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Foresight News reported that the Zcash Foundation announced on Twitter that it has released Zebra version 4.3.1. This version includes multiple critical security fixes, and all node operators are advised to upgrade immediately. In addition, this version introduces a Dockerized mining environment, automated checkpoint management, and several CI reinforcement enhancements.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 18 that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz led to the Nasdaq rising for 13 consecutive sessions to a new record high, while US crude oil prices plummeted and gold and silver surged. Looking ahead, Matt Powers, managing partner at Powers Advisory Group, said the market may have reached a short-term bottom, but its overall trend remains highly dependent on external factors. Powers reminded that the current market is still a typical "headline-driven market." Oil price movements, the pace of US Federal Reserve policy, and changes in geopolitical situations can all quickly alter market sentiment. Powers pointed out that the rapid recovery of US stocks indicates that the underlying market trend remains robust, "reflecting considerable market resilience." Powers emphasized that for the market to sustain its uptrend, more sectors and stocks need to participate to increase market breadth. Meanwhile, corporate earnings performance will be the key factor supporting the market. Strategists at UBS also stated that over the next year, US stocks still have upside potential, thanks to strong corporate profit growth and a resilient US economy.

Anthony Saglimbene, Chief Market Strategist at Ameriprise Financial in the United States, stated that for investors, this means that the US and Iran have channels to end the conflict and keep the Strait of Hormuz open, so the market has withdrawn expectations of the worst-case scenario. Although international oil prices were adjusted downward due to the news, investors’ concerns about the impact of the US-Israel-Iran conflict on the global economy have not completely dissipated. Analysts from Dutch Commercial Bank indicated that as long as oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz remains abnormal, the spot market will become increasingly tight. Economist and University of Pennsylvania Wharton School professor Mohamed El-Erian also stated that the real impact of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open depends on the duration of its openness. Craig Johnson, Managing Director and Chief Market Technician at US investment bank Piper Sandler, stated earlier that the rapid rebound in the US stock market is masking the vulnerability beneath the surface. While short-term momentum has significantly improved, the medium-term foundation for the rise remains unstable.