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According to Gate market data, after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now "completely open" to commercial shipping, the dollar erased all gains since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war, with the dollar index DXY falling 0.5% intraday to its lowest level since February 27. As investors focus on the ceasefire and negotiations for a broader agreement, the index has declined consecutively. Jayati Baladwaj, head of foreign exchange strategy at TD Securities, stated, "Safe-haven buying has begun to fade. That is the reason for the dollar's decline."

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was $722 million, with long positions liquidated at $266 million and short positions liquidated at $456 million. Among them, Bitcoin long positions were liquidated at $72.6395 million, Bitcoin short positions at $209 million, Ethereum long positions at $73.4193 million, and Ethereum short positions at $110 million.In addition, in the last 24 hours, a total of 197,074 people were liquidated globally, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Hyperliquid - BTC-USD worth $15.7517 million.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose, as the market expects an increased likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in 2026.

Coinglass data shows that the total liquidation across the network in the past hour reached 157 million USD, with short liquidations at 130 million USD and long liquidations at 26.9 million USD. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached 67.07 million USD, ETH liquidations reached 33.11 million USD, and XYZ:CL (WTI crude oil) liquidations reached 11.3 million USD.

Gate Research Institute recently released a report titled "The Evolution of Liquidity and Trading Strategies for Crypto Leveraged ETFs," which points out that crypto ETFs are gradually becoming key tools for market liquidity. During the phase of rising risk appetite, funds migrate from spot ETFs to leveraged ETFs to amplify returns, but the "daily reset" mechanism also exposes them to significant loss risks in high-volatility environments. Overall, leveraged ETFs are more suitable for short-term tactical allocations in one-sided trending markets rather than long-term holding tools.The report further indicates that there are significant differences in product structure and usage logic between crypto market leveraged ETFs and traditional financial markets, with investors more inclined to seek short-term volatility gains or hedge through high leverage (such as 5x products).Strategies built on trading data from the Gate platform show that focusing on "right-side entry," combined with volume-driven momentum breakout signals, and employing a phased position building, momentum scaling, and strict stop-loss mechanisms, can help achieve a dynamic balance of risk and return while controlling volatility losses.

According to Gate market data, the Iranian foreign minister stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open to merchant ships, causing significant market fluctuations. Spot gold continues to rise, surpassing $4,840, with an intraday increase of over 1%; spot silver has risen nearly 4% today, currently reported at $81.3 per ounce. Both WTI and Brent crude oil experienced a sharp decline, with WTI crude oil plunging 8% today and Brent crude oil dropping 7%. The US dollar index DXY fell more than 20 points in the short term, currently reported at 97.98, with most non-US currencies rising.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's parent company Payward announced that it will acquire 100% of the digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million (cash + stock). The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.Bitnomial is the first crypto-native platform to obtain all three U.S. derivatives licenses (designated contract market, derivatives clearing organization, and futures commission merchant). This acquisition will help Payward quickly gain a complete compliant derivatives infrastructure, significantly accelerating its expansion in the U.S. market. After the transaction is completed, Bitnomial's clearing and trading capabilities will be integrated with platforms such as Kraken and NinjaTrader, offering products like spot margin, perpetual contracts, and options to U.S. customers, and will be regulated by the CFTC.This acquisition will also expand Payward Services, allowing banks, fintech companies, and brokerages to access the U.S. compliant derivatives market through a single API. Industry insiders believe that with the market warming up and valuations recovering, merger and acquisition activities in the crypto industry are on the rise, as leading institutions are accelerating their transformation into comprehensive trading platforms for institutional clients by acquiring key capabilities such as compliance, custody, and derivatives.

Nasdaq-listed company Intchains Group Limited announced its latest business developments, disclosing its Ethereum (ETH) staking scale and AI-driven operational transformation plan. The company stated that as of now, it has staked a total of 8,040 ETH, of which 1,000 ETH were completed through the FalconX platform, and 7,040 ETH were deployed on its own Goldshell Stake platform; additionally, third parties have staked 1,363 ETH on this platform. The company claims to achieve maximized returns and risk diversification through a multi-platform strategy.On a strategic level, Intchains is advancing its AI-enabled operational model transformation, focusing on chip and product research and development, market sales, and overall business operations, restructuring processes and enhancing decision-making efficiency through automation and intelligent tools. In terms of cost control, the company has reduced its workforce by about 20% based on early 2026 levels and plans to further compress it to a total of about 35%, which is expected to bring annual savings of approximately 20 million RMB in labor costs. This adjustment mainly stems from organizational streamlining and replacing repetitive manual processes with technology. The company's management stated that it will focus on core mining machine technology and Ethereum asset strategy, combining AI to enhance research and development and operational efficiency, and plans to launch a new generation of mining machine products in the second half of 2026 (depending on market conditions).

Despite Bitcoin rising to $76,300 at one point this week, market sentiment remains low, with the Fear and Greed Index still in the "extreme fear" range at 21, indicating a clear divergence between price and sentiment. Institutional views suggest that this round of increases is more akin to "valuation repair" rather than a trend reversal. QCP Capital referred to it as a "relief rally," as macro-level inflation, energy, and policy pressures have not fully dissipated.Glassnode pointed out that Bitcoin is still about 5% lower than the key resistance level of the "real market average" at approximately $78,100, and the current rebound has limited depth. The funding structure is also showing divergence. Spot demand and ETF fund flows have warmed up, but profit-taking has increased, and institutional participation remains cautious, with the derivatives market continuing to lean towards downward hedging. Exchange data also shows that demand is more from offshore and retail funds rather than dominated by U.S. institutions. Analysts state that around $75,000 has become a key support/validation level. If subsequent buying cannot sustain, the price may retreat to the range of $70,000 to $71,000.On the macro front, U.S. stocks continue to hit new highs, and oil prices remain high but have not surged further, which has warmed market risk appetite but still carries uncertainty. The market's focus is shifting towards the Federal Reserve's policy path, and the overall environment still poses constraints on crypto assets. In summary, while Bitcoin maintains its rebound, it oscillates near resistance levels, and the market tone remains cautious, with no consistent bullish trend formed yet.

According to Coingecko data, several tokens in the BRC-20 sector are experiencing slight pullbacks while still rising. Currently, the overall market capitalization of this sector has dropped to approximately $19.2 million, with a 1-hour decline of 2.7%.Among them: MUBI is currently at $0.001196, with a 1-hour decline of 6.2%; ORDI is currently at $7.11, with a 1-hour decline of 3%; SATS is currently at $0.00000001901, with a 1-hour decline of 5.3%; TURT is currently at $0.0002513, with a 1-hour decline of 15.4%; 1000SATS is currently at $0.00001899, with a 1-hour decline of 3.8%.

According to market news, Xiaomi miclaw has officially passed the evaluation by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology's mobile intelligent assistant (Claw), becoming the first mobile intelligent agent in the country to pass this review.This evaluation was conducted based on the "General Framework for Intelligent Assistant Benchmark Testing," strictly assessing three major dimensions: basic capabilities, edge-side applications, and comprehensive capabilities. It is reported that Xiaomi miclaw relies on Xiaomi MiMo's self-developed large model, possessing four major capabilities: full ecological underlying support, deep memory, cross-domain interconnection, and continuous self-evolution, enabling it to connect mobile phones, PCs, cockpits, and AIoT devices to autonomously execute complex commands.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $2,224, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.082 billion. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,455, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $635 million.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $71,497, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.99 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $78,889, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.148 billion.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, manipulators withdrew 1,369,000 $SIREN from the Binance Alpha wallet in the past 6 hours, worth 2.45 million dollars, with the current chip concentration exceeding 93%.

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) announced the launch of stablecoin minting and redemption services, allowing businesses and high-net-worth clients to directly convert between fiat currency and stablecoins through SGB accounts, achieving real-time settlement around the clock without relying on traditional intermediary banking processes.This service is integrated into SGB's proprietary clearing network SGB Net, supporting seamless flow of funds both on-chain and off-chain. The first supported stablecoin is USD Coin (USDC), with a minimum transaction amount of $100,000, and it will subsequently support USDT, USDe (Ethena), and Global Dollar (USDG).

According to the official announcement, the Binance Alpha blind box is now live. The airdrop pool includes tokens from three projects: Hana Network (HANA), Reservoir (DAM), and Alaya Governance Token (AGT). Users holding at least 242 Binance Alpha points can claim the airdrop.

According to token unlocking data from the Crypto asset data platform RootData, SoSoValue (SOSO) will unlock approximately 15.82 million tokens at 10:00 AM Beijing time on April 24, worth about 6.88 million USD.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange today published a consultation document regarding the shortening of the settlement cycle for the Hong Kong stock cash market (the "Consultation Document"), proposing to shorten the settlement cycle from the current T+2 to T+1, and seeking market opinions on the proposal.

According to Coinglass data, on April 17 at 16:47, 43.6886 million USDT was monitored being transferred from Binance to an unknown wallet.

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks through $77,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.17 billion. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $73,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.277 billion.Note: The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of the contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the significance of each liquidation cluster relative to nearby liquidation clusters, that is, the intensity. Therefore, the liquidation chart shows to what extent the underlying price reaching a certain position will be affected. A higher "liquidation bar" indicates that once the price reaches that point, there will be a stronger reaction due to liquidity waves.