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Binance will hold a SOON trading competition from April 17, 2026, 21:00 to April 24, 2026, 21:00. Users can participate by trading SOON (SOON) through the Binance wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha, sharing a prize pool of 688,000 SOON. Rewards will be available for collection before May 8, 2026, 21:00, and eligible users must complete the collection within 14 days.

According to official news, during the 2026 Moscow Blockchain Forum conference, the awards for the Blockchain Forum Awards 2026 were announced. Huobi HTX OTC business won the award for P2P Platform of the Year due to its industry-first C2C selection station model and rapidly expanding global layout.

According to Santiment monitoring, small retail traders are actively selling their holdings of Ethereum (ETH), with wallets holding 0.01 ETH or less having reduced their holdings by a total of 1,791 ETH (approximately 4.16 million USD) in the past two days. The market generally views the 17% increase since March 29 as a "Bull Trap," and this sentiment has actually strengthened the likelihood of a continued bullish momentum.

Bitcoin is approaching the key resistance level of $75,000, with several analysts stating that this level could mark the turning point for the market from consolidation to a new upward trend.Mati Greenspan, founder of Quantum Economics, pointed out that if BTC can effectively hold above $75,000, it would signify a structural breakthrough and could attract new funds into the market; however, if it fails to maintain this level, it may form a "bull trap," although there is still strong support around $65,000.Coinmetro CEO Kevin Murcko stated that round numbers like $75,000 are usually areas where traders concentrate their bets, making it easy to trigger profit-taking and buying-selling discrepancies.Analysts further noted that if a breakout is confirmed, BTC is expected to rise to the $85,000 range, but the upward potential still depends on factors such as the macro environment, ETF fund inflows, and market liquidity.Meanwhile, there are also views that $75,000 is more of a psychological barrier, and true structural confirmation may require holding at a higher level.

10x Research released a market analysis on platform X indicating that Bitcoin is brewing an important market breakthrough. Its internal trend model has already captured this turning signal in advance, and current market sentiment, positions, and capital flow data are validating the changes in market structure.Although the market is generally focused on the potential threat of quantum computing to the security of crypto assets, this risk is expected to manifest only between 2030 and 2035. Currently, the technical aspect has shifted to a constructive range, with multiple Bitcoin trading signals simultaneously presenting high-probability opportunities, indicating that short-term upward momentum is accumulating. However, 10x Research believes the more critical question is whether this market will evolve into a new bull market and challenge historical highs.

Wintermute stated that the market experienced two distinct phases last week: the first half of the week was driven by ceasefire expectations, with the Nasdaq rising 4.5%, Bitcoin up 2.6%, and the VIX falling below 20. Over the weekend, talks in Islamabad broke down, and the U.S. announced a comprehensive maritime blockade on Iranian ports, causing Brent crude oil to surge 8% in a single day, returning above $103, leading risk assets to give back their gains.On the macro front: U.S. March CPI rose 3.3% year-on-year, with core CPI slightly below expectations at 2.6%. The market believes this is still a concentrated energy shock rather than widespread inflation. Asian markets saw a slight decline overnight, with Nasdaq futures steady. The market's reaction to each new piece of news is weakening, suggesting that it may have priced in the worst-case scenario or is becoming complacent.In terms of crypto assets: Bitcoin closed up 2.6% last week but did not lead the gains. The price has been consolidating in the $65,000-$73,000 range for over two months. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $22.3 million last week, while Ethereum ETFs continued to bleed, with outflows reaching $327 million year-to-date. Open interest in perpetual contracts has stabilized in the $28-30 billion range.Options traders' gamma exposure in the $68,000-$72,000 range indicates that hedging activities will amplify bidirectional volatility within that range. Wintermute believes that the ceasefire trade is dead, and the market is returning to an escalation trend. However, the market's reaction function is weakening. Confirmation of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could push Bitcoin to break above $75,000, while continued escalation may keep prices in a range-bound fluctuation with a downward tendency. The earnings season may partially shift market attention back to fundamentals, which could change the positioning behavior at the edges of the range.

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.

According to official news, the USDD × Gate DEX Phase 2 Bonus Incentive Event officially started at 18:00 Singapore Time (SGT) on April 11 and will last until 18:00 on May 31 (SGT), with a total duration of 50 days. The total prize pool for this event is 50,000 USDD, which will be distributed daily in the amount of 1,000 USDD. Users can stake USDD or USDT in USDD Earn (BNB Chain) to earn a base annual percentage yield (APY) and share additional incentives based on their staking proportion, achieving yield stacking.This phase of the event continues the simple and efficient participation mechanism, allowing users who participated in the first phase to automatically join this incentive without any additional actions; new users can join at any time to start their earning journey. The platform reminds participants to ensure they have enough BNB in their wallets to pay for on-chain gas fees before participating. The current event offers approximately 4.5% APY, along with an additional incentive of 50,000 USDD, aimed at rewarding community users and enhancing liquidity earnings.

According to Cointelegraph, about two years away from Bitcoin's fifth halving, mining companies are facing a more challenging operating environment than the halving in 2024. At that time, the block reward will drop from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC, compounded by record-high network hash rates, rising energy costs, and a more cautious capital market, significantly compressing the industry's profit margins.On the balance sheet front, several leading mining companies have begun to actively deleverage. MARA Holdings sold over 15,000 Bitcoins in March to reduce leverage, Riot Platforms sold over 3,700 in the first quarter, Cango sold 2,000 to repay Bitcoin collateralized debt, and Bitdeer's Bitcoin holdings dropped to zero on February 20.Industry insiders generally hold a cautious outlook. Cango's communications head, Juliet Ye, stated, "The middle ground has almost disappeared; operators with scale and diversified layouts can cope, while those lacking these conditions will struggle in the next halving." GoMining CEO Mark Zalan pointed out, "Capital discipline is now more important than maximizing hash power," and new deployment projects must meet stricter return thresholds.In terms of business models, pure block rewards have become "an increasingly thin business," with strong operators moving towards power and data center businesses, exploring additional revenue through grid peak shaving and waste heat utilization. Cango is transitioning to a dual-line model focusing on both computing power and AI workloads, with Ye stating, "The truly important facilities in five years will be those that can do multiple things simultaneously."

Binance will launch the Stable trading competition on April 10, 2026, at 21:00, and the event will last until April 17, 2026, at 21:00. Users can earn rewards by using the Binance wallet (without private keys) or trading Stable (STABLE) on Binance Alpha. The total prize pool is 4,005,600 STABLE, and specific rewards will be distributed based on the ranking of users' cumulative purchase amounts. Eligible users can claim their token rewards before May 1, 2026, at 21:00.

According to official news, the fifth phase of the Strategy event in collaboration with the decentralized stablecoin USDD and Binance Wallet officially launched on April 10 at 8:00 AM (Singapore time) and will last until May 30, 2026, at 07:59. This phase will provide a reward pool equivalent to a total of 1 million USD in USDD. Users can participate in the USDD-USDT strategy by depositing at least 100 USDT in the Strategy section of the Binance Wallet, automatically qualifying for the reward distribution.It is reported that current participants do not need to take any new actions and will automatically participate in the fifth phase of the event. Event entry: Binance Wallet Strategy page.

According to official news, Gate will launch the 13th Anniversary Invitation Celebration from April 10, 12:00 to April 20, 12:00 (UTC+8). Users can invite friends to register and complete ≥1 USDT transaction to gain a chance to enter a lottery, with a 100% chance of winning GT token rewards. As the cumulative spot and contract trading volume of invited friends increases, the inviter can earn up to 11 lottery chances from a single friend, with no limit on the number of invitations. Additionally, invited friends can also receive tiered GT rewards after meeting trading standards.Furthermore, Gate will hold an Invitation New Speed Competition from April 9, 12:00 to April 19, 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 130,000 USDT. During the event, users will receive a cashback of 20 USDT for each friend invited who completes the specified trading task; after friends meet the advanced trading conditions, both parties can receive additional rewards. Finally, rankings will be based on the number of valid invitations, with the top user enjoying an exclusive cashback reward of 5,000 USDT.

According to Jinshi News, CITIC Securities pointed out that the U.S. non-farm payroll data showed that 178,000 new non-farm jobs were added in March, exceeding expectations, partly driven by the repair of short-term disturbances. Although the structure of employment growth has improved compared to February, many industries still show low growth. If the U.S.-Iran conflict continues, it is expected to put pressure on the global supply chain, and U.S. employment may still face pressure in the future. Currently, the upward risk of inflation is squeezing the Federal Reserve's space for interest rate cuts.

According to official news, Aster announced the launch of the Marina Protocol (BAY) perpetual contract, and trading will allow participation in sharing a reward of 50,000 USD in ASTER tokens.BAYUSDT launch time: April 8, 20:00 UTC+8;Reward pool: worth 50,000 USD in ASTER tokens;Activity period: April 8, 20:00 UTC+8 to April 15, 22:00 UTC+8;During the activity period, the BAYUSDT perpetual contract enjoys a 1.2x bonus;The reward calculation rule is based on the proportion of the user's trading fees generated in the BAYUSDT perpetual contract, with the reward = total reward pool × (user trading fees ÷ total trading fees of all eligible users), with a single user cap of 3%. Qualification requirements state that total trading fees must exceed 5 USD, and rewards for amounts below 1 ASTER will not be issued.

The Web3 security platform Immunefi announced on the X platform that the DeFi protocol Alchemix has relaunched its bug bounty program based on its latest v3 contract, with a maximum reward of $300,000.This program aims to encourage security researchers to review the new version of the contract code and identify potential vulnerabilities in advance to enhance the overall security of the protocol. Immunefi stated that this is currently a critical window for auditing the relevant code and participating in the bounty program.

According to Tech in Asia, Indian crypto rewards fintech company GoSats has completed a $5 million Series A funding round, led by Konvoy, with participation from Y Combinator, Taisu Ventures, and several angel investors. The funds raised will be used to expand the product line and team size.

According to Jinshi reports, CICC's research report believes that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran has led to a surge in oil prices, with the risk of "inflation" taking precedence. The market expects changes in the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut path, bringing selling pressure to gold ETFs that were heavily increased last year, while liquidity shocks are also contributing to short-term corrections through the futures and options markets.Currently, the geopolitical situation in the Middle East may be entering a critical window period, with oil prices facing a choice between rising and falling. The pricing focus in the gold market may shift to assessing the impact of supply shocks on "stagflation," and the already priced-in expectations for interest rate hikes may need to be revised.Looking ahead, CICC believes that whether it is a pullback in oil prices after a geopolitical downgrade, a return to a loose monetary policy direction, or intensified supply shocks increasing recession pressures and triggering the safe-haven value of gold, there may be upward correction space for both gold investment demand and prices.

According to the official announcement, Gate will launch the "Trading Carnival with Rewards for Gains and Losses" event from April 3, 16:00 to April 15, 16:00 (UTC+8), with a total reward of 350,000 USDT. During the event, users can participate in contract trading, and enjoy a surprise gift pack on their first order, with additional bonuses for profits and compensation for losses.Specifically, Event One is "Koi's First Trade 100% Winning," where new users who complete a first contract trading volume of ≥100 USDT can receive a reward of 60--500 USDT, limited to 300 people. Event Two is "Rewards for Gains and Losses, 10% Bonus & 100% Compensation," where users with a trading volume of ≥500 USDT and a trading duration of ≥48 hours, if they incur a loss on their first trade, can receive a 100% compensation based on the actual loss amount, up to 200 USDT; if they make a profit, they will receive a 10% return based on the actual profit amount, up to 100 USDT.In addition, Event Three sets up a trading prize pool of 130,000 USDT, where users can receive corresponding rewards based on their trading volume, on a first-come, first-served basis.

According to Jinshi reports, New York Fed President Williams stated that the inflation and employment risks brought about by rising energy prices have become "balanced," and he tends to support keeping interest rates unchanged. Williams believes that monetary policy is well-prepared to balance these risks and stated that losses in the private credit sector will not pose systemic risks, with policymakers "closely monitoring" banks' risk exposures.

According to the official announcement, Gate DEX will officially launch the first bi-weekly active vault competition from April 2 at 18:00 to April 16 at 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, users who connect their Gate wallet or compatible wallets and complete registration can obtain "vault keys" by participating in various trading tasks on Gate DEX across multiple chains, and participate in the leaderboard to share rewards based on the total number of keys accumulated. The more participation and the higher the ranking, the more rewards will be obtained.It is reported that the bi-weekly active vault competition will continue to be held on a bi-weekly basis, providing users with long-term and stable reward acquisition opportunities through on-chain trading tasks and ranking incentive mechanisms, and further enhancing the on-chain trading activity of Gate DEX across multiple business scenarios.