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According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on April 13, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by publicly listed companies worldwide (excluding mining companies) for the week was $1 billion, an increase of 36% compared to last week.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced an investment of $1 billion (an increase of 203% compared to last week) to purchase 13,927 Bitcoins at a price of $71,902, bringing its total holdings to 780,897 Bitcoins.The Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase any Bitcoin last week.In addition, another company purchased Bitcoin last week. A French Bitcoin company announced on April 13 that it invested $2.6 million to buy 37 Bitcoins at a price of $70,168.90, bringing its total holdings to 2,925 Bitcoins.As of the time of writing, the total amount of Bitcoin held by publicly listed companies worldwide (excluding mining companies) is 1,047,244 Bitcoins, an increase of 1.35% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $74.29 billion, accounting for 5.2% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

According to South Korean media Edaily, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea has determined that the cryptocurrency exchange Coinone violated obligations related to the Specific Financial Information Act after completing an on-site inspection. It decided to impose a partial business suspension for 3 months and a fine of approximately $3.56 million (5.2 billion won), with the suspension period from April 29 to July 28. During the suspension, new customers are restricted from external transfers of virtual assets (deposits and withdrawals), while existing customers can continue trading normally. In addition, the FIU issued a "warning reprimand" to Coinone's CEO, Cha Myung-hoon.The FIU stated that Coinone assisted 16 unregistered overseas virtual asset businesses in completing 10,113 asset transfer transactions in violation of regulations and failed to cooperate after regulatory authorities repeatedly requested to stop related transactions; there were approximately 40,000 violations in customer identity verification, including accepting documents that could not be verified for authenticity and reviewing customer address information that was incomplete; there were about 30,000 violations of trading restriction obligations, involving allowing transactions for users whose identity verification had not yet been completed. Coinone stated that it takes this sanction seriously and is advancing rectification, and whether to file an administrative lawsuit will be decided after careful consideration by the board of directors.

According to The Block, zero-knowledge proof scaling developer StarkWare announced layoffs and initiated an internal restructuring. Co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson stated in an all-hands meeting that the company is "overly large" and needs to return to a "startup mode" to accelerate product-market fit. The specific number of layoffs and the timeline have not yet been disclosed, but the company promises to provide severance compensation that exceeds legal requirements.After the restructuring, StarkWare will split into two independent business units: one is a revenue-oriented application department led by current CPO Avihu Levy, focusing on developing monetizable products on its own technology stack; the other is the Starknet development department led by current product head Tom Brand. Each unit will have its own engineering, product, and marketing teams.Strategically, StarkWare plans to fully control the complete blockchain proof technology stack, including Cairo, Sierra, and quantum-resistant STARK cryptography, reducing reliance on external Layer 1 blockchains and application teams. Ben-Sasson stated that the company will shift from "doing many things well" to "doing a few things excellently," focusing on high-potential, high-value directions that only StarkWare can achieve. Additionally, COO Oren Katz has applied for resignation and will officially leave at the end of April.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the trader address starting with 0x5ACE deposited 2,540 ETH (worth about 5.56 million USD) into Binance after holding it for 3 months, incurring a loss of about 2.4 million USD.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), a certain whale withdrew 7,100 ETH (approximately 13.87 million USD) from Binance at an average price of 1,954 USD on February 20, and two hours ago transferred 7,050 ETH to a CEX, which would yield a profit of 1.647 million USD if sold.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, in the past half hour, a whale starting with 0x004 opened a BTC short position with 33 times leverage, at an average price of $70,745, with a size of 200 BTC, amounting to approximately $14.15 million, and the unrealized loss has reached 10%. This address just closed its previous BTC short position at breakeven this morning and immediately re-entered the market to short again, marking its fifth short position opened this month.Address: 0x004edcd40360e293e4cf260d2ebdf8c7076c1bb8

Monad Greater China Region Ecosystem Harvey Chen has confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held in Hong Kong on April 19, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival Conference.Monad is building a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain for the next generation of decentralized applications, with the mission of alleviating existing bottlenecks by constructing high-speed blockchains, enabling more complex applications and broader adoption. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and cryptocurrency infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leaps and economic restructuring, this themed forum not only provides insights into the current state of the industry but also offers a forward-looking reflection on the future smart economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

According to CCTV news reports, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy released drone surveillance footage, emphasizing that all ship activities in the Strait of Hormuz are under the strict monitoring and complete control of its armed forces.The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a warning stating, "Any erroneous action will plunge the enemy into a deadly vortex in the strait."

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, the Vice President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Chen Weimin, stated that the choice of which currency to issue for stablecoins primarily depends on the applicant's own decision. The issuance of a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin is the first step, and in the future, other currencies including the renminbi can be issued, which is permitted under Hong Kong's system, but the applicant also needs to obtain approval from mainland regulatory authorities.Regarding when the second batch of stablecoin issuer licenses will be issued, Chen Weimin indicated that there is currently no relevant timetable, but they have been in communication with applicants interested in applying for the license. It is reported that HSBC's stablecoin will be integrated into the PayMe and HSBC HK App applications and will support real-time transfers between individuals, as well as person-to-merchant (P2M) services.

According to Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve is inquiring in detail with major banks about their risk exposure in the private credit sector, due to a surge in fund redemptions and a continuous rise in non-performing loans. The Treasury is also simultaneously questioning the insurance industry to comprehensively assess the overall pressure on the $1.8 trillion private credit industry and the risks of its spillover into the financial system.BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes commented, "I hope the scale is large enough so that we can welcome money printing to save the market." Implicitly, if this regulatory assessment reveals systemic risks, it may force the Federal Reserve to restart easing and implement large-scale monetary expansion, which could benefit the cryptocurrency market.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, Circle has just minted 250 million USDC, and in the past month, Circle has minted 10.5 billion USDC on the Solana chain.

According to Jinshi reports, Citigroup economists have preliminarily estimated that the month-on-month increase in March's core PCE, combined with today's CPI data, will be 0.3%.This level is higher than the 2% year-on-year target set by the Federal Reserve, but better than the 0.4% increase in February. The Citigroup team pointed out that they still need to incorporate PPI data to make a more accurate prediction of PCE.

According to Jinshi reports, the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March in the United States was 0.9%, in line with market expectations, with a previous value of 0.3%.

The President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, stated that the first batch of stablecoin issuers has been granted licenses today. Based on the business plans of the licensees, they intend to commence operations in the coming months once the relevant preparations are completed.Eddie Yue expressed hope that the issuers will carry out their business as planned, actively explore development opportunities while managing risks, promote the application of compliant stablecoins, and address pain points in financial and economic activities. At the same time, the public should remain vigilant against any fraudulent activities or scams claiming to be related to the licensees or the stablecoins they issue. When purchasing or using stablecoins, regulated channels should be used, and if there are any doubts, they should refer to the records of the Monetary Authority to verify the identity of the licensees or contact the licensees for further inquiries.

According to the official website of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses today at 17:00. The licensed institutions include HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank.

According to Jinshi, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will announce the first batch of stablecoin licenses at 5 PM on April 10, after which licensed stablecoin issuers will meet with the media. The Monetary Authority received a total of 36 applications and plans to issue 2 to 3 licenses, with strict regulatory standards. The Monetary Authority's Chief Executive, Eddie Yue, stated that the number of licenses issued in the first batch will aim for prudence, with the goal of issuing licenses in March this year.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin (@EmberCN), approximately 116 million ONDO (worth about $30.21 million) have been gradually transferred from the Ondo Finance multi-signature wallet to Coinbase over the past month and a half.The transfer pattern shows a clear trend: approximately 20 million ONDO are transferred from the multi-signature wallet to another multi-signature address almost every week, and then within a few days, the funds are split into multiple transactions and gradually transferred to Coinbase.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures market continues to weaken. Data shows that the average daily open interest (OI) in March 2026 has fallen below $8 billion, further dropping to about $7.2 billion in early April, marking a new low since February 2024, and it has declined for the fifth consecutive month. Meanwhile, the monthly trading volume in March fell to $163 billion, nearly halving from the peak of January 2025.Market analysis indicates that this round of decline is primarily due to large-scale liquidations of "basis trades." Previously, institutions profited from price differences by buying spot ETFs and shorting CME futures, which was the core driving force behind the growth of CME positions. However, as Bitcoin prices have retreated from a high of $120,000 to below $70,000, the annualized basis yield has significantly compressed. Currently, the basis yield of about 5% is close to the risk-free interest rate level of about 4.5%. When factoring in funding costs and counterparty risks, the arbitrage space has essentially disappeared, prompting leveraged funds to withdraw.

Since late October last year, the total trading volume of the Japanese compliant stablecoin JPYC has reached 137 million USD, with Polygon dominating at 66% with 90.4 million USD, followed by Avalanche and Ethereum at 26.4 million and 19.7 million USD, respectively.The founder of Polygon confirmed that Japanese physical stores have supported offline payments with JPYC on the Polygon network.