Odaily President Trump stated that US-Iran negotiations are expected to take place this weekend, adding that the two sides "could reach an agreement within a day or two." In a phone interview, Trump said Iran "wants to meet and make a deal," expressing optimism about the progress of the talks. Simultaneously, he emphasized that the maritime blockade on Iran would not be lifted before a formal agreement is reached but expressed hope that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to all countries. It is understood that although significant progress has been made in the negotiations, differences remain on key issues, including the duration of Iran's nuclear enrichment suspension and the handling of its enriched uranium stockpile. The discussions also reportedly include the possibility of the US unfreezing approximately $20 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for Iran abandoning its high-enriched uranium reserves. Furthermore, Trump stated that the agreement would "make Israel safer" and called on Israel to cease its military strikes on Lebanon. Iran has not yet responded to these statements. (CCTV News)
Odaily News According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed Iran's announcement of fully opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels during the ceasefire period and called on all parties to fully restore and respect the international navigation rights and freedoms of the strait. The statement said Guterres welcomed Iran's announcement that day to fully open the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, viewing this move as "a step in the right direction." Guterres reiterated that the United Nations will continue to fully support diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the current Middle East conflict. He expressed hope that, building on the ceasefire arrangement, this measure will help enhance mutual trust among the parties and promote progress in the dialogue process mediated by Pakistan. (CCTV News)
Odaily News According to OKX market data, RAVE has risen to break above $22.66, setting a new all-time high. It is currently trading at $22, with an intraday increase of over 35%.
According to data from GMGN , the market cap of Binance Life has broken through $410 million, setting a new rebound high. It is currently reported at $400 million, with an intraday increase of over 13%.
Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile; investors should participate with caution.
Odaily News Fed's Daly stated that interest rates may be kept unchanged; if inflation accelerates, rate hikes will be necessary; if conflicts end quickly, rate cuts may be possible. Maintaining the current policy will still curb inflation, medium to long-term inflation expectations are stable. As bank capital requirements change, reserve demand may decline, and the Federal Reserve's balance sheet could also shrink. (Jin10)
Odaily News: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has submitted a rule amendment proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), proposing to add new Rule 7.50 and revise related provisions to allow eligible securities to be traded on the exchange in tokenized form.
The proposal is being advanced based on the Depository Trust Company's (DTC) three-year tokenization pilot program and is formulated with reference to similar Nasdaq rules previously approved by the SEC. According to the proposal, tokenized securities must share the same CUSIP number, trading symbol, and shareholder rights as traditional securities to be traded with equal priority on the same order book. The initial scope of application is limited to Russell 1000 Index constituents and ETFs tracking major indices. The settlement cycle will remain T+1, and existing regulatory rules will simultaneously apply to tokenized securities.
Odaily News UK-listed company Quantum Blockchain has announced a placement of 142,857,142 new shares at a price of 0.35 pence per share, raising £500,000. Additionally, the company announced the establishment of a new Bitcoin mining subsidiary named BlocKeeper. The new funds will be used to accelerate its research and development in AI-driven Bitcoin mining. (Yahoo Finance)
Odaily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of 142 BTC today, Ethereum ETFs saw a net inflow of 22,357 ETH, and Solana ETFs recorded a net inflow of 1,828,328 SOL.
Odaily News According to Trump, the United States will not release frozen Iranian funds, and Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely. (Jin10)
Odaily News U.S. President Trump stated that once an agreement is reached, he may travel to Islamabad, but no decision has been made yet. There may be more negotiations on the Iran deal this weekend. The United States will continue to blockade the Strait of Hormuz until an agreement is reached with Iran. The U.S. will cooperate with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and transport it back to the United States. There will be no monetary exchange in the potential deal with Iran, and efforts are being made to cooperate with Iran to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz. (Jin10)
Odaily News: According to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency on the 17th, citing an informed source, Iran has set three conditions for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz:
First, the passing vessels must be commercial ships; military vessels are prohibited, and the ships and their cargo must not be associated with hostile countries.
Second, vessels must pass through the routes designated by Iran.
Third, vessel passage must be coordinated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
The source also stated that if the United States continues to enforce a maritime blockade, Iran will consider it a violation of the ceasefire agreement and will close the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua News Agency)
Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed digital asset financial services company Diginex announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire artificial intelligence company Resulticks Global Companies Pte Limited in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.5 billion. According to the disclosure, Resulticks is a provider of real-time AI customer intelligence solutions, with approximately $150 million in revenue for 2025. Diginex aims to leverage its AI data capabilities to expand into the customer intelligence and enterprise-grade Agent solutions space. It is reported that this acquisition is expected to be completed within 30 to 45 days, subject to the satisfaction of relevant closing conditions. (Globenewswire)
Odaily News Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform, stating that BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT has been rising almost daily over the past three weeks, with another gain of about 3.5% today. Since the market sell-off triggered by the US-Iran conflict, it has accumulated gains of approximately 19%. As market concerns over geopolitical shocks have eased (previously seen as a "morning sell-off trigger"), fund sentiment has significantly recovered, driving continued strength in Bitcoin-related ETFs.
Odaily News Trader 带带带比特 posted that he currently primarily holds BTC and ETH, with low participation in other mainstream and large-cap altcoin assets.
He believes that altcoin assets as a whole have not yet completed their clearing, with market performance continuing to show a divergent trend, and the performance gap between Bitcoin and other assets is evident. At the same time, he stated that he only participates in some short-term hype-driven opportunities for gains and maintains a cautious attitude towards low-market-cap tokens.
Odaily News According to Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi's announcement of the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump posted 11 times frenziedly, extensively discussing the specifics of the situation. Trump stated that the "Iranian Strait" is now fully open and ready for comprehensive passage. With U.S. assistance, Iran is already clearing naval mines. Furthermore, Iran will no longer close the Strait of Hormuz or use it as a weapon against the world. However, the maritime blockade against Iran will remain fully effective until the deal with Iran is 100% complete.
Trump praised the United States for destroying Iran's nuclear program through formidable military power, stating that the U.S. will acquire all of Iran's nuclear materials. He expressed gratitude to Pakistan and its great Prime Minister and Marshal, as well as to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar for their assistance. NATO only called afterwards and was useless when needed. Lebanon is a separate matter; Israel is prohibited from bombing Lebanon again, and the United States will cooperate with Lebanon individually to properly handle the Hezbollah situation. The failed New York Times, CNN reporting fake news, and other media outlets did not come forward at this time to say: "Well done, Mr. President." In short, today is a great and glorious day for the world. (Jin10)
Odaily News: According to Iranian media Fars News, Iranian officials stated that if the U.S. Navy's blockade operations continue, Tehran will consider it a violation of the ceasefire agreement and will close the Strait of Hormuz. (Jin10)
