According to Al Jazeera, Greek maritime risk management company MARISKS has warned that unidentified individuals impersonating Iranian authorities are sending messages to some shipping companies demanding transit fees in cryptocurrency in exchange for permission to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The company stated, "These specific messages are scams; these emails are not sent by Iranian authorities." MARISKS indicated that, to its knowledge, at least one vessel attempting to leave the strait on Saturday and being attacked by artillery fire was a victim of this scam. Hundreds of ships and approximately 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Gulf region, unable to pass through, due to Iran's re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to a US blockade of its ports. (Jinshi)

Odaily Planet Daily reported on the 21st local time that Abdullah, commander of the Hatem Anbia Central Command of the Iranian Armed Forces, stated that Iran is prepared to respond decisively to "actions by the enemy that violate their commitments." Abdullah stated that the Iranian military currently possesses "authority, combat readiness, and comprehensive strategic capabilities," and that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other defense forces have demonstrated combat capabilities in relevant operations, putting "Israel and the United States in a difficult position and feeling exhausted," and "forced them to seek a ceasefire." Abdullah also emphasized that the Iranian armed forces, government, and people maintain a high degree of unity under the unified command of the Supreme Leader and will respond "decisively, resolutely, and promptly" to any threats and actions. (CCTV News)

According to an official announcement, Bithumb will list CHIP (Korean Won) against the Korean Won.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that ether.fi announced on its X platform that, following guidance from its security partners, it will restore the LayerZero bridging functionality between weETH and eETH within the next 24 hours. ether.fi previously confirmed that its Liquid vault was not directly exposed to the Kelp rsETH incident risk, but as a precaution, it decided to suspend the LayerZero cross-chain bridging functionality between weETH and eETH until the root cause of the Kelp rsETH incident is clarified. Simultaneously, for Liquid (ETH, BTC, USD), sETHFI, and eBTC products, the relevant Teller contracts have been suspended to block the LayerZero OFT bridging path, and deposit and withdrawal functions for related assets have also been suspended. ether.fi is currently working closely with its security partners.

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