Iran says US forces have been expelled and are barred from entering the strait.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), address 0x333…29cd2 offloaded 5.12 million MarsCoin tokens at a low price of $0.00006885 just two days before MarsCoin’s sharp surge today, suffering a loss of $4,533. At that time, the token’s market capitalization stood at only $68,000, while that same batch of tokens is now valued at $171,000. The address purchased $2,308 worth of the token 55 minutes ago to chase the rally; though it is currently in an unrealized profit position, it has not yet recouped its overall losses.

DeFiLlama founder 0xngmi has revealed that his team delayed the launch of the platform’s official mobile app due to long-running phishing apps impersonating DeFiLlama on Apple’s App Store. The team will not release the official mobile app until all fake apps are taken down, to lower users’ risk of falling victim to scams. In a statement yesterday, 0xngmi said: “For months, we’ve been working to get Apple to remove a fake DeFiLlama app, and have repeatedly reported its trademark infringement and impersonation of our official app to the company. We topped up a small test wallet, downloaded the app, and as expected, all funds in the wallet were stolen. We then reported the incident to Apple, and the app was removed within days. We hope other crypto firms take note of this so they don’t waste time the way we did.”

SafePal has officially announced a security vulnerability in its order tracking plugin that enabled unauthorized access to some customers’ order information. Approximately 39,798 users are affected, all of whom placed orders between March 2, 2025 and April 11, 2026. Leaked data includes names, email addresses, shipping addresses, phone numbers and purchase details. Notably, users’ wallets, mnemonics and private keys remain fully secure—this incident does not involve mnemonics, private keys, wallet passwords, bank account information, payment card numbers or government-issued identification. The issue has been resolved, and additional security measures have been implemented. All affected customers have been individually notified via email, and SafePal has launched an official verification page where users can check their impact status using their order number and shipping country. SafePal apologized for the incident, reminding users never to disclose mnemonics, private keys or passwords, stay vigilant against phishing and impersonation attempts, and will release further updates on its official blog.

According to GMGN data, the market cap of MarsCoin, a meme coin on the BSC chain with a contract address starting with 0x1706, has surged past $32 million, hitting an all-time high, with its price jumping over 40 times today. A CZ-associated wallet address showed unusual activity this afternoon, burning 4,444 units of this MarsCoin. Separately, Binance Alpha previously listed a MarsCoin token of the same name (contract address starting with 0xfe18), which currently has a market cap of $52 million and is up 6% today. BlockBeats reminds users that most meme coins have no real use cases, are highly volatile, and investors should exercise caution.

According to a report by The Washington Post, multiple officials from Arab and Western countries say frustration among U.S. Gulf allies toward the U.S. is steadily rising. Informed officials disclosed that several Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, have reached a consensus on their dissatisfaction with the Trump administration, with some countries now debating whether it remains necessary to allow the U.S. to maintain large military installations on their territory. Trump has repeatedly threatened in recent times to launch a new round of major strikes against Iran, only to later backtrack on those threats citing progress in negotiations. This has left Gulf countries increasingly concerned that Trump lacks the diplomatic capacity to finalize a peace agreement with Iran.

China’s leading quantum precision laser enterprise Pinzhun Laser announced it will list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market) of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on August 18, 2026. The initial public offering (IPO) will issue 10 million shares at RMB 186.88 per share, bringing the company’s total share capital to 40 million post-issuance. The company reported 2025 revenue of RMB 418 million and net profit of RMB 151 million. At the initial listing stage, 7.6178 million tradable shares (no lock-up period) will be available, accounting for 19.04% of total share capital. Pinzhun Laser, full name Shanghai Pinzhun Laser Technology Co., Ltd., was established in November 2017. It masters the full-chain precision laser technology covering "seed source + fiber amplification + nonlinear frequency conversion + frequency stabilization", enabling output of narrow linewidth, low-noise, high-power lasers across the full 177-5000nm wavelength range. Its core business is R&D, production and sales of precision lasers, with products mainly applied in quantum technology fields such as quantum computing and quantum precision measurement, as well as semiconductor sectors including wafer manufacturing, quality inspection, and stealth dicing. The IPO proceeds will be primarily used for the precision laser system industrialization construction project, R&D center construction project, Wuhan R&D center construction project, and working capital supplementation.