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According to PeckShieldAlert monitoring, approximately 1 billion Polkadot (DOT) tokens have been minted and dumped on the Ethereum network. Details of the incident are still under further verification. According to CertiK monitoring, the Hyperbridge gateway contract was attacked; the attacker forged messages to tamper with the admin privileges of the Polkadot token contract on Ethereum, and profited approximately $237,000 by minting and selling 1 billion tokens.
Garrett Jin, agent of “1011 Insider Whale,” published an analysis stating that the U.S. government announced a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, effective 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 13, prohibiting all vessels from entering or departing Iranian ports. This measure aims to cut off Iran’s oil revenue derived from this energy hub and reverse its current economic advantage in the ongoing conflict. Over the past six weeks, Iran has levied steep fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and restricted energy exports for certain countries, triggering significant volatility in both cryptocurrency markets and global oil prices. The U.S. action is expected to impact market risk pricing for major crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The analysis notes that although the U.S. holds the initiative, Iran may continue exporting oil by escalating the conflict, relying on Chinese support, and utilizing decentralized gray markets—meaning war risks and market volatility will persist.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the whale address 0x54d2 holds 131,000 ETH (approximately $288 million). Two weeks ago, this address purchased 5,039 ETH at $1,985 per ETH (valued at approximately $10 million) and has just sold 5,000 ETH at $2,202 per ETH (valued at approximately $11.01 million), realizing a profit of $1.09 million.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), the whale address 0x54d…e6029 recently placed a limit buy order for 5,000 WETH on Cowswap, with a total value of approximately $11.01 million. This address previously accumulated ETH at $1,985 on March 30; if it sells at the current price, it would realize a profit of roughly $1.085 million. The whale conducts swing trading using “inherited” funds, with individual transaction sizes reaching $10 million.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai9684xtpa), the address 0x338…bf8ea opened a 25x leveraged short position of 6,700 ETH last night, with a position value of approximately $14.75 million. The entry price was $2,209.4, and the liquidation price was $2,218.7—leaving only a $9 margin before liquidation.
Visser stated, “If Bitcoin’s trading price breaks above $76,000 and Ethereum breaks above $2,400, I believe that would mark the beginning of a sustainable rally this year, as I don’t think we’ll enter a recession.” At press time, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $71,646—about a 6.1% increase away from $76,000—while Ethereum was trading at approximately $2,215—about an 8% increase away from $2,400.
According to lookonchain monitoring, whales/institutions are continuously accumulating ETH. A wallet associated with Cumberland withdrew 26,500 ETH (approximately $59.52 million) from OKX, Binance, Bybit, and Coinbase within the past 12 hours.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, as the market rallies again, a whale’s long position of 50,000 ETH (20x leverage) is now worth $111.9 million, with an unrealized profit exceeding $11.29 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), BlackRock withdrew 2,700 BTC (worth $196.87 million) and 30,000 ETH (worth $67.42 million) from Coinbase.
According to The Block, Bitcoin continued its high-range consolidation this week, holding above $72,000, influenced by developments in the Middle East and U.S. CPI inflation data. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $358 million in net inflows on April 9, while Ethereum funds attracted approximately $85 million in new capital. Analysts noted that although the Middle East ceasefire has reduced risk premiums, markets have yet to return to normal, with oil prices, interest rates, and crypto assets remaining tightly correlated. March’s CPI rose 3.3% year-on-year—slightly below expectations—with rising energy costs serving as the primary driver. Institutional investors remain cautious toward risk, and options markets suggest volatility may subside over the summer. Bitcoin’s current price action is driven by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, and traders are awaiting further data to assess its next directional move.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), renowned trader “Set 10 Big Goals First” (@Jason60704294) has updated his latest positions: his BTC short position has not only avoided triggering its stop-loss but has been increased to 2,567.49 BTC, with an average entry price of $71,554.61—currently showing a floating loss of $1.374 million. His ETH short position stands at 38,465.22 ETH, with an average entry price of $2,248.74, currently generating a floating profit of $2.018 million. The net floating profit across both positions is approximately $644,000.
According to options analyst [email protected] (@BTC__options), on April 10, a total of 27,000 BTC options expired, with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.71, a max pain level at $69,000, and a notional value of $1.94 billion; meanwhile, 151,000 ETH options expired, with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.77, a max pain level at $2,050, and a notional value of $330 million. Market-wise, spurred by news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire this week, BTC surged past $72,000—breaking out of its recent consolidation range. BTC options’ market share has consistently exceeded 80%, with open interest concentrated in late April and late June expiries; trading activity is dominated by the current-month (late-April) expiry. In terms of volatility, BTC’s implied volatility (IV) across major tenors dropped sharply to around 40%, while ETH’s IV across major tenors also declined to approximately 60%. Skew continues rising, albeit modestly. Analysts note that BTC’s performance this year has been weak both in price and market热度 (heat). Although this week’s sustained rebound is rare, indicators such as fund flows suggest the crypto market remains driven by broader markets, with most of its own metrics pointing to bearish characteristics.
According to on-chain analyst The Data Nerd (@OnchainDataNerd), a wallet address疑似 belonging to Matrixport opened two long positions on ETH and BTC last month, totaling approximately $197 million; the positions remain open as of now, with unrealized profits of roughly $5 million.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $106 million, a significant increase compared to the previous day (April 8), when net inflows stood at $13.84 million. Specifically: BlackRock’s ETHA saw net inflows of $90.94 million; BlackRock’s staking version ETHB recorded net inflows of $13.67 million; Grayscale’s mini ETH ETF registered net inflows of $9.67 million; 21Shares’ TETH experienced net outflows of $5.53 million; Franklin’s EZET posted net outflows of $1.68 million; Grayscale’s ETHE reported net outflows of $0.9 million; and Fidelity’s FETH, Bitwise’s ETHW, Invesco’s QETH, and VanEck’s ETHV all recorded zero net inflows for the day.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), the swing trader address 0x4F51 recently sold its remaining 1,000 ETH for approximately $2.22 million, incurring a loss of roughly $1.44 million on this trade. Since January 27, 2025, this address has executed four swing trades, three of which resulted in losses, accumulating a total loss of $2.45 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a wallet associated with Metalpha deposited 7,200 ETH—worth approximately $15.79 million—into Binance.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Grayscale staked 83,200 ETH approximately two hours ago, valued at roughly $183 million.
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin is currently trading at approximately $71,200, while Ethereum trades at $2,185; the broader market remains range-bound. Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone warned that if Bitcoin fails to reclaim $75,000, it risks falling as low as $10,000; conversely, Fundstrat founder Tom Lee believes the market bottom has already been established. In derivatives markets, Bitcoin futures open interest rose to 726,000 BTC, with the 24-hour Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) remaining positive for two consecutive days and funding rates slightly above zero—indicating an overall bullish bias. In contrast, CVD and funding rates for ETH, XRP, and Solana are marginally negative. The volatility index continues to decline, with the market anticipating price swings of only about 2.5% around Friday’s inflation data release. Among altcoins, MANA and AERO each rose roughly 6%; however, MANA’s gain coincided with a 25% surge in open interest, suggesting leveraged trading drove much of the move. Market participants are closely watching whether Bitcoin can decisively break above and hold $75,000—if achieved, it could trigger capital rotation into oversold altcoin sectors.
Binance has announced the completion of the DAI (DAI) token swap and rebranding to USDS (USDS), and has enabled deposits and withdrawals for the new USDS token. Spot trading pairs BTC/USDS, ETH/USDS, and USDS/USDT will go live on April 9, 2026, at 16:00 (UTC+8).
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $13.84 million. The breakdown by issuer is as follows: BlackRock’s staked ETHB saw a net inflow of $44.3 million; 21Shares’ TETH recorded a net inflow of $1.98 million; BlackRock’s ETHA experienced a net outflow of $20.67 million; Grayscale’s ETHE posted a net outflow of $6.11 million; Grayscale’s Mini ETH had a net outflow of $5.66 million; Fidelity’s FETH, Bitwise’s ETHW, Invesco’s QETH, Franklin’s EZET, and VanEck’s ETHV all registered zero net flow for the day.