BlockBeats News, April 15th, according to CME's "FedWatch" data, the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike by the Fed in April is currently reported as 0.5%, with a 99.5% probability of unchanged rates.

BlockBeats News, April 15th. According to Reuters, two U.S. government officials said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will allow a 30-day waiver on sanctions targeting Iran's maritime oil to expire later this week, as the U.S. currently blocks shipments from Iranian ports. The waiver, issued by the U.S. Treasury on March 20th, allowed about 140 million barrels of oil to enter the global market and eased energy supply pressures during the Iran war.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said last month that the waiver would expire on April 19th. Against the backdrop of criticism from both U.S. lawmakers for temporarily easing sanctions on Iran and Russia amid the U.S.-Iran war and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, a U.S. official said Washington has various means to target institutions buying Iranian oil, including "secondary sanctions."

The source of the news said, "In addition, as the UN sanctions on Iran are being reintroduced and Iran has a history of trying to mask its illicit activities through seemingly legitimate actions, any dealings with Iran could trigger additional sanctions."

BlockBeats News, April 15th, according to CNN, a US official stated that the US Navy is currently not escorting any ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but has communicated to commercial vessels (ships not entering or exiting Iranian ports) that the waterway is safe and encouraged passage.

The official said that the US has not imposed a comprehensive blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, only on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports along the entire Iranian coastline.

The official also stated that the US dispatched a destroyer through the Strait of Hormuz last weekend to demonstrate that there is a secure passage through the waterway.

BlockBeats News, April 14, U.S. President Trump told the New York Post that negotiations on the Iran issue "may take place in the next two days" in Pakistan, and we are "leaning toward" holding the Iran issue negotiations in Pakistan.

BlockBeats News, April 14, according to market sources, talks between Israel and Lebanon at the U.S. State Department have begun. (FX168)

BlockBeats News, April 14th, as Hyperliquid saw a near two-month high in holdings, the resumption of negotiations between the US and Iran intensified the "echo chamber effect," the market became more optimistic, and Bitcoin led the crypto market in a strong rebound today. Several institutions also increased their crypto holdings, including:

Matrixport saw a combined unrealized gain in two affiliated addresses grow to $36.3 million, with a total holding size of $335 million;

BlackRock withdrew 2004 BTC from Coinbase, worth $144.82 million;

Alongside institutional buying, multiple analysts also simultaneously expressed bullish views on the cryptocurrency market:

Bitmine Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee stated: "Bitmine has maintained an accelerated pace of ETH purchases every week over the past four weeks because our fundamental assessment is that ETH is in the final stage of the 'mini crypto winter.' Last week, we acquired 71,524 ETH, the highest purchase rate since the week of December 22, 2025."

Crypto analyst Amr Taha pointed out that multiple indicators collectively reflect Bitcoin chips transitioning from weak hands to strong hands, showing a steady absorption of chips rather than active selling. The CoinGlass liquidity chart indicates that a significant visible liquidity is concentrated in the $86,000 to $90,000 range. Market sentiment has turned bullish, with traders setting a Bitcoin target price of $88,000

CoinDesk analyst Shaurya Malwa stated that Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda sent a dovish signal, indicating a more cautious stance in the face of the uncertain impact of the Iran war on the Japanese economy, which provided support for Bitcoin's rise.

Yi Lihua, founder of Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital), expressed optimism for this rebound phase, stating that trading altcoin contracts is a losing game.