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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeIran is increasingly viewing Bitcoin as a strategic asset, especially in the context of global financial restrictions and geopolitical pressure. The go

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Iran is increasingly viewing Bitcoin as a strategic asset, especially in the context of global financial restrictions and geopolitical pressure. The government has introduced Bitcoin as one of the payment options for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting its censorship-resistant and decentralized nature. Bitcoin’s key advantage in this scenario is that it cannot be frozen or controlled by any central authority, making it attractive for countries facing sanctions.

However, despite officially allowing Bitcoin for such transactions, there is currently no confirmed on-chain evidence that any oil toll payments have actually been made using BTC. Instead, the majority of crypto transactions in Iran continue to rely on USDt, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Tether. This shows a clear gap between strategic intent and real-world usage.

Iran has been developing its digital asset strategy since around 2018, and stablecoins remain the dominant tool for transactions due to their price stability and ease of use. Even though stablecoins carry the risk of wallet freezing by issuers, they are still widely used because they provide a more predictable value compared to Bitcoin’s volatility.

This situation reflects a broader dynamic in the crypto space, where Bitcoin is often seen as a long-term strategic asset, while stablecoins are preferred for day-to-day transactions. Iran’s approach highlights how countries may balance decentralization, practicality, and financial risk when integrating digital assets into their economic systems.



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Morgan Stanley’s $116M Bitcoin ETF debut is tiny next to $1.9T, and that’s why Wall Street will notice

MSBT’s early inflows are negligible next to Morgan Stanley’s $1.9 trillion platform, but they offer something more valuable: proof that a bank-branded Bitcoin product can attract demand fast.
Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF on Apr. 8 on NYSE Arca, calling MSBT the first cryptocurrency ETP from a US bank-affiliated asset manager and pricing its sponsor fee at 0.14%, the lowest Bitcoin ETP sponsor fee.

By Apr. 16, Farside Investors' data showed cumulative net inflows of $116 million across seven trading sessions.

Against Morgan Stanley Investment Management's $1.9 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2025, that figure represents roughly 0.006% of the platform. At the 0.14% fee rate, it would generate only about $162,400 in annual gross revenue if assets were held at that level.

What makes the MSBT launch harder to ignore is the competitive arithmetic.

At roughly $16.6 million of net inflows per session, MSBT has already surpassed BTCW, which Farside shows at $86 million in cumulative inflows.

For a late entrant launching into a choppy Bitcoin market, clearing an existing competitor's total in less than two weeks establishes that brand, price, and distribution can still generate demand in a field already dominated by BlackRock's IBIT at $64.3 billion and Fidelity's FBTC at $10.8 billion.



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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?Daily $5000U Airdrop: One Tap to ClaimPost To Earn BonusBitcoin network activity just hit an 8-year low — has Wall Street replaced retail in the market? Bitcoin's 

Bitcoin network activity just hit an 8-year low — has Wall Street replaced retail in the market?


Bitcoin's network just recorded its lowest activity in eight years, and the price has barely flinched.

CryptoQuant flagged that active $BTC addresses hit their lowest level since 2016 on Apr. 8. At the same time, Glassnode's latest 24-hour reading puts active addresses at 661,313, a number that, set against a price near $78,000, produces one of the more uncomfortable charts in recent crypto history.

The reading that quiet networks are quiet markets misses what has changed structurally. A growing share of Bitcoin exposure now trades without leaving any footprint on the base layer.

BlackRock's IBIT delivers Bitcoin exposure through exchange-traded shares, and CME's Bitcoin futures settle in cash. A fund manager rotating into Bitcoin through either vehicle never touches a wallet, never opens an address, never appears in Glassnode's address count.

Price discovery increasingly happens in ETF order books and futures markets. The chart mismatch is partly due to sentiment and partly to Bitcoin acquiring a second market structure on top of its original one.

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What the on-chain data does confirm is that broad retail engagement has faded.

Glassnode's Accumulation Trend Score sits at 0, which the firm defines as distribution or non-accumulation. Its own research from Apr. 1 described demand as remaining well below the levels typically seen at durable lows.

By Apr. 8, the language had tightened further to subdued, low-conviction, weak spot activity, and thinner derivatives participation. That is the vocabulary of a cautious, low-conviction market.

Glassnode puts illiquid $BTC supply at 13.45 million coins as of Apr. 16, a large share of the circulating supply held by hands that show little inclination to sell. High illiquidity, combined with low active

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Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) overturned a government decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. The reversal came just hours after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly declared the waterway "completely open," exposing a dangerous rift between Iran's diplomatic leadership and its hardline military faction.Araghchi, considered a pragmatist within Iran's government, made the announcement amid U.S.-brokered ceasefire negotiations, signaling a potential openness to compromise. However, IRGC gunboats quickly contradicted that message by firing on commercial vessels near the Omani coast and broadcasting radio warnings that effectively closed the strait to unauthorized maritime traffic. The incident was a rare and damaging public display of institutional dysfunction within the Islamic Republic.Analysts warn that Western governments often misread Iran as a nation with a unified chain of command, when in reality its powerful military apparatus operates with considerable independence from civilian leadership. That disconnect has become even more pronounced following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose absence has removed the central authority that once arbitrated factional disputes. Without that stabilizing force, hardline elements within the IRGC appear increasingly willing to act unilaterally, undermining diplomatic progress and complicating President Donald Trump's efforts to reach a lasting resolution.Security expert Saeid Golkar of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga noted that Khamenei's death has triggered open competition among rival factions. Operating under Iran's decentralized "mosaic defense" doctrine, IRGC commanders now appear to be pursuing their own strategic objectives, inclu

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Zcash Releases Critical Fixes After Node Crash and Network RisksIn a recent tweet, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) shares a security disclosure regarding vulnerabilities in zcashd and Zebra, which w

Zcash Releases Critical Fixes After Node Crash and Network RisksIn a recent tweet, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) shares a security disclosure regarding vulnerabilities in zcashd and Zebra, which were discovered and patched, including a bug that could crash nodes handling certain Orchard transactions
In this light, ZODL stated that it has released zcashd v6.12.1, and the Zcash Foundation has released Zebra v4.3.1, addressing four vulnerabilities, including an Orchard action-encoding bug that could crash nodes and a related consensus-split issue between the two clients.
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Jordi Visser, a veteran macro investor with over 30 years of experience, assessed recent market developments. According to Visser, while artificial intelligence and commodity scarcity are ushering the world into a new economic era, Bitcoin is re-emerging with its "scarcity" argument.

Visser argues that investor psychology and central bank policies are changing in the digital age. Stating that the Fed has perfected its QE (quantitative easing) game plan, Visser said, "I don't think we'll see multi-year recessions or prolonged bear markets again in the rest of my life. The moment a crack appears in the system, it is intervened with money printing and interest rate cuts."

He also added that in the hyper-connected world, investors experience "amnesia," quickly forgetting negative events and focusing on new narratives.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Surge to $78K Reversed After Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again
Bitcoin surged to $78,000 after Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz, then fell back to $76,000 when the strait closed again within 24 hours.

The rally triggered $762 million in crypto liquidations, with $593 million wiping out short positions.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows — their best week since January.

Morgan Stanley launched a Bitcoin Trust fund, which already holds $120 million in assets after just six trading days.

Ether, XRP, BNB, and Solana all posted weekly gains despite the weekend pullback.

Bitcoin had a wild week driven by geopolitical headlines out of the Middle East. The price swung sharply in both directions as news around the Strait of Hormuz changed fast.

On Friday, Iran’s foreign minister announced the Strait of Hormuz was reopened to commercial shipping for the duration of a ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump backed the claim, saying Iran had agreed to an “unlimited” suspension of its nuclear program.

Bitcoin jumped above $78,000 on the news. Oil markets moved the other way, with Brent crude falling nearly 10% to around $85 per barrel.

The breakout triggered one of the biggest short squeezes of 2026. Data from CoinGlass shows $762 million in total liquidations across 168,336 traders. Short positions made up $593 million of that, with bitcoin shorts alone accounting for $381 million.

Funding rates on bitcoin perpetuals had been negative for weeks, meaning shorts were paying a premium to hold their positions. The Hormuz headline was the spark that flipped that setup.



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