What happened this weekend in the crypto market?

• Bitcoin crossed above $68,000 and then reached $69,000, triggering $100 million in short liquidations
• Ethereum hit $2,100
• Bitcoin whales lost approximately $30.9 billion in Q1, or $337 million in daily losses
• Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $9 million on April 2, with a 7-day average decrease of $52.4 million
• Spot volume on CEXs dropped to $986 billion in March, the lowest in two years
• 2.89 million ETH have been waiting 50 days to be staked, with no withdrawal requests
• The UK government’s Bitcoin wallet shows a loss of about $3.5 billion since October 6, 2025
• The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds reached its highest level of the century
• Oil prices declined after discussions between the US and Iran on a 45-day ceasefire
• Russia plans to require residents to declare their foreign crypto wallets starting July 1, 2026
• Pakistan has agreed to repay $2 billion to the United Arab Emirates by the end of the month
• Donald Trump extended his Iran ultimatum to 82 hours and will hold a press conference with the military this Monday at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time)
• Kevin Warsh will be interviewed on April 16 for the Fed chair position despite an ongoing investigation
• IMF believes tokenized finance could accelerate market crashes
• Solana Foundation launched “Solana Agent Skills” to enable AI tools to interact with its ecosystem
• Solana co-founder Toly stated that faster, cheaper finance will surpass all alternatives, citing formal verification and on-chain policies
• DriftProtocol reported a six-month social engineering campaign linked to North Korean group UNC4736
• X’s product manager said no technology could completely eliminate spam under crypto posts
• Michael Saylor declared the four-year Bitcoin cycle is dead and that “Bitcoin has won”
• Peter Schiff called Bitcoin a “shitcoin” and challenged Michael Saylor to a debate
• Robert Kiyosaki stated that Bitcoin, gold, and silver are the real money and that a crash could boost BTC
• Trump warned Iran that only 48 hours remain before “hell unleashes upon them”
• A potential insider trading case raises concerns after $1 million in gains related to US strikes
• Justin Bieber saw his Bored Ape NFT drop from $1.3 million to $12,000
• According to Santiment, bearish sentiment around Bitcoin is at its highest in 5 weeks
• According to the rainbow chart, Bitcoin is “dead” again
• AI is becoming a political and geopolitical battleground
• Apple removed Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat app from the Chinese App Store at authorities’ request