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The recent price surge in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) has been driven by an increase in perpetual futures long positions and rising demand from the U.S., according to an analysis by CryptoQuant senior analyst Julio Moreno, as reported by The Block. In the 24 hours following the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire on April 7, open interest in BTC and ETH perpetual futures rose by $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively, reaching a one-month high. Moreno suggested this rally was not merely the result of short position liquidations but was fueled by traders actively opening new long positions. Furthermore, the market buy-sell ratio for both BTC and ETH surpassed one, indicating a dominance of buying pressure. The Coinbase Premium Index, a reflection of U.S. demand, also turned positive for both assets. The analyst concluded that as long as the ceasefire holds, demand from the U.S. will continue to support higher prices.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) said he expects cryptocurrency to become as commonplace as the internet within five years. Speaking in an interview with Scott Melker, host of The Wolf Of All Streets, Zhao expressed his hope that crypto will be widely used as it becomes integrated into daily life, even as new use cases and developments continue to emerge. He predicted that blockchain technology will also be applied to other fields such as data storage, and that artificial intelligence will significantly accelerate development and coding speeds, with AI agents becoming major users of cryptocurrency. Zhao added that the internet, blockchain, and AI are the key industries of today, warning that any country failing to embrace one of them would face a serious disadvantage.

An analysis suggests that XRP's structure is safer from quantum computing threats than Bitcoin's, CoinDesk reported. The vulnerability lies in the exposure of public keys during fund transfers, which could theoretically allow a quantum computer to derive the private key and steal assets. An estimated 2.3 million to 7.8 million Bitcoin, or 11% to 37% of the total circulating supply, are considered "quantum vulnerable" due to their public keys being directly exposed. Furthermore, securing these funds requires moving them to a new address, a process that briefly exposes the public key and creates an opportunity for a quantum attack. In contrast, only about 21 million XRP, or 0.03% of the circulating supply, have exposed public keys. The analysis also noted that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) allows an account's signing key to be replaced without moving the underlying funds, making it relatively more secure against this type of threat.

Decentralized satellite internet project SpaceCoin (SPACE) announced the official launch of SpaceRouter today, a tool designed to give AI agents unblocked access across websites. According to the announcement, SpaceRouter is a home IP-based proxy infrastructure developed to overcome the limitations of existing systems, where AI traffic from data centers is often restricted. The system makes AI agent web access appear similar to that of a regular user. Developers can integrate SpaceRouter using languages like Python and JavaScript within their preferred frameworks, including Claude and OpenAI. SpaceCoin stated that the launch is part of its expansion of the satellite-based decentralized internet ecosystem. The project added that staking for SpaceRouter currently offers a 10% APR, and users can earn rewards by operating a home node and participating directly in the network.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.58% long, 49.42% short - Binance: 51.87% long, 48.13% short - OKX: 51.16% long, 48.84% short - Bybit: 50.77% long, 49.23% short

Top 5 Gaining Sectors - Music: +166.39%, RAVE (+212.72%) - Quantum Resistant: +15.72%, NPT (+18.46%) - Parallel EVM: +15.51%, MON (+19.6%) - Privacy Coins: +14.6%, GHOST (+64.18%) - Chinese Memes: +13.82%, 币安人生 (+17.76%) Top 5 Losing Sectors - Bittensor Subnet: -39.87% - Wallets: -24.44% - Robotics: -15.62% - Options: -13.74% - Generative AI: -13.36%

An address believed to belong to Covenant AI founder Sam Dare sold 37,000 TAO, worth $10 million, six hours ago, according to crypto influencer Jesus Martinez. The sale follows Covenant AI's earlier announcement that it would be leaving the Bittensor ecosystem, citing insufficient decentralization.

A staggering 90% of altcoins newly listed on major centralized exchanges (CEX) have dropped below their initial listing price within one year, BeInCrypto reported. According to a CoinGecko report, only 32% of altcoins newly listed on the top 12 CEXs saw their prices rise immediately after their debut. Over time, the proportion of tokens trading in profitable territory decreased across all exchanges. On the South Korean exchange Upbit, for instance, 67% of new tokens maintained an upward trend after 30 days, but after 300 days, every single altcoin was trading below its listing price. The outlet suggested this indicates that initial price surges are often temporary spikes driven by hype and limited circulation, rather than by sustainable demand.

A meme coin has been launched based on Neukgu, a wolf that escaped from the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, Yonhap News reported. The wolf's whereabouts have been unknown for three days. The coin, which is trading on PumpSwap, has a supply of 160 million tokens and total liquidity of around $20,000. A related X account has been created but has only 78 followers, and the website posted to the account does not exist.

The Japanese government's cabinet on April 10 approved an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that officially defines cryptocurrency as a "financial product," Nikkei reported. This move shifts cryptocurrencies from their previous classification as a means of payment under the Payment Services Act, bringing them into the formal regulatory fold. The change will introduce new regulations, including a ban on insider trading using non-public information and a requirement for issuers to make annual disclosures. Consequently, the official title for related businesses will change from "crypto-asset exchange operators" to "crypto-asset dealers." Investor protection measures will also be significantly strengthened. Penalties for operating an unregistered business will be increased to up to 10 years in prison or a fine of between over 3 million yen and 10 million yen. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama emphasized that the amendment aims to ensure market fairness and transparency. If the bill passes the Diet, it is expected to take effect as early as 2027.

B.AI, a financial infrastructure project for AI agents that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3, announced today the launch of its global closed beta service. The project provides access to major AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini through a permissionless LLM gateway and a unified API. It also supports autonomous payments for AI agents based on the x402 payment standard and the 8004 on-chain identity protocol. According to B.AI, this infrastructure is designed to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, automated settlements, and trust-based collaboration among AI agents.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced it will reveal the first recipient of its stablecoin issuer license at 9:00 a.m. UTC today. The announcement, originally scheduled for the end of March, had been previously postponed. HSBC, Standard Chartered, and the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange OSL have been cited as leading candidates for the license.

Binance co-CEO He Yi has fired back amid the ongoing dispute between OKX founder Xu Mingxing and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. In a post on X, she strongly criticized Xu, demanding that he either apologize, face legal action, or admit to his falsehoods. He Yi stated that Xu's camp is manipulating public opinion by blaming Binance for the market crash last October and by repeatedly spreading lies. She also noted that they are attempting to brand Zhao as a scammer by framing even BNB Chain memes as market manipulation. He Yi further criticized Xu for using compliance to attack competitors while having unclear standards himself, adding that attacks on personal and family matters cross a line. She described the public criticism and attempts to damage the image of a competitor and former employee as problematic. The conflict escalated after Xu raised suspicions about Zhao's marital status, prompting Zhao to propose a $1 billion bet to refute the allegation.

Major altcoins are showing weakness as Bitcoin has failed three times to break out of its $70,000 to $73,000 range, CoinDesk reported. Alex Kuptsikevich, an analyst at FxPro, said that Bitcoin needs to surpass at least $75,000 for the broader market, including altcoins, to enter a bullish phase. Similarly, Mike Novogratz suggested that Bitcoin must secure a foothold at $74,000 before it can break through the $80,000 level.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The top section shows a volume heatmap, while the bottom displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The volume heatmap tracks 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 areas may indicate potential support or resistance levels. - The CVD indicator breaks down buy and sell orders by trade size. A rise in a colored line indicates an increase in buy orders within that size bracket. For example, the yellow line represents orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders from $1 million to $10 million.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of approximately $85.2 million on April 9, according to data compiled by Farside Investors. The daily breakdown is as follows: - BlackRock ETHA: +$90.9 million - BlackRock Staking ETHB: +$13.7 million - Fidelity FETH: -$21 million - 21Shares TETH: -$5.5 million - Franklin Templeton EZET: -$1.7 million - Grayscale ETHE: -$900,000 - Grayscale Mini ETH: +$9.7 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $358.1 million on April 9, marking a return to positive flows after two consecutive days of outflows, according to data from Farside Investors. - BlackRock's IBIT: +$269.3 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$53.3 million - Bitwise's BITB: +$11.7 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: +$4.8 million - Franklin Templeton's EZBC: +$2.1 million - VanEck's HODL: +$2.0 million - Morgan Stanley's MSBT: +$14.9 million

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), under the Financial Services Commission, has announced plans to tighten regulations on crypto deposits and withdrawals involving private wallets and overseas exchanges, Digital Asset reported. Under the proposed amendments, low-risk transfers will be permitted only if the sender and receiver are confirmed to be the same individual, while high-risk transactions will be restricted. Additionally, even low-risk transfers valued at 10 million won or more must be reported to the FIU as suspicious transactions.

Top 5 Gainers (24h) - NAP: +25.52% to $2.13, 24h vol. $415.23K - 币安人生: +18.99% to $0.094, 24h vol. $27.18M - PTB: +16.45% to $0.0012, 24h vol. $6.29M - PCI: +16.31% to $0.0561, 24h vol. $863.26K - CFG: +15.95% to $0.2342, 24h vol. $52.68M Top 5 Losers (24h) - K: -25.28% to $0.00045, 24h vol. $1.31M - DUCK: -13.10% to $0.0001, 24h vol. $1.41M - IZI: -12.55% to $0.0031, 24h vol. $93.76K - NOM: -7.37% to $0.0069, 24h vol. $107.69M - HIFI: -7.33% to $0.0094, 24h vol. $126.36K

Employees at Web3 game studio Gunzilla Games have reportedly gone unpaid for several months, GamingDaily reported. The situation was disclosed by several staff members, including the studio's recruitment team lead, a senior artist, a senior engineer, and an animator. Gunzilla Games is said to be facing financial difficulties, partly due to low concurrent player numbers for its battle royale game, "Off the Grid." According to CoinMarketCap, the studio's native token, GUNZ, is trading at $0.01674, down 3.32% from yesterday.

A new transaction method has been introduced that can defend against quantum attacks without requiring a Bitcoin soft fork, or protocol change. StarkWare Chief Product Officer (CPO) Avihu Levy unveiled the method, known as QSB transactions, in a new paper. The approach addresses existing security vulnerabilities by upgrading the current structure that allows for limited transaction lookups within Bitcoin Script, all without needing a consensus change. Furthermore, it provides approximately 118 bits of pre-image resistance, even in an environment running Shor's algorithm, making it computationally intensive for a quantum computer to reverse-engineer original data from a hash value.

AI law firm Covenant AI has announced its departure from the Bittensor (TAO) ecosystem. According to Unfolded, Covenant AI cited excessive control by Bittensor co-founder Jacob Steeves and unilateral policy changes as the reasons for its exit. The firm characterized Bittensor's governance system as a facade of decentralization. Previously, Covenant AI had conducted decentralized large language model (LLM) pre-training through a major subnet. According to CoinMarketCap, TAO is trading at $286.8, down 11.27% from the previous day.

The South Korean cryptocurrency market is at a turning point, with retail investors pulling back as institutional players move in, according to a new report from Tiger Research, an Asia-based Web3 research and consulting firm. In its '2026 South Korea Cryptocurrency Industry Guide,' the firm states that while the country has a world-class base of crypto investors, the market is undergoing a fundamental shift. The report notes that although the number of domestic crypto investors reached a record 11.13 million by the end of 2025, the growth rate has slowed. The average daily trading volume was 5.4 trillion won (about $4 billion), a 15% decrease from the first half of 2025, while exchange operating profits fell 38% over the same period. "Although the number of participants has grown, trading has decreased. Objectively, retail interest is cooling," the report emphasized. However, Tiger Research pointed out that institutional inflows, including those related to won-denominated stablecoins, are rapidly materializing. The report concluded, "The South Korean market remains large and fast-paced, but old approaches will no longer be effective due to these structural changes."

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $152.28 million liquidated (91.46% shorts) - ETH: $57.62 million liquidated (56.18% shorts) - ZEC: $13.27 million liquidated (86.76% shorts)

Top 5 by Social Dominance 1. BTC: 34% (-0.35%) 2. ETH: 11.85% (+1.65%) 3. XRP: 2.7% (-0.25%) 4. ZEC: 0.85% (-0.05%) 5. BNB: 0.35% (+0.1%) Top 5 by AI Search Volume 1. Ethereum (12%) 2. Solana Foundation (11%) 3. Aave (7%) 4. Polygon (6%) 5. Surf (4%), up three spots