Iran-Oman Strait Shipping Deal Nears; Ethereum EIP8363 Draws Pushback; BOJ Minutes Turn Hawkish

ME News, Aug. 10 (UTC+8): 1) Iran said negotiations with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz are close to completion. Tehran added that a full reopening still depends on U.S. compensation and sanctions relief. Oil prices rose in early Asian trade. 2) Wallets linked to Coinsbuy appear to have been compromised on TRON and Ethereum, with estimated losses of about $7.9 million. Some of the funds have already been moved. 3) Minutes from the Bank of Japan's July meeting struck a more hawkish tone. Several policymakers said rate hikes could arrive sooner than markets expect and argued for lifting rates above the lower bound of the neutral range. 4) Ethereum proposal EIP8363 would gradually eliminate staking rewards, cutting them to zero once the staking rate reaches roughly 50%. The proposal has not been approved and has drawn opposition from Aave, Lido, and others. 5) Houthi forces claimed they attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery and the Mocha port in Yemen, reviving concerns over energy shipping risks in the Gulf. 6) The Bitcoin BIP110 fork stalled after producing two blocks as miner support reached only about 2.53%. The network lacks sufficient consensus on measures aimed at limiting inscriptions and Runes. 7) MARA pledged 18,750 BTC as collateral to secure a new $600 million loan. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and to support its $1.5 billion acquisition of Long Ridge. 8) A surge in demand for AI servers is driving a rush for MLCCs. Some buyers are paying two to three times the original price to lock in supply, and lead times have stretched to 12–16 months. 9) Genians said North Korean hacking group Kimsuky has built a local large-model and RAG setup to automate intelligence extraction and streamline attack workflows. (Source: Followin Flash News)