KuCoin Crypto Daily(2026-04-16)

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Today's Highlights

1. CLARITY Act Markup May Be Delayed Until Late April or Early May

2. XChat Launches on App Store with Unique Privacy Features

3. XChat's Encryption Mechanism Differs from Signal's

4. Proposal 12218 Passed with 99.99% YES Vote

5. Upgrade Locked for Friday 17 Apr 2026 at 14:30 UTC

6. MM2 and Hyperlane to Launch on Testnet After Upgrade

7. Monad's Harvey Chen to Attend Hong Kong Crypto Forum

8. Sentient Labs' Anita to Join Hong Kong Crypto 2026 Forum


Macro News

CLARITY Act Markup Delayed, XRP Bull Run Still Expected

The CLARITY Act markup may be delayed until late April or early May due to a Fed Chair hearing. Despite the delay, many investors remain optimistic about a potential XRP bull run.


Fed Chair Nominee Warsh Holds Over $100M in Crypto

Fed Chair nominee Jerome Powell's successor, Warsh, has disclosed crypto holdings exceeding $100 million, sparking market speculation about regulatory and policy implications.


$1.86B Inflows into U.S. Spot BTC ETF Market

According to AiCoin, the U.S. spot BTC ETF market saw a net inflow of $186 million, with IBIT receiving the largest share at $29.2 million.


World Liberty Financial Proposes 4.5B Token Burn

World Liberty Financial has proposed burning 4.52 billion WLFI tokens in an effort to consolidate price and improve tokenomics.


Allbirds Rebrands as NewBird AI, Stock Surges 582%

Allbirds has rebranded as NewBird AI and announced a pivot to GPU computing, leading to a 582% surge in its stock price.


Industry Hotspots

Aerodrome Generates $38M in 30-Day Revenue

Aerodrome generated $38 million in 30-day revenue on Base alone, with all proceeds going to AERO stakers via buybacks. The revenue is five times token emissions.


Kamino Captures 52% of RWA Deposits in DeFi

Kamino has captured 52% of all RWA deposits in DeFi, with a TVL of about $1.9 billion. It is currently processing $20 billion in HELOCs and auto loans on Solana.


Bitcoin Whales Accumulating Ahead of Major Moves

Whales are aggressively buying Bitcoin, according to BitPulse, as they anticipate significant price movements in the near future.


Solana AMMs Reach $1B Daily Trading Volume

Solana's AMMs have reached $1 billion in daily trading volume, competing directly with centralized exchanges. Projects like HumidiFi and SolFi are leading the growth.


Tezos Maintains Strong Technical Foundation

Despite years of quiet, Tezos remains one of the most technically solid Layer-1 blockchains with self-amending governance and strong developer activity.


KOL and Institutions

@elonmusk

Can Crypto Twitter / Crypto X come together to push better algorithms like we had in 2020-2024? I don't see any of the homies posts anymore like in the old days.

@VitalikButerin

$ETH if you have to change the name to ETH AI for it to pump to 10k im fuckin down dawg pump that hoe!

@BTC_NewsBot

Bitcoin Price Update: Price: $75145 USD, 24h Change: 1.17974%, 24h Low: $73617 | High: $75206.

@blokfeed

The crypto market is in a holding pattern. Bitcoin finished slightly down at $74,170, but it’s keeping up a recent upward trend with low volatility.

@Nasdaq

Bitcoin holds steady at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 reach new record highs. Market momentum continues strong.

@Base

Top 10 Blockchain Chains Volume In Week: Base - $1.93T, BNBCHAIN - $4.2B, Polygon - $2.49B, Ethereum - $1.92B.

@Bitbaby

Crypto Market Cap: $2.52T (-0.23%). ETF Flows: BTC: +$396M, ETH: +$53.03M. Fear & Greed Index: 53 (Neutral).

@furbi59360

BTC: $74,900 (+0.62%). BTC: +0.6%, SOL: +2.2%, ETH: +1.1%. Sentiment: Green, data-driven.

@johnmorganFL

Global Crypto Metrics: Market Cap: $2.54T, 24h Volume: $131.8B, BTC Dominance: 59.19%, ETH Dominance: 11.23%.


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