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🔥OPEC warns that the high costs and lengthy timelines for energy facility repairs will impact crude oil supply
According to Reuters, the OPEC+ committee meeting on Sunday expressed concern over attacks on energy assets during the US-Israel and Iran conflicts, stating that the repair costs are high and the process is time-consuming, which could affect supply. The statement said: "The committee emphasizes that ensuring the safety of international maritime routes is crucial to guarantee the continuous and uninterrupted flow of energy. The committee is concerned about attacks on energy infrastruc

🔥Michael Saylor announces upcoming disclosure of Bitcoin holdings
On April 5th, Strategy founder Michael Saylor released information related to Bitcoin Tracker and stated "₿ack to Work." According to previous patterns, Strategy usually discloses its Bitcoin accumulation the day after such announcements. As of the last disclosure, Strategy held a total of 762,099 Bitcoins, with a total cost of approximately $57.69 billion, and an average holding cost of about $75,694 per Bitcoin.
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🔥Drift claims that the $270 million vulnerability was a carefully planned operation by North Korean intelligence agencies over six months.
The attacker disguised themselves as a trading company, met with Drift contributors offline in multiple countries, deposited $1 million of their own funds, and after lurking for half a year, executed the asset transfer operation reported by CoinDesk earlier this week.

🔥Iran Launches 96th Wave of Attacks Against US and Israel, Attacking Multiple Countries' Energy Facilities
On April 5th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement saying that the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Force jointly launched the "True Commitment-4" operation's 96th wave of strikes in the early hours of the day. The statement pointed out that the Revolutionary Guard attacked the Haifa refinery, which supplies fuel to Israeli aircraft, destroying its core components; missile attacks were also carried out on U.S. ExxonMobil and Chevron natural gas facilities located in Hab

🔥Ant Group's Blockchain Department Launches AI Agent Trading Platform on the Crypto Track
Anvita platform offers tokenization services, enabling AI agents to coordinate tasks and settle payments in real-time using stablecoins.

🔥Bitcoin remains steady, with market sentiment dropping to the lowest point since the outbreak of the Iran war.
Although institutional buying remains high, social sentiment, on-chain data, and position indicators all hit extreme levels not seen since late February.
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🔥Trump says the F-15 pilot rescue operation was unusual, and will hold a press conference with the military on Monday
On April 5, Trump posted on Truth Social that they rescued an F-15 fighter jet crew member who had suffered serious injuries from deep in the mountains of Iran. The Iranian military deployed a large number of troops to search, and has already closed in on the target. He is a highly respected colonel. Because the personnel and equipment face immense danger, such surprise raid operations are rarely carried out. The second surprise raid followed the first, rescuing the pilots i

🔥Iran strikes Gulf multinational petrochemical and energy facilities, warns of escalating attacks on U.S. interests
On April 5th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement claiming responsibility for attacks on petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, as well as oil refineries in Israel and natural gas facilities in the UAE. The statement warned that if attacks targeting civilian targets within Iran occur again, the response to U.S. economic interests in the region will be further intensified.

🔥Jan3 CEO criticizes Coinbase CEO for interfering in Bitcoin technical decisions: lacks in-depth understanding, recommends resolving internal issues first
April 5, Jan3 CEO Samson Mow posted a statement criticizing Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for once again interfering in Bitcoin technical decisions. Samson pointed out that the problems Brian Armstrong exposed during the block size war remain unchanged: he lacks humility and deep understanding, and instead sets the tone for his view rather than analyzing and weighing trade-offs. Coinbase’s own address reuse issue makes its wallet infrastru

🔥BTC OG Insider Whale Agent: The market has not yet priced in the longevity of the war; a prolonged attrition war aligns with U.S. interests
On April 5th, BTC OG Insider Whale Agent Garrett Jin published a lengthy article titled "Oil Is War," pointing out that oil is the core driving force behind the U.S.-Iran conflict, with other economic and financial variables being downstream results of oil prices. Garrett Jin believes that the U.S.-Iran war has evolved into a long-term attrition conflict, and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to structural increases in oil prices.

🔥The State Taxation Administration encourages the use of blockchain, privacy computing, and other technologies to deepen the innovation of the "Bank-Tax Interaction" model
On April 5th, the State Taxation Administration of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission jointly issued the "Notice on Further Deepening and Standardizing the 'Bank-Tax Interaction' Work." The notice emphasizes deepening the application of bank-tax data, standardizing data provision content and methods to alleviate information asymmetry between banks, tax authorities, and enterprises. It encourages

🔥10x Research: Is Ethereum Approaching a Turning Point Worth Reassessing
On April 5th, 10x Research released an analysis stating that over the past five years, Ethereum has essentially become "dead money," with its price fluctuating around the $2,000 level first reached in the previous cycle. Since November last year, 10x has maintained a cautious, sometimes bearish view, due to ongoing low on-chain activity, which limits demand and also restricts ETH holders from achieving meaningful value accumulation. However, after dropping 57% from the high point in August 2025, Ethereum now appears rela

🔥Iranian media reports that multiple soldiers were killed during the U.S. military rescue operation for the pilot
According to Xinhua News Agency, citing Iran's Fars News Agency, during the U.S. military rescue operation of a previously shot-down fighter jet pilot, several U.S. soldiers were killed. Sources

🔥Iran and Oman hold talks to discuss various plans to ensure the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
On April 5th, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on social media that Oman and Iran held deputy foreign minister-level talks on April 4th to discuss multiple options for ensuring smooth passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Polymarket, a prediction market, the probability of the Strait of Hormuz resuming navigation this month has dropped to 12%.

🔥 Token supply surge dilutes returns, and the crypto market faces an "existence" problem
The surge in token supply is diluting investment returns and weakening the connection between fundamentals and prices, raising concerns about the long-term viability of cryptocurrencies.

🔥Metaplanet responds to JPX's plan to temporarily exclude DAT company from the index, stating that they will actively participate in public discourse.
On April 5th, Simon Gerovich, CEO of Japan's largest Bitcoin crypto treasury company DAT, posted that JPX (Japan Exchange Group) has initiated a public consultation and plans to temporarily exclude companies whose main assets are cryptocurrencies from the index. Metaplanet respects this process and says it will actively participate in public discourse.
Metaplanet emphasizes that its original intention was to provide Japanese investors with

🔥Hong Kong Financial Secretary: Financing by listed platforms exceeded HKD 103 billion in the first quarter, with emerging industries such as artificial intelligence flocking to Hong Kong
On April 5, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government published a ministerial essay summarizing the economy in the first quarter of 2026. Trading in the Hong Kong market was active; in the first two months of this year, average daily trading value exceeded HKD 260 billion, up 17% year on year. Market conditions were even more active in March: average daily trading value for Hong Kong stocks e

🔥The average cost of loss-making positions for BTC has dropped to $93,600, with many high-cost trapped positions having already exited the market.
On-chain analyst Murphy stated that the current average cost of all loss-making Bitcoin positions has fallen to $93,600, below $100k. This means that when BTC rises back to $93k, it will reach the market’s average breakeven point. During the two rapid declines at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, a large number of high-cost trapped positions chose to cut losses and exit, lowering the overall average cost of floating loss positi

🔥Anthropic has established a Political Action Committee, amid tensions with the Trump administration over AI policy.
AI company Anthropic has set up a employee-funded Political Action Committee, while also facing political balancing issues and increasing controversy with the Pentagon over AI usage.