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According to Iranian media Fars News citing officials, Iran is considering launching strikes against Israel due to its violation of the temporary ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.

According to analyst Darkfost's data, after the news of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Bitcoin saw an active buying volume of $2.7 billion (taker orders) in the Binance derivatives market within two hours.Analysts pointed out that the easing of geopolitical events pushed the price of Bitcoin up to around $71,700, indicating that investors are optimistic about risk assets in the short term, but are still influenced by subsequent geopolitical developments.

The research report on cryptocurrency market share for the first quarter of 2026 published by CoinGlass shows that the total trading volume in the spot market for the first quarter was approximately $1.94 trillion, while the trading volume for derivatives was about $18.63 trillion, totaling around $20.57 trillion, with a ratio of derivatives to spot trading volume of about 9.6 times.In terms of core indicators, Binance's derivatives trading volume reached approximately $4.9 trillion, accounting for about 34.9% of the top ten exchanges; the average daily open interest was approximately $23.9 billion, accounting for about 29.9%; and user asset reserves were approximately $152.9 billion, accounting for about 73.5% of major centralized exchanges.In terms of derivatives trading volume, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Gate, and Bitget ranked in the top five. In the dimension of open interest, the second tier ranking changed to Bybit, Gate, OKX, and Bitget. In terms of user asset reserves, only OKX had reserves exceeding $10 billion after Binance, while Gate, Bitget, and Bybit had reserves ranging from $5 billion to $7 billion.

According to Cryptoquant analyst Darkfost, there has been a significant market pattern shift in Ethereum derivatives, the first since the bear market of 2023. Darkfost pointed out that while the net trading volume of ETH has been negative for most of 2023, it has now turned positive. Currently, this metric shows that buying pressure is dominant, with a buying amount of $104 million.It is noteworthy that even when Ethereum's price was close to new highs previously, this metric indicated that selling pressure remained very strong, but now this situation seems to be changing.Darkfost believes that due to the positive buying pressure facing Ethereum, this could help form a stronger bottom. If this dynamic continues, and the spot market and ETFs begin to support this trend, Ethereum may potentially resume its upward trend.

The People's Court of Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province recently tried a criminal case involving virtual currency, where the defendant, through a "high-paying errand" job, knowingly withdrew a total of over 390,000 yuan within 7 days in areas without surveillance, and converted the funds into virtual currency to transfer to their superior, profiting 21,500 yuan in the process.The court determined that the defendant constituted the crime of concealing and disguising criminal proceeds, sentencing them to two years and four months in prison and imposing a fine of 10,000 yuan, as well as ordering the return of illegal gains. The judge reminded that offline cash withdrawals have become a key link in "laundering" telecom fraud proceeds, and that "errand cash withdrawals" and "high-paying daily settlements" are often part of the fraud chain. The public should be vigilant against behaviors such as cash collection, transfers, and assisting in fund transfers to avoid becoming accomplices in crime.

VanEck's research director Matthew Sigel analyzed in a post on the X platform that the current protective demand in the Bitcoin derivatives market has risen to the historical 99th percentile, which is typically seen as a "contrarian buy signal" under extreme risk-averse market sentiment, and he judges that the market is currently suitable for establishing long positions.The VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (NODE), which Matthew Sigel also manages, has risen 27% since its inception, while Bitcoin has fallen 33% during the same period, achieving lower volatility performance through diversified allocation and focusing on profitable sectors. However, he also warns that if the massive capital expenditures in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector do not generate corresponding returns, it could pose substantial pressure on the market, especially in the context of a concentration in S&P 500 constituents.Note: Percentile is a statistical position concept, with the 99th percentile representing a relatively extreme level, and the 50th percentile representing the median level.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr stated, "The Bitcoin Position Index is a comprehensive indicator that measures the aggressiveness of long/short positions in the derivatives market, reflecting the current actual opening direction of futures market participants.The 30-day simple moving average (SMA-30d) of this index reached a local high of +3 on March 17 when the Bitcoin price was $73,925, and has since continued to decline, now down to -3.1. This reflects a sustained accumulation of short positions. During the same period, the Bitcoin price fell from $74,883 to $66,603, with the SMA-30d declining in sync with the market price, further confirming a weakening market structure.The liquidation oscillation indicator rebounded from 2.9% in mid-March and has continued to rise, reaching 18.6% as of now. This indicates that the market is continuously generating forced liquidations on the long side, preventing structural recovery. The red bars dominated by short liquidations have not appeared since October 2025. As long as the 30-day moving average (30DMA) remains high and the significant red bars do not return, the pressure on long positions will persist. If the 30DMA reverses downward, it will be the first signal that liquidation balance begins to recover. The reversal of both indicators occurring simultaneously will confirm each other.The Bitcoin price has cumulatively dropped about 11% from the peak of $74,883, and the current derivatives market structure shows no foundation for a sustained reversal: shorts dominate, longs continue to be cleared, and short squeeze scenarios are almost nonexistent. Current operational stance: avoid risk. The main downside risk is: if the pressure from forced liquidations continues and the position SMA-30d remains below the zero axis, the bearish pattern will further solidify, and the downward pressure on Bitcoin price will intensify if it breaks below $66,000.

According to Herald Economy, Korea Investment & Securities is considering acquiring shares in the digital asset exchange Coinone to respond to competitor Future Asset Group's acquisition of Korbit. Korea Investment & Securities is currently communicating with financial authorities and political circles, and has not yet reached an agreement on specific terms with Coinone representatives.Coinone is the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, with a market share in the double digits, but has reported losses for three consecutive years. Financial authorities are advancing restrictions on major shareholders of exchanges, and some of the 53.44% shares held by Coinone representatives are expected to be sold. Korea Investment & Securities has previously been less active in the digital asset space, and this acquisition would make it a "game changer." Coinone stated that it has not yet determined the specific cooperation model or partner.

Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski stated during the Q1 investor conference call that Lighter has initiated the application process for on-chain derivatives trading licenses, as it is not feasible to attract large traditional financial institutions like Citadel without a license.

According to Politico, Trump expressed disappointment and dissatisfaction with Secretary of Commerce Ross and Secretary of Labor Scalia, and is considering further adjustments to the cabinet. A government official stated, "He is very angry and will make personnel changes."Previously, Attorney General Barr and Secretary of Homeland Security Wolf were dismissed one after another. U.S. officials say the fate of Scalia is under discussion, and Ross's situation is also precarious; no final decision has been made regarding the two, but insiders revealed that Trump had previously considered firing them but did not follow through.If a larger-scale adjustment occurs, it would be a significant reorganization of the U.S. federal government. The adjustments mainly target cabinet members who are "underperforming or attracting too much negative attention." Dismissing Secretary of Commerce Ross could help indicate that Trump is "making changes" on economic issues. However, a White House spokesperson stated that both are "doing an excellent job and continue to have the president's full support."

According to the official announcement, Binance has launched 13 new AI Agent skills, and the AI Agent can now access the full range of Binance products: from advanced derivatives trading and algorithm execution to fiat, payments, yield generation, and tokenized securities.Through a unified interface, the AI Agent can now fully execute end-to-end workflows ------ from research and discovery to trading, settlement, and portfolio management, without the need to switch any tools.

According to on-chain analyst aryan's disclosure on the X platform, in the attack incident on the Drift protocol treasury, the attacker's address obtained funds through NEAR Intents 8 days ago but remained inactive until receiving a large amount of assets from the Drift treasury.The attacker transferred the funds to multiple money laundering addresses. Notably, these money laundering addresses received funds through Backpack yesterday, and Backpack should have conducted KYC verification on these accounts. Subsequently, the money laundering addresses transferred the funds to an Ethereum address via Wormhole, which had previously received funds through Tornado Cash.

According to CBS News, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon revealed that the bank is considering offering prediction market services to clients.Dimon stated that JPMorgan may launch prediction market services similar to Kalshi and Polymarket in the future, but clearly indicated that it will not venture into sports and politics and will strictly adhere to regulations related to insider information.When asked about the attributes of prediction markets, Dimon believes they also have investment characteristics in specific areas—participants use deep expertise to judge that their predictions about a certain outcome are superior to those of their opponents.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale purchased 4,000 ETH on Deribit for a price of 8.55 million dollars.

According to the British Daily Telegraph, Trump stated that he is seriously considering withdrawing the United States from NATO after the alliance did not join his war against Iran. Trump referred to NATO as a "paper tiger" and said that the U.S. exit from the alliance is "no longer up for consideration." This is the strongest signal to date indicating that the White House no longer views Europe as a reliable defense partner after allies refused to respond to Trump's request to send warships to re-enter the Strait of Hormuz.When asked if he would reconsider U.S. membership in the alliance after the conflict ends, Trump replied, "I would say that is no longer up for consideration. I have never been convinced by NATO. I have always known they are a paper tiger, by the way, and Putin knows that too." Trump added, "We have always been automatically involved, including with Ukraine. Ukraine is not our problem. This is a test, we support them there, but they do not support us."

According to Cointelegraph, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has released a formal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchange-traded derivatives, allowing retail customers to participate in trading after a suitability assessment.The new regulations cover requirements such as customer suitability, leverage and margin controls, asset segregation, disclosure standards, and regulatory intervention powers. The leverage limit for retail investors is set at 5 times, and exchanges must restrict access when products are deemed unsuitable for specific customer groups. VARA stated that during periods of market stress or trading disruptions, regulators have the authority to take intervention measures, including suspending products, requiring liquidation, increasing margin requirements, and in emergencies, demanding immediate action without prior notice.

The Federal Court of Australia ordered Binance's Australian derivatives division (i.e., Oztures Trading Pty Ltd) to pay a fine of AUD 10 million (approximately USD 6.9 million).During the period from 2022 to 2023, the entity incorrectly classified over 85% of local customers as wholesale investors, resulting in 524 retail customers being exposed to high-risk crypto derivatives without statutory consumer protections, leading to trading losses of approximately AUD 8,660,000 (about USD 5.9 million) and fee losses of AUD 3,900,000 (about USD 2.7 million). Joe Longo, Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), stated that Binance failed to establish basic compliance review mechanisms and incorrectly approved hundreds of wholesale investor applications. According to the fact statement submitted to the court, Binance acknowledged flaws in its customer onboarding process, allowing applicants to repeatedly take the eligibility test until they passed, and that senior compliance personnel inadequately reviewed application materials. Binance admitted to six violations, including failing to provide product disclosure statements to retail customers, not conducting target market assessments, and not maintaining a compliant internal dispute resolution system. This fine is in addition to approximately AUD 13.1 million (about USD 9 million) in customer compensation previously supervised by ASIC. The entity's Australian financial services license was revoked in April 2023.

According to market news, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Oztures Trading Pty Ltd (i.e., Binance Australia Derivatives) to pay a fine of 10 million AUD (approximately 6.9 million USD). The court found that the company incorrectly classified over 85% of its Australian customers as wholesale clients between July 2022 and April 2023, resulting in 524 retail investors accessing high-risk crypto derivatives without the necessary protections, leading to a total trading loss of 6.3 million USD and 2.6 million USD in fees.Binance also acknowledged multiple compliance violations, including failing to provide product disclosure statements to retail clients, not completing target market determinations, and not establishing a compliant internal dispute resolution mechanism. This fine is an additional penalty based on a customer compensation order of approximately 9 million USD issued in November 2023. Currently, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has made a statement regarding this case, and Binance has not yet responded to requests for comment.

According to Cointelegraph, Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued warning letters to multiple companies, including KuCoin, for engaging in over-the-counter derivatives trading without registration.In its latest list, the FSA stated that KuCoin, NeonFX, theoption, and GTCFX were notified for "soliciting over-the-counter derivatives trading via the internet." Among them, KuCoin, headquartered in Seychelles, is listed as providing services to Japanese residents. The FSA had previously issued similar warnings to exchanges such as KuCoin and Bybit in November 2024 and requested Apple and Google to suspend downloads of the KuCoin app in February 2025.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is considering an IPO as early as October and has begun preliminary discussions with several Wall Street banks regarding the potential listing. Earlier reports indicated that Anthropic could raise over $60 billion through the IPO.