Strategy's Stretch (STRC) is reportedly close to acquiring a substantial amount of Bitcoin this week. According to Odaily, the company is estimated to have raised enough funds to purchase 8,000 BTC. By the end of the week, STRC may hold a total of 10,000 BTC.

On April 10, the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz increased to nine, according to data from shipping intelligence company Kpler. According to BlockBeats, this marks a rise from the previous day's count of five vessels, although it remains below the broader normalized levels.

Monero (XMR) is anticipated to go live on the mainnet within one to two months, according to Foresight News. The chain client pull request has successfully passed simulation testing. To address privacy observation issues with XMR, THORChain plans to create a dedicated Asgard vault composed of all validator nodes. In parallel, Bittensor (TAO) is being developed alongside Monero, aiming for a simultaneous launch. Additionally, Zcash (ZEC) is expected to launch on the mainnet by the end of April.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet deposited $3 million USDC into HyperLiquid and purchased a total of 123,100 HYPE tokens at a price of $40.6 per coin.

Hong Kong has issued its first stablecoin issuer licences under its new regulatory regime, approving HSBC’s Hong Kong banking arm and a Standard Chartered-linked consortium led by Anchorpoint Financial.

Bitget's Chinese-language head, Xie Jiayin, tweeted that Bitget has officially launched IPO Prime, turning capital privileges into everyone's right. To promote this project, Bitget's global business team began intensive communication with the issuer, Republic, several months ago regarding an exclusive partnership. He stated that from CEX to UEX, Bitget's business has extended to the primary market, adhering to breaking boundaries and doing things that truly benefit users. In addition to the subscription mechanism, this IPO Prime round will include two rounds of preSPAX airdrops for new and existing VIPs. The first airdrop is open to users who became Bitget VIPs before 10:00 AM (UTC+8) on April 13th, with a total prize pool of 760 preSPAX tokens, allocated according to VIP level. Users must maintain their VIP status during the event period and register by clicking "Participate Now" on the event page. Registration for the first round of airdrops will be open from 10:00 AM on April 13th to 11:59 PM on April 15th (UTC+8), with the airdrop occurring on April 16th. The second round of airdrops is open to users who upgrade to VIP status between 10:00 AM on April 13th and 11:59 PM on April 19th (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 190 preSPAX tokens. Airdrop allocation will be based on users' VIP levels at the end of the event. Registration for the second round will be open from 10:00 AM on April 13th to 11:59 PM on April 19th (UTC+8), with the airdrop occurring on April 20th.

Strategy's Stretch (STRC) is estimated to have raised enough funds to purchase 8,000 BTC so far this week. STRC may hold 10,000 BTC by the end of the week. (BitcoinTreasuries.NET)

China Rare Earth Co. announced on April 10 that it expects to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of between 150 million and 180 million yuan in the first quarter of 2026. According to Jin10, this represents an increase of 103 million to 133 million yuan compared to the same period last year, marking a year-on-year growth of 217.32% to 280.78%. The company attributes this anticipated profit increase to the overall rise in the rare earth market during the first quarter of 2026. It has strengthened market analysis and further coordinated rare earth business procurement and sales, leading to a steady improvement in rare earth product performance and expected profits. Additionally, the company continues to enhance the management of loss-making enterprises, achieving a reduction in losses compared to the previous year.

According to data from msx.com, crypto stocks generally rose in pre-market trading in the US, with CRCL up 1.7%, MSTR up 0.14%, SBET up 0.78%, and ABTC up 1.35%. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering US stock and ETF tokens such as AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, and NVDA.

Orderly Network has announced that Vovega will take over management responsibilities for OmniVault from Kronos. According to Foresight News, the transition will maintain the current management authorization and style, continuing to operate under a fully hedged strategy framework. The focus will remain on minimizing net exposure and drawdowns, aiming to provide depositors with more stable returns. The transition is scheduled for April 12, with a temporary suspension of deposits and withdrawals at 13:00, resumption at 16:00, and formal completion at 17:00.

Finland has announced plans to declare its intention not to station nuclear weapons on its territory during peacetime, despite ongoing legislative changes that would permit such a deployment. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting Finland's strategic decision amid evolving security dynamics in the Nordic region. The move comes as Finland reassesses its defense policies in response to regional security concerns. The country's government is working on legal amendments that would enable the deployment of nuclear weapons if deemed necessary in the future. However, Finland remains committed to maintaining a nuclear-free stance during times of peace, reflecting its cautious approach to national security. This decision aligns with Finland's broader defense strategy, which prioritizes stability and peace in the region. The legislative changes are part of Finland's efforts to enhance its defense capabilities while ensuring transparency and adherence to international norms. Finland's stance on nuclear weapons deployment underscores its commitment to regional security and diplomatic engagement.

Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, arguing that new regulations targeting algorithmic discrimination could restrict free speech and force its chatbot Grok to conform to state-defined standards on fairness and equity.

On April 10, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that the Monetary Commissioner had granted stablecoin issuer licenses to Idle Fintech Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited under the Stablecoin Ordinance to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong.

Japan has approved a bill moving cryptocurrency under financial securities law, introducing insider trading rules, stricter penalties, and annual disclosure requirements for issuers.

After a 70% drop in node count, Solana is now in a panic. According to Jinse Finance, the number of Solana nodes has decreased by 70% from its historical high.

DeepSeek's final letter urging DeepSeek to update its content. Golden Finance: The people miss DeepSeek.

Star Xu rejected claims in CZ’s memoir and called them false, sparking a public dispute between the two founders. The feud revived old disagreements involving OKX, Binance and Huobi over early crypto industry events and personal accusations.

In his all new memoir, former Changpeng Zhao has accused competing crypto exchanges of spending “millions in lobbying fees” and funded negative media coverage in an effort to block his presidential pardon.

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MarketVector and Coinbase Asset Management launched a new index that combines Bitcoin and tokenised gold to track modern store-of-value investments. The index uses a volatility-based model and quarterly rebalancing to balance risk and returns between the two assets.