[News Brief] Apr 22, morning | Trump Orders U.S. Military to Pause New Strikes on Iran... Possible Oman-Iran Agreement

Trump Orders U.S. Military to Pause New Strikes on Iran... Possible Oman-Iran Agreement

According to Odaily, Axios reported, citing two sources, that President Trump on Friday instructed the U.S. military not to carry out any new strikes on Iran.

The directive came after 13 consecutive days of U.S. attacks on Iran, though it remains unclear whether this was a one-off measure or signals a continued de-escalation phase akin to a ceasefire.

A source said the U.S. military is still preparing contingency plans in case large-scale operations resume, but President Trump has not ordered such plans to be executed.

The source also said an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday to discuss a new agreement related to the Strait of Hormuz, and that progress in the talks could lead to an Oman-Iran agreement over the weekend.

Sberbank Prepares Crypto Trading and Custody Infrastructure for Regulated Financial Sector

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is preparing virtual asset trading infrastructure and digital custody services for the regulated financial sector.

According to Odaily, Sberbank plans to launch the related services before Dec. 1. The infrastructure is intended to support Russia’s regulated financial system.

Russia’s new rules covering crypto trading, custody, and settlement will take effect on Sept. 1. Requirements for licensed intermediaries will be applied starting in July 2027.

Public crypto trading in Russia will be limited to assets that meet liquidity and market capitalization thresholds. However, the use of crypto for domestic payments for goods and services will remain prohibited.

Sen. Hagerty Urges Passage of Digital Asset Market Structure Bill

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty called for the passage of digital asset market structure legislation in relation to the Clarity bill.

According to the source, Hagerty said, “Investors need certainty, and law enforcement needs rules that can be enforced consistently,” adding, “Markets function best when everyone knows the rules.”

The remarks came as discussions continue in the U.S. Congress over establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets.

Bank of America Forecasts U.S. Fiscal Deficit Will Reach $2 Trillion This Year

Bank of America expects the U.S. fiscal deficit to reach $2 trillion this year, according to Watcher.Guru.

Watcher.Guru also reported that Bank of America sees annual U.S. interest payments on debt reaching $1 trillion. Rising fiscal deficits and interest burdens are viewed as major macro variables that could affect dollar liquidity, the Treasury market, and risk-asset sentiment.

Lido Investigates stETH Rebase Yield Calculation Discrepancy... No Risk to User Funds

Lido said it is investigating a calculation discrepancy found during the stETH yield rebase process, adding that the issue is not related to validator slashing and that user funds are not at risk.

According to Odaily, the Lido development team identified an anomaly in the stETH yield rebase reported by the protocol’s accounting oracle and is working to determine the cause. The annualized yield for the rebase came in at 2.04%, versus an expected 2.15%.

Lido explained that the discrepancy was caused by a 32 ETH validator staking amount that was in pending confirmation status and not reflected in the oracle statistics. The team said it re-verified the total balance of Lido validators on Ethereum’s consensus layer and found no signs of asset risk.

Lido added that users do not need to take any action, and the omitted assets will be included in the next yield rebase after the fix is applied.

Odos Operator to Shut Down All Services on July 30, 2026

DeFi trade aggregator Odos will shut down all services on July 30, 2026, according to Odaily.

The Odos app will switch to read-only mode starting July 27. Users will still be able to view balances and transaction history, but will no longer be able to initiate new trades.

Odos said it has never directly held user funds, and that assets in external wallets such as MetaMask, Rabby, and hardware wallets remain controlled by users through their private keys. Users who created an Odos wallet through Google, Apple, or email login must export their private keys or move assets to a self-custody wallet before July 30.

Odos was spun out of The Graph contributor Semiotic Labs in 2022 and has routed more than $104 billion in cumulative volume across roughly 15 blockchain networks. Monthly volume reached about $7.85 billion in December 2024 before dropping to the several-hundred-million-dollar range by mid-2026.

Odos said the ODOS token will continue separately from the service shutdown, and that Odos DAO and the operating company are independent entities. It also warned users to be cautious of scams, saying there are no plans for new products, token migration, token claims, or airdrops.

Michael Burry Expands Short Position on Nvidia

Michael Burry has increased his short position on Nvidia, according to Watcher.Guru.

Burry is the investor known from “The Big Short.” Nvidia is a leading AI semiconductor stock, and the news could weigh on sentiment toward large-cap technology shares.

Hyperliquid Burns $5 Million Worth of Native Tokens Using Priority Fees

According to Odaily, Hyperliquid News said on X that $5 million worth of Hyperliquid’s native tokens had been burned using priority fees.

Token burns are generally interpreted as a factor that reduces circulating supply.

Polymarket Traders See 17% Chance of Ethereum Reaching $3,000 by 2026

According to Odaily, traders in Polymarket’s Ethereum price prediction market estimate a 17% probability that Ethereum will reach $3,000 by 2026.

Polymarket’s contract on whether Ethereum will hit $1,000 or $3,000 first has recorded $95,300 in volume. The market will settle on Dec. 31, 2026, based on Binance ETH/USDT one-minute candlestick data.

Another Polymarket market on Ethereum’s 2026 price has reached nearly $9 million in trading volume. Traders assign an 83% probability to Ethereum reaching $2,000, 56% for $2,500, 12% for $3,500, and less than 4% for $5,000.

A separate Polymarket contract tracking whether Ethereum will make a new all-time high this year has recorded $2.3 million in volume. Traders see a 6% chance of a new high by Dec. 31 and a 1% chance by Sept. 30. On related Kalshi markets, the probabilities of Ethereum surpassing $3,500, $3,750, and $4,000 this year were 15%, 12%, and 10%, respectively.