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OKX founder Xu Mingxing (Star) has rejected a $1 billion bet from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on X. The wager was proposed after Xu raised suspicions about Zhao's marital status. Xu stated that he declined the bet because OKX's compliance culture and United Arab Emirates (UAE) laws do not permit gambling. He claimed that while he is not interested in Zhao's private life, he has a right to correct false information that Zhao has allegedly spread about him in an autobiography and interviews. Xu added that the division of assets from a 20-year marriage is a "legal obligation and a basic ethical responsibility," and that failing to fulfill this duty raises questions about a person's credibility and morality.

The Bank of Korea has frozen its key interest rate at 2.50% for the seventh consecutive time. The central bank previously held the rate steady from July to November last year, and again in January and February.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has denied recent market FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) surrounding its loan positions. In a post on X, the company stated that while it borrows stablecoins against collateral as a major supplier and borrower on the WLFI market, there is no risk of liquidation. It added that it can supply additional collateral if necessary and is generating high stablecoin yields. Over the past six months, the firm has also conducted a buyback of approximately 435 million WLFI at an average price of $0.1507, totaling $65.58 million. Its annualized return on USD1 is around $160 million, and it has introduced a gas-free transfer feature. World Liberty Financial also noted it plans to soon release a governance proposal to unlock tokens for early investors. The statement addresses market rumors that the company had borrowed over $50 million in USD1 from its ecosystem lending platform, Dolomite, causing liquidity on the platform to turn negative.

CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index has risen one point from yesterday to 35. The index determines whether it is an altcoin season by comparing the performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, against Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of these top coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days, with a score closer to 100 indicating a stronger season.

A Grayscale-linked address staked 83,200 ETH, valued at $184 million, approximately two hours ago, Onchain Lens reported.

Bitcoin options with a notional value of $1.9 billion are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC today, April 10, according to data from crypto options exchange Deribit. The put/call ratio for the contracts is 0.71, with a max pain price of $69,000. Additionally, Ethereum options worth $330 million will also expire at the same time. These contracts have a put/call ratio of 0.77 and a max pain price of $2,050.

Top 5 Gainers (24h) - MINA: +5.68% to $0.0591 (24h volume: $8.68 million) - BTT: +2.70% to $0.00000033 (24h volume: $10.07 million) - FIS: +1.72% to $0.0118 (24h volume: $257,310) - TNSR: +1.64% to $0.0525 (24h volume: $172.99 million) - ARIA: +1.47% to $0.3965 (24h volume: $164.23 million) Top 5 Losers (24h) - TAO: -1.80% to $300.36 (24h volume: $1.3 billion) - MPLX: -1.59% to $0.0295 (24h volume: $1.85 million) - CTA: -1.45% to $0.0115 (24h volume: $629,690) - ZEREBRO: -1.44% to $0.0089 (24h volume: $3.73 million) - AIA: -1.30% to $0.1444 (24h volume: $9.7 million)

The Spot CVD is an order book analysis chart for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, while the bottom represents the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The top Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. Areas with brighter colors may act as support or resistance levels. - The bottom Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line indicates orders between $100 and $1,000, and the brown line represents large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider Alternative rose two points from yesterday to 16, keeping the market in a state of 'extreme fear.' A score closer to 0 indicates extreme fear, while a score closer to 100 represents extreme optimism. The index is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said the U.S. crypto market is seeing a rapid recovery of talent, projects, and liquidity that had previously moved overseas. Speaking on the TBPN podcast, he noted that the regulatory environment is improving and talent is flowing back into the country. While major players have not yet returned, Zhao emphasized that there is an opportunity for the U.S. to catch up quickly.

The South Korean government is introducing a system to systematically manage its 78 billion won (around $57.7 million) in public sector virtual assets to prevent theft, Yonhap News reported. The government approved a plan to improve the holding and management of public virtual assets at a meeting of the Emergency Economic Headquarters today. The meeting was chaired by Koo Yoon-chul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance. Under the new rules, virtual assets seized or confiscated from personal wallets must be immediately transferred to and stored in an institutional cold wallet disconnected from the internet. The new system also mandates that critical information, such as private keys or recovery phrases, must be managed by at least two individuals in a split-access arrangement.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $72,000. BTC is trading at $71,986.28 on the Binance USDT market.

The White House warned its staff last month to refrain from betting on futures and prediction markets related to a war with Iran, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $73,000. BTC is trading at $73,076.63 on the Binance USDT market.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning a confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh, which was scheduled for next week, according to political media outlet Punchbowl.

The Bank of Korea (BOK), which has maintained its stance that won-denominated stablecoins should be issued primarily by banks, has cited legislative precedents from public infrastructure regulation, such as the Broadcasting Act and the Newspaper Act, as the legal basis for its position, News1 reported. According to materials the BOK submitted to the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Park Min-gyu, the central bank pointed to Article 8 of the Broadcasting Act and Article 18 of the Newspaper Act. These laws prevent a single business operator from holding more than a 49% stake in a media company, which the BOK is using to justify its proposal for a "50% plus one share" bank ownership requirement for stablecoin issuers. Critics argue that citing these media laws, which are seen as stuck in a public broadcasting framework and out of step with global media convergence, as a basis for bank-centric regulation is a logical leap.

U.S. investment bank TD Cowen has identified a value investment opportunity in crypto-related stocks Nakamoto (NAKA), SharpLink Gaming (SBET), and Strive (ASST), despite their share prices having fallen by over 90%. According to CoinDesk, TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza explained that these stocks could outperform Bitcoin ETFs if cryptocurrency prices recover and the companies continue to expand their token holdings per share. He noted that these firms are implementing strategies such as purchasing Bitcoin and Ethereum and generating revenue from staking. Vitanza suggested these approaches could yield better returns than spot crypto funds and help cover costs, particularly during poor market conditions. Based on the assumption that Bitcoin will reach approximately $140,000 and Ethereum will hit about $3,650 by the end of 2026, Vitanza set price targets of $1 for Nakamoto, $16 for SharpLink, and $26 for Strive, assigning a "Buy" rating to the stocks.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated on the TBPN podcast that he does not know the identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. He added that even if he knew, he would not reveal it. Zhao described Bitcoin as a rare, completely decentralized project with high-level operational security (OPSEC), calling it "the ultimate standard for trustless infrastructure and a goal for future developers." Previously, The New York Times (NYT) had suggested that Satoshi Nakamoto might be Blockstream CEO Adam Back, a claim Back has denied.

A vulnerability in an Android Software Development Kit (SDK) has exposed tens of millions of cryptocurrency wallets to potential data theft, the Microsoft Defender security research team said in a new report. According to U.Today, exploiting the flaw could lead to the leakage of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), user credentials, and financial data. While wallet applications exposed to the vulnerability have been downloaded more than 30 million times, there are no known cases of it being exploited by attackers.

Three U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have questioned whether President Donald Trump will attend a conference for the TRUMP memecoin scheduled for April 25. According to Cointelegraph, the senators sent a letter to Bill Zanker, who led the memecoin's launch, pointing out that the president is also scheduled to attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on the same day. They accused the organizers of using a potential meeting with the president as bait to promote the conference and encourage coin purchases, despite the high likelihood of his absence. The TRUMP project's own terms and conditions state that the president may not attend the April 25 event and that it could be canceled for any reason.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng has proposed a $1 billion bet to OKX founder Xu Mingxing after Xu publicly questioned whether Zhao is actually divorced. The challenge follows a statement from Xu, who said he would publicly apologize if Zhao could produce a signed divorce agreement. Xu accused Zhao of spreading false information if he continued to claim he was divorced in the media and his book without providing such proof. In a post on X, Zhao retorted that he would not publish legal documents online to protect his ex-wife's privacy. Instead, he offered the wager, stating that if Xu accepts, lawyers will authenticate the divorce agreement. Zhao gave Xu 24 hours to accept the proposal, adding that a refusal would reveal who is truly deceiving the public.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +0.62% - Nasdaq: +0.83% - Dow Jones: +0.58%

Ann Irvina Ravinther, the former head of marketing at Drift Labs, said the recent hack of the protocol shows that DeFi still has a long way to go in terms of security. In an interview with DL News, she stated that this security gap will make it difficult for DeFi to be accepted by traditional financial markets. Ravinther emphasized the need to rebuild trust, noting that while crypto and DeFi professionals might accept such incidents as part of the industry's development, the sector must mature before it can attract mainstream investors, adding that this is unfortunately not the case at present. Ravinther, who left Drift Labs in February, reportedly lost $76,000 worth of cryptocurrency in the hack. It is not known whether her funds have been recovered.

David Sacks, the AI and crypto chief for the U.S. Trump administration, has urged Congress to pass the Crypto Market Structure Act (CLARITY Act). On X, Sacks noted that while last year's stablecoin regulation bill established U.S. leadership in the stablecoin sector, the market structure bill aims to provide clear regulations for all crypto assets. He emphasized that now is the time for legislation and called on the Senate Banking Committee and the full Senate to pass the bill quickly. Sacks expressed confidence that the bill will pass, predicting that President Trump will sign it into law.

Iran has ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the U.S. until a full ceasefire is implemented in Lebanon, according to a source cited by Iranian media. The country has reportedly made this position clear. The source mentioned the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as one of the actions currently under consideration, stating that based on statistics and on-site monitoring from the morning of April 10, the major shipping lane remains closed. The source added that this situation will persist until a comprehensive ceasefire is achieved in Lebanon.