● Report: The amount of cryptocurrency stolen by hackers dropped significantly in Q1 2023

According to a report released by Chainalysis this year, 2022 was the year with the most hacker attacks in the crypto field in history, with an estimated $3.8 billion stolen. However, this figure dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2023. According to the TRM Labs report, the amount of cryptocurrency funds stolen by crypto hackers in that quarter was "less than any quarter in 2022." (Cointelegraph)

● Vitalik: External applications and protocols should not be overloaded into Ethereum consensus

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published an article titled "Don't Overload Ethereum's Consensus". Vitalik Buterin said that he is against overloading external applications and protocols into the Ethereum consensus because it would pose a high risk to the ecosystem.

● Ethereum circulation has decreased by more than 250,000 since the merger

According to Ultrasound.money data, the circulation of Ethereum has decreased by more than 250,000 since the merger, worth approximately US$456 million.

● Fed's Kashkari: We may need to raise interest rates above 6%, but it's not certain yet

Kashkari of the Federal Reserve said: "The Fed must continue to fight inflation, and service sector inflation seems to be deeply rooted. We will not be able to protect the economy from debt defaults. My previous economic forecast supported raising interest rates to above 5-5.125%. We may need to raise interest rates above 6%, but it is not certain. It is impossible to judge what interest rate decision should be made in June. It is very difficult to decide whether to raise interest rates or pause at the June meeting." (Jinshi)

● CoinShares report: Net outflow of digital asset investment products was $32.1 million last week

According to the CoinShares report, digital asset investment products had a net outflow of $32.1 million last week, the fifth consecutive week of capital outflow, and the total outflow has reached $232 million. Among them, Bitcoin investment products had a net outflow of $32.7 million, Ethereum investment products had a net outflow of $1 million, and investment products that shorted Bitcoin had a net outflow of $1.3 million.

● Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission will hold a press conference on virtual asset trading platforms on Tuesday

Market sources said that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission will hold a media conference on virtual asset trading platforms on Tuesday. (Jinshi)