Today (April 18) Cryptocurrency News Overview

1. Market Trends: BTC Slightly Rebounds, Overall Fluctuation

- Bitcoin (BTC) rises over 3%, around $74,000

- The cryptocurrency sector as a whole is rising, while European and American stock markets are closed
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- The market remains in a sluggish consolidation, with institutional funds continuously flowing in for support

2. Google Quantum Computing White Paper (Ongoing Development)

- A 500,000 qubit computer can crack BTC private keys in 9 minutes (1 minute faster than transaction confirmation)

- About 6.9 million BTC public keys have been exposed, facing quantum threats

- The industry begins to research anti-quantum encryption upgrade solutions

3. Geopolitical Easing

- Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz

- The US and Iran plan negotiations, risk aversion sentiment cools, favorable for risk assets

4. Regulation and Policy

- The US “Clear Act” is in progress, regulatory expectations remain unclear

- Multiple countries are brewing cryptocurrency tax policies (Slovenia plans to impose a 25% profit tax)

5. Hot Sectors

- RWA (Real World Asset Tokenization) scale reaches $27.65 billion

- AI + Blockchain projects are popular, with funding favoring high-quality narrative targets
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