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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 the official announcement, in order to meet the market demand for trading in the AI-related sector of US stocks, Bitget stock contracts have now launched six popular underlying assets: AMD, AMAT, SNDK, STX, LITE, and FLY, covering areas such as chips, semiconductor equipment, and storage. The aforementioned contracts support a maximum leverage of 20 times. For more details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to SoSoValue data, the expectation of a ceasefire between the US and Iran has boosted market confidence, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency market, with the GameFi sector performing exceptionally well, rising 5.38% in 24 hours. Among them, Enjin Coin (ENJ) surged by 50.96%, and ImmutableX (IMX) increased by 9.13%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 0.07%, fluctuating narrowly around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.73%, maintaining above $2,300.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector rose by 3.39% in 24 hours, with Starknet (STRK) up 8.36%; the PayFi sector increased by 2.31%, with XRP (XRP) up 2.87%; the Meme sector rose by 2.08%, with SPX6900 (SPX) up 6.63%; the AI sector increased by 1.75%, with Siren (SIREN) up 18.99%; the DeFi sector rose by 1.35%, with EdgeX (EDGE) up 13.05%; the Layer1 sector increased by 0.88%, with Algorand (ALGO) up 3.59%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.66%, with Gate (GT) up 2.60%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiGameFi, ssiLayer2, and ssiPayFi indices rose by 3.13%, 2.86%, and 2.44%, respectively.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market is experiencing a turbulent and differentiated adjustment, with most sectors declining. The GameFi sector has dropped 5.02% in the last 24 hours, with The Sandbox (SAND) and Axie Infinity (AXS) falling 2.41% and 1.94% respectively. Only the CeFi and Meme sectors are relatively strong, rising 0.40% and 0.23% respectively. Within the CeFi sector, Gate (GT) increased by 2.52%, and Binance Coin (BNB) rose by 0.66%. In the Meme sector, Binance Life continues to surge, rising by 66.27%.Additionally, Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 0.40%, surpassing $74,000, and at one point broke through $76,000; Ethereum (ETH) retraced by 1.28%, breaking through the $2,400 mark during trading.In other sectors, the PayFi sector fell by 0.30%, while SafePal (SFP) rose by 1.60%; the Layer1 sector decreased by 0.53%, but TRON (TRX) increased by 0.96%; the DeFi sector dropped by 0.68%, while the newly launched Genius (GENIUS) rose by 24.72%; the Layer2 sector fell by 1.90%, with Mantle (MNT) declining by 3.45%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiAI, ssiSocialFi, and ssiDePIN indices fell by 4.02%, 2.99%, and 2.30% respectively.

According to GMGN data, the Chinese Meme sector continues to strengthen, with Binance Life's market cap rising to over $380 million, setting a new rebound high, with a daily increase of over 74%; Hakimi's market cap surpassed $15 million, with a daily increase of over 78%; GIGGLE's market cap exceeded $50 million, with a daily increase of over 31%; and Gongjian's market cap surpassed $5 million, with a daily increase of over 58%.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks. Meme coins generally lack practical application scenarios and rely more on emotional speculation, so entry should be cautious.

According to SoSoValue data, expectations for an agreement between the US and Iran have risen, restoring market confidence, and the cryptocurrency market sector has generally risen, with the DeFi sector performing well, increasing by 5% in 24 hours. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose by 7.06%, while Lido DAO (LDO) and Aave (AAVE) rose by 9.94% and 10.75%, respectively.At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 4.51%, breaking through $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose by 7.56%, breaking through $2,300. Notably, MAG7.ssi rose by 4.23%, DEFI.ssi rose by 6.22%, and MEME.ssi rose by 3.27%. In other sectors, the RWA sector rose by 4.05% in 24 hours, with Plume (PLUME) significantly increasing by 13.92%; the CeFi sector rose by 2.78%, with NEXO (NEXO) rising by 3.79%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.76%, with Algorand (ALGO) rising by 8.11%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.75%, with Optimism (OP) rising by 6.9%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.59%, with Telcoin (TEL) rising by 12.07%; the Meme sector rose by 1.85%, with Binance Life rising by 13.2%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiDeFi, ssiLayer1, and ssiRWA indices rose by 5.69%, 5.67%, and 4.65%, respectively.

Varys Capital's head of venture capital, Tom Dunleavy, posted on X that the financing environment in the cryptocurrency market has changed dramatically over the past six months. Previously, VCs had to constantly network, write content, appear on podcasts, participate in Spaces, promote their investment logic, and make countless calls every week to invest in good projects... But now, as long as there is money to spend, that's enough. Current projects are being "pushed in front of VCs," without VCs having to actively dig for them; as long as others know you have funds, projects will come knocking.Most VC firms are now in one of the following three states: they are out of money, they are shifting to later stages (Series A and beyond), or they are fundraising (but not smoothly). Fundraising that used to take 2-3 weeks now often drags on for 2-3 months. Projects with questionable business models or those that simply replicate the latest hot narratives can no longer secure new funding or follow-on investments (which is a good thing).Currently, there may be fewer than 20 firms that are still making pre-seed/seed investments. VCs can basically choose the projects they want to invest in at their leisure and have more time to conduct due diligence. The investment cycle in 2025 and 2026 is likely to become a historically significant "golden opportunity," but the premise is that VCs can hold on.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 trending sector tokens in the past 24 hours are as follows:🪑 (GiE8....ump): Currently priced at $0.0002, market cap of $200,000, 24h increase of +7.2K%, 24h trading volume of $4.49 million, number of trades 88,516;AOW (9Awx....ump): Currently priced at $0.0014, market cap of $1.33 million, 24h increase of +10.3%, 24h trading volume of $7.17 million, number of trades 89,857;SNIGGA (7c5g....ump): Currently priced at $0.0001, market cap of $41,000, 24h decrease of -99.7%, 24h trading volume of $16.2 million, number of trades 82,606;ALONSHOUSE (BvHn....ump): Currently priced at $0.0006, market cap of $540,000, 24h increase of +351.8%, 24h trading volume of $4.03 million, number of trades 59,685;RND (CTGJ....ump): Currently priced at $0.0005, market cap of $420,000, 24h increase of +17K%, 24h trading volume of $3 million, number of trades 49,344;

According to SoSoValue data, the majority of the cryptocurrency market is up, with the AI and Meme sectors relatively strong, rising 1.08% and 1.03% respectively over the past 24 hours. In the AI sector, 0G (0G) rose 14.95%, and Worldcoin (WLD) rose 6.58%; in the Meme sector, MemeCore (M) rose 4.45%, Banana For Scale (BANANA) rose 11.08%, and Binance Life surged 42.6%.In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.37%, dropping below $72,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell 0.43%, dropping below $2,300. In other sectors, the Layer1 sector rose 0.47%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) up 2.82%; the CeFi sector rose 0.38%, with Binance Coin (BNB) up 0.84%; the PayFi sector rose 0.16%, with Ultima (ULTIMA) up 14.7%; the DeFi sector rose 0.1%, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) up 1.88%; the Layer2 sector fell 0.79%, with Optimism (OP) down 1.92%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiCeFi index rose 0.03%, while the ssiDePIN and ssiNFT indices fell 2.57% and 1.58% respectively.

Benchmark reiterated its bullish outlook on Securitize in its latest research report, giving it a target price of $16 post-IPO (stock code SECZ), believing it is poised to significantly benefit from the wave of tokenized assets.Analysis indicates that the total market capitalization of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange is approximately $44 trillion. If Securitize captures just 1 basis point (0.01%) of that market, its platform asset size could double from the current approximately $4 billion. Benchmark emphasizes that Securitize is not only a tokenization platform but also possesses a "complete regulatory qualification system" that includes broker-dealer, transfer agent, and trading functions, which is expected to generate diversified income throughout the entire lifecycle of asset issuance, secondary trading, and custody services. Additionally, the company has been designated as the digital transfer agent for the tokenized securities platform that the New York Stock Exchange plans to launch, which supports 24/7 trading. Meanwhile, its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund BUIDL, in collaboration with BlackRock, has approached $3 billion, indicating rapid growth in the institutional-level RWA market. However, Benchmark also cautions that factors such as regulatory uncertainty, fragmented liquidity, and technological risks may still exert pressure on its valuation.

According to SoSoValue data, negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to boost the ceasefire plan have improved market sentiment, leading to a general rebound in the cryptocurrency sector, with the SocialFi sector performing notably, rising 3.01% in 24 hours. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) and Chiliz (CHZ) rose by 2.95% and 4.15%, respectively. Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 2.01%, breaking through $72,000, while Ethereum (ETH) rose by 0.91%, approaching the $2,200 mark.Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose by 1.27%, DEFI.ssi rose by 1.86%, and MEME.ssi rose by 1.63%.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 2.77% in 24 hours, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) increasing by 4.96%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.47%, with Arbitrum (ARB) increasing by 9.32%; the Layer1 sector rose by 1.90%, with Zcash (ZEC) increasing by 16.78%; the PayFi sector rose by 1.54%, with Dash (DASH) increasing by 17.20%; the CeFi sector rose by 0.63%, with Bitget Token (BGB) increasing by 2.70%.Additionally, the AI and GameFi sectors fell by 0.17% and 0.67%, respectively, with Bittensor (TAO) in the AI sector dropping by 9.86%; in the GameFi sector, ImmutableX (IMX) remained relatively strong, rising by 5.41%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical performance show that ssiDeFi, sssiRWA, and siDePIN rose by 3.61%, 3.49%, and 3.12%, respectively.

According to Gate market data, at the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.14%, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.05%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.06%. The chip sector continued to rise, with SanDisk (SNDK.O) up 4.8% and Coreweave (CRWV.O) up 1.6%, as the company expanded its long-term partnership with Meta. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell by 0.7%.

Securitize announced the appointment of Brett Redfearn as President and a member of the Board of Directors.Brett Redfearn previously served as the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Securitize, and this promotion marks his advancement to a higher leadership position. He has been responsible for regulatory and market structure-related business at the SEC, JPMorgan, and Coinbase. Securitize stated that Redfearn will be responsible for driving the expansion of its regulated platform business in compliance token issuance, trading, and fund management, with a focus on strengthening collaboration with regulators and institutional investors to support the construction of a new generation of financial infrastructure based on tokenization.

According to SoSoValue data, influenced by factors such as the resurgence of conflict in the Middle East, the cryptocurrency market briefly surged before falling back, once again showing a general downward trend. The RWA sector performed weakly, leading with a 4.18% drop in 24 hours, among which Pendle (PENDLE) fell 5.94% and Ondo Finance (ONDO) dropped 5.64%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) decreased by 0.95%, falling below $71,000; Ethereum (ETH) dropped 2.72%, retreating to above $2,100.In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 2.11% in 24 hours, but Bitget Token (BGB) rose 1.83%; the Layer1 sector decreased by 2.21%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) relatively strong, rising 1.93%; the Meme sector dropped 2.29%, while MemeCore (M) rose against the trend by 4.35%; the DeFi sector fell 2.61%, with Maple Finance (SYRUP) surging 8.18% during the day; the PayFi sector decreased by 2.80%, but Safe (SAFE) increased by 4.02%; the Layer2 sector dropped 3.49%, with Optimism (OP) down 5.51%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiNFT, ssiLayer1, and ssiDePIN indices fell by 4.31%, 3.64%, and 3.48%, respectively.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, issued a statement announcing victory in the 40-day resistance war against the United States and Israel, and stated that it is prepared to face a "more intense, longer, and broader war."The statement said that over the past 40 days, the Iranian Armed Forces have struck U.S. military bases in the Middle East and important military, security, and economic targets of the Israeli army, causing extremely heavy casualties and economic losses to the U.S. and Israel, with the initiative of the war completely out of U.S. and Israeli control. Ultimately, the U.S. and Israel "yielded" to the ceasefire conditions proposed by Iran. This proves that Iran has the capability to defeat the enemy on any level.

According to CoinDesk, JPMorgan released a report stating that the total inflow of digital assets in the first quarter of 2026 is approximately $11 billion, annualized at about $44 billion, which is about one-third of the same period in 2025.Analysts Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and others pointed out that the inflow of funds from retail and institutional investors is low or even negative, with the inflow in the first quarter mainly coming from Bitcoin purchases by Strategy and concentrated crypto venture capital financing.The overall cryptocurrency market declined in the first quarter, with the total market capitalization dropping by about 20%, Bitcoin falling by about 23%, and ETH declining by over 30%. The sell-off was driven by macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, with altcoins experiencing even larger declines. Prices stabilized towards the end of the quarter, with Bitcoin consolidating around $70,000.The report noted that CME futures positions for Bitcoin and ETH weakened compared to 2024 and 2025, with net outflows for spot Bitcoin and ETH ETFs occurring in the first quarter, mainly concentrated in January, while inflows for Bitcoin ETFs rebounded in March.Strategy remains the main buyer, primarily providing funding for Bitcoin purchases through equity issuance, while other corporate holders are relatively conservative, with some selling Bitcoin for buybacks. Bitcoin miners were net sellers in this quarter. The annualized pace of crypto venture capital funding is higher than in the previous two years, but it is concentrated in a few large transactions, with funds continuing to flow into infrastructure, stablecoins, payments, and tokenization.