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On April 18th, based on PeckShield's monitoring, the attacker address that was marked in the KiloEx exploit has returned around $5.5 million worth of crypto assets to KiloEx.

On April 18th, as per the monitoring of LookOnChain, during the past 2 hours, a whale utilized $16.37 million to acquire 10,328 ETH with an average price of $1,585 per ETH.

On April 18th, according to analyst @ali_charts, ETH is currently trading within two significant supply zones, which are $1,540 and $1,630. A breakout on either side has the potential to determine the next movement.

On April 18th, according to Financefeeds, the prime brokerage platform Hidden Road, which is backed by Ripple, has obtained a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in the United States. This took place after Ripple announced its acquisition of the company for $1.25 billion. The license was granted to Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, allowing it to offer full fixed-income prime brokerage services to institutional clients, encompassing regulatory clearance, financing, and trade execution.

April 18: The Swiss bank Sygnum declared that with the continuous improvement of the regulation of digital assets, altcoins may experience a revival in the second quarter of 2025. In its investment outlook for the second quarter of 2025, Sygnum mentioned that the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency use cases has "significantly enhanced", laying the groundwork for a strong rebound of the altcoin industry in the second quarter. Nevertheless, the company added that "all positive developments have not yet been reflected in prices yet". The report predicts that "protocols that successfully win the favor of users will perform well, and Bitcoin's dominance will decline". (Cointelegraph)

On April 18th, according to Glassnode data, whales that hold more than 10,000 bitcoins are still accumulating in a significant manner, demonstrating a strong trend of holding. Meanwhile, investors who hold a small amount of bitcoin (ranging from less than 1 BTC to 100 BTC) have decreased their selling. The group holding 10 to 100 bitcoins may potentially start to shift towards buying. This suggests that medium-sized holders may be changing their perspectives on the market.