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Crypto analyst Willy Woo tweeted that the inflow of funds into Bitcoin has just turned positive, marking the first time since January, and liquidity is being restored.At the same time, the spot market remains stable, while the derivatives market is currently attempting a second rebound after being hit hard on October 10.Willy Woo pointed out that $80,000 is the current key testing level.

According to official news, the decentralized exchange Aster announced that it has become a strategic partner of Aster Code ecosystem partner Genius and is the world's first DEX to launch the $GENIUS perpetual contract.The platform will simultaneously launch the Rocket Launch trading event on April 13 at 15:30 UTC, with a total prize pool of $200,000 worth of $ASTER, open to users participating in $GENIUS contract trading.

According to official news, the user count of the B.AI LLM service platform has officially surpassed 750,000, continuing to lead the intelligent access track.The platform relies on intelligent routing technology, a wallet-driven anonymous privacy protection mechanism, and a unified multi-model management interface, gradually becoming the default gateway connecting mainstream AI models worldwide. With three core advantages of efficient scheduling, privacy-first, and frictionless access, B.AI is redefining the new standards for efficient, secure, and barrier-free intelligent access, promoting the capabilities of large models to a broader group of developers and users.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for ETH across the network is 0.0009%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is 0.003%, OKX is 0.0035%, Bybit is 0.0023%, and Gate is 0.0005%.

According to Coinglass data, the current 8-hour average funding rate for BTC across the network is -0.0037%. Among the current mainstream exchanges, the rate on Binance is -0.0054%, OKX is -0.0041%, Bybit is -0.0057%, and Gate is -0.0081%.

Investment bank William Blair stated that after a decline of about 26% from its peak in the first quarter, Coinbase has basically completed its de-risking, and the market's expectations for its weak trading volume and revenue have been fully reflected in its stock price.Analysts pointed out that although the trading data in the first quarter was weak, it had limited impact on market sentiment, and the company is enhancing its competitiveness through a "full-service trading platform" that includes derivatives, staking, stock trading, and prediction markets. The report emphasized that the continued growth of the stablecoin USDC is a core positive, with its market share rising to about 27%, a significant increase from around 21% in 2024, and it continues to capture market share from USDT.William Blair believes that the expansion of USDC brings synergistic benefits to Coinbase and its issuer Circle, and is optimistic about the latter's long-term value in stablecoin payment and trading scenarios. At the same time, institutions believe that the probability of a long-term downturn in the cryptocurrency market is low, and Coinbase has "asymmetric upside potential" in the market recovery.

According to Crypto in America, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo, known in the industry as "Crypto Dad," announced at the end of April that he officially stepped down as a senior advisor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, transitioning to focus on digital asset strategic consulting, private investment, and public policy research.Giancarlo has been deeply involved in the firm for six years, leading the development of its cryptocurrency legal practice. Additionally, his new book "CryptoDad's New Adventures: The Path to Financial Freedom in the 21st Century" is expected to be published this October, documenting the evolution of the cryptocurrency industry through the 2024 election and into Trump's second term.

According to official news, Genius has announced that the airdrop is now open for claiming, and all Shuttle Labs team members and investors will lock their tokens for at least 1 year.

According to official news, Ondo Finance has announced that it has submitted a no-action request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Ondo Global Markets (OGM) product, seeking regulatory confirmation that recording certain securities interests in a tokenized form on the Ethereum mainnet under specific models will not trigger enforcement risks.Ondo stated that the introduction of on-chain records helps improve collateral monitoring efficiency, optimize the redemption process, and simplify the reconciliation system. This is essentially an optimization of the operational layer of existing products rather than a reconstruction of market structure. Under compliance, public blockchain infrastructure can operate in conjunction with traditional systems.

According to Fortune, Bitcoin mining pool giant Foundry has officially launched a new mining pool for the privacy coin Zcash.Foundry CEO Mike Colyer stated that this move aims to respond to the growing demand from large institutions for privacy coins. Currently, the mining pool has attracted several institutional miners, with its output accounting for nearly one-third of the newly added Zcash on the entire network.Zcash achieves transaction privacy based on zero-knowledge proof technology while supporting selective disclosure to meet compliance requirements, making it more favored by institutions compared to its competitor Monero.Boosted by this news, the price of Zcash has increased by over 75% in the past 30 days, with a current market capitalization of approximately $6.3 billion. Foundry currently controls about 31% of the global Bitcoin hash rate, making it the largest Bitcoin mining pool operator in the world.

According to Coinglass data, the current holdings of whales on the Hyperliquid platform amount to $3.715 billion, with long positions totaling $1.898 billion, accounting for 51.1% of the holdings, and short positions totaling $1.817 billion, accounting for 48.9%. The profit and loss for long positions is -$16.3235 million, while for short positions it is $24.1791 million.Among them, the whale address 0xa5b0..41 has a 15x leveraged long position on ETH at a price of $2148.7, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of $3.0446 million.

Today, Bitget, in collaboration with media outlet Rhythm, held an online live broadcast themed "Dialogue with Bitget Executives: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the SpaceX Ticket, from Capital Privilege to Universal Sharing," providing a systematic interpretation of the product mechanisms of IPO Prime and preSPAX.Ken, the product head of Bitget IPO Prime, stated that IPO Prime is not the traditional "new coin listing," but rather utilizes digital tokens issued by the regulated issuer Republic to transform the high-threshold, low-liquidity non-standard assets of the primary market into priceable, tradable, and exit-able digital products.Ken pointed out that Pre-IPO opportunities have long been scarce, not only because the targets are of high quality but also due to the inherent high thresholds, strong circles, and low liquidity issues in the primary market. The launch of IPO Prime by Bitget aims to provide users with the opportunity to access potential economic benefits before the listing of unicorn companies through clearer product design and trading mechanisms within a compliant framework.The first phase of the preSPAX launched is an important attempt in this direction, focusing on providing users with a more flexible and tradable participation path.He further stated that from crypto trading to UEX, and now extending to the primary market, Bitget has been continuously pushing the boundaries of trading. In the future, the platform hopes to do more than just list more assets; it aims to further bridge the previously fragmented opportunity structures between different markets, allowing users to access earlier, higher quality, and more diverse global asset opportunities within the same system.

According to Cointelegraph, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of South Korea stated that API-based cryptocurrency trading currently accounts for about 30% of the market's trading volume.The FSS pointed out that some traders are using automated tools to inflate trading volume and manipulate prices, with methods including repeatedly submitting small orders to create a false sense of activity and artificially raising prices through high-limit orders.The regulatory agency stated that it will conduct special investigations on accounts suspected of abnormal API trading and remind investors to be cautious of assets that experience sudden spikes in price and trading volume without obvious reasons. Previously, South Korea had required exchanges to verify asset balances every five minutes and continued to tighten anti-fraud rules, but some regulatory measures still face constraints due to an incomplete legal framework.

Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that Bitcoin ETFs have once again recorded a solid week of inflows, and overall funds have officially turned positive. Although the previous outflows were not significant, against the backdrop of limited price increase momentum, funds have still successfully "filled the gap," demonstrating strong resilience.

The Bitcoin Atomicals protocol trading market Atomicals Market on platform X announced that it will officially close on April 30.Order and bidding data are stored off-chain and will stop being displayed after the closure. The platform reminds users to withdraw assets or export AM wallet private keys before April 30.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a trader spent 0.2 ETH ($436) on the Ethereum mainnet to buy 77,000 DOT using Uniswap and sold it on a CEX for $10,042.Subsequently, they used the same method to spend a total of 1.1 ETH to buy DOT, attempting various cross-chain methods while buying low and selling high in different liquidity pools. Ultimately, they successfully crossed from the ETH mainnet to the Base network via Hyperbridge, selling 503,000 DOT for 68.72 ETH in one transaction, making a profit of $150,000.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin is currently fluctuating around $70,000, and the overall performance of the cryptocurrency market remains resilient. Meanwhile, mainstream crypto assets like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are also relatively stable. The key for the market in the short term is whether Bitcoin can hold the important support level of $70,000.This position has now become a dividing line for bulls and bears and has been defended multiple times by "bottom-fishing funds." If it effectively breaks down, the price volatility of Bitcoin may increase due to thin liquidity below. However, if it can stabilize, the market is expected to quickly recover stability. Some viewpoints suggest that with support from capital flows and macro factors, Bitcoin still has the potential to rise to $88,000.Overall, although Bitcoin's price performance is solid, speculative behavior and negative events may suppress market risk appetite in the short term.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea has determined that the cryptocurrency exchange Coinone violated obligations related to the Specific Financial Information Act after completing an on-site inspection. It decided to impose a partial business suspension for 3 months and a fine of approximately $3.56 million (5.2 billion won), with the suspension period from April 29 to July 28. During the suspension, new customers are restricted from external transfers of virtual assets (deposits and withdrawals), while existing customers can continue trading normally. In addition, the FIU issued a "warning reprimand" to Coinone's CEO, Cha Myung-hoon.The FIU stated that Coinone assisted 16 unregistered overseas virtual asset businesses in completing 10,113 asset transfer transactions in violation of regulations and failed to cooperate after regulatory authorities repeatedly requested to stop related transactions; there were approximately 40,000 violations in customer identity verification, including accepting documents that could not be verified for authenticity and reviewing customer address information that was incomplete; there were about 30,000 violations of trading restriction obligations, involving allowing transactions for users whose identity verification had not yet been completed. Coinone stated that it takes this sanction seriously and is advancing rectification, and whether to file an administrative lawsuit will be decided after careful consideration by the board of directors.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices fell before the market opened, with the Nasdaq down 0.81%, the Dow down 0.58%, and the S&P 500 down 0.68%.The seven major tech stocks generally declined before the market opened, with Apple (AAPL) down 0.75%, Microsoft (MSFT) down 0.54%, Alphabet (GOOGL) down 1.1%, Amazon (AMZN) down 1.29%, Nvidia (NVDA) down 1.39%, Tesla (TSLA) down 0.93%, and Meta (META) down 1.43%.

Sentient Asia-Pacific Business Director Anita confirmed her attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held in Hong Kong on April 19, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.Sentient Labs is a leading technology research and product organization dedicated to advancing open-source AI, currently supported by top funds such as Founders Fund, Pantera Capital, and Franklin Templeton. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift brought about by the deep integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as the AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and cryptocurrency infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leaps and economic restructuring, this themed forum not only provides insights into the current state of the industry but also offers a forward-looking reflection on the future smart economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf