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Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Balchunas noted that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT has been rising on nearly every day over the past three weeks, recently climbing by about 3.5% again, and has gained roughly 19% since the sell-off triggered by the U.S.-Iran conflict. With geopolitical worries easing and market sentiment improving, Bitcoin-related ETFs continue to strengthen.

ME News message: On April 17 (UTC+8), a trader posted that they currently mainly hold BTC and ETH, and have relatively low participation in other mainstream and large-cap altcoin assets. They believe that altcoins overall have not yet finished clearing out, and that the market continues to show a trend of divergence, with clear performance differences between Bitcoin and other assets. At the same time, they said they only participate in some upside opportunities during periods of focal market hotspots, and remain cautious about low-market-cap tokens. (Source: ODAILY)

MARA Holdings plans to spend $4.3 million on personal security for CEO Fred Thiel in 2025, including $430.78k on vehicle armor and expenses for residential and personal security; in 2024, related costs are $191.04k. In the same year, $3.9 million is allocated for the security of CFO Salman Khan. Reports indicate that the increasing number of "wrench attacks" targeting crypto executives is driving up security costs.

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Editor’s Introduction
In this episode of the podcast, Circle’s Chief Economist Gordon Liao for the first time lays out in a systematic way the market-structure logic behind USDH being replaced by USDC. USDC’s balance on the Hyperliquid platform has doubled over the past year, and 90% of reserve earnings flow back to Hyperliquid to conduct HYPE buybacks. Coinbase serves as the treasury deployment partner, while Circle serves as the technical deployment partner and stakes 500,000 HYPE tokens.
Gordon also breaks down the interest rates on long-dated U.S. Treasuries. The current 30-year yield breaking above 5% is mainly driven by term premium, while stablecoins are quietly becoming the marginal buyers of U.S. Treasuries—only USDC’s on-chain settlement in 2026 Q1 ends here.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues guidelines for the socialization and promotion of stablecoin implementation and subsidy disbursement, planning to promote the digital economy and enhance the status of the Japanese yen within Tokyo using yen-pegged stablecoins.
The maximum subsidy per project is 40 million yen, covering up to two-thirds of the expenses, including platform fees for issuance/wallets, legal and audit consulting, and system development.
Applying organizations must have headquarters or branches in Tokyo, and project acceptance must be completed before the end of the fiscal year in which the delivery decision is made.

SlowMist reports that the high-risk iOS attack framework DarkSword has been leaked and used for large-scale thefts targeting cryptocurrency wallet holders. The attack targets iOS 18.4–18.7, exploiting Safari vulnerabilities via malicious web pages to achieve remote code execution, stealing plaintext private keys and mnemonics. The bait websites include fake porn live streams, TRON energy stations, refund processes, and more. Users on older iOS versions may have their information maliciously stolen by JavaScript when unlocking their wallets after visiting, with data transmitted back via Telegram bots.

Quiver AI releases Arrow 1.1, with significant upgrades to the code-generated SVG specialized model. The cost of text-to-SVG conversion decreases by 33.3%, and vectorization costs drop by 50%. The new core shifts decision logic toward geometric primitives (shapes, text, basic geometries), making generated SVGs easier to edit, inspect, and extend, while also incorporating more designer-oriented thinking in layout and color schemes. Additionally, to meet high-precision requirements, Arrow 1.1 Max is launched, which maintains the core logic while improving shape alignment and detail stability, suitable for technical charts, technical plans, and precise engineering diagrams. Currently, Arrow 1.1 is live on the official website console and supports API integration.

Mars Finance News: The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will officially launch GEVUSDT and URNMUSDT U perpetual contract trading pairs at 21:30 Beijing time today (13:30 UTC).
It is reported that all newly launched contract trading pairs support full position, isolated, and cross margin modes, and users can experience trading through SuperEx's Web and app platforms.

BlockBeats reports that the Avalanche Foundation has established an independent selection committee for the research grant program, with members including Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer, Foundation Chief Investment Officer Matias A., Chief Economist Eric Lu, as well as external academic experts such as Campbell Harvey, Fahad Saleh, and Agostino Capponi. The program is now open for applications, focusing on cryptocurrency asset pricing and valuation, validator economics and network security. Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, methodology, innovation, feasibility, and team qualifications.

According to SoSoValue, on May 14th, XRP spot ETF had a net inflow of $1.37B in a single day, with the Bitwise XRP ETF leading, net inflow of $7.01 million, totaling $453 million; Franklin XRP ETF followed, with a net inflow of $6.64 million, totaling $378 million. The current total net asset value is $1.25 billion, with a net asset ratio of 1.34%, and a cumulative net inflow of $1.374 billion.

CryptoWorld News: Canadian telecommunications company Telus announces it will invest 8 billion CAD in Quebec by 2030 to enhance connectivity, support AI leadership, and drive economic growth. Additionally, Telus plans to invest 24 billion CAD in Ontario by 2030 to further improve connectivity, support Canada's AI leadership, and promote economic growth.

Cryptocurrency wallet company Exodus Movement (EXOD) released the latest digital asset holdings and operational metrics as of April 30, 2026. After selling over a thousand Bitcoin reserves in the first quarter to raise funds for acquiring a payment business, the company resumed increasing its holdings of BTC, ETH, and SOL in April, with holdings growing compared to the end of March. Currently, it holds 629 BTC, 1,872 ETH, and 19,234 SOL. In terms of trading volume, Exodus Exchange provider processed $347 million in transactions in April.

ME News Report, April 17 (UTC+8), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited today published a consultation document regarding shortening the settlement cycle for Hong Kong stock spot market ("Consultation Document"), proposing a new operational model to reduce the settlement cycle for Hong Kong stock spot market from the current T+2 to T+1, and seeking market opinions on the proposal. (Jinshi) (Source: ODIALY)

CryptoWorld News: According to updated information from the official website of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the NewBX Limited group was officially approved on May 18, 2026, for relevant licenses under the Securities and Futures Ordinance and/or the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance. Its approved regulated activities and businesses include securities trading and operating virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs). As of now, the number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong has increased to 13.

Mars Finance News: According to Gate Market Data, BTC/USDT is currently quoted at $78,003.8, with a 24-hour increase of 1.62%.