Iran Says Iran-US Talks Have Ended, No Agreement Reached
April 12 – Iran-US negotiations concluded just minutes ago (Iranian local time, morning of the 12th), with no agreement reached yet due to "US greed and ambition," per CCTV News.
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Morgan Stanley Explores Tokenization and Tax Solutions in Crypto Space
April 12 — Morgan Stanley’s Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg told Decrypt in an interview that the firm filed an application for an ETF tracking Ethereum and Solana in January this year, but its crypto initiatives won’t stop there. A tokenized cryptocurrency money market fund is a natural next step in its crypto development roadmap. Additionally, the firm may explore using digital assets to offset capital gains taxes, as well as Bitcoin-based yield and lending services.
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Bitcoin Drops Below $72,000
On April 12, per HTX market data, Bitcoin dropped below $72,000, down 0.92% over the past 24 hours.
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Vansee: No Agreement Yet, Iran Opts Not to Accept U.S. Conditions
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday (April 12) that no agreement was reached following 21 hours of talks with Iran. Iran declined to accept U.S. terms, and a clear commitment is still needed from Tehran that it will not pursue nuclear weapons. (FX168)
### Notes on American English adjustments:
1. **U.S. punctuation**: Used "U.S." (standard American abbreviation for United States) instead of "US".
2. **Formality/flow**: Replaced "negotiation" with "talks" (common in news for diplomatic exchanges), "chose not to accept" with "declined to accept" (more precise for formal refusals), and "seek" with "pursue" (standard in nuclear non-proliferation discourse).
3. **Clarity/context**: Added full name "Mike Pence" (American news typically uses full names for key officials on first mention); used "Tehran" (capital city reference) instead of repeating "Iran" for stylistic variety.
4. **Tense consistency**: Switched "has been reached" to "was reached" (past tense aligns with the co
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Third Round of Iran-US Talks Ends with Deep Divisions, Strait of Hormuz and Nuclear Issue Remain Key Sticking Points
April 12 – The third round of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad concluded local time Thursday, with Iran framing the session as a "final chance" to reach a framework agreement.
Negotiations have been intensive since April 11, running late into the night as all sides leveraged a temporary ceasefire window to ramp up discussions—but sharp divides persist on three core issues: control of the Strait of Hormuz, unfreezing overseas assets, and uranium enrichment. Sources familiar with the talks note no substantial progress has been made since negotiations began, citing "outrageous U.S. demands." Some Western media have exaggerated the talks’ "positive atmosphere" to influence global energy prices, per the sources. A fourth round is scheduled for Sunday.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei announced progress in the Pakistan-mediated talks early local time Friday. Negotiations kicked off the morning of April 11 and remain ongoing, with both sides exchanging extensive information, per
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Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index Rises to 16, Market 'Fear' Emotion Slightly Eases
As of April 12th, alternative market data shows the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stands at 16 today—up from 15 yesterday—marking a slight easing of market "fear" sentiment.
Note: The index ranges from 0 to 100, with components including: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Sentiment (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%), and Google Trends (10%).
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