Iranian Armed Forces Spokesman Hatami: Confronting the threat from the United States, Iran will decisively implement the "Permanent Mechanism to Control the Strait of Hormuz".

On April 15th, Arkham Monitor reports that the Morgan Stanley-backed MSBT ETF has acquired $83.6 million worth of Bitcoin since its launch this week. Its on-chain address currently holds approximately $64.4 million in BTC.

April 15 — Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the Japanese government announced on Wednesday it will extend its previously introduced measures related to private oil reserves by one month. Japan’s oil reserves consist of private stockpiles and national reserves. According to Japanese government data as of April 12, private oil reserves stand at approximately 78 days of supply, while total reserves (private + national) reach 222 days.

April 15th — Per HyperInsight monitoring, after Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $74,000, a whale with an address starting with 0x687 opened a 40x leveraged long position on BTC. The position size now totals $14.82 million, with an entry price of approximately $73,929 and a liquidation level of $63,666. Additionally, the same address has taken high-leverage long positions on six other cryptocurrencies including Ethereum (ETH), TAO, and AAVE, aiming to amplify gains from potential upward price moves. The account’s total current position size is $24.5 million, with a small floating profit of roughly $27,000. Address: 0x687feda45b6847763f5bf5c01a2f6c1a3d727f5c

On April 15, CoinUp announced via its official social media that it has added the "Co-build" feature, which supports the USDT trading pair.

Binance Finance announced on April 15, 2026, that it has boosted annualized rewards for all users of discounted purchase products to deliver enhanced service. During the event, users who buy any discounted purchase product can earn up to a 50% annualized yield. **Event Period** April 15, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC+8) – May 16, 2026, 7:59 AM (UTC+8) **How to Participate** During the event, purchasing any discounted purchase product lets you either buy crypto at a price below market rates or earn up to a 50% annualized yield, depending on market conditions.

April 15 The Shaoguan Branch of the People’s Bank of China and the Shaoguan Municipal People’s Government Office issued a joint notice exposing illegal financial scams linked to virtual currencies. The notice revealed the “Four Major Scams” of virtual currency-related fraud through multiple real-world cases: 1. Enticing the public into money laundering via “Exchange U” part-time jobs—essentially concealing and disguising proceeds of crime. 2. Illegal fundraising under the guise of overseas virtual currency “principal-guaranteed, high-yield” schemes. 3. Using the “RWA Digital Cultural and Tourism Fund” to exploit public knowledge gaps about emerging technologies for speculation, hype, and fundraising fraud. 4. Using virtual currencies as a vehicle for disguised foreign exchange transactions, suspected of illegal business operations.