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Industry Expert: The Bitcoin Winter Is Over, Institutional and National Adoption Are the Next Major Growth Engines
Recently, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor stated that when Bitcoin reaches $78,000, the market’s toughest phase has passed, and the current cryptocurrency “winter” has officially ended. However, some analysts hold a more conservative view on this.
Analyst Mati Greenspan agrees with Saylor’s assessment that the bottom has formed, saying that Bitcoin could see a new round of upside. But he also believes this round of Bitcoin pullback is not a true “winter”—it’s a normal r

Santiment Warning: Market’s Collective Frenzy Is Not a Good Sign—Bitcoin Needs to Cool Down After Breaking $80,000
Bitcoin’s price has continued to rebound this week and briefly surged above the $80,000 level. Market sentiment completed a dramatic reversal in a short period—from an earlier “extremely pessimistic” mood to a “super FOMO” atmosphere.
According to on-chain analytics firm Santiment’s monitoring, in just the past 72 hours this week, market sentiment switched from extreme fear to an all-out FOMO surge-chasing state.
Specifically, on Monday this week the overall market was bearish. Bi

Tether assists the U.S. in cracking down on illegal activities by cooperating with OFAC to freeze $344 million worth of USDT
According to disclosures from Tether on Thursday, at the request of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and U.S. law enforcement agencies, the company has helped the U.S. government freeze $344 million worth of USDT held in two Tron wallets.
The core reason for freezing these two Tron wallets is that OFAC has determined they are associated with sanctions evasion, criminal groups, and other illegal activities.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that USDT sho

BTC Spot ETF Total Net Inflow of $223 million on Thursday, ETH ETF shows a total net outflow of $75.94 million
On April 24th, according to the latest data from SoSovalue, the US BTC spot ETF recorded a continuous 8th day of net capital inflow with $223 million yesterday;
Among them, BlackRock's IBIT and Ark & 21Shares ARKB had daily net inflows of $167 million (approximately 2,150 BTC) and $71.22 million (915.77 BTC) respectively;
Next are Morgan Stanley's MSBT and Grayscale's BTC, which recorded daily net inflows of $9.36 million (120.39 BTC) and $5.16 million (66.32 BTC) respectively;
Meanwh

Peter Schiff Slams STRC: This Is an “Obvious Ponzi Scheme”
Recently, well-known Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff blasted Strategy’s preferred stock STRC in a live broadcast, and did not hold back in calling it an “obvious Ponzi scheme.” Not only that, he also publicly invited Michael Saylor and others to step forward and refute him.
During the livestream, he spent nearly two hours laying out his views in detail, and explained why he believes this product will ultimately leave retail investors with nothing.
Schiff pointed out that the model works by using money from new investors to pay the returns

Iran Issues Warning: This Round of Negotiations Will No Longer Focus on Nuclear Issues; Instead, They Will Discuss How to Completely End the War
According to market sources, the Iranian Foreign Ministry officially responded on April 23 that the negotiations between Iran and the U.S. held this week in Islamabad are fundamentally different from previous talks, with the focus shifting from nuclear issues to the complete end of the war.
Previous negotiations were conducted in a peaceful context, primarily focusing on Iran's nuclear program, but the current dialogue is taking place against the back

Apple App Store Has 26 Malicious Wallet Apps; Kaspersky Warns Users to Prevent Phishing Scams
Recently, cybersecurity company Kaspersky discovered 26 fake cryptocurrency wallet apps in the China-region Apple App Store. These apps are specifically designed to steal users’ digital assets.
The way these apps get listed is quite covert. They initially appear to be ordinary tool-type apps—such as calculators, mini-games, and to-do lists—so they pass Apple’s review. After they are published, they move up in the rankings by using counterfeit icons, similar names, and search optimization to push into

BTC Bull Market Score Index has moved out of the bear market zone—an early sign of reversal, or a false signal?
According to CryptoQuant data, when Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $126,000 last year, the Bull Score Index reached 80. Afterward, following the liquidation event on October 10, it briefly fell to 0, signaling that the market had entered a structurally weak phase.
Today, the index has recovered to the 40-50 range, landing precisely in a sensitive zone at the edge of historical bull markets. This indicates the market hasn’t fully entered a broad bull phase, nor is it trapped in a dee

BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw a total net inflow of $432 million on Wednesday
On April 23, according to the latest data from Farside, the US BTC spot ETF recorded a continuous 7th day of net capital inflow, totaling nearly $336 million yesterday;
Among them, BlackRock's IBIT, Fidelity's FBTC, and Bitwise's BITB ranked as the top three in net capital inflow yesterday, with nearly $247 million, $56.7 million, and $15.4 million respectively;
Next were Ark & 21Shares' ARKB, Morgan Stanley's MSBT, WisdomTree's BTCW, and VanEck's HODL, which recorded single-day net capital inflows of $11.9 million, $11.

The U.S. government is not involved in Bitcoin mining activities, but the military is running Bitcoin nodes for cybersecurity testing.
Recently, Admiral Samuel Paparo of the U.S. Pacific Command disclosed at a congressional hearing that the U.S. government is currently operating a Bitcoin network node for cybersecurity-related testing, but is not engaged in Bitcoin mining.
Paparo stated that the military mainly views Bitcoin network nodes as cryptographic tools, blockchain, and reusable proof-of-work systems to protect and strengthen cybersecurity, rather than as financial assets to be hoarded

On-Chain Tokenized Treasury Bonds Hit an All-Time High at $14 Billion
According to Token Terminal data, as of April this year, the continuous growth of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on on-chain protocols has set a new record, with their total value locked reaching $14 billion. At this level of locked value, tokenized treasury bonds can generate an annualized return of $515M.
Despite volatility in the crypto market and ongoing losses in DeFi, the inflow trend of tokenized treasury bonds continues to expand. And the reason total value locked across on-chain protocols keeps rising is also that th

Bitcoin Holdings Index Hits Four-Month High as Traders Increase Leverage Positions
Recently, the Bitcoin futures market has shown an intriguing trend, with traders actively increasing leverage positions and open interest also rising significantly. This phenomenon has driven the Bitcoin Holdings Index to its highest level in nearly four months.
Specifically, the Bitcoin Holdings Index has risen to 40.1, with the 30-day simple moving average (30D - SMA) climbing to 4.5, reaching a four-month peak.
Meanwhile, the 30-day open interest (OI) has changed by 14.5%, one of the strongest shifts recorded

South Korea's new central bank governor advocates for CBDC but makes no mention of stablecoins
Recently, South Korea's newly appointed central bank governor, Lee Ju-yeol, in his first policy speech since taking office, emphasized #Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and bank-issued deposit tokens, but did not mention stablecoins.
Although South Korea has been working to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins and develop the local market, the governor's remarks may indicate that stablecoins will play a secondary role during his term.
In his inaugural speech, Lee Ju-yeol outlined prio

BTC and ETH Spot ETFs Achieve a Total Net Inflow of $55.2 Million on Tuesday
April 22nd, according to the latest data from SoSovalue, the US BTC spot ETF recorded a continuous sixth day of net capital inflow yesterday, totaling $11.84 million;
Among them, BlackRock's IBIT, Grayscale's BTC, and Morgan Stanley's MSBT recorded daily net capital inflows of $39.34 million (5,213.8 BTC), $17.26 million (2,287.1 BTC), and $10.8 million (1,430.8 BTC), respectively;
Meanwhile, Grayscale's GBTC, Ark & 21Shares' ARKB, and Bitwise's BITB experienced daily net capital outflows of $17.51 million (232.03 BTC

In the past three months, Bitcoin buyers have returned to the breakeven point. Is the bottom signal still a market illusion?
After Bitcoin's price hit a bottom of approximately $63,000 on February 5th, it has rebounded over 20%, reaching around $76,000, slightly above the recent average cost basis of buyers.
According to the latest report by Grayscale Research Director Zach Pandl, this price trend undoubtedly sends a positive signal to market participants.
Given the transparency features of the Bitcoin blockchain, it provides analysts with the ability to track the cost basis of each transactio

The Clarity Act is most likely to pass review by May, with an approximately 50% chance of being officially enacted within the year.
According to market sources, the legislative process for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which is advancing in the U.S. Senate, has been delayed by several months, but there remains a path forward despite a tight legislative schedule.
Insiders say that the original plan to push the bill forward is now largely unlikely; the earliest possibility is for it to enter committee review in the Senate in May. If a Senate vote can be completed before July, the bill st

Warsh Hearing Stance: Supports Cryptocurrency, Denies Being Trump’s “Puppet”
At the confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nominated candidate for Federal Reserve chair, engaged in a heated exchange with senators on issues including the Fed’s independence, its monetary policy stance, and the status of cryptocurrencies.
At the hearing, when Republican Senator Loomis asked whether digital assets should be incorporated into the U.S. financial system, Warsh gave an affirmative answer, saying that cryptocurrencies have become an indispensable part