If Bitcoin breaks through $86,000, the mainstream CEX aggregate short liquidation intensity will reach 9.12 billion

On April 9th, per Hyperinsight monitoring data, the "Strategy Whale" (address 0x94d3) adjusted its BTC short position—adding 81.06 BTC shorts, equivalent to approximately $5.209 million. Its total position size now stands at $75.2048 million, with the weighted average price edging slightly higher from $69,036.20 to $69,181.40 and a liquidation price of $79,320.81. The position is currently in a floating loss of roughly $1.8229 million (-96.96%) and is now the largest BTC short position on Hyperliquid. Notably, during MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) string of large-scale BTC purchases last December, this address took the opposite stance by building a sizeable short position across major coins—with its position peaking at $120 million, making it the largest BTC short on Hyperliquid at the time.

April 9 — OKX Europe has officially launched the KITEUSDT perpetual contract, available starting April 9, 2026, at 11:00 UTC+8 across its web platform, mobile app, and API. The contract supports up to 20x leverage.

April 9 — A senior NATO official says the U.S. government is pushing hard on European allies to fulfill their commitment to securing the Strait of Hormuz, demanding the countries submit specific escort plans within days to keep shipping open in the globally critical waterway. The demand emerged during NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s visit to Washington, where he consulted with former President Trump, Pentagon and State Department officials. As of late Wednesday local time, the White House and relevant agencies had not formally responded to the news. As the world’s top energy artery, the Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of global oil and natural gas shipments. Past Middle East conflicts led to blockades there, spiking global energy prices and sparking deep fuel shortage panic. A 40-nation alliance led by the U.K. — including Japan, Canada and several European countries — previously committed to helping reopen the waterway once tensions eased. Top U.S. officials, includi

On April 9, Binance announced it will delist the BIFI, FIO, FUN, MDT, OXT and WAN tokens based on audit results. In response to the news, FIO dropped 21.6% in the short term, BIFI 26.4%, FUN 28% and MDT 36%.

April 9: Binance will delist tokens BIFI, FIO, FUN, MDT, OXT, and WAN on April 23, 2026, at 11:00 UTC+8, per an official announcement. The decision follows recent review results.

April 9: Binance Alpha is set to distribute an airdrop at 17:00 today, per official announcement. Users with at least 242 Alpha Points can claim the token airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis. The distribution will run until the airdrop pool is depleted or the event concludes.