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Tom Lee, the chairman of BitMine, the largest treasury in Ethereum, stated that if anyone wants to know why Ethereum has been under selling pressure recently: for me, the rise in oil prices is the biggest headwind, and the inverse correlation between ETH and oil is at a historical high.Over the past 6 weeks, while oil prices have continued to rise, the price of ETH has been falling. In the chart, oil prices are displayed inverted (the higher the oil price, the greater the pressure on ETH). Therefore, when oil prices begin to reverse and fall, the price of ETH is expected to rebound accordingly.This is just short-term tactical noise. The real long-term drivers for ETH are asset tokenization and Agentic AI. These structural positives are already in place, so we expect ETH to perform stronger in 2026.

Cryptocurrency analyst Marcel Pechman stated that Bitcoin rapidly fell back after being rejected at $82,000 on Friday, dropping below $79,000. The movement is highly synchronized with the U.S. small-cap stock index, indicating that macro factors are the main driving force behind this round of decline. The Russell 2000 index, which covers small and medium-sized enterprises, has a higher capital cost and is more sensitive to interest rate trends. The high correlation between Bitcoin and this index suggests that the market currently characterizes Bitcoin as a risk asset rather than a safe-haven tool.The funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual contracts briefly turned deeply negative on Thursday and remained close to 0% on Friday, with continued absence of long leverage demand—this indicator has been below the neutral threshold of 6% for several weeks. Multiple attempts to breach $82,000 have failed to boost market confidence. Macro pressures have been piling up: the outcome of the U.S.-China summit disappointed the market, with no specific tariff agreements reached aside from a commitment to accelerate U.S. agricultural exports over the next three years; meanwhile, the ongoing war in Iran continues to weigh on market sentiment, with Brent crude oil prices jumping from $99 to $106 in the past week, further exacerbating inflationary pressures.Additionally, the inflation-adjusted Shiller price-to-earnings ratio shows that the S&P 500 index is currently only about 5% lower than its peak during the internet bubble in January 2000, indicating a significant contraction in overall market risk appetite. However, the massive sell-off in the fixed income market may provide mid-term support for Bitcoin. The yield on Japan's 10-year government bonds has risen to its highest level in over 20 years, while the yield on the Eurozone's 10-year government bonds has also surged to 3.18%, a 15-year high. Analysts believe that in response to recession risks, central banks may be forced to inject liquidity, and funds flowing out of fixed income may ultimately seek other asset allocations, with Bitcoin likely to benefit from this.

According to BIT analysis, Circle's stock price surged 16% overnight and is currently approaching the March 2026 high. This week may become a key point for the advancement of the CLARITY Act. The market generally believes that Circle is the most direct beneficiary, and this increase also reflects that the market is pricing in expectations that regulatory uncertainties are likely to ease. It is worth noting that the overall market capitalization of USDC has maintained steady growth recently.This round of increase for Circle more reflects the market's early pricing of potential policy and regulatory benefits rather than a significant improvement in short-term fundamentals. If the regulatory rules for digital assets become clearer, it is expected to not only support Bitcoin but also encourage more institutions to participate in the market.

According to the official announcement, Gate Live has officially launched the "Live Lottery Carnival Phase 21" event. Users can accumulate heat value by watching live broadcasts, participating in comments and interactions, and sharing the live broadcast. 80 heat values can be exchanged for 1 lottery chance.This phase's prize pool has added rewards such as DJI action cameras, 10 GT, position experience vouchers, transaction fee cashback vouchers, and lucky bags. The event prize pool has been replenished, and users can now go to Gate Live to participate in interactions and unlock lottery qualifications.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending April 25 was 1.766 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.8 million. The previous value was revised from 1.785 million to 1.776 million.

The AI infrastructure platform B.AI announced on May 7 that its user base has officially surpassed 1.7 million. As an innovative force dedicated to building the core infrastructure for privacy protection, intelligent routing, and the agent economy, B.AI is accelerating the execution layer of autonomous intelligent large-scale development through significant benefits such as zero markup on all models, a gift of 500,000 free points upon new user registration, and a limited-time 1:1 recharge with a cost reduction of 50%. B.AI will continue to drive technological innovation and extreme cost-effectiveness as dual engines, working with millions of users to build an efficient and secure autonomous intelligent execution layer, and jointly advance into a new ecosystem of agents.

Arthur Hayes stated at the Consensus 2026 conference that the cryptocurrency industry does not rely on regulation to drive development, and the core factors affecting Bitcoin prices are only technological reliability and fiat liquidity, with the latter being the true driving force.He pointed out that every round of monetary expansion, from the quantitative easing during the Obama era, fiscal stimulus during Trump's first term, to the release of reverse repo liquidity through short-term debt replacing long-term debt during Biden's term, has been highly correlated with the rise of Bitcoin. Arthur Hayes believes that although the Trump administration has promoted several cryptocurrency regulatory bills, Bitcoin has still fallen about 25% over the past 18 months, indicating that favorable regulation does not directly drive price increases.He also mentioned that the Trump family has previously experienced events such as de-banking, asset freezes, and lawsuits, which may make them better understand the value of Bitcoin as an asset that is detached from state control. Arthur Hayes stated that if Bitcoin ultimately evolves into a regular financial product on bank balance sheets, it will lose its original meaning.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending April 18 was 1.785 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.815 million, and the previous value was revised from 1.821 million to 1.808 million.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States for the week ending March 28 was 1.794 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.84 million. The previous value was revised from 1.841 million to 1.832 million.

The trading platform Bybit announced that its partnership with the Tomorrowland Brasil music festival will officially be renewed until 2027.It is reported that the 2027 Tomorrowland Brasil music festival will be held from April 30 to May 2, with the theme "Consciencia." As part of the partnership, Bybit cardholders will receive several exclusive benefits, including early ticket purchase rights, limited edition merchandise, discounts on official merchandise, and on-site drink perks.Bybit officials stated that the platform previously served as the exclusive payment partner for the festival in 2025, and future collaborations will focus on further integrating crypto finance with real-life lifestyles through seamless payment solutions. In addition, the pre-registration activities for the 2027 music festival will officially start on April 30, 2026.

Arthur Hayes posted on social media that there are a lot of fantasies about a positive outlook for the future in the current market. Personally, he certainly hopes the slaughter can stop, but he will not buy risk assets here.

Bitget has launched the first phase of its stock trading event. During the event, both new and existing users can complete designated stock contracts, on-chain transactions, friend invitation trades, and other tasks to earn specific chances to enter a lottery, with a maximum of 26 entries. The prize pool includes popular stock airdrops, USDT, and lifetime zero-fee trading on stock contracts, among other benefits. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform, and users must click the "Join Now" button to complete registration in order to participate in the event.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending March 7 was 1.857 million, slightly higher than the market expectation of 1.85 million, with the previous value revised from 1.85 million to 1.847 million.

The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, stated during his appearance on the All-In Podcast, "From my perspective, distributed ledger technology (DLT) has many potential benefits for the financial services industry, and we are at a tipping point where T+0 settlement—almost instantaneous delivery and payment, even through on-chain digital assets—could be realized. This is very exciting. To prevent issues like fraud, we may even need to set up some speed bumps. However, there are also challenges, such as liquidity issues. What does the concept of best bid and ask mean in this new system? This is one of the problems we need to solve.Our principle is: if an asset is essentially a security, even if it is tokenized, it is still a security, and federal securities laws still apply. But regulators have the responsibility to ensure that our rules truly apply to new practical uses. As the purposes of trading and methods of delivery change, we also need to make corresponding adjustments. We need to adjust the system to make it truly applicable to the new technological environment.This is exactly what we are currently working on—reviewing our regulatory rules line by line to ensure they can adapt to the development of emerging technologies. The SEC is coordinating regulation with the CFTC. For example, if an asset is a tokenized security, it falls under the SEC's regulatory framework; whereas if it is a digital currency, digital token, digital tool, or digital collectible, it falls under the CFTC's regulatory scope."

According to official news, Gate officially launched the "Trader Growth Program" from March 2 to March 31, aimed at helping more new users achieve steady growth through real trading strategy following. This program offers three levels of benefits: newcomer gifts, check-in gifts, and advanced experience gifts.Users can receive a reward of up to 200 USDT based on their trading volume after completing their first strategy-following trade; during the event, users who accumulate completed trading check-ins can receive an additional incentive of up to 50 USDT. In addition, by experiencing the following of three different style signal traders, users can unlock an advanced package worth 100 USDT.

According to Jinshi, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending February 14 was 1.833 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.858 million. The previous value was revised from 1.869 million to 1.864 million.

Bybit launches a Valentine's Day exclusive event for new users.During the event, newly registered users can earn raffle tickets by completing tasks related to deposits, wealth management, and on-chain activities, with a chance to win a grand prize of 1,000 USDe airdrop.The event runs from February 13, 2026, 10:00 (UTC) to March 12, 2026, 10:00 (UTC), targeting new users who register between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026. Users who complete an initial deposit of no less than 100 USD will qualify for the raffle; additionally, for each eligible friend successfully invited to participate, users can earn extra raffle tickets (up to 10 tickets).Moreover, new users can gain additional raffle opportunities by completing any of the following tasks: making their first wealth management purchase, exchanging for BYUSDT, participating in Mantle Vault staking, or conducting USDe / USDtb trading and exchanges.By minting coins on-chain with no less than 5,000 USDe or USDtb, users can also increase their raffle ticket count, further enhancing their chances of winning.