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In less than three weeks, 12 agreements were stolen for over $606 million. Among them, the Drift incident resulted in a loss of $285 million, and Kelp DAO suffered a loss of $292 million, with the two attacks accounting for approximately 95% of the total losses.

According to growthepie, the Ethereum mainnet recently reached a historic high in monthly transaction volume, totaling 72.8 million transactions.The specific distribution is as follows: token transfers account for 62%, utility (including inscriptions) account for 13%, financial transactions account for 8%, cross-chain transactions account for 2%, and unclassified transactions account for 15%.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has passed a plan allowing publicly traded companies to reduce the frequency of financial report disclosures from quarterly to semi-annually, which has further moved closer to implementation after passing White House review. According to information from the U.S. government website, this review was completed earlier this week, allowing the SEC to officially announce the plan and seek public opinion.After receiving feedback, the commissioners will need to vote on the final version for it to take effect. Voting typically occurs several months later. Since President Trump called for changing quarterly reports to semi-annual reports last year, the SEC has been advancing this reform of corporate information disclosure requirements. Since 1970, publicly traded companies in the U.S. have been required to disclose financial information quarterly.

According to Jinshi reports, the panic index VIX has fallen to its lowest level in more than two months, reporting at 16.72.

According to Cointelegraph, the venture capital market in the cryptocurrency industry significantly cooled down in April, with the total amount of cryptocurrency VC financing dropping to $659 million, completing 63 rounds of financing, a sharp decline of 74% compared to March's $2.6 billion (84 rounds), marking the lowest monthly financing level since 2024.As of 2026, the cumulative financing amount in the cryptocurrency industry has reached $5.64 billion. Since peaking at $3.84 billion in October 2025, cryptocurrency VC financing has continued to decline, during which the total market capitalization of the global cryptocurrency market has also fallen by about 37%. In terms of sectors, DeFi protocols led with 12 rounds of financing, while blockchain services and AI-related cryptocurrency projects each completed 8 rounds. The venture capital department of market maker GSR became the most active investor in April, participating in 4 financing deals; institutions such as Tether, Animoca Brands, and Coinbase Ventures also participated in 3 transactions each.

According to data from Greeks.live, a total of 23,000 BTC options are set to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 1.13, a maximum pain point of $76,000, and a nominal value of $1.74 billion. Additionally, 175,000 ETH options will also expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.94, a maximum pain point of $2,325, and a nominal value of $400 million.Greeks.live analyst Adam stated that this week's market fluctuations are small, with Bitcoin hovering around $78,000, and market sentiment gradually becoming calmer. The short-term RV has significantly decreased, combined with monthly settlements releasing nearly a quarter of the position margin, leading to a noticeable decline in the implied volatility of major expiration options this week. The major expiration IV of Bitcoin has fallen below 40%, while the major expiration IV of ETH has decreased even more, with short-term IV dropping below 50% and medium to long-term also falling below 60%. From the main options data, the Skew remains relatively stable, and the market's directional sentiment remains slightly bearish. This week, only 6% of options are expiring, with about 25% of positions at the end of the month and about 30% of positions at the end of June. Block trades are relatively inactive, all of which are signals of consolidation. In April of this year, Bitcoin performed significantly better in both price and popularity compared to the previous three months, but the altcoin market has seen limited recovery. Currently, the focus is mainly on Bitcoin, and trading altcoins will require further waiting.

According to crypto analyst Darkfost, the 30-day moving average of the Bitcoin short-term holder (STH) SOPR has turned positive for the first time in the past six months, indicating that STHs are on average at breakeven or slightly profitable.Historical data shows that this situation often acts as a resistance level during bear markets, as holders may flee due to a lack of confidence.

North Korean hackers had months of offline contact and infiltration with employees of Drift Protocol before launching one of the largest social engineering attacks in the history of the cryptocurrency industry, resulting in a loss of approximately $285 million.Data from blockchain security company TRM Labs shows that North Korean hackers have accounted for 76% of all cryptocurrency hacking losses in 2026 to date.

According to the latest data from Coinglass, the Bitcoin return rate reached 11.87%, setting a new high for the past 12 months, but lower than the historical average return rate of 12.98% for Bitcoin in April, and higher than the historical median return rate of 9.57% for Bitcoin in April.In addition, the Ethereum return rate in April reached 7.3%, far below the historical average return rate of 18.82% for Ethereum in April, but equal to the historical median return rate of 7.3% for Ethereum in April.

According to Jinshi News, due to the prospects of peace negotiations in the Iran war, traders are unwinding their bets on the safe-haven currency, the US dollar, which is facing its largest monthly decline since June of last year. The dollar index fell 1.8% in April, primarily due to the ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran earlier this month. Recently, with oil prices soaring again and market expectations of a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve next year, the dollar index has rebounded, and the decline has eased. Nathan Tuft, a senior portfolio manager at Manulife Investment Management, stated that looking ahead, the dollar may decline but will still maintain a range-bound fluctuation.

Polymarket announced the launch of a comprehensive on-chain market integrity monitoring system solution to monitor trading behavior and enforce platform market compliance rules. This system will be built in collaboration with blockchain data analytics company Chainalysis, covering all DeFi trading processes on Polymarket, including real-time on-chain analysis of trading, holdings, and settlement data. It will identify potential violations through a multi-layer monitoring mechanism, focusing on insider trading and market manipulation.Polymarket stated that all its transactions are completed on a public blockchain. This collaboration will further amplify the advantages of on-chain transparency, allowing regulatory agencies and law enforcement to obtain verifiable on-chain evidence, thereby establishing a new compliance standard in the predictive market field. Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan stated that the platform has emphasized transparency and traceability since its inception, and this collaboration will further strengthen its positioning as a "trusted source of market information."

The latest report from blockchain intelligence agency TRM Labs shows that approximately 76% of global cryptocurrency hacking losses are related to organizations associated with North Korea, with a total stolen amount of about $577 million.North Korea's share of global crypto theft continues to rise: 22% in 2022, 37% in 2023, 39% in 2024, rising to 64% in 2025, and further increasing to 76% in 2026. Since 2017, the total illegal profits have exceeded $6 billion. The report points out that these losses mainly stem from two major incidents in April: a $292 million attack on KelpDAO and a $285 million theft from Drift Protocol, with the two attacks accounting for about 3% of all hacking incidents during the same period.

According to CertiK Alert monitoring, the total losses from cryptocurrency security incidents in the month of 2026 amounted to approximately $651 million, of which about $3.5 million originated from phishing attacks. This is the highest single-month loss recorded since 2022, second only to the Bybit theft incident in 2025.

Multiple independent sources have confirmed to Caixin that the founding partner and director of a law firm in Chongqing has recently been taken away by relevant authorities. This lawyer is Peng Jing, the founding partner and director of Chongqing Jingsheng Law Firm. There is speculation that she has numerous connections with the officials who have recently fallen from grace.According to analysts, lawyers from law firms are usually not taken away by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, "but Peng Jing has a very large network, and her case involves too many people." On March 20, 2026, Chongqing Mayor Hu Henghua was reported to be under investigation, and on April 17, Luo Lin, a member of the Chongqing Municipal Committee and secretary of the Liangjiang New Area Committee, was also announced to have fallen. Reports from the local political and business circles in Chongqing suggest that the downfall of Hu Henghua and Luo Lin is related to bribery and money laundering through stablecoins, and "Peng Jing may be a key figure, helping others launder money under the guise of collecting legal fees." Sources indicate that in the Hu Henghua case, Lin Kechuang, the son-in-law of Lin Xiucheng, gave Hu Henghua 30.8 million USDT (approximately 210 million yuan, of which 10 million was for exchange fees). After Hu Henghua was investigated, the cold wallet was controlled, and authorities traced the funds from six other cold wallets held by Lin Kechuang; among them, a transfer of 15.5 million USDT that occurred simultaneously with Hu Henghua's was claimed by Lin Kechuang to have been sent to Luo Lin. Luo Lin was taken away by relevant authorities on April 14, 2026, and his home was searched on the evening of April 15, but this cold wallet was not found. Subsequently, authorities found Luo Lin's cold wallet at a third party's home.

According to official disclosures, the number of AI Agents deployed in the Billions network has surpassed 18,000. In terms of Agent deployment scale, the Billions ecosystem has surpassed Ethereum, ranking third in the entire network, only behind BNB Chain and Base.In addition, Billions' Agent authentication skills have now been synchronized on both the web and mobile platforms, allowing users to conveniently install and use certified Agents across multiple devices. It is reported that Billions previously launched the FAIAR program, and Agents that have completed authentication will gain priority participation in this program.

Binance will expand the monitoring tags to NFP, NOM, POND, QUICK, and VIC on April 30, 2026.

The Seoul Administrative Court in South Korea accepted Bithumb's application to suspend the enforcement of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)'s decision to partially suspend its operations for 6 months, which has been put on hold before a formal ruling.Previously, the FIU accused Bithumb of violating 6.65 million obligations related to the prohibition of transactions with unreported virtual asset operators, customer verification obligations, and transaction restriction obligations under the Specific Financial Information Act, resulting in a 6-month partial business suspension and a fine of 36.8 billion won in March this year. The partial business suspension prohibits new customers from making external virtual asset deposits and withdrawals, and a 6-month suspension is the harshest sanction faced by domestic won market trading platforms in South Korea. The suspension was originally set to take effect on March 27, but Bithumb filed an administrative lawsuit on March 23 before it took effect and requested a suspension of enforcement. After the court's approval, the effect of the sanction has been suspended until now.

Category Labs today announced that it is expanding its potential public market purchase authorization limit to $80 million and extending the repurchase period until the end of 2026.Category Labs stated that any repurchase actions will be carried out opportunistically based on market conditions and may be initiated, suspended, or terminated at the company's discretion, while strictly adhering to relevant laws and regulations. This update does not constitute a commitment to repurchase any specific number of tokens but reflects the company's intention to consider opportunistic purchases under favorable market conditions.

According to the Los Angeles Times, 22-year-old Evan Tangeman from Newport Beach was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for money laundering for a young fraud gang.Tangeman admitted that the gang laundered at least $3.5 million, which was obtained by stealing over $263 million in cryptocurrency from investors through social engineering tactics such as impersonating employees of cryptocurrency trading platforms. Tangeman's compensation included luxury sports cars like Lamborghinis and Porsches. Federal agents seized a black 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost (worth over $300,000) and a Porsche GT3 RS from his home.The gang is referred to as the "crypto kids," consisting of teenagers who used the stolen funds to rent luxury mansions and private jets, purchase luxury goods, and spend up to $500,000 in a single night at nightclubs. Tangeman also instructed others to destroy digital devices after gang members were arrested.