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Qatar's finance minister has warned that severe economic damage could occur within one to two months if passage through the Strait of Hormuz is restricted due to a war with Iran, noting that the current surge in energy prices is just the tip of the iceberg. He cautioned that damage to Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and restrictions on its exports of gas, helium, and fertilizers could lead to a global energy and food shortage, with recovery potentially taking years.

Entities suspected of manipulating the price of the memecoin Binance Life now hold 22.7% of its total supply after a recent accumulation spree, EmberCN reported. Over the past three days, large-scale buying from these entities has driven the price of Binance Life up 112%, from $0.17 to $0.36. About 30 minutes ago, these entities withdrew 30 million Binance Life tokens, worth $11.4 million, from Binance to three on-chain wallets. The addresses now hold a total of 227 million Binance Life tokens on-chain, valued at $81.55 million.

The United States and Iran are reportedly considering a two-week extension of the current ceasefire, according to officials.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun seeking industry feedback on its virtual asset regulatory framework, which is set to take full effect in October 2027, Cointelegraph reported. The guidance outlines clear requirements for key market services, including stablecoin issuance, exchange operations, asset custody, and staking. The FCA plans to accept feedback until June 2026 and will begin processing new license applications in September of that year. As existing firms registered for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) will also need separate authorization under the new Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA), businesses operating in the UK are expected to face a significant regulatory overhaul.

Mythos, a high-performance vulnerability detection AI developed by Anthropic, could fundamentally shake the cryptocurrency security ecosystem, CryptoSlate reported. The AI demonstrated its capabilities by instantly identifying a 27-year-old bug in the Linux kernel that had eluded human security experts for months. Security experts are warning that DeFi and cross-chain bridges, which operate on open-source code, could be left defenseless against indiscriminate, automated attacks by such an AI. Concerns are growing that billions of dollars in assets could be stolen before humans can even recognize a bug, due to the immediate and irreversible nature of cryptocurrency transactions.

A high-level Pakistani political and security delegation, led by Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on April 15. The delegation is set to deliver the latest message from the U.S. to Iran and meet with Iranian officials to discuss matters related to a second round of Iran-U.S. negotiations scheduled to be held in Islamabad.

Bitcoin miner Canaan mined 89 BTC in March, according to a PR Newswire press release. The company now holds 1,808 BTC and 3,952 ETH.

A Pakistani delegation has visited Iran to deliver a message from the United States and plans to hold a second round of negotiations, according to Iranian state media.

According to monitoring by ai_9684xtpa, Justin Sun deposited 300 million JST to the HTX exchange about an hour ago. The deposit is valued at approximately $22.8 million (31 billion won). JST is the governance token for JustLend DAO, a Tron-based lending platform.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today. - S&P 500: +0.16% - Nasdaq: +0.19% - Dow Jones: +0.31%

A new proposal, BIP-361, has been introduced to the Bitcoin network to address the threat of quantum computing, Unfolded reported. The proposal calls for the gradual phasing out of the existing ECDSA and Schnorr signature methods. ECDSA is the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm that underpins both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The plan would initially restrict new transactions to vulnerable addresses, followed by a grace period of several years before invalidating the assets held within them. The transition is scheduled to begin around 2029.

Bitwise Asset Management's spot Avalanche exchange-traded product (ETP), the Bitwise Avalanche ETP (BAVA), will list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today.

The share of Bitcoin held by ETFs and crypto investment firms (DAT) reached an all-time high in March, approaching 12% of the total circulating supply, Unfolded reported.

BNB Chain announced it has burned a total of 1.56 million BNB, worth approximately $1.0021 billion, as part of its 35th scheduled burn for the first quarter.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has unveiled a governance proposal to restructure its locked token model and burn a portion of the supply. According to the proposal, the 45,238,585,647 WLFI allocated to the team, advisors, and partners will be subject to a two-year cliff followed by a three-year linear vesting period upon an opt-in signature. During this process, 10% of these tokens will be burned, potentially removing up to 4,523,858,565 WLFI from circulation permanently. The initial supply of 17,043,666,558 WLFI will be converted to a structure with a two-year cliff and a two-year linear vesting period, with the full amount maintained and no tokens burned.

Binance CEO Richard Teng said on X that the exchange's gold trading volume has surpassed that of major national commodity exchanges. He noted that at its peak, Binance's gold trading volume was approximately twice that of the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), and around four times that of Japan's Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).

ZeroG (0G) Labs announced the launch of "0G App," a consumer-facing AI platform that enables users to develop applications using only natural language inputs. The platform operates on a decentralized computing infrastructure and features enhanced data privacy and model execution transparency through Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) verification.

CryptoQuant contributor Crypto Sunmoon noted a distinct trend since March of BTC flowing more into futures exchanges than spot exchanges, a pattern similar to the one observed following the collapse of FTX. According to the analysis, the expansion of leveraged positions signals a recovery in investor sentiment, suggesting the bear market is nearing its end. This trend could be an early sign of a new bull cycle.

Decentralized real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform MSX announced it has surpassed $30 billion in cumulative trading volume one year after its launch. According to its official website, MSX has attracted over 180,000 cumulative users while progressively expanding its features, including a beta launch, testing for stock token perpetual futures, a brand renewal, and the introduction of a pre-IPO section. MSX is holding a first-anniversary event from 12:00 a.m. UTC on April 15 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on April 24. The event consists of four components: new user rewards, a trading-based lottery, a total reward pool of $35,000, and a referral program. Prizes include up to 3,000 USDT and commemorative banknotes.

Whale Alert reports that 1,152 BTC, worth $85.54 million, was transferred from an unknown wallet to Kraken.

According to Iranian state media, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said reports of a ceasefire extension have not yet been confirmed.

Bitget announced it has upgraded its trading infrastructure by rebuilding its matching engine and account system. This overhaul has reduced order processing latency by up to 40% and improved response speeds from order submission to execution. The upgrade applies to all users, including PRO and market makers. The company said it expects the changes to significantly enhance the execution stability of large orders and complex trading strategies during periods of market volatility.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects the war with Iran to end soon.

Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe said on X that while Bitcoin is consolidating near $75,000, its funding rate remains negative, suggesting an excessive buildup of short positions. He noted that despite recent resistance and a temporary correction around the $76,000 mark, a significant increase in Open Interest (OI) shows more traders are betting on a decline. Van de Poppe predicted that if BTC can break through $76,000, its next resistance zone will be between $85,000 and $88,000.

An IMF warning that global public debt could reach 100% of GDP by 2029 may be a bullish signal for Bitcoin, according to an analysis by CoinDesk. The media outlet noted that while rising interest rates are typically a headwind for Bitcoin, the current concern stems from doubts about government solvency rather than central bank tightening. Should the bond market falter due to risks of national bankruptcy, Bitcoin, with its fixed supply of 21 million coins, could serve as a powerful hedge against currency devaluation and fiscal crises. CoinDesk added that Bitcoin has previously demonstrated its safe-haven qualities, with prices surging during the 2013 Cypriot financial crisis and the 2023 U.S. regional banking crisis.