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According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, 5 hours ago, 5 wallets associated with Sun Yuchen collectively withdrew 2.6 million LIT (4.07 million USD) from Lighter and then transferred it to HTX.

According to Gate's market data, the AI-driven Web3 social payment platform MetYa's token $MY has surged strongly in the past 24 hours, with an increase of 103%, currently priced at approximately $0.14.

Trump Media & Technology Group's Truth Social Funds has submitted applications for the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF and the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The former aims to seek investment returns corresponding to the performance of CRO and its associated staking rewards. The latter aims to seek investment returns corresponding to the combined performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the staking rewards associated with Ethereum. Crypto.com will serve as the digital asset custodian, liquidity provider, and staking service provider for the funds, and both ETFs will be available for purchase through Crypto.com's brokerage Foris Capital US LLC.

According to CoinDesk, Yorkville America Equities, the asset management company behind the Truth Social brand, has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch two cryptocurrency ETF products. These two products are the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF and the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximization ETF.The Cronos Yield Maximization ETF will invest in and stake CRO tokens, aiming to generate additional income through staking rewards. If approved, these ETFs will be launched in collaboration with Crypto.com, which will provide custody, liquidity, and staking services, and will be distributed through its affiliate Foris Capital US LLC.

The American Bankers Association (ABA) is urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to slow down the approval of national bank charters for digital asset companies.The banking industry's lobbying group stated that the OCC needs to ensure that its regulatory and bankruptcy framework can address the risks posed by cryptocurrency and stablecoin companies, and is calling for all parties to exercise patience.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, in the past 5 hours, a wallet associated with Galaxy Digital (FFDAa) deposited 200,000 SOL, worth 16 million dollars, to Binance, OKX, and Bybit.

According to SoSoValue data, the overall cryptocurrency market is on a downward trend, with Bitcoin (BTC) down 1.97%, falling below $68,000; Ethereum (ETH) down 2.83%, falling below $2,000.Only the NFT, SocialFi, and Layer2 sectors remain relatively strong, rising 1.4%, 0.53%, and 0.04% respectively over the past 24 hours; within the NFT sector, ApeCoin (APE) rose 1.3%; within the SocialFi sector, Toncoin (TON) rose 0.68%; in the Layer2 sector, zkSync (ZK) rose 4.38%.In other sectors, the Meme sector fell 0.29% over the past 24 hours, but PIPPIN (PIPPIN) surged 33.94%; the Layer1 sector fell 1.35%, with Zcash (ZEC) remaining relatively strong, rising 2.41%; the CeFi sector fell 1.46%, while Aster (ASTER) surged 8.9% during the session; the DeFi sector fell 1.71%, but Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose against the trend by 4.08%; the PayFi sector fell 1.88%, while eCash (XEC) rose 4.11%.

According to Cointelegraph, Mandiant, a U.S. cybersecurity company affiliated with Google Cloud, has discovered that a North Korea-linked threat organization is intensifying social engineering attacks against cryptocurrency and fintech companies.The threat group, codenamed UNC1069, has deployed seven malware families, including the newly discovered SILENCELIFT, DEEPBREATH, and CHROMEPUSH, aimed at obtaining sensitive data and stealing digital assets. The attackers exploit compromised Telegram accounts and use AI-generated deepfake videos to lure victims into fake Zoom meetings.Mandiant has been tracking this organization since 2018, but advancements in artificial intelligence have helped the group expand its malicious activities since November 2025. In one intrusion incident, the attackers used a stolen Telegram account of a cryptocurrency founder to initiate contact, inducing victims to execute "troubleshooting" commands containing hidden instructions through a so-called ClickFix attack.

According to Cointelegraph, Mandiant, a U.S. cybersecurity company affiliated with Google Cloud, has discovered that a North Korea-linked threat organization is intensifying social engineering attacks against cryptocurrency and fintech companies.The threat group, codenamed UNC1069, has deployed seven malware families, including the newly discovered SILENCELIFT, DEEPBREATH, and CHROMEPUSH, aimed at obtaining sensitive data and stealing digital assets. The attackers exploit compromised Telegram accounts and use AI-generated deepfake videos to lure victims into fake Zoom meetings.Mandiant has been tracking this organization since 2018, but advancements in artificial intelligence have helped the group scale up its malicious activities since November 2025. In one intrusion incident, the attackers used a stolen Telegram account of a cryptocurrency founder to initiate contact, inducing victims to execute "troubleshooting" commands containing hidden instructions through a so-called ClickFix attack.

Phantom announced the launch of Phantom Chat, positioning it as a new social feature for 2026.On-chain detective ZachXBT warned that this feature could become a new entry point for asset theft, noting that Phantom has still not resolved the "address poisoning" issue. Users, without filtering out spam transaction records, may mistakenly copy similar addresses, leading to asset theft. He disclosed that last week, a user lost 3.5 WBTC as a result.

Economists at BNP Paribas have stated that, given Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's expansionary fiscal policy may further boost inflation, the Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates at a slightly faster pace than previously anticipated.Analysts expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates in April, followed by continued tightening every four to five months until the policy rate reaches 2%. The report noted, "Depending on future exchange rate trends, the possibility of the next rate hike being brought forward to March cannot be ruled out." Japanese officials have previously warned that the government is prepared to take measures against excessive fluctuations of the yen.

According to Arkham analyst Emmett Gallic's monitoring, Multicoin-associated addresses transferred 440,000 JITOSOL to market makers FalconX and Galaxy Digital, worth approximately $47 million.Emmett Gallic expects that Multicoin still holds at least about 2.8 million SOL ($250 million). At the beginning of 2021, they held as much as 24 million SOL. Multicoin co-founder Kyle Samani announced his departure to explore new directions in the tech field while still serving as the chairman of the largest SOL treasury company.

The People's Bank of China and eight other departments issued a notice on further preventing and addressing risks related to virtual currencies (Yin Fa [2026] No. 42), clarifying that virtual currencies do not have the status of legal tender, and related business activities are considered illegal financial activities.The notice prohibits the domestic conduct of virtual currency trading and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). Without approval from relevant departments, domestic entities are not allowed to issue virtual currencies or engage in tokenization activities overseas.Financial institutions are prohibited from providing services for related activities, and internet companies are not allowed to provide online venues or promotional activities. The notice requires strengthening risk monitoring and industry supervision, and severely cracking down on related illegal activities. This notice shall take effect from the date of issuance and simultaneously abolishes relevant provisions from 2021.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, well-known ETH holder and staker, P2P.org and Cyber.Fund co-founder Konstantin Lomashuk (@Lomashuk) seems to be selling ETH.Two wallet addresses possibly related to him transferred 12,458 stETH (approximately $23.76 million) and 2,566 ETH (approximately $5.38 million) to Wintermute.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Longling Capital associated wallet 0x3478 has just withdrawn 8,500 ETH (worth $17.51 million) from Binance.

According to SoSoValue data, most sectors in the crypto market have retraced, with only the DePIN, AI, and SocialFi sectors remaining relatively strong, rising 0.01%, 0.06%, and 2.14% respectively over the past 24 hours. Within the DePIN sector, Arweave (AR) increased by 2.40%; in the AI sector, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) rose by 1.33%, and Worldcoin (WLD) increased by 2.03%; in the SocialFi sector, Toncoin (TON) went up by 2.80%.In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 3.10%, briefly dropping below $73,000, but has now rebounded to above $76,000; Ethereum (ETH) decreased by 3.72%, touching $2,100 at one point, and is now approaching $2,300.In other sectors, the Layer1 sector dropped by 2.12% over the past 24 hours, with Solana (SOL) falling by 5.00%, while Cosmos Hub (ATOM) rose by 5.49%; the Meme sector declined by 0.38%, with Binance Life significantly increasing by 13.58%; the PayFi sector decreased by 0.96%, but Trust Wallet (TWT) rose by 4.20%; the Layer2 sector fell by 1.56%, with Polygon (POL) down by 3.74%; the CeFi sector dropped by 1.70%, with OKB down by 2.11%; the DeFi sector decreased by 1.93%, while Morpho Token (MORPHO) rose against the trend by 5.01%.The crypto sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that the ssiSocialFi, ssiDePIN, and ssiAI indices increased by 2.56%, 0.68%, and 0.42% respectively.

The American Bankers Association (ABA) issued a statement regarding the cryptocurrency industry meeting held at the White House that day. The meeting aimed to advance the legislative process related to cryptocurrency market infrastructure and invited representatives from cryptocurrency companies and traditional banking to participate together.In the statement, the ABA thanked the Trump administration for facilitating this "constructive dialogue" and noted that the meeting acknowledged the traditional banking industry's concerns regarding digital asset legislation. However, the ABA also emphasized that any related legislation must support local credit supply aimed at households and small businesses to maintain the safety and soundness of the financial system.Additionally, the ABA called on congressional senators to close regulatory loopholes that might allow cryptocurrency companies to pay consumers interest or returns on stablecoins, viewing this issue as one of the core differences between traditional banking and the cryptocurrency industry. The banking sector is concerned that such arrangements could exacerbate deposit outflows or force banks to raise deposit rates to compete. Reports indicate that the White House is expected to continue pushing for follow-up consultations to seek a compromise between supporting digital asset innovation and maintaining the traditional financial system.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market continues its downward trend, with the decline narrowing. Among them, Ethereum (ETH) has dropped 6.15% in the last 24 hours, falling below $2300. Bitcoin (BTC) decreased by 1.21%, dropping below $78,000. Only the SocialFi sector remains relatively strong, rising by 0.58%. Within this sector, Toncoin (TON) increased by 0.52%, and Chiliz (CHZ) rose by 4.02%.In other sectors, the Layer2 sector fell by 1.36% in the last 24 hours, but zkSync (ZK) surged by 13.62%, and Zora (ZORA) rose by 4.73%; the Meme sector decreased by 0.12%, with MemeCore (M) remaining relatively strong, increasing by 4.79%; the Layer1 sector dropped by 1.77%, while Canton Network (CC) surged by 4.73% during the session; the DeFi sector fell by 1.93%, but MYX Finance (MYX) rose against the trend by 14.41%; the CeFi sector decreased by 2.24%, with Binance Coin (BNB) dropping by 2.49%; the PayFi sector fell by 2.92%, while Ultima (ULTIMA) surged by 19.93%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that the ssiSocialFi, ssiMeme, and ssiRWA indices increased by 1.20%, 1.14%, and 0.17%, respectively.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, wallets associated with 0xSun deposited 2 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a long position in $SILVER with 4x leverage on trade.xyz.

According to The Block, OpenAI is planning to launch a new social media platform that may utilize the eye-scanning Orb technology from World (formerly known as Worldcoin) to verify that users are real humans, in order to create a bot-free social environment.It is worth noting that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is also a co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the company that developed the World technology.