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BroadChain learned that at 18:16 on April 18, according to PANews, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire period. However, Iranian media added that passage must meet three conditions: limited to merchant ships, must use designated routes, and requires coordination with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. U.S. President Trump warned that if a long-term agreement is not reached by April 22, the ceasefire may be terminated and the blockade resumed. In market news, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $664 million yesterday, marking four consecutive days of net inflows; Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $127 million on the same day, marking seven consecutive days of net inflows. The three major U.S. stock indices collectively closed higher, while cryptocurrencies

BroadChain has learned that on April 18 at 18:16, according to PANews, blockchain analytics platform Arkham announced it has identified the on-chain wallet address of Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF (Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, MSBT), becoming the first platform to publicly identify the on-chain BTC holdings of this ETF. The ETF was listed on NYSE Arca on April 8, with Coinbase and BNY Mellon serving as custodians. According to Arkham tracking data, the address currently holds 1,348 BTC, valued at approximately $103.92 million, allowing users to track it in real-time.

BroadChain learned that at 16:16 on April 18, according to TechFlow, crypto investor Santiago Roel Santos pointed out that traditional hedge fund managers' interest in the crypto industry has reached its peak since May 2020, with the focus shifting from Bitcoin to the on-chain perpetual contract exchange Hyperliquid. The catalyst is the Iran conflict, which created a need for pricing venues for commodities during traditional market weekends when they are closed. The proportion of commodity positions on Hyperliquid has risen to 17%, surpassing Ethereum. Santos predicts that its commodity trading volume will exceed Bitcoin within the year, and its market cap is expected to surge from $25 billion to $100 billion.

BroadChain learned that at 15:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, the Ethereum price is fluctuating within the $2,300-$2,400 range, having tested the 100-day moving average resistance level multiple times but failing to break through effectively. According to Arab Chain analysis, although the price action still appears hesitant, key shifts are occurring in the underlying market data. The Sharpe Ratio for Ethereum on Binance has turned positive, around 0.07, marking a transition from negative to positive for risk-adjusted returns. This change, while not dramatic, is significant, indicating that the situation from recent months—especially during the period of greatest market pressure in February—where holders took on risk without compensation is changing. The current 30-day average return rate is approximately 0.002.

BroadChain learned that at 14:16 on April 18, according to TechFlow, data on April 18 shows that the single-day net inflow into Ethereum spot ETFs reached $127 million, a relatively high level recently. Specifically, Fidelity's $FETH led with a net inflow of $84.13 million, followed by BlackRock's $ETHA with $30.8 million. Among other products, Grayscale's mini ETF $ETH had a net inflow of $5.76 million, 21Shares' $TETH had $3.64 million, BlackRock's staking version $ETHB had $1.25 million, and Bitwis

BroadChain has learned that, as reported by Bitcoinist at 14:16 on April 18, Mastercard is exploring settling card transaction flows in Ripple USD (RLUSD) through its network. This move could bring the stablecoin infrastructure associated with the XRP Ledger closer to one of the world's largest payment systems. In an interview shared by XRPL Commons on April 16, Christian Rau, Senior Vice President of Digital Assets and Blockchain at Mastercard, stated that the company is collaborating with Gemini to explore RLUSD settlement use cases and aims to launch within the first half of this year. Rau mentioned this initiative at the XRPL and Global Digital Finance Stablecoin Roundtable in Paris, stating that this move is part of Mastercard's efforts to...

BroadChain learned that at 13:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, Bitcoin is gradually rising after months of consolidation. However, a report from XWIN Research Japan points out that the current market recovery is uneven. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices have returned to their historical highs, while Bitcoin's price remains about 40% below its peak, and Ethereum is about 52% lower. This divergence indicates that the current situation is not a broad-based rally with widespread capital flowing into risk assets, but rather a repricing of the stock market driven by specific catalysts. The flow of capital in global markets follows a relatively consistent sequence: oil and commodities lead, followed by the U.S. dollar and interest rates, then the stock market absorbs the changes, and finally, Bitcoin...

BroadChain learned that at 12:16 on April 18, according to Bitcoinist, Bitcoin's recent price action has intensified market divergence. Analyst Sykodelic pointed out that based on long-term technical signals, the probability of Bitcoin experiencing another deep correction has significantly decreased. The core of the analysis lies in the performance of the weekly chart's Relative Strength Index (RSI): historically, the RSI has only fallen below 30 three times, with the most recent occurrence in the first quarter of 2026. Currently, the RSI has returned to the normal range and broken through the downtrend line, which indicates an extremely low probability of the price setting new lows. Multiple bottom signals have formed a resonance, with approximately 12 important bottom indicators being triggered. On-chain data also provides support: Bitcoin reserves on exchanges have dropped to a seven-year low.

BroadChain learned that at 11:30 on April 18, according to PANews, on-chain analysts monitored that the team behind the Ethereum privacy L2 project Aztec transferred the final batch of 5,020 ETH (approximately $12.33 million) to Coinbase 9 hours ago, marking the complete liquidation of all ETH raised from its public sale last year. The project raised 19,388.4 ETH (worth approximately $59.13 million at the time) in December last year through a public auction of 15% of its $AZTEC tokens (1.5 billion tokens), with a public sale price of $0.0473 per token. The current price has fallen by approximately 50%. During the Token Generation Event (TGE) in February this year, the project team transferred the raised

BroadChain learned that at 11:30 on April 18, according to PANews and SoSoValue data, on April 17 Eastern Time, the U.S. market SOL spot ETF recorded a total single-day net inflow of $13.0363 million. Among them, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) had a net inflow of $10.9229 million, with a historical total net inflow reaching $819 million; Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) had a net inflow of $2.1134 million, with a historical total net inflow reaching $155 million. As of press time, the total net asset value of SOL spot ETFs reached $903 million.

BroadChain learned that at 11:16 on April 18, according to PANews, the 233-year-old New York Stock Exchange is fully committing to the crypto space, planning to build a 7×24 trading platform for blockchain-based securities. Michael Blaugrund, Vice President of Strategy at its parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), stated that exchanges are ushering in a new wave from electronification to digitization and foresee blockchain becoming a crucial carrier for their core businesses such as trading, clearing, and settlement. Driven by ICE founder and CEO Jeffrey Sprecher, the NYSE invested approximately $200 million in cryptocurrency exchange OKX in March this year, valuing the latter at

BroadChain learned that at 11:16 on April 18, according to TechFlow, on April 18, the Ethereum privacy L2 project Aztec Network transferred its final batch of 5,020 ETH (approximately $12.33 million) to Coinbase. With this, the 19,388.4 ETH (approximately $59.13 million) it raised from its public sale auction last December has been fully liquidated. The project raised funds at that time by auctioning 15% of its AZTEC tokens (1.5 billion tokens) at a public sale price of $0.0473, which has fallen by approximately 50% compared to the current price. At the Token Generation Event (TGE), the project team had withdrawn 4,234.6 ETH.