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1. The latest Iran-U.S. negotiations (April 12, 08:00)

• The third round of talks (Islamabad) has concluded: about 14 hours of discussion (from the afternoon of the 11th to the early morning of the 12th)

• The Iranian side’s characterization: “The last chance to reach a framework agreement”

• Three major core disagreements (no breakthroughs)

1. Strait of Hormuz: U.S. demands full openness, with no passage tolls; Iran insists on sovereignty and control

2. Uranium enrichment: U.S. demands Iran give up; Iran insists on the right to peaceful nuclear energy

3. Unfreezing overseas assets: the amount, the conditions for unfreezing, and the applicable scope remain deadlocked

• Signals off-site

◦ The U.S. military announces mine-sweeping in the strait (pressuring navigation)

◦ Israel says it will continue striking Iranian proxies

◦ The temporary ceasefire is left with about 1 week (expires around April 22)

2. Impact on the crypto market: current + future scenarios

• Logic: risk appetite recovers, and BTC shifts from “safe-haven suppression” to a risk-asset rebound

. Short term (1–7 days): negotiations back and forth → volatility increases sharply

• Bearish scenario (talks break down)

◦ Conflict resumes → oil prices rise again → inflation expectations rebound → the Federal Reserve delays rate cuts

◦ Funds flee to the U.S. dollar and gold; BTC/ETH pull back, volatility amplifies

• Bullish scenario (a small breakthrough)

◦ Strait navigation reopens, and some sanctions are eased → oil prices continue to fall → rate-cut expectations move earlier

◦ Risk appetite persists, and BTC targets 75k

• Most likely: a tug-of-war, with back-and-forth messages and developments → high volatility, sharp up-and-down swings

3. Medium to long term (1–3 months)

• If talks succeed (a long-term ceasefire)

◦ Middle East risks cool down → global risk assets strengthen

◦ BTC as “digital gold” plus risk-asset dual attributes are reinforced

• If talks fail (return to war)

◦ Stagflation pressure → higher interest rates last longer → overall crypto market faces pressure

◦ But local funds from Iran and other regions will accelerate inflows into BTC (hedging risk + resisting controls)

3. Key points for traders to watch

1. Before April 20: whether a temporary agreement on strait navigation and asset unfreezing can be reached

2. Oil prices: WTI <85 → supportive for crypto; >100 → bearish

3. Liquidation data: short-term volatility is high—strictly control leverage

4. On-chain: large inflows to Iran/Middle East addresses → localized safe-haven strength