Iranian Foreign Ministry: The "Media War" Dominated by the Opposing Side Should Be Disregarded, Signifi-cant Differences Still Exist Between Iran and the US
April 18 – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the Strait of Hormuz transit is rooted in the April 8 ceasefire agreement. No new deal has been struck between Iran and the U.S. on the strait issue, and the “media war” led by the opposing side should be ignored.
A senior Iranian official noted the precondition for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is all parties adhering to the ceasefire terms. Significant differences persist between Iran and the U.S. – including on the nuclear issue – that demand serious negotiations.
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Senior Official: Preliminary Agreement Possible in the Coming Days, with Potential for Ceasefire Extension
On April 18, a senior Iranian official said a preliminary agreement could be reached in the coming days, with a possible ceasefire extension.
Such a deal would create room for talks on lifting sanctions and securing compensation for war damages.
Iran is ready to assure the international community its nuclear program is peaceful if its demands are met.
(Source: Jinse)
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Iranian Foreign Ministry: US Naval Blockade Violates Ceasefire Agreement
**Iran’s FM Spokesperson: US Naval Blockade Violates Ceasefire; Iran Will Respond**
(Local time April 17) — Bagheri, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said the U.S. naval blockade of Iran violates the ceasefire agreement, and Iran will take necessary measures in response.
Bagheri also stressed Iran is the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz. When necessary, it will take uncompromising action to effectively safeguard its people’s interests and rights.
(Source: Jinse)
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The Cashtags feature on the X Platform has driven approximately $1 billion in transaction volume, aiming for a "super app" strategy.
April 18th — X Product Lead Nikita Bier announced that the platform’s newly launched Cashtags feature has driven roughly $1 billion in global transaction volume since its rollout (per pilot data estimates). The tool lets users view stock and crypto asset data directly on their timelines and quickly navigate to an asset’s dedicated page via a “$” tag.
Cashtags is seen as a key step toward deeply integrating social content with financial information.
Currently available to iPhone users in the U.S. and Canada, the feature covers both cryptocurrency and stock assets. Bier emphasized that X does not execute trades directly or act as a broker—instead, it focuses on building a financial data gateway and traffic distribution system.
This move aligns with Elon Musk’s push to turn X into a “super app.” The company previously planned to launch X Money, a digital wallet for peer-to-peer payments and fund transfers. Whether X will support crypto asset trading in the future remains to be se
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World ID has launched its largest-ever upgrade: integrating with Tinder and Zoom, enhancing the "real-world identity verification" use case
April 18 — World announced a major upgrade to its World ID protocol, covering 18 million Orb-verified users worldwide and expanding to more than 160 countries. The update is hailed as the most significant version iteration to date, with key practical use cases including:
- A partnership with Tinder to roll out a “real-person verification badge” for users, boosting authenticity in dating interactions
- A collaboration with Zoom to launch anti-deepfake verification, ensuring call participants are actual humans
- The unveiling of Concert Kit, a ticketing tool that verifies event ticket holders’ identities and fights scalping
Additionally, World released a standalone World ID app (beta) as a cross-platform identity authentication tool, and open-sourced its SDK to let third-party apps build their own authentication systems.
On the technical front, the upgrade adds multi-key management, key rotation, account recovery, and session management mechanisms. It also introduces the “Hu
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SEC Accepts NYSE Proposal: Introducing "Tokenized Securities" Trading Mechanism to Support On-Chain Settlement
April 18
The U.S. SEC has published Document (34-105260), disclosing a rule change proposal from the NYSE to formally establish a "tokenized securities" trading framework.
Per the proposal, the NYSE intends to adopt Rule 7.50, enabling eligible securities to trade and settle in blockchain-based "tokenized form" alongside their traditional counterparts. This setup will operate under the DTC pilot program. Key provisions include:
- Tokenized securities will retain the same trading symbol (CUSIP) and ownership structure as traditional shares, with full fungibility;
- In the matching engine, tokenized securities will carry the same execution priority as traditional securities, regardless of their form;
- Market participants may opt for on-chain settlement via a "tokenization flag," with custodians handling specific processes.
Additionally, the NYSE plans to concurrently revise order ranking, routing, and clearing rules to align with tokenized securities trading processes, ens
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