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IMO plans evacuation for ships stuck in Persian Gulf amid Hormuz tensions

The International Maritime Organization is working on an evacuation plan for hundreds of ships stuck in the Persian Gulf, a development that has nudged the market for fewer than 10...

Iran demands US publicly announce Hormuz blockade lift amid distrust

Iran has publicly dismissed Trump’s credibility, demanding any agreement to lift the Strait of Hormuz blockade be announced openly by the US. The odds of Trump announcing the block...

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Bank of Japan to maintain 0.7% interest rate amid oil shock

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its interest rate at 0.75% at its April 26-27 meeting, according to a Nikkei report. The market for a rate cut now sits at 0.1% YES. The Nikke...

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AI companies raise $242B in Q1 2026, OpenAI leads with $122B round

AI companies raised $242 billion in Q1 2026, with OpenAI’s $122 billion round accounting for roughly half. The market for NVIDIA to be the largest company by market cap on June 30...

Pakistan mediates US-Iran ceasefire talks as deadline looms April 22, 2026

Pakistan is working to extend the US-Iran ceasefire before its April 22, 2026 expiration, but the ceasefire extension market has dropped to 23.5% YES, down from 69% a week ago. ##...

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AMBCrypto · 1h ago

BIS: ‘Stablecoins have found limited commercial use, instead…’

As the stablecoin market recorded $75.6 trillion in total transaction volume in the past year, Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager at the Bank for International Settlements (BI...

The Block · 2h ago

Bank of Korea’s new chief vows to push CBDC, deposit tokens; leaves out stablecoins

BOK Governor Shin Hyun-song previously took a negative stance on stablecoins during his tenure at the BIS.

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Crypto Briefing · 2h ago

Upbit to list USD.AI (CHIP) on April 21 amid $300M FDV speculation

Upbit will begin trading support for USD.AI (CHIP) in KRW, BTC, and USDT markets on April 21, 2026, at 22:00 KST. The USD.AI FDV Predictions market on Polymarket asks whether USD.A...

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Crypto Briefing · 2h ago

Iran’s Ghalibaf to join Islamabad talks if US VP Vance attends

Iranian officials state that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will join the Islamabad negotiations if US Vice President JD Vance attends. Odds for a US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30,...

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Crypto Briefing · 3h ago

Middle East crisis poses inflation risk, complicates ECB rate cut outlook

India’s central bank governor flagged persistent inflation risks from the Middle East crisis. The ECB April 2026 rate cut market prices a 50+ bps cut at just 0.1% YES, with geopoli...

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Trading Tag · 3h ago

Asia Morning Brief | 21 Apr 2026

Your daily window on Asia’s markets, Monday to Friday at 7:30 CET. Continue reading on Medium »

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Crypto Briefing · 3h ago

Iran demands UN action over US seizure of cargo ship amid rising tensions

Iran is demanding UN intervention over the US seizure of the TOUSKA cargo ship, escalating tensions during a fragile ceasefire. The odds of countries conducting military action aga...

Crypto Briefing · 4h ago

Justin Sun-linked wallet withdraws $274M USDT from AAVE after freeze

A wallet linked to Justin Sun’s HTX Recovery withdrew $274 million USDT from Aave within 25 minutes of a market freeze. Solana’s April 18 price prediction market on Polymarket show...

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Blockchain Tag · 4h ago

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Era Begins: HKMA Grants First Licences to HSBC and Anchorpoint

On 10 April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) took a decisive step in the city’s digital-asset evolution, granting the first… Continue reading on Medium »

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Crypto Briefing · 5h ago

Senator Tillis urges delay of CLARITY Act amid stablecoin yield disputes

Senator Thom Tillis is urging the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to delay the CLARITY Act until May 2026, amid ongoing disputes over stablecoin yield rules. XRP reaching $2.60 by Ap...

Crypto Briefing · 5h ago

Amazon invests $25B in Anthropic to boost AI capabilities

Amazon announced a $25 billion investment in Anthropic to expand its AI capabilities using Amazon’s cloud technologies. The Polymarket contract on Anthropic having the third-best A...

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Crypto Briefing · 5h ago

UK inflation forecast to in March amid Iran conflict

UK inflation is predicted to hit 3.3% in March, driven by surging fuel prices and increased airfares linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran. On Polymarket, Bitcoin’s chance to stay...

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Crypto Briefing · 7h ago

Bank of Japan holds rates steady despite inflation from Middle East conflict

The Bank of Japan rates decision market sits at 0.1% YES, with traders overwhelmingly pricing in no rate cut despite inflationary pressures linked to rising oil prices from the US-...

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Crypto Briefing · 7h ago

Iran hardliners gain influence, hindering US diplomatic talks

Iran’s hardline actors are gaining influence within the regime, and the Polymarket contract on whether no qualifying US-Iran diplomatic meeting occurs by June 30, 2026, sits at 3.4...

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Crypto Briefing · 7h ago

Hilbert Group warns liquidity tightening could pressure Bitcoin near-term

Hilbert Group’s CIO is warning that global liquidity tightening is putting pressure on Bitcoin, with near-term declines possible. The probability for Bitcoin dipping to $60,000 by...

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Crypto Briefing · 8h ago

Russia’s interior minister visits Pyongyang to discuss law enforcement ties

Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev landed in Pyongyang to discuss expanding “law enforcement cooperation” with North Korea. The Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by May 31, 202...

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Crypto Briefing · 8h ago

US-Iran ceasefire ends, oil traders skeptical of $160 WTI surge in April

The ceasefire between the US and Iran has expired and talks in Islamabad have collapsed, but Polymarket traders are pricing WTI Crude Oil hitting $160 in April at just 1.2% YES, do...

US-Iran talks in Islamabad may resume Wednesday amid ceasefire deadline

Sources indicate Islamabad talks between the US and Iran could resume Wednesday morning. The US-Iran ceasefire extension by April 21 sits at 36% YES, down from 69% a week ago. The...

Iran, US blockades halt traffic in Strait of Hormuz amid geopolitical standoff

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill due to simultaneous blockades by Iran and the US. The probability of Trump announcing a blockade lift by May 31 has dropped to 82...

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Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning transits Taiwan Strait, no invasion signs

Taiwan reports the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through the Taiwan Strait. The market for China invading Taiwan by June 30, 2026, sits at 2.2% YES, down from 3% yesterd...

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US crypto adoption rebounds in March, Bitcoin remains dominant

Deutsche Bank’s March report shows U.S. crypto adoption rebounding to 12%, with Bitcoin still the dominant asset. The Bitcoin $80,000 April target market on Polymarket now sits at...

Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade

Kuwait has declared force majeure on its oil shipments due to the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The probability of UK warships entering the strait by April 30 is at 8.5% YES. T...

Crypto Briefing · 10h ago

UK names Russia aggressor at UN, urges Ukraine de-escalation

The UK publicly named Russia as the aggressor at the UN and urged de-escalation in Ukraine. The odds of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by May 31, 2026, sit at 4% YES, down from 6% a we...