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In response to Bankless founder David Hoffman's liquidation of ETH, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams posted on the X platform stating that "ETH is Money" is the correct narrative, just different from most people's understanding.Hayden Adams stated that in the future, all assets will be tokenized, and people will hold the assets they value most, while the most decentralized monetary system will manifest as "an infinite form of currency competing with each other." He believes that with a low-cost, high-efficiency, 24/7 asset exchange system, there is no need for a single unit of account. He also claimed that Ethereum-based Uniswap is "the best decentralized monetary system," and it is still in its early stages.

On the occasion of Bitcoin Pizza Day in 2026, Bitget launched a global branding campaign titled "Flip the Slice," centered around a music short film called "The Infinite Flip." The short film humorously transforms the voices of skeptics into a part of community culture expression, continuing the spirit and narrative tension of Bitcoin Pizza Day.The film portrays the development of the crypto industry through various cartoon characters. Each time the outside world shouts "crypto is dead," the characters reappear with a "resurrection dance," symbolizing the crypto industry's rebirth from doubt and lows. Through this dark humor and the repeatedly "flipping" narrative style, the short film aims to convey the spirit of "crypto is not dead, it flips and is reborn" to the crypto community.Bitget's Chief Marketing Officer Ignacio Aguirre Franco stated that Bitcoin has been declared "dead" hundreds of times, but in this short film, the critics' arguments become plot points rather than conclusions. By flipping these narratives with humor and fun, each "death" serves as a prologue to the resurgence of the crypto world.As part of the overall Pizza Festival activities, Bitget's "Pizza Box Resume Project" will print selected Web3 youth resumes on pizza boxes and deliver them to industry partners in various regions, transforming classic crypto culture memes into career pathways for young people. This initiative also continues the core direction of Blockchain4Youth, which is to help young people establish a connection path from knowledge acquisition and skill demonstration to integration into the industry ecosystem.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated, "A new category is emerging in the crypto industry—'revenue chains,' with Hyperliquid and Solana as the current leaders. He believes that while there is some overlap between the two, they each have distinct characteristics and both possess strong communities, use cases, and user bases. He mentioned that in the future, the two may benefit from the structural growth of the mobile internet, much like iOS and Android. Horsley pointed out that for 'revenue chains,' they are benefiting from the trend of capital markets going on-chain. Therefore, whether supporting HYPE, SOL, or both, what truly matters is not the competition between them, but the overall rise of on-chain capital markets. He stated, 'Support the on-chain capital markets. I am glad to see the success of the crypto industry.'"

The latest market intelligence report released by the digital asset trading firm Wintermute shows that global financial markets are undergoing a large-scale macroeconomic repricing, with the market narrative shifting from discussions about the timing of interest rate cuts to preparing for potential rate hikes. This structural shift has been triggered by unexpectedly strong economic data and reignited inflationary pressures, creating significant headwinds for digital assets.The report notes that Bitcoin saw a sharp decline after briefly breaking through $83,000, giving back significant gains within a week, while mainstream alternative tokens experienced double-digit percentage drops. Global wealth managers are actively de-risking under macro constraints, highlighting the fragility of digital asset expansion. On-chain trading indicators suggest that the previous price increases were not driven by genuine spot market demand or organic retail accumulation, but rather primarily from short squeezes in the perpetual futures market.The total open interest in Bitcoin derivatives rapidly expanded by $10 billion to $58 billion within a month, while the underlying spot trading volume simultaneously fell to a two-year low. When Bitcoin broke through $80,000, a large number of short positions were forcibly liquidated, triggering a brief buying frenzy, but failed to establish a lasting structural bottom.The main driving factor behind the current market reversal is that global CPI data continues to exceed expectations, reigniting widespread concerns about interest rate hikes. At the same time, ongoing uncertainty surrounding the nomination of the next Federal Reserve chair has injected unpredictability into the market. Despite long-term positive signals, including a recent net inflow of $623 million into spot ETFs and Bitcoin reserves on trading platforms dropping to a seven-year low, Wintermute emphasizes that these long-term trends are insufficient to alleviate recent structural risks.As international asset managers shift capital towards short-term sovereign debt instruments, digital platforms are struggling to maintain momentum. The near-term outlook for the tokenized market will depend on whether genuine spot buyers return to stabilize the weak liquidity gap.

According to GMGN monitoring, Circle surged 15% after earnings and today released Circle Agent Stack, launching financial infrastructure for the agent economy, which includes AI Agent and Nanopayments (USDC nano payments).The x402 ecological project Meridian (MRDN), as one of the early integrators of Circle's AI Agent payment infrastructure, followed up with a post stating "now available on Meridian," which was retweeted by Circle's official account. Coupled with the hot narrative of AI Agent + USDC nano payments, its token MRDN saw a significant increase, with a 24-hour rise exceeding 160% at one point, and a market cap reported at 28 million USD.ChainCatcher reminds users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, largely relying on market sentiment and speculative concepts, and has no actual value or use cases; investors should be aware of the risks.

According to Cointelegraph, MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe stated on the X platform that Bitcoin does not need a new narrative or catalyst to return to the psychological threshold of $100,000. He pointed out that "as prices rise, narratives will emerge on their own," believing that the current level is still a good accumulation zone.Van de Poppe also noted that market attention has recently shifted to technology sectors such as AI. As of Friday's close, Nvidia (NVDA) shares have risen 5.08% year-to-date, while Bitcoin has fallen about 10% during the same period. The last time Bitcoin reached $100,000 was on November 13 last year, and it dropped to an annual low of $60,000 in February. At the time of writing, it is at $78,250, having risen 14.49% in the past 30 days.Veteran trader Peter Blandt previously told Cointelegraph that the Clarity Act is a positive development for the industry, but it is unlikely to be the main catalyst for a significant rise in Bitcoin prices. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Faryar Shirzad stated on Friday that after the announcement of new stablecoin yield terms, "it's time" to finalize the Clarity Act. Additionally, White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt mentioned this week at the Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference that a "major announcement" regarding the Trump administration's Bitcoin reserves will be released in the coming weeks.

MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe stated that Bitcoin may not need a new story or catalyst to drive it back to $100,000—Bitcoin has not reached that price for nearly five months. In a post on X on Friday, van de Poppe posed the question, "What kind of narrative can push Bitcoin to $100,000?" He then stated, "No narrative is needed to push the price." He added, "Prices rise, and narratives will emerge. That’s why relying solely on math, statistics, and logic is enough to win, and why the current ranges of Bitcoin are still good accumulation zones."Many participants in the crypto market still believe that Bitcoin needs a strong narrative to drive prices upward. Recently, the market's focus has been on potential catalysts such as the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions, regulatory progress in the U.S., and inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs. Some participants also pointed to the potential passage of the CLARITY Act as a factor that could drive Bitcoin upward. However, veteran trader Peter Brandt stated that the CLARITY Act is a positive step for the industry but is unlikely to be the main catalyst for pushing Bitcoin prices higher. Brandt said, "Is this a macro development that shakes the world? No. It's certainly necessary, but it is not an event that should redefine value." Meanwhile, White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt stated this week at the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas that a "major announcement" regarding President Trump's Bitcoin reserves will be made in a few weeks.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated at the "Bitcoin 2026" conference that the narrative in the Bitcoin market is shifting from "AI deflation" to "wartime inflation," and reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin, with a target price of $125,000.Hayes believes that the U.S.-Iran war is driving expectations for inflation and credit expansion, while improvements in bank system liquidity will offset the credit contraction caused by AI. He also mentioned that his liquidity indicators bottomed out last November and have been in sync with Bitcoin's movements.

Etherealize's latest research report proposes the theory of "Productive Money," suggesting that if Ethereum captures the current monetary premium of approximately $31 trillion represented by gold and Bitcoin combined, its implied price could exceed $250,000, far higher than the current level of about $2,300.The report points out that ETH not only possesses traditional currency attributes such as scarcity, verifiability, and censorship resistance, but it can also generate an annual yield of about 2% to 4% through staking, achieving the characteristic of "interest-bearing" money, thus distinguishing it from non-productive assets like gold and Bitcoin. Additionally, ETH serves a threefold demand source in the DeFi ecosystem as "collateral asset + fee burning + staking lock-up," forming a mechanism for supply contraction and value accumulation.The report believes that with the development of on-chain finance and asset tokenization, ETH is expected to possess both "store of value + productive asset" dual attributes. However, the report also warns that achieving this valuation path for ETH still faces multiple uncertainties, including regulation, technology, and competition, and the long-term value reassessment depends on the market's recognition of its monetary attributes.

According to PR Newswire, Bitmine Chairman Thomas "Tom" Lee stated, "We are seeing more and more signs that the mini crypto winter is coming to an end."With the downside risks of the US-Iran war diminishing, ETH has rebounded 41% from its low in early February. Since the outbreak of the war, ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 2,280 basis points and remains the best-performing asset globally (excluding oil prices). Ethereum continues to benefit from two major positive narratives, including Wall Street's asset tokenization on the blockchain and the increasing need for public, neutral blockchains by proxy AI systems.In our view, it is significant that ETH has become the best wartime store of value and that ETH has led the market since the war began. Although many believe the crypto winter may last until the fall of 2026, our perspective remains that the crypto winter is nearing its end.Since 2015, every major crypto winter has coincided with a stock market pullback of at least 20%. In fact, the crypto pullback in 2025 occurred simultaneously with a 20% drop in the S&P 500 index. However, in 2026, the stock market pullback was more moderate, at only -8%.

As high APY and liquidity bonuses gradually recede, DeFi is undergoing a critical cycle test from "narrative-driven" to "real demand."On April 21st at 8 PM, the themed Space "From Narrative-Driven to Real Demand: What Cycle Test is DeFi Undergoing?" will commence. This session will focus on three core topics: whether DeFi can return to the narrative mainline under the diversion of AI and RWA; whether JUST's completion of the third round of buyback and destruction marks a shift in value standards from high APY to real returns; and how ordinary users can identify signals and misconceptions in a volatile market. The event will feature special guests including WinkLink Oracle, with multiple speakers participating in the discussion.Users are encouraged to follow the official accounts @sunpumpmeme and @Agent_SunGenX, retweet the post, and @ three friends. The official account will randomly select 5 lucky users from participants to receive a reward of 10 USDT each.