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17:16
EU Plans to Diversify Aviation Fuel Due to Iranian War Threats to Supply
These previously unreported and still pending plans will focus more on achieving self-sufficiency and supply resilience through sustainable aviation fuel or synthetic fuels. European airlines have already issued warnings that, due to the impact of the Iran war, there may be aviation fuel shortages within weeks, which could disrupt the peak summer travel season. About 30%-40% of Europe's aviation fuel is dependent on imports, with at least half coming from the Middle East.
These previously unreported and still pending plans will focus more on achieving self-sufficiency and supply resilience through sustainable aviation fuel or synthetic fuels. European airlines have already issued warnings that, due to the impact of the Iran war, there may be aviation fuel shortages within weeks, which could disrupt the peak summer travel season. About 30%-40% of Europe's aviation fuel is dependent on imports, with at least half coming from the Middle East.
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According to the latest weekly data released by Baker Hughes, as of the week ending April 17, the number of oil and gas drilling rigs in major U.S. shale basins showed divergent trends.
The number of active drilling rigs in the Permian Basin remained unchanged from last week, maintaining a stable operational status. The Eagle Ford Shale experienced a reduction of one rig, indicating a slight contraction in activity. Both the Williston Basin and the Niobrara Basin saw no changes in drilling counts. Notably, the Haynesville Shale saw a decrease of one drilling rig this week, while the Utica Basin also maintained the same level of operation as the previous week. Overall, shale oil and gas extraction activities in the United States show signs of regional adjustments, with subtle changes in equipment deployment intensity across major production areas.
The number of active drilling rigs in the Permian Basin remained unchanged from last week, maintaining a stable operational status. The Eagle Ford Shale experienced a reduction of one rig, indicating a slight contraction in activity. Both the Williston Basin and the Niobrara Basin saw no changes in drilling counts. Notably, the Haynesville Shale saw a decrease of one drilling rig this week, while the Utica Basin also maintained the same level of operation as the previous week. Overall, shale oil and gas extraction activities in the United States show signs of regional adjustments, with subtle changes in equipment deployment intensity across major production areas.
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With Nvidia's help, the CEO of a Toronto quantum computing company becomes a billionaire within days
According to regulatory filings and market data compiled by Bloomberg, as the company's valuation more than doubled this week, by midday Friday in New York, the Xanadu shares held by Christian Wedbrooke were worth approximately $1.5 billion.
According to regulatory filings and market data compiled by Bloomberg, as the company's valuation more than doubled this week, by midday Friday in New York, the Xanadu shares held by Christian Wedbrooke were worth approximately $1.5 billion.
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Horus Hughes says bitcoin is transforming into a Wall Street asset
Horus Hughes stated on FINTECH.TV that Bitcoin is undergoing a "paradigm shift," becoming a Wall Street asset, and exchange data shows investors are returning to the spot market. (Cointelegraph)
Horus Hughes stated on FINTECH.TV that Bitcoin is undergoing a "paradigm shift," becoming a Wall Street asset, and exchange data shows investors are returning to the spot market. (Cointelegraph)
17:07
Before Iranian Foreign Minister's post on opening the strait, oil market sees another large short position of $760 million
```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on April 18 that, according to Reuters, around 20 minutes before Iran’s foreign minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (local time, Friday), investors bet approximately $760 million on short positions in oil prices. This was another large-scale wager on the world’s most actively traded commodity ahead of a major announcement during the Middle East war. According to LSEG data, between 20:24 and 20:25 (UTC+8) on Friday evening in the Eastern Eighth District, investors sold a total of 7,990 lots of Brent crude oil futures. Based on the prices at the time, these trades were valued at roughly $760 million. Shortly after, at around 20:45 (UTC+8), Iran’s foreign minister posted that the Strait of Hormuz would be completely open to all merchant vessels during the remaining ceasefire period. Within minutes, the intraday oil price decline expanded to as much as 11%. In recent months, several precisely timed large trades have triggered concerns among U.S. lawmakers and legal experts, suggesting that decisions related to war and diplomacy may give certain traders an advantage in highly volatile and opaque derivatives markets. Previous reports indicated that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was investigating a series of crude oil futures trades, including transactions on March 23 and April 7, all occurring shortly before Trump made significant policy changes regarding the Iran war.```
```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on April 18 that, according to Reuters, around 20 minutes before Iran’s foreign minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (local time, Friday), investors bet approximately $760 million on short positions in oil prices. This was another large-scale wager on the world’s most actively traded commodity ahead of a major announcement during the Middle East war. According to LSEG data, between 20:24 and 20:25 (UTC+8) on Friday evening in the Eastern Eighth District, investors sold a total of 7,990 lots of Brent crude oil futures. Based on the prices at the time, these trades were valued at roughly $760 million. Shortly after, at around 20:45 (UTC+8), Iran’s foreign minister posted that the Strait of Hormuz would be completely open to all merchant vessels during the remaining ceasefire period. Within minutes, the intraday oil price decline expanded to as much as 11%. In recent months, several precisely timed large trades have triggered concerns among U.S. lawmakers and legal experts, suggesting that decisions related to war and diplomacy may give certain traders an advantage in highly volatile and opaque derivatives markets. Previous reports indicated that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was investigating a series of crude oil futures trades, including transactions on March 23 and April 7, all occurring shortly before Trump made significant policy changes regarding the Iran war.```
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The cryptocurrency market is rising, bitcoin has increased by about 3.6% and once surpassed $78,000, while ether is currently up around 4.2%.
MarketVectorTM Digital Assets Mid-Cap 100 Index rose by 3.74%, closing at 3022.47 points, with a cumulative increase of 9.01% over the period. MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Index gained 4.88%, closing at 15,568.05 points, with a cumulative increase of 7.05% over the period. Currently, Solana is up 0.81%, with a cumulative increase of 5.82% over the past seven days; Dogecoin is up 2.51%, with a cumulative increase of 7.87% over the past seven days; XRP is up 2.65%, with a cumulative increase of 9.54% over the past seven days. Bitcoin is up 3.59%, currently at $77,902, with a cumulative increase of 6.08% over the past seven days; Ethereum is up 4.17%, currently at $2,451.85, with a cumulative increase of 8.58% over the past seven days.
MarketVectorTM Digital Assets Mid-Cap 100 Index rose by 3.74%, closing at 3022.47 points, with a cumulative increase of 9.01% over the period. MarketVector Digital Assets 100 Index gained 4.88%, closing at 15,568.05 points, with a cumulative increase of 7.05% over the period. Currently, Solana is up 0.81%, with a cumulative increase of 5.82% over the past seven days; Dogecoin is up 2.51%, with a cumulative increase of 7.87% over the past seven days; XRP is up 2.65%, with a cumulative increase of 9.54% over the past seven days. Bitcoin is up 3.59%, currently at $77,902, with a cumulative increase of 6.08% over the past seven days; Ethereum is up 4.17%, currently at $2,451.85, with a cumulative increase of 8.58% over the past seven days.
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SEC Accepts NYSE Proposal: Introducing "Tokenized Securities" Trading Mechanism to Support On-Chain Settlement
BlockBeats News, April 18th. The U.S. SEC released a document (34-105260), disclosing a rule change proposal submitted by the NYSE to formally introduce a "Tokenized Securities" trading framework.
According to the proposal, NYSE plans to add Rule 7.50, allowing eligible securities to be traded and settled in a blockchain-based "tokenized form" alongside traditional form. This arrangement will operate under the DTC pilot program. Key mechanisms include:
Tokenized securities will share the same trading symbol (CUSIP) and ownership structure as traditional stocks, with full fungibility;
In the matching engine, tokenized securities will have the same execution priority as traditional securities, unaffected by their form;
Market participants can choose on-chain settlement using a "tokenization flag," with specific handling carried out by custodians.
In addition, NYSE also plans to simultaneously modify order ranking, routing, and clearing rules to align with the trading process of tokenized securities, ensuring seamless integration with the existing market structure.
From a market perspective, this proposal signifies that U.S. traditional stock exchanges are formally exploring the integration of blockchain technology into core trading and settlement systems. If approved, this may become a significant milestone for "on-chain securities" entering mainstream financial infrastructure.
BlockBeats News, April 18th. The U.S. SEC released a document (34-105260), disclosing a rule change proposal submitted by the NYSE to formally introduce a "Tokenized Securities" trading framework.
According to the proposal, NYSE plans to add Rule 7.50, allowing eligible securities to be traded and settled in a blockchain-based "tokenized form" alongside traditional form. This arrangement will operate under the DTC pilot program. Key mechanisms include:
Tokenized securities will share the same trading symbol (CUSIP) and ownership structure as traditional stocks, with full fungibility;
In the matching engine, tokenized securities will have the same execution priority as traditional securities, unaffected by their form;
Market participants can choose on-chain settlement using a "tokenization flag," with specific handling carried out by custodians.
In addition, NYSE also plans to simultaneously modify order ranking, routing, and clearing rules to align with the trading process of tokenized securities, ensuring seamless integration with the existing market structure.
From a market perspective, this proposal signifies that U.S. traditional stock exchanges are formally exploring the integration of blockchain technology into core trading and settlement systems. If approved, this may become a significant milestone for "on-chain securities" entering mainstream financial infrastructure.
16:47
Five Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Change Course to Avoid U.S. Navy on Route to Malaysia
BlockBeats News, April 18th, according to
WSJ
report, data from Lloyd's List Intelligence shows that at least five Iran-linked oil tankers traveling from the Arabian Gulf to Malaysia have changed course since the US Navy announced it would intercept vessels carrying Iranian oil in international waters.
The Suezmax oil tanker
Kariz
, flying the Iranian flag and carrying 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil, was originally headed to Malaysia and Singapore but deviated from its course Friday morning near Sri Lanka. Another sanctioned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)
Andromeda
carrying nearly 2 million barrels of oil also altered its course in the Indian Ocean while en route to Southeast Asia.
On Friday, the oil tankers
Amak
and
Elisabet
sailing empty reversed course in the Arabian Gulf as they were heading towards the Strait of Hormuz and approaching US Navy vessels. Both of these vessels are subject to US and EU sanctions.
BlockBeats News, April 18th, according to
WSJ
report, data from Lloyd's List Intelligence shows that at least five Iran-linked oil tankers traveling from the Arabian Gulf to Malaysia have changed course since the US Navy announced it would intercept vessels carrying Iranian oil in international waters.
The Suezmax oil tanker
Kariz
, flying the Iranian flag and carrying 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil, was originally headed to Malaysia and Singapore but deviated from its course Friday morning near Sri Lanka. Another sanctioned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)
Andromeda
carrying nearly 2 million barrels of oil also altered its course in the Indian Ocean while en route to Southeast Asia.
On Friday, the oil tankers
Amak
and
Elisabet
sailing empty reversed course in the Arabian Gulf as they were heading towards the Strait of Hormuz and approaching US Navy vessels. Both of these vessels are subject to US and EU sanctions.
16:43
Five Iran-linked oil tankers turned around en route to Malaysia to evade the US Navy
Golden Ten Data reported on April 18th that, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence, since the US Navy announced it would intercept vessels carrying Iranian oil on the high seas, at least five Iranian-linked oil tankers en route from the Gulf of Oman to Malaysia have changed their course. The Suezmax tanker Kariz, flying the Iranian flag and carrying 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil, was originally headed for Malaysia and Singapore, but deviated from its route near Sri Lanka on Friday morning. Another sanctioned VLCC, the Andromeda, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of oil, also altered its course in the Indian Ocean while sailing towards Southeast Asia. On Friday, the empty crude oil tankers Amak and Elisabet also turned back in the Gulf of Oman; both vessels were headed for the Strait of Hormuz and had been approaching US Navy ships. These two vessels are subject to US and EU sanctions.
Golden Ten Data reported on April 18th that, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence, since the US Navy announced it would intercept vessels carrying Iranian oil on the high seas, at least five Iranian-linked oil tankers en route from the Gulf of Oman to Malaysia have changed their course. The Suezmax tanker Kariz, flying the Iranian flag and carrying 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil, was originally headed for Malaysia and Singapore, but deviated from its route near Sri Lanka on Friday morning. Another sanctioned VLCC, the Andromeda, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of oil, also altered its course in the Indian Ocean while sailing towards Southeast Asia. On Friday, the empty crude oil tankers Amak and Elisabet also turned back in the Gulf of Oman; both vessels were headed for the Strait of Hormuz and had been approaching US Navy ships. These two vessels are subject to US and EU sanctions.
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PIMCO executive: Now is a good time to buy municipal bonds
After Middle East conflicts pushed up oil prices and triggered inflation concerns, the entire fixed income market experienced a period of volatility. However, municipal bonds faced particularly tough conditions, falling by 2.3% in March. According to Bloomberg Index data, this was their worst monthly performance since 2023, with a decline larger than that of U.S. Treasury bonds.
After Middle East conflicts pushed up oil prices and triggered inflation concerns, the entire fixed income market experienced a period of volatility. However, municipal bonds faced particularly tough conditions, falling by 2.3% in March. According to Bloomberg Index data, this was their worst monthly performance since 2023, with a decline larger than that of U.S. Treasury bonds.
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