White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to rule out mandatory conscription for the Iran military campaign during a Fox News interview Sunday, igniting immediate backlash. When asked about ground troop plans, Leavitt stated President Donald Trump, "wisely does not remove options off the table" and will, "continue to assess" the military operation's success. Though she insisted a draft is "not part of the current plan," her refusal to exclude it alarmed critics and activists. Progressive organization Call to Activism warned followers that the administration won't "promise your kids aren't next." Geopolitical commentator Mats Nilsson warned a draft would devastate GOP midterm prospects, particularly if children of Congressional and Ivy League families were conscripted. Political observers characterized the admission as a significant escalation signal, with critics interpreting the refusal to rule out conscription as indication that ground troops may be imminent.
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BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more
