According to DB News, the DOJ is cleared to sell 69,370 $BTC($6.58B) confiscated from Silk Road.

**NOM Token: Whale Holding 59% of Circulating Supply Transfers Last On-Chain Holdings to Binance** April 12 — On-chain analyst Embermonitor reported 1 hour ago that the whale or institutional entity controlling 59% of NOM’s circulating supply has moved its remaining 278 million NOM tokens (valued at $1.24 million) from on-chain wallets to Binance. To date, all 17.2 billion NOM tokens (equivalent to 59% of the circulating supply) — which this entity withdrew from Binance between April 1–7 via 7 wallets — have been sent back to Binance over the past 36 hours. Since the entity began transferring NOM to Binance, the token’s price has dropped from $0.007 to $0.004 — a 45% decline.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said April 12 that parties to the talks have discussed key issues over the past 24 hours, including the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, war reparations, sanctions relief, a full end to hostilities against Iran, and regional security. (FXStreet)

April 12th — On-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa) reported that 12 hours ago, crypto contract whale “set 10 big targets first” (@Jason60704294) noted their $73,500 stop-loss level had not been triggered yet, adding strict discipline would be followed if hit. Overnight, BTC briefly surged to $73,790, possibly influenced by U.S.-Iran negotiations. If the whale’s strategy remains unchanged, their 2,567.49 BTC (valued at $184 million) has been liquidated, resulting in a $4.994 million loss. The stop-loss point for the remaining 38,465.22 ETH remains unknown as of press time, with an update pending.

April 12 — Iran-U.S. talks are set to continue Sunday, per an Islamabad-based reporter for Iran’s state TV (FX678)

April 12 CCTV News reports: The third round of Iran-U.S. negotiations in Islamabad concluded on April 12 local time. Iran described the talks as the "last chance" to reach a framework agreement. Since April 11, the two sides have held a packed negotiation schedule, meeting into the late hours. All parties have made the most of the temporary ceasefire window to step up bargaining. However, persistent sharp differences remain on three core issues: control of the Strait of Hormuz, unfreezing overseas assets, and uranium enrichment. Off the negotiating table, the U.S. military announced the launch of mine-sweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Israeli Prime Minister stated Israel would continue striking Iran and its proxies. With little time left in the ceasefire window, diplomatic moves and military actions are escalating in tandem, leaving the Middle East at a crossroads between war and peace.

April 12 (CNN) — An Iranian security official said the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until Iran and the U.S. reach a “common framework” for ongoing negotiations. The official noted the U.S. has made “excessive demands” on multiple issues, including key waterways, which has so far blocked both sides from finding common ground and moving talks forward. “Iran is not in a rush to act,” the official said. He added Tehran has told the U.S. the strait’s current status will remain unchanged until a common framework is reached — and “even the previously agreed number of ship transits won’t be possible.” If U.S. negotiators don’t offer a “realistic prospect,” the strait will stay closed.