The moment of decision for the CLARITY Act is here! U.S. Senator: Missing this week may mean waiting another 4 years
Author: Fenrir, Crypto City
The last-minute legislative sprint, 4/13~4/20 becomes a crucial watershed
Traditionally seen as a "crypto-friendly faction," U.S. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis recently issued a stern warning on social platform X, pointing out that this is the last chance to pass the (CLARITY Act). She made it clear that if Congress fails to complete legislation before the 2026 midterm election cycle, the regulatory framework for the U.S. digital financial industry will face a stagnation period of up to 4 years, possibly delaying until 2030.
Image source: X/@SenLummis | Cynthia Lummis stated that if Congress fails to complete legislation before the 2026 midterm election cycle, the regulatory framework for the U.S. digital financial industry will face a stagnation period of up to 4 years
After Bitcoin rises to $74,000, what’s the next step? The market is closely watching 'these four key price levels'
At the beginning of this week, analysts are unanimously bullish on Bitcoin's future, and the market trend indeed confirms their optimistic expectations. Bitcoin today (14) broke through the $74,000 mark, setting a new high in nearly a month.
Is this rebound a flash in the pan, or the prelude to a return of the bull market? As Bitcoin's upward momentum continues to ferment, the battle between bulls and bears in terms of chips and technical indicators is quietly heating up, with the market focusing on these four key price levels.
$75,000: The 'pressure release point' that ignites volatility
In the current market, $75,000 is undoubtedly the most critical price defense line, tied to the massive derivatives layout and market makers' hedging operations.
The Demon Coin Revealed! $RAVE Soars 6,000% in a Month, Hidden Dangers? 'Top 3 Wallets' Control 90% of Chips
The obscure token $RAVE unexpectedly broke through, landing in the top tier of cryptocurrency market capitalization, instantly sparking market discussions. Accompanied by unusual trading patterns, an extremely concentrated chip structure, and erratic market momentum, various parties are striving to piece together clues to uncover the behind-the-scenes truth of $RAVE's soaring market.
As the native token of the decentralized organization RaveDAO, $RAVE has delivered an astonishing increase of over 6,000% in the past month. This is not only the most explosive surprise trend in the cryptocurrency world this year but has also reignited heated debates about the 'cryptocurrency speculation bubble.'
Complete transactions by voice! HOYA BIT's "AI Jinbao" is online, with 6 major functions all in one
Taiwan's cryptocurrency exchange HOYA BIT announced the official launch of its AI trading entry "AI Native Exchange OS," along with the simultaneous release of function IP "Jinbao." The first version integrates six core functions, covering deposit guidance, real-time currency pricing and market trends, personal asset overview, flash exchange and recurring order placement, daily coin purchase and historical backtesting, as well as price notification settings and order inquiries, allowing users to complete multiple common operations through natural language, reducing the complex process of switching between different pages.
HOYA BIT founder Peng Yunxian stated: "The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile, with a large amount of information, and operates 24 hours a day. What users truly lack is often not more tools, but the ability to obtain information faster, understand options, and complete operations when they need to make a judgment. What we hope to achieve is not an AI feature added to the exchange, but to make AI a new operational entry point for the exchange. HOYA BIT becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange in Taiwan to enable trading through natural language is aimed at allowing more users to participate in the virtual asset market more intuitively without having to first learn a complicated interface. Effectively improving the accuracy and trust of user operations is what will truly advance inclusive finance forward."
Bitmine's Ethereum holdings exceed 4.87 million coins, accounting for 4.04% of the total supply
According to an announcement released on Monday, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (stock code: BMNR) increased its holdings by 71,524 Ethereum last week. After the latest round of increase, Bitmine's holdings have risen to 4.87 million coins, accounting for approximately 4.04% of the total Ethereum supply.
If estimated at a market price of $2,206 per coin, Bitmine's Ethereum holdings are worth up to $10.7 billion, making it the largest Ethereum reserve company in the world, and the second largest cryptocurrency reserve company after Strategy (which holds approximately 766,970 BTC, valued at about $54.5 billion).
Holding volume exceeds 780,000 coins! Strategy spends $1 billion to sweep in 13,927 Bitcoins
According to the 8-K report submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, Bitcoin reserve giant Strategy (stock code: MSTR) spent approximately $1 billion to acquire 13,927 Bitcoins at an average price of $71,902 from April 6 to 12. This also marks the company's fourth-largest weekly purchase record this year.
Strategy co-founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor pointed out that after this round of purchases, the company's Bitcoin holdings have reached 780,897 coins. Based on the Bitcoin supply cap of 21 million coins, Strategy has now acquired over 3.7% of all Bitcoins in circulation.
"3 Major Exemption Conditions" Revealed! U.S. SEC Statement: Crypto Wallets and Trading Interfaces May Be Exempt from Broker Registration
The U.S. SEC stated on Monday that under specific conditions, user interfaces (UI) that allow users to operate crypto wallets and conduct transactions may be exempt from registration as broker-dealers.
The U.S. SEC's Division of Trading and Markets issued a staff statement on Monday explaining the user interfaces related to crypto assets. However, the agency also emphasized that this document is not formal rules or regulatory guidance with legal effect. The U.S. SEC stated:
Miner Dumping vs. ETF Buying! Bitcoin Strongly Recovers to $74,000, Has the Bear Market Ended?
After U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the S&P 500 index rose slightly, prompting Bitcoin to return to the $74,000 mark. With strong capital inflows into the Bitcoin spot ETF and Strategy (U.S. stock code: MSTR) continuing to accumulate coins, market confidence is gradually warming up. However, does this rebound mean that the 'bear market' has ended?
Data shows that during the period from last Thursday to Friday, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF attracted $615 million, successfully reversing the outflow trend of the previous two days. At the same time, Strategy also announced that it spent $1 billion to purchase 13,927 bitcoins over the past week.
Countering Quantum Attacks! The industry proposes 2 major solutions: Bitcoin wallet rescue tools and a soft-fork-free QSB plan
Author: MAX, Crypto City
Asset security under quantum threat: Survival challenges faced by existing encryption technologies
The elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA) that Bitcoin currently relies on, along with Schnorr signatures, faces potential threats from powerful quantum computers in the future. If quantum computers can run Shor's Algorithm, they will have the ability to break existing encryption technologies, allowing attackers to derive private keys from publicly available blockchain information and steal funds.
The developer community has discussed this risk for many years and previously proposed an extreme 'emergency brake' upgrade plan to defend against attacks by disabling the existing signature system. However, this protective measure has side effects, causing users who have not migrated their funds to be locked out of the system, resulting in millions of wallets (including modern Taproot wallets) having their funds permanently locked due to a lack of backup validation methods.
Retain the cryptocurrency industry! U.S. Treasury Secretary urges Congress to speed up the passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
Author: MAX, Crypto City
Bessent wrote to the Wall Street Journal, warning that the U.S. financial leadership is under threat.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently published a commentary in (The Wall Street Journal), issuing a stern call to Congress to expedite the passage of the (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act).
Bessent pointed out that the United States has long shaped the standards of global financial markets through clear rules and adaptability to innovation, and this leadership is currently under challenge. He warned that if Congress continues to delay on regulatory legislation, the U.S. will lose its dominance in digital finance, and a large number of developers and exchanges are currently observed to be moving towards regulatory-friendly jurisdictions like Abu Dhabi and Singapore.
The most ridiculous heist? Hacker minted 1 billion USD $DOT, but due to 'this reason' only stole 237,000 USD
Cryptocurrency attacks are rampant, but cases like this one of 'taking big risks for small profits' are indeed rare. Earlier today (13), a hacker exploited a vulnerability in the Hyperbridge cross-chain bridge to mint 1 billion Polkadot (DOT) tokens out of thin air on Ethereum, with a nominal value reaching 1.19 billion USD. However, when he attempted to sell these tokens, he found himself severely lacking in liquidity and ultimately only exchanged them for about 237,000 USD worth of Ether.
It is important to clarify that the target of the hacker attack was the 'cross-chain bridge smart contract', so the native DOT tokens on the Polkadot mainnet were not affected. The root cause of this vulnerability was that the EthereumHost contract of Hyperbridge failed to properly verify the authenticity of the messages before relaying cross-chain messages to the TokenGateway.
20,000,000 USD sold off every hour! Bitcoin faces 'profit-taking selling pressure' above 70,000 USD
Since Bitcoin broke through the 70,000 USD mark last week, the market is once again facing the familiar old problem: profit-taking selling pressure has surged like a tide, becoming the biggest stumbling block to the bulls' counterattack.
According to blockchain analysis firm Glassnode, more than 20,000,000 USD worth of Bitcoin is being sold off every hour:
Whenever the price approaches the range of 70,000 USD to 80,000 USD, it encounters the dual pressures of thin liquidity and profit-taking, causing the rebound momentum to be repeatedly extinguished. The recent surge past 70,000 USD has also been completely consumed by the wave of over 20,000,000 USD being sold off every hour.
TD Cowen cuts Strategy target price to $350! Optimistic about 'these 4' digital asset reserve companies
Investment bank TD Cowen significantly lowered the target price for Bitcoin investment giant Strategy (stock code: MSTR) from the original $440 to $350, a decrease of 20.5%, but still maintains a 'buy' rating. At the same time, TD Cowen also began tracking 4 smaller cryptocurrency reserve companies, all of which received a 'buy' rating.
Pessimistic about Bitcoin's short-term explosive potential, the Strategy target price was severely downgraded.
TD Cowen analysts Lance Vitanza and Jonathan Navarrete pointed out in their report that the downgrade of the Strategy target price mainly reflects the simultaneous reduction of both 'expected Bitcoin price' and 'valuation multiple of expected earnings from Strategy Bitcoin'.
Justin Sun angrily accuses WLFI of burying a "blacklist backdoor"! The project party retorted, "playing the sympathy card" and "see you in court"
Once the biggest financier, now he has become the fiercest critic. Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, publicly accused World Liberty Financial (WLFI) of hiding a "blacklist backdoor" in the token's smart contract, which could freeze or even confiscate user assets without notice or reason. In response, WLFI quickly countered, and the two sides erupted in a war of words on social media, even threatening to go to court.
Justin Sun posted on platform X yesterday (12), accusing this DeFi project supported by the Trump family of secretly deploying a "blacklist backdoor function" in the WLFI token's smart contract. He wrote that this function grants the project party the power to "unilaterally freeze, restrict, or even confiscate any token holder's assets without prior notice or any reason, and investors have no channels for complaints."
Apple App Store Shocking Discovery of Counterfeit Ledger App! He 'entered the mnemonic phrase' and was instantly robbed of 5.9 bitcoins
The Apple App Store, known for its strict review process, has surprisingly become a breeding ground for cryptocurrency scams? Recently, American musician G. Love inadvertently downloaded a counterfeit Ledger application, resulting in nearly 6 bitcoins being hacked away, with losses amounting to $424,000.
Counterfeit App is rampant
Musician G. Love, whose real name is Garrett Dutton, posted on social media platform X on April 11, expressing his sorrow over the financial disaster. At the time, he was preparing to set up his Ledger cold wallet on a brand new Apple computer, so he searched for the companion software 'Ledger Live (which was renamed to Ledger Wallet last October)' on the Mac App Store and downloaded an application that looked almost identical, following the prompts on the interface.
U.S.-Iran Negotiations Break Down, Bitcoin Briefly Loses $71,000! Analysts: Holding 'this range' is key for a rebound opportunity
With the breakdown of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, Trump is considering blocking the Strait of Hormuz and resuming military strikes against Iran, escalating geopolitical tensions. The cryptocurrency market immediately saw a surge in hedging sell pressure, with Bitcoin briefly breaking the $71,000 barrier, wiping out the optimism brought by last week's 'ceasefire expectations'.
According to CoinGecko quotes, Bitcoin has fallen 2.6% in the past 24 hours, reaching $71,093, with a low of $70,617.48 this morning (13); Ethereum also plunged 3.6% to $2,202; Ripple (XRP) fell 2%; Solana (SOL) dropped 3.25%.
Reports suggest four financial holding companies in Taiwan are interested in acquiring cryptocurrency exchanges, with MaiCoin and HOYA BIT under scrutiny.
Author: Fenrir, Crypto City
Clarification of regulations drives financial giants to pivot, the competition for financial holding company mergers and acquisitions of VASPs officially begins.
As the Financial Supervisory Commission plans to officially implement the Virtual Assets Service Act in 2026, Taiwan's financial sector is experiencing an unprecedented wave of transformation. The acceleration of this specialized law provides a clear compliance path for traditional financial institutions to enter the cryptocurrency market. Observing the current market context, financial holding groups have shifted from merely acting as payment agents to seeking acquisition strategies with dominant power.
Fubon Group has demonstrated exceptional strategic foresight by establishing Fusheng Digital (TWEX Taiwan's Major Virtual Asset Exchange) through its subsidiary Taiwan Mobile (3045), with the platform set to officially launch in May 2025. This year, Mastercard signed a memorandum of understanding with Fusheng Digital to fully advance on-chain transfers and cryptocurrency payment applications, becoming the most deeply entrenched financial holding power in Taiwan. This model, combining the telecommunications giant with financial resources, shows traditional enterprises' strong desire for a foothold in the digital asset landscape.
Aave is mired in a trust crisis: service providers are collectively leaving, with 'technology, governance, and risk control' completely failing.
Author: Jae, PANews
Compared to the external pressures of the bear market, Aave faced an internal 'black swan' first.
Aave, which has long dominated the lending protocol throne, is experiencing the most severe ecological turbulence since its inception. There are no hacker attacks, no code vulnerabilities, only power loss of control and conflicting interests.
From the resolute departure of technical pillar BGD Labs, to the public breakup of governance pioneer ACI (Aave Chan Initiative), and then to the official announcement of severing ties by risk management steward Chaos Labs, a 'mass withdrawal' of service providers is unfolding.
The depth of this game far exceeds that of the cooperation dispute; it triggered the ultimate paradox of DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization): the conflict between the founder's will and decentralized governance, the contradiction between long-termism in agreements and short-term capital profit-seeking, as well as the balance between decentralized faith and centralized efficiency in blue-chip agreements during the stage of scalable expansion.
The 'Satoshi Nakamoto Identity Mystery' is stirred again by the 'New York Times', Adam Back quickly clarifies after being targeted
Author: Nancy, PANews
The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery that has persisted for 17 years in the crypto world. Speculation surrounding this pseudonym has never ceased, with various candidates from cryptographers to company founders making appearances, yet there has always been a lack of definitive evidence.
Recently, the (New York Times) published a ten-thousand-word investigation, conducting multiple comparisons based on language style, technical pathways, and historical context, naming Blockstream CEO Adam Back as the most likely candidate for Satoshi Nakamoto. However, this claim was quickly denied by the individual himself, and the related arguments have been widely questioned within the industry for their validity.