Shield: The KiloEx Attacker Tagged Address has returned approximately 1.4 million USDT to KiloEx

April 23rd — Per LookOnChain monitoring, a crypto whale sold 10,829 ETH three days ago at $2,300 apiece, totaling roughly $24.91 million. One hour ago, the same whale repurchased 7,448 ETH at $2,350 each, valued at around $17.5 million. Following this swing trade, the whale has a net sell of 3,381 ETH.

On April 23, analyst @Murphychen888 noted in a social media post that on-chain data shows Bitcoin perpetual futures open interest (OI) has rebounded to a recent high of ~472,000 BTC—signaling renewed leverage accumulation in the market. At the same time, shorts continue to dominate active trading, keeping perpetual contracts in a prolonged spot discount. During yesterday’s peak hours, shorts paid an average hourly funding rate of over $600,000—far above the 7-day average of $197,000—sharply raising their position-holding costs. The analysis highlights that high OI combined with persistent negative funding rates could spark a short squeeze during a market rebound, acting as fuel for upward price momentum. Historical data shows two phase rebounds followed the 7-day average long/short ratio turning negative on March 9 and April 13. Unlike the rapid retracement from the $97,000 resistance level in January, the current market structure points to a more complex short-term outlook. S

April 23rd: HashKey Group has announced a strategic partnership with Japanese listed firm ANAP Holdings. The two will jointly expand their Bitcoin reserve and institutional asset management businesses in the Japanese market. This collaboration aims to leverage both parties’ strengths in compliance, technology, and regional resources to advance institutional-grade cryptocurrency services in Japan. Further details on the partnership and business plans will be released at a later date.

On April 23, per LookOnChain data, Bitmine has continued purchasing 100,000 ETH, valued at roughly $233 million. Three newly created wallets potentially linked to Bitmine have just received 100,000 ETH from BitGo, with the tokens worth approximately $233.7 million.

On April 23, 2026, at the 2026 Hong Kong Institutional Digital Wealth Management Summit, Fu Peng—Neo Fire Group’s newly appointed Chief Economist—shared his insights on the crypto industry and future financial trends. “I’ve been exploring crypto opportunities since 2022 and have closely tracked the sector ever since,” Fu stated. “Like both crypto influencers and traditional finance elites, early adopters need to engage in strategic interactions. Those who will truly shape the future are the ones who navigate pivotal moments swiftly. “Looking ahead, we’ll see once-traditional financial institutions rapidly enter the crypto asset market. As integration unfolds, market dynamics will signal a new era: stablecoins will be used for payments, Bitcoin will evolve into an asset with value-preservation functions and financialized trading. A new chapter is about to begin.” Fu added, “Today, as everyone starts to recognize AI, data, and computing power as the most critical future factors—

April 23 — Per Onchainlens data, a crypto whale currently holds a 3x long position in BRENTOIL with over $1.4M in unrealized gains. However, their 3x short on SOL is under pressure, with unrealized losses topping $2.2M — netting an overall unrealized loss of ~$800k. ### Notes on U.S. language habits applied: 1. **Conciseness**: Used `per` (instead of "according to"), `M`/`k` (instead of "million"/"thousand"), and `~` (instead of "approximately") for brevity (common in financial/crypto news). 2. **Flow**: Added em dashes to connect cause-effect (natural for quick updates). 3. **Terminology**: Swapped "struggling" for "under pressure" (more professional for trading positions) and clarified "whale" with "crypto" (contextual for U.S. audience). 4. **Date formatting**: Omitted "th" (standard in U.S. casual/quick content).