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Crypto and broader markets slid after Iran peace negotiations failed, with the fallout quickly spilling into oil and digital-asset trading. At the same time, major financial institutions and researchers pushed forward on new crypto-related products and technology, while regulators continued to sharpen their stance on prediction markets.
Vice President JD Vance walked out of the first round of Iran peace negotiations without a deal, prompting an immediate U.S. response. President Trump posted that the U.S. Navy would begin “BLOCKADING any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz—effective immediately.”
The announcement pushed markets into the red. Bitcoin fell from the $73,000+ area to around $71,000. Ethereum dropped from above $2,300 to below $2,200.
Oil rose sharply, up 7% and back to $97, with renewed concerns about the impact of a blockade.
Beyond geopolitical volatility, Glassnode data indicated heavy selling pressure. The firm reported that Bitcoin faced $20 million in profit realization per hour above the $70,000 level, as large holders became “relentless sellers.”
Market participants were also watching the $80,000 level, with the expectation that the attempt to break higher could take time.
Morgan Stanley’s push into digital assets is not limited to its Bitcoin ETF. The firm’s digital-asset strategy head, Amy Oldenburg, said Morgan Stanley sees tokenized money-market funds as “definitely a path forward,” citing the momentum behind BlackRock’s BUIDL, which was referenced at $2.3 billion into yield-bearing tokens.
Oldenburg also pointed to crypto tax-loss harvesting via Parametric, a Morgan Stanley subsidiary. For Bitcoin yield and lending, she said the firm is building capabilities in-house rather than “primarily rent[ing] the technology.”
A StarkWare researcher, Avihu Mordechai Levy, published a proposal for a quantum-safe Bitcoin approach that does not require a soft fork or broad community consensus. The scheme, referred to as QSB, aims to make Bitcoin transactions quantum-resistant using hash-based puzzles and Lamport signatures while operating within Bitcoin’s existing scripting rules.
Under the proposal, users solve an off-chain puzzle with an estimated ~70 trillion attempts. The puzzle is described as GPU-solvable for a few hundred dollars per transaction, after which the user broadcasts a transaction that already contains proof.
Levy described the approach as a workaround rather than a permanent fix. The proposal notes that transactions are non-standard and go directly to mining pools, and it remains exposed to the threat posed by Grover’s algorithm. It also highlights that the approach is expensive for users and may not scale well.
CFTC Chair Mike Selig said the agency will continue defending its “exclusive regulatory authority” over prediction markets in court, regardless of the underlying event type. Speaking to CoinDesk at Vanderbilt’s Digital Assets Summit, Selig said the CFTC regulates any “validly offered product on a CFTC-regulated exchange,” whether it relates to sports, politics, or other categories.
The CFTC received a significant legal tailwind on April 6, when the Third Circuit ruled that the Commodity Exchange Act provides the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over trades on designated contract markets. That decision directly undercut arguments from state gaming regulators.
The Ninth Circuit, which includes Nevada, is set to hear a consolidated case next week. Selig also indicated that Nevada would not be the last state targeted, saying: “I wouldn’t say, just because these are the first states, that they’ll be the last.”
The stance marks a sharp change from two years ago, when the CFTC under the Biden administration was described as trying to shut down prediction markets. The current approach includes suing states to keep them open.
Justin Sun, who invested $75 million in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) last year, publicly criticized WLFI on Sunday. Sun alleged that WLFI embedded a “backdoor blacklisting function” in the smart contract used to deploy WLFI tokens, which he said would allow the company to freeze, restrict, or effectively confiscate token holders’ property rights without notice, cause, or recourse.
Sun’s comments came after WLFI deposited 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral on Dolomite, a DeFi protocol co-founded by a WLFI adviser, and borrowed $75 million in stablecoins—an action that drew widespread attention and claims that WLFI was “selling out without actually selling.”
Sun’s post ultimately called on the WLFI team to unlock remaining tokens and uphold transparency for the community. WLFI responded late Sunday, saying it has evidence and is ready to see Sun in court.
Across crypto markets, majors were lower after the Iran negotiations news. Bitcoin was cited around $70,000, Ethereum at $2,190, Solana at $82, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) at $41.60.
Among stablecoins and large movers, stable (+10%), VVV (+5%), and AAVE (+5%) were listed as leading top movers. In commodities, oil was up 3% to $97, while gold was even at $4,724.
Meme leaders were mostly flat, with DOGE (-1%), SHIB (-1%), PEPE (-1%), and PENGU (-1%) listed among decliners. TRUMP was up (+1%), while FARTCOIN fell (-2%).
On-chain movers included Bull (+117%), neet (+43%), triplet (+24%), and LOL (+24%).
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