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Cryptocurrency investment products drew $1.4 billion in net inflows during the week of April 13–17. Bitcoin captured $1.116 billion while Ethereum posted its best weekly result of 2026.
BinanceMarketThe Dogecoin community marked its annual DOGE Day on April 20. In 2026, the celebration comes against the backdrop of a spot ETF trading on Nasdaq and US regulators recognizing DOGE as a digital commodity.
BinanceMarketAave's TVL plunged from $26.3B to $17.7B in two days after hackers exploited Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge, stealing $293M in rsETH and creating $195M in bad debt across lending protocols.
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 2.43% to 135.59 T on April 17, while hashrate remains below 1 ZH/s. Miners face mounting pressure as revenue plunges and transaction fees approach historic lows.
BinanceMarketBitcoin rallied to $78,000 after Iran's foreign minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil crashed 10%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs.
BinanceMarketBitcoin perpetual futures funding rates have remained negative for roughly 46 consecutive days, creating conditions for a potential short squeeze as spot prices climb above $75,000.
The six largest public mining companies collectively sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 — more than total sales for all of 2025. Plunging hash price below the breakeven threshold is forcing miners to liquidate reserves.
CircleMarketJeremy Allaire highlighted the significant potential of a Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, predicting its emergence within 3–5 years. Meanwhile, Chinese regulators maintain a cautious stance on stablecoin development.
Bitdeer grew its self-mining hashrate to 69.5 EH/s — a 504% year-over-year increase — surpassing MARA and CleanSpark to become the top public Bitcoin miner by deployed capacity.
World Liberty Financial proposed extending the token vesting period to four years. Largest holder Justin Sun and other investors have called the initiative a scam and are preparing legal action.
BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world's largest corporate Ethereum holder, posted a $3.82 billion net loss for the quarter ended February 28, 2026, driven by a revaluation of its ETH reserves.
BinanceMarketDerivatives accounted for 76.5% of centralized exchange volume in March 2026. Gold entered the top-5 futures assets for the first time, while DEX market share fell to yearly lows.
BinanceMarketBTC surged above $74,000 for the first time since mid-March, gaining 5% in 24 hours. Analysts warn the rally is fueled by short liquidations rather than organic buying pressure.
Crypto investment products attracted $1.1 billion between April 6–10, marking the largest weekly inflow since January. U.S.-based funds accounted for 95% of the total.
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired another 13,927 BTC for $1 billion, bringing its total holdings to 780,897 BTC. Meanwhile, UK MP Nigel Farage became the first sitting British parliamentarian to publicly buy bitcoin.
TRON founder Justin Sun has publicly accused the Trump family-linked DeFi project WLFI of embedding hidden blacklist functions in its token smart contract. The project responded by threatening legal action.
BinanceMarketThe collapse of US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad and Trump's announcement of a Hormuz Strait shipping blockade sent Bitcoin down 1.4% to around $70,700, while oil futures surged 7%.
World Liberty Financial's WLFI token hit new local lows after revelations that the project borrowed $75 million in stablecoins against 5 billion of its own team-controlled tokens, sparking accusations of circular financing.
Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund Druk Holding and Investments has liquidated roughly 71% of its Bitcoin holdings since October 2024, reducing the national reserve from ~13,000 BTC to ~3,774 BTC.
AnthropicMarketA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist pointed to Adam Back as the potential Satoshi Nakamoto, Anthropic refused to publicly release its Claude Mythos model due to security risks, and Bitcoin miners are rapidly pivoting to AI infrastructure.
BinanceMarketUS consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March, its highest since May 2024, driven by surging energy costs. Bitcoin and Ethereum showed minimal reaction to the data.
BitMine Immersion Technologies started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 9, while simultaneously expanding its share buyback program to $4 billion.
The TON network activated the Catchain 2.0 upgrade on April 9, increasing throughput tenfold. Validators approved the initiative with over 85% of votes.
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