Bitcoin mining company MARA announced a 15% reduction in staff and the transfer of 250 BTC.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) transferred out another 250 BTC, worth approximately $17.37 million, three hours ago. It is understood that MARA had previously sold a total of 15,133 BTC, worth approximately $1.1 billion, between March 4th and March 25th. Previous reports indicated that MARA was laying off 15% of its workforce and strategically shifting its focus to energy and digital infrastructure.
A whale transferred 60,000 ETH to Coinbase within 4 hours, worth approximately $128.8 million.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale account 0xA5CB transferred 60,001 ETH, worth approximately $128.8 million, to Coinbase in the past 4 hours.
Zach Pandl, research director at Grayscale, stated that while there are currently no large-scale quantum computers capable of running the Schor algorithm, recent research from Google's Quantum AI indicates that quantum computing development may proceed in a "discrete leap" manner, with its realization potentially occurring sooner than expected. Therefore, public blockchains should begin deploying post-quantum encryption technologies as soon as possible. Google's white paper emphasizes that post-quantum encryption technologies are already mature, and some blockchains, such as Solana and XRP Ledger, are conducting related experiments. The security risks of quantum computing to blockchains vary depending on the architecture. For example, Bitcoin's UTXO model and PoW consensus mechanism make its technical risks relatively low, but the community needs to reach a consensus on how to handle coins with lost private keys.
According to The New York Times, Argentine President Javier Milei promoted a cryptocurrency called $Libra last year, which experienced a meteoric rise followed by a rapid collapse, resulting in millions of dollars in losses for investors and sparking scandals and investigations. Milei previously claimed to have no connection to the digital currency, stating he was merely promoting a private project. However, newly released court documents reveal that Milei spoke with the founders of $Libra seven times late at night in 2025, around the time he posted content related to $Libra on social media platform X. Furthermore, newly discovered messaging records suggest that Milei regularly received funds from one of the founders while serving as a member of Congress. Milei has not yet responded to these allegations and is listed as a "person of interest" in the federal prosecutor's investigation, but has not yet been formally charged with any crime.
Early on the morning of the 7th local time, Iranian sources, citing unnamed sources, reported that an explosion occurred in the Jubail industrial zone in northeastern Saudi Arabia, which has US investment, and that the attack was widespread. The Jubail industrial zone is reportedly one of the world's major petrochemical production bases, with an annual output of approximately 60 million tons of petrochemical products, accounting for 6% to 8% of global production. Several large petrochemical companies and projects are located in the zone. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SAB) is one of the major investors in the industrial zone. In addition, the Sadara project, in which Dow Chemical Company is involved, and a project jointly invested by Saudi Aramco and Total Energy are also located in the industrial zone.
Polymarket will upgrade its exchange within 2-3 weeks, replacing USDC.e with Polymarket USD.
The Polymarket team announced a full upgrade to its exchange architecture to CTF + CLOB v2 within the next 2-3 weeks, launching CTF Exchange V2 and a new collateral token, Polymarket USD. This upgrade will optimize order structure, matching efficiency, fee distribution, and support 1271 signatures and on-chain order attribution codes. Furthermore, Polymarket will migrate from USDC.e to the new collateral token, Polymarket USD, which is 1:1 backed by USDC. Regular users can automatically wrap the tokens through the front-end interface, while API users need to manually do so using the `wrap()` function of the Collateral Onramp contract.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that a proposed "safe harbor" framework aimed at providing launch exemptions for crypto projects has been submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OIRA) for review, the final step before its formal release. The proposal includes a "startup exemption" that would allow stakeholders in the crypto industry to raise a certain amount of capital over four years while providing specific disclosures. Additionally, Atkins proposed a "safe harbor for investment contracts" to be combined with the SEC's interpretative guidance on token-based classification issued in March of this year. Atkins noted that legislation is necessary because it can provide a more robust and enduring regulatory framework than agency rulemaking. Furthermore, the SEC is also exploring an "innovation exemption" as a regulatory sandbox for on-chain assets.
According to a Forbes report on April 6th, Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone warned that Bitcoin may face a "crypto bubble burst," with prices potentially falling back to the $10,000 level. He pointed out that Bitcoin traded at around $10,000 before the global monetary easing of 2020-2021, and may now be returning to that level. However, Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani holds the opposite view, believing the Bitcoin market has bottomed out and predicting a price of $150,000 by 2026 and potentially $200,000 by 2027. He noted that institutional demand, driven by spot Bitcoin ETFs, has altered the market structure, rendering the traditional four-year cycle inapplicable. Notably, Bitcoin's "Fear & Greed Index" fell to 13 on April 6th, indicating a state of "extreme fear" in the market.
Chaos Labs has announced its withdrawal from Aave DAO, following the departures of BGD and ACI.
According to an official announcement from Chaos Labs on April 7th, Chaos Labs, which had been responsible for risk management for the Aave V2 and V3 marketplaces since November 2022, announced its withdrawal from the partnership with Aave and the termination of the cooperation agreement. Although Aave Labs offered to increase its budget to $5 million to retain Chaos Labs, fundamental differences in risk management priorities and approaches led to Chaos Labs' decision to leave. Chaos Labs stated that Aave's three years of operational experience and risk management had made it a benchmark in the decentralized finance (DeFi) field. However, the new architecture and expanded risk management scope of Aave V4 increased operational and legal burdens, and the existing budget was insufficient to support risk management at this scale.
According to The Block, a panel of judges on the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that New Jersey's gaming regulator could not prevent Kalshi from offering prediction market contracts in the state. Last year, Kalshi sued New Jersey and other states over a cease and desist order prohibiting it from offering sports-related contracts. The prediction market argued that it is a federally regulated commodity exchange, operating under the Designated Contract Market (DCM), and that the Commodity Exchange Act supersedes state jurisdiction. The court ruled that DCM trading, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), falls under exclusive federal jurisdiction, and New Jersey had no right to prevent the offering of such products.
Mike Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated in a post on the X platform that the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals today reaffirmed Congress's legislative intent, confirming the CFTC's exclusive regulatory authority over Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) trading and rejecting the New Jersey gaming regulator's attempt to challenge this authority. Selig had previously pointed out that U.S. federal law clearly stipulates that the derivatives market is regulated by the CFTC. Whether it's sports, politics, or oil prices, under the federal regulatory framework, the CFTC has clear jurisdiction to regulate the forecasting market and an obligation to uphold the regulations.
According to Bloomberg, Binance's Chief Compliance Officer, Noah Perlman, is discussing his future departure with management, and may leave this year or next. Perlman joined Binance in 2023 to oversee the rebuilding of sanctions enforcement and anti-money laundering systems, a key step following the company's plea for compliance with US regulatory rules. Binance responded that there is "no timetable for his departure, nor has a successor been identified," and stated that he remains focused on his current work.
White House economic advisor Hassett: Trump believes the rise in oil prices is temporary.
According to Jinshi News, White House economic advisor Hassett said that US President Trump believes the rise in oil prices is temporary and has advised states to take action to address gasoline prices.
According to Jinshi News, a US official stated that Iran submitted a ten-point response on Monday to proposals to end the war. Iran's response was described as "too extreme." It remains unclear whether it will contribute to a diplomatic solution.
CFTC Chairman: The CFTC has clear jurisdiction to regulate the prediction market.
Mike Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated in a post on the X platform that U.S. federal law clearly stipulates that the derivatives market is regulated by the CFTC. Whether it's sports, politics, or oil prices, under the federal regulatory framework, the CFTC has clear jurisdiction to regulate the forecasting market and an obligation to uphold the regulations.
According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) cited by Jinshi, Iran conveyed its response to the US proposal to end the war to Pakistan. Iran's reply included ten points. Through Pakistan, Iran countered the US, rejecting a ceasefire and emphasizing the need for a permanent end to the war.
According to The Block, the company reported approximately $14.46 billion in unrealized Bitcoin losses in the first quarter of 2026. According to its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, related tax effects resulted in approximately $2.42 billion in deferred tax assets, partially offsetting the book losses. Despite the unrealized losses, the company continued to add approximately 4,871 Bitcoins in early April, costing approximately $330 million, bringing its total holdings to 766,970 Bitcoins, worth approximately $53 billion at current prices. Following this increase, its average Bitcoin purchase cost slightly decreased to $75,644.
According to Jinshi News, Goldman Sachs analysis points out that although global oil reserves are not exhausted, there are increasing signs that pressure is being transmitted, and in the worst-case scenario, localized oil shortages and price spikes are bound to intensify. Nevertheless, the bank has not directly labeled this situation a "structural supply crisis." Large economies like Japan still hold substantial strategic reserves, giving them more confidence to weather the storm. Goldman Sachs believes that the broader market can still maintain some flexibility by redirecting trade routes and depleting inventories. Goldman Sachs believes the world is not yet facing an oil shortage, at least not yet. However, if the supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persists, localized oil shortages and price spikes are bound to intensify, especially in regions most heavily reliant on imports.
A whale has a 10x leveraged long position in gold, currently valued at $13.2 million.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale opened a long position in gold with 10x leverage, currently holding 2,831.5 $GOLD, with a position value of $13.2 million.
Resolv Labs destroyed 36.73 million USR tokens held by the hackers by upgrading the contract.
According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, one hour ago, Resolv Labs destroyed 36.73 million USR held by the hacker through a contract upgrade. On March 22, the hacker minted 80 million USR without collateral using a minting vulnerability. Of these, approximately 34 million USR were sold by the hacker for 11,409 ETH (US$24.48 million), which were stored at the address 0x8ED...81C. The remaining approximately 46 million USR were destroyed by the Resolv project team through a contract upgrade from the hacker's address. The actual loss from this vulnerability exploitation incident for Resolv was US$34 million.
The U.S. services price index surged in March, reaching its highest level since October 2022.
According to Jinshi News, the US service sector economy slowed its expansion in March, with employment falling by the largest margin since 2023 and input prices rising sharply. Data released Monday showed that the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) services price index rose to 70.7, the highest since October 2022, up 7.7 percentage points from the previous month, the largest increase in nearly 14 years. The ISM services index fell 2.1 percentage points to 54, mainly due to weak employment and slower business activity. Businesses were under pressure due to the war in Iran, which led to a sharp rise in energy and other input costs. The services employment index fell 6.6 percentage points to 45.2, one of the largest monthly declines since the COVID-19 pandemic. The business activity index fell 6 percentage points to 53.9, the largest decline since mid-2024.
Robinhood and BNY Mellon develop white-label app for Trump account
According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinhood and BNY Mellon will develop a white-label app for the Trump account. The Trump account, or 530A account, authorized by the Big and Beautiful Act of 2025, is a stock index investment account set up for the children of U.S. citizens.
Wells Fargo: Expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in 2026.
According to Jinshi News, Wells Fargo expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in 2026, compared to previous forecasts of two rate cuts this year.
In his annual shareholder letter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon emphasized the need for the United States to strengthen its economic and military hegemony. The bank will invest over $1 trillion to support national strategy and launch two initiatives with a combined $2.5 trillion allocated to economic security and community development. Dimon warned that the conflict with Iran will drive up oil prices and inflation, leading to higher-than-expected interest rates. The expectation of a Federal Reserve rate cut in 2026 has largely failed to materialize, resulting in the worst quarter for US stocks. He believes the US economy is resilient, but its prosperity depends on fiscal deficits and stimulus. He also warned of hidden risks in private lending and denounced the new bank capital requirements as "absurd." Dimon's frequent involvement in macroeconomic policy is seen as a potential candidate for high-level government positions, and his statements directly influence global interest rates and risk asset pricing.
According to Jinshi News, the White House stated that US President Trump has not yet approved a ceasefire plan. The potential ceasefire proposal is just one of many ideas.
Citigroup: Expects Fed to cut rates in September
According to Jinshi News, Citibank expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September, up from its previous forecast of a June rate cut.
Matt Cole, CEO of Strive, a US-listed Bitcoin treasury company, announced on the X platform that the company has spent $7.75 million to acquire 113 BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 13,791 BTC as of April 2, 2026, ranking ninth among Bitcoin treasury holdings. Furthermore, Strive posted a video on the X platform showing them aiming at Coinbase through binoculars, implying that its Bitcoin holdings will soon surpass Coinbase's. Data shows that Coinbase currently holds 15,389 BTC, ranking eighth among Bitcoin treasury holdings.
According to PRNewswire, BTQ Technologies published a research paper titled "Kardashev Scale Quantum Computing for Bitcoin Mining," which is the first to quantitatively assess the entire physical cost of Bitcoin mining using quantum computing. The research points out that the market has long confused two types of quantum threats: attacks against Bitcoin's elliptic curve digital signatures (real and urgent), and quantum mining accelerated by Grover's algorithm (theoretically possible but extremely costly in practice). The research paper argues that to have a substantial impact on consensus, it is necessary to build quantum computing clusters with energy consumption far exceeding the current level of human civilization.
Robinhood private equity funds rebounded 30%, but may face the impact of IPOs like SpaceX.
According to Fortune, Robinhood Ventures I, Robinhood's private market fund, has rebounded by about 30% after a lackluster initial performance. Launched in early March, the fund initially fell 16% on its first day but has since gradually recovered, aiming to provide retail investors with a channel to participate in late-stage unlisted company equity. However, analysts warn that with the potential IPOs of tech giants like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic approaching, the private market may face short-term volatility pressures. Poor performance of leading companies upon listing could drag down secondary market valuations and affect unicorn IPO expectations, including for companies like Stripe.
BlackRock plans to launch a Nasdaq 100 ETF to challenge Invesco's monopoly.
According to Jinshi News, BlackRock is eyeing a segment of the $13.7 trillion U.S. ETF market that has long been dominated by Invesco: tracking the Nasdaq 100 index. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF will track this index, trading under the ticker symbol IQQ. If launched, IQQ will be one of the few U.S.-listed ETFs solely tracking the Nasdaq 100, and the first of its kind not managed by Invesco. The Nasdaq exchange has been cautious in authorizing the use of the index since its launch in 1985. While ETFs that incorporate Nasdaq 100 constituent stocks through derivatives exist in the U.S. market, Invesco has virtually monopolized the pure Nasdaq 100 index ETF market.
Strategy added another 4,871 BTC, at an average price of $67,700.
According to Strategy's official disclosure, the company recently purchased 4,871 Bitcoins at an average price of $67,718 each, for a total investment of approximately $329.9 million. As of April 5, 2026, Strategy holds a total of 766,970 BTC, representing approximately 3.65% of the total supply; the total cost is $58.02 billion, with an average holding price of $75,644 per BTC.
Experts: A temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran faces multiple practical obstacles.
According to CCTV News, Li Zixin, assistant researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, stated that while a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran is not impossible given the current situation, it faces numerous difficulties. Even if one is reached, it is more likely to be a stopgap measure than a reliable path to a permanent ceasefire. Firstly, the core demands of both sides are irreconcilable. Iran considers control of the Strait of Hormuz and its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium as its core strategic bargaining chips and has clearly stated that it will not relinquish these fundamental interests for a short-term ceasefire. The US, on the other hand, demands that Iran reopen the Strait and handle its nuclear materials, essentially demanding unilateral concessions from Iran in exchange for short-term actions that infringe upon Iran's core interests—a move that touches upon Iran's sovereignty and security bottom line. Secondly, the foundation of trust in the negotiations is extremely weak.
BlackRock transferred a total of approximately 1,178 BTC, worth over $80 million, to Coinbase.
According to Arkham, BlackRock has just transferred a total of approximately 1,178 BTC, worth about $82.25 million, to Coinbase Prime through its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT. Further transfers may follow.
A newly created wallet withdrew 10 million ASTER tokens from Binance, worth $6.7 million.
According to Arkham's monitoring, about three minutes ago, a newly created wallet withdrew 10 million ASTER tokens from Binance, worth $6.7 million.
According to Cointelegraph, DefiLlama data shows that on-chain perpetual contract (Perp) trading has declined for five consecutive months since peaking in October 2025. In March 2026, Perp DEX trading volume dropped to $699 billion, a significant decline from the peak of $1.36 trillion in October of last year. Currently, Perp DEX trading volume remains highly concentrated on leading platforms. Over the past 30 days, Hyperliquid recorded approximately $185.5 billion in trading volume, accounting for about 34% of the total volume of the top ten platforms. Furthermore, daily data also shows weakening activity. On April 4th, the daily trading volume dropped to $8.4 billion, the first time it has fallen below $10 billion since September 2025, and a new low since July 2025, reflecting a continued cooling of demand for leveraged trading and speculation.
Iran says it is prepared to respond to questions on issues such as ways to end the war.
According to the Shanghai Securities News, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghae stated that Iran is prepared to respond to the war-ending plan conveyed by the mediators and will release it to the public in due course. Baghae said at a press conference in Tehran that the US had put forward some suggestions through the mediators a few days ago. At that time, Iran pointed out that the US plan was "extremely excessive" and absolutely unacceptable to Iran. Baghae said that Iran is stating its position based on its own interests, security, and the legitimate demands of the Iranian people. Iran has long been clear about its goals and bottom lines, and its position remains clear. "We prepared our response at the beginning of the discussions, and we will clearly inform them when the time is right."
According to Jinshi News, traffic volume in the Strait of Hormuz has risen to its highest level since the early stages of the Middle East war, as more countries have reached safe passage agreements with Iran. A total of 21 ships passed through the waterway over the weekend, the highest two-day total since traffic began to decline in early March. Although the current number of ships passing through is still far below pre-war levels (approximately 135 ships), more countries have been granted passage permits. A senior oil analyst at Kpler in Singapore stated, "Iran is strengthening its control over the Strait of Hormuz while responding to requests from its partners. Passage still depends on Iran's will, and the situation could change at any time if the conflict escalates." So far, most of the ships granted passage appear to be following routes instructed by Tehran, sailing close to the Iranian coast. However, more ships are beginning to choose routes along the opposite shore.
OpenAI published an article proposing industrial policy recommendations for the AI era.
According to Jinshi News, OpenAI has released a series of policy recommendations aimed at helping to address the era of change driven by artificial intelligence. These recommendations include establishing a public wealth fund, creating rapid-response social security programs, and accelerating the construction of power infrastructure. In an article published Monday titled "Industrial Policy for the Intelligent Age: A Human-Centered Approach," OpenAI put forward a series of policy recommendations related to the "superintelligence" of artificial intelligence, many of which relate to the social changes driven by AI. The article advocates for the establishment of a public wealth fund to distribute cash to citizens, enabling them to "have a share in AI-driven economic growth." The article also suggests exploring ways to allow the public to share in the efficiency gains brought about by AI, including incentivizing employers to pilot a four-day work week without reducing employee output.
According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin saw intensified competition between technical and macroeconomic factors this week. The weekly MACD indicator is nearing a key bullish golden cross, and the price has rebounded above the 200-week EMA, potentially signaling the first trend reversal since 2025. Geopolitical and inflationary uncertainties continue to weigh on the market. In terms of price action, Bitcoin briefly broke through the $70,000 mark after the weekly close, reaching a new high since April and triggering over $250 million in short liquidations, indicating a resurgence of speculative sentiment in the derivatives market. On-chain data shows that open interest and active buying on exchanges are rising simultaneously, suggesting that new risk exposure is driving short-term momentum. On the macro level, the situation between the US and Iran remains a key variable. Trump's crucial deadline is approaching, and the market is also focused on the progress of a potential 45-day ceasefire agreement; risk assets are highly sensitive to related news.
A recent analysis by QCP Capital points out that US President Trump's decision to take action against Iran, postponed again until Tuesday for the fourth time, indicates that the market is gradually becoming immune to the recurring pattern of "tough statements + negotiating signals," cooling expectations of escalating risk. Oil prices weakened, while stock index futures remained stable. Overall, despite continued geopolitical disturbances, prices have shown more signs of stabilization than downward pressure. In terms of funding, institutional funds continue to provide support, with the Bitcoin ETF recording approximately $1.32 billion in net inflows in March. The current market is generally risk-on, with investors not fully prepared for a short-term escalation of conflict. However, with the reopening of US stocks, the sustainability of this rebound remains to be seen.
According to Cointelegraph, Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer of Sygnum Bank, pointed out that prediction markets are rapidly evolving into a "real-time radar" for traders monitoring macroeconomic risks during the escalation of the conflict with Iran. Platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi are rapidly repricing bets on whether the US will escalate the conflict, and this is directly correlated with Bitcoin price movements. Prediction markets price "clear-cut event outcomes" with real money, providing a more differentiated signal for the crypto market, which is significantly driven by "binary events" such as regulation, geopolitics, and protocol escalations. Data shows that prediction market transactions reached approximately 191 million in March, a year-on-year increase of 2838%, with monthly nominal trading volume rising to approximately $23.9 billion.
