# News Block: Peace Talks Collapse, Trump Blockades Hormuz, Iran Accepts Bitcoin for Oil, NYT Says it Found Satoshi & Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Smashes Records

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Published: 2026-04-13T01:50:00+00:00
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Peace Talks Collapse, Trump Orders Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Iran Is Accepting Bitcoin for Oil Passage — What That Means for the Monetary System The New York Times Claims to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Smashes Every Debut Record in the Firm's History Strategy's $STRC Hits More Than $500M in Single-Day Volume ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com —- References mentioned in the episode: Trump Says US to Sever Key Iran Lifeline With Blockade of Strait US, Iran Fail to Reach Peace Agreement After Marathon Talks Iran's Sanctions-Busting Crypto Ambitions Grow on Toll Payments Trump Announces U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Iran Demands Bitcoin Payments for Strait of Hormuz Transit Tolls Oil Futures Up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Hormuz Bitcoin Rebound Faces Oil Shock Inflation Test Despite Ceasefire Relief Bitcoin Magazine: Iran is Accepting Bitcoin for Transit Toll Payments Jack Mallers' Tweet on Iran Turning to Bitcoin Payments President Trump Truth Social Blockade Announcement Da…

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