Foreign Media: Cryptocurrency Industry Actively Involved in US Midterm Elections with Strong Financial Backing

On April 4, per on-chain monitoring, a whale wallet linked to Erik Voorhees—**which previously acquired 122,355 ETH (≈$264.37M)**—spent an additional 887,900 USDT 5 hours ago to buy 431.8 ETH. ### Notes on U.S. English adjustments: 1. **Date format**: Used *On April 4* (standard U.S. month-day order, no comma after day in casual/quick updates). 2. **Terminology**: Swapped *address* → *wallet* (more common in U.S. crypto discourse); *associated with* → *linked to* (natural phrasing); *purchased* → *acquired* (broad, fits crypto context). 3. **Clarity/brevity**: Added em dashes to separate prior activity (cleaner than a comma-heavy clause); used *≈$264.37M* (compact, matches U.S. financial shorthand); *additional* → *another* alternative (flows better in active voice). 4. **Tone**: Casual yet authoritative (matches U.S. crypto news brevity, no unnecessary formality).

On April 4, 2026, Coinglass released its Q1 2026 Cryptocurrency Market Report, noting the global crypto market remained highly active while trading volume gradually declined from its January peak. Total market metrics: - Spot trading volume: ~$1.94 trillion - Derivative trading volume: ~$18.63 trillion - Combined scale: ~$20.57 trillion - Derivative-to-spot ratio: ~9.6x (derivatives still dominate market structure) **Exchange Competition Highlights** Binance maintained its industry lead across key metrics: - Q1 derivative volume: ~$4.90 trillion (34.9% of top 10 exchanges) - Average open interest (OI): ~$239 billion (29.9% share) - User asset reserves: ~$152.9 billion (73.5% of mainstream centralized exchanges) Binance outpaces second-tier rivals significantly: - Derivative volume: ~2.2x OKX’s - Average OI: ~2.2x Bybit’s - User asset scale: ~9.6x OKX’s (showcasing liquidity, depth, and fund retention advantages) **Market Structure** - Derivative volu

On April 4th, per OnchainLens monitoring, a wallet linked to the Drift Protocol team deposited 56.25 million DRIFT tokens (valued at ~$2.44 million) to crypto exchanges Bybit and Gate following a hack.

**Breaking: April 4th Updates on US Aircraft Incidents Involving Iran** - A US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran; two crew members ejected. One has been rescued by US special operations forces inside Iran, while the other remains missing. Iran is conducting search efforts and has asked local civilians for assistance. - Iran claims its air defense systems downed a US A-10 Thunderbolt II near the Strait of Hormuz. US officials confirmed the aircraft crashed, adding the pilot was rescued. - Iranian reports state a US F-16 Fighting Falcon issued an emergency signal and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; the cause is unclear. - A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter supporting rescue operations was reportedly attacked and damaged. Witnesses saw the helicopter emitting black smoke as it left Iran and entered southern Iraq. Iranian media previously claimed their air defense hit the helicopter. - In response, former President Trump said the US aircraft crashes would not impa

April 4th — A source with knowledge of the matter stated that on April 1st, the U.S. proposed a 48-hour temporary ceasefire to Iran via a friendly country. Iran’s assessment was that the U.S. made the proposal because it had previously miscalculated Iran’s military strength, leading to major challenges for U.S. forces in the region following an escalation of tensions. The source noted that Iran did not respond to the U.S. ceasefire proposal in writing; instead, it delivered an “on-the-ground response” by continuing heavy firepower strikes on the battlefield. The source revealed that U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire intensified significantly after an Iranian strike targeted a U.S. equipment depot on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait. (Jinse)

On April 4, a Wall Street Journal report cited officials and mediators familiar with the matter as saying Qatar has declined to serve as a key mediator in a potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, complicating efforts to find a negotiated path forward. Sources revealed Qatari officials told U.S. counterparts last week the country has no intention of playing a lead mediation role or spearheading related efforts. Earlier Friday local time, mediators said Pakistan-led efforts to broker a U.S.-Iran ceasefire have hit an impasse. They added Iran has formally informed them it is unwilling to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days and rejects U.S. demands as unacceptable. Mediators also noted Turkey and Egypt are still working to find a resolution, considering new meeting locations including Qatar’s capital Doha or Istanbul, and weighing fresh proposals to break the deadlock. Separately, Iranian media outlet Fars News cited sources as saying Iran has rejected a U.S.-propos