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BlockBeats News, June 21st, according to Iran's Fars News Agency citing military sources, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and the Iranian Navy will not issue passage permits to any ships until receiving a clear notification. Meanwhile, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed that the Doha talks will last for one day, with an afternoon quadrilateral meeting involving Iran, the United States, Qatar, and Pakistan. The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz alongside diplomatic negotiations has led to a highly uncertain situation, with the market and shipping industry closely monitoring developments.

According to Odaily, recently, crypto KOL and DeFi OG Chen Mo cited L2 Blob submission volume data in a post on X, stating: "A bit surprising. Ranking by Blob submission volume, Base is undoubtedly first among L2s, but unexpectedly, World Chain (WLD) is second. The higher this data, the greater and busier the transaction volume. Since 2025 up to now, World Chain has consistently held the second position behind Base, even ahead of Arbitrum for a long time. Who exactly is using it? Statistically, it shows stable usage demand, but it seems there aren't many on-chain applications. Personally, other than using Morpho a few times, I rarely use it elsewhere. Does the Worldcoin ecosystem really have such a large volume in specific application scenarios like identity or payments?"

BlockBeats News, June 21st. According to Vesper data, the price of whey protein in the United States has recently surged. The price of whey isolate has surpassed $14 per pound, and whey concentrate (Concentrate 80) has also seen a significant increase, both hitting all-time highs. The rapid price surge has been jokingly compared by netizens to the supply shortage-driven price hikes seen in the hard drive manufacturer Sandisk ($SNDK). Serenity quipped that whey protein is replicating the supply-demand script of the AI hash rate industry—bursting demand facing a supply bottleneck, leading to a rapid price increase. Currently, there are concerns in the market that creatine may be the next fitness supplement category to experience a shortage. Looking at the price trend, after hitting bottom in 2023, the price of whey protein has seen a sustained sharp rebound, accelerating in 2026, attracting widespread attention from the fitness consumer base.