🚀 Binance to Adjust Tick Sizes for USDⓈ-M Perpetual Futures Contracts
According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange is set to adjust the tick size for several USDⓈ-M Perpetual Futures Contracts to enhance market liquidity and improve trading experiences. The adjustments will occur on specific dates, starting from April 13, 2026, at 06:30 (UTC). The trading pairs affected include BASEDUSDT, GTCUSDT, ENAUSDT, and ENAUSDC, with the tick size changing from 0.0001 to 0.00001. Further adjustments will follow on April 15 and April 16, 2026, impacting pairs such as GUAUSDT, SIRENUSDT, CHRUSDT, ALICEUSDT, DENTUSDT, OGNUSDT, and DYDXUSDT.
The adjustment will not affect the trading operations of USDⓈ-M Futures, except for specific contracts like CHRUSDT, ALICEUSDT, DENTUSDT, OGNUSDT, and DYDXUSDT. During the adjustment period, trading functions for these contracts will be temporarily suspended. For instance, the USDⓈ-M CHRUSDT contract will be suspended from April 16, 2026, 06:30 (UTC) to 06:31 (UTC), while the ALICEUSDT contract will be suspended from 06:45 (UTC) to 07:46 (UTC). Similar suspensions will occur for DENTUSDT, OGNUSDT, and DYDXUSDT contracts. During these times, users will be unable to place new orders or modify existing ones, and the contract status will change from "TRADING" to "PENDING_TRADING." API users can query the latest status and tick size changes using GET /fapi/v1/exchangeInfo.
Binance emphasizes that the tick size update will not affect existing orders, as orders placed before the update will still be matched with the original tick size. Users are advised to refer to the Trading Parameters for more details and adjust their trading strategies accordingly to avoid unnecessary impacts. This notice is released under Binance Exchange Rule 17, and users are encouraged to stay informed through the API Changelog for further updates.
🚀 Ethereum and Chainlink Whales Accumulate Ahead of U.S. CPI Release
According to NS3.AI, recent data from Santiment reveals that Ethereum whale wallets have accumulated 500,000 ETH, valued at approximately $1.09 billion, just before the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI). In a similar move, Chainlink whale wallets have added 1.89 million LINK, worth about $16.93 million. Meanwhile, Nansen data indicates that Uniswap whale wallets have reduced their holdings by 2.48% over the past week, equivalent to around 90,000 UNI, as traders brace for potential volatility in response to the upcoming inflation report.
🚀 State Farm Settles Class Action for $20.93 Million Over Misleading Policies
State Farm has agreed to establish a $20.93 million fund to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the sale of misleading U Coverage policies to motorists in New Mexico. According to NS3.AI, the settlement pertains to policies purchased between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2021. Affected policyholders must submit their claims by July 2.
🚀 Japan Urged to Reevaluate Spending on Social Programs
Japan is being advised to reassess its financial commitments to programs supporting women, environmental initiatives, and foreign nationals. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting a summary of responses from a recent government survey. The survey suggests that these areas may require a strategic review to ensure effective allocation of resources. The call for reevaluation comes amid broader discussions on optimizing government spending to address pressing national priorities. The survey's findings could influence future policy decisions as Japan navigates its economic and social challenges.
🚀 XRP's Quantum Attack Vulnerability Lower Compared to Bitcoin
According to NS3.AI, an analysis reveals that approximately 0.03% of XRP's supply has exposed public keys, contrasting with 11%–37% of Bitcoin's supply. This indicates that XRP is relatively less susceptible to quantum attacks. The XRP Ledger offers the ability to replace an account's signing key without necessitating fund transfers, thereby minimizing exposure during security updates.
🚀 Swiss Consumer Confidence Index Falls Sharply in March
Switzerland's consumer confidence index dropped significantly in March, reaching -42.9, according to Jin10. This figure is notably lower than the anticipated -32.4 and the previous value of -30.4. The decline suggests increasing pessimism among Swiss consumers regarding the economic outlook.
🚀 BlackRock's Bitcoin Trust Sees Significant Inflows Amid Market Dynamics
Investors directed $269.3 million into BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust on Thursday, marking its most successful day since early March, coinciding with the escalation of the US-Iran conflict. According to Cointelegraph, this influx helped reverse two days of net outflows among the 12 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, culminating in a net inflow of $358.1 million. Bitcoin ETF inflows serve as a measure of both retail and institutional interest in Bitcoin.
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) followed with $53.3 million in inflows, while the newly launched Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) contributed $14.9 million on its second trading day, as reported by Farside Investors. Bitwise and ARK 21Shares' Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows of $11.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, while Franklin Templeton and VanEck’s Bitcoin products recorded around $2 million. Since March 23, BlackRock’s IBIT has accumulated $1.5 billion in net inflows, despite a broader crypto market downturn that saw Bitcoin's price drop from a 2026 high of $97,000 to $72,100.
Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s digital assets head, remarked in March that IBIT investors tend to be "disproportionately long-term buy and hold" investors, even amid significant selling pressure in the Bitcoin market. Meanwhile, Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley’s digital asset head, highlighted in a Bloomberg interview that MSBT was the bank’s most successful ETF launch to date. She noted, "This is just the first of a long roadmap of new products on the asset management side." Morgan Stanley has also filed to list a staked Ether (ETH) ETF and Solana (SOL) ETF.
With the recent inflows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are nearing a year-to-date net inflow. The Bitcoin ETFs concluded 2025 with $56.59 billion in net inflows and currently stand at $56.51 billion, just $80 million shy of returning to their initial inflow figures for the year.
🚀 Tria Integrates Aptos Network for Enhanced Global Transactions
Tria, a non-custodial financial operating system, has announced the integration of its global trading engine with the Aptos network. According to ChainCatcher, this integration allows over 500,000 users across more than 150 countries to directly access and trade Aptos assets. Users can now perform cross-chain exchanges and asset interactions within a single application without the need for cross-chain bridges.
The collaboration aims to leverage Aptos's sub-second confirmation and parallel execution technology to provide users with a seamless transaction experience. Additionally, it seeks to further connect traditional finance, Web2, and on-chain infrastructure.
🚀 Trader Increases BTC Short Position Amid Market Fluctuations
A well-known trader, identified as 'Set 10 Big Goals First,' has updated his trading positions, according to ChainCatcher. The trader's BTC short position has not triggered a stop-loss and has been increased to 2,567.49 BTC, with an average opening price of $71,554.61. Currently, this position is experiencing an unrealized loss of $1.374 million. Meanwhile, the trader's ETH short position stands at 38,465.22 ETH, with an average opening price of $2,248.74, resulting in an unrealized profit of $2.018 million. Overall, the trader's positions reflect a combined unrealized profit of approximately $644,000.
🚀 S&P 500 Rises 8% from March Low Amid Market Recovery
The S&P 500 has experienced an 8% increase from its March 30 low, marking a recovery in U.S. stocks following the March selloff. According to NS3.AI, analysts from The Kobeissi Letter attribute this rebound to stronger market breadth and increased insider buying, which have provided support for the upward trend.
Stock perpetuals have faced persistent challenges, according to PANews. Ondo, a financial services company, has identified a three-layered structural explanation for these difficulties.
The first issue is the inherent complexity of stock perpetuals, which can deter potential investors. Unlike traditional stock investments, perpetuals require a deeper understanding of financial derivatives, making them less accessible to the average investor.
Secondly, the market infrastructure for stock perpetuals is not as developed as that for other financial instruments. This lack of infrastructure can lead to inefficiencies and increased costs, further discouraging participation.
Lastly, regulatory uncertainties surrounding stock perpetuals contribute to their underperformance. The evolving nature of financial regulations can create an unpredictable environment, making it challenging for investors to commit to these instruments.
Ondo's analysis highlights the need for improved education, infrastructure, and regulatory clarity to enhance the performance and adoption of stock perpetuals.
🚀 Global RWA Digital Agriculture Summit to Be Held in Hong Kong
The Global RWA Digital Agriculture Ecosystem Summit, co-hosted by RWA Global Incubation Alliance and City Arrow Tower, is set to take place in Hong Kong. According to Odaily, the summit will focus on the application of RWA in agriculture and how agricultural infrastructure can be digitized and connected to global capital through financial structuring.
The event will cover topics such as the construction of agricultural RWA models, IoT data-driven asset verification, and the pathways involving SPVs and capital markets. The aim is to promote the integration of traditional agriculture with the Web3 financial system.
Strategic partners for the event include GreenX, GreenPro Capital Corp (NASDAQ: GRNQ), the Malaysia ESG Association, and the XGT Foundation.
🚀 Security Concerns Arise Over LLM Agent API Routers
On April 10, Solayer founder @Fried_rice highlighted on social media the growing reliance of large language model (LLM) agents on third-party API routers, which distribute tool call requests to multiple upstream providers. According to BlockBeats, these routers operate as application layer proxies and can access each JSON payload in plaintext during transmission. However, no provider currently enforces encryption integrity protection between the client and upstream models.
A study tested 28 paid routers purchased from platforms like Taobao, Xianyu, and Shopify independent sites, along with 400 free routers collected from public communities. The findings revealed that one paid router and eight free routers were actively injecting malicious code. Additionally, two routers deployed adaptive evasion triggers, 17 accessed AWS Canary credentials owned by researchers, and one stole ETH from a private key held by researchers.
Further poisoning studies demonstrated that seemingly harmless routers could also be exploited. A leaked OpenAI key was used to generate 100 million GPT-5.4 tokens and over seven Codex sessions. Weaker bait configurations resulted in 2 billion billing tokens, 99 credentials across 440 Codex sessions, and 401 sessions running autonomously in YOLO mode.
The research team developed an experimental proxy named Mine, capable of executing all four types of attacks on four public proxy frameworks. They also verified three client defense strategies: fault lock strategy gating, response-side anomaly screening, and append-only transparent logging.
🚀 STOCKS | CITIC Securities Sees Significant Gains in A-Share and Hong Kong Markets
CITIC Securities has experienced notable trading activity, with its A-share transaction volume reaching 10 billion yuan and its stock price rising by 8%. According to Jin10, the company's Hong Kong-listed shares (06030.HK) have also surged, recording a 10.7% increase. This performance highlights the strong market interest and investor confidence in CITIC Securities across both the A-share and Hong Kong markets.
Huang Licheng, also known as 'Machi Big Brother,' has maintained a successful trading streak without liquidation for 10 days. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, he has completed 13 consecutive profitable trades, earning a profit of $1.14 million over the past week.
🚀 Starknet Opens Voting on v0.14.2 Upgrade Proposal
Starknet has announced that voting is now open for STRK holders on the v0.14.2 upgrade proposal. According to Foresight News, the voting period will end on April 16. The proposed upgrade includes the introduction of SNIP-36, SNIP-37, and SNIP-13, and aims to enable protocol-level S-Two proof verification, significantly reducing costs for privacy use cases and zk-thread applications. Additionally, the upgrade seeks to adjust the storage economic model to more accurately reflect network resource usage while maintaining cost advantages for developers. The StarkGate token contract will also be upgraded to optimize ERC-20 event indexing, verification, and token handling. Other internal upgrades are planned to prepare for the decentralized verification phase described in SNIP-33, including improvements in P2P, weighted proposer sampling, and the concept of virtual proposers.
🚀 Bitcoin's Limited Reaction Amid Ceasefire and Inflation Concerns
Bitcoin's market response remains subdued despite recent geopolitical and economic developments. According to Foresight News, the announcement of a ceasefire, rising inflation pressures, and the anticipated transition of the Federal Reserve Chair have not significantly impacted Bitcoin's overall market behavior. These factors, which typically would cause noticeable market fluctuations, have resulted in a surprisingly calm response.
Geopolitically, the ceasefire arrangement, influenced by U.S. President Donald Trump, faces considerable uncertainty in its implementation. Iran's strong influence over the passage arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz continues, with shipping traffic noticeably below normal levels.
From a technical perspective, Bitcoin is currently in an oversold zone, with some indicators showing marginal recovery. However, it is premature to conclude that the downward trend has ended. In 2022, similar oversold conditions persisted for months, with temporary rebound signals failing to lead to a sustained reversal. The focus should be on identifying the price level that might trigger market repricing and the outcomes of two key events scheduled for next week.
Silver is encountering potential technical resistance around the $90 mark, according to analysts. Rashad Hajiyev has outlined a scenario where silver could reach approximately $300. According to NS3.AI, The Long Investor noted that silver previously peaked near $121 following a January chart call and is currently trading around $74, which the analyst considers attractive once more.
🚀 Meme Coin Linked to Escaped Wolf Launches on PumpSwap
A new meme coin inspired by Neukgu, a wolf that recently escaped from South Korea's O-World zoo, has been launched on PumpSwap. According to NS3.AI, the coin has a total supply of 160 million tokens and is supported by approximately $20,000 in liquidity. The associated X account has garnered 78 followers, although it connects to a nonfunctional website.
🚀 Societe Generale Strategists Adjust ECB Rate Hike Expectations
Societe Generale's interest rate strategists have revised their baseline scenario, according to Jin10. They now anticipate that the European Central Bank (ECB) will implement two 'preventive' rate hikes in June and September, while the economy remains resilient. This adjustment is expected to keep the 10-year German bond yield above 3% throughout 2026, preventing a significant yield curve inversion. The strategists suggest that a ceasefire and de-escalation in the Middle East could stabilize the short end of the eurozone yield curve, with market expectations for the ECB's terminal rate stabilizing around 2.50%. They also note that if German bond yields fall below 2.90%, it may present an opportunity to short duration, as they still expect the yield to reach 3.20% in the second quarter.
