Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Has Achieved Absolute Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
On April 28, the Deputy Commander of the Navy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the country has achieved absolute control over the Strait of Hormuz and requires passing ships to pay a fee. He emphasized that territorial sovereignty in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be violated, and foreign vessels must comply with Iran's regulations, including communicating in Persian. He declared, "Without the supreme leader's order and the will of the people, Iran will not allow a single drop of oil to flow out of the strait." He also mentioned that the Iranian military is currently in a high state of readiness. He asserted that American military power in the Persian Gulf has ended and emphasized that Iran is capable of dealing with any form of maritime blockade.
Has Bitcoin wrapped up its bull run yet? A look at the current cycle of BTC.
Many investors are asking: is the peak at 126,000 USD the top of this cycle, and has Bitcoin already entered a bear market?
From my perspective, BTC is in a very sensitive phase right now. It's hard to say for sure if we've entered a 'bear market', but it’s definitely not the strong growth phase we saw before.
The LTF trend is bullish, and the HTF is also bullish. Currently, $BTC has retraced to last week's high of 78k2, showing no signs of a break and indicating potential SMT with ETH => There might be a correction in the coming hours.
Key levels to watch:
Resistance: 79300 - 80600
Support: 74700 - 76000
Action:
1. For now, sit on the sidelines and observe the entire day to see what it wants to do here.
2. Wait to LONG scalp when the price tests back to the support zone, which also coincides with testing the newly created uptrend line in the LTF.
3. If it continues to rise from here with decreasing volume, or if a massive buy volume candle appears followed by a reversal creating a resistance zone at 79250 - 80600, then we’ll take action on a short.
Nearly $1 billion inflow into Bitcoin ETFs in just one week Total ETF assets have surpassed $100B Money flow has been maintained for several consecutive days (uptrend flow)
📌 What does this mean?
🏦 Smart money is accumulating again 📈 ETFs are becoming the main money magnet for crypto 🔄 Market structure is changing (less dependent on retail)
🔥 Even:
Some funds and institutions are building their own BTC strategies in Hong Kong → Indicating that institutional adoption isn't stopping
👉 Important insight:
Retail creates short waves ETFs + institutions create long trends
⚠️ But:
ETF inflow ≠ immediate price increase There’s still a chance of sideways movement to absorb liquidity
👉 Conclusion: If ETFs keep attracting money → 2026 still looks like a bullish mid-term year for BTC
The crypto market on 22/4 experienced a strong bounce as Bitcoin surpassed the $78,000 mark, the highest level in over 2 months.
📊 A few key points:
BTC jumped ~2–3% on the day ETH rose ~3% XRP also saw a slight upward trend
📌 Main reasons:
Risk-on sentiment is back after news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension Traditional financial markets (Nasdaq, S&P500) are rallying Capital is flowing back into risk assets
💥 Additionally:
Over $330M in positions were liquidated → triggering a short squeeze that pushed prices up quickly
👉 Insight: This isn't just a technical pump but a return of global risk appetite.
⚠️ However, keep in mind:
Volatility remains high (due to significant leverage) Geopolitical news is still not fully stable
👉 Conclusion: The market is shifting from fear → mild greed, but it’s not yet a sustainable uptrend.
🚨 Arbitrum has frozen 71 million dollars related to the exploitation Approximately 30,766 ETH (~71 million dollars) related to the AAVE & KelpDAO attack has been frozen The Security Council acted quickly to protect the funds, which are believed to be linked to North Korean hackers
📰 [BREAKING NEWS] Aave Faces a Crossroads: Rescue Mainnet or Accept rsETH Depeg?
• Aave is facing serious bad debt arising from the Kelp DAO exploit, forced to choose between remedial options. • The first scenario prioritizes low costs but accepts a risk of **rsETH depeg** of about 15%, impacting trust in Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs). • The second scenario is more expensive but safely protects the **Ethereum mainnet**, pushing losses onto Layer 2 solutions, minimizing systemic risk.
Today there is a different kind of energy in the air... not fear, not stress - but something that people haven't felt in many weeks: hope. Donald Trump just said that the war with Iran could end very soon. Not someday... not in a few months... but soon. And that's not just talk. Reports indicate that both sides may actually sit down this weekend. Real negotiations. Real faces. Real decisions that could finally bring this conflict to an end.
☕️ BTCUSDT – SMC Analysis (04/17) – H1 🔍 1. Trend Overall structure: Uptrend The price has had a strong upward BOS from the ~70k → 75k Currently: no significant downward BOS breaking the low
👉 Conclusion: The main trend is still upward – not broken
🧩 2. Market Structure After a strong upward movement → the price shifted to sideways at the peak Formation: Equal Highs (EQH) around 75.5k–75.8k → liquidity above Lower range: 73.5k–74k → liquidity below Many occurrences: Continuous small CHoCH → sign of noise/trap
👉 Conclusion: The market is in a ranging state – accumulating liquidity
💸 3. Liquidity & Smart Money 🔼 Above (Buy-side liquidity – BSL) Area: 75.5k – 75.8k Touched many times but not strongly broken → Liquidity remains intact 🔽 Below (Sell-side liquidity – SSL) Area: 73.5k – 74k Has many horizontal lows → easy to be swept
👉 Current state: The price is in the middle of the liquidity box → Smart Money has not chosen a direction
⚠️ Important insight Volume is decreasing → lack of trend momentum Price creates: Upper rejections many → there is supply But does not break the low → buyers still hold
👉 => This is: Liquidity Trap Range (two-ended trap)
VPBank and OKX Officially Signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement
On April 14, in Hanoi, VPBank and OKX signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement in the field of digital assets and the application of blockchain technology, marking an important step in the process of forming the cryptocurrency market in Vietnam according to Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP.
According to the agreement, OKX will accompany VPBank in strategic consulting, technology solutions, and liquidity connection for the CAEX platform. Both parties also aim to expand the application of blockchain in financial - banking activities, focusing on enhancing security, transaction processing efficiency, and transparency in operations.
The combination of VPBank's domestic financial ecosystem strengths and OKX's global operational experience aims to make Vietnam a reputable destination in the global digital asset ecosystem.
In just 2 weeks, RAVE increased by 75 times, market capitalization rose to nearly 5 billion USD, and futures volume exceeded 10 billion USD in a single day.
As a result, a series of traders got caught in a Short Squeeze as RAVE's price continuously increased, leading to total liquidations of tens of millions of USD.
Such artificial price increases make many people think about the opportunity to short sell and reap enormous profits.
But with crypto, these kinds of artificial price spikes are not rare and can even escalate to very crazy levels to wipe out short sellers before the price plummets.
Before RAVE, there were also PIPPIN, MYX, STO,... Hopefully, you all can draw profound lessons from such artificial price spikes. #Rave
🔴 The United States Navy has intercepted 8 oil tankers entering and leaving Iranian ports
On April 14, local time, a U.S. official stated that since the blockade began on the 13th, the U.S. Navy has intercepted 8 oil tankers entering and leaving Iranian ports. This U.S. official mentioned that in all interception cases, the U.S. military communicated with the crews of the oil tankers via radio and instructed them to change course and return. All oil tankers complied with the orders. U.S. President Trump declared that the United States has enforced a blockade on all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports since 10 a.m. on the 13th Eastern Time. The U.S. has intercepted 8 oil tankers entering and leaving Iranian ports.
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