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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."

According to Jinshi reports, the Iran war has restored the traditional relationship between the dollar and stock market volatility, with risk-averse investors flocking back to U.S. assets. Since the outbreak of the war, the positive correlation between the dollar and the fear index VIX has continued to strengthen, currently nearing its highest level since 2024. Shaun Osborne, Chief Foreign Exchange Strategist at Scotiabank, stated that if the situation in the Gulf region does not trigger a significant and sustained rebound in VIX, the dollar may further widen its decline.

According to official news, the USDD × Gate DEX Phase 2 Bonus Incentive Event officially started at 18:00 Singapore Time (SGT) on April 11 and will last until 18:00 on May 31 (SGT), with a total duration of 50 days. The total prize pool for this event is 50,000 USDD, which will be distributed daily in the amount of 1,000 USDD. Users can stake USDD or USDT in USDD Earn (BNB Chain) to earn a base annual percentage yield (APY) and share additional incentives based on their staking proportion, achieving yield stacking.This phase of the event continues the simple and efficient participation mechanism, allowing users who participated in the first phase to automatically join this incentive without any additional actions; new users can join at any time to start their earning journey. The platform reminds participants to ensure they have enough BNB in their wallets to pay for on-chain gas fees before participating. The current event offers approximately 4.5% APY, along with an additional incentive of 50,000 USDD, aimed at rewarding community users and enhancing liquidity earnings.

Bitget has launched the fourth phase of the contract VIP "Ten Million Club" event. Starting this month, the snapshot rules for this event have officially been adjusted to "cumulative monthly standards + end-of-month status confirmation." The platform will base the account data on April 30, and will gift Apple flagship gift boxes according to users' contract trading, CFD precious metal trading volume, and contract VIP levels from April 1 to April 30. The prize pool includes physical gifts such as AirPods 4, Apple Watch SE 3, MacBook Neo 256 GB, and more.Previously, Bitget announced an upgrade to its contract VIP service system and launched the "Ten Million Club" program, where eligible users can receive customized high-end physical gift boxes from the platform on a monthly basis. This program runs from January to June 2026, and limited gift boxes such as Moutai and Hermès have already been given to users. Specific rights and benefits will be announced each month, and for more details, please check the official Bitget platform.

Clanker announced the launch of the Clanker Ecosystem Fund (CEF). The mission of CEF is to allocate protocol fees to creators and communities that make positive contributions to the Clanker and Farcaster ecosystems.Clanker stated that currently, $8 million has been used to purchase 14% of CLANKER tokens, but it has not yet proven its efficiency in using funds. In the coming weeks, protocol fees will be returned to the ecosystem and used to fund the ongoing construction of Clanker infrastructure.According to RootData, Clanker is an AI-driven "Token Bot" designed for rapid DIY token deployment. Users only need to tag Clanker on Farcaster clients like Warpcast or Supercast, tell it the token concept, and it will launch the token for users on Base. In October 2025, Clanker was acquired by Farcaster.

Distributed Capital partner Shen Bo posted on X detailing the complete list and addresses of his stolen assets in 2022. He revealed that the theft occurred on November 10, 2022, Eastern Time, between 00:46 and 01:02. The Trust Wallet hot wallet installed on his iPhone 12 Pro Max was stolen, with assets valued at approximately 42 million dollars.The address details are: ETH: 0x6be85603322df6DC66163eF5f82A9c6ffBC5e894 BTC: 1ECNeZyiHgqJmv42i3pkWY48xiXy7KukTG / bc1qg3mnvn8saea50js7nzkhm8k054mpwqmcuq3de5 TRON: TJLBmmUb5TcFFXTLzuuaKU96uTg5Sjn1yD26. On that day, Shen Bo set a bounty to recover approximately 42 million dollars worth of cryptocurrency stolen three years ago.

According to on-chain data, the Hyperliquid team wallet unstaked 333,000 HYPE (approximately $13 million) 11 hours ago. HYPE is currently priced at $37.56, with a 24-hour decline of 5.14%.Previously, the official announcement stated that 333,000 tokens from Hyperliquid Labs would be unstaked on March 29 and distributed to team members on April 6.

According to market news, cryptocurrency exchange-traded product issuer 21shares announced that it will distribute staking rewards to investors in its Ethereum exchange-traded fund TETH and Solana exchange-traded fund TSOL. The distribution amount for TETH investors is $0.01253 per share, while for TSOL investors, it is $0.016962 per share.

Bo Shen, the founder of Distributed Capital, posted on social media to publicly solicit clues related to the theft of his personal wallet and established a bounty mechanism.Bo Shen stated that his personal wallet was hacked in 2022, resulting in a loss of approximately $42 million. In the three years since the incident, his team has continued tracking efforts and has now gathered more key clues and evidence, with the on-chain flow path of the stolen assets gradually becoming clearer. This bounty program is open to all individuals and institutions, with no restrictions on identity, background, or form. Anyone who makes a substantial contribution to the recovery of the assets will receive a reward of 10% to 20% of the final recovered amount, with the specific percentage determined based on the actual contribution level.

According to official news, the rewards for the third week of the fifteenth phase of USDD 2.0 supply mining have been officially distributed. Eligible users can log in to the JustLend DAO platform to check and claim their corresponding rewards. The official reminds users to go and claim them in a timely manner. For more details and operational guidance, please refer to the complete guide.

The omnichannel trading platform Based on the X platform announced that to ensure a smooth experience and avoid claim congestion, the BASED airdrop tokens will be directly distributed to users' wallets on Hyperliquid on the day of TGE—no manual claiming required.Recipients can specify their preferred receiving wallet on the airdrop query page. Users need to set or update their receiving wallet before March 25 at 12:00 UTC. If not specified, the tokens will be sent to the default address.

According to official news, FTX announced that it will launch the fourth round of distribution on April 30, with an amount of approximately $2.2 billion, aimed at holders of convenience and non-convenience claims who have completed the relevant requirements.Eligible creditors will receive funds from their chosen distribution service provider within 1 to 3 business days after the distribution starts. FTX also set April 30 as the record date for preferred stockholders, with corresponding payments to be made on May 29. FTX reminds customers to be vigilant against phishing emails and fraudulent websites impersonating official portals.

The FTX liquidation trust fund will distribute approximately $2.2 billion to creditors in the fourth distribution on March 31, 2026.

Hyperliquid ecosystem data analysis service Hyperliquid Hub stated on X that the total number of user trading addresses for Hyperliquid has reached 1,725,066, with the top 100 addresses alone contributing 81.3% of the total trading volume, while the remaining 1,724,966 addresses contributed only 18.7%.The data from Hyperliquid is not driven by public sentiment, but rather by a small group of extremely large and highly active traders.

The on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain stated in a social media post that the party responsible for a $50 million loss due to slippage may be Garrett Jin, the operator of the "1011 insider address."On-chain tracking shows that 13 wallet addresses associated with him withdrew USDC or USDT from Binance on February 16 and February 20, and have recently become active again, transferring funds to two new wallets. One of the wallets shares the same Binance deposit address as Garrett Jin.Lookonchain noted that Garrett Jin previously sold 261,024 ETH (approximately $543 million) and 11,318 BTC (approximately $761 million) on February 15 and February 20, respectively, and the withdrawal times from Binance for the aforementioned wallets are close to these transactions.

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, stated during his appearance on the All-In Podcast, "From my perspective, distributed ledger technology (DLT) has many potential benefits for the financial services industry, and we are at a tipping point where T+0 settlement—almost instantaneous delivery and payment, even through on-chain digital assets—could be realized. This is very exciting. To prevent issues like fraud, we may even need to set up some speed bumps. However, there are also challenges, such as liquidity issues. What does the concept of best bid and ask mean in this new system? This is one of the problems we need to solve.Our principle is: if an asset is essentially a security, even if it is tokenized, it is still a security, and federal securities laws still apply. But regulators have the responsibility to ensure that our rules truly apply to new practical uses. As the purposes of trading and methods of delivery change, we also need to make corresponding adjustments. We need to adjust the system to make it truly applicable to the new technological environment.This is exactly what we are currently working on—reviewing our regulatory rules line by line to ensure they can adapt to the development of emerging technologies. The SEC is coordinating regulation with the CFTC. For example, if an asset is a tokenized security, it falls under the SEC's regulatory framework; whereas if it is a digital currency, digital token, digital tool, or digital collectible, it falls under the CFTC's regulatory scope."

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), a certain whale/institution withdrew 44,888 ETH from Kraken 9 hours ago, worth approximately $92.97 million, at a withdrawal price of $2,071. The whale then distributed these ETH to 2 wallet addresses.

According to the monitoring by Slow Fog Technology's Chief Information Security Officer 23pds (@im23pds), attackers are poisoning Bing AI search results to lure users into downloading and installing a counterfeit OpenClaw program, thereby stealing users' crypto assets and sensitive information.