WTI Crude Oil Gaps Up Nearly 10% as US-Iran Talks Fail
**April 13 – Market Update**
WTI crude oil jumped nearly 10% Wednesday, recouping most of last week’s losses. It was last trading at $104.88, per Bitget market data.
**News Break: U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse; Trump Announces Blocking Measures**
U.S.-Iran negotiations have collapsed. Former President Trump stated:
“Due to Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, the entire world is relying on the U.S. for oil. Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET [corresponding to 10 p.m. Beijing time tonight], we will implement blocking measures. Other countries are also working to ensure Iran cannot sell oil—the effect will be excellent! Many ships are heading to the U.S. to refuel before departing to transport oil, so they won’t pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This issue will eventually be resolved.”
He added:
“The whole world depends on the U.S. Thanks to the ‘drill, baby, drill’ campaign, our oil reserves have grown—they’re now larger than the combined total of Russia and Saudi Arabia. Right now, sh
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Trump: The whole world relies on American oil, no need to go through the Strait of Hormuz anymore
On April 13, Trump stated that amid Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, the world is relying on the U.S. for oil.
We’ll implement blockade measures at 10 a.m. tomorrow (10 p.m. Beijing time tonight). Other countries are also working to stop Iran from selling oil — and this will be very effective!
Many ships are coming to the U.S. to refuel before transporting oil, so they won’t pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This issue will be resolved eventually.
The whole world depends on the U.S. Thanks to the “Drill, Baby, Drill” campaign, our oil reserves are higher than Russia and Saudi Arabia’s combined. Right now, ships are arriving one after another to refuel and no longer need to go through the Strait of Hormuz!
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Meme Coins on the BSC Chain Experience Across-the-Board Recovery, with "Lobster" and "Hakimi" Seeing Over 20% Gains
On April 13th, per GMGN monitoring, Chinese meme coins on the BSC chain surged today.
**Binance Life** has posted a 360% weekly gain and over 45% daily increase, potentially spreading bullish sentiment across the entire Chinese meme coin sector. Tokens like "Lobster" and "Hakimi" have recorded gains of up to 20%.
Below are key token metrics (as of now):
- **"I'm here to step on the horse"**: Market cap = $9.6M | 24h gain = 16%
- **"Lobster"**: Market cap = $8.3M | 24h gain = over 22%
- **"Hakimi"**: Market cap = $8.2M | 24h gain = over 20%
- **"Co-build"**: Market cap = $3.3M | 24h gain = over 27%
### Notes on U.S. English adaptation:
1. Used **"per GMGN monitoring"** (concise, common in U.S. financial/meme coin updates) instead of "according to".
2. Replaced "market value" with **"market cap"** (standard shorthand for *market capitalization* in U.S. crypto circles).
3. Added **"bullish sentiment"** (clearer for U.S. readers familiar with crypto trend terminolog
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Binance Will Support Moonbeam (GLMR) Network Upgrade
**Binance to Support Moonbeam (GLMR) Network Upgrade on April 13, 2026**
Binance will support the upcoming network upgrade for Moonbeam (GLMR) on Thursday, April 13, 2026.
Starting at 12:00 PM UTC on April 13, 2026, we will temporarily suspend token deposits and withdrawals on the Moonbeam (GLMR) network to facilitate the upgrade.
The network upgrade is scheduled to take place at block height 15,190,604, which is estimated to be around 1:00 PM UTC on the same date.
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A certain whale went long on a multimillion-dollar BTC position, set a sell order, and planned to take profit above $43.5 with a HYPE long position.
April 13: Per HyperInsight monitoring, a whale address starting with 0xa6e briefly closed its BTC long position at break-even. The position was previously 200.5 BTC (equivalent to $14.2 million) with a closing price of $71,116.
Subsequently, the same address placed a HYPE sell order in the past 30 minutes, planning to take partial profits once HYPE rises above $43.5. Its current position totals $9.84 million, with an average entry price of $39.25 and unrealized profits of $620,000 (48%).
Address: 0xa6ee1ed1ae80b8352603654b39f5e7b9bedd5078
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Alibaba Cloud Adjusts Free Quota for Standard and Professional Edition Users APIs and Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Option
Alibaba Cloud has announced adjustments to API free quotas for DataWorks Standard and Professional Edition users, plus pay-as-you-go pricing for over-quota usage, per tracking from 1M AI News.
Key changes:
- For Standard and Professional Edition users: The daily API call cap has been removed.
- DataWorks Standard Edition: Free quota updated to 100,000 calls/month; overages billed via OpenAPI (pay-as-you-go).
- DataWorks Professional Edition: Free quota updated to 500,000 calls/month; overages billed via OpenAPI (pay-as-you-go).
- DataWorks Basic and Enterprise Editions: No quota changes; QPS limits for all editions remain unchanged.
The updates will roll out gradually starting April 14, 2026, with full availability across all regions by April 23, 2026.
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