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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.

U.S. President Donald Trump said that if a deal is reached, oil prices, consumer prices, and inflation will all fall.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to possess nuclear weapons.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig said at a congressional hearing that the agency is conducting numerous investigations related to prediction markets, though he did not specify their nature. According to CoinDesk, he added that the CFTC is improving its operational efficiency by using AI following staff reductions.

Gulf and European officials believe it will take six months for the United States to reach an agreement with Iran, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has argued that BIP-361, a proposal to defend Bitcoin against quantum computing, is being misclassified as a soft fork. He claimed that if implemented, the proposal would permanently freeze approximately 1.7 million BTC created before 2013, including the 1 million BTC held by founder Satoshi Nakamoto. According to CoinDesk, Hoskinson explained that these 1.7 million early-mined coins would be impossible to migrate because their owners lack the means of proof, as they were mined before the introduction of seed phrases. He accused Bitcoin developers of deceptively labeling BIP-361 as a soft fork to push through what he described as an unconscionable hard fork.

Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zonda, which is experiencing withdrawal delays, has revealed it cannot access a cold wallet containing approximately 4,500 BTC. According to Cointelegraph, Zonda CEO Przemysław Kral publicly disclosed the address of a cold wallet holding 4,503 BTC. However, he claimed the exchange cannot access the funds because the private keys were never handed over by its founder and former CEO, Sylwester Suszek, who went missing in 2022. Kral has denied allegations of embezzlement. The situation has triggered a de facto bank run, with tens of thousands of withdrawal requests flooding the exchange in recent days amid rumors that it has run out of available funds.

Josh Stark, a core member of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), is set to resign after a five-year term. He is scheduled to conclude all his duties at the end of April and has stated that he has not yet decided on his future plans.

The Uniswap developer platform has officially launched. The platform provides developers with an AI toolkit, an API playground, and technical guides. Additionally, a liquidity provider (LP) endpoint has been added to the Uniswap API, allowing developers to create and adjust positions and withdraw fees directly through the API.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that following a positive conversation with the President of Lebanon and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the two leaders have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The truce is set to officially take effect at 9:00 p.m. UTC on April 16, he added.