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On-chain analyst Willy Woo has assessed that Bitcoin market liquidity is showing signs of recovery, adding that reclaiming the $80,000 level is a crucial test. Woo noted that, based on on-chain data, capital inflows into Bitcoin have turned positive for the first time since January. He also stated that the spot market remains stable, while the derivatives market, which has been disrupted since Oct. 10 of last year, is attempting a second rebound.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $72,000. BTC is trading at $72,007.19 on the Binance USDT market.

UK Prime Minister Starmer said the government is working to prepare a credible plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on his Truth Social account that the Iranian navy has been completely annihilated. He added that 158 of the Iranian navy's vessels have been destroyed, leaving only small, high-speed attack boats. Trump warned that any Iranian ship approaching the U.S. military's blockade line will be sunk immediately.

Iran has the capacity to endure a prolonged naval blockade, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, following the U.S. launch of such an operation in the Strait of Hormuz at 2:00 p.m. UTC on April 13. According to the WSJ, Iran has already stockpiled enough crude oil to last for weeks or even months, both for its own needs and for its Chinese importers. The report identifies China's "teapot" refineries as the sole current buyers of Iranian crude, absorbing over 90% of the country's oil exports. While President Trump's administration aims to cut off Iran's oil revenue to bring it to the negotiating table, the WSJ suggested that Iran might be able to hold out longer than the global economy.

An anonymous Ethereum (ETH) whale address starting with 0x9d99C2 withdrew 8,091 ETH, worth $17.64 million, from Binance today across four transactions, according to Onchain Lens. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a move to hold.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has stated that tokenization technology can improve the efficiency of European capital markets, but only if three prerequisites are met: a foundation in central bank money, interoperable infrastructure, and appropriate regulation. In a macroprudential report released on April 13, the ECB explained that Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) could help strengthen savings and investment functions within the European Union (EU), Cointelegraph reported. However, the bank noted that this potential depends on how effectively infrastructure and policy authorities can address new risks.

A U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports, previously announced by President Donald Trump, officially took effect at 2:00 p.m. UTC on April 13, according to a media outlet. U.S. Central Command had announced in a press release on April 12 that it would implement a blockade of all maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports starting from that time.

Iran is considering abandoning uranium enrichment, one of the conditions set by the United States for an end to the war, the New York Post (NYP) reported.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets has issued guidance exempting certain DeFi protocols and non-custodial wallets from broker-dealer registration requirements, according to Wu Blockchain. Under the new guidance, a DeFi protocol is exempt if it solely provides an interface without handling orders or taking custody of assets. The exemption is valid for five years.

Tether (USDT) has hired former JPMorgan executive Jeremy Pollack as head of institutional partnerships for its U.S.-compliant stablecoin, USAT, according to Yueqi Yang, a crypto reporter for The Information. Pollack previously served as vice president of JPMorgan's tokenization platform, Kinexys.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.21% - Nasdaq: -0.23% - Dow Jones: -0.58%

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has argued that allowing interest payments on stablecoins could lead to deposit outflows from regional banks and a subsequent reduction in local lending, according to Eleanor Terrett, host of Crypto in America. This position serves as a rebuttal to a report on stablecoins from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). The CEA had previously concluded that prohibiting crypto firms from paying interest to customers holding stablecoins would not have a significant impact on regional banks.

Foundry Digital, one of the largest mining pools by Bitcoin hashrate, has entered the Zcash (ZEC) mining market and secured 30% of the network's hashrate, CoinDesk reported. The company plans to launch a dedicated block explorer and provide institutionally-focused, regulation-compliant infrastructure.

According to EmberCN, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has an unrealized loss of $3.61 billion from its Bitcoin accumulation, while Bitmine (BMNR) has an unrealized loss of $7 billion from its Ethereum holdings. MicroStrategy currently holds 780,897 BTC, and Bitmine holds 4,874,858 ETH.

Mike Dudas, founder of crypto media outlet The Block, criticized Circle (CRCL) on X, accusing the company of evading responsibility and failing to properly address security incidents like hacks. Dudas argued that USDC could become "the world's worst" stablecoin, noting how easily it can be lost. He explained that while hackers have no trouble swapping and laundering funds after an exploit, it is nearly impossible for users to recover assets lost due to mistakes. Dudas claimed Circle is attempting to shift the responsibility for freezing funds onto real-world legal structures. This, he asserted, creates a system that benefits hackers while harming ordinary users. According to Dudas, Circle is effectively avoiding decisions to freeze funds, even in clear hacking cases, to prioritize its strategic goals of achieving regulatory compliance and securing its legislative standing. He added that no one considers USDC a decentralized dollar. His comments echo similar criticisms from on-chain analyst ZachXBT, who raised concerns after funds from the Drift (DRIFT) hack earlier this month were reportedly swapped through Circle.

Bitmine (BMNR) announced it purchased an additional 71,524 ETH ($156.35 million) last week. This marks the company's largest weekly purchase since Dec. 22, 2025. Bitmine now holds a total of 4,874,858 ETH, with 3,335,000 ETH currently being staked.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced it has purchased an additional 13,927 BTC for $1 billion. The company now holds a total of 780,897 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,577.

The U.S. military has implemented a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing a notice sent to sailors. The blockade applies to all vessels regardless of their flag, and the notice warned that any ship entering or leaving the zone without permission will be subject to seizure, diversion, or detention.

Atomicals Market, a marketplace for Atomicals and ARC-20, announced that it will shut down its services on April 30.

The team behind Ravedao (RAVE), which has surged approximately 3,700% over the past seven days, effectively controls about 98% of the token's total supply, crypto analyst MLM (@mlmabc) said on X. The analyst explained that an address presumed to belong to the team holds 95.3% of the supply, while Bitget addresses believed to be insiders hold another 3.1%. An additional 0.34% is held on Gate.io, which MLM also suggested is likely an insider holding. While not all exchange holders are insiders, this means the team controls over 98% of the supply, MLM argued. Consequently, the analyst stated that RAVE's effective market capitalization is around $200 million, not the more than $10 billion figure suggested by its fully diluted valuation. RAVE has a total supply of one billion tokens and a circulating supply of 248.04 million. According to CoinMarketCap, RAVE is currently trading at $9.47, up 3,747.59% over the last seven days, with a fully diluted valuation of approximately $9.47 billion.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said at a government meeting that the truce with Iran could end quickly, Walter Bloomberg reported.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump's policy of containing Iran.

An address presumed to belong to BitDigital (BTBT) has staked 29,900 ETH, worth $65.3 million, with the institutional Ethereum staking protocol Liquid Collective, Onchain Lens reported.

Circle (CRCL) CEO Jeremy Allaire has stated that the possibility of USDC being used for toll payments in the Strait of Hormuz is extremely low. At a press conference in Seoul, Allaire explained that Circle operates a highly stringent regulatory compliance infrastructure and works in close cooperation with authorities, BeInCrypto reported. He dismissed the idea, noting that sanctioned individuals tend to prefer other stablecoins and are highly unlikely to use an asset like USDC, which can be frozen immediately. The comments follow a previous Financial Times report that Iran was demanding ships passing through the strait pay tolls in Bitcoin or Chinese yuan.