10 #Bitcoin ETFs inflows 7,066 $BTC(+$703.6M) and 9 #Ethereum ETFs inflows 14,425 $ETH(+$48.32M) yesterday.

On April 6, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) sent subtle signals in its two quarterly regional economic reports, avoiding stoking market expectations of a rate hike this month. Separately, in a news release summarizing branch managers’ views, the BOJ noted that amid rising uncertainty, concerns are growing over price increases—especially energy hikes—and their drag on corporate profits and private consumption. This suggests the BOJ is reluctant to commit to a rate hike with its next policy decision (April 28) just weeks away. Overnight indexed swap (OIS) pricing as of Monday showed traders see a roughly 66% chance of a hike this month, with the Iran conflict threatening to amplify inflation risks in Japan, where inflation is already elevated. The BOJ also noted that many reports show businesses are still passing on cost hikes (including labor and logistics costs) to selling prices. At the same time, firms are addressing consumer “inflation fatigue” by capping price increase sizes and e

April 6th (Wednesday) — Oil prices dropped sharply amid expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal expected to be finalized the same day, sources said. Market data from Bitget shows Brent crude was last trading at $107.54 per barrel, while WTI crude stood at $108.8 per barrel, with both down 3.51% intraday.

April 6 – Kpler data indicates LNG carriers Rasheeda and Umm Al Amad are approaching the Strait of Hormuz. Should they successfully transit the strait, this would mark Qatar’s first LNG vessel passage through the waterway since the conflict began.

On April 6, TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza reiterated a Buy rating on Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy MSTR, setting a $440 price target for 2026. (Bitcoin Treasuries)

April 6 — According to market reports, Hossein Dehghan, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization, has been assassinated.

On April 6, data shows Circle has minted roughly 3.25 billion USDC on Solana over the past seven days—marking the largest single-week USDC issuance of 2026, per SolanaFloor.