Haun Ventures has experienced growth despite market trends, driven by Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK. According to PANews, this strategic move has positioned Haun Ventures favorably within the stablecoin sector. The acquisition highlights the increasing interest and investment in stablecoins, which are gaining traction in the financial industry.

Allbirds is selling its shoe business for $39 million and pivoting fully into AI, rebranding as NewBird AI. Its shares surged nearly 600% after the announcement before dropping, as it plans to raise $50 million to enter the AI infrastructure space.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of the Ethereum blockchain's Meme coin ASTEROID briefly exceeded $20 million, currently trading at $19.2 million. Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are highly volatile, and investors should be aware of the risks. Meme coins generally lack real-world applications and rely more on speculative hype; caution is advised when entering the market.

Crypto Patel has highlighted that historical accumulation zones for BNB have often led to significant price increases, with potential targets set at $2,000, $5,000, and $10,000. According to NS3.AI, CoinCodex forecasts BNB reaching $943 by July 2026 and $890.90 by the end of 2026.

On Apr 17, 2026, 07:02 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 75,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 75,011.539063 USDT, with a narrowed 0.01% increase in 24 hours.

Publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies sold a total of over 32,000 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding the total sell-off for the entire year of 2025 and setting a new quarterly record. According to data from TheMinerMag, the companies involved include MARA, CleanSpark, Riot, Cango, Core Scientific, and Bitdeer. The report also states that the current miner hash rate is approximately $33 per PH/s per day, below the break-even point of around $35 for some mining companies. Furthermore, according to CryptoQuant data, Bitcoin miner reserves have decreased from over 1.86 million BTC since 2023 to approximately 1.8 million BTC. (Cointelegraph)

Financial officials have issued a warning regarding the potential cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model to the global banking system. According to Odaily, the model is considered a significant threat to the network defenses of banks worldwide. The concerns highlight the growing challenges in securing financial institutions against advanced AI technologies.

Bitcoin's price is currently at $74,700, experiencing a 0.4% decline over the past 24 hours. According to BlockBeats, the news of U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations has boosted risk sentiment, leading the S&P 500 index to reach a record high on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a permanent ceasefire, claiming Iran has agreed to abandon its nuclear ambitions, transfer nuclear materials, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although Iran has yet to confirm these concessions. Meanwhile, the market is closely monitoring structural signals behind Bitcoin's price movements. ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria noted that the negative funding rates indicate a market heavily shorting Bitcoin. He suggested that if Bitcoin continues to rise under these conditions, many short positions could face forced liquidation, potentially accelerating price increases. Reis-Faria anticipates that if the short base is cleared, Bitcoin could reach $125,000 within the next 30 to 60 days. On-chain analyst CryptoVizArt offered another perspective, highlighting Bitcoin's "True Market Mean" (TMM), which shows that the average holding cost for active holders is currently above the market price, resulting in overall unrealized losses. Since 2016, persistent breaches of this mean have often coincided with Bitcoin's most severe downturns, including the 2018-2019 bear market (maximum drop of 57%, lasting 282 days) and the 2022-2023 decline following the Luna and FTX collapses (maximum drop of 56%, lasting 339 days). Analysts suggest that these two assessments are not mutually exclusive. The negative funding rates could trigger a significant price surge, but the structural pressure from active holders' unrealized losses might eventually lead to selling. The future trajectory may depend on whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire can be extended beyond its expiration next week.

According to official news, OKX Agent Trade Kit has launched a "Market Screening and Open Interest (OI) Analysis Suite," integrating three core capabilities: panoramic market screening, historical OI analysis for single contracts, and OI anomaly ranking across the entire market. This helps users quickly locate trading targets and track fund flows. The suite supports multi-dimensional screening and OI change rate analysis, assisting in identifying fund inflows and outflows and market trends, improving opportunity capture efficiency. Users can directly invoke relevant functions via natural language, eliminating the need to manually view contract data one by one. It is understood that OKX Agent Trade Kit is an open-source exchange MCP toolset designed for AI agents and professional traders, and previously launched "Skill Square" and a series of functional suites.

Financial officials have warned that Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a serious threat to the cyber defenses of the global banking system. (Financial Times)

Israel is deploying teams of tax officials to evaluate the damage caused by Iranian and Hezbollah attacks, aiming to provide compensation to affected individuals and maintain economic momentum. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the government's efforts to address the financial impact of these incidents. The compensation initiative is part of a broader strategy to ensure economic stability amid ongoing security challenges. By swiftly assessing and compensating for damages, Israel seeks to mitigate the economic disruptions caused by these attacks.

For traditional security vendors, they need to figure out their future path as soon as possible.

The House rejected a war powers resolution that would have forced President Donald Trump to halt US military involvement in Iran without explicit congressional approval

Coingecko released its "Crypto Industry Report for Q1 2026," covering the overall crypto market landscape, BTC and ETH analysis, in-depth analysis of the DeFi ecosystem, and a review of the performance of CEXs and DEXs.

Moscow, April 14–15, 2026 — Blockchain Forum 2026 took place at Crocus Expo, becoming the largest event of its kind in Russia.

Drift Protocol was hit by a major exploit that drained about $295 million from its platform on Solana. It is also shifting its settlement system from USDC to USDT as part of the relaunch.

A cybercrime behind a $100 million fraud went to extraordinary lengths to destroy his former life—allegedly faking his own death and starting over a new leaf in a foreign country under a new identity—thinking he will never be discovered.

Robert Dunlap was jailed for 23 years for a crypto scam involving “Meta-1 Coin” that raised over $20 million from investors. He falsely claimed it was backed by gold and art, but the assets did not exist and many people lost their savings.

Chinese entrepreneurs, managers, and startup founders may be gradually being isolated from an increasingly prosperous Claude intelligent agent ecosystem.

Prediction markets are maturing into an infrastructure that provides pricing for uncertainty, serving a wide range of participants from retail traders to top institutions, and their applications are becoming increasingly widespread.