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Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA), formerly Marathon Digital, transferred 250 BTC (approximately $17.37 million) to an external address three hours ago, Lookonchain reported. This follows the company's sale of 15,133 BTC, worth $1.1 billion, between March 4 and 25.

An anonymous whale address starting with 0xA5 has deposited 60,001 ETH, worth approximately $128.8 million, to Coinbase, according to Lookonchain. Deposits to exchanges are generally interpreted as a potential precursor to selling.

The Solana Foundation has launched two new initiatives, STRIDE and SIRN, in partnership with Asymmetric Research to enhance security across its DeFi ecosystem. According to an official announcement, STRIDE is a program designed to evaluate, monitor, and strengthen Solana protocols through independent assessments based on eight security standards, with results to be disclosed transparently. SIRN is a network of professional security firms established to provide an immediate response to security incidents.

DeFi lending protocol Spark has initiated its scheduled SPK buyback, transferring 414,000 USDS to a buyback address approximately seven hours ago, according to EmberCN. This follows a purchase last month where Spark acquired 26.66 million SPK for 570,000 USDS.

Police in South Korea have launched an investigation into a series of crypto investment scams after receiving multiple complaints from victims who were allegedly defrauded by individuals they met on social media, Yonhap News reported. The complainants claim they were persuaded to invest in crypto by people they met online, who then disappeared after receiving the funds. According to the cyber investigation division of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, four such complaints had been filed by the end of March, with total alleged damages amounting to approximately 1 billion won ($740,000).

Iran has launched ballistic missiles toward Israel, an official reported.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index is currently at 32, a one-point decrease from yesterday. The index is calculated by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against that of Bitcoin over the past 90 days. An "altcoin season" is declared when 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin during this period. Conversely, a lower reading indicates a "Bitcoin season." A score closer to 100 is considered indicative of an altcoin season.

According to Eleanor Terrett, U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency is preparing its own Reg Crypto regulations, a parallel effort to the Clarity Act currently making its way through Congress. The term Reg Crypto refers to a new fundraising exemption provision in Section 103 of the U.S. Senate's Clarity Act. The provision would create a new exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, designed to allow cryptocurrency projects to raise funds from investors, distribute tokens, and pursue decentralization.

Top 5 Gainers (24h) F: +12.65% ($0.0057), volume $5.05 million ANIME: +4.15% ($0.0047), volume $9.31 million CELO: +3.30% ($0.0863), volume $5.64 million BTT: +2.94% ($0.00000032), volume $7.83 million BAL: +2.37% ($0.1598), volume $2.1 million Top 5 Losers (24h) NAP: -3.04% ($1.76), volume $678,850 SOLV: -2.17% ($0.0038), volume $37.88 million DEGO: -1.93% ($0.355), volume $31.42 million ORDER: -1.84% ($0.0537), volume $97.73 million YB: -1.76% ($0.1183), volume $9.06 million

The Spot CVD chart provides an analysis of the BTC/USDT spot pair's order book. The top section shows a Volume Heatmap, and the bottom section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a certain range or moves significantly, with these brighter areas potentially acting as support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. 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.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, compiled by Alternative, has fallen two points from yesterday to 11, indicating that a state of extreme fear continues to grip the market. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0, representing extreme fear, to 100, signifying extreme optimism. Its calculation is based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market capitalization dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

An anonymous address withdrew 102.62 million USDC from Aave, according to data from Whale Alert.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $69,000. BTC is trading at $68,937.6 on the Binance USDT market.

Udi Wertheimer, co-founder of Taproot Wizards, has argued that the Lightning Network is structurally vulnerable in a quantum computing environment. According to CryptoPotato, he explained that if a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) capable of reverse-engineering private keys from public keys emerges, the risk of fund theft would increase. This is because the Lightning Network's design necessitates the sharing of public keys. Wertheimer noted that, unlike on-chain transactions, avoiding key exposure is difficult, and the network's reliance on third-party storage structures also elevates the risk.

U.S. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced that the commission's crypto safe harbor rule is scheduled for review by the White House. The rule includes a four-year exemption for startup fundraising and guidelines on token classification.

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Aster (ASTER) has partnered with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, BeInCrypto reported. Under the partnership, USD1 will be added as a settlement asset for traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual contracts on Aster.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +0.44% - Nasdaq: +0.54% - Dow Jones: +0.36%

Cybersecurity researcher Taylor Monahan has claimed on X that North Korean IT workers have been active in the DeFi industry for years, contributing to the development of numerous well-known protocols, particularly during the summer of 2020. According to CryptoPotato, when asked for specific examples, Monahan cited projects including SushiSwap, THORChain, Yearn, Harmony, Anchor, and Shiba Inu. He emphasized that the claims of seven years of blockchain development experience on their resumes are not false.

Coinbase has announced it will support the migration from DAI to USDS from May 4 to 6.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined the company's three top priorities in an interview, identifying them as becoming an all-encompassing exchange, facilitating stablecoin payments, and developing a self-custodial DeFi wallet. He added that he views the mission of cryptocurrency as separating money from the state. This goal, Armstrong explained, aims to promote global economic freedom and could potentially lead to the creation of the first network state.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated at a White House press conference on April 6 that the U.S. military has already established operational plans and could completely destroy all of Iran's bridges and paralyze its power plants within a four-hour window. He specified this could occur between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. UTC on April 8. Trump added that everything would be in ruins and the entire process would take just four hours.

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized South Korea, Australia, Japan, and NATO for not providing assistance in the war with Iran. He described NATO as a paper tiger, adding that the alliance is extremely reluctant to help. Trump also stated that what Putin fears is the United States.

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty said the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY), which has been stalled for months, will begin its formal legislative process as early as next week. According to Cointelegraph, Hagerty stated that Republican lawmakers plan to bring the bill before the Banking Committee on April 13. He added that while a few contentious issues remain, such as stablecoin interest and ethics regulations, they are not insurmountable. The CLARITY bill requires approval from both the Agriculture and Banking committees to advance to a full Senate vote. The Agriculture Committee passed its own amended version in January, but the bill's progress in the Banking Committee has been delayed due to opposition from the banking sector over stablecoin interest. The outlet noted that political momentum is expected to accelerate with the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the influence of well-funded companies pushing for the legislation.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran could be destroyed overnight, adding that it could happen as soon as tonight, April 7.