Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the Strait of Hormuz scam story making the rounds, Bank of Korea policy leaning toward CBDCs over stablecoins, and fresh U.S. pressure around the CLARITY Act. This episode also touches on bitcoin regulation, financial news, and the broader economics of bitcoin. 

Topics for today: 

•  Strait of Hormuz scam hits crypto 
•  Bank of Korea backs CBDCs 
•  Senator pushes CLARITY Act delay 
•  Strait of Hormuz prediction markets surge 
•  New York AI dividend proposal 
•  Stolen COVID funds routed into crypto 
•  Onramp launches bitcoin finance platform 

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Today's Articles:

 
Today’s articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news:
 
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/crypto-scammers-offer-safe-passage-through-hormuz-at-least-one-ship-may-have-been-conned

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/arbitrum-freezes-usd71-million-in-ether-tied-to-kelp-dao-exploit

https://decrypt.co/365016/bank-of-koreas-new-governor-prioritizes-cbdcs-over-stablecoins-in-first-policy-address

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:abff82625094b:0-us-senator-urges-delay-of-clarity-act-senate-markup-until-may-report/
 

• https://www.cnbc.com/futures-and-commodities/
• https://dashboard.clarkmoody.com/
• https://mempool.space/
• https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/
• https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI

https://decrypt.co/364914/prediction-markets-strait-of-hormuz-oil-traders

https://decrypt.co/364947/lose-job-ai-new-york-lawmaker-proposes-ai-dividend-stimmy

https://decrypt.co/365004/grandson-of-mob-boss-john-gotti-sentenced-for-funneling-stolen-covid-funds-into-crypto

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/onramp-launches-finance-platform-bitcoin
 

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