❕ US enforces naval blockade on all Iranian ports beginning today

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed the implementation of a full blockade on all maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports and coastal zones, effective Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

The restriction applies uniformly to vessels from every nation moving to or from Iranian ports, covering all Iranian coastal locations along the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Notably, the Strait of Hormuz remains open for transit—ships bound for or departing from non-Iranian ports will continue to enjoy unrestricted passage.

🔄 Previously: Trump's announcement.

⚠️ Hackers and scammers have created 1 billion counterfeit DOT tokens on Ethereum’s mainnet—and are currently selling them off aggressively.

⚡️ Alameda Research has unstaked $16M worth of SOL and transferred it to an address typically used for sending funds to creditors.

This marks their first major action in over a month.

CBN: Blocking Hormuz could worsen the global energy crisis — and trigger a risky escalation

🔝 Bloomberg: Aluminum jumps to a four-year high as Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade begins to tighten

⚠️ Circle CEO Allaire defends decision not to freeze USDC amid Drift exploit, citing "moral quandary"

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire emphasized the company's "very clear performance obligation" under the law, stating that intervening in private matters could pose a "significant moral quandary."

🔄 Previously: $280M exploit.

🪙 The strategy has reached 13,927 BTC—quickly closing in on $1 billion in value

❗ Russia warns: Blocking Hormuz will disrupt global markets

Dmitry Peskov states that a U.S. move to close the Strait of Hormuz would severely impact global trade and financial markets.

⚡️ Iranian authorities are reviewing a proposal to halt uranium enrichment as part of a potential agreement with the U.S. to de-escalate tensions

❕ U.S. military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz now officially active

Trump stated that any vessels entering the designated blockade zone will be subject to targeting, referencing the same enforcement tactics used in maritime anti-narcotics operations.

🪙 Since 2020, Bitcoin access has grown to include 50 countries worldwide

💎 BitMine now holds 4.87M ETH—valued at $10.7B—accounting for 4% of the total ETH supply, as it aims to acquire 5%

🔥 Trump says 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday —
calls it the highest number since the closures began.

🪙 Fun fact: This map shows businesses across the US that accept Bitcoin as payment

🔽 CME Bitcoin futures activity has hit a 14-month low as the unwinding of basis trades reduces institutional involvement

🔥 U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that Washington has achieved "significant progress" in negotiations with Iran.

He emphasized that the "ball is in Iran’s court" when it comes to deciding whether the talks will move forward.

⚡️ X Head of Product Nikita Bier hints at a crypto integration, noting, "crypto has had a rough year."

"Maybe we should launch something to fix it."

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🪙 Glassnode reports Bitcoin’s momentum has hit a record high, fueled by robust spot market demand, growing futures open interest, and declining bearish sentiment in the options market.

🔝 RAVE soars over 6,000% in just one month

RAVE, the native token of RaveDAO, has skyrocketed more than 6,000% in the past 30 days.

Its price rocketed from roughly $0.25 to over $14, briefly propelling the project into the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap.

🪙 Bitcoin is the fastest asset in history to reach both $1T and $2T in market value.

It hit $1T in just 12 years—and reached $2T in 15.

No other company or asset has moved faster, surpassing Apple, Google, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon.

🔥 Halfway there: The next Bitcoin halving is now 50% complete

105,000 blocks remain until block rewards are halved and daily issuance decreases once more.