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🔴 Iran Breaks Its Promise? Two licensed Qatari LNG tankers Blocked Without Justifiable Reason
Two Qatari LNG tankers were unexpectedly blocked by Iranian forces despite having been licensed under an agreement brokered by Pakistan, raising suspicions that Tehran is not keeping its commitments. The ships are currently anchored off the coast of the UAE, unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world's most important energy shipping lanes. This incident occurs amidst escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran, disrupting the flow of oil and gas. If this situation persists, the global energy market could suffer a major shock as supply from Qatar continues to be affected.
April 6 - According to Axios, four sources familiar with the negotiations from the U.S., Israel, and the region revealed that the U.S., Iran, and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms of a potential 45-day ceasefire that could end the war. The sources said the chances of reaching a partial agreement within the next 48 hours are very low, but this last-ditch effort is the only chance to prevent a sharp escalation of the conflict. The 10-day deadline President Trump set for Iran was originally set to expire Monday evening. However, Trump extended it by 20 hours on Sunday, posting a new deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern Time on his "Truth Social" platform. Trump told Axios on Sunday that the U.S. is engaged in "extensive negotiations" with Iran and that an agreement could be reached before his deadline expires on Tuesday.
100% retention over the weekend: Argo Blockchain (LSE: $ARB) disclosed that its Texas mining farm achieved 100% retention of hashrate output throughout the weekend (including yesterday). Through power scheduling optimization, the company did not need to sell any new mining output during the low-liquidity weekend period.
Rumble receives approval for a $20 million investment, Exodus' reserves surpass $150 million, and Linekong Interactive continues to increase its investment.
50% Crypto Payment Retention: Equinix (NASDAQ: $EQIX), the global data center giant, announced yesterday in an internal test that 50% of the BTC and USDC received in its European pilot "B2B cryptocurrency payments" will be directly deposited into its balance sheet, instead of being fully converted into fiat currency as in the past.
$5 million allocation: Linekong Interactive (https://t.co/QKLAgQ7b0h) confirmed in an announcement yesterday that it has used $5 million of its cash reserves to continuously purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past week (including the weekend), further consolidating its digital financial moat as a Hong Kong-listed Web3 concept stock.
$150 Million Milestone: Exodus Movement (NYSE: $EXOD) updated its first-quarter closing figures yesterday, confirming that the total amount of digital assets (mainly BTC and its own stablecoin positions) on its balance sheet has officially surpassed $150 million.
$20 Million Bitcoin Portfolio Plan: Rumble (NASDAQ: $RUM) board approved a $20 million Bitcoin strategic allocation budget yesterday. The streaming platform, which champions "freedom of speech," stated it will convert some of its idle cash into BTC, aiming to build a hard asset reserve for the creator economy that is not subject to interference from the traditional banking system.