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The number of protocols affected by the $285 million Drift hack has increased from 11 to 20, according to data compiled by Solana ecosystem media platform SolanaFloor. The newly identified victims include PiggyBank, Perena, Vectis, Valeo, Amp Pay, Loopscale, Prime Numbers Fi, Gauntlet, and Exponent. Among them, Prime Numbers Fi sustained losses of over $10 million.

Leap Wallet, a wallet for Terra 2.0, has announced it will cease operations on May 28. Users must complete the migration of their assets before this date.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $71.17 million in total net outflows on April 2, marking the second consecutive day of outflows, according to data compiled by Trader T. - BlackRock (ETHA): -$46.67 million - Fidelity (FETH): -$7.7 million - Grayscale (ETHE): -$16.8 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $9.02 million on April 2, returning to positive territory after just one day of outflows, according to Trader T. - BlackRock's IBIT: -$3.01 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$7.29 million - VanEck's HODL: +$4.74 million

Blockchain advertising platform Alkimi announced it is developing a transparent rewards engine based on the Sui (SUI) network. The system will include a quest-based XP system, a real-time advertising leaderboard, and an auto-compounding feature.

Cross-chain bridge service Intergaze has officially announced it is shutting down. Users are required to withdraw their assets within 14 days. While NFT holders are scheduled to be automatically migrated to the Stargaze Zone on the Cosmos Hub in the second half of May, they must register a Cosmos wallet by May 1 to be included in the migration.

Gyeonggi Province is moving forward with plans to introduce a stablecoin, Digital Asset reported. While stablecoins have been discussed at the regional council level, this marks the first time a local government has commissioned a research project to develop an implementation plan. The province recently posted the pre-standard specifications for a research project on the matter to the Public Procurement Service's online portal, KONEPS. Gyeonggi Province explained that the move is necessary to develop a preemptive strategy in response to the spread of blockchain-based financial infrastructure and ongoing discussions about its regulatory formalization.

Lookonchain reported that two new wallets received 1,781 BTC, worth $119 million, from BitGo four hours ago.

The yield on Japan's 2-year government bonds has climbed to 1.385%, its highest level in approximately 31 years, since May 1995.

BGF Retail, the operator of the CU convenience store chain, is joining a digital currency-based payment experiment with the Bank of Korea and Hana Bank, Edaily reported. The initiative aims to integrate 'deposit tokens' into everyday payment environments, with a focus on convenience stores. BGF Retail announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the central bank and Hana Bank to advance the 'Deposit Token Pilot Project (Project Hangang Phase 2).' Project Hangang is a pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and deposit tokens, with its second phase focused on expanding payment use cases in real-world consumer settings.

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting attorney general, CoinDesk reported. While serving as deputy, Blanche dismantled the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) and instructed prosecutors to exercise restraint in pursuing regulatory violation cases. His actions drew controversy at the time over potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations, as he held up to $470,000 in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a voting member of the FOMC this year, warned on April 2 that the economy is facing an oil price shock. He expressed concern about the poor timing of the shock, noting that it is pushing prices up again while inflation from last year's tariff shock has not yet subsided. Goolsbee said that if gasoline prices rise sharply in the short term, expectations for the 12-month inflation outlook will begin to increase significantly, which could put the Fed in a more difficult situation. He added that since the outbreak of war in Iran, rising oil prices have also increased business uncertainty and slowed the pace of hiring.

BTC mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA) has reduced its total workforce by 15% as part of a strategic shift toward energy and digital infrastructure, Blockspace reported. The company previously sold 15,000 BTC to repay convertible notes ahead of schedule.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has dropped six points from yesterday to 38. The index compares the price performance of the top 100 coins by market capitalization (excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins) against Bitcoin. If 75% of these coins outperform Bitcoin over the past 90 days, it is considered an altcoin season. Otherwise, it is deemed a Bitcoin season. A score closer to 100 indicates an altcoin season.

According to data from crypto options exchange Deribit, Bitcoin options worth $1.8 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC on April 3. The put/call ratio is 0.55, and the max pain price—the point at which the largest number of options buyers would lose their premiums—is $68,000. Additionally, Ethereum options valued at $300 million will expire at the same time. These have a put/call ratio of 0.73 and a max pain price of $2,075.

Top 5 Gainers (24h) - CTSI: +69.07% to $0.038, 24h volume of $149.17M - NTRN: +96.23% to $0.0035, 24h volume of $6.11M - SOLV: +40.52% to $0.0055, 24h volume of $344.81M - NOM: +38.79% to $0.0082, 24h volume of $327.66M - FITFI: +33.86% to $0.00067, 24h volume of $5.74M Top 5 Losers (24h) - STO: -49.74% to $0.2254, 24h volume of $1.39B - SXP: -44.44% to $0.0015, 24h volume of $1.22M - D: -38.83% to $0.0083, 24h volume of $54.73K - DRIFT: -31.02% to $0.0342, 24h volume of $74.03M - DUCK: -29.80% to $0.00033, 24h volume of $1.41M

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider Alternative has fallen three points from the previous day to 9, indicating that "Extreme Fear" continues to grip the market. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 represents extreme fear and 100 signifies extreme optimism. The Fear & Greed Index is calculated based on several factors: volatility (25%), market volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's share of the total market cap (10%), and Google search trends (10%).

The spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot trading pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens when the price lingers in a range or moves significantly, with these brighter areas potentially acting as support or resistance. - The CVD indicator shows buy and sell orders categorized by size. A rise in a colored line indicates an increase in buy orders for that category. For example, the yellow line represents orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders from $1 million to $10 million.

The quantum-resistant cryptography blockchain Naoris Protocol has officially launched its mainnet, Decrypt reported. The core security design involves an irreversible transition: once an account adopts post-quantum cryptography (PQC) keys, any transactions attempted through traditional methods are automatically blocked.

Tether's fundraising round at a $500 billion valuation has entered its final stages, with the company asking investors to commit within two weeks, The Information reported.

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the probability of the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady at its April meeting is 99.5%, with a 0.5% chance of a 25 basis point hike. Looking ahead to June, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 6.0%, while the chance of rates remaining unchanged is 93.5%. The cumulative probability of a 25 basis point hike is 0.5%.

According to a CEX.IO report, the stablecoin supply reached an all-time high of $315 billion in the first quarter. Stablecoins constituted 75% of total cryptocurrency trading volume, also a record high. The report noted that USDC supply increased by $2 billion while USDT supply decreased by $3 billion, marking the first clear sign of a reversal between the two since 2022. However, the report also raised concerns about a slowdown in real demand, as the market structure shifts toward algorithmic and arbitrage trading rather than organic demand. This is evidenced by a 16% decrease in personal transfers and bot activity accounting for 76% of trades.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed today. - S&P 500: +0.11% - Nasdaq: +0.18% - Dow Jones: -0.13%

BlackRock's IBIT has recorded a daily trading volume of $16-18 billion, Unfolded reported, citing data from Kaiko. This volume is comparable to that of Binance's spot trading and more than double the daily volume of Coinbase, which stands at $6-8 billion. The media outlet noted that the data shows regulated products have established themselves as a competitive alternative to cryptocurrency exchanges.