediate wasn&#8217;t far behind, gaining over 3% and briefly crossing $105. The 
strikes rattled energy markets immediately, given the UAE&#8217;s proximity to key 
shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf. The UAE&#8217;s Ministry of Defense said its air 
defense systems intercepted three of the four incoming missiles. The fourth 
fell into the sea. No major casualties were reported from the interceptions, 
but the petroleum site fire in Fujairah signaled that the attack wasn&#8217;t 
without consequence. Earlier in the day, reports had circulated that Iran also 
struck US Navy vessels escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. US 
Central Command denied those reports. The back-and-forth of claims and denials 
added to an already tense atmosphere before the UAE confirmed the missile 
strikes. تم رصد عدد أربعة صواريخ جوالة قادمة من إيران باتجاه الدولة حيث تم 
التعامل بنجاح مع ثلاث صورايخ فوق المياة الإقليمية للدولة وسقط آخر في البحر. 
وأكدت وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة 
الاعتراض النجاح للتهديدات الجوية. وتنوه الوزارة الجمهور الكريم… 
pic.twitter.com/LqHJ5oLzL9 — وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 4, 2026 
Bitcoin Holds As Geopolitical Pressure Mounts Crypto markets, meanwhile, told 
a different story. Bitcoin held firm through the chaos, rising from $79,200 to 
nearly $81,000 — a level the coin had not touched since January. The move came 
even as oil spiked and headlines grew increasingly alarming. The rally had 
been building on optimism that a US-Iran peace deal was within reach and that 
the CLARITY Act, a piece of crypto legislation, could pass this year. Both 
catalysts had pushed investor sentiment higher in the days before the strikes. 
US President Donald Trump had disclosed the day prior that the US thumbed down 
Iran&#8217;s most recent ceasefire proposal. Iran, for its part, warned that it was 
fully prepared to respond to what it called any &#8220;adventures or foolishness&#8221; 
from Washington. With those tensions already in the background, the UAE 
missile strikes landed as confirmation that negotiations were going nowhere 
fast. Related Reading: No CLARITY Act Needed? XRP Could Be Ready For Its Next 
Big Surge Trump Yet To Respond To The Strikes As of the time of reporting, 
Trump had not publicly made any comments on Iran&#8217;s attack on the UAE. His 
silence came despite the missile assault posing a direct challenge to US 
interests in the region — and to any hope of a near-term resolution to the 
military confrontation. Whether the missile strike represents a one-time 
escalation or the start of something larger remains to be seen. What&#8217;s clear 
is that the ceasefire, already described as shaky, took a serious hit. Oil 
markets are pricing in more uncertainty. Bitcoin, for now, is not. Featured 
image from MetaAI, chart from TradingView

Iran Launches Missiles At UAE — Bitcoin Price Barely Blinks

The CLARITY Act&#8217;s markup has moved past the stablecoin yield standoff to Sen. 
John Kennedy&#8217;s housing frustration, unresolved protections for software 
developers, and the Republican vote math that Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott 
still needs to close. The Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise that broke the yield 
deadlock allows stablecoin rewards tied to platform usage and activity while 
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The escalation heightens regional instability, complicates peace prospects, 
and underscores the urgent need for diplomatic interventions.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $532 million on Monday as BTC surged past 
$80,000 amid improved risk sentiment following the US-Iran ceasefire.

Ripple’s David Schwartz reveals he is nearly all in on XRP

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