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Adam Back clarified on the X platform that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto, but he has been actively researching cryptography and electronic cash since 1992, focusing on their impact on society. He has participated in discussions related to Cypherpunks and has contributed to the development of concepts like Hashcash.

According to Coinglass data, whales on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold positions worth $3.458 billion, with long and short positions accounting for 51.05% and 48.95% respectively. Long positions have a loss of $1.19 billion, while short positions have a net profit/loss of $1.22 billion. The whale address 0xa5b0..41 is long ETH at $2,148.7, and its unrealized profit/loss is -$6.9794 million.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8), prediction market data shows that "U.S. military has not entered Iran in any way" with a trading volume of $10.2M in the past 24 hours, indicating a significant increase in market activity.

ME News Report, April 4 (UTC+8): According to a tweet shared by the official MiniMax_AI account, user @Teknium stated that they are collaborating with artificial intelligence company MiniMax with the goal of helping MiniMax's next-generation model in Hermes.

Strategy founder Michael Saylor stated on the X platform that Bitcoin has been regarded as "digital capital," and the market structure is undergoing a fundamental transformation. He believes that traditional price cycles are no longer applicable, and that future banking systems and digital credit will influence Bitcoin's growth. He also warned to be cautious of false ideas that could impact the network.

ME News Report, April 5 (UTC+8), prediction market data shows that "Atlético Madrid Club defeated FC Barcelona" had a trading volume of $5.1M in the past 24 hours, with a significant increase in market engagement.

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard stated that the current 3.5%-3.75% interest rate target is appropriate given the uncertain economic conditions and that the Fed may choose to cut or raise rates depending on economic developments. He noted that this rate target is near the lower end of the neutral zone, and further rate cuts could push inflation higher.

ME News reports that on April 4th (UTC+8), F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun posted on the X platform, explicitly opposing the protocol upgrades for Bitcoin BIP-110 and BIP-54. His main reason is to oppose forced advancement similar to the "bundling legislation" style pushed by American politicians. He pointed out that most of the issues currently discussed are not actually urgent: time warp attacks do not yield substantial benefits for miners; block verification efficiency has been significantly improved through libraries and hardware; forging confirmed transactions would require cracking SHA256, which, if achieved, would compromise the underlying security of BTC. Wang Chun believes these issues are insufficient to justify protocol modifications; only "replay transactions" have repair value and are among the few changes worth implementing.

ME News Report, April 8 (UTC+8), the Federal Reserve will release the March monetary policy meeting minutes at 2:00 AM Beijing time on April 9. This document, produced against the backdrop of escalating conflicts in the Middle East and increasingly complex market conditions, will reveal how Federal Reserve officials assess supply shocks and inflation pressures, as well as their framework for risk balance judgments. (Source: ODAILY)

According to LangChain's evaluation, the open-weight model MiniMax M2.7 performs comparably to closed-source models in core agent tasks, with a 20x reduction in cost and a 2-4x increase in speed, providing a practical option for deploying agents in production environments.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8), cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on X platform that Jesse Spiro, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Tether US, has been appointed as the organization's chairman. He will drive its next phase of expansion and increase support for candidates advocating clear regulatory frameworks for innovation, digital assets, and emerging technologies, reportedly Fellowship PAC.

Anthropic announced the discontinuation of support for OpenClaw, with founder Peter Steinberger clarifying that OpenClaw is an independent project and has nothing to do with his personal involvement with OpenAI. OpenClaw had invited multiple companies to participate, but Anthropic did not respond, leading the company to cut off support.

Genius Group releases Q1 2026 financial report, with revenue of $3.3 million, a year-over-year increase of 171%; net profit of $2.7 million. The company has sold its Bitcoin reserves and fully repaid $8.5 million in debt, planning to restart Bitcoin reserves after market improvement. The comprehensive expansion of core business is the main driver of performance growth.

ME News Report, April 5 (UTC+8), prediction market data shows that within 24 hours, multiple addresses participated collectively in the event "Will the United States attack Iran before February 22, 2026?" and chose the outcome "Yes." The total amount wagered is approximately $2.1M, indicating that this result has attracted significant funding in a short period.

ByteDance's technical team proposed the Jeddak AgentArmor protection solution for the security risks of the OpenClaw agent, identifying risks such as intent deviation, workflow hijacking, and data flow leakage, and enhancing security through an integrated protection system.

Recently, institutional Bitcoin buying has approached a historical high, with ETFs and Strategy collectively accumulating 94k coins, but the market net demand is -63k coins, and other participants have sold 157k coins. Market sentiment is extremely panicked, demand is weak, and the bottom relies on ETFs to absorb the supply.

New Fire Research Institute points out that Bitcoin rebounded above $72k this week, remaining in the "high cost-performance zone." The US-Iran ceasefire agreement has boosted market risk appetite, and institutional funding demand remains strong. It is expected that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged and closely monitor the progress of the "CLARITY Act." If BTC stabilizes above $71,500, it is likely to further rebound.

ME News Report, April 1 (UTC+8), according to CoinFound's crypto concept stock data, Cango Inc. (NYSE : CANG) is currently trading at $0.37, with an opening price of $0.42 today, down 11.81% intraday. (Source: CoinFound)

The market’s hopes for de-escalation in the Iran war have been boosted, but tensions remain ongoing, and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is still restricted. Analysts noted that although the crude oil price has fallen, Brent crude oil futures are still holding at about $100 per barrel, indicating a lack of market confidence.