On April 7th, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market generally declined, with only the RWA sector showing a slight increase, rising 0.42% in the last 24 hours. Within the RWA sector, Sky (SKY) rose 2.32%, Centrifuge (CFG) rose 5.29%, and Creditcoin (CTC) rose 5.82%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 0.34%, fluctuating narrowly around $68,000; Ethereum (ETH) fell 0.43%, remaining above $2,100. In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell 0.41% in the last 24 hours, with Mantle (MNT) down 2.74%; the DeFi sector fell 0.47%, while River (RIVER) bucked the trend, rising 21.43%; the AI ​​sector fell 0.85%, but Siren (SIREN) rose 9.88%; the PayFi sector fell 1.02%, with Ultima (ULTIMA) surging 14.93% intraday; the Layer 1 sector fell 1.08%, with Canton Network (CC) relatively resilient, rising 5.56%; the Meme sector fell 1.30%, with MemeCore (M) rising 1.17%; and the Layer 2 sector fell 1.86%, with Starknet (STRK) falling 2.99%. The crypto sector indices, which reflect historical market trends, show that the ssiRWA and ssiNFT indices rose by 1.37% and 0.03% respectively, while the ssiSocialFi index fell by 2.29%.

Polygon Foundation has announced that the Giugliano hard fork upgrade is scheduled for April 8 at approximately 22:00 UTC+8, occurring at block height 85,268,500 on the Polygon mainnet. According to ChainCatcher, this upgrade aims to enhance network performance by allowing producers to announce blocks earlier for faster finality, adding fee parameters directly to block headers, and introducing a new RPC interface to support fee data. The foundation advises all node operators to upgrade Bor to version v2.7.0 or Erigon to version v3.5.0 to ensure smooth operation.

On April 7, an advisor to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's '48-hour ultimatum.' According to BlockBeats, the advisor stated that Trump has approximately 20 hours to either surrender to Iran or face the prospect of his allies being pushed back to the Stone Age. The advisor emphasized that Iran will not back down.

According to crypto analyst Ai (@ai_9684xtpa), the account "First Set 10 Big Targets" added 270.37 BTC to its long position at $69,574.7 during the market downturn. Currently, its BTC long position stands at 2,520.52 BTC, with a total value of approximately $170 million. The average opening price was $67,449.12, and the current unrealized profit is approximately $2.277 million.

The USD/CHF exchange rate has exceeded the 0.8 mark, experiencing a daily rise of 0.25%. According to ChainCatcher, this development highlights the ongoing fluctuations in currency markets. The increase reflects broader trends in foreign exchange trading, as investors react to various economic indicators and geopolitical events. The movement of the USD/CHF pair is closely monitored by traders and analysts, who assess its impact on global financial markets.

Citi Research indicated in a report that due to the Middle East conflict, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) might lower its GDP growth forecast for the 2026/27 fiscal year and raise its inflation forecast. According to Jin10, Citi noted that despite the controlled inflation trajectory and growth uncertainties, the RBI is likely to keep the policy repo rate unchanged on Wednesday. Citi highlighted that unlike the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the current overall and core inflation levels are starting from a favorable position. Citi's calculations suggest that even with significant price increases related to oil price shocks, there is minimal threat to the RBI's 6% inflation ceiling. Additionally, the current repo rate of 5.25% is not as low as the effective rate of 3.35% during the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Russian economist Denis Astafiev has highlighted the significant risks associated with investing in cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and ICOs during periods of economic instability. According to Foresight News, Astafiev warned that the prices of crypto assets could experience substantial declines due to market fluctuations, regulatory risks, technological vulnerabilities, or decreased interest. He advised investors to limit their allocation to these highly volatile assets to between 5% and 10% of their total investment portfolio to avoid irreversible losses in extreme market conditions.

According to crypto analyst EmberCN, approximately 60,000 ETH were redeemed from Ethereum staking and transferred to Coinbase three hours ago, worth about $129 million. These assets may belong to Andrew Keys, co-founder of DARMA Capital. On-chain data shows that in May 2021, he deposited approximately 90,000 ETH in batches for staking, and recently redeemed and transferred them out in a concentrated manner. Over a staking period of approximately 5 years, he accumulated approximately 16,000 ETH in returns, corresponding to an approximately 18% return in coin terms, currently worth approximately $34.2 million.

Riot Platforms is reportedly suspected of selling an additional 500 BTC, valued at approximately $34.87 million. According to NS3.AI, this follows a series of transactions over the past five days, during which Riot Platforms transferred a total of 1,500 BTC, worth about $102.3 million.

Polymarket traders have assessed a 3% probability for U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Iran ceasefire deadline, with trading volume exceeding $103 million. According to NS3.AI, Iran has dismissed the 45-day ceasefire proposal, instead advocating for a permanent cessation of hostilities in its counteroffer.

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