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On-chain analytics firm Santiment reported that aggressive selling of ETH by retail investors is actually a bullish signal for the asset. The firm noted that investors holding less than 0.01 ETH have sold 1,791 ETH, worth a total of $4.16 million, over the past two days. According to Santiment, these investors perceive the roughly 19% rise in ETH since March 29 as a bull trap. The firm emphasized that this perception, which leads to profit-taking, actually increases the rally's sustainability and is a bullish sign.

President Donald Trump said on April 15 that he is not considering an extension of the ceasefire agreement, according to an ABC reporter. Trump stated that an extension is not necessary, adding that the next two days will be very exciting. When asked if the war would end with an agreement or the destruction of Iran's operational capabilities, the president said both outcomes are possible but that an agreement is better because it would allow Iran to rebuild. He also claimed that Iran has already undergone a regime change and that extremist forces have been eliminated. Trump added that if he were not president, the world would have been shattered.

24-hour crypto futures liquidations The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $135.05 million liquidated (73.93% shorts) - ETH: $96.40 million liquidated (59.84% shorts) - RAVE: $29.35 million liquidated (82.02% shorts)

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) announced a partnership with South Korean crypto exchange Upbit to host "KBW2026 with Upbit" from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts in Seoul. According to the announcement, the collaboration aims to expand KBW into a premium platform for global institutions and capital, with Upbit joining as the top-tier Presenting Partner. The event will kick off with the "Upbit Institutional Summit," a private session for institutions, on the opening day. The main conference will follow for two days starting Sept. 30, bringing together global industry leaders, investors, and communities to discuss the future of the Web3 industry. Additionally, the main conference name, previously known as "KBW:IMPACT," will be consolidated into the KBW brand this year to strengthen its identity as an independent global entity.

A whale who previously held a 120,000 ETH long position has closed out 113,000 ETH to take profits, according to ai_9684xtpa. The address still holds a 25,000 ETH position with a current unrealized profit of approximately $8.08 million. At the end of March, the investor had endured an unrealized loss of around $15 million.

Officials are discussing a possible extension of the temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Russia reported today, citing Arab diplomatic sources. A proposal is reportedly on the table to extend the truce, which is set to expire on April 22. The U.S. and Iran initially declared a two-week ceasefire on April 8. Delegations from both sides met for negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11-12 but failed to reach an agreement.

Addresses suspected of manipulating the price of ARIA sold 45.64 million ARIA for 5.42 million USDT around 4:00 p.m. UTC on April 14, triggering a 91% price crash, EmberCN reported. The token, which had recently surged, saw its price plummet from $1.01 to $0.09, with its market capitalization falling from $315 million to $38.5 million. EmberCN noted that the tokens involved in the sell-off were withdrawn from Gate.io to eight private addresses three weeks ago, at the beginning of ARIA's recent price surge.

Polygon (POL) announced the launch of its native liquid staking token, sPOL, aiming to inject 3.6 billion POL ($330 million) into the DeFi ecosystem. Users can stake POL to receive sPOL at a one-to-one ratio.

Kyobo Life Insurance and Ripple are reviewing the operational status of their government bond trading proof-of-concept (PoC) project on a live testnet and discussing future cooperation, the Electronic Times Internet reported. Since signing a partnership last September, the two companies have analyzed the South Korean regulatory environment and reviewed various technical models, including stablecoin settlement and bond tokens. This month, they entered the practical phase, using Ripple's institutional blockchain infrastructure to verify the technical feasibility of the trading structure. The project's core is to validate a 'government bond token' technology that converts real-world financial assets, such as government bonds, into digital tokens for on-chain trading.

The frontend for CoW Swap has been restored and is now available on the official website, Head of Technology Felix Leupold announced on X. Leupold advised users to only use the existing GPv2VaultRelayer contract address for approval signatures. The platform previously experienced a frontend error, which the team had announced it was investigating.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a recent interview with Fox News that while it remains to be seen what will happen with U.S.-Iran relations, he believes Iran is very eager to make a deal.

Mirae Asset Securities is set to become the first South Korean securities firm to enter the retail cryptocurrency business in Hong Kong, the Seoul Economic Daily reported. The company's Hong Kong subsidiary has received final approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for a digital asset retail license. It plans to officially launch a cryptocurrency trading service for individual investors in the city this June through a new mobile trading system (MTS).

The meme coin 币安人生, named after the memoir of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has climbed to 99th in overall cryptocurrency market capitalization following a surge of approximately 393% over the past seven days. It is currently trading at $0.3475, up 75.55% in the last 24 hours, with a market cap of about $350 million.

Three addresses linked to crypto financial services firm BIT (formerly Matrixport) have fully closed long positions totaling 1,150 BTC and 95,000 ETH, realizing a profit of $48.19 million, Onchain Lens reported. The addresses now only hold a 25x long position in ETH with an unrealized profit of approximately $8.12 million. The average entry price for this position is $2,012.11, with a liquidation price of $894.55.

Despite a recent rise in BTC's price, traders are still heavily favoring bearish bets, according to an analysis. Vetle Lunde, head of research at K33, noted that the funding rate for Binance's BTC perpetual futures has been negative for 11 consecutive days, CoinDesk reported. This indicates that market participants are still betting on a price decline even as prices rise. Lunde also pointed out that an increase in open interest (OI) corresponds with an influx of new short positions. The 30-day average funding rate has now been negative for 46 consecutive days, a trend similar to what was seen during the FTX collapse in 2022 and after China's crypto mining ban in 2021. However, Lunde suggested that such periods of strong risk aversion can present attractive buying opportunities. He explained that an excessive buildup of short positions could be forcibly liquidated, potentially triggering a rally.

RaveDAO (RAVE) has surpassed Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) to rank 22nd in overall cryptocurrency market capitalization after surging more than 6,000% over the past seven days. According to CoinMarketCap, RAVE is currently trading at $16.58, up 107.02% over the past 24 hours, with a market cap of approximately $4.1 billion.

The South Korean government is moving to reform its Basic Pension system to include overseas and virtual assets when determining eligibility, Edaily reported. The measure is designed to prevent high-net-worth individuals from exploiting loopholes to receive payments and to enhance the fairness of the system. Currently, assessments primarily focus on domestic assets, making it difficult to track holdings such as overseas financial assets or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The government is now pursuing an amendment to the Basic Pension Act that would mandate the reporting of foreign income and assets and strengthen links to tax information.

South Korean travel agency Modetour has successfully completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a stablecoin-based payment ecosystem, Maeil Business Newspaper reported. The trial confirmed the potential for applying digital assets to payments for travel packages. Stablecoins are gaining attention as an alternative to reduce persistent issues in the travel industry, such as currency exchange costs, card fees, and remittance delays, which stem from its complex payment processes.

Ether.fi (ETHFI) has decided to supply $3 billion worth of ETH in validator liquidity to the Ethereum block trading platform EtherGas (GWEI) over the next three years, Unfolded reported. The project plans to use its current holdings of approximately 2.8 million ETH to secure both staking rewards and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), which is the additional profit block producers can earn by manipulating the order of transactions. Unfolded added that the concentration of validators among large liquid staking token (LST) operators could become a potential issue.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background color intensifies when the price consolidates within a range or experiences a significant move. These brighter areas can indicate potential support and resistance zones. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. A rise in a colored line indicates an increase in buy orders for that category. For example, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

21Shares has updated its application for a Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. The proposed ticker is THYP, and the management fee has not yet been disclosed.

A significant number of U.S. cryptocurrency investors are failing to properly report profits from asset sales to the IRS, Bloomberg reported. Many are leveraging the anonymity and complexity of crypto transactions to evade taxes, which is creating a shortfall in national tax revenue. While the IRS is modernizing its reporting system to close this tax gap, many investors are either unaware of the new regulations or are intentionally avoiding them. The outlet added that the IRS is expected to significantly strengthen tax audits targeting both exchanges and investors in the future.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by data provider Alternative, has risen two points from yesterday to 23. The market remains in a state of extreme fear. The index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme optimism). It is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

X has launched a "Cashtags" feature for iOS users in the U.S. and Canada, according to Nikita Bier, the company's Head of Product. The feature automatically matches assets when users enter a ticker or token contract address, allowing them to view real-time price charts and related posts on the platform. Bier had hinted yesterday at the possibility of launching a new crypto-related product.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that the war with Iran is already over, Fox News reported. In the interview, which is scheduled to air later today, Trump also discussed his views on NATO and economic issues. This follows a similar declaration from the president in mid-March, when he stated the war was effectively over.