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An anonymous whale or institutional address has deposited 2,000 cbBTC, worth $150 million, to Coinbase, EmberCN reported. The address previously purchased 4,000 cbBTC in February and would realize a profit of $5.37 million if the assets are sold.

Curve (CRV) founder Michael Egorov said on X that the problem of DeFi hacks is due to single points of failure (SPOF), and the industry needs a unified security standard. He cited the recent Kelp DAO and Aave rsETH exploit as an example, noting that Aave claims its protocol is fine, while the rsETH team points to a flaw in the LayerZero (ZRO) bridge. LayerZero also maintains its system is not at fault. Egorov highlighted that, ultimately, users are unable to withdraw their funds. "All security measures should focus on prevention, not post-incident remedies, and must reduce single points of failure," he stressed. "We should push for the creation of a unified security standard led by the Ethereum and Solana foundations, with participation from major projects, auditing firms, and risk assessment teams." Curve itself has experienced security incidents in August 2022, July 2023, and June 2024. The July 2023 event resulted in damages of around $70 million.

Jason (Seung-yoon) Lee, CEO of the blockchain-based intellectual property (IP) protocol Story Protocol, will speak at an event for top holders of the Official Trump memecoin, Chosun Biz reported. Lee was invited as a speaker for the Global Leadership Conference, scheduled to be held on April 25 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend the event and host a gala luncheon. The conference's 20 speakers also include: - Song Chi-hyung, chairman of Dunamu - Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest - Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether

Global crypto VC Paradigm has unstaked 2.14 million HYPE, valued at $88 million, according to on-chain analyst MLM. The firm had previously staked 14.7 million HYPE last November.

Digital asset manager Grayscale has selected Anchorage Digital as the custodian for its HYPE ETF, choosing the firm over Coinbase, The Block reported. The change was disclosed in an updated filing for the ETF. The decision is considered unusual, as Coinbase Custody currently serves as the custodian for nearly all spot Bitcoin ETFs trading in the U.S.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 0x8Ad sold 12,000 ETH to repay a loan on the crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE) after withdrawing 18,300 ETH ($42.18 million) from Binance, Onchain Lens reported. The address still holds 6,315 ETH ($14.62 million), which is also likely to be sold.

Layer 1 blockchain Sui (SUI) announced via its official X account that it has integrated with stablecoin payment firm RedotPay. The integration supports payments in SUI and USDC on the Sui network. RedotPay has over seven million users in more than 100 countries.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index stands at 38, unchanged from yesterday. The index measures market sentiment by comparing the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against Bitcoin over the last 90 days. An "altcoin season" is declared when 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin during this period. A score closer to 100 indicates a stronger altcoin season.

The KOSPI index has renewed its all-time intraday high for the first time in about two months.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider CoinMarketCap is at 55, up five points from yesterday. The index remains in the neutral stage. The index indicates extreme fear as it approaches 0 and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. It is calculated based on factors including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, market volatility, derivatives market data such as put/call ratios, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and CoinMarketCap's own search data.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The upper section shows the Volume Heatmap, and the lower section displays the CVD. - The upper Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price lingers in a range or makes a significant move. These brighter areas can indicate potential support and resistance levels. - The lower CVD indicator shows buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders for a specific size increase, the corresponding colored line rises. For example, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, and the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence in upcoming talks with Iran, scheduled to be held in Pakistan, stating in a phone interview on April 20 that the country will negotiate, according to CNN. He warned that if Iran refuses, it will face unprecedented problems. Trump added that he hopes the two sides can reach a fair agreement, emphasizing that Iran will not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. Regarding military action against Iran, he explained that there was no other option and that he would ultimately finish the job.

Bitcoin inflows to exchanges have surged over the past few hours, with the majority flowing into Coinbase, said CryptoQuant senior analyst Julio Moreno on X. Such inflows are typically interpreted as a potential precursor to selling.

U.S. Republican Senator Thom Tillis has urged Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott not to advance a cryptocurrency market structure bill (CLARITY) in April, according to a post on X by Brendan Pedersen of Punchbowl News. Tillis argued that the Senate needs more time to finalize a compromise between the banking and crypto industries on the issue of stablecoin interest, suggesting the bill could be taken up in May. Previously, CryptoInAmerica reported that the CLARITY Act's Senate deliberation was likely to be delayed due to lobbying from the banking sector, which it said was heavily focused on Senator Tillis.

The deadline for a two-week halt in U.S. attacks against Iran, announced by President Donald Trump, is set to expire at 10:30 p.m. UTC today. On April 7, President Trump announced an agreement to suspend bombings and attacks on Iran for two weeks, describing the measure as a mutual ceasefire. He stipulated that the halt was conditional on Iran's complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also stated yesterday that the ceasefire would not be extended without an agreement.

Iran announced early today that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship is passing through the Strait of Hormuz, defying a U.S. military blockade. The vessel departed from Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran and is en route to Kandla Port in India. Additionally, ship tracking data released by Iran shows that a total of three vessels have transited the strait in the past 12 hours. One oil tanker has exited the Persian Gulf, while two other ships have entered.

Malaysian exchange Hata has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Bybit, Cointelegraph reported. The exchange is licensed by both the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA). The round also saw participation from global family offices and follows Bybit's earlier investment in Hata's $4.2 million seed round. Hata plans to use the funds to improve liquidity, expand its user base, and develop additional digital asset products.

Coinbase has announced it will list CHIP and OPG. While a specific time for trading to begin has not yet been disclosed, deposits for the assets will open at 9:00 p.m. UTC on April 20.

Well-known Silicon Valley angel investor Jason Calacanis questioned on X what Bitcoin's price would be today if MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor had not invested more than $61 billion in the cryptocurrency since 2020. In a related report, U.Today noted that an AI analysis suggests Bitcoin's price could be $10,000 to $20,000 lower than its current level of around $75,000 without the company's aggressive buying. Calacanis has long argued that MicroStrategy's complex capital structure creates an artificial price floor for the cryptocurrency.

Whale Alert reported that 301 million PYUSD has been burned at the an unknown wallet.

Major U.S. financial firm Charles Schwab has released educational content on Bitcoin (BTC) and plans to introduce direct trading services within a few weeks, Solid Intel reported.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, while the bottom section displays the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap tracks the scale of trading volume at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. These brighter areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The CVD indicator at the bottom 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.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $76,000. BTC is trading at $76,015.21 on the Binance USDT market.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on social media today that the agreement currently being pursued with Iran will be much better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. Trump criticized the JCPOA, which he noted was drafted by Barack Obama and Joe Biden, calling it one of the worst deals in U.S. security history and a guaranteed path to nuclear weapons. He further claimed that the previous administration sent $1.7 billion in cash to Iran on a Boeing 757 and that hundreds of billions of dollars were paid to the country. Trump asserted that if he had not terminated the agreement, nuclear weapons would have been used to attack Israel, the entire Middle East, and U.S. military bases. He emphasized that a deal reached during his term would guarantee peace and security not only for Israel and the Middle East but also for Europe, the U.S., and the rest of the world.

Argentine police have arrested a Chinese national wanted in Nigeria for an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme, DL News reported. According to the investigation, the suspect lured investors with promises of high returns through a crypto platform and then blocked all withdrawals, with damages estimated at around $49.4 million. The suspect was apprehended by airport authorities while attempting to enter the country using a fake Paraguayan passport. The Argentine government is currently processing the suspect's extradition to Nigeria.