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April 22nd — A weekend hack targeting small crypto projects that siphoned nearly $300 million, plus a subsequent massive run on a $10 billion decentralized lending platform (linked to the KelpDAO and Aave incidents), may dim Wall Street’s interest in blockchain technology, per a JPMorgan report cited by Bloomberg. JPMorgan Digital Asset Research analyst Andrew Moss noted that over the past year, banks, asset managers and payment firms have built blockchain tools akin to the tech system North Korean hackers exploited in the attack. While the report says such incidents are unlikely to directly hit traditional financial markets, it warns traditional financial institutions could pause related efforts and reassess risks before moving forward with further blockchain initiatives.

April 22 — Per LookOnChain monitoring, an address has opened a $2.34 million short position in CHIP over the past 3 hours. The same address also holds a $9.94 million short position in 1,400 xyz:SP500 tokens simultaneously.

April 22 – PeckShield monitoring has detected that MacSync Stealer (v1.1.2), a highly destructive malware, is currently active. The malware targets macOS users and steals sensitive data including encrypted wallets, browser credentials, the system keychain, and infrastructure keys (SSH, AWS, K8s). It uses a forged AppleScript system dialog for phishing, displaying a fake “unsupported” error message after exfiltrating data. PeckShield has already shared this Indicator of Compromise (IOC) with its customers promptly. PeckShield urges users to **avoid running unverified macOS scripts** and remain highly vigilant for unexpected system password prompts. If an attack is suspected, take immediate remedial steps: change all infrastructure credentials (SSH, AWS, K8s), invalidate exposed keychains, and migrate encrypted assets to a secure wallet without delay.

April 22nd — Per HyperInsight monitoring (link: https://t.me/HyperInsight, opens new tab), 7 whales with positions exceeding $1 million have opened new short positions on Hyperliquid over the past two hours, totaling $25.56 million in short exposure. Excluding one whale with a large margin address, the remaining 6 whales have an average liquidation price of roughly $81,502. Currently, the address (0xac6) closest to liquidation holds a 40x-leveraged BTC short position, with an entry price of $77,938 and a liquidation price of $78,888.

On April 22, QCP released a market outlook noting that Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from an overnight low near $75,000 to around $78,000—but the move reflects **position unwinding rather than a return of confidence**. Risk appetite stabilized after Iran extended its ceasefire, easing concerns over recent escalation, while Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s testimony reaffirmed the central bank’s data-dependent approach without signaling a dovish shift. Macro headwinds, however, remain significant. For crypto, BTC’s rebound is driven by **diminished tail risks, not fundamental improvements**. Open interest has recovered, but funding rates remain negative—indicating new short positions are being added, not long positions capitulating. This keeps the squeeze dynamic intact, though market conviction remains weak. The options market echoes this: front-end volatility sits around 40 vol (low relative to realized volatility), skew still leans toward downside protection, and the term structure

On April 22, GMGN co-founder Haze posted on X (formerly Twitter) that, in response to the recent meme trend on the Ethereum mainnet, the GMGN platform is actively enhancing user experience for Ethereum’s mainnet. Key web-side updates include: - Ethereum (ETH) supports limit orders and advanced trading strategies - ETH profit and loss (P&L) tracking works across multiple wallets - ETH multi-wallet transactions are now available - One-click transaction functionality is supported - The first round of ETH optimization has been completed (further optimizations are ongoing)