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Es ist fast ein Monat vergangen, seit die Spannungen mit dem Iran eine gefährliche Linie überschritten haben.

Das Datum—28. Februar—mag noch nicht das historische Gewicht eines großangelegten Krieges tragen, aber was gefolgt ist, fühlt sich ebenso folgenschwer an. Nicht wegen Explosionen oder Invasionen, sondern wegen etwas Ruhigerem, Durchdachterem:

Ein globaler Stillstand.

Es gibt keine klaren Schlachtfelder. Keine offiziellen Erklärungen. Stattdessen ist dies ein Krieg des Drucks—wirtschaftlich, سیاسی (politisch) und psychologisch. Und wie bei all solchen Konflikten wird sein Ende nicht durch Siegesparaden markiert, sondern durch eine Entscheidung.

Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan to end the war, according to state-run Press TV.
It cited an unknown "senior political-security official" laying out five of Tehran's own conditions to bring the conflict to an end, including paying reparations for damage.
They bear no resemblance to Trump's proposals, published by Israel's Channel 12 network after US officials had confirmed their existence. They include Iran committing not to build nuclear weapons and to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
The war began on 28 February with US and Israeli air strikes, after which Iran widened hostilities by targeting American allies in the Gulf.
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On Tuesday, Trump said Iran was "desperate" for talks and that Iranian negotiators had given the US a "very significant prize".
The "present" was related to oil and gas, and the Strait of Hormuz, the US president said, without providing further details.
But Iran's parliament speaker has dismissed any suggestion of talks altogether.
"No negotiations have been held with the US, and fakenews [sic] is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X.

What does Trump's plan contain?
According to Israel's Channel 12, Iran must fulfil a number of demands for the war to end.
They mostly centre on the main rationale US officials have given for starting the war: to stop the country building nuclear weapons - an allegation that has not been supported and which Iran has always rejected - and to eliminate the threat of its missile programme.
The proposals request that Iran must "commit never to pursue nuclear weapons", pledge to dismantle nuclear facilities and to hand over the enriched amounts of uranium it possesses to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, which is to monitor the issue going forward.
According to the proposals, Iran would agree that its missile programme be limited in range and quantity.
Additionally, Iran would stop funding regional proxies - Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen.
Iran would also be required to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so it could function as a "free maritime corridor". Closure of the strait - through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies pass - has sent prices spiking and led to fears of recession in the world economy.
All international sanctions would be lifted on Iran, the plan says.
Full sanctions were reimposed last November after Iran suspended inspections of its nuclear facilities in the wake of Israeli and US bombing of several of its nuclear sites and military bases.
What are Iran's counter-proposals?
According to Press TV, Iran has listed five conditions to end the war.
They include a complete halt to "aggression and assassinations by the enemy".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his officials have often said they intend to "cut the head of the octopus". Several top Iranian officials have been killed since the first day of the war when a massive Israeli air strike on Tehran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Other Iranian conditions include "concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic", though it is unclear what guarantees could be provided and which countries would take part - or monitor their observation.
On the economic front, Iran is also demanding the payment of war damages and reparations, as well as the right to remain solely in charge of the Strait of Hormuz.
Crucially, Tehran wants Israel to end attacks on Iranian allies in the region.
Israel has intensified its campaign against the Hezbollah, announcing on Tuesday that its military would remain in a widened buffer zone inside the country until attacks on northern Israel ceased.
The unnamed official is cited by Press TV as saying these conditions are in addition to demands previously presented by Tehran during negotiations in Geneva, which took place in February, shortly before the war began.
Is the end of the war in sight?
Any eventual talks are likely to be led by Trump's peace envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - the president's son-in-law.
The reported US peace proposals look similar to the model followed by the envoys to end more than two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
If that procedure is to be replicated, a ceasefire would have to be declared to enable negotiators to fine-tune elements of the US-proposed draft.
Israel's Channel 12 said the country's leaders may not be too happy to pause their attacks on Iran at this stage - Netanyahu had similar reservations about a ceasefire during the Gaza negotiations.
Israel's Economy Minister Nir Barkat told the BBC it was unlikely Iran would agree to Trump's terms.
"I believe at the end of this round, we will accomplish the goals, with or without a deal," Barkat said.
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It is unclear who would be involved on the Iranian side.
Trump has not said who is talking to the Americans - just that "we're dealing with the right people".
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtada Khamenei - who has not been seen since suceeding his father
They are not believed to include Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtada Khamenei, who has not been seen since being wounded in the same attack that killed his father on 28 February.
The current Iranian leadership is wary of engagement in any talks with the US, as the country's foreign minister has stressed time and time again since the latest attacks began.
After all, they came as the sides were conducting negotiations to reach a new nuclear deal, even with some progress being reported.
The peace proposals also come as thousands of US troops are heading to Iran.
It is not clear what their mission will be, but reports have suggested they may be used to open the Strait of Hormuz or seize some territory in Iran.
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#TrumpSaysIranWarHasBeenWon #OilPricesDrop #US-IranTalks

Oil prices have fallen after US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war were progressing, while Iran said "non-hostile" vessels could pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude fell by 5% to just under $100 (£74.62) a barrel on Wednesday.
Trump said on Tuesday that talks to end the war were happening "now" and that the people the US were in discussions with "want to make a deal so badly" - a claim disputed by Iranian officials.
Tehran officials dismissed claims of such talks as "fake news", with a Foreign Ministry spokesman saying on Tuesday that "no one can trust US diplomacy."
The spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said in an interview with India Today: "Can anyone believe their claims of diplomacy or mediation are credible when they started this war and continue attacking us?"
Officials in Tehran on Monday described claims of talks between the US and Iran as "fake news", as strikes between Israel and Iran continued to be exchanged.
Trump said Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were involved in the discussions to end the war.
The president added that the US-Israeli strikes on Tehran have led to "regime change", repeating his claim that Iranian leaders have agreed that they will never have a nuclear weapon.
But Tehran has previously rejected claims that it had been in contact with the US, calling it an attempt to manipulate markets.
The New York Times, Reuters news agency and Israel's Channel 12 have reported that the US has handed over a 15-point plan to Iran, citing unnamed sources.
Channel 12 said the US' demands included the Strait of Hormuz being opened and that it would be recognised as a free maritime zone.
It also detailed what Iran would receive if it accepted the plan, including the removal of sanctions, according to Channel 12.
The BBC has not seen the document and is working to verify the reports.
In a message posted by its mission to the United Nations (UN), Iran said "non-hostile vessels" will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, provided they coordinate with "the competent Iranian authorities".
The statement came after some countries appeared to have negotiated safe passage for their vessels despite Tehran threatening to target ships that tried to use the channel.
The Iranian UN mission said on X that ships could have safe passage "provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations".
Meanwhile, Iran and Israel continue to exchange missile strikes across the Middle East.
In the UK, the FTSE 100 is trading 1.4% higher. Germany's Dax index is ahead 1.6% and in France the Cac is up 1.3%.
Overnight, major stock exchanges in the Asia Pacific closed higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 ended 2.8% up and South Korea's Kospi index rose 1.5%.
Both countries are heavily reliant on oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Australia's ASX 200 index was up by more 1.8%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Shanghai's composite each gained by around 1%.
The price of gold, which is often seen as a safe haven asset, rose on Wednesday to around $4,500 an ounce but has dropped more than 15% since the start of the conflict.
Prices peaked in late January at around $5,600 an ounce and then dropped sharply. The price then climbed back up to more than $5,400 in the days after the US and Israel began strikes on Iran but have fallen since.
Silver and platinum prices have followed a similar pattern.
Energy prices have soared since the war started, as Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway which usually sees about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas pass through each day.
Even after the latest falls, oil prices are 33% higher than before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February.
Governments around the world have announced measures aimed at easing the impact of rising oil prices on their economies, while the heads of some of the world's biggest companies have warned about the potential implications of the war.
On Tuesday, the boss of energy giant Shell said oil shortages could hit Europe next month.
Wael Sawan, chief executive of Shell, told an energy industry conference in Houston: "South Asia was first to get that brunt. That's moved to South East Asia, North East Asia and then more so into Europe as we get into April."
Larry Fink, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock, told the BBC that a global recession could be triggered if the price of oil hits $150 a barrel.
#OilPricesDrop #US-IranTalks #US5DayHalt $USDT $USDC

Macht euch wieder bereit, Leute! 🔥 Wenn ihr denkt, Bitcoin wird von $70K direkt auf $100K steigen, liegt ihr völlig falsch. BTC steht kurz vor einem weiteren großen Rückgang/Crash, der, meiner Meinung nach, es auf $50K bringen könnte. 😱

Aber das sind eigentlich großartige Nachrichten für uns Millionäre! 💰 Wenn diese Münze abstürzt, müsst ihr alle täglich weiter kaufen—immer nur $50 auf einmal—bis 2030. ⏳ Bis dahin wird Bitcoin voraussichtlich $1M erreichen! 🚀

Später sagt nicht, ich hätte euch nicht gewarnt. Wenn ihr Millionär werden wollt, müsst ihr das tun. 🤑

The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.

What to know:
The Solana Foundation published a report arguing that enterprise adoption requires flexible privacy controls, outlining four modes from pseudonymity to fully private systems.The foundation said Solana’s speed enables advanced privacy tech like zero-knowledge proofs while still supporting regulatory compliance.
The Solana Foundation is making a new pitch to large institutions: privacy as a customizable feature, not a trade-off.In a report released on Monday by the foundation, “Privacy on Solana: A Full-Spectrum Approach for the Modern Enterprise,” the organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.
The framing marks a shift from crypto’s early ethos. Public blockchains have traditionally emphasized openness, where transactions are visible and traceable, even if users are represented only by wallet addresses. The report acknowledged that this “pseudonymity” model, while foundational, falls short for many real-world use cases. Financial institutions, for example, may need to prove transactions occurred without exposing counterparties, while companies processing payroll must avoid broadcasting employee salaries.
Underlying the pitch is a technical claim: that Solana’s speed makes advanced privacy techniques practical. The team argued that the network’s high throughput and low latency allow these methods to run at near-web speeds, opening the door to use cases such as encrypted order books or private credit risk calculations.
But rather than offering a single solution for privacy, the foundation presented privacy as a spectrum composed of four distinct modes: pseudonymity, confidentiality, anonymity and fully private systems.
At the base level, pseudonymity keeps identities obscured behind wallet addresses while leaving transaction data visible. Moving along the spectrum, confidentiality allows participants to be known while encrypting sensitive information like balances and transfer amounts.
Anonymity flips that dynamic, hiding the identities of participants while allowing transaction data to remain visible. At the far end are fully private systems, where both identities and transaction data are shielded through techniques like zero-knowledge proofs and multiparty computation.
The message is that no single privacy model fits all. “For enterprises, privacy is a spectrum, not a switch,” the report said.
What Solana is trying to do is bring all of these privacy options into one system. Instead of choosing just one approach, companies can mix and match tools — like hiding transaction amounts, proving something is valid without revealing details, or controlling who can access certain data — depending on what they need.
In practice, that could mean executing trades without revealing order size, sharing risk data across banks without exposing individual balance sheets, or allowing users to prove compliance without disclosing personal information.
The report leans heavily on the idea that privacy and regulation can coexist. The team pointed to mechanisms like “auditor keys,” which enable designated parties to decrypt transactions when required. Other systems would allow wallets to demonstrate compliance status without revealing identity. These features are framed as a response to growing regulatory scrutiny, particularly around anti-money laundering rules and financial surveillance.
“Privacy is a market requirement,” the report said. “Customers expect it and applications require it. On Solana, you choose your privacy level, from encrypted balances to zero-knowledge anonymity to multiparty confidential computing. Each level maps to a compliance path, and each is composable with the broader ecosystem.”
$SOL #solana #Trump's48HourUltimatumNearsEnd

🌍 Die steigenden Spannungen im Nahen Osten haben Bedenken hinsichtlich einer möglichen Eskalation zwischen den USA und dem Iran ausgelöst.

🇷🇺 Russland hat auf die Idee einer US-Bodeninvasion reagiert, indem es sie als „sehr unwahrscheinlich“ bezeichnete und auf die enormen Herausforderungen hinwies, die eine solche Operation mit sich bringen würde.
📊 Was macht einen Bodenkrieg schwierig?

• Der Iran hat eine weite und komplexe Geographie

• Der militärische Widerstand wäre stark und langanhaltend

• Die Kosten – sowohl finanziell als auch menschlich – wären extrem hoch

Experten glauben, dass eine umfassende Invasion eine der kompliziertesten militärischen Operationen der modernen Zeit wäre.

The Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas Lee now has increased its buying pace for three consecutive weeks even as unrealized losses mount.
What to know:
Bitmine (BMNR) bought 65,341 ETH last week worth about $138 million at current prices as the firm doubled down on its crypto purchase strategy.The firm now holds more than 4.66 million tokens, while it also increased its cash reserves to $1.1 billion.Chairman Thomas Lee said ETH is in the final stages of a "mini-crypto winter" and that the broader crypto slump is nearing an end.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) said Monday it bought 65,341 ether (ETH) last week, extending a recent surge in purchases as the firm continues to lean into the market downturn.The latest acquisition, worth roughly $138 million at current ETH prices, lifted the firm's total holdings above 4.66 million tokens, cornering 3.86% of ETH's circulating supply, according to a Monday update.
Bitmine has now increased its pace of buying for three consecutive weeks, stepping up from a prior average of around 50,000 tokens per week. Meanwhile, the firm also increased its cash holdings to $1.1 billion.Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee said the increase in buying pace reflects the firm’s view that crypto markets are nearing the end of a prolonged slump."Our base case is ETH is in the final stages of the 'mini-crypto winter,' he said in a statement.The firm is still sitting on an estimated $7 billion unrealized loss on its ether purchases, DropsTab data shows, as crypto prices tumbled over the past months.
#Ethereum #CryptoNews #ethnews #NewsAboutCrypto #article $ETH

Der Kryptomarkt zeigt starken Schwung, da Bitcoin erneut die 70.000 $-Marke überschreitet.

📊 Was ist passiert?

Der Anstieg kam, nachdem die globalen Spannungen nachgelassen hatten, was das Vertrauen der Investoren verbesserte. Infolgedessen begann das Geld wieder in risikobehaftete Vermögenswerte wie Krypto zu fließen.

📈 Marktreaktion:

Bitcoin sprang über 70.000 $

Ethereum und andere Altcoins stiegen ebenfalls

Krypto-bezogene Aktien und Unternehmen verzeichneten Gewinne

💡 Wichtige Erkenntnis:

Krypto ist sehr empfindlich gegenüber globalen Nachrichten – nicht nur gegenüber Charts

Wenn die Angst sinkt → steigen die Märkte

Wenn die Unsicherheit steigt → fallen die Märkte

Bitcoin-Nachrichten: Bitcoin stürzt auf $86,600, bevor er auf $87,213 zurückspringt, während extreme Angst den Markt ergreift. Bitcoin ist am frühen Donnerstag auf $86,610 gefallen – den niedrigsten Stand seit sieben Monaten – bevor er stark auf $87,213 zurücksprang, da extreme Angst und makroökonomische Unsicherheiten weiterhin die Kryptomärkte erschüttern. Der Rücksprung erfolgt nach einer volatilen Nachtsitzung, die durch starke Technologiegewinne und frische Daten zum Arbeitsmarkt in den USA angetrieben wurde. Bitcoin-Preis: Neuer 7-Monats-Tiefstand und dann ein stabilisierender Rücksprung. Bitcoin wurde über Nacht kurzzeitig über $92,000 gehandelt, bevor ein steiler Verkaufsdruck am frühen Morgen den Preis auf $86,610 drückte. Die führende Kryptowährung hat sich seitdem stabilisiert und wird bei $87,213 gehandelt, was leicht über den Sitzungstiefs liegt. Neueste Kennzahlen: Aktueller BTC-Preis: $87,213 24-Stunden-Tief: $86,610 24-Stunden-Änderung: −1% 24-Stunden-Handelsvolumen: $87 Milliarden Marktkapitalisierung: $1,78 Billionen (−1% am Tag) Zirkulierendes Angebot: 19,950,600 BTC Angst- & Gier-Index: Extreme Angst Bitcoin liegt jetzt 5% unter seinem 7-Tage-Hoch von $92,944 und erreicht frische 7-Tage- und 7-Monats-Tiefststände. Makro-Hintergrund: Starke Löhne, steigende Arbeitslosigkeit. Der US-Arbeitsmarkt zeigte im September unerwartete Stärke, als das Bureau of Labor Statistics verzögerte Arbeitsmarktdaten nach der Regierungsstilllegung veröffentlichte. Wichtige Zahlen: +119,000 neu geschaffene Arbeitsplätze (gegenüber 50,000 erwartet) Arbeitslosenquote: 4,4% (steigend von 4,3%) August: auf einen Verlust von 4,000 Arbeitsplätzen revidiert. Dieses Datenset – normalerweise Anfang Oktober veröffentlicht – ist das erste offizielle wirtschaftliche Update seit mehr als sechs Wochen, mit der nächsten Veröffentlichung, die für Mitte Dezember erwartet wird. Die gemischten Ergebnisse verstärkten die Erwartungen, dass die Federal Reserve im Dezember wahrscheinlich keine Zinssenkungen vornehmen wird, was den Druck auf risikobehaftete Vermögenswerte aufrechterhielt. Märkte über Nacht durch Nvidias Blockbuster-Gewinne angehoben. Der kurzzeitige Anstieg von Bitcoin über $92,000 kam, nachdem Nvidias bessere als erwartete Gewinne die Sorgen der Anleger über eine Verlangsamung des KI-Marktes gemildert hatten. Nvidia berichtete: $57 Milliarden Umsatz Starker Ausblick für Q4 Steigende Nachfrage nach KI-Infrastruktur Globale Märkte stiegen: Nasdaq-Futures: +1,9% S&P 500-Futures: +1% Asiatische Aktien: insgesamt höher 10-Jahres-Rendite: 4,11% US-Dollar: bescheidene Gewinne. Die mit KI verbundenen Liquidität bleibt ein wichtiger Treiber für Krypto, und Nvidias Ergebnisse signalisierten robuste Investitionen im Technologiesektor. ETF-Zuflüsse zeigen Anzeichen einer Erholung nach $3B Abflüssen. Der Rückgang von Bitcoin in diesem Monat fiel mit mehr als $3 Milliarden an Abflüssen aus US-Spot-Bitcoin-ETFs zusammen, was dazu beitrug, BTC in die Nähe von $87K zu ziehen. Am Mittwoch jedoch wendeten sich die ETF-Zuflüsse ins Positive: +$75 Millionen Zuflüsse, laut DefiLlama. Dies half, Bitcoins Rücksprung über $87,000 zu unterstützen. Bitcoin-Preisausblick. Bitcoin schloss letzte Woche bei $94,290 und brach entscheidend unter die Unterstützungsmarke von $96,000, eine kritische strukturelle Schwelle für den Bullenzyklus 2025. Der Verlust von $96K markierte einen Stimmungswechsel, wobei die Bären die volle Kontrolle zurückerlangten. Unterstützungen zur Beobachtung: 1. $83,000–$84,000 (wichtige Fibonacci-Unterstützung) Ausgerichtet mit der 0,382-Retracement vom Tief von 2022 bis zum Hoch von 2025. 2. $69,000–$72,000 (Konsolidierungsbereich 2024) Wenn BTC unter $83K bricht, wird dieser Bereich zur nächsten wahrscheinlichen Landungszone. Widerstand voraus. Selbst mit dem Rücksprung: Sofortiger Widerstand: $94,000–$98,000 Short-Squeeze-Ziel: $101,000 Hauptwiderstandsband: $106,000–$109,000 Makrowiderstand: $114,000–$116,000. Analysten sagen, dass ein Schluss über $116,000 erforderlich wäre, um die Marktstruktur wieder fest bullisch zu drehen. Die Stimmung bleibt extrem bärisch. Bitcoin ist seit seinem Höhepunkt im Oktober um mehr als 25% gefallen, wobei Analysten anmerken, dass das sich erweiternde Keil-Muster weiterhin auf eine bärische Fortsetzung hinweist, es sei denn, BTC erobert höhere Ebenen zurück. Best-Case-Szenario: Ein kurzer Anstieg auf $106,000, bevor erneuter Verkaufsdruck einsetzt. Basisfall-Szenario: Ein Test der Unterstützungszone von $83K–$84K. Die Krypto-Märkte bleiben stark makrogetrieben, wodurch Bitcoin anfällig für weitere Volatilität ist.\u003cc-230/\u003e