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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced a ban on any ships from countries connected to the "Zionist-U.S. camp" from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which could lead to an escalation of conflicts with Gulf countries. Market concerns that Trump may launch an attack on Iran over the weekend have increased uncertainty.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Gate market data shows XTIUSD (U.S. crude oil) has broken through $98, currently at $98.01, with an intraday increase of 4.49%.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale transferred approximately 9,787 ETH to Coinbase Prime in the past 10 minutes, worth about $19.46 million. Additionally, about 446 BTC were transferred, valued at approximately $29.43 million.

The US stock market opened lower, with the Dow down 0.76%, the S&P 500 down 0.60%, and the Nasdaq down 0.71%. The crypto sector generally declined, with Coinbase down 3.71% and Solana down 2.99%. The msx.com platform has launched various RWA tokens, including major US stocks.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Kalibaf expressed strong dissatisfaction with the US military presence in the region, accusing it of being unable to protect its troops and questioning America's ability to conduct military operations in Iran. At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi also criticized the US military for using Gulf Cooperation Council countries' civilians as "human shields" and called for rejecting US military hotel bookings.

Odaily Seer monitoring shows that the probability of the US military ground forces entering Iran before the end of the month is 16%, and before the end of April is 63%. The Iranian Parliament Speaker stated that the US military cannot protect soldiers stationed in the region. The US Department of Defense is considering deploying up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East, joining the existing forces.

Intercontinental Exchange completes a $600 million cash investment in Polymarket as part of its equity financing, with plans to purchase up to $40 million in securities. This investment will fulfill ICE's entire investment obligation with Polymarket and is not expected to significantly impact its financial performance.

Vice President Vance is leading efforts to end the war, although he remains cautious about optimistic assessments of the conflict. He is communicating with the Israeli Prime Minister and Iran, and is expected to serve as the chief negotiator for peace talks, but faces challenges within Israel.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Yili Hua posted on the X platform stating that the current crypto market is in a bear market and the war has not yet ended, with no significant rebound. The performance of the crypto sector over the past four years has been disappointing, with crypto middle class, retail investors, and VCs all being squeezed, while exchanges, market makers, and project teams continue to drain funds. Currently, the main sources of capital inflow are Wall Street ETFs, DAT, and a few believers, and there has yet to be any disruptive innovation in the crypto space.

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to an official announcement, Coinbase will launch the Katana (KAT) perpetual contract today. If liquidity conditions are met and the trading region supports trading, the KAT-PERP market will open immediately.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Hyperbot data shows Brother MaJi closed his HYPE long positions during the market decline. Additionally, his BTC long position has an unrealized loss of $12,193, and his ETH long position has an unrealized loss of $225,600.

Odaily Planet Daily News: GLM-5.1 is now available to all users of the GLM Coding Plan (Lite/Pro/Max). (Zhipu)

Trust Wallet recently launched the Trust Wallet Agent Kit (TWAK), allowing AI to perform operations across multiple public blockchains, including token swaps and portfolio management. TWAK offers two modes: an independent wallet and connection to existing wallets, aiming to simplify user interactions. In the future, Trust Wallet plans to integrate more AI features to enhance user experience and trading efficiency.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that the Israel Defense Forces will further escalate their strikes against Iran, expanding the scope of attacks to cover more targets and regions.
During a situation assessment meeting with senior military officers today, Katz said that Israel had previously warned Iran to stop launching missiles at Israeli civilians, but Iran continued to fire missiles. Therefore, the IDF will intensify its strikes against Iran. (Yicai)