WTI Crude Oil Futures Surge 6% Intraday, Now Trading at $100.08 per Barrel

April 9 (Circle Official Release) — Circle today announced the launch of **CPN Managed Payments**, a new solution tailored to simplify stablecoin and fiat payment flows for global financial institutions. As Circle expands its stablecoin payment offerings and sees rapid growth on its **Circle Payments Network (CPN)**, the company has identified a critical unmet need: Banks, payment service providers (PSPs), fintech firms, and large tech companies want to execute fiat-to-fiat and fiat-to-stablecoin transactions without taking on burdensome overhead. Specifically, they seek to avoid: - Building/operating their own crypto wallets or blockchain infrastructure; - Directly managing digital assets or stablecoins (including minting, custody, and related tasks); - Assuming standalone licensing and compliance requirements for stablecoin/blockchain payments. With CPN Managed Payments, financial institutions can join and operate on the CPN while Circle handles end-to-end transaction exe

On April 9, WTI crude oil futures hit $102 per barrel, rising 8.04% intraday, per Bitget market data.

April 9 — A source told Turkey’s Anadolu Agency that U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad will take place at a military base with tight security measures, organized by Pakistan’s military.

On April 9, Iran says it’s ready to respond to ceasefire violations — but Pakistan has intervened, per market reports (FXStreet).

April 9 — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF has cut its global economic growth forecasts amid the Iran conflict. (Golden Ten)

April 9 (CCTV News) — A senior Iranian security official said on local time April 9: “If attacks on Lebanon do not cease, there will be no negotiations.” The official noted that Israeli airstrikes have decreased in intensity since Iran issued a warning on the 8th, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah has inflicted heavy losses on Israel. He added that halting the campaign against Hezbollah has always been and remains a key part of Iran’s plans.