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According to Jin Shi's report, UBS's research indicates that the Federal Reserve is still on a path of further easing. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell recently downplayed the necessity of tightening monetary policy due to rising energy prices, emphasizing that policymakers typically "ignore" supply shocks such as soaring oil prices.UBS expects that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points later this year and believes that U.S. Treasury yields have ample room to decline, with year-end targets of 3.25% for the 2-year Treasury yield and 3.75% for the 10-year Treasury yield.

The Ethereum NFT marketplace Foundation has officially announced its permanent closure. Founder Kayvon Tehranian posted on X stating that the original plan was to sell the platform to a buyer interested in continuing operations, but the deal ultimately fell through, and the company deemed it not worth searching for other buyers. The platform's infrastructure has been shut down, with no plans for relaunch.In January of this year, Tehranian transferred ownership of Foundation to the digital art display company BlackDove, at the time calling this move a step for the platform's long-term development. However, BlackDove only conducted a full due diligence after completing the operational handover and ultimately determined that building a proprietary marketplace was more feasible, leading to the termination of the collaboration.Since its launch, Foundation has facilitated approximately $230 million in primary sales and has hosted iconic auctions featuring artists such as Jen Stark, James Jean, and Edward Snowden. This closure has once again raised questions about the permanence of NFTs hosted on centralized infrastructure.

According to BBX data, yesterday the capital operations and hash rate data of mining companies were concentrated, with the following core dynamics:TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: $WULF) announced on April 14 via GlobeNewswire that it has completed the pricing of a $900 million public common stock offering, raised from the initially planned $800 million, issuing 47,400,000 shares at a price of $19.00 per share, with underwriters holding an additional 30-day over-allotment option (up to 7,110,000 shares); this offering is expected to close today (April 16). The funds raised will primarily be used for the construction of the Hawesville AI data center campus in Kentucky and to repay bridge credit facilities.CleanSpark, Inc. (NASDAQ: $CLSK) released its March operational report on April 7 (data as of March 31), reporting the mining of 658 BTC in March, with an average daily output of approximately 21.24 BTC, a peak hash rate of 50.0 EH/s, and an average monthly hash rate of about 47.3 EH/s (an increase of 11% month-over-month); as of the end of March, the company's total BTC holdings were 13,561 BTC, with a cumulative output of 1,799 BTC since the beginning of 2026; the average selling price of BTC in March was approximately $71,396. The company has signed contracts for 1.8 gigawatts of power capacity, and CEO Matt Schultz stated that the company is actively advancing the signing of its first AI/HPC large-scale customer contract.

According to The Block, CryptoQuant's research director Julio Moreno stated on Wednesday that Bitcoin's recent rally is facing an increasing risk of profit-taking, with multiple on-chain indicators showing that selling pressure is strengthening. Currently, the price of Bitcoin has slightly retreated but is testing the on-chain "realized price" of $76,800 for traders. This level is seen as a significant bearish resistance, historically often limiting the rebound space, as holders close to breaking even are more inclined to sell for profit, thereby suppressing further increases.Moreno pointed out, "This price range precisely capped the price increase during the bear market rebound in January 2026 and reversed downward after reaching that level. If the current selling pressure continues to strengthen, a similar trend may occur again." He added that if the resistance level holds, approximately $67,600 below will become the main short-term support. The report also noted that the proportion of large trades has rapidly increased from less than 10% to over 40%, and historically, this level usually corresponds to strong short-term selling pressure. Profit-taking has not yet peaked. Currently, the daily realized profit is about $500 million, below the $1 billion threshold that historically marks significant sell-off peaks.Finally, Moreno stated that if Bitcoin remains above $76,000, or even approaches the realized price level of $76,800, the daily realized profit could accelerate to over $1 billion, thereby increasing selling pressure and raising the likelihood of a temporary top or correction in the market.

According to CoinDesk, on-chain data shows that Tether recently transferred 951 BTC to its Bitcoin reserve address, worth approximately $70 million at the time, bringing its total holdings to 97,141 BTC, valued at about $7.16 billion.The related address is labeled as "Tether: BTC Reserve" and matches the address previously confirmed by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. This increase continues Tether's allocation strategy implemented since 2023, which involves investing up to 15% of realized operating profits into Bitcoin.

According to a report by CryptoSlate, the White House Economic Advisory Council recently released a research report indicating that banning the yield on stablecoins has very limited protective effects on bank loans, yet it significantly reduces consumers' ability to earn returns through digital cash. This conclusion directly challenges the core argument of the banking industry supporting the yield ban and provides new policy backing for the advancement of the CLARITY Act.Currently, Treasury Secretary Bessent and SEC Chair Atkins have both publicly expressed support for the bill, indicating a convergence of positions between the executive branch and regulatory agencies. However, the Senate Banking Committee has yet to announce a timeline for the bill's review, and political maneuvering remains the biggest variable.Analysts point out that if the committee can complete its review before the summer recess, the probability of the bill passing will significantly increase; otherwise, it will face the dual risks of election pressure and legislative delays.

Aptos released an update on its token economics. The main adjustments include: the annualized staking reward rate decreased from 5.19% to 2.6%; Gas fees increased tenfold (the cost of stablecoin transfers remains as low as approximately $0.00014); after the launch of Decibel DEX, on-chain trading volume and Gas fee burning will significantly increase, with an expected annual burn of over 32 million APT; setting a hard cap total supply of 2.1 billion APT at the protocol layer; the Aptos Foundation will permanently lock and stake 210 million APT; future incentives will be converted to milestone triggers; exploring a programmatic buyback plan.

On April 12, ARCB officially held the Asia Launch Ceremony in Malaysia, gathering over a hundred representatives from government agencies, the business sector, the education sector, and youth students to witness the event, marking its official entry into a new phase of expansion in Asia.During the event, ARCB signed strategic cooperation memorandums with Kanzun Ventures and Rakyat Trustee, and the three parties will engage in deep cooperation in areas such as capital synergy, financial product development, and the construction of sustainable development mechanisms.At the same time, ARCB also completed the signing of a tripartite cooperation agreement with ReSkills and JLM AI Agent, focusing on education and the cultivation of technical talent. In addition, ARCB allocated 1.2 million USD in special funds to UiTM University to promote the JLM AI Agent artificial intelligence project into the campus system.

According to Jinshi News, a research report from CITIC Securities states that the overall inflation in the U.S. in March rose significantly due to soaring oil prices, while core inflation showed moderate performance. It is expected that the April CPI may continue to record a relatively high growth rate month-on-month due to compensatory increases in rental inflation. If the pace of oil price decline is slow, the U.S. CPI year-on-year may continue to exceed 3% for the remainder of the year. CITIC Securities still expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points within the year, and the dollar may experience weak fluctuations in the near term.

After hitting a bottom of around $60,000, Bitcoin has undergone more than two months of consolidation, with the price gradually climbing towards the $70,000 range.

According to Jinshi reports, the president of the World Bank stated that the war is expected to lead to an increase in inflation of up to 300 basis points, but if the conflict continues, inflation could be "much higher."

According to Jinshi reports, the market expects about a one-third probability that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points this year, and bond traders have slightly reduced their bets on rate cuts. Data shows that due to the rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war and the acceleration of inflation in the U.S. in March, U.S. Treasury bonds fell slightly after the report was released, with yields on various maturities rising by two to three basis points. Tom di Galoma, Managing Director of Mischler Financial Group, stated that today's CPI data will not support bond prices, and next month's inflation report will bring more trouble to investors and the Federal Reserve.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures market continues to weaken. Data shows that the average daily open interest (OI) in March 2026 has fallen below $8 billion, further dropping to about $7.2 billion in early April, marking a new low since February 2024, and it has declined for the fifth consecutive month. Meanwhile, the monthly trading volume in March fell to $163 billion, nearly halving from the peak of January 2025.Market analysis indicates that this round of decline is primarily due to large-scale liquidations of "basis trades." Previously, institutions profited from price differences by buying spot ETFs and shorting CME futures, which was the core driving force behind the growth of CME positions. However, as Bitcoin prices have retreated from a high of $120,000 to below $70,000, the annualized basis yield has significantly compressed. Currently, the basis yield of about 5% is close to the risk-free interest rate level of about 4.5%. When factoring in funding costs and counterparty risks, the arbitrage space has essentially disappeared, prompting leveraged funds to withdraw.

Hyperbot data shows that the latest HYPE long position opened by Ma Ji Da Ge Huang Li Cheng has been completely closed 20 minutes ago. He is currently still increasing his position in the 25x leveraged Ethereum long position, holding 12,300 ETH, with a position value of 26.611 million USD and a liquidation price of 2,081 USD.

BERA Financial Company Greenlane Holdings announced that its board has approved a $2 million stock repurchase plan. Additionally, the company released its annual financial report, which disclosed that after increasing its holdings by 7.5 million BERA tokens, the total holdings have risen to 77.9 million tokens as of 2026, accounting for approximately 32% of the current circulating supply of BERA.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 4 hours, the contracts with the highest increase in open interest were primarily related to stock indices and individual stocks. The US30 open interest was approximately $6.0207 million, with an increase of 2558.99%; the HK50 open interest was about $1.4933 million, with an increase of 274.50%; the JPN225 open interest was around $941,200, with an increase of 156.83%.From a structural perspective, the top gainers are mainly concentrated in stock index and individual stock contracts, many of which are products already launched by Gate. During periods of market volatility, funds accelerate towards related derivatives, and Gate's product coverage and liquidity advantages in multi-asset contract trading are further highlighted.

Gobi Partners announced an investment in Transak. Founded in 2019, Transak provides fiat and digital asset exchange capabilities through a single API for financial institutions, unifying KYC, AML, risk monitoring, and local payment integration.This investment aims to support Transak in expanding into the Asian market. Transak has established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and plans to deepen integration with payment networks and banking partners in the ASEAN region.

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea proposed the "Basic Law on Digital Assets" this Wednesday, aiming to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the issuance, trading, custody, and supervision of digital assets.The bill categorizes value-related digital assets, such as stablecoins linked to fiat currency or real assets, as a special category, requiring issuers to obtain authorization and meet strict standards such as capital thresholds, reserve plans, and redemption obligations. In addition, the bill will introduce a licensing, registration, and information disclosure system for digital asset businesses, prohibit improper behaviors such as market manipulation and insider trading, and propose the establishment of a Digital Asset Committee to coordinate policy.

According to Jinshi reports, "the Federal Reserve's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that even if the conflict never occurs, the possibility of a federal funds rate cut is gradually diminishing. The labor market is performing better than expected, while the pace of inflation decline in terms of PCE has not met officials' expectations.

According to CoinDesk, SBI Ripple Asia has completed the development of a token issuance platform based on the XRP Ledger and has registered as a prepaid payment tool issuer in Japan. Corporate users can now issue tokenized payment tools through this platform.