According to on-chain analyst Ember, 5 hours ago, a whale that had made a profit of $20.8 million on ETH and LINK investments used 2,000 ETH to purchase 2.095 million OPs (about $5.98 million) at an average price of $2.85. After the news that a16z had purchased 19.5 million OPs from the Optimism Foundation in early March, the price of OP rebounded from $2.3 to $3. It is worth mentioning that the whale also holds 29,784 ETH (US$89.71 million) through two other addresses.

1. BlackRock Digital Asset Director: Sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, etc. will buy Bitcoin spot ETFs in the coming months; 2. Bitcoin mining company Stronghold is seeking potential sales transactions, with a current market value of nearly US$40 million; 3. MoonPay integrates PayPal to support US users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies; 4. Web3 content publishing platform Mirror was acquired by Paragraph; 5. RWA market Ironlight completed US$12 million in financing and plans to submit a registration application to the US SEC; 6. YGG: As of April 1, the treasury held assets of approximately US$67 million; 7. Pantera Capital announced an investment in TON; 8. LayerZero Lianchuang: The actual total number of users is approximately 5.8 million; 9. Coinbase International Station will launch AR, HBAR and THETA perpetual contract transactions; 10. Coinbase Q1 revenue reached US$1.6 billion, a month-on-month increase of 72%; 11. Eigen Foundation: Will submit a registration application to April Qualified users who interacted with EigenLayer before the 29th will be allocated an additional 100 EIGEN; 12. Block plans to increase its BTC holdings by 10% of Bitcoin-related gross profit every month, and the current holdings are worth about $4.7 billion; 13. Block's Q1 profit increased nearly 4 times to $472 million, mainly driven by Cash App and Bitcoin sales business; 14. friend.tech postponed the $5 million FRIEND token airdrop plan to May 5; 15. Terraform Labs lawyer refuted the SEC: token issuance and sales are mainly carried out outside the United States; 16. Mirror's parent company received $10 million in financing from Electric Capital, and a16z crypto, USV, etc. provided additional support; 17. JPMorgan Chase: Maintain a cautious stance on cryptocurrencies in the short term; 18. Magic Eden announced that BTC Diamond Retro claims are now online.

암호화폐 옵션 거래 툴킷 그릭스닷라이브 소속 애널리스트 아담(Adam)이 X를 통해 "시장이 약세를 보이면서 모든 만기 옵션의 내재변동성(IV)이 줄어들었으며, 현재 수준은 매수하기 좋은 가격대다. 다만 현재 구간에서 반등이 나타나지 않는 경우 하락세가 이어질 것"이라고 분석했다. 이어 "홍콩의 암호화폐 현물 ETF 상장은 거래량 증가를 이끌지 못했고, 미국 비트코인 현물 ETF에서는 유출세가 지속됐다"고 덧붙였다.

여러 프로토콜에 걸쳐 트랜잭션을 보호하는 컨센서스 브릿지 EYWA가 시드 라운드에서 700만 달러의 투자금을 유치했다고 비트코인닷컴이 보도했다. 해당 라운드는 커브(CRV) 설립자 마이클 이고로프(Michael Egorov)가 주도했으며 펜부시캐피털, GVB캐피털, 빅브레인홀딩스, 뮬라나캐피털 등이 참여했다. 현재 EYWA와 커브는 가장 신뢰할 수 있는 메시징 프로토콜 합의에 기반한 무신뢰(trustless) 브릿지 개발을 위해 협력 중이다. 대규모 유동성 포지션 이동 시 단일 브릿지에 대한 의존도를 낮추기 위해서다.

B² Network announced the launch of the BTC staking protocol Hive Protocol. Users can participate in ensuring the security of the DA layer B² Hub by staking BTC to Hive Protocol, obtain B² token income, and participate in Babylon staking in the future. It is reported that B² Hub adopts the PoS consensus mechanism, and Hive Protocol is an important part of it, which will be used to ensure the security and decentralization of the network. At present, Hive Protocol has passed the audit and users can deposit and withdraw freely. Third-party DApps can also be integrated by calling the B² staking contract.

3일 The Block 뉴스에 따르면, 프렌드테크는 원래 계획보다 며칠 늦은 5월 5일에 수천 명의 사용자에게 500만 달러 상당의 FRIEND 토큰을 에어드랍할 계획이다. friend.tech는 오늘 소셜 플랫폼에 “아, 오늘이 되어야 한다는 걸 잊어버렸네요. 팀에 알리겠습니다. 진행 중입니다”라고 밝혔다. 앞서 분산형 소셜 미디어 플랫폼인 프렌드테크는 오늘 V2 버전을 출시하고 에어드랍을 실시할 예정이었다. 홍콩 현물 비트코인 ETF는 현재 ... source: https://coincode.kr/18456

Chinese official media, based on court decisions, indicates that cryptocurrency transactions are legally invalid, and losses are borne by the individual.

3일 HODL15Capital 데이터에 따르면 출시 이틀 후인 2거래일 만에 홍콩 비트코인 ​​ETF는 현재 4,088 BTC를 보유하고 있다. 마이크로스트레티지의 마이클 세일러 “미 SEC는 이더리움을 증권으로 지정하고 올 여름 현물 ETF 신청을 거부할 것” .. BNB·SOL·XRP·ADA도 증권 분류 가능성 샌티멘트 : 5월 들어 리플 XRP 휴면 토큰들 움직임 상승 카르다노(ADA) 재단, 두바이블록체인센터와 파트너십 체결 .. 카르다노 불록체인 ... source: https://coincode.kr/18453

Greeks.live researcher Adam released the May 3 option delivery data on the X platform: 23,000 BTC options are about to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.49, a maximum pain point of $61,000, and a nominal value of $1.4 billion. 330,000 ETH options are about to expire, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.36, a maximum pain point of $3,000, and a nominal value of $1 billion. The crypto market continued to fall this week, with BTC breaking through the $60,000 integer mark, a new low since March, showing weakness. The listing of Hong Kong ETFs failed to bring much incremental growth, and the US stock BTC ETF continued to outflow. The weakness of the market led to a weakening of market confidence, and the IV of each major term also continued to decline. The current IV level is the average water level of the winter bull market, which has certain support. It is unlikely that the current point will continue to go sideways. If it does not rebound, it will inevitably be a downward relay. The whales lack confidence in the future market, and large transactions deserve more attention.

The son-in-law of well-known Taiwanese singer Yu Tian has been arrested and detained, reportedly having strong ties to a certain exchange and suspected of cryptocurrency money laundering.

Cross-chain DeFi protocol EYWA has completed a $7 million seed round of financing, led by Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov, with participation from Fenbushi Capital, GBV Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Marshland Capital, Mulana Capital, etc. EYWA and Curve are working together to develop a trustless bridge that relies on consensus on a reliable messaging protocol, eliminating the reliance on a single bridge to move large liquidity positions. (Bitcoin.com)

​The past few years have seen a full-scale explosion in contract trading. Almost all platforms on the market have launched contract trading sections, and more and more investors are joining the hot "contract" market.

Mirror's parent company Reflective Technologies Inc. revealed that it has raised $10 million from Electric Capital, and a16z crypto, Union Square Ventures and Variant also provided additional support for the development of a new product Kiosk. Kiosk is still in development and looking for a founding team, and will use Farcaster to enhance blockchain-based transactions within social communities. (The Block)

Golden Finance launches the 2314th issue of "Golden Morning 8", a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, to provide you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

ADA's price dropped 32%, but whale activity surged, suggesting strategic accumulation amidst volatility. Daily whale transactions averaged $13.84 billion, surpassing major cryptos. Historical patterns hint at potential price reversals, targeting $5 for ADA. Despite bearish sentiment, whale activity suggests optimism for future gains.

XRP community awaits SEC's reply to Ripple's opposition to penalties by May 6. Ripple argues sales were to accredited investors and exempt from U.S. securities laws. Market speculates on SEC's response, final filing expected after opposing Ripple's motion on April 29.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) sees a 165% surge in large transactions within 24 hours, totaling 6.18 trillion SHIB. Monetary volume rises from $82.69 million to $138.2 million, with 241 transactions exceeding $100,000 each. Majority of transactions involve inflows to whale wallets, signaling heightened market activity.

US Bitcoin ETFs saw record outflows of $563.7 million on May 1, 2024, led by Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC. Blackrock's IBIT also reported its first negative outflow. Expert commentary sparked debate over comparisons with gold ETFs.

Solana CEO Vibhu Norby declares end of congestion, emphasizing platform's growth to 160,000 DAUs and 500,000 onboarded in five months. Swift response with scaling solutions, now focusing on scalability and user engagement for improved satisfaction.

BNP Paribas buys 1,030 shares of BlackRock's IBIT, marking institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs despite past reservations. This signals growing validation for crypto investments amid market shifts.