It's 2026 now, and cryptocurrencies are no longer just for speculation and gambling.

Huang Licheng, known as "Brother Machi," posted on the X platform that after reading CZ's book, he didn't feel excited, but rather a chill down his spine. He stated, "Most people see this as an entrepreneurial story, but to me, it's like a survival guide for cryptocurrency. In this field, simply following the trend isn't enough. You must avoid risks, weather cycles, and overcome human nature."

According to a report by the Iranian Students' News Agency on the 9th, an Iranian military spokesperson stated regarding the ceasefire negotiations that they hoped to reach an agreement, but if the negotiations failed, "we are also prepared for a protracted war." The conditions proposed by Iran will form the basis for the negotiations. (Xinhua International)

China has stated that it has been in communication with all relevant parties since the onset of the Iran conflict. According to NS3.AI, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning addressed the matter when questioned about the White House's assertions regarding recent high-level discussions between the U.S. and China on the issue.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back has firmly rejected claims by The New York Times that he is the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The investigation, led by Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou, reportedly analyzed 620 suspects over 18 months, using stylistic forensics, technical expertise, and historical communications to make the connection.

XAUt0 has emerged as a leading platform for trading gold on the blockchain, with its trading volume surpassing $1.8 million in the past 24 hours on Byreal. According to Foresight News, the platform's market share exceeded 45%, temporarily outpacing competitors Hyperliquid and Orca in the process.

On April 9, Hyperinsight reported significant financial recovery for Abraxas Capital, a major oil short institution on the Hyperliquid platform. According to BlockBeats, the recovery occurred within a week following the announcement of a ceasefire, with funds rebounding by over $12 million. The combination of oil shorts and crypto longs, which previously faced a floating loss of $9.7 million, has now turned profitable. As of the latest update, the two addresses continue to synchronize profit-taking and position reduction, maintaining a floating profit of $8.7 million. Following the recent reduction in positions, the total holding size remains at $152 million. This includes approximately $126 million in short positions on U.S. and Brent crude oil, and $26.1 million in long positions in the crypto market. Details of the oil short positions are as follows: Brent Oil shorts (5x leverage) have decreased from $92 million to $78 million, with an average price of around $96. WTI Crude shorts (5x leverage) have reduced from $51 million to $48.5 million, with an average price of approximately $95. Addresses involved are 0x5b5d51203a0f9079f8aeb098a6523a13F298C060 and 0xb83de012dba672c76a7dbbbf3e459cb59d7d6e36.

Meta Platforms has announced an update to the AI experience on Instagram, specifically targeting teenage users. According to Jin10, the update draws inspiration from movie ratings designed for audiences aged 13 and above. This means the AI is programmed to avoid providing responses that are inappropriate for the age group.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is set to integrate USDS (USDS) into several of its services, including Binance Simple Earn, "Buy Crypto," Binance Convert, Binance Margin, and VIP Loan. The rollout is scheduled to commence on 2026-04-09 at 08:00 (UTC), when USDS Flexible Products and Locked Products will be available for subscription on Binance Simple Earn. In addition to the Simple Earn integration, users will have the option to purchase USDS using VISA, MasterCard, Google Pay, and Apple Pay, or trade it with their account balances on the "Buy Crypto" page. This feature will be accessible within one hour of USDS being listed on Binance Spot. Furthermore, Binance Convert will allow users to trade USDS against BTC, USDT, and other tokens without incurring any fees, also within one hour of its listing. For those interested in margin trading, Binance Margin will introduce USDS as a new borrowable asset on both Cross and Isolated Margin. The trading pairs USDS/USDT, BTC/USDS, and ETH/USDS will be available on Cross Margin starting at 2026-04-09 08:00 (UTC). Similarly, these pairs will be accessible on Portfolio Margin at the same time. Additionally, USDS will be listed as a borrowable coin on VIP Loan shortly after its spot listing. Binance advises users to exercise caution, as newly listed tokens can exhibit significant volatility. It is recommended that traders implement robust risk management strategies. For the latest information on marginable assets, users are encouraged to consult the Margin Data section. This integration marks a significant expansion of USDS's availability across Binance's diverse range of financial services.

X Platform's product head, Nikita Bier, announced that the platform is currently identifying and banning bot accounts at a rate of 208 per minute. According to PANews, this pace is expected to increase as the platform intensifies its efforts to address the issue.

On April 9, it was reported that the Avalanche team has deposited approximately $180 million worth of AVAX tokens to a centralized exchange (CEX) over the past six months. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, this amount represents about 1.88% of the total circulating supply of AVAX tokens. Currently, this percentage of the circulating supply is valued at around $73 million.

Anthropic has introduced Claude Mythos Preview, an AI model that can find and exploit software vulnerabilities faster than most humans, but access is limited to selected partners.

The Solana ecosystem's DeFi protocol, Drift Protocol, experienced a major security incident, with confirmed on-chain data losses exceeding $285 million. This article addresses this incident and common security questions in the industry, clarifying the core pain points, attack logic, and protection methods for DeFi security.

South Korea is moving to fold stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) into its existing financial system, a shift that could accelerate institutional adoption while significantly tightening regulatory oversight across the digital asset sector.

YouTube has deleted the decade-old Bitcoin.com channel, claiming its content was “harmful and dangerous,” with no prior warnings or strikes.

Until early Bitcoin addresses become available, all discussions about "who Satoshi Nakamoto is" remain speculative. In contrast, the continued operation of Bitcoin itself is perhaps the most successful proof of this anonymous design.

Anthropic said: Harness Engineering is dead, Long live Managed Agents.

As blockchain space expands and transaction costs decrease, the core competition among public blockchain networks is shifting from cost to specialized division of labor. Mainstream L1 public blockchains are leveraging their architectural advantages to meet diverse scenario requirements.

Iran has been accepting cryptocurrency as a payment option for transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz since mid-March 2026, marking the first time a country has used cryptocurrency infrastructure as a sovereign revenue mechanism in a major maritime chokepoint.