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Empery Digital sold 20 BTC last week, reducing its total Bitcoin holdings to 2,914 BTC.
According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital disclosed that it sold 20 bitcoins last week at an average price of $74,425, generating approximately $1.5 million in proceeds. Its total Bitcoin holdings have thus decreased to 2,914 bitcoins. Additionally, the company revealed that it has spent nearly $150 million to repurchase 26,244,657 shares of common stock to date. Going forward, it plans to continue selling Bitcoin as needed to fund future share repurchases and potentially repay some of its outstanding debt.
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Bitdeer continues to maintain zero BTC holdings; sold 177 BTC this week
Bitdeer, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company, announced its latest Bitcoin holdings data on X. For the week ending April 17, Bitdeer mined 177 BTC but sold all 177 BTC during the same period, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC. It continues to hold zero BTC.
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NYSE Submits Rule Amendment Proposal to Allow Tokenized Securities to Be Listed and Traded
According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) submitted a proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSE-2026-17) to the SEC on April 9, 2026, seeking to introduce Rule 7.50 and amend related provisions to permit the trading of eligible securities in tokenized form on the exchange. The proposal builds upon the Depository Trust Company’s (DTC) three-year tokenization pilot program and follows the framework of Nasdaq’s similar rules, which have already received SEC approval. Under the proposal, tokenized securities must share the same CUSIP number, ticker symbol, and shareholder rights as their traditional counterparts to be traded on equal footing and at the same priority level within the same order book. Initially, the rule will apply only to constituents of the Russell 1000 Index and ETFs tracking major indices; the settlement cycle will remain T+1, and existing regulatory requirements will apply equally to tokenized securities.
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Strait of Hormuz Reopening Boosts Crypto Market: Bitcoin Breaks $77,000, Major Altcoins Follow Suit
Odaily According to reports, against the backdrop of easing tensions in the Middle East, Iran announced the "full opening" of the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period, leading to a strengthening of global risk assets.Boosted by the news, Bitcoin briefly broke through $77,000, hitting a nearly two-month high, with an increase of approximately 5% over the past 24 hours. Major altcoins followed the upward trend, with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana all recording gains of around 6%.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that during the ceasefire with Lebanon, all commercial vessels can pass through the strait but must follow the "coordinated routes" set by Iran. The strait handles about 20% of global oil transportation, making it a crucial energy corridor.In traditional markets, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both hit record highs simultaneously, indicating a significant recovery in risk appetite.U.S. President Trump also posted on social media that "the Strait of Hormuz is reopened for commercial activity," but simultaneously emphasized that Iranian vessels could still face blockade measures until the U.S.-Iran agreement is fully implemented. (Decrypt)
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Intchains Group Discloses That It Has Pledged a Cumulative Total of 8,040 ETH and Plans to Accelerate the AI-Powered Operational Model Transformation
According to GlobeNewswire, Intchains Group, an Ethereum treasury company listed on Nasdaq, has announced the latest progress on its Ethereum staking initiatives and strategic transformation. As of April 16, 2026, the company has staked a cumulative total of 8,040 ETH—1,000 ETH deployed on the FalconX platform and 7,040 ETH deployed on its proprietary Goldshell Stake platform. Its current multi-platform staking strategy helps enhance returns and diversify risk. The company also announced an accelerated transition toward an AI-powered operational model, focusing on introducing automation and intelligent tools across chip and product development, marketing and sales, and overall operations to improve efficiency and decision-making capabilities.
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Soluna Invests $16.5 Million to Acquire Dorothy 1A Project, Accelerating AI Computing Transformation
According to Businesswire, Soluna Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed company developing green data centers for compute-intensive applications such as Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence, announced the acquisition of Spring Lane Capital’s equity stake in the AI computing campus project “Project Dorothy 1A” (D1A) for $16.5 million, thereby achieving 100% ownership of the project. Earlier this month, the company acquired the Briscoe Wind Farm for $53 million and is expected to accelerate its transformation into an integrated computing hub centered on AI computing.
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Gemini Space Station Faces Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit, Accused of Overstating Feasibility of Cryptocurrency Platform Business
According to GlobeNewswire, Bernstein Liebhard LLP announced that it has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit against Gemini Space Station, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMI). The lawsuit covers investors who purchased the company’s stock around the time of its initial public offering (IPO) on September 12, 2025, through February 17, 2026. Defendants are accused of overstating the feasibility of the company’s core cryptocurrency platform business and making misleading statements. Investors who hold GEMI stock and have suffered losses may contact the firm to apply to serve as lead plaintiff; the deadline to apply is May 18, 2026. The firm operates on a contingency-fee basis—no upfront fees are required from investors.
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Digital asset financial services company Diginex announced the acquisition of AI company Resulticks at a transaction valuation of $1.5 billion.
According to GlobeNewswire, Diginex—a Nasdaq-listed digital asset financial services company—has announced that it has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Resulticks Global Companies Pte Limited, an artificial intelligence company, for a fully stock transaction valued at $1.5 billion. As disclosed, Resulticks is a provider of real-time AI-powered customer intelligence solutions, generating approximately $150 million in revenue in 2025. Diginex will leverage Resulticks’ AI data capabilities to expand its offerings in customer intelligence and enterprise-grade agent solutions. The acquisition is expected to close within 30 to 45 days, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
HIVE Digital to Issue $75 Million in Exchangeable Notes and Approved for Listing on the TSX Main Board
According to an official announcement, HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE) has announced its intention to issue $75 million in zero-coupon senior exchangeable notes due 2031 to qualified institutional investors via a private placement. The initial purchasers have been granted an over-allotment option to purchase an additional $15 million in notes. Proceeds from the offering will be used for GPU procurement, data center construction, and general corporate purposes. Concurrently, HIVE has received conditional approval for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and is expected to graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX main board on April 30, 2026.
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CoinGecko Releases Q1 2026 Crypto Industry Report: Market Cap Drops 20.4%, Crypto Winter Persists
According to a CoinGecko report, the cryptocurrency market continued its bearish trend in Q1 2026, with total market capitalization declining by 20.4% (approximately $622 billion) to $2.4 trillion—down roughly 45% from its October 2025 peak. Key drivers of the downturn included tightened monetary policy expectations following Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve Chair and geopolitical shocks stemming from the U.S.-Iran war. The stablecoin market remained broadly stable, with total market capitalization rising slightly to $309.9 billion. USDT’s supply declined for the first time since Q2 2022, falling to $184.1 billion; USDC grew 2.4% to $77.1 billion; and USD1—issued by WLFI—rose 32.5%, boosted by Binance’s airdrop campaign. In terms of asset performance, crude oil prices surged 76.9% due to supply disruptions caused by the U.S.-Iran war, making it the strongest-performing asset this quarter; gold rose 8.1%; while Bitcoin fell 22.0%, underperforming both the Nasdaq (-7.1%) and the S&P 500 (-4.8%). Regarding trading volume, spot trading volume across top centralized exchanges dropped 39.1% to $2.7 trillion; March volume totaled just $0.8 trillion—the lowest since November 2023. Binance maintained a 37.0% market share. Among decentralized exchanges, Solana retained leadership with a 30.6% share—but was overtaken by Ethereum in March.
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Binance Futures will launch perpetual contracts for Microsoft, Broadcom, and Alibaba on April 20.
According to the official announcement, Binance Futures will launch MSFTUSDT, AVGOUSDT, and BABAUSDT—three USDT-denominated perpetual contracts—in batches on April 20, 2026. These contracts track the stock prices of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO), and Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), respectively. All three contracts offer a maximum leverage of 10x, a funding rate cap of ±2%, and funding settlements every 8 hours. They support 24/7 trading and multi-asset margin mode.
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Analysis: Tech Stocks Rally Pushes U.S. Equities to New Highs; Bitcoin Hits $75,000
According to Cointelegraph, bolstered by gains in tech stocks and optimistic market expectations that tensions between the U.S. and Iran may ease, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.59% to 24,016.02 on Wednesday—the highest level ever recorded. The S&P 500 Index climbed 0.8% to 7,022.95, also reaching a new all-time high. Meanwhile, Bitcoin briefly hit $75,229, rising 1.07% over the past 24 hours and gaining nearly 10% over the past two weeks. Citing Tom Lee, Chief Investment Officer at Fundstrat, the report notes that the next phase of upward momentum may be driven by Bitcoin, Ether, and technology stocks.
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Hyperliquid HIP-3 Open Interest Surpasses $2 Billion, Demand for Traditional Asset On-Chain Tokenization Explodes
Odaily News Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market open interest (OI) peaked at approximately $2.38 billion and currently remains at a high level around $2.1 billion, representing a growth of about 580% year-to-date.The growth is primarily driven by "non-crypto assets." Among the platform's top ten markets by trading volume, only three are crypto trading pairs; the rest are tokenized stocks and commodities, including the Nasdaq Index, S&P 500, crude oil, gold, and silver.Analysis indicates the core driver stems from the demand for "24/7 trading of traditional assets." Compared to traditional markets constrained by trading hours, HIP-3 enables investors to trade stock and commodity exposures around the clock through its on-chain settlement and non-intermediated structure.Furthermore, TradeXYZ accounts for over 90% of HIP-3's open interest, becoming the primary source of liquidity in this segment.
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Strive Raises SATA Preferred Dividend Rate to 13% and Adds 27 Bitcoins, Bringing Total Holdings to 13,768
According to GlobeNewswire, Strive, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company, announced it will increase the dividend rate on its Variable-Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA) by 25 basis points to 13.00%, effective for interest periods beginning on and after April 15, 2026. Additionally, Strive will distribute a dividend of $1.0833 per share on May 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2026. Strive disclosed it has acquired an additional ~27 bitcoins, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to approximately 13,768. Under the assumptions that the SATA yield is 13.00% and the average purchase price of bitcoin is $74,750, Strive’s current balance sheet structure can support such dividend payments for approximately 19.6 years.
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Crypto Hedge Funds Shift to Traditional Assets; Crude Oil, Copper, and Nasdaq-100 Appear on All-Weather Trading Platforms
According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency hedge funds are extending their trading activities into traditional commodities and stock indices. Previously, these funds operated in the cryptocurrency markets—long overlooked by Wall Street—trading tokens on 24/7, clearinghouse-free, and unregulated platforms. Now, traditional assets such as crude oil, copper, and the Nasdaq-100 Index are increasingly appearing on these platforms, signaling that cryptocurrency trading infrastructure is penetrating mainstream financial assets.
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Bitdeer Releases March Operational Data: Self-Mining 661 BTC, AI Cloud Business ARR Reaches $43 Million
Odaily News Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer has announced its unaudited production and operational update data for March 2026. The data reveals that self-operated mining output in March was 661 Bitcoin, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 480%. The self-operated Bitcoin hashrate increased to about 70 EH/s, a year-on-year growth of roughly 504%. It is reported that seasonal factors in Norway and Bhutan had some impact on production for the month, but mining performance is expected to continue strengthening in the coming months. Furthermore, driven by accelerating demand from AI clients, the annualized recurring revenue (ARR) for Bitdeer's AI cloud business reached approximately $43 million, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 105%. (Globenewswire)
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Data: Bitget leads in Nasdaq-100 Index ETF (QQQ) contract open interest, accounting for 36% of the global total.
According to CoinGlass data, the total open interest of Nasdaq-100 Index ETF (QQQ) futures contracts across all exchanges amounts to $11.1726 million. The top five exchanges by open interest are: Bitget (36.37%), Binance (23.42%), Lighter (10.25%), Bitunix (8.67%), and OKX (7.93%).
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Empery Digital sold 55 BTC last week, reducing its total Bitcoin holdings to 2,934 BTC.
According to Businesswire, Empery Digital, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company, disclosed that it sold 55 bitcoins last week at an average price of $70,560, generating approximately $3.9 million in proceeds. Its total Bitcoin holdings have now declined to 2,934 bitcoins. Additionally, the company revealed that it has so far spent approximately $147 million to repurchase 25,805,396 shares of common stock. Going forward, it plans to continue selling Bitcoin as needed to fund future share repurchases and potentially repay some of its outstanding debt.
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Sky’s co-founder Rune’s Nasdaq-100 short position was fully liquidated, reducing the total portfolio value to approximately $680,000.
According to on-chain data monitoring, Rune—the co-founder of Sky (formerly MakerDAO)—has fully closed his 7x-leveraged short position on the Nasdaq-100 index. He currently holds the following positions, all of which are incurring losses: a 20x-leveraged long position in crude oil futures CL (WTI crude), a 7x-leveraged long position in Brent Oil, and a 20x-leveraged short position in the S&P 500. His total position value has now declined to approximately $680,000, with an unrealized loss of about $60,000 and a return on investment of -21.78%.
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The Ethereum treasury company The Ether Machine and Dynamix’s $1.6 billion SPAC merger has been officially terminated.
According to CoinDesk, The Ether Machine, an Ethereum treasury company, and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Dynamix Corporation (ticker: DYNX), announced on Friday that they have agreed to terminate their previously planned $1.6 billion merger deal due to unfavorable market conditions. Per filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), The Ether Machine must pay Dynamix a $50 million termination fee within 15 days. The merger agreement was first disclosed in July 2025 and originally aimed to list The Ether Machine on the Nasdaq under the ticker ETHM. In terms of transaction size, the agreement included a fully committed $1.5 billion PIPE financing (reportedly the largest all-common-stock PIPE financing of its kind since 2021), along with approximately $170 million held in Dynamix’s trust account. Following the merger, the combined company was expected to hold over 400,000 ETH on its balance sheet. The Ether Machine positions itself as an Ethereum treasury and yield-generation vehicle, generating returns through staking and DeFi strategies while maintaining a large Ethereum reserve. According to CoinGecko data, the company currently holds 496,712 ETH, valued at over $1.1 billion.
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