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Canary Capital filed an S-1 application with the SEC on April 8, seeking to launch an ETF that tracks the spot price of the PEPE meme coin. The meme coin has a market value of about $1.5 billion, and the issuer is testing the SEC’s review limits for different types of digital assets. PEPE’s lack of any practical use could become a point of contention in the review; there is currently no precedent for a meme-coin ETF to be approved.

Iran plans to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz a $1 per barrel Bitcoin toll, an action that is seen as a challenge to the “petrodollar” system. Trump says he is considering a joint venture with Iran to set up a fee collection mechanism, showing new developments and a power struggle between the U.S. and Iran on this issue. Even if there is a desire for a ceasefire, renewed passage through the Strait of Hormuz will still be subject to Iran’s strict control.

Bitcoin has recently been trading below $72,000 and faces risks from the failure of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and the Strait of Hormuz closing again, which has weighed on market sentiment. At the same time, Federal Reserve meeting minutes show that the likelihood of further rate hikes is rising, further affecting the valuation of risk assets. Bitcoin’s key resistance level is $75,000 and its support level is $68,000; the market is currently waiting for a clear direction confirmation signal.