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On April 18, Binance rolled out an update to its wallet product, featuring several optimizations focused on boosting transaction efficiency and enhancing the asset management experience. Key changes include: - Users can now quickly purchase the corresponding token with one click after searching for its address - The asset page adds annualized yield displays for major coins, plus a direct link to the wealth management portal - The DeFi token details page supports staking and redemption operations, while showing protocol info and yields - A "Hotspot Radar" has been added to customizable columns for viewing market trends and signals This update underscores Binance’s ongoing push to strengthen the transaction workflow and integrate income tools into its wallet, improving user efficiency in on-chain asset management and DeFi engagement.

April 18 — Foreign media reports: California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, has become a key crypto critic on Capitol Hill, consistently pushing for stricter regulation to solidify her influence. Her opponent, nonprofit executive Myla Rahman, has drawn roughly 69% of campaign funds from the crypto industry, sparking concerns over "crypto capital’s political sway." Since entering the race in February, Rahman has raised about $14,500 total, with the largest single donation ($6,600) coming from Brad Garlinghouse. Executives at the Solana Policy Institute have also backed her campaign. As one of Congress’s most hardline Democrats on crypto oversight, Waters has long advocated for industry scrutiny. If Democrats win the midterms, she is set to chair the Financial Services Committee — a potential shift prompting the crypto sector to deploy political resources to shape future regulatory frameworks. The crypto industry is curr

April 18 — Iraq’s Oil Ministry announced via the Iraqi News Agency that oil exports from all its fields will resume in the coming days. Four energy sources reported Iraq restarted southern oil exports on Friday, ending a month-plus disruption caused by shipping blockages in the Strait of Hormuz — with one crude oil tanker already loading cargo.

April 17 — International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim said some 20,000 seafarers and nearly 2,000 ships are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf. He called on nations to step up diplomatic efforts to back the IMO’s initiative to evacuate stranded Gulf-region seafarers. Lim also urged countries to help clear threats like mines that endanger merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and to provide tangible support to the shipping industry — including access to reasonable-cost insurance — to resume normal operations as soon as possible. Earlier, Iranian media reported on April 18 that an Iranian military spokesperson stated the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous status due to the U.S. “repeatedly breaking commitments.” The strait is now under strict management and control by the Iranian armed forces.

April 18 – Iran has not agreed to hold the next round of talks with the United States, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported, per Xinhua. Earlier, former U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S.-Iran negotiation teams could meet this weekend. He added he expected the two sides to finalize a deal to end the conflict, noting an agreement would be reached within one or two days.

April 18th Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows of ~$996 million last week—their strongest weekly performance in three months—signaling a sharp rebound in market risk appetite. Daily flow breakdown: - Friday: $664 million (week’s highest single-day inflow) - Tuesday: $412 million; Wednesday: $186 million - Thursday: Inflows slowed to $26 million - Monday: ~$291 million net outflow As of Friday, total assets under management (AUM) for spot Bitcoin ETFs topped $101 billion, with daily trading volume hitting nearly $4.8 billion. Market analysts attribute the capital inflows to easing geopolitical risks—namely reduced U.S.-Iran tensions and resumed navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This has damped demand for traditional safe havens like the U.S. dollar, pushing funds into crypto and other risk assets. Technically, Bitcoin remains range-bound: resistance around $75,000, support near $72,000. The market is in a liquidity redistribution phase and has yet to establish a