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Iran has introduced a formal payment system at the Strait of Hormuz, requiring ships to pay transit fees in stablecoins or Chinese yuan for naval escort.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said some past crypto enforcement actions failed to deliver clear investor benefits and misapplied securities laws.

The Australian Financial Services Licence will initially allow the exchange to offer crypto and equity perpetuals, with plans to add futures, options and payments services.

Morgan Stanley is set to launch its Bitcoin Trust ETF on April 8 on NYSE Arca, marking the first major US bank to introduce a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Cardano’s ADA token rose about 4–5% to the mid-$0.24 range as traders rotated into higher-beta assets amid modest improvement in market liquidity.

Elon Musk’s Terafab initiative, backed by Intel, aims to build up to 1 terawatt per year of AI compute, positioning his ecosystem at the centre of next-generation chip and AI infrastructure.

Uniswap’s UNI token rose about 4–5% over 24 hours as traders covered short positions, pushing prices back toward the $3.10–$3.20 range.

Oil prices surged above $115 per barrel after strikes near Iran’s Kharg Island, intensifying a supply shock that is now pressuring global markets and crypto assets.

The US CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at defining crypto regulation, is stalled in a four-way Senate Banking Committee deadlock as a narrow May window for progress rapidly closes.

Binance said it will introduce a new spot trading mechanism on April 14 to restrict order execution outside a defined price range during periods of high volatility.

Ether treasury companies may need to adopt liquid staking and active yield strategies to outperform returns offered by staked Ether exchange-traded funds, according to Lido institutional head Kean Gilbert.

CME Group said it will launch Avalanche and Sui futures contracts on May 4 pending regulatory approval, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives offering.