Ark Invest Boosts Holdings in Circle, BitMine, and Bullish Stocks on Monday

On April 3, CNN reported—citing White House Press Secretary Levitt—that U.S. President Trump has been informed Iran shot down a drone.

On April 3rd, per monitoring from HyperInsight (https://t.me/HyperInsight), the whale address “pension-usdt.eth” currently holds short positions of 1,000 BTC with 3x leverage (average entry price: $67,992.1) and 20,000 ETH with 3x leverage (average entry price: $2,131.94). Total floating profit from these positions stands at $2.6 million.

On April 3rd, escalating tensions in the Iran conflict have amplified global stagflation risks. KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swonk noted that if stagflation takes hold, a "deep recession" may be the only resolution. Stagflation is a concerning economic scenario marked by persistent high inflation and weak growth. “The Strait of Hormuz blockade and the resulting oil price surge have impacts far beyond a simple oil shock,” Swonk said. She argues the current situation’s effects are more severe than any prior oil crisis in history—directly driving up costs across sectors (spurring price hikes) while slashing businesses’ hiring intentions, which hits the job market. With multiple intertwined factors, stagflation risks keep rising. Swonk’s view aligns with market investors. “Odds of a Fed rate hike in the second half of the year are climbing; I expect the Fed will be forced to act, with other central banks following suit,” she explained. (Source: Jinse)

On April 3rd, data from LookOnChain monitoring indicates Circle has minted 7.5 billion USDC daily over the past four days, with a total issuance of 30 billion USDC.

Per an official announcement dated April 3, Binance Futures will liquidate and settle the following perpetual contracts, with delisting scheduled upon completion of settlement: - 17:00 UTC+8 on April 8, 2026: U-based perpetual contracts OLUSDT, HIPPOUSDT, RLSUSDT, and PUFFERUSDT - 17:00 UTC+8 on April 9, 2026: Coin-margined perpetual contracts WIFUSD and WLDUSD

April 3 — Iranian media report that the governor of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province has announced directives related to American pilots. Village heads in the counties of Lordegan, Falaad, Hamirza, Ardall, Borujen, and Farskoor have been ordered to mobilize searches for American pilots in their respective regions, along with locating and reporting information on American and Israeli spies. The governor has pledged special support and generous rewards to any team that successfully finds and captures these individuals.