A certain whale withdrew 6000 ETH from Kraken after 6 months of silence

April 7: SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced his proposed crypto "Safe Harbor" framework has entered the White House review process—currently under OIRA review—with a near-term release expected. The proposal includes a "Startup Exemption" allowing crypto projects to fundraise for roughly four years while meeting disclosure requirements, plus safe harbor for investment contracts and interpretive guidance on token classification. Separately, the SEC is advancing an "Innovation Exemption" mechanism—intended as a regulatory sandbox-like arrangement for on-chain assets—though its scope remains a point of contention within the industry. (Source: The Block)

On April 7, the Solana Foundation announced the rollout of a suite of security enhancements, including the STRIDE security assessment and monitoring system (led by Asymmetric Research) and the SIRN Security Incident Response Network. Specifically, STRIDE will deliver independent ecosystem protocol assessments, ongoing operational security (opsec) support, proactive threat monitoring, and formal verification backing for projects with total value locked (TVL) exceeding $100 million. SIRN—a network of multiple security organizations and research teams—will coordinate real-time responses to security incidents.

April 7th — Indonesian authorities have convicted three individuals of using cryptocurrency for terrorist financing, according to TRM Labs. Law enforcement linked the relevant wallet addresses to an ISIS-affiliated network via on-chain tracking, with one defendant transferring over 49,000 USDT across 15 transactions to an overseas exchange. While the individuals did not directly carry out any attacks, they were classified as part of the "financial logistics layer" supporting terrorist financing. TRM noted this may be one of the first anti-terrorist financing cases in Southeast Asia successfully prosecuted with blockchain evidence as a core component.

On April 7, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams tweeted that since Uniswap’s API integrated MetaMask’s aggregated trade routing system a month prior, it now makes up roughly 40% of its swap volume. He also noted that Uniswap is offering free access to API keys for all developers.

**Trump Warns Iran of Immediate Consequences If No Deadline Agreement; Threatens Infrastructure Destruction, Reporter Jail Time** In the early hours of April 7 Beijing time, U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference at the White House, issuing stark warnings to Iran over the consequences of failing to reach an agreement by his set deadline. Trump emphasized: “We must reach an agreement that I can accept,” noting part of the deal would require “free passage of oil and all materials.” He threatened the U.S. military could destroy Iranian bridges and power plants within four hours. While attacking civilian infrastructure is prohibited under the Geneva Conventions, Trump said he was “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes. “An entire country can be wiped out in one night, and that night could be tomorrow night,” he warned. Trump called Tehran’s counterproposal “not good enough” for a ceasefire, though he described it as “an important step.” He also floated the

On April 7, U.S. House Democrats announced plans to introduce articles of impeachment against U.S. Defense Secretary Esper over the Iran war issue. (Axios)