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According to Gate data, the futures prices of WTI and Brent crude oil have expanded their decline to 12%, reported at $80.21 per barrel and $87.307 per barrel, respectively. The U.S. stock market continues its upward trend, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 2.00%.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, as the cryptocurrency market rebounds, the whale "pension-usdt.eth" has incurred an unrealized loss of over 15.5 million dollars on its Bitcoin and Ethereum short positions. Currently, it holds a short position of 1,000 BTC and 20,000 ETH in short positions. "pension-usdt.eth" has achieved profit in 20 consecutive trades, with a win rate of over 85%.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, address 0x94d...33814 once held over 100 million dollars in BTC and ETH short positions. During tonight's surge, it actively cut losses by selling 1,184.74 BTC to avoid liquidation (over 90 million dollars, of course, there were multiple margin increases during this period). Since April, it has accumulated losses of 13.221 million dollars, with total account losses reaching 43.806 million dollars.

Against the backdrop of easing tensions in the Middle East, Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is "fully open" during the ceasefire, leading to a rise in global risk assets. Boosted by the news, Bitcoin briefly surpassed $77,000, reaching a nearly two-month high, with an increase of about 5% in the past 24 hours. Major altcoins also rose, with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana recording gains of around 6%.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that all commercial vessels can pass through the strait during the ceasefire with Lebanon, but must adhere to the "coordinated shipping lanes" set by Iran. The strait accounts for about 20% of global oil transportation and is a critical energy corridor. In traditional markets, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both reached historic highs, indicating a significant rebound in risk appetite. U.S. President Trump also posted on social media that "the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial activities," but emphasized that Iranian vessels may still face blockade measures until the U.S.-Iran agreement is fully implemented.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index opened up 505.16 points on April 17 (Friday), an increase of 1.04%, reporting at 49,083.88 points; the S&P 500 Index opened up 44.76 points, an increase of 0.64%, reporting at 7,086.04 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index opened up 220.93 points, an increase of 0.92%, reporting at 24,323.64 points.

According to GMGN data, the market value of the ETH chain meme coin ASTEROID has risen to over 30 million USD, reaching a new high of 33.74 million USD, currently reported at 32.28 million USD.Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks. Meme coins generally lack practical application scenarios and rely more on emotional speculation, so caution is advised when entering the market.

According to Jinshi reports, the interest rate swap market shows a dovish shift, with current pricing indicating that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 15 basis points in December.

Bank of AI and the Peking University Blockchain Association PKUBlockchain have officially released their first research report titled "Web4.0: When AI Agents Become Economic Entities------Infrastructure, Track Patterns, and Investment Outlook." The report systematically outlines the three-layer infrastructure gaps of the x402 payment protocol, ERC-8004 identity standard, and MCP tool invocation protocol, and focuses on how Bank of AI can package five core components into a one-stop Agent financial operating system, becoming a typical case of a closed-loop from protocol to product. The research report points out that the daily average transaction volume on the TRON chain exceeds $22 billion, with a circulation of $86 billion USDT, providing a scalable foundation for high-frequency micro-settlement for Agents. Both parties will continue to promote the coordinated development of Web4.0 infrastructure and the agent economy.

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure stated that Europe needs more euro-denominated stablecoins and encouraged EU banks to explore tokenized deposits, a statement seen as a potential shift in the position of the French government and central bank.Lescure publicly supports the Qivalis alliance, composed of 12 European banks including BBVA, ING, UniCredit, and BNP Paribas, which plans to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026 to address the dominance of the dollar in the digital payments space. He pointed out that the current scale of euro stablecoins is far lower than that of dollar stablecoins, which is "unsatisfactory," and emphasized that promoting relevant developments is "exactly what we need." In contrast, former Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire had a strong opposition to privately issued stablecoins, believing they threaten monetary sovereignty; recently, French central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau also warned that stablecoins and tokenized currencies could pose risks of "monetary privatization." Analysts believe that France's latest statement may signal a more pragmatic approach in Europe regarding stablecoin and digital currency policies, attempting to seek a balance between regulation and innovation.

Despite Bitcoin rising to $76,300 at one point this week, market sentiment remains low, with the Fear and Greed Index still in the "extreme fear" range at 21, indicating a clear divergence between price and sentiment. Institutional views suggest that this round of increases is more akin to "valuation repair" rather than a trend reversal. QCP Capital referred to it as a "relief rally," as macro-level inflation, energy, and policy pressures have not fully dissipated.Glassnode pointed out that Bitcoin is still about 5% lower than the key resistance level of the "real market average" at approximately $78,100, and the current rebound has limited depth. The funding structure is also showing divergence. Spot demand and ETF fund flows have warmed up, but profit-taking has increased, and institutional participation remains cautious, with the derivatives market continuing to lean towards downward hedging. Exchange data also shows that demand is more from offshore and retail funds rather than dominated by U.S. institutions. Analysts state that around $75,000 has become a key support/validation level. If subsequent buying cannot sustain, the price may retreat to the range of $70,000 to $71,000.On the macro front, U.S. stocks continue to hit new highs, and oil prices remain high but have not surged further, which has warmed market risk appetite but still carries uncertainty. The market's focus is shifting towards the Federal Reserve's policy path, and the overall environment still poses constraints on crypto assets. In summary, while Bitcoin maintains its rebound, it oscillates near resistance levels, and the market tone remains cautious, with no consistent bullish trend formed yet.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf announced that it has completed the previously announced public offering of 54,510,000 shares of common stock, with an offering price of $19 per share, raising a total of $1,035,690,000. Morgan Stanley acted as the lead underwriter for this offering, while Bank of America Securities, Citigroup, TD Cowen, and Wells Fargo Securities served as co-managers.Citizens Capital Markets and Santander Bank acted as sub-underwriters, and Cantor Fitzgerald served as the equity capital markets advisor. TeraWulf plans to use the net proceeds from this offering to pay for a portion of the construction costs of its planned data center campus in Horse Cave, Kentucky, including the full repayment of outstanding amounts under its transitional credit facility, as well as for future site acquisitions and general corporate purposes.

According to the threat intelligence released by the SlowMist security team, its threat intelligence system MistEye has received community feedback regarding an active social engineering attack targeting cryptocurrency users.The attackers contact target users under the pretext of project collaboration, luring them to use a counterfeit "Harmony Voice" software (domain: harmony-voice[.]app) for so-called real-time translation, which is actually malware. SlowMist has synchronized the relevant threat intelligence (IOC) to its corporate clients.

According to CoinDesk, Glassnode's Bitcoin on-chain metric RHODL ratio is currently at 4.5, which is the third highest level on record, and the signals it emits are more aligned with a market bottom rather than a cycle top.The RHODL ratio compares the value of Bitcoin held by long-term holders (holding for 6 months to 3 years) to that held by short-term holders (holding for 1 day to 3 months). An increase in the ratio typically reflects a longer holding period for chips and reduced speculative activity, rather than an influx of new buyers—this dynamic has occurred after significant corrections in 2015, 2019, and 2022. During the 50% drop in Bitcoin over the past six months, young speculative chips have been largely washed out, concentrating wealth among long-term holders.Historically, the RHODL ratio has only been higher than the current level twice: in 2015 (ratio of 5) and in 2022 (ratio of 7), both corresponding to cycle bottoms, which suggests that Bitcoin may still have further downside potential. However, to push the ratio to higher levels, it typically requires the activity of short-term holders to be nearly exhausted, and this condition is not yet evident under current circumstances—Bitcoin has rebounded about 25% from its February low, perpetual contract funding rates remain negative, and the S&P 500 has also reached an all-time high.Overall, this indicator suggests that the current market conditions are closer to an adjustment within the cycle rather than a cycle top formation, and the re-dominance of long-term holders in the market may indicate that a phase bottom is approaching.

CoinGecko's report on the cryptocurrency industry for the first quarter of 2026 shows that the cryptocurrency market has shifted from a sharp correction to a prolonged "winter," with the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies dropping by 20.4% ($622 billion), ending the first quarter of 2026 at $2.4 trillion, a decrease of about 45% from the peak in October 2025.The report also states that the market capitalization of stablecoins remains unchanged at $309.9 billion, with a decline in USDT supply, marking the first decrease since the second quarter of 2022.Crude oil prices performed the strongest in the first quarter of 2026, rising by 76.9%, while Bitcoin fell by 22.0% alongside the stock market.In the first quarter of 2026, the spot trading volume on centralized exchanges decreased by 39.1% to $2.7 trillion, with March setting a new monthly low of $80 billion.Solana continues to dominate the spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges, expected to hold a 30.6% market share in the first quarter of 2026.Driven by the demand for all-weather oil trading, commodity traders currently account for about 30% of Hyperliquid's open contracts.

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) announced the launch of stablecoin minting and redemption services, allowing businesses and high-net-worth clients to directly convert between fiat currency and stablecoins through SGB accounts, achieving real-time settlement around the clock without relying on traditional intermediary banking processes.This service is integrated into SGB's proprietary clearing network SGB Net, supporting seamless flow of funds both on-chain and off-chain. The first supported stablecoin is USD Coin (USDC), with a minimum transaction amount of $100,000, and it will subsequently support USDT, USDe (Ethena), and Global Dollar (USDG).

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, a whale opened a BTC long position with 40x leverage, with a position size of 6.95 million USD and an average price of 75,320 USD. After gaining about 20% in floating profit, the address immediately placed a limit take-profit order, planning to close the entire position at 77,000 USD.It is worth noting that the address did not set any stop-loss orders. Considering that the liquidation price is at 74,287 USD, it may imply using the liquidation line as an implicit stop-loss level.

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks through $77,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.17 billion. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $73,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.277 billion.Note: The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of the contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the significance of each liquidation cluster relative to nearby liquidation clusters, that is, the intensity. Therefore, the liquidation chart shows to what extent the underlying price reaching a certain position will be affected. A higher "liquidation bar" indicates that once the price reaches that point, there will be a stronger reaction due to liquidity waves.

According to Edaily, Kim Sang-hoon, the chairman of the Digital Assets Special Committee of the People Power Party of Korea, expressed concerns about the restrictions on equity in cryptocurrency exchanges at an academic conference. He called for the prioritization of advancing the basic law on digital assets related to stablecoins (Phase Two legislation) to avoid getting caught in equity regulatory disputes and missing the golden legislative opportunity.He pointed out that the reality of the issuance and circulation of the Korean won stablecoin KRWQ has emerged overseas, posing a severe challenge to monetary sovereignty. Kim Sang-hoon emphasized that the law should provide market predictability, offer clear guidance for operators, and establish effective safety mechanisms for users.