The Ether Machine and Dynamix have decided to terminate their business combination agreement, effectively ending a planned $1.5 billion Ethereum treasury deal as of April 8, 2026. According to NS3.AI, the Ether Machine had initially aimed to secure over 400,000 ETH in its treasury. However, the deal was called off due to unfavorable market conditions. An 8-K filing indicates that the designated payor is required to pay $50 million to Dynamix within 15 days.

Ray Dalio has reiterated his monetary breakdown thesis, noting that the U.S. dollar has depreciated by approximately 45% against Bitcoin since last summer. According to NS3.AI, Dalio's analysis suggests that while both gold and Bitcoin become increasingly significant as debt levels rise and fiat currency systems encounter stress, gold is prioritized over Bitcoin during periods of acute financial stress.

Ethereum has exceeded the 2300 USDT threshold, according to Odaily. The current price stands at 2300.09 USDT, reflecting a 24-hour increase of 2.48%.

On Apr 11, 2026, 18:37 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has crossed the 2,300 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 2,301.360107 USDT, with a narrowed 2.50% increase in 24 hours.

On Apr 11, 2026, 18:36 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has crossed the 610 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 610.059998 USDT, with a narrowed 0.32% increase in 24 hours.

Bitcoin is poised for a potential short squeeze as open interest reaches a five-week high, according to new analysis. According to Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency is experiencing a mix of increasing open interest and negative funding rates, which could impact short positions. The funding rates are currently the most negative since early February, and large-scale Bitcoin speculators are once again net long on BTC. In a recent blog post by onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, it was noted that Bitcoin is "crowded" with short positions. Contributor CoinNiel highlighted that BTC is exiting exchanges while funding rates remain strongly negative, creating a crowded short positioning environment with the potential for a short squeeze. After BTC/USD surpassed $73,000 on Friday, traders seemed eager to challenge those betting on continued price increases. Despite the negative funding rates on exchanges, open interest has grown to $24.2 billion, the highest since early March. The post further explained that since March, negative funding has become more frequent, remaining in negative territory throughout April without turning positive. This indicates that short positions dominate the market, with shorts paying longs, potentially triggering a reversal through forced liquidations. CoinNiel emphasized that the combination of rising open interest and negative funding rates suggests a rapid accumulation of leveraged short positions. However, he noted that the slight decrease does not yet indicate a meaningful deleveraging phase. Fellow contributor Gaah agreed, pointing out that funding rates have reached their deepest negative value since Bitcoin's dip to multiyear lows at the start of February. He advised caution when establishing positions in the current range, as it represents an area of buying demand, suggesting that the likelihood of a short squeeze is increasing. Earlier reports from Cointelegraph indicated that short liquidations remained modest despite the BTC price increase. Data from CoinGlass showed that cross-crypto liquidations totaled less than $100 million over the 24 hours leading up to the time of writing. Meanwhile, market sentiment is gradually shifting towards a fresh upside, with targets including $80,000 and higher. On Saturday, crypto trader Michaël Van de Poppe observed an increasing belief in a BTC price rebound among large-volume speculators, noting that speculators are net long on Bitcoin, similar to previous instances before a significant breakout in 2023.

The United States public debt has increased by approximately $571.28 billion this year, reaching a total of $38.969 trillion as of April 7, 2026. According to NS3.AI, this figure encompasses both debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings. In an interview with NPR, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon expressed concerns that the growing debt burden could pose challenges, potentially leading to higher market rates and reduced demand for U.S. Treasurys.

Pavel Durov has raised concerns about the privacy implications of push notifications. According to NS3.AI, Durov pointed out that message data can persist in notification logs, posing a privacy risk even after messages or apps are deleted. He referenced a report by 404 Media, which revealed that the FBI was able to retrieve deleted Signal messages from an Apple iPhone by accessing these notification logs.

Bitcoin's market activity suggests a potential phase of seller exhaustion, according to CheckonChain data. The cryptocurrency is experiencing realized losses of approximately $400 million daily, with a downward trend. According to NS3.AI, this pattern may indicate a decrease in selling pressure. Concurrently, Glassnode data reveals that realized profits are averaging around $300 million per day over a seven-day period. The realized profit-to-loss ratio has increased to 1.4, suggesting a shift in market dynamics.

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