The Iranian Armed Forces Announce Victory in War Against the United States

On March 31, 2026, Nasdaq submitted a rule change that took immediate effect. The modification alters the listing requirements for the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), transitioning them from a specific standard to a generic listing standard. It also extends the original deadline from the first quarter of 2026 to the third quarter, giving sponsor BlackRock additional time to complete the conversion.

April 9 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement saying it will respond in a way that makes “aggressors in this region regret” if Israel does not immediately halt its attacks on Lebanon. The statement accused Israel of brutally massacring innocent Lebanese people—including children and women—in Beirut shortly after a ceasefire agreement was reached. Mousavi, commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force, also stated that attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon is equivalent to attacking Iran. The IRGC is preparing to “deliver a heavy blow to the aggressors’ brutal crimes,” he added. (CCTV International News)

On April 9th, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced that Benjamin Netanyahu will address the media tonight at 8:15 p.m. local time (1:15 a.m. Beijing time today). No Q&A is scheduled. (FX168)

April 9 — Per OnchainLens data, trader Techno Revenant (@Techno_Revenant) has just undelegated HYPE after staking it for six months, netting 2.4 million HYPE tokens worth $93.7 million. It’s currently unclear if the tokens will be sold or restaked. Prior to that, Techno Revenant made an early $15 million investment in World Liberty Financial (WLFI)—a project linked to the Trump family—earning 1% of the token’s total supply at launch. He quickly turned a roughly $250 million profit, skyrocketing to fame overnight.

On April 9, Jupiter announced that its Q1 2026 Active Stake Reward (ASR) program is now accepting applications. A total of 50 million JUP will be distributed to eligible stakers, with applications due by July 8, 2026.

On April 8, the U.S. Treasury Department will release a proposed rule mandating stablecoin issuers to implement strict compliance controls to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and U.S. sanctions violations. The rules are being jointly drafted by FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) and OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)—both Treasury Department agencies. Key requirements for stablecoin issuers include: - The ability to block, freeze, or reject suspicious or illegal transactions; - Risk-based internal controls focused on monitoring high-risk customers and activities; - Active record searches and cooperation with U.S. authorities when a specific entity is flagged; - Enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance in both primary and secondary markets; - Treatment as traditional financial institutions, with responsibility for safeguarding the U.S. financial system from illicit use. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted regulators seek