The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

On April 28th, Polymarket announced it has begun rolling out a platform upgrade. The platform will undergo approximately one hour of maintenance, during which trading will be paused, the order book will be cleared, and user funds and positions will remain secure. Once the upgrade wraps up, the platform will launch $1 million in liquidity incentives. All existing order books will be cleared during the upgrade process, so users will need to place new orders after the upgrade is complete. Post-upgrade, the platform will transition from USDC.e to the new collateral token pUSD. Most users won’t need to take any additional action, as the frontend will handle the migration automatically with just one authorization required.

April 28th Bitcoin slipped from above $79k this week to $76,500, stalling its rebound from late March’s dip below $65k. Traders eyeing a quick return to upside momentum should note recent economic data doesn’t back a major bullish push. Top of the list: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, which hit a record low 49.8 in April—driven mainly by Iran conflict-linked inflation pressures. Inflation expectations also spiked: the 1-year gauge jumped to 4.8% (from 3.8% in March), while 5-10 year expectations hit 3.5%—the highest since October 2025. Inflation expectations risk becoming self-fulfilling—something the Fed and other central banks watch closely to anchor. The sharp jump could crimp the Fed’s ability to signal near-term rate cuts or liquidity easing, as more stimulus risks amplifying inflation. That hawkish tilt may cap BTC and other risk assets’ upside or slow gains. Bitfinex analyst: “Long-term inflation expectations are a more critical risk for the Fed—they’re the

On April 28, per Bitget data, spot gold fell below $4,600 an ounce for the first time since April 2, posting a daily drop of 1.75%.

On April 28, Onchain Lens monitoring shows four new wallets withdrew 353,893 DEXE from Binance—valued at roughly $5.3 million. To date, 9 new wallets collectively hold 865,911 DEXE, worth approximately $13.06 million.

April 28: Bitcoin slipped below $77,000, while the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF posted a net outflow of $263.2 million on April 27—snapping a nine-day inflow streak—just days ahead of this week’s Fed FOMC meeting. The pullback added a note of caution to Bitcoin’s resilient April rebound: the token fell today but remains up ~15% month-to-date, having hit an April high of $79k. The ETF inflow momentum pause matters because it lands amid a packed macro week, with markets digesting Fed developments, fresh inflation worries, GDP data, a slate of big tech earnings, and rate decisions from European/Asian central banks. BRN Research Director Timothy Misir noted the crypto market started the week on an encouraging note—but crosscurrents are muddling a clear risk-on signal. He cited investor “war fatigue” over the Middle East, while global central banks juggle supply-driven inflation alongside fading confidence, mixed data, and uneven recoveries. Glassnode echoed this in its latest Weekly Pulse r

April 28 — According to the Coinbob Popular Address Monitor (https://t.me/Coinbob_track_CN), WTI crude oil rose up to 4.4% intraday, hitting the $100 mark, while Brent crude climbed 3.7%. One Hyperliquid address (0xe09) opened a smart contract position with 5x leverage, shorting both WTIOIL and BRENTOIL simultaneously, with a total position size of $3.7 million. The average entry price for WTIOIL was $99.52, and for BRENTOIL it was $104.57. This address has initiated multiple crude oil-related positions over the past month. Since its first trade in February, it has focused on U.S. stock and commodity trading, posting a 63% win rate across all trades and $985,000 in profits—more than doubling its initial investment. Address: 0xe091330c53b971ed4e886f902f18e8544a8d6705