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Odaily Odaily News: BIT Official's daily chart analysis indicates that spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded net inflows for nine consecutive trading days, with institutional buying power accumulating steadily and providing support for prices.It notes that Strategy has invested approximately $11 billion this year to increase its Bitcoin holdings. The combination of ETF inflows and corporate buying is helping to strengthen market absorption capacity. The analysis suggests that, in the absence of significant risk event disruptions, the current market structure remains supportive of Bitcoin's gradual upward trend.
Western Union has announced the upcoming launch of the Solana-based stablecoin USDPT next month, serving as an alternative settlement network between the company and its agents.Additionally, Western Union plans to launch a digital asset network connecting crypto wallets with its existing retail and agent networks. It also intends to introduce a "Stable Card" in dozens of markets later this year, enabling users to hold value in stablecoins and spend globally. (The Block)
Telegram has launched a no-code AI bot building tool, allowing users to obtain tokens via LobsterFather and connect to platforms like Telewer, GPTBots, and Lazy AI to create bots, supporting models such as GPT and Llama.The tool supports configuring conversation styles, task distribution, and multi-bot collaboration, and has been integrated with Telegram Business for use in scenarios such as auto-replies, community management, and customer inquiries. (Techiexpert)
Jupiter Lend has announced raising the JLP/JupUSD borrow cap from $25 million to $40 million, unlocking an additional $15 million in capacity for utilization.Meanwhile, the product supports a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 85%, with the current maximum annualized yield reaching 33.4%.
According to Insight Korea, South Korea’s digital bank K Bank has established a strategic partnership with blockchain company Ripple to advance the validation of next-generation blockchain-based cross-border remittance technologies. The two parties will focus on evaluating optimization opportunities in remittance speed, cost structure, and transaction transparency through Ripple’s Global Payments Network and infrastructure. Current collaboration includes a digital wallet proof-of-concept, joint development of cross-border remittance models, and expansion into the digital assets domain. The ongoing Phase II testing simulates connecting banks’ internal systems with customer accounts and tests on-chain fund transfers to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. K Bank is also evaluating Ripple’s SaaS-based digital wallet, Palisade, to enhance compliance and deployment efficiency.
According to Caixin, Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Trump administration’s push for financial deregulation—particularly the relaxation of bank capital requirements and regulatory transparency—is significantly increasing the risk of a future systemic financial crisis in the United States. Rogoff pointed out that one key justification currently advanced for deregulation is to enable traditional banks to remain innovative and competitive against cryptocurrencies—especially U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoins. If cryptocurrency regulation is simultaneously relaxed, combined with deregulation of the traditional financial system, it could trigger a “dual deregulation” risk, ultimately leading to systemic collapse. Although a full-scale banking crisis may not erupt in the short term, the associated risks have clearly risen, and the regulatory balance between stablecoins and the traditional banking system has become a critical vulnerability.
Polymarket official development account Polymarket Developers posted on X platform, stating that the exchange upgrade will go live at 11:00 UTC on April 28 (19:00 Beijing time), with an estimated downtime of about 1 hour. The V1 order book will be cleared, all open limit orders will be canceled, and funds and positions will remain secure. Users trading via API need to update to the latest SDK beforehand, and the v1 client will cease to function after the switch.
According to official announcements, AAVE is now live on the Solana network, supporting trading of this DeFi governance token on platforms such as Phantom and Jupiter. Aave is a non-custodial liquidity protocol that enables users to earn interest by supplying assets to the protocol or borrow against collateral.
Odaily Odaily reports: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published the company's five operating principles under his personal signature, stating that during certain periods in the future, model capabilities accessible to users may be tightened for safety considerations, in order to balance empowerment with system resilience.Altman stated that key decisions regarding AI should be driven through democratic processes and should not be made solely by labs. He also defended OpenAI's increased investment in computing power, construction of data centers, and vertical integration strategy. He simultaneously mentioned potential challenges such as powerful models potentially lowering the threshold for biological risks, and reiterated OpenAI's continuation of its iterative deployment strategy.
According to The Wall Street Journal, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday local time that he would support the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, thereby clearing the final major hurdle for Trump’s chosen successor to Powell. Tillis had refused for months to vote in favor of Warsh, stating he would not advance any Fed nominee’s confirmation while the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Powell remained ongoing—calling the probe an attack on the central bank’s independence. However, that investigation appears to have concluded last Friday. (Jin10)
The Babylon Foundation tweeted that it will deposit $3 million worth of USDT into Aave—$2 million allocated to V3 and $1 million to V4—to demonstrate its support for and confidence in Aave and DeFi. The Babylon Foundation stated that any interest generated from this deposit will be returned to the Aave ecosystem via the Aave x Babylon integration incentive, supporting ecosystem recovery at present and driving future adoption. The Babylon Foundation also noted that native Bitcoin integration into DeFi is one of its core strategic directions.
Scallop, a lending protocol in the Sui ecosystem, announced on X that a vulnerability was discovered in a subsidiary contract related to Scallop’s sSUI reward pool, resulting in the loss of approximately 150,000 SUI. The affected contract has been frozen. Scallop stated that its core contracts remain secure and only the sSUI reward pool is impacted; all other reward pools are unaffected and secure. Scallop will fully cover 100% of the losses and will release further updates as soon as possible.
Odaily Strategy founder Michael Saylor has once again released Bitcoin Tracker-related information, captioning it: “The ₿eat Goes On”Based on previous patterns, Strategy typically discloses its Bitcoin accumulation data the day after such announcements.
The Vietnamese government plans to launch a five-year cryptocurrency asset pilot program in Q2 2026, shifting previously offshore-dominated, unregulated crypto trading into an onshore, regulated market. Currently, Vietnamese traders’ annual cryptocurrency transaction volume stands at $22–23 billion, exceeding $600 million daily. The new pilot will only allow participation by locally registered institutions that meet stringent capital and compliance requirements, and all traded assets must be backed by real-world assets and settled in Vietnamese đồng (VND).
French President Emmanuel Macron stated, “An armed attack against the U.S. president is unacceptable. Violence has no place in a democratic society. I fully support Donald Trump.”
the U.S. Department of Justice has filed charges against U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, accusing him of using classified intelligence to place bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket regarding the U.S. raid on Venezuela, resulting in illegal profits of over $400,000.According to the latest disclosure by CNN, Trump appears to have shifted his stance on the matter. Upon learning that the soldier had bet on Maduro's downfall, Trump compared the situation to baseball legend Pete Rose betting on his own team to win, downplaying the response. Trump stated: "It's like Rose betting on his own team to win. If he bet on his own team to lose, that would be bad, but he bet on them to win. I will look into it." Additionally, given Trump's support for Rose, at least several of Trump's allies have indicated that Trump should pardon the soldier. (CNN)
Investors closely monitored developments in the Middle East over the past week. Frequent shifts in news flow—coupled with the cancellation of a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. and Iranian representatives and multiple statements by U.S. President Trump—led to volatility in market risk sentiment. Notably, major U.S. equity indices still managed to reach new all-time highs. However, the market outlook is not entirely rosy, as conflict remains prone to sudden escalation. Below are key events investors will focus on in the coming week: Monday, 10:30 p.m. ET: Dallas Fed Business Activity Index for April Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. ET: ADP Employment Change for the week ending April 11 Tuesday, 10:00 p.m. ET: Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for April; Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index for April Wednesday, 4:30 a.m. ET: API Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending April 24 Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. ET: EIA Crude Oil Inventories, EIA Cushing, Oklahoma Crude Oil Inventories, and EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Inventories for the week ending April 24 Thursday, 2:00 a.m. ET: FOMC Interest Rate Decision Thursday, 2:30 a.m. ET: FOMC Press Conference with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET: Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending April 26; March PCE Price Index; March Personal Spending MoM; Q1 Labor Cost Index (QoQ); Q1 Real GDP Annualized Growth Rate (Advance Estimate); Q1 Real Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Growth Rate (Advance Estimate); U.S.
: US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins recently reiterated the push for "Project Crypto" and announced plans to jointly develop a digital asset classification framework with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This framework will clarify when a token is deemed a security, while also introducing an "innovation exemption" to support the on-chain trading of tokenized securities.The market believes that the series of initiatives pushed by Paul Atkins represent one of the most aggressive shifts in crypto regulation in SEC history, marking a formal abandonment of the old “regulation by enforcement” model in favor of clear rule-making. This move could release a stronger entry signal for institutional capital that has been on the sidelines, potentially driving Bitcoin's price back above $80,000. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $77,586. The market is now focused on Atkins's further statements at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in late April. (Forbes)
Litecoin disclosed on X platform that a recent zero-day vulnerability once led to a DoS attack, affecting the operation of major mining pools. Mining nodes that were not updated in time allowed an invalid MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Block) transaction to be executed, enabling the relevant tokens to be withdrawn to a third-party DEX. The Litecoin network rolled back these invalid transactions through a 13-block reorganization (reorg), confirming they would not be included in the main chain. All valid transactions during this period were unaffected. The vulnerability has now been completely fixed, and the network has resumed normal operation.
Odaily Odaily reports: The U.S. Central Command issued a statement on social media stating that the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Pinkney deployed an armed helicopter in the Arabian Sea that day to intercept a merchant vessel, which subsequently complied with U.S. military instructions and returned to Iran under the escort of a U.S. warship. The statement also indicated that the U.S. military will continue to impose a comprehensive blockade on all vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports. Since the blockade began, 37 vessels have been forced to alter course. U.S. President Trump stated on April 13 that the U.S. had imposed a blockade on all vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports starting at 10:00 AM Eastern Time that day. Iran, for its part, stated that this action by the U.S. constitutes an act of war and violates the ceasefire agreement. (CCTV News)