Big crypto options expiry on April 4th! 26k Bitcoin options expire (Put/Call Ratio 1.24, max pain $84k). 220k Ether options expire (Put/Call Ratio 1.42, max pain $1850). Put options increased due to market conditions.
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Ultra, a blockchain gaming platform, raised $12M led by NOIA Capital! They're also welcoming Maxime van Steenberghe (ex-Circle Strategies) as COO. Funds will fuel platform expansion, upgrades, & strategic acquisitions. #blockchain #gaming #web3
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Biggest SOL unlock until 2028 happened today! Arkham data shows 379.7K SOL ($44.47M) unstaked from HUJBzd...QcPkND at 08:04 UTC+8. 76.8K SOL ($9M) went to Kraken, and 181.8K SOL ($21.29M) to Coinbase. #SOL #Solana #Crypto
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256 BTC unstaked from Babylon post-airdrop, incurring 1.35 BTC in fees. Mononaut suggests high fees are due to large unstaking scripts and a fixed fee rate chosen months ago, possibly via pre-signed txns.
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Blockchain game Infected leaves Base for Solana, blaming Base's scaling issues during high transaction volumes. Infected cites Solana's user base & dev culture as better fit. Base head Jesse Pollak disputes scaling problems, suggests front-end issues instead.
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BlackRock, "King of Wall Street," expands into crypto. CEO Larry Fink, a finance heavyweight, leads the world's largest asset manager. BlackRock is a top shareholder in nearly 900 NYSE & Nasdaq companies and major player in Germany's DAX index.
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According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced a total net outflow of $99.86 million on April 3rd (US Eastern Time). Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) saw the largest single-day net outflow at $60.20 million, bringing its total historical net outflow to $22.60 billion.
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Ethereum spot ETFs saw $3.587M in net outflows on April 3rd, per SoSoValue. Bitwise's ETHW ETF had the largest single-day outflow at $3.587M. ETHW's total historical net inflow is $314M.
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Trump's tariff announcement triggered crypto volatility, with BTC falling more than ETH. Focus now on US non-farm payroll data; weak results could signal four Fed rate cuts this year. Cautious sentiment & demand for downside protection, but oversold conditions may lead to a rebound.
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FinTax says trade tensions & market volatility may drive companies & crypto investors to seek alternatives. Expect higher stablecoin (like USDT) demand for hedging. Crypto firms might consider overseas subsidiaries (Singapore, Dubai) to mitigate tariff & regulatory risks.
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CoinDesk reports crypto brokerage Hidden Road may be acquired by another crypto company. FT Partners is advising. Hidden Road, backed by Dragonfly Capital and others, raised ~$50M last year. One investor is reportedly interested in the acquisition. No guarantee a deal will happen.
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Coinbase Derivatives has submitted a self-certification application to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list XRP futures contracts, according to a report by Wu Blockchain. The exchange anticipates launching the contracts on April 21, 2025.
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Ethereum dev Tim Beiko proposes restructuring AllCoreDevs (ACDE) meetings! 🤯 ACDE to focus on future upgrades & strategy, implementation details to testing calls (ACDT). Current agenda is too cluttered, hindering quality discussions. Decoupling = more efficient problem-solving! #Ethereum
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Aptos unveils "Global Trading Engine" to boost blockchain infrastructure for stablecoins, RWAs, on-chain order books & cross-chain accounts. Expect faster transactions & better performance via Raptr consensus & new transaction mechanisms. Aim: a 24/7 global on-chain capital market.
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According to Onchain Lens, Circle has minted 250 million USDC on the Solana blockchain in the last five hours. So far in 2025, Circle has minted a total of 11.75 billion USDC on Solana.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has acknowledged receiving Fidelity's application for a spot Solana ETF, according to Wu Blockchain.
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Illinois drops its Coinbase staking lawsuit, following Kentucky, Vermont & South Carolina. The 2023 suit, alleging securities violations, is now pursued by Alabama, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington & Wisconsin. SEC dropped its federal case in Feb 2025.
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USDC supply on Berachain dropped from $1B to $550M in a week, per Wu Blockchain. Honey, Berachain's stablecoin, fell from $740M to $510M. BGT allocation on BeraSwap declined due to low bribery incentives, causing stablecoin pool yields to plummet from 15% to 3%. #DeFi #Berachain
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INX, a digital securities & crypto platform, is being acquired by Republic Strategic Acquisition Co (a Republic subsidiary) for up to $60M. Republic already owns ~9.5% of INX, acquired at a $50M pre-money valuation. #crypto #acquisitions
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WisdomTree Connect expands beyond Ethereum! Their institutional platform now supports Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base & Optimism. Access 13 SEC-registered tokenized funds (money market, equity, fixed income) across 5 blockchains. Invest with USD/USDC, using 3rd-party or self-custody wallets. (via CoinDesk)
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