&nbsp;<br />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.&nbsp;<br /><br />Topics for today:&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>&nbsp;Strait of Hormuz scam hits crypto&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Bank of Korea backs CBDCs&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Senator pushes CLARITY Act delay&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Strait of Hormuz prediction markets surge&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;New York AI dividend proposal&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Stolen COVID funds routed into crypto&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Onramp launches bitcoin finance platform&nbsp;</li></ul><br /><h1>Circle P:</h1>&nbsp;<br />Bitcoin Beans<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://primal.net/BitcoinBeans" target="_blank">https://primal.net/BitcoinBeans</a><br />&nbsp;<br />Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. 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It is proof-of-work you can taste.<br />&nbsp;<br />Use BITCOINAND code to receive a 5% discount<br />&nbsp;<br /><h1>Today's Articles:</h1>&nbsp;<br />Today’s articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, bitcoin regulation, and financial news:<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/crypto-scammers-offer-safe-passage-through-hormuz-at-least-one-ship-may-have-been-conned" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/crypto-scammers-offer-safe-passage-through-hormuz-at-least-one-ship-may-have-been-conned</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/arbitrum-freezes-usd71-million-in-ether-tied-to-kelp-dao-exploit" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/arbitrum-freezes-usd71-million-in-ether-tied-to-kelp-dao-exploit</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/365016/bank-of-koreas-new-governor-prioritizes-cbdcs-over-stablecoins-in-first-policy-address" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/365016/bank-of-koreas-new-governor-prioritizes-cbdcs-over-stablecoins-in-first-policy-address</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:abff82625094b:0-us-senator-urges-delay-of-clarity-act-senate-markup-until-may-report/" target="_blank">https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:abff82625094b:0-us-senator-urges-delay-of-clarity-act-senate-markup-until-may-report/</a><br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/futures-and-commodities/" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/futures-and-commodities/</a></li><li><a href="https://dashboard.clarkmoody.com/" target="_blank">https://dashboard.clarkmoody.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://mempool.space/" target="_blank">https://mempool.space/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI" target="_blank">https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI</a></li></ul><br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/364914/prediction-markets-strait-of-hormuz-oil-traders" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/364914/prediction-markets-strait-of-hormuz-oil-traders</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/364947/lose-job-ai-new-york-lawmaker-proposes-ai-dividend-stimmy" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/364947/lose-job-ai-new-york-lawmaker-proposes-ai-dividend-stimmy</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/365004/grandson-of-mob-boss-john-gotti-sentenced-for-funneling-stolen-covid-funds-into-crypto" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/365004/grandson-of-mob-boss-john-gotti-sentenced-for-funneling-stolen-covid-funds-into-crypto</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/onramp-launches-finance-platform-bitcoin" target="_blank">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/onramp-launches-finance-platform-bitcoin</a><br />&nbsp; 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