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According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Daly stated that the impact of oil shocks on inflation may be greater than on economic growth.

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.

Bank of AI and the Peking University Blockchain Association PKUBlockchain have officially released their first research report titled "Web4.0: When AI Agents Become Economic Entities------Infrastructure, Track Patterns, and Investment Outlook." The report systematically outlines the three-layer infrastructure gaps of the x402 payment protocol, ERC-8004 identity standard, and MCP tool invocation protocol, and focuses on how Bank of AI can package five core components into a one-stop Agent financial operating system, becoming a typical case of a closed-loop from protocol to product. The research report points out that the daily average transaction volume on the TRON chain exceeds $22 billion, with a circulation of $86 billion USDT, providing a scalable foundation for high-frequency micro-settlement for Agents. Both parties will continue to promote the coordinated development of Web4.0 infrastructure and the agent economy.

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.

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.

The decentralized AI economic protocol Mindra AI announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, with participation from LandScape Capital, Harbor Digital Ventures, and Candaq Fintech Group.Mindra AI stated that the funds from this round will primarily be used to accelerate the development of its full-stack four-layer protocol, advancing the construction of the dynamic reasoning routing layer, Agent collaboration ecosystem, AI-Fi (computing power financialization), and the economic value flywheel, creating a decentralized "Intelligence Grid" to fundamentally address issues such as the centralized monopoly of AI reasoning infrastructure, algorithmic black boxes, and ecological fragility.It is reported that Mindra AI is a full-stack decentralized AI economic protocol that breaks the smart hegemony and reshapes AI production relations through dynamic reasoning routing, Agent cross-chain collaboration, and AI-Fi (computing power financialization).

According to DefiLlama data, the total locked value (TVL) of Plasma, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for global stablecoin payments, has reached $2 billion, with a weekly increase of 27% and a monthly increase of over 80%, rising to become the seventh largest blockchain. One of the key driving factors for this growth is that Plasma was selected as one of the first supported networks for Tether's self-custody wallet launched on April 14, alongside Ethereum and Arbitrum.This wallet supports USD₮, XAU₮, USA₮, and Bitcoin, allowing users to trade without holding a separate Gas token. According to CoinDesk, the driving factors behind the expansion of Plasma's TVL are not yet clear, but may be related to optimistic expectations regarding the potential approval of the U.S. CLARITY Act.

Deribit officially tweeted that tomorrow at 08:00 UTC (16:00 Beijing time), approximately 2.1 billion dollars worth of cryptocurrency options will expire on the platform.Among them, the notional value of BTC options is about 1.63 billion dollars, with a put/call ratio of 1.02, having flipped from bullish dominance to bearish dominance since last week; the notional value of ETH options is about 445 million dollars, with a put/call ratio of 0.94, and the open interest (OI) for Ethereum has increased week-on-week.Deribit pointed out that despite overall market volatility, both major assets are currently operating below their maximum pain price levels. The maximum pain for BTC is 71,000 dollars, and for ETH it is 2,250 dollars.

According to Jinshi reports, New York Fed President Williams reiterated that monetary policy remains in a favorable position to address the threat of long-term supply shocks caused by the Middle East war. He stated that the current monetary policy stance can balance the risks to employment and inflation targets. Williams expects U.S. economic growth this year to be between 2% and 2.5%, with an unemployment rate of about 4.25% to 4.5%, and an inflation rate between 2.75% and 3%.

The "2026 Digital Asset Institutional Investor Survey" released by financial giant Nomura Securities shows that nearly 80% of institutional investors plan to allocate 2% - 5% of their total managed assets to the cryptocurrency sector. 65% of the surveyed institutions view cryptocurrencies as a diversification tool on par with stocks, bonds, and commodities.The survey covered institutional investors and family offices managing over $60 billion in assets. In terms of investment direction, more than two-thirds of respondents hope to earn returns through DeFi mechanisms such as staking, 65% are focused on lending and tokenized assets, and 63% are exploring derivatives and stablecoins. Additionally, 63% of respondents believe that stablecoins have practical uses for managing cash, cross-border payments, and investing in tokenized assets, with stablecoins issued by major financial institutions being the most trusted.Nomura Securities stated that regulatory clarity, increased awareness, and improved risk control frameworks are key to expanding investments. Although challenges such as the lack of clear methods for asset valuation and regulatory uncertainties still exist, the development of diversified investment products and improvements in risk management practices are accelerating institutional adoption.

According to Cointelegraph, Chicago-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitnomial has launched Injective monthly futures contracts, marking the first entry of the Injective token into the regulated derivatives market in the United States. The contract is settled in INJ, expires monthly, and allows traders to gain price exposure without holding the underlying asset, with all cryptocurrencies or USD available as collateral through Bitnomial.Institutional clients can trade the futures immediately, while retail trading is expected to open in the coming weeks through Bitnomial's Botanical platform. Bitnomial also plans to introduce INJ perpetual futures and options.Analysts state that the launch of the Injective futures contracts will begin a six-month trading record, which is expected to support the application for a spot ETF. Previously, Canary Capital submitted a staking-based INJ ETF application to the SEC.

According to monitoring by the cryptocurrency data agency Kaiko (@KaikoData), South Korea accounts for 30% of the global cryptocurrency trading volume, with altcoin trading making up as much as 85%, Bitcoin only accounting for 9%, and Ethereum at 6%, with a weekly trading volume of approximately $26 billion.In contrast, Japan's yen-denominated trading averages only between $2 billion and $3 billion per month, distributed across four exchanges, which is far less than South Korea. However, the depth of the Bitcoin market in Japan is 3 to 5 times that of South Korea, indicating that the liquidity quality in the Japanese market is superior.

According to Jinshi News, Joe Capros, head of the International Economics Department at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), stated that the dollar index remains stable above 98, and the dollar is expected to continue benefiting from the slowdown in global economic growth.He pointed out that the global economy needs to adapt to the reduction in energy supply, and interest rate hikes will help align demand with supply.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a live broadcast today at 20:00 (UTC+8) on the theme "Collapse of US-Iran Negotiations, Return of Macroeconomic Uncertainty: Can Bitcoin Still Serve as a Safe Haven?" At that time, crypto KOLs such as Oxpink, Domingo, Michill, Amber, AlanSun, and Qie Ge will be invited to attend and discuss hot topics such as the impact of geopolitical conflicts, oil price fluctuations, and increased uncertainty in Federal Reserve policies on the crypto market, as well as whether the market has entered an "institution-led phase."

The Ethereum liquid re-staking protocol Ether.fi announced that it will provide a total value of $3 billion worth of Ethereum as "validator liquidity" to the ETHGas market over the next three years, funded by the 2.8 million staked Ethereum it manages.ETHGas is a futures market for Ethereum block space that allows for the advance purchase of block space to ensure transaction execution. This initiative aims to enhance validator earnings by helping validators capture more maximum extractable value (MEV) through the sale of block space commitments, resulting in higher and more predictable returns. ETHGas has received institutional investments from firms like Polychain Capital and has launched the governance token GWEI, which currently has a market capitalization of approximately $120 million.Ether.fi's native token ETHFI has a market capitalization of about $332 million. This move will provide developers and enterprises with more predictable transaction costs and execution times, promoting the development of Ethereum as a global institutional capital settlement layer.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that the financial disclosures of Federal Reserve Chair nominee Waller show that he holds early-stage investments through employment-related investment vehicles, covering a wide range of areas, including some crypto infrastructure projects. The projects involved include: Compound (decentralized lending protocol), Optimism and Blast (Ethereum Layer 2 network), as well as Solana, in addition to trading infrastructure, crypto investment firms, and platforms in various fields such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology. These holdings appear to be relatively small, with poor liquidity, and have not generated reportable income, indicating a preference for indirect venture capital-style exposure rather than direct, tradable liquid assets.

According to a report by Reuters, Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh's latest financial disclosure shows that his personal assets exceed $100 million, which includes two holdings in Juggernaut Fund LP, each over $50 million, as well as small early investments in several emerging technology and financial companies through an entity named DCM Investments 10 LLC.The related targets include SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, the prediction market platform Polymarket, the Ethereum development platform Tenderly, the crypto financial services platform Lemon Cash, the new consumer credit bank Stashfin, as well as the AI vector art platform Recraft, AI physical security software Volt, the autonomous AI labor platform 11x, the protein engineering company Outpace Bio, the social event platform Partiful, the robotic coffee bar platform Cafe X, and projects developing herpes vaccines, reversible male contraceptives, "bionic" assistive clothing, and the digital avatar platform Delphi AI.

Bitwise Asset Management points out that the recent strength of Bitcoin is not contrary to a risk-averse environment, but is directly driven by geopolitical conflicts. Since the escalation of the situation in the Middle East at the end of February, BTC has risen by about 12%, while the S&P 500 index has fallen by about 1% and gold has dropped by about 10%, showing a clear divergence in performance.Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and research director Ryan Rasmussen state that Bitcoin is simultaneously embodying two logics: "store of value asset" and "potential international settlement currency." As the financial system becomes "weaponized" and the global payment system fractures, the appeal of non-sovereign neutral assets continues to rise. The report suggests that geopolitical fragmentation is prompting some countries to explore alternative paths to bypass the traditional financial system, such as attempting to introduce Bitcoin settlements in trade. This trend enhances BTC's potential position in the global monetary system. Based on the aforementioned changes, Bitwise indicates that the Bitcoin valuation framework is being reshaped; if it captures both store of value and transaction settlement demand, long-term price expectations may be underestimated, and $1 million could shift from a target ceiling to a "benchmark level."