Iranian Crypto Outflows Jump 700% After US-Israeli Airstrikes

Tom Lee says US stocks may have already hit bottom, and Bitmine is supporting the New York Stock Exchange main board listing with a 4 billion yuan backstop

Bitmine rose to the NYSE main board on April 13 and increased its share repurchase authorization from $1 billion to $4 billion to support its stock price. Chairman Tom Lee said that U.S. stocks may have already bottomed out because the Iran-Iraq ceasefire agreement eased geopolitical risks and because the fundamentals of ether (ETH) have improved. Bitmine holds about 4.8 million ETH, and each 1% increase brings roughly $100 million in asset appreciation.

A massive whale has accumulated purchases of $527k to bet on the downfall of the Iranian regime by June 30, and is now down $345k

A whale-sized investor was already down $345k when betting that the Iranian regime would collapse on June 30, and the prior investment also failed. The market’s judgment rules are strict, and only under specific conditions is a regime collapse recognized; ordinary regime change is not considered.

The Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Bureau and the National Cyberspace Administration signed a memorandum of cooperation covering key areas such as AI, blockchain, and more.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a cooperation memorandum with the National Internet Information Office to advance technological innovation and support the high-quality development of the digital economy, covering areas such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, with the aim of implementing the country’s “15th Five-Year Plan.” Lee Ka-chiu said it will deepen cross-border data cooperation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Iranian lawmakers deleted social media posts and had previously listed three U.S. nuclear negotiation demands

Gate News update. On April 13, Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly lawmaker Seyed Mahmoud Nabaviyan, who took part in negotiations between the United States and Iran, posted on social media on April 12 listing three demands put forward by the United States, and then deleted them. The three demands are: The U.S. demanded that the benefits from the Strait of Hormuz be jointly shared with Iran; the U.S. demanded that all highly enriched uranium with a concentration of 60% be shipped out of Iran; and the U.S. demanded that Iran not carry out uranium enrichment activities during the next 20 years.

U.S. Central Command blocks Iranian ports: oil prices surge to $105, while Bitcoin slips to $71,000

U.S. Central Command confirms that, starting April 13, it will impose a maritime blockade on Iranian ports, while international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is not affected. WTI crude oil prices break above $105, and Bitcoin falls back to around $71,000, with global energy and crypto asset markets responding in sync.

Viktor Orbán Steps Down, Ending 16 Years in Power; Hungary’s Crypto Industry Sees a Policy Reversal

The Hungarian opposition Tisza Party beat Viktor Orbán in the parliamentary election, ending his 16 years in power. It is expected to roll back the tough cryptocurrency regulatory measures imposed under the Orbán government and restore relations with the European Union. The new government taking office may also allow global financial platforms such as Revolut to return to the market, and it will further accelerate the EU’s process of unifying digital assets.