A daily crypto news roundup from WuBlockchain covered five separate developments across geopolitics, regulation, treasury holdings, blockchain operations, and exchange compliance. The first item focused on Washington’s plan to tighten economic sanctions on Iran, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying more measures would be announced next Monday. Iran responded with a warning that any new US threat would face a "devastating" response, while also calling the sanctions "economic terrorism." The report added that pressure on Iranian oil exports has already disrupted shipments to China and raised concern about global energy supply. The second item said Pakistan’s virtual asset licensing regime has formally gone live. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority said existing virtual asset service providers must file for an NOC by Sept. 5 under Section 70 of the Virtual Assets Act, 2026, or cease operations. PVARA has also opened sandbox and other licensing tracks for different categories of firms and new applicants. Other items included data showing Strategy’s 840,447 BTC position has turned into an unrealized profit of about $192 million, while BitMine’s ETH holdings remain deeply underwater; an unexplained incident that halted MANTRA Chain and froze transactions and endpoints; and a New York Times report that two Binance employees detained in the UAE have now been released.

Pakistan’s virtual asset licensing regime has officially gone live, according to the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA). Existing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must submit a no-objection certificate (NOC) application by Sept. 5, 2026, under Section 70 of the Virtual Assets Act 2026, or stop operating. PVARA said the country moved from basic legislation to implementing rules and an open licensing process in less than six months.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the conflict between Washington and Tehran is no longer in its opening phase and has moved into what he called the “middle game,” with the White House using diplomatic, economic, and military tools at the same time. According to Xinhua, citing CNN, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine has privately argued that the U.S. needs an “off-ramp” from the Iran campaign, warning that airstrikes alone are unlikely to achieve all of President Donald Trump’s stated objectives while escalation carries clear downsides. The report also said U.S. munitions inventories have come under strain, including THAAD interceptors, Patriot missiles, and Tomahawk cruise missiles. On the Iranian side, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Zolghadr laid out six conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a military withdrawal, the lifting of all sanctions, and compensation for war losses. Tehran is also in technical talks with Oman over a temporary shipping route, but Iranian officials said that would not amount to a full reopening of the strait.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the United States changes its behavior, laying out six conditions that include a permanent U.S. military withdrawal from the region, compensation for war damage, sanctions relief, and the unconditional release of frozen Iranian assets. The demands were published in a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster and came with less than a week left before the 60-day deadline tied to a temporary agreement signed in June. Iranian officials also said they were close to a separate arrangement with Oman on management of the waterway, particularly the designation of transit lanes. Oman, which is acting as mediator, described the discussions as taking place in a positive and constructive atmosphere, while also condemning attacks on ships in the strait. At the same time, the UAE accused Iran of launching a missile attack on a vessel operated by ADNOC while it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping traffic has dropped sharply, with OilPrice data showing 33 vessels crossed the strait from Monday to Thursday, down from 50 a week earlier. Oil prices moved higher again, with Brent crude at $83.55, up 1.29%, and WTI at $78.18, up 1.15%.

Bitcoin slipped below $76,000 after the UAE said it would leave OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The move hit risk sentiment as traders also tracked supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and sharp swings in oil prices.

BTC stays above $81,000; SOL and DOGE climb over 3% to lead majors. XRP, BNB gain modestly; small-cap STON surges 72%. Capital rotates into altcoins amid mixed market, but macro risks persist.

Bitcoin hit $91,819, up 1.4%, while Ethereum also gained. XRP, BNB, and BCH fell. SOL surged 4.8%. Small caps like GLEEC soared 133%. Market shows mixed direction.

Bitcoin stayed above $73,000 in the latest market upswing, while Ethereum led major-cap gains with a 7.3% rise. Smaller tokens such as Gravity posted much sharper daily advances.