On Apr 29, 2026, 03:38 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 77,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 77,024.15625 USDT, with a narrowed 0.24% increase in 24 hours.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that the core driver of Bitcoin's recent 20% surge is Strategy, a company owned by Michael Saylor. According to monitoring, Strategy has added $7.2 billion worth of Bitcoin in the past eight weeks. While Bitcoin ETFs have purchased $380 million since March 1st, and long-term holders have resumed buying, Strategy remains the biggest influencing factor. As of now, Strategy holds 818,334 Bitcoins, surpassing BlackRock's holdings. Hougan pointed out that Strategy raised funds to purchase Bitcoin through the issuance of perpetual preferred stock (STRC), and if Bitcoin continues to grow, its holdings could surpass Satoshi Nakamoto's within two years. The current price of Bitcoin is approximately $76,486.

Prediction market ETFs are expected to officially launch next week, according to ChainCatcher. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart revealed that Roundhill has submitted the relevant application documents, with the effective date set for May 5. The initial prediction market ETFs will focus on the election outcomes of whether the U.S. Democratic or Republican Party will control the House of Representatives or the Senate.

The ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has reached a 60-day stalemate, with both nations entrenched in a 'no war, no talk' confrontation. According to PANews, Iranian Foreign Minister has initiated a diplomatic campaign, proposing a new step-by-step negotiation plan. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues to impact global energy and economic stability. This article examines the roots of the U.S.-Iran standoff and potential future developments.

Ant Group has announced the launch of its Ling-2.6-flash commercial model, LingDT-2.6-flash. According to Foresight News, this model emphasizes 'Token efficiency,' offering a 90% reduction in Token consumption compared to models with similar parameters during evaluation tasks. The model is designed to cater to large-scale deployments in real-world business scenarios.

Spot silver has experienced a 1% increase today, currently trading at $73.82 per ounce. According to Jin10, this marks a notable movement in the precious metals market.

MYX Finance is set to unlock approximately 18.06 million tokens on May 6 at 0:00 UTC+8. According to ChainCatcher, this token release is valued at around $4.87 million. The unlocking event is part of MYX Finance's ongoing token distribution plan.

Starknet Foundation's Vice President of Growth, Damian Chen, announced at the 'Bitcoin 2026' conference that the privacy-focused Bitcoin asset, strkBTC, will officially launch on May 12. According to Foresight News, strkBTC is designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with Bitcoin and is governed through a multi-signature approach involving UTXO, Twinsnake, Luganodes, and Xverse, with a third-party asset screening mechanism to prevent prohibited or sanctioned assets from entering the privacy pool. Once users transfer Bitcoin across chains to Starknet, it enters a privacy pool where all transactions and transfers are completely invisible to external observers. During withdrawal, users can opt to send funds to one or multiple new addresses, with external observers only able to see funds entering the bridge contract and exiting the cross-chain contract, without tracking the intermediate paths. The privacy pool employs cryptographic credential mechanisms, allowing users to hold view keys that decrypt their transaction records, which can be presented to tax authorities or law enforcement for compliance audits. Chen highlighted that personal attacks on crypto holders increased by 75% in 2025 compared to the previous year, with France experiencing 41 crypto-related kidnapping cases this year. AI tools can now associate on-chain addresses with real identities at a cost of just a few dollars within seconds, achieving 90% accuracy. Current privacy options, such as privacy coins, centralized exchange coin mixing, and mixers, have significant flaws. He stated that strkBTC is currently a trusted wrapped asset, with plans to upgrade to a trustless bridge implemented by BitVM, aiming for native Bitcoin verification on Starknet after completing STARK verification. Additionally, the team is exploring the possibility of making strkBTC resistant to quantum attacks, with specific plans to be announced soon.

According to SoSoValue data, the crypto market continued its correction, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling 0.66% to below $77,000 and Ethereum (ETH) falling 0.24% to below $2,300. The AI ​​sector performed strongly, rising 0.96% in the last 24 hours, with Bittensor (TAO) up 4.20%, Unibase (UB) up 18.84%, and SkyAI (SKYAI) up 35.11%. Additionally, the GameFi sector rose 0.40%, with Axie Infinity (AXS) and GALA rising 2.64% and 2.45% respectively. In other sectors, the Layer 2 sector fell 0.06% in the last 24 hours, but Celestia (TIA) rose 4.05%; the CeFi sector fell 0.44%, while Aster (ASTER) rose 2.55%; the Layer 1 sector fell 0.88%, while Humanity (H) surged 26.66% intraday; the Meme sector fell 1.17%, while Pump.fun (PUMP) bucked the trend, rising 6.66%; the PayFi sector fell 1.21%, while Safe (SAFE) remained relatively strong, rising 1.75%; the DeFi sector fell 1.48%, while Block Street (BSB) surged 18.11%. Crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance show that the ssiGameFi index rose 0.52%, while the ssiMeme and ssiNFT indices fell 2.38% and 2.34%, respectively.

Tencent Cloud announced on April 29 the release of a new Agent mode called 'copilot.' According to Odaily, this mode allows users to create personalized Agents. The copilot features an integrated memory system that includes four modules: copilot settings, user profiles, long-term memory, and experience skills. These modules help the system remember user backgrounds, habits, and ongoing tasks, enabling seamless cross-scenario operations and reducing repetitive inputs.

For years, the DeFi market has been layering returns, indulging in artificially created high yields. That era is over. Today, DeFi is treating real-world assets as the true driving force, connecting to the real value system, and opening a new chapter of development.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis, one of the key architects of the GENIUS Act, is threatening to destroy what he has created if Trump doesn't immediately end his crypto businesses.

TON Tech has launched AI agents on Telegram that can make onchain transactions like transfers, swaps and trading using user-funded wallets. Users keep control of funds while agents act within set limits without needing approval for every action.

The relationship between the digital yuan and AI agents is not a one-way tool and user relationship, but a value community that empowers each other and serves as the dual engine of the intelligent economy.

The recent surge in Bitcoin's price has been largely driven by Strategy's continued buying spree using funds raised through the issuance of perpetual preferred stock (STRC). Will this buying momentum continue?

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news report, "Jinse Morning 8," issue 3041, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

Cryptocurrency market performance, fund flows, positions, and themes in April 2026.

Jinse Finance launches the "Jinse Web3.0 Daily," providing you with the latest and fastest news on AI, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and the metaverse industry.

Nvidia's stock price hit a new high, but its year-to-date gains have significantly lagged behind the semiconductor sector. Analysts believe this "lag" actually presents a new buying opportunity.

After three years of rapid development, the entire AI industry has shed its early idealistic halo and entered the deep waters of commercialization.