Charles Hoskinson warned that Bitcoin's BIP-361 upgrade, meant to address quantum threats, is wrongly classified as a soft fork. It could freeze 1.7 million BTC, including 1 million from Satoshi Nakamoto, as early coin owners can't prove ownership.

2026-04-17 17:00至17:15（UTC），BTC出现短线下跌，收益率录得-0.45%，价格区间在77354.3至77916.9 USDT，振幅为0.72%。事件期间市场关注升温，波动加剧，现货市场流动性显著变化。 本次价格异动的主要驱动力是巨鲸钱包集中向交易所转账，单15分钟交易所流入量飙升至11,000 BTC，达2025年12月以来新高，平均单笔存入量高达2.25 BTC，体

Alcoa Corp. is negotiating to sell its Massena East smelter site in New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG, with a deal anticipated to close mid-year as part of Alcoa's asset divestiture strategy.

Gate News message, according to the April 17 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net outflow of 142 BTC ($10.98M) and a 7-day net inflow of 7,093 BTC ($550.09M). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net inflow of 22,357 ETH ($54.55M) and a 7-day net inflow of 89,684 ETH ($218.83M). Solana ETFs posted a 1-

Elon Musk's online activity revived interest in a cryptocurrency token known as "Asteroid crypto," causing increased trading and volatility on decentralized exchanges. Market reactions were driven by social media references, illustrating the token's sensitivity to influencer attention.

2026-04-17 14:30至14:45（UTC），比特币（BTC）市场出现明显异动，15分钟K线收益率达+0.69%，价格区间在77455.4至78044.4 USDT，振幅0.76%。短线波动带动市场关注度抬升，交易量同步放大，流动性进一步提升。 本次异动的主要驱动力是现货市场买盘明显增强。根据链上和统计数据，14:00–15:00期间BTC现货买盘占优，巨额买单持续推升价格，同时鲸鱼地

Gate News bot 消息，Gate 行情显示，BTC 突破 78000 USDT，现价 78000 USDT。

Sui, a Layer 1 blockchain project, aims to expand in South Korea by collaborating with financial institutions and technology companies. Key initiatives include developing a stablecoin pegged to the won and enhancing its developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

Gate News message, smart trader pension-usdt.eth is currently experiencing losses exceeding $15.5 million on short positions of 1,000 BTC (valued at $77.5 million) and 20,000 ETH (valued at $48.7 million) due to the market rally. The trader's total profit has decreased from $33.28 million to $14.98

A major trader liquidated 1,184.74 BTC, worth around $90 million, to mitigate liquidation risk amid a BTC price surge, incurring a $5.39 million loss. Year-to-date losses for the account now total $43.81 million.