Trump: Will Escort Ships with Allies in the Strait of Hormuz

March 14: Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, with U.S. envoy Jared Kushner leading the discussions. Sources report the negotiations may take place in Cyprus or Paris.

March 14 — Iran’s state media reports that the country’s foreign minister stated the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to “oil tankers and ships belonging to hostile nations and their allies.”

On March 14th, LookOnChain monitoring data shows that whale address 0x3ed4 has returned after nearly two months of inactivity. Over the past 4 hours, it deposited 1.75 million USDC into Hyperliquid, went long on 113,080 units of xyz:CL (WTI Crude Oil Mapping Contract) with 20x leverage (notional value: $11.52 million), and has a liquidation price of $88.4.

On March 14, blockchain monitoring platform LookOnChain reported that whale wallet address 0x743d has just spent 3.79 million USDT to once again purchase 1,827 ETH. Over the past four days, this whale has accumulated 11,985 ETH via total spending of $24.79 million, with an average entry price of $2,068 per ETH.

**March 14 – MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor shared a straightforward theory of digital credit via a post:** 1. Accumulate substantial quantities of appreciating capital (Bitcoin/BTC). 2. Use this capital as collateral to secure credit (STRC) backed by equity. 3. Monetize a portion of the appreciating asset—directly or via derivatives tied to MicroStrategy’s stock (MSTR)—to fund dividends. **Core dynamic:** Credit investors trade volatility, risk, duration, and performance for cash flow and stability. Equity holders (MSTR investors) gain amplified value performance and volatility in return. **BlockBeats Note:** - MicroStrategy, the largest corporate crypto treasury holder, owns 738,731 BTC with a total cost basis of ~$56.04 billion. - MSTR is MicroStrategy’s publicly traded equity, currently valued at ~$46.6 billion. - STRC is a floating-rate perpetual preferred stock issued by MicroStrategy, positioned as a short-term high-yield credit product. It trades around

On March 14th, per HTX market data, COS surged past $0.025, posting a 24-hour price jump of 156% and holding a current market cap of $20 million. Earlier, on March 6th, Binance added a "watch" label to COS and other tokens.