[News Brief] Apr 22, morning | Iranian FM Araghchi: 'Iran to fully supervise and manage the Strait of Hormuz for the next 30 days'

Iranian FM Araghchi: 'Iran to fully supervise and manage the Strait of Hormuz for the next 30 days'

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz will be placed under Iran’s full supervision and management for the next 30 days.

According to PANews, Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera during a visit to Iraq that the strait’s full transit capacity would be restored once obstacles are removed.

He said Iran is assuming this responsibility, adding that interference or unilateral actions by other parties or countries would worsen the situation and delay the reopening of the strait.

The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for Middle Eastern oil shipments, and concerns over disruptions to passage could affect energy prices and sentiment toward global risk assets.

U.S. military carries out additional strikes inside Iran

An area near Bandar-e Lengeh in southern Iran was reportedly hit by four airborne projectiles early on the 28th.

According to Odaily, U.S. Central Command said on social media on the 27th that it had carried out additional strikes against multiple targets inside Iran. The targets included military surveillance facilities, communications systems, air defense positions, drone storage sites, and mine-laying equipment.

The development came amid continuing military tensions between the United States and Iran, bringing geopolitical risks in the Middle East back into focus.

BTC falls below $60,000

Odaily, citing OKX market data, reported that BTC fell below $60,000 and was trading at $59,981.8.

Its 24-hour gain narrowed to 0.03%. BTC continues to fluctuate around the key $60,000 level.

Novogratz: 'BTC could fall to $45,000 if it breaks below $59,000'

According to Wu Blockchain, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said recent selling pressure in bitcoin stemmed from weakening confidence surrounding MicroStrategy.

Novogratz said this trend is leading to weaker sentiment toward bitcoin overall, while hawkish U.S. monetary policy and worsening crypto market sentiment are also contributing to downward pressure.

He warned that if bitcoin breaks below the $60,000-$59,000 support range, it could fall to around $45,000.

Ripple CEO: 'Strategy's BTC buying strategy is weighing on the market'

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a CNBC interview that Strategy’s BTC buying strategy is weighing on the crypto market.

According to Wu Blockchain, Garlinghouse said the approach amplifies investor enthusiasm in bull markets, but in bear markets, its leveraged structure can magnify negative effects in multiple ways.

He stressed that the long-term value of digital assets should come from real utility, not from borrowing or using leverage to buy more BTC.

Garlinghouse said he remains bullish on BTC, but assessed that Michael Saylor’s side failed to stay focused on the core issues and negatively affected the broader market.

Grayscale research head: 'Selling more than $3 billion in BTC would be more effective than raising STRC dividends for restoring confidence'

Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, said Strategy might restore market confidence more effectively by selling more than $3 billion in BTC to cover most of its cash obligations over the next two years, rather than raising STRC dividends by 50 basis points.

According to Wu Blockchain, Pandl said a dividend increase would add roughly $100 million in dividend burden over the next two years, but that alone would not be enough to restore market confidence.

Strategy is a large corporate holder of BTC, and issues related to its financing and cash flow could also affect investor sentiment in the BTC market.

Fidelity: '49 listed companies hold more than 1,000 BTC each; nearly 5% of total supply'

According to a Fidelity Digital Assets report, as of the end of 2025, 49 listed companies held more than 1,000 BTC each, more than doubling from 22 at the end of 2024.

The report, cited by Crypto Briefing, said these listed companies control nearly 5% of the total bitcoin supply.

It added that as of early June 2026, around 170 to 199 listed companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets, collectively owning about 1,265,000 BTC, or about 6% of total supply.

The increase in bitcoin holdings by listed companies is interpreted as a sign that adoption of bitcoin as a corporate treasury asset is continuing.

Morgan Stanley buys additional 143.312 BTC via spot bitcoin ETF

According to Arkham monitoring data, Morgan Stanley purchased an additional 143.312 BTC through the spot bitcoin ETF MSBT.

As a result, Morgan Stanley’s total bitcoin holdings rose to 4,784 BTC, valued at about $293 million.

Increased bitcoin ETF holdings by institutional investors are seen as an indicator of institutional demand flows through spot ETFs.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys $25.54 million worth of Coinbase, Circle, and others

Source: PANews. Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, disclosed in its June 26 daily trade report that it bought a total of $25.54 million worth of shares in Coinbase, SpaceX, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood.

According to the filing, Ark Invest bought 68,366 shares of Coinbase worth $10.19 million. It also purchased $7.01 million worth of SpaceX shares and $5.79 million worth of Circle shares.

Ark Invest has long invested actively in crypto-related companies such as Coinbase and Robinhood. The latest purchases are interpreted as reflecting its view of the sector’s long-term growth potential.

Base discloses cause of mainnet block production halt

According to Odaily, Base said in an official report that block production on its mainnet was halted for 116 minutes and 20 minutes on June 25 and 26, respectively.

Base explained that the incident was caused by an error in the sequencer’s block construction logic. After a transaction execution failure, the previous journal state was not properly cleared, causing gas calculation errors in subsequent normal transactions. This led to the creation of blocks with invalid state transitions, which halted block production on the L2 chain.

Base said the issue has been resolved through a patch, and that on-chain assets and user funds were not affected. It plans to strengthen protocol fuzz testing, stress testing, and monitoring and operational procedures, while also introducing recovery mechanisms to prepare for similar situations in the future.