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According to official news, BitMEX Research has released a new research article proposing that in response to the risk of future quantum computers potentially breaking elliptic curve signatures, the Bitcoin network could adopt an alternative soft fork mechanism to "directly freeze" to reduce controversy and increase flexibility.The proposal revolves around "quantum-vulnerable fund freezing," but suggests avoiding the direct freezing of all related assets without evidence, instead gradually implementing security strategies through a verifiable condition-triggering mechanism. The core of the proposal is to establish a "signal vault," which contains special addresses generated using "accidental numbers" to prove that no one possesses their private keys. If passive spending occurs from that address, it will be regarded as on-chain evidence that quantum computing capabilities genuinely exist, thereby immediately triggering a comprehensive freeze of quantum-vulnerable assets.At the same time, the fund could attract capital through a multi-signature structure as a "quantum bounty," aimed at incentivizing potential attackers to expose their capabilities. The article also mentions that there is currently a BIP-361 proposal promoting the phased disabling of the old signature system and ultimately freezing risky assets, but this proposal is controversial due to its involvement in "mandatory freezing."The newly proposed "signal-trigger + security window" mechanism aims to replace the fixed-time freeze path, reducing potential system shocks while retaining Bitcoin's censorship-resistant characteristics, but it also brings complexity and execution risk trade-off issues.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, after nearly 3 months, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) has once again purchased 26,000 HYPE, worth 1.1 million dollars. He currently holds a total of 247,000 HYPE, with a total value of 10.44 million dollars, realizing a profit of over 2.5 million dollars.

According to CoinDesk, BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo stated in a commentary for The Daily Telegraph that he has donated £4 million (approximately $5.1 million) to the Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage since the beginning of this year, to support its goal of becoming "a viable alternative for governance." Delo did not disclose whether the donation was made in fiat or cryptocurrency, but publicly supports the UK government's proposed temporary ban on political donations in cryptocurrency, citing regulatory complexities. Recent guidance from the UK Electoral Commission indicates that cryptocurrency donations are not currently prohibited under election law, but must be valued in pounds at the time of receipt and the identity of the donor must be verified. The UK government has announced an immediate suspension of cryptocurrency donations to all parties as part of measures to combat foreign interference.Meanwhile, the Reform UK party has also recently received a £9 million donation from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne.

BitMEX announced on platform X that new quarterly futures contracts for tokens such as BTC, ETH, and XRP are now live and open for trading.

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes posted on the X platform that market price discovery may shift to crypto-native platforms. He pointed out that against the backdrop of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, Hyperliquid's perpetual contract for oil, CL-USDC, could become an important price discovery market for oil price trends over the weekend.Hayes further reiterated that with the increase in trading activity, the target price for the Hyperliquid platform token HYPE could reach $150.

According to Cointelegraph, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warned that the rise in Brent crude oil prices due to the US-Iran conflict could push up the 10-year US Treasury yield, thereby driving the MOVE index higher and triggering a round of relief measures implemented through money printing.

According to the net worth and on-chain holdings report released by Arkham, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes' net worth is estimated to be between $200 million and $350 million. Hayes' wealth exceeded $1 billion during the 2021 bull market and was widely reported as one of the youngest billionaires in the crypto industry, but has since significantly shrunk with the market correction.Hayes' verified on-chain holdings currently amount to $42 million, with the largest holding being the USDC stablecoin, valued at nearly $27 million; additionally, he holds $8.6 million worth of Ether.Fi's EETH and WEETH products, as well as $8.5 million in investments such as Ethena (ENA), Lido (LDO), and Pendle (PENDLE). The main component of his wealth is the equity he holds in BitMEX.Although BitMEX reached a valuation of $3.6 billion in 2019, with an annual trading volume exceeding $1 trillion, its current daily trading volume is about $385 million, and Arkham conservatively estimates its valuation in 2026 to be $500 million. As a co-founder, Hayes may hold up to 33% of the shares, but this may have been diluted after years of turmoil.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on the X platform, stating that traditional exchanges (TradExchanges) are closed during the weekend, but the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid is "business as usual," becoming the place for price discovery, and he bluntly said, "While traditional exchanges sleep, price discovery happens here." Arthur Hayes also set a target price of $150 for the platform token HYPE, sending a strong bullish signal.

HyperLiquid News disclosed data on the X platform, revealing that BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes withdrew 16,434 HYPE from the cryptocurrency exchange Gate. Currently, the total HYPE holdings exceed 200,000, reaching 205,629.927, approximately worth 6.12 million USD.

BitMEX released a report on Thursday stating that the crypto market crash in October last year marked the end of the "easy profit" era in the crypto market. After the crash on October 11, which wiped out $20 billion, market makers fully withdrew liquidity in the fourth quarter, causing the order book depth to drop to its lowest level since 2022. The arbitrage strategies between the spot and futures markets became "overcrowded," with funding rates falling to 4%, and returns now lower than U.S. Treasury bonds.The report noted that trading volume is "aggressively shifting" to high-performance on-chain perpetual contract platforms like Hyperliquid.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on X platform that the price of BTC will reach 1 million dollars.

According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX pointed out in its latest report that the crash has impacted market makers, forcing them to hold large amounts of cryptocurrency. This crash resulted in approximately $20 billion in cascading liquidations, severely damaging the neutral strategies of market makers and causing market liquidity to drop to its lowest level since 2022.BitMEX stated that when the ADL (Auto Deleveraging) mechanism is triggered and market makers are forced to liquidate their short positions used for hedging, these institutions are compelled to hold unhedged spot positions in the face of a rapid market decline. This situation undermined the commitment to neutral strategies in perpetual contracts, leading market makers to withdraw liquidity globally in the fourth quarter of 2025, thus reducing order book liquidity to its lowest level since 2022.As a large number of followers entered the market, the Delta neutral easy profits relying on funding rate arbitrage significantly shrank, with annualized returns dropping below 4%. Meanwhile, platforms operating under the B-book model reaped considerable profits, the DeFi perpetual contract market remained susceptible to manipulation, while the traditional financial perpetual contract market experienced explosive growth.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated that the liquidity in the crypto market may have bottomed out and is slowly recovering, and it's time for cryptocurrencies to start rising.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) transferred 682 Ethereum (ETH) to Binance, worth approximately 2 million dollars.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes transferred 680 ETH to Binance exchange, worth approximately 2.03 million USD, and may sell.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on social media that he is shifting funds from ETH to high-quality DeFi projects, which are expected to outperform the market as fiat liquidity improves.

According to Arkham data, at 13:51, 2636.74 BTC (worth approximately 244 million USD) was transferred from BitMEX to an anonymous address (starting with bc1qy...).

According to Lookonchain monitoring, Arthur Hayes bought 873,000 ENA at an average price of $0.281 in the past hour, with a total value of $245,000.Two weeks ago, he sold 5.02 million ENA at an average price of $0.275 ($1.38 million).