Arthur Hayes: I bet that Bitcoin will surpass $110,000 before retracing to $76,500

April 7 — U.S. stocks opened with modest losses Wednesday, while cryptocurrency-linked equities saw broader declines, per Bitget market data. **Key index moves at the opening:** - Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.2% - S&P 500 Index: -0.18% - Nasdaq Composite: -0.3% **Selected crypto stock declines:** - Coinbase (COIN): -2.09% - Circle (CRCL): -2.33% - MicroStrategy (MSTR): -1.61% - Gemini (GEMI): -0.92% - Bit Digital (BTBT): -2.82% - SharpLink Gaming (SBET): -3.13% - ALT5 Sigma (ALTS): -1.72% - American Bitcoin (ABTC): -1.66% - Kindly MD (NAKA): -0.55% - Solana Co (HSDT): -2.63% *(Note: Original data included a duplicate Bit Digital (BTBT) entry with a -2.57% drop)*

Update: On April 7, Robinhood listed Raydium (RAY), per official sources. Market data shows RAY climbed roughly 3% after the news broke.

April 7 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Pakistan is still relaying messages, but the U.S. has not shifted its tone, seeking Iran’s surrender under pressure. Iran will only respond with flexibility if it sees flexibility from the U.S.

April 7: AVAX One Technology unveiled progress on its AI infrastructure strategy, aiming to build a 10MW AI/high-performance computing (HPC) microgrid data center in Alberta, Canada. The company has signed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) agreement, marking the project as one of the region’s first dedicated AI computing facilities. Leveraging Alberta’s low-cost energy (≈$0.04/kWh) and a microgrid model, the facility will deliver low-cost, highly scalable AI computing to meet rising demand for HPC and AI. Additionally, the firm has purchased 220 Bitmain S21 Pro Bitcoin mining rigs to boost its hash rate capacity. This move will generate transitional cash flow until the AI data center launches, supporting AVAX One’s dual-track strategy of "mining + AI computing."

On April 7, a U.S. source with multiple recent conversations with Trump told Axios that Trump could be the most hawkish member of his senior team on Iran. Another U.S. official slammed Trump as "the most bloodthirsty—like a mad dog" and downplayed claims that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or Secretary of State Marco Rubio are goading him, adding: "Compared to the president, those guys all sound like doves." Trump has started floating ideas to advisers and confidants about targeting power plants and bridges, asking: "What do you think of the 'Infrastructure Day' idea?" BlockBeats previously reported that Trump publicly labeled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a "war starter."

On April 7, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced plans to launch Avalanche (AVAX) and Sushi (SUSHI) futures contracts on May 4, 2026—pending regulatory review—further expanding its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives product line.