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According to on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), trader 0x049b has opened a 20x long position again, involving 17,410 ETH and 493.43 BTC, with a total value of approximately 80.08 million USD. Among them, the ETH position is valued at about 40.07 million USD, with a liquidation price of 2,227.81 USD; the BTC position is valued at about 40.01 million USD, with a liquidation price of 78,009.69 USD. This address has previously accumulated a profit of 7.83 million USD through 20x long and short trades in BTC and ETH.

Trader Eugene posted on his personal channel that SOL is currently showing strong relative strength among mainstream crypto assets, with a more stable trend compared to ETH and HYPE, and is seen as the most likely mainstream token to break out of the three-month consolidation range first. Analysis indicates that if SOL effectively breaks through the key resistance level of $96, the next target range may look towards around $120, with a potential upside of about 25%. At the same time, he also believes that as long as BTC does not fall below $80,000, market risk appetite is expected to remain, and funds can be positioned in advance for the breakout trend.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, ZEC surged again this morning, with the price on Hyperliquid currently reported at $618, a 24-hour increase of 8%. The biggest beneficiary of this round of market activity is on-chain trader Loracle, whose long position has continued to expand with the market, reaching a floating profit of $7.7 million as of the time of writing.It is reported that this position was opened on April 24 with 10x leverage, when the price of ZEC was only around $340. Since then, the position has been continuously rolled over and increased, with the long position gradually pushed up to $20.7 million, at an average price of $387, making it the largest long position on-chain for ZEC, with no profit-taking yet.

BTC IV 39%, ETH IV 55%; ETH Skew is at a critical turning point------the mid to long term stabilizes at +2 to +5, while the short term has repeatedly dropped to -10 but quickly returned to zero. If ETH stabilizes above $2,400, the short term turning positive will resonate with the mid to long term, confirming a shift from event hedging to upward chasing. The BTC/ETH GEX Term Structure shows that the near-month Gamma has clearly turned positive, with ETF inflows and Call accumulation driving a positive Gamma slow bull structure------under a Long Gamma environment for market makers, the short term is inclined towards high-level fluctuations and slow increases, with IV retreating. Bull Call Spread and selling Put strategies are dominant, but the far month retains negative Gamma reflecting ongoing tail hedging demand. In terms of block trades, 1,001.8 BTC 5/8 expiration $88K Calls were traded, and 14,288 ETH 5/15 expiration $2,600 Calls were traded, indicating clear bullish signals from institutions.Gate has launched the "Rising Star Trader Support Program" for options, with a total prize pool of $25,000 USDT. During the event, users can earn multiple rewards through options trading, inviting friends, and participating in KOL incubation camps: the highest reward for meeting trading volume standards can reach $3,000, and the highest commission for inviting can reach $2,000. Meanwhile, the platform also provides high-quality traders with 1-on-1 options hedging training, exclusive rate discounts, and traffic support, helping traders enhance their strategy capabilities and market influence, and providing a more competitive trading environment and growth opportunities for professional options users.

Well-known trader Killa (@KillaXBT) recently admitted in a post that he entered his short position too early, "not waiting for clear confirmation, violating his own rules." Killa stated that the short position is still active, but the stop-loss level has been reset to $84,000.Although Killa "clearly understands that this short position is likely to hit the stop-loss," he still maintains a bearish view, stating that bear markets typically last 300-400 days, and currently, it has only been 212 days, so it is still an accumulation window.Regarding the short-term market, Killa believes that low-leverage shorts in the Bitcoin market have been washed out, with a large number of long positions below. There is currently no obvious bearish structure, and it is neither a good position to chase longs nor a position to blindly short. One should wait for clear structural confirmation.As a quantitative trader focused on BTC, Killa predicted the peak of this bull market in May 2025 and has over 180,000 followers on platform X. In mid-April, he shorted Bitcoin at $74,688 and is currently facing a floating loss.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, due to the rise in BTC, the address starting with 0x128e closed its short position of 250 BTC (worth 20.32 million USD), incurring a loss of about 308,000 USD, and subsequently withdrew the remaining 191,500 USD from Hyperliquid.

10x Research stated that although Bitcoin trading volume remains low and funding rates are negative, some early traders have already positioned themselves and achieved about a 10% return. They believe that many traders are still waiting for macro catalysts or think that the bear market has not yet ended, but this misunderstands how the Bitcoin market operates. "The end of a bear market is often not triggered by a single piece of news, but rather by improvements in indicators, changes in risk-reward, and the fact that most participants have not yet entered."10x Research indicated that they turned bullish a month ago. Although market sentiment has improved somewhat, position follow-up is still insufficient. They also remind that there are still risks in the current market, and reasonable hedging and position management remain important.

According to Jinshi News, bond traders are increasing their bets that the Federal Reserve's next policy move may be an interest rate hike rather than a cut. Swap contracts linked to central bank rate decisions indicate that the market expects a probability of over 50% for the Fed to raise rates before cutting them, prior to April next year. Lawrence Gillum, Chief Fixed Income Strategist at LPL Financial, stated that the possibility of a rate cut this year still exists, but as the duration of the Iran conflict extends, this possibility will gradually decrease.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a trader created a new wallet 2 hours ago and again went long on 307.7 BTC (approximately 25.04 million USD) with 5x leverage. The trader currently has a total position of 629.16 BTC (approximately 51.18 million USD).

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a trader stopped loss on their $56.68 million Bitcoin short position one hour ago, incurring a loss of $1.94 million.In addition, this trader had previously shorted Bitcoin a total of 11 times, accumulating a profit of $1.71 million. This loss wiped out all the profits from the previous 11 trades.

Lin Chen, the Head of Asia-Pacific Business at Deribit, posted on platform X that a certain options trader bought 800 BTC in a bull spread, purchasing $80,000 in call options and selling $85,000 in put options, as the trader is optimistic about BTC prices rising at the beginning of this month.

According to Jinshi News, Pepperstone analyst Michael Brown stated that traders may reduce their exposure to risk assets before the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision at 2 AM Beijing time on April 30. He pointed out that given the upcoming event risks, many participants will want to cut back on their positions. In addition, traders are also aware that there is still no good news regarding the Middle East conflict, with no signs of a US-Iran peace agreement, and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the price of HYPE fell in the afternoon, briefly touching the $40 mark. The trader "Loracle" on Hyperliquid, holding a 5x leveraged short position in HYPE, was subsequently liquidated, with the current position size reaching $23.8 million and an average entry price of $40.871, making it the largest short address for HYPE on-chain.It is reported that this address is one of the early contributors to the Hyperliquid ecosystem and is the founder of Hypurrfun. Previously, during the main upward wave starting from $20, this address had heavily gone long and at one point became the second-largest long position for HYPE on-chain, but has now flipped to short on April 20. Address: 0x8def9f50456c6c4e37fa5d3d57f108ed23992dae.

According to Cointelegraph, a survey of 1,100 active users of CEX.IO in the U.S. shows that the current downturn in the crypto market has forced 36% of American crypto traders to reduce their daily expenses. Among them, 10% stated that this is a significant sacrifice made to maintain their positions, and 37% of respondents have postponed or canceled major purchasing plans due to crypto losses.Additionally, 38% of traders reported experiencing some form of financial disruption since October 2025. A quarter of respondents indicated that they rely on savings to maintain financial stability, and 12% admitted to having missed or delayed payments.Despite the pressure, the majority of traders remain optimistic, with 79% of respondents planning to hold or increase their positions in the next six months.

Quantitative trader Killa shared his comparison of the Bitcoin bear market bottom on platform X. He stated that the bottom should be at $38,800, considering a deviation of about 5%, the bottom could be $40,740 or $42,680.Killa previously used models (cyclical decay analysis, pattern analysis, mathematics + numerology) to predict this bull market's top at $121,362, while the actual top was $126,100. Killa emphasized that even the highest prediction of $42,680 is still far below $60,000. Therefore, $60,000 as a bottom is "very optimistic." He plans to buy as much spot Bitcoin as possible in July and August.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, as APE's price surged over 110% in a short period, a suspected insider trader profited over $2.27 million by simultaneously taking long and short positions.On-chain data shows that this address initially deposited 75 ETH (approximately $174,000) as margin, opening both long and short positions on APE, and then purchased 1,027 ETH (approximately $2.37 million) on the HyperLiquid platform and completed the withdrawal. Additionally, they bought another 26 ETH on-chain, totaling 1,053 ETH purchased, ultimately realizing a profit of 978 ETH, equivalent to about $2.27 million. This operation has raised widespread suspicion of insider trading in the community due to its precise timing and abnormal returns.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a trader spent only $3,936 three years ago to buy 4.4027 billion FLORK, which is now worth $408,000, making a profit of over $404,000.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, trader Loracle has opened a 5x leveraged short position on HYPE, with the current position valued at 11 million USD, and the position is still increasing. He also holds a 5x leveraged long position on PAXG, currently holding 374.66 PAXG.

According to "on-chain detective" ZachXBT's post on platform X reviewing the previously disclosed suspected market manipulation incident involving RAVE, he stated that the RAVE token dropped from $26 to $1 in the past 24 hours. After calling for Binance, Bitget, and Gate to investigate the abnormal trading, the relevant platforms have gradually responded publicly.ZachXBT pointed out that RAVE was launched in December 2025, with an initial total supply of 1 billion tokens, of which about 95% is controlled by a few addresses, posing a high concentration risk. He discovered that some wallet addresses related to the RaveDAO team showed suspicious centralized exchange activity in April, which may contradict the team's claim of "not participating in price fluctuations." In addition to RAVE, several other tokens such as SIREN, MYX, and COAI have also recently exhibited similar suspicious trends.ZachXBT stated that he recognizes the significant losses this behavior causes to retail traders but still plans to investigate similar fluctuations in hopes of identifying the responsible parties. He also reiterated that he does not hold any RAVE positions; if he did, he would also be liquidated, and he cannot predict whether or when the exchanges will publicly comment.

At the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum held in Hong Kong, Gongye Feng, co-founder and CEO of Monera Digital, delivered a keynote speech titled "AI Empowered Private Banking for the Smart Economy."Feng pointed out that what disappeared after 2022 was not the demand for digital assets, but the market's confidence in the ways capital could enter. Monera Digital positions itself as an AI private bank for the smart economy, with the core not being to use AI as traders, but to act as an accelerator, compressing the research, testing, and iteration cycles from months to days.He emphasized that risk control must be institutionalized rather than personalized. Monera has built four lines of defense: source constraints on exposure and collateral, automated clearing and margin management, complete segregation of client assets, and eliminating maturity mismatches while maintaining liquidity buffers. Additionally, AI plays the role of a 24/7 digital CRO, achieving a leap from passive monitoring to proactive warning.In terms of service model, Monera does not operate as a pure technology platform, but insists on "anti-AI illusion," where AI is responsible for optimization and efficiency, while trust, responsibility, and continuity of relationships are still borne by humans. Feng believes that the prerequisite for crypto assets to truly become configurable assets is to translate complexity into clear, continuous, and trustworthy private banking services.