Odaily reports that the Central Bank of Iran has confirmed that the first set of tolls collected from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has been credited in the form of "cash foreign exchange." Previously, there were reports suggesting that Iran was collecting the Strait of Hormuz tolls in the form of "cryptocurrency." Earlier today, Hajji Babaei, the Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, stated that Iran has received the first payment of Strait of Hormuz tolls, which has been deposited into the central bank's account. (CCTV News)

Odaily reported that MegaETH has completed its first Key Performance Indicator (KPI), with 10 "Mega Mafia" applications officially launched within its ecosystem, and will conduct its TGE on April 30.

It is reported that MegaETH previously linked its token release mechanism to actual business performance, rather than a traditional time-based unlock model. The first KPI required applications to demonstrate real user interaction capabilities, including conditions such as cumulative trading volume exceeding 100,000 transactions within 30 days for a single application, which has now been achieved. A co-founder of MegaETH stated that this move aims to ensure the network has real use cases and economic circulation before the token issuance, rather than relying solely on market expectations.

Currently, the MegaETH ecosystem has incubated approximately 30 projects, covering areas such as stablecoin payments, yield tokenization, and on-chain lending. The total supply of MEGA tokens is 10 billion, with 53.3% to be gradually released based on subsequent KPIs. (The Block)

Odaily reported that Alexander Egorov, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, stated that the country is advancing the development of a "crypto bank" framework, planning to support approximately 26 crypto assets and 11 core business operations. According to relevant decrees, the crypto bank will be permitted to use major cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Toncoin, and Solana.

In terms of business scope, this encompasses 11 operations including crypto deposits, crypto loans, staking, staking rewards (staking), asset transfers, proprietary token issuance, trading and exchange, as well as custody services. (Belta)

Odaily Odaily News: Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on X platform, disclosing the options delivery data for April 24th:

1. 109,000 BTC options expired, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.93, a max pain point of $72,000, and a notional value of $8.55 billion.

2. 563,000 ETH options expired, with a Put Call Ratio of 0.72, a max pain point of $2,200, and a notional value of $1.32 billion.

The market continued to rebound this week, with Bitcoin breaking above $78,000. The Hong Kong Web3 conference was also filled with an upbeat atmosphere, and the altcoin market is recovering as well. This is a monthly expiry, with 25% of options set to expire. In terms of holding periods, the distribution of open interest in the options market shows 12% for the end of May and 24% for the end of June.

Looking at the main options data, Bitcoin's key tenor IV continued to decline this month, with most tenor IVs falling by 1% to 2% to below 40%. ETH's main tenor IV dropped even more, currently around 60%. Despite the price increase, Skew has declined, and there is no FOMO sentiment in the market.

In the second quarter of this year, Bitcoin's performance in both price and market sentiment was significantly better than in the first quarter. This month's sustained rebound is a sign of capital inflow. If macro pressure bottoms out by mid-year, Bitcoin's bottom will also be confirmed.

Odaily reports that Israeli Defense Minister Katz said at the conclusion of a situation assessment on the 23rd that Israel is ready to restart the war with Iran, "only waiting for the green light from the United States." (CCTV News)

Odaily reported that, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, approximately 1 hour ago, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings by 143.34 BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 1,964.

Odaily reports that Bitcoin is once again approaching the $80,000 mark. Market analysis suggests that this level has become a key resistance point to test the strength of the current rebound. On the capital front, continued institutional inflows are providing support. Data shows that Bitcoin spot ETFs have recorded net inflows for six consecutive days, while Ethereum spot ETFs have also seen inflows for nine straight days, indicating a recovery in risk appetite. Meanwhile, whale addresses holding over 1,000 BTC have cumulatively added approximately 270,000 BTC over the past 30 days, marking the largest monthly increase since 2013, and exchange reserves have fallen to their lowest point in seven years.

In terms of on-chain data, Glassnode points out that Bitcoin has reclaimed the "Realized Price" (approximately $78,100). However, the cost basis for short-term holders sits around $80,100, forming a direct pressure zone. Should the price reach this range, over 54% of short-term investors would be in profit, a scenario historically associated with the peak of a rebound phase. At the same time, the perpetual contract funding rate remains negative, indicating a significant short position. Given the ongoing improvement in spot demand, this could provide short-squeeze momentum for a subsequent upward move.

In summary, while the capital structure and market resilience have improved, the $80,000 level remains a key watershed. The market has yet to confirm whether it can transition from a resistance level to a support level. (The Block)

Odaily: Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV reported, citing a Pakistani diplomat, that negotiations between the United States and Iran are "at a stalemate," with progress "very slow." The diplomat stated that the US remains committed to maintaining a maritime blockade against Iran. Tehran has informed Pakistan that this blockade is an obstacle to Iran’s participation in the talks. (Xinhua News Agency)

Odaily, Odaily reported that ILITY has announced the completion of a $2 million seed round at a valuation of $21 million, led by Animoca Brands, with participation from DAO Duck and others.

The funds from this round will primarily be used to accelerate protocol development and expand ecosystem partnerships.

The project aims to build a layer-1 blockchain protocol focused on private cross-chain verification, enabling trustless verification of holdings and behaviors through zero-knowledge proofs while maintaining wallet address privacy.

Odaily reported that Aave released the latest update on the rsETH security incident on the X platform, announcing that it has paused rsETH reserve-related operations on the Ethereum mainnet as well as networks including Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea. This measure is intended to prevent excess aETHrsETH from being withdrawn, thereby pushing positions close to the 95% liquidation threshold. This action aims to preserve as much capital as possible and reduce systemic risk while the asset recovery plan is underway. Aave stated that further progress and resolution plans will be continuously disclosed to the community.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, today U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of 4,349 BTC, Ethereum ETFs saw a net inflow of 35,736 ETH, and Solana ETFs had a net inflow of 1,311 SOL.

Odaily Odaily reports that JPMorgan stated that persistent security vulnerabilities and a stagnation in Total Value Locked (TVL) growth are significantly diminishing the appeal of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) to institutional investors. The KelpDAO incident resulted in the evaporation of approximately $20 billion in TVL within days, exposing systemic risks within cross-chain bridges and collateral mechanisms. Attackers minted unbacked rsETH and used it in lending protocols, ultimately causing roughly $200 million in bad debt and triggering a cascade of impacts across the DeFi ecosystem.

Under the pressure of such risk events, capital is accelerating its flow into stablecoins. Analysts suggest that, similar to the traditional market's flight to cash during uncertainty, crypto users tend to hold more liquid assets like USDT in uncertain periods.

Furthermore, although DeFi's Total Value Locked (TVL) has recovered in USD terms, it has remained largely flat when denominated in ETH, reflecting a lack of genuine growth momentum. JPMorgan believes that security issues and structural fragility remain core obstacles hindering DeFi's scaling and institutional adoption. (CoinDesk)

Odaily Odaily reports that Polymarket, a crypto prediction market platform, has become embroiled in an insider trading controversy due to predictive trading centered on US President Donald Trump's related policies and statements. Data shows that from April 5th to April 8th alone, markets related to the situation in Iran generated approximately 413 million predictions, involving funds exceeding $100 million.

Analysts point out that Trump's highly unpredictable decision-making style has significantly boosted activity in the prediction market. Topics such as whether he will take military action against Iran or push for a ceasefire have become high-frequency trading targets. Related trading volumes surged rapidly following his social media posts.

Notably, Donald Trump Jr. was revealed to hold shares in Polymarket while also serving as an advisor to another prediction platform, Kalshi, sparking external questions about potential conflicts of interest and insider trading. Industry data indicates that political predictions have become the second-largest category in prediction markets, trailing only sports. Despite the escalating controversy, the overall attitude of US regulators remains relatively lenient, driving the continuous expansion of this sector. (Fortune)