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On April 8, the U.S. Department of Defense is scheduled to hold a press conference on Iran-related actions at 8 a.m. local time the following morning. (Forex)

Coinbase is adding CHIP (CHIP) to its supported assets list, per an official announcement dated April 8.

**April 8 — Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has invited Iranian and U.S. delegations to Islamabad for talks, per CCTV news. Sharif also announced the Iran-U.S. ceasefire will take effect at 3:30 a.m. local time in Iran on April 8 (8:00 a.m. Beijing time the same day).** ### Notes on American English adaptation: 1. **Conciseness**: Uses short, direct sentences (standard for U.S. news briefs). 2. **Terminology**: Replaces "negotiations" with "talks" (more common in U.S. media for high-level delegations); "American" shortened to "U.S." (standard abbreviation). 3. **Time clarity**: Adds "the same day" to avoid repetition, aligning with U.S. news style for timeline brevity. 4. **Source attribution**: "Per CCTV news" (natural U.S. phrasing for citing sources, instead of literal "according to"). 5. **Verb choice**: "Noted/announced" (more active than "stated" for leadership statements in U.S. briefs). No Chinese characters included, strictly adheres to U.S. English n

Per Bitget market data, the Nikkei 225 Index opened higher by 952.10 points on Wednesday, April 8, rising 1.78% to 54,381.66 points. The South Korea KOSPI Index also opened up 329.13 points the same day, climbing 5.99% to 5,823.91 points.

On April 8, crypto contract whale "Set 10 Major Goals First" (social media handle: @Jason60704294) posted that he had closed all his long positions. "While there could be another uptrend ahead, I’d rather lock in profits," he stated. Per the shared position screenshot, he netted **$12.12 million** from a 4x-leveraged BTC long and **$728,000** from a 2x-leveraged ETH long.

April 8 (CNN) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is preparing for face-to-face talks between American and Iranian officials in the coming days, as both sides aim for a long-term deal to end U.S.-Iran tensions. White House press secretary Levitt noted: “Face-to-face talks are under discussion, but nothing is final until the president or White House makes an official announcement.” Officials add the talks are likely to be held in Islamabad, with Pakistan acting as mediator. Chances of the talks moving forward have risen following the U.S. and Iran’s announcement tonight of a two-week ceasefire. Trump’s envoy Whitcomb, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Vice President Mike Vance are expected to participate. Vance is currently in Hungary on a visit; sources note he may add a stop to his schedule if timing aligns.