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Strategy could surpass the holdings of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) if it purchases over 20,000 additional BTC, CryptoSlate reported, amid hints from the company about further acquisitions. Currently, Strategy holds 780,892 BTC, while IBIT holds 798,026 BTC, a difference of just 17,129 BTC.

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos has warned that stablecoins are closer to investment products than cash and could pose a significant threat to financial stability if they continue to grow, Cointelegraph reported. He stated that the current structure of stablecoins, particularly dollar-pegged ones like USDT and USDC, has limitations for widespread use as a payment method. Because their reserves consist of short-term government bonds and bank deposits, he argued that market instability could trigger massive capital outflows and a subsequent chain reaction. De Cos emphasized the need for global cooperation on regulation, noting that if dollar stablecoins grow large enough to compete with fiat currencies, they could have a tremendous impact on both financial stability and global economic policy.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today announced a new regulatory framework to pilot secondary market trading for SFC-authorized tokenized investment products. The move aims to foster the growth of digital asset trading and the broader ecosystem in Hong Kong. Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) are expected to be the first products eligible under the new rules. The SFC plans to monitor the performance of these initial products before considering an expansion of the framework to include other types of assets at a later date.

Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink Gaming (SBET), stated that while Ethereum (ETH) is currently undergoing a price correction, it represents a highly favorable entry point for the long term. Speaking at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, he recounted experiencing five to six major cycles in the crypto industry over the past eight years, with each bear market leading to a higher peak, according to Foresight News. Chalom explained that as a digital asset treasury (DAT) company, SBET's stock price rises with ETH, while staking allows it to maintain revenue during downturns. However, he also voiced concerns that the high correlation between cryptocurrencies and U.S. tech stocks makes it difficult for the asset class to prove its independent value, adding that the ecosystem's security standards are inadequate.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $75,514, short positions worth $190.90 million on major centralized exchanges are projected to be liquidated. Conversely, if the price falls below $73,771, long positions worth $294.07 million will be liquidated.

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

Coinbase announced the launch of a crypto-backed lending service in the United Kingdom. Users can borrow USDC by providing BTC, ETH, or cbETH as collateral. The service is offered through Morpho, an open-source lending protocol built on the Base network.

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone have announced the designation of KernelDAO (KERNEL) for their delisting watchlists. Upbit explained its decision was based on two factors: an unaddressed or unresolved security incident, such as a hack, on the project's managed wallets or distributed ledger, and a comprehensive review that identified a potential risk of harm to users due to concerns about the project's business viability, sustainability, and progress.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei stated that the U.S. has violated the ceasefire agreement from the outset and that Pakistani mediators have been notified of the breach. He added that the U.S. violated the agreement by imposing a naval blockade on Iran and warned that the Iranian military would respond proportionately to any new military aggression from the U.S. or Israel.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei said there are currently no plans for a second round of negotiations with the United States.

Iran has agreed to transfer its entire stock of enriched uranium, but the recipient has not yet been decided, Israel Hayom reported on April 20, citing three U.S. and regional diplomatic sources. Candidates currently under consideration include Russia, which has expressed its willingness to accept the material; the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which would need to secure separate storage and processing facilities; and the United States. The U.S. is demanding involvement in tracking the uranium's location, a condition Iran has rejected, stating it is only prepared to allow the participation of IAEA personnel. This progress in recent weeks during contacts between the U.S. and Iran is the backdrop for President Trump's recent optimism, although fundamental disagreements between the two sides persist. Prior to the report, Iran's deputy foreign minister had stated that the country would never hand over its enriched uranium to the United States.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $75,000. BTC is trading at $75,016.15 on the Binance USDT market.

Iran has decided to continue negotiations with the United States, Al Jazeera reported on April 20. Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, stated that the decision does not mean Iran will negotiate at any cost. He also emphasized that it does not imply an acceptance of any approach taken by the other side.

Hong Kong-regulated crypto exchange HashKey is partnering with Shanghai Commercial Bank (SCB) to launch a Visa credit card, HashKey Exchange CEO Livio Weng announced at the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival. The card is the first to be issued by a licensed digital asset exchange in partnership with a bank. Registrations will open on May 11. Payments will be made in fiat currency, with users having the option to make repayments in either cryptocurrency or fiat.

Binance has announced it will list five new spot trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on April 21. The new pairs are 币安人生/USDT, 币安人生/USD1, ENJ/USDT, GIGGLE/USDT, and ORDI/USDT.

An address associated with crypto financial services firm BIT (formerly Matrixport), which had been dormant for one year, withdrew 6,383 ETH ($14.49 million) from OKX, Onchain Lens reported. The address now holds a total of 18,383 ETH ($41.82 million).

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: 48.59% long, 51.41% short - Binance: 48.83% long, 51.17% short - OKX: 48.13% long, 51.87% short - Bybit: 48.88% long, 51.12% short

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart provides an analysis of the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The upper section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the lower section shows the CVD. - The upper Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. 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 tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a four-year roadmap for the network at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, highlighting enhanced scalability and quantum security as key goals, PA News reported. Short-term tasks include raising the gas limit to improve scalability, extending the EVM with Zero-Knowledge proofs (CKEVM), and supporting smart contract wallets and quantum-resistant signatures via account abstraction. Buterin added that by 2028, the plan is to reduce transaction finality time to between 10 and 20 seconds and introduce zkVM technology, which would allow even low-spec devices to verify the chain directly. He stressed that Ethereum's fundamental goal is to be the world's most secure and decentralized blockchain, rather than competing on speed with high-frequency trading platforms.

On-chain analyst ZachXBT, who previously alleged price manipulation in RaveDAO (RAVE), has now turned his criticism to Memecore (M). On X, he challenged the project to provide data justifying its position as a top-20 cryptocurrency with a $6 billion market capitalization and to explain why insiders hold over 90% of the M supply. The analyst has recently posted a series of warnings about tokens that have surged in price, such as RAVE, alleging that their teams hold the majority of the supply to manipulate prices. He had previously flagged suspicious price movements in other tokens, including SIREN, MYX, COAI, PIPPIN, and RIVER. Following ZachXBT's comments, M fell from the $3.4 level and is currently trading at $3.18, down 8.29% from yesterday.

Binance CEO Richard Teng announced on X that weekend trading volume for the exchange's perpetual futures linked to traditional assets surged by approximately 300% between January and March. He highlighted that trading volume reached $8.1 billion over the weekend of Feb. 28 to March 1. Teng added that Binance now enables 24-hour access to traditional asset markets.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced it will list PIEVERSE for trading against the South Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT). The listing is scheduled for approximately 7:00 a.m. UTC on April 20.

The two leading global stablecoin issuers, Circle and Tether, are moving to secure trademarks in South Korea in a bid to preemptively capture the market, Electronic Times Internet reported. According to data from the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) on April 20, Circle has filed for a total of 11 trademarks in the country. These filings have been concentrated in the last two years, with three this year and eight last year. Tether has also filed for a total of six trademarks, with two this year and two last year.

LayerZero (ZRO) announced on its official X account that it believes the North Korean hacking group Lazarus is behind the recent exploit of Kelp DAO's rsETH. LayerZero was the cross-chain bridge utilized by the hackers in the incident yesterday. According to the company, the attackers used a sophisticated method to compromise the underlying RPC infrastructure of LayerZero Labs' Decentralized Verification Network (DVN). They hacked two independent RPC nodes, replaced them with malicious binaries, and launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on normal nodes to redirect the system to the compromised ones. The estimated damages are $290 million. LayerZero stated that it had previously recommended Kelp DAO use a multi-DVN setup with multiple validators, but Kelp DAO's decision to maintain a single-validator structure left its defense system vulnerable. The incident was described as a security configuration issue with a specific application, not a flaw in the protocol itself, and no other assets or applications were affected. LayerZero has since replaced the compromised RPC nodes, restored normal service, and is working with authorities worldwide to track the stolen funds.

Crypto industry losses from hacks have surpassed $600 million so far in April, marking the highest monthly total since February 2025, BeInCrypto reported. According to data from DeFiLlama, this month's losses are roughly 3.7 times the $165 million lost during the entire first quarter. Hacks on KelpDAO (around $290 million) and Drift (around $285 million) accounted for about 95% of the total.