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IEA's Birol warns the US-Israel-Iran conflict threatens a historic global energy crisis, worsened by Ukraine disruptions; Hormuz shipping disruptions spike volatility, prompting a record 400 million-barrel reserve release. Abstract: This article highlights IEA Director Fatih Birol's warning that the US-Israel-Iran conflict risks triggering a historic global energy crisis, intensified by the Ukraine crisis. It notes that about 20% of global crude oil and LNG transit via the Strait of Hormuz, where disruption elevates market volatility. It also reports that on March 11 the IEA's 32 member countries approved a record 400 million barrel release of strategic petroleum reserves to ease tight oil supplies.

Gate News message, April 21 — Hezbollah announced that it fired rockets and deployed attack drones against an Israeli military artillery position in the Giladis settlement at 18:50 on April 21, in response to Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement. The militant group stated that the targeted I

Gate News message, April 21 — In response to President Trump's statement on extending a ceasefire period, Iran's state television declared on the morning of April 22 that Iran has emerged as the victor on the battlefield. The state broadcaster emphasized that control of the Strait of Hormuz represen

Abstract: This brief market update reports that COMEX gold futures fell 1.87% to 4,738.50 per troy ounce, while COMEX silver futures declined 4.21% to 76.665 per troy ounce on April 21. Gold futures fell 1.87% to 4,738.50/oz and silver futures dropped 4.21% to 76.665/oz on the COMEX.

Gate News message, April 21 — Iran announced early on April 22 that it will hold a nationwide demonstration on April 29 at 3 p.m. local time to display national power, according to CCTV News.

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was recalled to Washington on April 21 for emergency consultations regarding the situations in Iran and Lebanon.

Gate News message, April 21 — China's 30-year Treasury futures main contract hit a year-to-date high of 113.79 yuan intraday on April 21, extending gains seen throughout April. The rally in the long-end bond market has been driven by loose liquidity conditions and institutional allocation demand

Gate News message, April 21 — Iran's state television declared early on April 22 that Iran has become the victor on the battlefield in response to Trump's statement on extending the ceasefire period. The country cited control of the Strait of Hormuz as an extremely valuable bargaining chip gained in

Iran will not attend talks with the U.S. in Islamabad, citing U.S. violations of a ten-point framework and continued excessive demands that block progress, deeming further talks futile. Abstract: The article reports that Iran refused to travel to Islamabad for scheduled talks with the United States, citing breaches of a previously agreed ten-point framework and ongoing excessive demands by the U.S. that contradict the framework and infringe on Iranian rights. It notes that Pakistan had confirmed U.S. acceptance of the framework, but the first round of talks stalled as the U.S. insisted on terms incompatible with the agreement. The piece concludes that Iran regards further talks as futile under current conditions, as the United States blocks any meaningful agreement.

CME FedWatch shows a 100% probability of no rate change in April, with zero chance of a 25 bp hike; by June a 1.7% chance of a 25 bp cut and a 98.3% likelihood rates stay flat.

Gate News message, April 21 — Etherealize released a new report raising Ethereum's (ETH) long-term price target to $250,000. The forecast is based on the assumption that ETH could capture a "monetary premium" similar to gold and Bitcoin, securing a position in the approximately $31 trillion value st

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. stock index futures opened higher on Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures (U.S. tech-heavy index futures) rising 0.4%, according to Gate's market data. Spot precious metals also climbed, with gold

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, CHFZAR (Swiss Franc vs South Africa Rand) has dropped by 0.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Gate News message, April 21 — SoFi announced that its crypto business now supports XRP deposits, but the platform currently does not allow withdrawals to external wallets. Users can only hold or trade XRP within the platform and cannot transfer tokens to on-chain wallets. Some users criticized the

Gate News message, April 21 — The PACE Act, introduced by bipartisan U.S. lawmakers, aims to allow compliant non-bank payment institutions direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment systems, garnering support from the crypto industry. The legislation would establish a federal framework

Gate News message, April 21 — According to Coinglass, a major CEX saw net outflows of $253 million USDT over the past 24 hours.

Gate News message, April 21 — Iran denied requesting a ceasefire extension early on April 22, dismissing U.S. President Trump's proposal to extend the truce. An advisor to Iran's Islamic Parliament speaker said on social media that Trump's proposed extension is "meaningless" and that "the loser has

Gate News message, April 21 — US stock futures climbed today after President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran until negotiations conclude. S&P 500 (U.S. benchmark equity index) futures contracts gained 0.4% in early trading, while oil held a two-day advance.

Peirce admits the SEC mishandled crypto regulation under Gensler, urging earlier framework and more stakeholder engagement, cautioning against overreach, and outlining future focus on stablecoins, RWA tokenization, and custody. Abstract: In an interview, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce—often dubbed 'Crypto Mom'—said the agency's crypto regulation during Gary Gensler's tenure was flawed. She called for an earlier, clearer regulatory framework and greater engagement with industry stakeholders before policy actions, cautioned against overreach given Congress's limits, and highlighted future priorities such as stablecoins, tokenization of money market funds and real-world assets, and improved custody frameworks.

Gate News message, April 21 — According to Coinglass data, global liquidations reached $259 million over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $137 million and short positions for $121 million. Bitcoin saw long liquidations of $44.87 million and short liquidations of $53.17 million.