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The crypto market continues to evolve with new narratives shaping investor interest. One major trend now dominates attention, the rapid rise of tokenized real world assets. The latest data confirms this shift with strong numbers from BNB Chain. Tokenized RWA growth on BNB Chain reached a new peak of

Pi Network released version 21 on April 9. The key update is that the testnet RPC has officially gone live, providing developers with a secure environment to test smart contracts and DApps. Next, smart contracts are expected to be deployed within two months, enabling Pi幣 to transition from a community token into a functional digital asset and to support DeFi applications and automated workflows, while also advancing the KYC migration to ensure compliance.

Last week, Bitcoin whales sold about $271 million, setting the largest single-day activity since January. The market reacted well to this selloff: long-term holders significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings, indicating the market’s absorption capacity has strengthened. Analysts predict that Bitcoin could remain in the $70,000 to $72,000 range. Compared with the market conditions during the January selloff, this time has been more stable. Long-term holders’ net positions turned positive, and technical indicators suggest the market is approaching a bottom, with clear signs of a future recovery.

Bitcoin surged in the short term to $71,830 before pulling back. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent advancing the “CLARITY Act” faces challenges that could affect stablecoin legislation. WLFI borrowed $75 million in stablecoins, raising liquidation risk. U.S. stocks rose on expectations of peace talks, and market sentiment is optimistic, but liquidity in capital flows still needs improvement.

A new poll commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council has found that 65% of UK bettors would refuse to hand over personal financial documents like bank statements and payslips to continue gambling, intensifying industry warnings that proposed affordability checks will drive customers toward

A higher low on the TOTAL3 chart signals a strengthening altcoin market structure but does not guarantee immediate price expansion. Capital rotation from Bitcoin into altcoins historically occurs after Bitcoin stabilizes, supporting potential relative outperformance phases. Not all altcoi

A recent report indicates that only 0.03% of XRP's total supply is at risk from quantum computing, as most wallets are active and can manage security updates. The threat remains largely strategic rather than urgent, with a focus on proactive mitigations.

Pi Network has introduced a new tool for developers. The project has launched an RPC server on its testnet. This update is an important step toward building smart contracts and real applications on the network For now, the feature is only available in the test environment. Still, it shows that Pi

The U.S. Department of the Treasury expands its Cybersecurity Threat Identification Program, providing free threat intelligence services for blockchain companies to address the cybersecurity challenges facing the digital asset industry. A series of recent attack incidents, especially cases involving North Korean infiltration, have highlighted the risks to the crypto industry, prompting the government to incorporate it into its financial infrastructure protection framework to improve security defenses.

The White House Office of Management issued a warning on March 23, banning employees from using nonpublic information to participate in prediction markets, saying this constitutes a criminal offense. The report said that 15 minutes before Trump announced a pause in airstrikes against Iran, oil futures saw unusual trading, and three Polymarket accounts earned more than 600k yuan by accurately predicting outcomes, raising concerns about insider trading. The White House emphasized that this behavior violates ethical standards and said there is no specific evidence yet pointing to any individuals who broke the rules.

Ethereum researchers propose EIP-8142, aiming to encode transaction data directly into blobs, reducing validators' data processing load and addressing scalability issues. This shift could enhance network efficiency while prompting broader architectural considerations.

Bitcoin’s official rise today reached $71,800, mainly because Israel and Lebanon have begun direct negotiations, reducing market concerns about an Iran ceasefire agreement. In addition, a weaker US dollar and continued buying by institutional investors also pushed prices higher. On the technical side, Bitcoin’s key support levels are $68,500 to $70,000. A break above $76,000 to $78,000 could prompt another test of $80,000 to $85,000.

7K DeFi opens to the public April 9 at 8am UTC with something unusual for mobile: a full suite of decentralized finance tools that don’t require you to hand over your private keys. The platform, built on Sui Network, combines swaps, limit orders, dollar-cost averaging, lending, and yield farming in

Anthropic has moved Claude Mythos Preview into a limited testing phase with a select group of enterprise partners after the model surfaced thousands of critical vulnerabilities across operating systems, web browsers and other software. The disclosure highlights both the immense potential of

UXLINK, a Web3 social platform that connects users and developers through social relationships, today announced a strategic partnership with Chain4Energy (C4E), a DEPIN platform designed to enhance energy management and e-mobility applications through AI, tokenization, and IoT. This collaboration en

Cango Inc. sold 6,451 bitcoin across February and March 2026, applying the proceeds entirely to retire crypto-collateralized loans as the company transitions its mining infrastructure toward artificial intelligence (AI) compute services. Key Takeaways: Cango Inc. sold 6,451 BTC across February an

Legal clarity around XRP and Stellar is becoming a primary driver of institutional capital — often outweighing pure tech innovation. Polkadot’s issuance cut and capped supply reduce sell pressure, setting the stage for sharper price moves when demand returns. Rising network activity in XR

Reports of a massive data breach at a Chinese supercomputing center claim hackers stole sensitive information, but details remain unverified. If true, the implications for national security and global cybersecurity tensions could be significant.

Cwallet, a well-known crypto wallet platform, has announced its exclusive partnership with Zypher Network, a popular Web3 infrastructure entity. The partnership aims to develop a more unified and smarter Web3 network. As Cwallet mentioned in its official X post, the partnership combines the