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Circle Internet Group unveiled plans for cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token backed 1:1 by native BTC, designed to provide institutions with a secure and neutral version of wrapped Bitcoin for use in decentralized finance applications, lending protocols, and trading.

一個以追高做多和追跌做空著稱的巨鯨地址近期在 4 月 3 日遭遇連環清算，累計爆倉金額達 2,385 萬美元，週內清算共計 37 筆，總規模達 1.16 億美元。該地址在清算後迅速注入新資金並重建高槓桿倉位，顯示出其「爆倉—補倉—再爆倉」的循環操作模式。若行情繼續下行，將面臨進一步清算風險。

David Schwartz's insights on XRP suggest that a higher price enhances its efficiency for banks in cross-border payments, requiring fewer tokens for transactions. This can lower liquidity pressure, reduce operational costs, and improve capital efficiency, making XRP a more viable option in the evolving global payments landscape.

Riot Platforms 在第一季售出 3,778 枚比特幣，平均價格為 76,626 美元，獲得約 2.895 億美元收益，並保留 15,680 枚比特幣。礦商因能源成本上升而被迫拋售，並面臨高油價和挖礦困難增加的影響，造成市場結構性賣壓，促進行業整合，利於成本效益較高的大型礦商。

On April 1, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net outflows of $173.73 million, while Ethereum ETFs posted $7.10 million in outflows, marking a fragile start to the second quarter after a partial recovery in March.

마이클 버리가 울리는 암호화폐 시장의 경고음..."담보 붕괴 악순환"이 온다

迈克尔·布瑞（Michael Burry）警告$1B 贵金属在比特币下跌期间可能出现的抛售风险

California's SB822 allows the state to claim unresponsive residents' crypto assets after three years. Critics argue it's unfair and unconstitutional, but the state must notify owners before assets are seized, aiming to protect consumer rights.

美國現貨比特幣 ETF 市場近期出現資金流出情況，單日凈贖回達 1.7373 億美元，主要來自貝萊德和富達兩大基金。同时，以太坊 ETFs 亦見分化流出，顯示資金在不同產品間輪動。市場情緒不確定，受到地緣政治及政策影響，機構持續增持意願疲弱。

x402 基金會於 4 月 3 日由 Linux 基金會與 Coinbase 成立，目的是管理和標準化 AI 代理在支付協議。創始成員包括 Google、微軟等15家機構，協議旨在促進無人工介入的支付。隨著業界對 AI 自主交易的需求上升，x402 協議被視為重振交易活動的關鍵，但交易量在達到峰值後急劇下滑。

Pieverse has deepened its push into conversational Web3 by integrating Mantle’s AI Agent Skills into Purr-Fect Claw, a move that brings Mantle ecosystem workflows directly into messaging apps such as Line, Kakao, and WhatsApp. The update is designed to let users interact with Mantle-native

美國法院裁決沒收超過60萬美元的USDT，源於對Ledger用戶的實體信件釣魚詐騙事件。受害者在收到偽裝信件後洩漏助記詞，資金遭盜。詐騙者試圖通過多重轉移和兌換手段隱藏資金，但區塊鏈透明性助警方追蹤到資金流轉路徑，並通過民事沒收程序成功追回資金。

歐洲央行計劃於2029年7月正式發行數位歐元，並已在立法方面達成共識。數位歐元旨在增強金融主權，降低對美國支付系統的依賴。2026年底前完成立法將推動2027年進行12個月的試點。

President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2026 that he has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi and appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as interim head of the U.S. Department of Justice.

拳王泰森將於4月25日出席在海湖莊園舉辦的TRUMP代幣午宴，並發表演講。活動按持有者排名分級入場，前297名持有者可參加午宴，前29名可享受VIP待遇。WLFI正整合傳統金融與加密圈，推動合規化進程，並吸引多位金融巨頭參與。

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reported on April 2, 2026 that the $286 million exploit of Solana-based Drift Protocol carries multiple indicators of involvement by North Korea’s state-sponsored DPRK hacker group, marking what would be the eighteenth such attack tracked by Elliptic this year.

Safe Foundation於4月2日推出了Safenet，為Safe非託管錢包用戶提供去中心化的交易安全驗證。通過獨立驗證者評估交易，確保安全後才允許執行，阻止常見攻擊。SAFE代幣擴展使用功能，持有者可質押以獲取獎勵。此平台旨在強化用戶資產安全，並預計2025年達成盈虧平衡。

去中心化交易所 Hyperliquid 的市場份額在一年內從 3.5% 增至近 6%，顯示其在萎縮的市場中逆勢增長，並奪取了真實交易活動。平台不僅專注於加密資產，還擴展至石油等非加密商品的全天候交易，針對傳統交易所的結構性缺陷提供了優勢，吸引了需要精確風險管理的機構交易者。

Hyperliquid’s share of total crypto perpetual futures volume climbed to nearly 6% in March 2026, up from roughly 3.5% a year ago, with monthly volumes approaching $200 billion as the decentralized exchange continues to capture market share from centralized venues.