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Product Director Jerry from Mentis confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held on April 19 in Hong Kong, 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.Mentis is an on-chain AI assistant designed to combine artificial intelligence and blockchain data to help users better understand the market, discover signals, and take action more quickly. 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 is not only an insight into the current state of the industry but also a forward-looking reflection on the future intelligent economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

According to Greekslive, approximately 22,000 BTC options are expiring, with a Put/Call ratio of 1.05, a maximum pain point of $72,000, and a notional value of about $1.65 billion; at the same time, about 100,000 ETH options are expiring, with a Put/Call ratio of 0.95, a maximum pain point of $2,250, and a notional value of about $460 million.

According to Cryptoquant, the Bitcoin Comprehensive Market Index (BCMI), composed of MVRV, NUPL, SOPR, and the Fear and Greed Index, is currently testing a historically key pivot zone. Analyst Woominkyu (@Woo_Minkyu) stated that the BCMI index has fallen to the range of 0.2 to 0.3. While it does not guarantee an immediate "V-shaped" reversal, this area historically corresponds to deeply undervalued levels for BTC.Through data backtracking, BCMI confirms that the current pullback has reset realized value and market sentiment to levels not seen since the beginning of 2023; however, the 90-day moving average (white line) is still trending downward. From a conservative perspective, it is necessary to wait for this slope to flatten, which will signal the exhaustion of selling pressure. Additionally, analyst Woominkyu believes the market is entering a "value accumulation zone," where the downside potential is shrinking compared to the long-term upside potential. However, it is still necessary to wait for price stabilization to confirm the bottom signal of the index.

According to Jinshi reports, Deutsche Bank expects that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in 2026, whereas the previous forecast was for a rate cut in September.

Global mobile charging solution provider and RWA entity asset network explorer Electric Soul announced that it will attend the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" forum as a co-supporter, co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData.It is reported that the forum will be held on the afternoon of April 19 in Hong Kong, focusing on the paradigm shift driven by the integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks. At that time, Electric Soul will share on-site how to leverage shared charging devices and real-world revenue scenarios to map onto the revenue rights chain, bringing physical energy assets into a more transparent and efficient global value network.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 22, up 0 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 18, and the average over the past 30 days is 13.

Web3 asset data platform RootData released the sixth issue of the "Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category)," continuing to focus on the growth trend of stock assets in cryptocurrency exchanges. In this issue, Binance, OKX, Gate, Bitget, and Bybit ranked in the top five.According to the ranking, most cryptocurrency exchanges saw an increase of around 10% in trading volume over the past week, reversing a downward trend that had persisted for several weeks, but the traffic remained mostly flat compared to last week, with no significant signs of rebound.In terms of ranking changes, Gate and Bitget both moved up one position, while Bybit dropped two positions. Bitget launched the first Pre-IPO project SpaceX (SPCX) in this issue, connecting the Pre-IPO product framework with traditional capital markets, enhancing the richness and institutional attributes of its "tradable stock assets," which is an important reason for the score increase this time.It is reported that RootData adheres to the "transparency first" principle and has taken the lead in establishing a dual evaluation system of "transparency + liquidity" in the field of stock cryptocurrency exchanges, thereby providing investors with more effective data references. The ranking will continue to be improved and published in the future.

The cryptocurrency fintech company Superstate has launched a new fund operating system, FundOS. FundOS opens the underlying infrastructure used by Superstate's own funds to asset management companies, helping traditional private equity funds, public funds, and ETFs achieve on-chain deployment.Managers do not need to change the existing fund operation methods and can independently choose the supported chains, DeFi protocols, and whether to enable stablecoin subscriptions/redemptions. Currently, FundOS has provided technical support for USTB and USCC, with a total managed scale exceeding 1 billion dollars, and has been adopted by Invesco US.

According to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector generally rose, with the AI sector performing outstandingly, increasing by 12.48% in 24 hours. Among them, Siren (SIREN) rose by 92.70%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) rose by 32.37%. In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 0.14%, maintaining around $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell by 1.12%, dropping to just above $2,300.In other sectors, the Meme sector rose by 12.03% in 24 hours, with ORDI (ORDI) rising by 153.69%; the Layer2 sector rose by 5.36%, with Celestia (TIA) rising by 22.55%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.91%, with Polkadot (DOT) rising by 11.33%; the DeFi sector rose by 2.82%, with Ethena (ENA) rising by 11.36%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.80%, with Safe (SAFE) rising by 15.49%; the CeFi sector rose by 1.39%, with FTX (FTT) rising by 5.43%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiMeme, ssiLayer2, and ssiNFT indices rose by 7.74%, 4.91%, and 4.57%, respectively.

The live prediction market and meme coin issuance platform Pumpcade announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, with participation from Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital.According to reports, Pumpcade is built on Solana and supports one-click creation of prediction markets in live streaming scenarios, integrated into the Pump.fun chat system. Previously, Pump.fun participated in its $1 million pre-seed financing.

Texas man Robert Dunlap was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency scam exceeding $20 million and was ordered to pay restitution to nearly 1,000 victims.Prosecutors stated that Dunlap operated a cryptocurrency project and sold Meta - 1 Coin, falsely claiming that the token was backed by $44 billion in gold and approximately $1 billion in artwork, including works by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Salvador Dalí, and that the assets had been audited. A jury had found him guilty of mail fraud last year.

The cryptocurrency futures exchange KieDex announced the completion of a $3.5 million financing round, led by Marqel Capital.The company stated that this round of funding will be used to build the KieDex platform, creating a next-generation cryptocurrency futures exchange focused on fast, secure, and incentive-driven trading experiences. Supporting partners include Hidden Street Capital, Caviar, CSP DAO, Solulu Club, Rocket, TPC, Devmons, TATATU, and others.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Robert Dunlap, a man from Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in prison by Federal Judge LaShonda A. Hunt for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded nearly 1,000 investors of over $20 million.Between 2018 and 2023, Dunlap claimed to operate a cryptocurrency business and sold a fraudulent digital asset called "Meta-1 Coin" through the "Meta-1 Coin Trust." He spread multiple false statements to potential and actual investors, claiming that the token was backed by artwork valued at up to $1 billion and $44 billion in gold, and falsely stated that an accounting firm had audited the gold and certified its value. The so-called art collection allegedly included works by renowned artists such as Picasso, Dali, and Van Gogh. To cover up the fact that he did not actually hold the aforementioned gold or artwork, Dunlap forged a batch of legal documents.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that the agency is working to provide clarity for the crypto space, including tokenized collateral and stablecoins, while also developing clear guidelines for prediction markets.

According to a report by The Block, Mizuho Bank research analysts released a report on Thursday stating that the financial feature X Money launched by Elon Musk's X platform has the potential to disrupt the U.S. payment industry, but the cryptocurrency integration plan may face regulatory obstacles.Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev and Andrew Jenkins wrote in a client report that X Money is positioned as the financial infrastructure layer of the X platform, aiming to integrate instant messaging, bank deposits, and commercial transaction functions, similar to the "super app" model of WeChat Pay or Alipay. With 500 to 600 million monthly active users on the X platform and Musk's background as a co-founder of PayPal in the payment industry, X Money has the potential to disrupt the U.S. payment industry.On the regulatory front, the analysts pointed out two major potential obstacles: first, the recent "CRYPTO Act" proposed in New York aims to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations in the state, which will raise the compliance threshold for X's future cryptocurrency integration plans; second, the "Clarity Act" may restrict non-bank financial platforms from offering yields to users, potentially hindering X Money's plan to provide users with an annualized yield of 6% on cash balances, with analysts stating that the timing for the launch of this yield product is "particularly sensitive."Mizuho also downgraded PayPal (PYPL) stock rating to "neutral," noting that PayPal and its Venmo app face the most direct substitution risk, as X is targeting the same peer-to-peer transfer and digital wallet entry points.This week, the X platform also launched a new feature called "Cashtags," allowing users to view financial data for stocks and cryptocurrencies directly in their timeline.

According to CoinGlass monitoring, the total liquidation amount across the network in the last 24 hours was $392 million, with long liquidations at $188 million and short liquidations at $203 million, affecting a total of 144,671 people.The liquidation amount in 1 hour was $48.2983 million, in 4 hours it was $211 million, and in 12 hours it was $254 million. The largest single liquidation occurred in the Binance BTCUSDC trading pair, valued at $9.7198 million.