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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes deposited 3,000 ETH, worth $6.92 million, to Binance and Bybit 11 hours ago, according to ai_9684xtpa.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $121.19 million liquidated (57.94% longs) - ETH: $110.18 million liquidated (65.15% longs) - ORDI: $36.38 million liquidated (65.33% shorts)

A man who perpetrated a cryptocurrency scam using famous artworks as collateral has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, Cointelegraph reported. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois sentenced Robert Dunlap, 55, to 23 years in prison and ordered him to pay restitution to about 1,000 victims. Dunlap sold a cryptocurrency called Meta-1 Coin, falsely claiming it was backed by works from artists such as Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Salvador Dalí. He also asserted that the project was backed by a verified $44 billion in gold and $1 billion in art assets. Prosecutors revealed that these assets did not actually exist and that many investors had lost nearly their entire life savings.

A jurisdictional conflict between state and federal governments over the regulation of prediction market platforms could potentially reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Cointelegraph reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held oral arguments in a case between Kalshi and Nevada authorities. The dispute centers on whether Kalshi's event-based contracts are subject to state gambling licenses. Kalshi argues that the contracts are swaps under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), while the state of Nevada classifies them as gambling. Similar regulatory moves have appeared in other states, including Arizona, where a federal court recently halted the enforcement of a related state law. The court has not yet reached a decision, and its future ruling is expected to impact the regulatory framework for the entire prediction market sector. Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase (COIN), predicted that the issue is likely to escalate into a conflict between federal and state regulatory authority, ultimately leading to a Supreme Court decision.

ZetaChain (ZETA), a Layer 1 blockchain project focused on AI interoperability, announced on April 17 that it has onboarded Anthropic's latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, to its proprietary AI layer. According to the announcement, users can now access the model on Anuma, a platform based on ZetaChain 2.0, without needing a separate installation. ZetaChain claims to be the first in the Web3 industry to adopt Opus 4.7, highlighting the model's strengths in advanced agent-based coding and long-term reasoning. The project also emphasized that user memory remains private and user-owned, adding that the move aligns with the growing narrative around AI interoperability in the crypto market.

An anonymous whale address starting with 0x57c6 has purchased 590,900 HYPE, valued at $25.92 million, through the over-the-counter (OTC) desk of crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY), according to Onchain Lens. The address now holds a total of 4,114,234 HYPE, worth approximately $180.53 million, distributed across six wallets. All of these tokens were acquired via Galaxy Digital's OTC service.

A bill in the U.S. state of Tennessee that would allow the state to create a strategic reserve of Bitcoin is scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee on April 20, Cointelegraph reported. The proposed legislation would permit the state government to invest and hold up to 10% of its public funds in BTC. To become law, the bill must pass committee review, full votes in both the House and Senate, and be signed by the governor. It is currently in the early stages of this legislative process.

Tempo, a blockchain focused on stablecoins and payments, has introduced a privacy feature for businesses called "Zones." The feature is designed for corporate use cases such as fund management and payment settlements, aiming to address the limitations of public blockchains while preserving liquidity and interoperability.

Major U.S. financial firm Charles Schwab is considering an entry into prediction markets, Decrypt reported. CEO Rick Wurster confirmed the company's interest during a first-quarter earnings call but added that they are not rushing to launch a product. Charles Schwab has previously announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading service on its platform.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has climbed one point from the previous day to 38. The index compares the price performance of the top 100 coins, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against that of Bitcoin. An "altcoin season" is declared when 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days. Conversely, if Bitcoin outperforms the majority, it is considered a "Bitcoin season." A score closer to 100 indicates a stronger altcoin season.

BlackRock withdrew 3,899 BTC, worth $289.88 million, and 839 ETH, worth $1.95 million, from Coinbase eight hours ago, according to Onchain Lens. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically interpreted as a move to hold assets.

According to data from crypto options exchange Deribit, Bitcoin options valued at $1.67 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC today. The put/call ratio is 1.03, with a max pain price—the point at which the largest number of options would expire worthless—of $71,500. At the same time, $460 million in Ethereum options will also expire. These have a put/call ratio of 0.94 and a max pain price of $2,250.

USDC issuer Circle (CRCL) is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly taking no action while the hacker behind the Drift (DRIFT) protocol swapped stolen funds, crypto lawyer Jacob Robinson reported on X. The plaintiffs allege that during the Drift hack on April 1, the attacker moved $230 million worth of USDC using Circle's own blockchain bridge, CCTP. They claim that Circle was aware of the situation but failed to freeze the assets, effectively permitting the transfer. Similar criticisms regarding Circle's inaction were raised within the crypto industry immediately following the hack.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The upper section shows the Volume Heatmap, while the lower section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The upper Volume Heatmap tracks the scale of trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or experiences a significant move. Brighter-colored areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The lower Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders ranging from $1 million to $10 million.

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider CoinMarketCap is at 56, up three points from yesterday, maintaining its "Neutral" status. The index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism). CoinMarketCap's index is calculated based on factors including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies, market volatility, derivatives market data such as the put-to-call ratio, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and CoinMarketCap's own search data. Note: We have changed the data source for our Fear & Greed Index updates from Alternative.me to CoinMarketCap, as we have determined that CoinMarketCap's data more sensitively reflects current market conditions.

Despite a sharp decline in trading volume and weaker financial performance, most major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges significantly increased their advertising budgets last year, Yonhap Infomax reported. According to data from the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system today, the combined advertising and promotion expenses of the top five exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—totaled approximately 100 billion won (about $72.5 million), a 74% increase from the previous year's 57.4 billion won ($41.6 million). Four of the five exchanges increased their ad spending, with Korbit being the sole exception. Upbit's operator, Dunamu, saw the most significant rise. Its ad spend jumped 2.5-fold to 61.9 billion won ($44.9 million) last year from 25 billion won ($18.1 million) in 2024, allowing it to reclaim the top spot in ad spending from Bithumb after one year. Bithumb's advertising budget grew from 28.5 billion won ($20.7 million) in 2024 to 36 billion won ($26.1 million) last year.

According to a post on X by Eleanor Terrett, host of 'Crypto in America,' U.S. Republican Senator Thom Tillis has indicated that a draft compromise aimed at resolving a dispute over stablecoin interest within the CLARITY Act is unlikely to be released this week. This delay is reportedly due to a decision to postpone the release until the bill's markup schedule becomes clear.

Sui announced via X that its native stablecoin, USDsui, is now available for broad use by builders within the Sui ecosystem. According to the announcement, USDsui can be integrated into wallets, trading protocols, lending markets, and various DeFi applications. Sui previously announced the official launch of its native stablecoin on March 4.

The Ethereum Foundation has uncovered numerous instances of North Korean IT personnel infiltrating the cryptocurrency industry, Decrypt reported. Through a program conducted over approximately six months, the foundation identified around 100 IT workers linked to North Korea who were involved in about 53 crypto projects. The investigation was carried out via the ETH Rangers program, which also led to the discovery of hundreds of security vulnerabilities and the implementation of multiple countermeasures. Separately, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis estimates that North Korean hackers stole approximately $2 billion in cryptocurrency last year.

HIVE Digital Technologies, a company that combines Bitcoin and AI infrastructure, has announced plans to raise $75 million through a private placement of 0% exchangeable notes due in 2031. According to Cointelegraph, the funds will be used for GPU purchases, data center development, and other capital investments.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +0.26% - Nasdaq: +0.36% - Dow Jones: +0.24%

Publicly traded Bitcoin miners sold more BTC in the first quarter of this year than in all of 2025 amid a worsening business environment for the industry, Cointelegraph reported. Data shows that miners including MARA Holdings (MARA), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Cango (CANG), Core Scientific (CORZ), and Bitdeer (BTDR) sold a combined total of more than 32,000 BTC in the first quarter. This marks the highest volume for a single quarter, surpassing the previous record of over 20,000 BTC set in the second quarter of 2022 during the crypto bear market triggered by the collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and Luna (LUNA).

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas predicts that Charles Schwab's planned cryptocurrency trading service will face significant challenges in competing with existing ETF products, U.Today reported. The major U.S. financial firm recently announced its intention to launch the service on its trading platform. Balchunas explained that while Schwab's offering would be a better choice for beginners than crypto exchanges due to its fee structure, it falls short when compared to ETFs. He noted that Schwab's fee is 0.75%, whereas ETF fees can be as low as 0.02%. However, he added that directly owning coins offers a significant long-term advantage, as there are no annual management fees. This could offset the higher initial trading costs for those planning to hold Bitcoin for extended periods. Balchunas suggested a rule of thumb: direct purchases are preferable for those intending to hold for more than five years, while ETFs are the best option for shorter-term investments.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $75,000. BTC is trading at $75,061.43 on the Binance USDT market.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig said at a congressional hearing that he will not wait for the appointment of additional commissioners to establish regulations for cryptocurrency and prediction markets. According to Cointelegraph, Selig stated that he cannot delay establishing regulations for the American people, emphasizing the importance of protecting investors and consumers and creating market safeguards. He added that he cannot promise to neglect the duties entrusted to him by the president.