Market Round Up: April 13, 2026
Geopolitical tension, DeFi governance drama, and major infrastructure moves define this week's crypto headlines.
↳ Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran peace talks collapsed, sending oil past $104 and amplifying crypto market volatility.
↳ Justin Sun accused Trump-backed WLFI of embedding a hidden backdoor to freeze investor tokens, escalating into a public legal dispute over DeFi transparency.
↳ Bitmine uplisted to the NYSE with 4.8 million $ETH in treasury, roughly 4% of total supply, and expanded its buyback program to $4 billion.
↳ Polymarket launched a full exchange overhaul with a native USDC-backed stablecoin and faster trading engine.
