Huobi HTX has launched AERGO perpetual contracts and kicked off a contract trading party.

Reuters reported on April 9 that unusual trading activity hit the oil market hours before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal with Iran. At 7:45 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Tuesday—during the post-settlement lull—investors dumped a combined 8,600 lots of Brent and WTI futures, with a total notional value of roughly $950 million. Less than three hours later, Trump formally declared a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Oil futures opened sharply lower on Wednesday, falling ~15% and dropping below the $100 mark. This allowed the “precision sniper” short positions to net massive profits in just hours. This wasn’t an isolated case: On March 23, an unusual $500 million short position emerged 15 minutes before Trump announced he was delaying a strike on Iranian energy facilities. Oil prices slid 15% afterward. Data shows daily crude trading volume has doubled to the million-lot level since U.S.-Iran tensions escalated. U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres has for

April 9 — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, four wallets tied to the same entity took $33.3 million long positions on FARTCOIN over the past four hours, only to be liquidated shortly after, incurring a $3.02 million loss.

On April 9, per LookOnChain data, a whale previously exited a losing long position and shorted 288.69 BTC (valued at $20.4M). The whale currently holds an unrealized profit of $209k, with a liquidation price of $72,782.34.

**April 9 (Local Time) – IRGC Navy Warns of Hormuz Mines, Designates Alternative Route** Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced today that anti-ship mines may be present in the Strait of Hormuz’s main traffic lanes amid recent conflict. Vessels planning to transit the strait must coordinate with the IRGC Navy and use its designated alternative route to avoid mines. Per the statement’s attached map, the route requires ships entering or exiting the Persian Gulf to use the north and south sides of Larak Island (northern section of the strait) respectively. **April 8 – Iran Ports Body Urges Hormuz Safety Amid Mine Risks** Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization released a Hormuz security route map on April 8, advising vessels to follow maritime safety rules and steer clear of mines. The agency noted ongoing conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz from February 28 to April 8, with potential anti-ship mines in the strait’s main channel. (CCTV

On April 9th, BitcoinTreasuries.NET data shows funds raised via Strategy’s preferred stock STRC today are enough to purchase over 2,500 BTC—five times the daily supply from Bitcoin miners.

April 9th, per CoinDesk: Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, said Bitcoin most likely bottomed around $60,000 in early February—with traders forced to sell then having been washed out of the market. He noted the bottom was driven more by seller exhaustion than valuation. Saylor added current selling pressure is limited: ETF inflows are absorbing daily supply, while corporate treasury allocations to Bitcoin are fueling sustained demand. For the next bull market, Saylor predicts the catalyst will be a Bitcoin-based banking credit and digital credit system—transforming Bitcoin from a non-interest-bearing asset into a capital market engine. On recent quantum computing threat debates, he argued the risk is overstated: it’s still theoretical and likely decades from materializing, with solutions expected by then. Mizuho has maintained its Outperform rating on Strategy, with a target price of $320—representing roughly 150% upside from the current stock price of $127.