U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would intensify pressure on Iran with what he called the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country," targeting oil smuggling, cash transfers, financial channels and front companies. Writing on Truth Social, Trump warned that countries providing financial, commercial or logistical support to Tehran could face severe economic consequences, describing the campaign as "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale" and an "economic D-Day" after a 60-day ceasefire expired earlier in the week without diplomatic progress. Trump also criticized interest rates as "artificial" and "ridiculous," suggesting Federal Reserve Open Market Committee members raised them "because they like the politics of it," while the Treasury Department said it would double government debt buybacks to support longer-duration Treasuries. U.S. government debt topped $40 trillion. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied after Trump urged Congress to pass a "fair version of the Clarity Act," although Bitcoin later traded near $69,327 after moving between $64,123 and $70,000 in 24 hours. Trading volume rose 171%, futures open interest increased 8% to $52.17 billion, the 10-year Treasury yield eased to about 4.64% from roughly 4.74%, and the U.S. Dollar Index weakened toward 98.8. Oil prices edged higher as investors assessed the risk of wider disruption. Asian technology stocks also rebounded, led by SK Hynix, while Moderna and Merck shares surged after positive initial results from an experimental cancer vaccine. The broader coverage also examined the multiyear expansion of crypto sponsorships with soccer clubs.