Bitcoin Drops Below $67,000 Briefly, Down 1.64% in the Past Hour

April 4: Huatai Securities notes that March’s stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls rebound signals resilience in the U.S. labor market. However, amid the Middle East conflict, the impact of high oil prices on inflation expectations is more critical for Federal Reserve monetary policy. Recent escalation in the Middle East has driven a surge in oil prices and inflation expectations—rooted in the Strait of Hormuz blockade—creating an oil supply gap. Inflation remains a key variable in the Fed’s monetary policy decisions. The Fed’s dual mandate (employment and inflation) gives it maneuvering room, allowing it to avoid rate hikes aimed at taming inflation. But with inflation expectations rising, even if the Fed holds rates steady, the Treasury yield curve could shift upward, leading to substantial practical tightening. Source: FXStreet

April 4 — Cambodia’s Senate has unanimously passed new legislation targeting scam operations, with a focus on cracking down on cross-border cryptocurrency-related fraud. The bill cleared the Senate with 58 votes and is awaiting formal approval from the King. Under the new law, those involved in organized fraud face 2 to 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine. Penalties could double for fraud involving organized groups or multiple victims. The legislation comes amid growing international scrutiny of scam schemes in Southeast Asia. The facilities in question are alleged to be tied to organized crime — including cryptocurrency scams — and serious abuses like forced labor. The U.S. and UK have previously imposed sanctions on related networks, and Cambodia has cooperated in extraditing individuals linked to these cases. Analysts say the law marks Cambodia’s first use of criminal legislation to directly target cryptocurrency-related fraud infrastructure. But its real-world ef

April 4 — American brokerage giant Charles Schwab announced plans to launch crypto spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum via its banking subsidiary in the first half of 2026. The service will be offered through a "Schwab Crypto" account, which is now open for customer waitlists. Users must already hold a Schwab brokerage account to apply. CEO Rick Wurster noted the move responds to customer demand and aims to integrate digital assets with traditional holdings like stocks and bonds in a single account view. Notably, the crypto business will operate under the bank subsidiary, so related assets won’t be protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) or covered by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit insurance. The service will also initially exclude certain U.S. regions, including New York and Louisiana. Schwab currently offers crypto-related products such as Bitcoin ETFs and futures. Market observers expect the direct spot trading lau

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.