The US government address sent 8.2 bitcoins to Coinbase Prime 9 hours ago

April 17 — Per GMGN monitoring (via the link: https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), Solana ecosystem meme coin BELIEF surged sharply this morning. It currently holds a $12 million market cap, a 350% 24-hour gain, and $3.8 million in trading volume over the same period. The token’s narrative centers on the Proof of Belief (POB) model from Printr V2 — a project incubated by Bybit Venture Studio. BlockBeats reminds users: Meme coins are highly volatile, heavily reliant on market sentiment and hype, and lack actual value or use cases. Investors should exercise caution and be aware of these risks.

Per Coinglass data as of April 17, **$445 million in positions were liquidated across the entire crypto network over the past 24 hours**, impacting 175,352 traders. Of the total, **$218 million were long positions** and **$226 million were short positions**. The largest *individual liquidation* occurred on Binance’s BTCUSDC trading pair, totaling **$9.7198 million**. ### Notes on American English conventions: - Uses concise, active phrasing ("Per Coinglass data" instead of wordier structures) - Prioritizes key metrics upfront (dollar amounts > trader count) - Uses "traders" (not "people") for accuracy (only their positions are liquidated, not the individuals) - "Individual liquidation" (more natural than "single" in financial contexts) - Clear punctuation/formatting for readability (bullet points for scannability, common in US financial news)

April 17th Per HyperInsight monitoring, the whale previously tagged as the "ZEC Largest Short" has continued adjusting its positions overnight and this morning: - It trimmed its S&P 500 long exposure while adding ~$5M in total capital. Its 5x-leveraged S&P 500 long position now totals $61.6M, with an average entry price of $6,878 and $1.42M in floating profits—making it the largest S&P 500 long position on Hyperliquid. - Concurrently, the address reduced its HYPE short position by ~$4M. Despite a minor HYPE price dip, the short remains underwater by $1.8M. Address: 0xd47587702a91731dc1089b5db0932cf820151a91

April 17th – Crypto market analyst Axel has released a report noting that since early 2026, capital has consistently flowed out of the Bitcoin network, driving an ongoing drop in market cap that has yet to post positive growth. The 30-day realized market cap change remains negative at -0.32%, though the decline has narrowed from the -0.54% seen in early April. Outflows have slowed but a reversal hasn’t been confirmed. Axel emphasized that until the growth differential turns positive, the market remains in a structurally defensive bear market. Fresh capital inflows will be required to trigger a bullish reversal.

April 17 — Pumpcade, a live prediction market and meme coin issuance platform, announced Wednesday it has closed a $5 million seed round, with backers including Jump Crypto and Foundation Capital, per official sources. The Solana-based platform integrates with the Pump.fun chat system, enabling one-click prediction market creation in live rooms. Earlier, on April 2, Pumpcade secured a $1 million pre-seed round led by Pump.fun.

April 17 — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, speaking to reporters after attending the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Washington on Thursday, noted soaring energy prices are having a major impact—bringing both inflationary pressure and downside risks to economic growth. Kuroda emphasized policymakers’ challenge of addressing both inflation and the growth slowdown tied to the Middle East conflict. He did not clearly signal on interest rates ahead of this month’s policy decision. “That’s why policy responses are so difficult—there’s no easy blanket answer,” Kuroda said. This may be his final chance to signal to markets before the April 28 rate decision, where the BOJ will set its benchmark rate and release updated economic forecasts. Inflation projections are expected to rise, while growth forecasts will likely be cut. “Overall, we’ll choose the most appropriate steps to keep working toward our 2% inflation target, considering the impact’s pote