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Wednesday2026/04
04-02
Axe Compute Releases Its First NASDAQ Annual Report; AGPU Surges 152%
Odaily Planet Daily report: On April 1, Axe Compute (NASDAQ: AGPU), a Nasdaq-listed company built on the Aethir decentralized GPU network, released its FY2025 annual financial report, disclosing its decentralized computing business progress to institutional investors in the form of a publicly listed...
Drift Protocol hacker adds 1,195 ETH and 2.46M USDC following $277M theft
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the Solana-based perpetuals protocol Drift Protocol was hacked, resulting in losses exceeding $270 million. The attacker has converted nearly all stolen funds into 129,067 ETH (worth approximately $277 million) and subsequently purchased an ...
Drift Hacker Buys 1,195 ETH in 5 Minutes, Total Holdings Reach 130,293 ETH
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to crypto analyst Aunt Ai @ai_9684xtpa, the Drift attacker address has been continuously purchasing ETH, and again bought 1,195 ETH using approximately $2.45 million in USDC over the past five minutes. Currently, the four addresses under its control hold a comb...
Drift Hacker Converts 2.45M USDC to 1,195 ETH in 5 Minutes
ChainCatcher report, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, over the past five minutes, the Drift hacker converted 2.45 million USDC into 1,195 ETH. Four addresses now hold a total of 130,293 ETH, valued at approximately $266 million.
Hyperliquid whale holdings reach $3.419 billion with a long-short ratio of 1.04
Huo Mars Finance reports, according to Coinglass data, whales on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold a total position of $3.419 billion, with long positions at $1.743 billion (50.97% of total exposure) and short positions at $1.676 billion (49.03%). The unrealized P&L for longs is -$140 million,...
German Firm Blocktrainer Launches Bitcoin Treasury Company to Challenge MicroStrategy
Key Insights:German firm Blocktrainer announced the launch of a Bitcoin treasury company.The company aims to accumulate 1 million BTC by 2030.It could challenge MicroStrategy, which is the current leader among corporate Bitcoin treasury companies.Blocktrainer, a German-based company, just threw its ...
Australia Announces New Gambling Ad Restrictions, Prediction Markets Like Polymarket Remain Banned
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced sweeping restrictions on gambling advertising across television, radio, online platforms, and sporting venues on April 2.The new rules take effect from January 2027 and aim to reduce children’s exposure to betting promotions during live sports bro...
Metaplanet's Q1 BTC purchase adds 5,075 coins, bringing total holdings to 40,177 BTC
According to ChainCatcher, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company purchased 5,075 BTC at an average price of approximately $79,898 in the first quarter of 2026, with a total investment of about $4.0548 billion. The Bitcoin return year-to-date is 2.8%.
As of March 31, the company hold...
Metaplanet's Q1 BTC purchase adds 5,075 coins, bringing total holdings to 40,177.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated the company purchased 5,075 BTC at an average price of approximately $79,898 in the first quarter of 2026, with a total investment of about $4.0548 billion, resulting in a year-to-date Bitcoin return of 2.8%. As of March 31, the c...
Metaplanet purchases 5,075 BTC in Q1 2026, bringing total holdings above 40,000 BTC
In the first quarter of 2026, Metaplanet purchased 5,075 BTC for approximately $4.05 billion, at an average price of about $79,898 per BTC, resulting in a year-to-date BTC return rate of 2.8%. As of March 31, 2026, the company held a cumulative total of 40,177 BTC, with a total acquisition cost of a...
CFTC Chair Calls Financial System Outdated, Backs Blockchain for Modernization
Story HighlightsCFTC Chair Michael Selig says outdated financial systems need blockchain to rebuild trust and modernize markets.Selig warns clear crypto rules needed as U.S. market surpasses $3 trillion.Selig argues legacy banks cannot match blockchain speed, transparency, and security for global ma...
Bitunix Analyst: War Escalates to Industrial Supply Chains; Market Enters Inflation and Risk Mismatch Phase
Huo Xing Finance reports that on April 2, the market’s core contradiction has further expanded from “uncertain energy supply” to “damage to physical industrial capacity.” The largest aluminum producer in the Middle East, EGA, has ceased all operations following an attack on its smelter, compounded b...
Major whale closes $10.3M gold long position amid price decline
Huo Xing Finance reports that, on April 2, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, a whale wallet starting with 0x06a continuously took profits on long positions in GOLD over the past hour. Ten minutes before this report, the position was fully closed at an average price of approximately $4,587; the i...
Founder IP Becomes a Key Growth Driver in the AI-Driven Era
In 2026, a16z did something strangeThey launched an 8-week fellowship program that trains storytellers and content creators—not engineers or product managers. After completion, these individuals are directly placed into a16z’s portfolio companies to help founders with product launches and content ou...
"Magic" manually liquidated a long position of 2,700 ETH to avoid liquidation, reducing the liquidation price of the remaining position to $2,031.
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on April 2, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Huang Licheng, known as "Maji Dage," manually closed a 2,700 ETH long position ($5.54 million) to avoid liquidation. He still holds 5,000 ETH ($10.22 million) in long exposure, with a new liquidation price of $2,031.52.
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