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With the 2028 BTC halving drawing near, miners face mounting pressures—including halved block rewards, rising costs, and tightening capital. The industry is accelerating deleveraging and cash flow optimization, shifting business models from reliance on block rewards toward diversified operations centered on 'power + computing infrastructure.' Miners demonstrating capital discipline, energy management capabilities, and regulatory compliance advantages will be better positioned to compete in the new cycle.

Sun Yuchen publicly condemned the Trump family project WLFI, stating that its smart contract contains a backdoor blacklist function enabling unilateral freezing of user assets. He revealed that his own WLFI tokens have been illegally blacklisted and accused the project team of violating decentralization principles, lacking transparent governance, and severely damaging community trust.

Macro investor Jordi Visser believes that if BTC breaks above $76,000 and ETH breaks above $2,400, it could signal a trend reversal in 2026 and the beginning of a sustainable upward price move — a stark contrast to the prevailing market pessimism.

The Ether Machine, an Ethereum treasury company, has terminated its $1.6 billion merger agreement with SPAC Dynamix due to unfavorable market conditions and will pay a $50 million termination fee. The deal was originally intended to facilitate its listing on the Nasdaq, and the merged entity was expected to hold over 400,000 ETH.

SpaceX holds approximately 8,285 BTC, valued at $603 million, making it the world's fourth-largest corporate holder. Its BTC position has remained stable since mid-2024, with only internal wallet rebalancing conducted recently. As SpaceX prepares for its IPO, its Bitcoin holdings will be disclosed publicly for the first time and may be subject to fair value accounting under new accounting standards.

Chainalysis warns shipping companies that paying Iranian transit fees in cryptocurrency could expose them to severe sanctions risk, as such payments may be deemed 'material support' to sanctioned entities. Iran is reportedly seeking to collect such fees in crypto—a move that would violate U.S. and international sanctions regulations.

Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin believes Ethereum can adopt and improve upon the model pioneered by Bitcoin treasury company Strategy. Citing Bitmine as an example, he notes that by consistently accumulating and staking ETH, one can achieve 100% ETH allocation with compounding growth — enabling Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin holding alone through staking yields and broader ecosystem returns, thereby transforming balance sheets into 'yield-plus-allocation' structures.

On April 10, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded approximately $64.95M in net inflows. BlackRock’s ETHA led with $53.7M in net inflows, bringing its cumulative inflows to over $11.7B. The total assets under management (AUM) of Ethereum spot ETFs now stand near $13B, representing roughly 4.76% of Ethereum’s total market cap.

The Bhutanese government has significantly reduced its Bitcoin holdings over the past 18 months, cutting its position from approximately 13,000 BTC to 3,954 BTC—a 70% reduction. Recently, it transferred $22.68 million worth of BTC to external addresses, and Bitcoin inflows into its national mining pool have notably slowed, suggesting its mining operations may have halted.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is facing financial pressure amid a sharp market cap decline, substantial losses, and global market contraction. Internally, the company is discussing converting the hundreds of millions in loans provided by its founders—the Winklevoss brothers—into equity to alleviate debt burdens. As of now, the proposal has not received explicit support from the brothers.

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman published a post addressing societal concerns about AI, acknowledging that technological advancement brings systemic risks and advocating for democratizing AI power. He reflected on how public sentiment fuels AI anxiety, apologized for governance missteps at the company, and emphasized that he had previously rejected Elon Musk’s attempts to exert control in order to preserve OpenAI’s independent development.

The FINWISE AI Summit will be held in Hong Kong on April 22, spotlighting three frontier domains: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Assets, and Computing Power. The event will feature leading AI enterprises and investment institutions, exploring trends such as the explosion of AI algorithms and Web3 data trading, while also analyzing industrial opportunities arising from Middle Eastern capital flowing into Hong Kong. The summit aims to foster collaboration and development between the AI and Web3 sectors through in-depth discussions.