The US Military to Block Iranian Port Maritime Traffic at 10 p.m. on the 13th

April 13: Per Onchain Lens monitoring, two wallets collectively staked over 23,000 ETH today, totaling ~$50.74 million. Wallet 0xE3 staked 18,000 ETH ($39.45M). Wallet 0xd18 withdrew 5,142 ETH ($11.29M) from Gemini and subsequently staked the tokens.

**News Flash: U.S.-Iran Talks End Without Deal; Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade, Threatens Strikes** April 13 — U.S.-Iran negotiations stretched over 20 hours without a breakthrough Tuesday. Both delegations have left Pakistan, with prospects for further talks dimming. In post-meeting remarks, former President Trump (note: context aligns with original framing) noted Iran’s stated "maximum red line" is not possessing nuclear weapons. He ordered the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels paying tolls to Iran, while threatening to resume limited military strikes against the country. ### U.S. Developments - Trump and his advisors are weighing resuming limited strikes alongside the Hormuz blockade to break the peace talks deadlock. - Trump: "If the nuclear issue isn’t resolved, the Hormuz blockade starts immediately. NATO is ready to help secure the strait, and our Gulf allies have already begun assisting." - U.S. Central Command: As of 10 p.m. Beijing

**April 13 Crypto & Market Flash Update** After unsuccessful U.S.-Iran negotiations, Trump threatened to resume limited military strikes against Iran. He plans to implement a maritime blockade on all Iranian entry/exit ports starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (10 p.m. Beijing Time today). ### Traditional Markets (Per Bitget Data): - Brent/WTI crude futures surged 8% at Monday’s open. - U.S. stock index futures all dropped >1% at the open. - U.S. dollar rose >0.4%. - Spot gold/silver both fell >2% at the open. ### Crypto Market (Under Downward Pressure, Per HTX Data): - Bitcoin: <$71k (-3.1% 24h) - Ethereum: Briefly topped $2,200 before retreating to $2,192 (-3.97% 24h) - SOL: $81.5; BNB: $592 - Total crypto market cap: $2.49T (-2.8% 24h) ### Top Altcoin Gainers (24h): - Binance Live: +27% → $0.1773 - ENJ: +21.3% → $0.038 - SOLV: +14.3% → $0.0047 - HUMA: +13.2% → $0.017 ### Top Altcoin Losers (24h): - TRU: -15.6% → $0.0081 - PARTI: -12.7% → $0.00

April 13th — Insiders told the Financial Times the U.K. will not join the U.S. in blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Late last night, Trump said U.S.-Iran peace talks failed to yield a breakthrough, so the U.S. Navy will blockade the critical waterway. The U.S. plans to send more minesweepers to the strait, while NATO “intends to help clear it” — with the U.K. and other nations deploying minesweepers, though the U.K. has clarified it won’t join the U.S. blockade. A U.K. government spokesperson noted: “We remain committed to freedom of navigation and the Strait of Hormuz staying open — that’s key for the global economy and easing domestic cost-of-living pressures. No tolls should be charged for ships navigating the strait. We’re working urgently with France and other partners to build a broad alliance to safeguard freedom of navigation.”

On April 13, Bitget market data shows spot gold dropped to $4,650 per ounce, marking a 2.12% intraday decline.