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On April 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump seems to have lost his 'spirit of adventure,' while his sense of fear grows daily. Previously, in the nearly empty West Wing of the White House, Trump learned that an American fighter jet had been shot down in Iran, and shortly after two pilots went missing, he raged at his aides for hours. He repeatedly said, 'The Europeans haven't helped at all.' According to those who have spoken with him, images from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis have been haunting him. After the American pilots were rescued, the once-arrogant president made a desperate attempt to weaken Iran's strongest leverage—its control over the Strait of Hormuz. At that time, Trump tweeted, 'Open the strait, you madmen.' This president, who has always been keen on creating dramatic scenes, applied his unorthodox and extreme style in an even more extreme manner to a potential war. He sometimes adopts a belligerent stance, while at other times he employs a conciliatory strategy, all the while pondering how far the situation might escalate. He fears ordering troops into dangerous areas, leading to injuries and some not returning home, similar to the experiences of other presidents who have faced war.

[US Media: Trump Appears Arrogant Publicly, Yet Feels Increasing Fear Inside]On April 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump seems to have lost his 'spirit of adventure,' while his sense of fear grows daily. Previously, in the nearly empty West Wing of the White House, Trump learned that an American fighter jet had been shot down in Iran, and shortly after two pilots went missing, he raged at his aides for hours. He repeatedly said, 'The Europeans haven't helped at all.' According to those who have spoken with him, images from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis have been haunting him. After the American pilots were rescued, the once-arrogant president made a desperate attempt to weaken Iran's strongest leverage—its control over the Strait of Hormuz. At that time, Trump tweeted, 'Open the strait, you madmen.' This president, who has always been keen on creating dramatic scenes, applied his unorthodox and extreme style in an even more extreme manner to a potential war. He sometimes adopts a belligerent stance, while at other times he employs a conciliatory strategy, all the while pondering how far the situation might escalate. He fears ordering troops into dangerous areas, leading to injuries and some not returning home, similar to the experiences of other presidents who have faced war.

US Media: Trump Appears Arrogant Publicly, Yet Feels Increasing Fear Inside

On April 19, according to market news, U.S. President Trump discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the details of the agreement with Iran with Pakistan's Army Chief Munir.

[Trump Discusses Strait of Hormuz Situation and Iran Agreement Details with Pakistan's Army Chief]On April 19, according to market news, U.S. President Trump discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the details of the agreement with Iran with Pakistan's Army Chief Munir.

Trump Discusses Strait of Hormuz Situation and Iran Agreement Details with Pakistan's Army Chief

On April 19, according to market news, U.S. President Trump discussed the situation in the Hormuz Strait and the details of the agreement with Iran with Pakistan Army Chief Munir.

[Trump Discusses Hormuz Strait Situation and Iran Agreement Details with Pakistan Army Chief]On April 19, according to market news, U.S. President Trump discussed the situation in the Hormuz Strait and the details of the agreement with Iran with Pakistan Army Chief Munir.

Trump Discusses Hormuz Strait Situation and Iran Agreement Details with Pakistan Army Chief

On April 19, Iran designated Bitcoin for payment of oil transit fees through the Strait of Hormuz, but insiders indicate that most transactions are still settled using stablecoins. Previously, on April 8, the Financial Times reported that during a two-week ceasefire, Iran would require shipping companies to pay transit fees for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) to maintain control over the waterway. Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union, stated that each tanker must report its cargo information to Iranian authorities via email, after which Iran will inform them of the required transit fee amount, which must be paid in cryptocurrency. 'Once the email is received and Iran completes the assessment, the vessel will have a few seconds to pay with Bitcoin, ensuring that it cannot be tracked or seized due to sanctions.'

[Iran Designates Bitcoin for Hormuz Strait Oil Transit Fees, but Settlements Mainly in Stablecoins]On April 19, Iran designated Bitcoin for payment of oil transit fees through the Strait of Hormuz, but insiders indicate that most transactions are still settled using stablecoins. Previously, on April 8, the Financial Times reported that during a two-week ceasefire, Iran would require shipping companies to pay transit fees for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) to maintain control over the waterway. Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union, stated that each tanker must report its cargo information to Iranian authorities via email, after which Iran will inform them of the required transit fee amount, which must be paid in cryptocurrency. 'Once the email is received and Iran completes the assessment, the vessel will have a few seconds to pay with Bitcoin, ensuring that it cannot be tracked or seized due to sanctions.'

Iran Designates Bitcoin for Hormuz Strait Oil Transit Fees, but Settlements Mainly in Stablecoins

On April 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump seems to have lost his 'spirit of adventure,' while his sense of fear continues to grow. Previously, in the nearly empty West Wing of the White House, Trump raged for hours at his aides after learning that an American fighter jet had been shot down in Iran and two pilots were missing. He repeatedly exclaimed, 'The Europeans haven’t helped at all.' According to those who have spoken with him, images from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis have been haunting him. After the American pilots were rescued, the once-arrogant president made a desperate attempt to undermine Iran's most powerful leverage—control over the Strait of Hormuz. At that time, Trump tweeted, 'Open the strait, you madmen.' This president, who has always been keen on creating dramatic scenes, applied his unorthodox and extreme style in an even more extreme manner in the context of war. He sometimes adopts a belligerent stance and at other times a conciliatory strategy, while simultaneously pondering how much worse the situation could become. He fears ordering troops into dangerous areas, leading to injuries and some not returning home, similar to the experiences of other presidents who have faced war.

[US Media: Trump Appears Arrogant Publicly, but is Filled with Fear Internally]On April 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump seems to have lost his 'spirit of adventure,' while his sense of fear continues to grow. Previously, in the nearly empty West Wing of the White House, Trump raged for hours at his aides after learning that an American fighter jet had been shot down in Iran and two pilots were missing. He repeatedly exclaimed, 'The Europeans haven’t helped at all.' According to those who have spoken with him, images from the 1979 Iran hostage crisis have been haunting him. After the American pilots were rescued, the once-arrogant president made a desperate attempt to undermine Iran's most powerful leverage—control over the Strait of Hormuz. At that time, Trump tweeted, 'Open the strait, you madmen.' This president, who has always been keen on creating dramatic scenes, applied his unorthodox and extreme style in an even more extreme manner in the context of war. He sometimes adopts a belligerent stance and at other times a conciliatory strategy, while simultaneously pondering how much worse the situation could become. He fears ordering troops into dangerous areas, leading to injuries and some not returning home, similar to the experiences of other presidents who have faced war.

US Media: Trump Appears Arrogant Publicly, but is Filled with Fear Internally

On April 19, data from the Aave platform showed that the USDT borrowing APY surged to 14.99%, while the deposit APY skyrocketed to 13.39%. The KelpDAO hacker borrowed a significant amount of ETH from Aave by collateralizing illegally minted rsETH, prompting a precautionary withdrawal of over $5.4 billion in assets from Aave. The massive outflow of funds may have caused the dramatic increase in the USDT borrowing APY on the Aave platform.

[Aave Platform USDT Borrowing APY Soars to 14.99%]On April 19, data from the Aave platform showed that the USDT borrowing APY surged to 14.99%, while the deposit APY skyrocketed to 13.39%. The KelpDAO hacker borrowed a significant amount of ETH from Aave by collateralizing illegally minted rsETH, prompting a precautionary withdrawal of over $5.4 billion in assets from Aave. The massive outflow of funds may have caused the dramatic increase in the USDT borrowing APY on the Aave platform.

Aave Platform USDT Borrowing APY Soars to 14.99%

According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating, xAI and Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on April 19 on X to a post from Tech Dev Notes, revealing the plans for the next two versions of Grok. The account previously posted that Grok 4.3's knowledge cutoff date is December 2025. Musk's response included three points: Grok 4.3 has received additional training; Grok 4.4's parameter scale doubles to 1T, with training data covering until early April 2026, and is expected to be released in early May; Grok 4.5 will further expand to 1.5T parameters, aiming for delivery by the end of May. This set of figures clarifies the models that were not clearly stated yesterday. On April 18, Musk mentioned that 'the real 1T flagship is about 5 days away from completing initial training' but did not specify the model, which is now confirmed to be Grok 4.4, while 4.5 will be the next version with the 1.5T model.

[Musk: Grok 4.4 Doubles to 1T Parameters, 4.5 Expands to 1.5T, Aiming for May Release]According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating, xAI and Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded on April 19 on X to a post from Tech Dev Notes, revealing the plans for the next two versions of Grok. The account previously posted that Grok 4.3's knowledge cutoff date is December 2025. Musk's response included three points: Grok 4.3 has received additional training; Grok 4.4's parameter scale doubles to 1T, with training data covering until early April 2026, and is expected to be released in early May; Grok 4.5 will further expand to 1.5T parameters, aiming for delivery by the end of May. This set of figures clarifies the models that were not clearly stated yesterday. On April 18, Musk mentioned that 'the real 1T flagship is about 5 days away from completing initial training' but did not specify the model, which is now confirmed to be Grok 4.4, while 4.5 will be the next version with the 1.5T model.

Musk: Grok 4.4 Doubles to 1T Parameters, 4.5 Expands to 1.5T, Aiming for May Release

On April 19, several informed sources disclosed that Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force under the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, visited Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on the same day. This marks Qaani's first visit since Iran and the United States announced a temporary ceasefire earlier this month. Iraqi officials and sources stated that Qaani's visit aims to discuss how to ease regional conflicts and their impacts on Iraq with various Iraqi parties. He is expected to meet with Iraqi political leaders and leaders of armed factions to seek coordination among Iran's supporting factions within Iraq, ensuring that the security situation in Iraq and the broader region does not deteriorate during this 'sensitive period.' Sources also indicated that Qaani's visit may involve efforts to resolve the political deadlock in Iraq caused by the nomination of a new prime minister.

[Iranian General Visits Iraq Amid Sensitive US-Iran Negotiations]On April 19, several informed sources disclosed that Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force under the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, visited Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on the same day. This marks Qaani's first visit since Iran and the United States announced a temporary ceasefire earlier this month. Iraqi officials and sources stated that Qaani's visit aims to discuss how to ease regional conflicts and their impacts on Iraq with various Iraqi parties. He is expected to meet with Iraqi political leaders and leaders of armed factions to seek coordination among Iran's supporting factions within Iraq, ensuring that the security situation in Iraq and the broader region does not deteriorate during this 'sensitive period.' Sources also indicated that Qaani's visit may involve efforts to resolve the political deadlock in Iraq caused by the nomination of a new prime minister.

Iranian General Visits Iraq Amid Sensitive US-Iran Negotiations

On April 19, according to HTX market information, several small-cap altcoins that had been active recently experienced a collective decline. Among them, RAVE dropped over 96% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.98; LIGHT fell over 36% to $0.153; 'I'm Here' decreased over 34% to $0.0104; ORDI fell over 33% to $3.89; GIGGLE dropped over 33% to $31.65; and '4' declined over 25% to $0.0106. BlockBeats reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and users should invest with caution.

[Meme Coins Experience Collective Decline, RAVE Plummets 96% in 24 Hours]On April 19, according to HTX market information, several small-cap altcoins that had been active recently experienced a collective decline. Among them, RAVE dropped over 96% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.98; LIGHT fell over 36% to $0.153; 'I'm Here' decreased over 34% to $0.0104; ORDI fell over 33% to $3.89; GIGGLE dropped over 33% to $31.65; and '4' declined over 25% to $0.0106. BlockBeats reminds users that the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and users should invest with caution.

Meme Coins Experience Collective Decline, RAVE Plummets 96% in 24 Hours

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should promptly release planned crypto tax rules so the industry can be brought into full compliance, Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass) said in a Monday letter.
"For many years, the cryptocurrency industry has been a major source of tax evasion and a significant part of the nation's tax gap," Sherman, who is a senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services, said in an accompanying press release.
The letter noted that while the White House may have completed the review of the 2021 infrastructure bill's hotly debated tax reporting requirements for crypto brokers in February, the government has yet to release the proposed regulations. The point of contention was a broad definition of "broker" that could apply the reporting requirement to miners and crypto wallet providers, who would not able to comply with the rule.

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【U.S. lawmakers urge IRS, Treasury to hurry crypto tax rules】According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should promptly release planned crypto tax rules so the industry can be brought into full compliance, Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass) said in a Monday letter.
"For many years, the cryptocurrency industry has been a major source of tax evasion and a significant part of the nation's tax gap," Sherman, who is a senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services, said in an accompanying press release.
The letter noted that while the White House may have completed the review of the 2021 infrastructure bill's hotly debated tax reporting requirements for crypto brokers in February, the government has yet to release the proposed regulations. The point of contention was a broad definition of "broker" that could apply the reporting requirement to miners and crypto wallet providers, who would not able to comply with the rule.

U.S. lawmakers urge IRS, Treasury to hurry crypto tax rules

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U.S. lawmakers urge IRS, Treasury to hurry crypto tax rules

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