「$10M Profit Whale」 Suspected of Accumulating 6000 ETH in a Transaction, with an Average Price of $1582

April 22 — U.S. major stock indexes opened higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.7%, the S&P 500 gaining 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.8%. Boeing (BA.N) climbed 4% after its first-quarter earnings topped expectations, with revenue rising 14% year-over-year. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) gained 1.1% as Google Cloud rolled out a new TPU chip for artificial intelligence. Tesla (TSLA.O) slipped 0.1% ahead of its first-quarter earnings report, set for release after the market close today. Crypto-related stocks posted solid gains: MSTR rose 8.21%, COIN advanced 4.43%, CRCL jumped 5.36%, SBET gained 3.87% and BMNR surged 6.96%.

April 22 — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani officials said Wednesday that "good news" about a second round of U.S.-Iran talks could emerge as early as Friday, per the New York Post. A Pakistani official noted active mediation with Iran has revived the possibility of further peace talks within the "next 36 to 72 hours." Asked about the potential breakthrough, Trump replied via text: "It's possible!" Previously, Trump said he would extend the ceasefire until Iran’s leadership put forward a "unified proposal." Hours later, Pakistan continued diplomatic engagement with Iran. A Pakistani source said the timeline is based on an assessment of ongoing efforts.

On April 22, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 15-minute extension to the Iran ceasefire agreement—sparking a $430 million bearish bet on crude oil and raising fresh suspicions of potential insider trading. Data shows this marks the third such "well-timed" large trade this month, and the fourth since the conflict began, ahead of major Middle East developments: - March 23: ~$500 million in bets on falling oil prices placed 15 minutes before Trump delayed strikes on Iranian power facilities; - April 7: $950 million short position established hours before the ceasefire was announced; - April 17: ~$760 million bearish bet placed 20 minutes before Iran said it would open the Strait of Hormuz; Total similar trades in April have topped $2.1 billion. Repeated "event-preceding trades" have drawn market focus to information leakage and regulatory arbitrage risks. Analysts note that amid highly sensitive geopolitics, such activity could raise concerns if it involves undisclosed

April 22 — The New York Post, citing a text message from U.S. President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that U.S.-Iran negotiations could begin as early as this Friday.

April 22 — U.S. news outlet Axios cited a U.S. source as saying President Trump is prepared to grant Iran an additional 3 to 5 days of ceasefire, but “this won’t be indefinite.”

April 22 — Cryptocurrency market maker GSR today announced its official entry into the ETF space, launching its first exchange-traded fund (ETF): the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (ticker: BESO), which has listed on Nasdaq. The fund will invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, and generate staking rewards when conditions permit. Per the fund’s description, the Core3 ETF uses an active management strategy, with plans to rebalance its holdings weekly, and carries a 1% management fee. GSR noted the product is among the first multi-asset crypto ETFs in the U.S. to support staking rewards. The launch comes amid rapid growth in the crypto ETF market. Since spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs were approved in 2024, related products have expanded quickly, drawing traditional financial firms like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. GSR said the move marks its further expansion beyond market-making into asset management and capital markets services.