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The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked despite a temporary diplomatic pause, keeping energy markets and global supply chains under pressure. Trump delayed planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure by five days while signaling progress in back-channel talks, even as localized fighting continued. 🔴 Hormuz Blockade Persists; Iran Threatens "Energy Exit"Shipping Standoff: The Strait of Hormuz remains under a de facto blockade, with traffic down 90% YoY. Over 3,200 vessels are stranded due to missile and mine threats.Market Crash: Brent crude plunged over 10% to roughly $92/bbl following Trump’s strike delay, after peaking near $120/bbl earlier in the month.#OperationEpicFury #StraitOfHormuz #OilPrices #EnergyCrisis🟢 Trump Delays Strikes by 5 Days Amid "Productive" TalksDeadline Suspended: On March 23, President Trump paused the 48-hour ultimatum for 120 hours, citing "very good and productive" back-channel negotiations aimed at a "total resolution."Shadow Diplomacy: While Trump claims consensus, Tehran officially denied direct talks. Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reportedly leading the discussions, with potential high-level meetings set for Islamabad.#Trump #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity🟢 SEC Submits Crypto "Innovation Exemption" for White House ReviewRegulatory Safe Harbor: The SEC submitted a proposal for a "startup exemption," allowing crypto firms a four-year runway to reach maturity with tailored disclosure rules instead of full registration.Institutional Relief: A second "fundraising exemption" would allow firms to raise up to $75M annually. Additionally, the SEC delayed new Form PF disclosure rules for private funds until October 2026.#SEC #Crypto #Regulation #HedgeFunds #FinTech🟡 Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Sports Betting on Prediction MarketsSenators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the "Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act" to prohibit platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket from listing sports or casino-style contracts.#PredictionMarkets #Kalshi #Polymarket #Congress #SportsBetting🟢 Nasdaq and Talos Partner to Unlock $35B in Tokenized CollateralIntegrated Workflow: Nasdaq is linking its Calypso risk platform and Trade Surveillance systems with Talos’ digital asset infrastructure to manage on-chain and off-chain collateral in one view.#Nasdaq #Talos #Tokenization #RWA #FinTech