Data: 131 million VIRTUAL tokens transferred out from Virtuals Protocol, then relayed to another anonymous address

Bitcoin Breaks Through $72,000: The Iran–Israel ceasefire boosts risk assets, with $427 million in short positions liquidated, but Polymarket shows disagreement on end-of-year outlook

Bitcoin broke through $72,000 on April 10, mainly due to a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran that boosted market risk appetite, with funds flowing from safe-haven assets into Bitcoin. Increased institutional inflows and a rebound in Large Investors’ holdings are driving the price higher. Technical analysis shows that the main resistance lies in the $72,200 to $73,500 range. Despite a bullish outlook in the short term, there is still disagreement over forecasts for Bitcoin’s price by year-end, and the risk of a pullback also needs to be watched.

The Strait of Hormuz is open! Iran demands tolls be paid in Bitcoin, and the Persian Gulf still has “big ships”

The Iranian government charges oil tankers a $1 per-barrel toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz and requires payment in bitcoin to bypass U.S. sanctions. This move has caused extreme volatility in the cryptocurrency market, with bitcoin’s price surging, highlighting the importance of digital assets in geopolitics. Global shipping has been disrupted, Iran and the United States have taken differing positions in ceasefire talks, and financial markets have also roiled in response to this event.

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF officially begins trading! It pulled in $34 million on day one and demonstrated solid performance

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF “MSBT” has officially launched, becoming the first such product issued by a large bank. Management fees are as low as 0.14%. On its first day, it raised $34.0 million, indicating market demand for low fees and distribution through financial advisors. This move marks a full-scale entry by traditional financial institutions into the crypto asset market, shifting the competitive focus to fees, liquidity, and the ability to reach customers.

Bitcoin spot ETF had net inflows of $358 million yesterday, with BlackRock’s IBIT recording a $269 million inflow in a single day

On April 9, Bitcoin spot ETF total net inflows were $358 million, BlackRock ETF IBIT had net inflows of $269 million, and historical total net inflows reached $63.59B. Fidelity ETF FBTC had net inflows of $53.3345 million, with total net inflows of $11.03B. Currently, the total assets net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $93.29B.

Yesterday, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $106 million, with BlackRock's ETHA bringing in $90.94 million.

On April 9, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $106 million, a marked increase compared with the previous day. BlackRock’s ETHA and ETHB had net inflows of $90.94 million and $13.67 million, respectively, while Grayscale’s mini version of ETH recorded net inflows of $9.67 million. Meanwhile, 21Shares TETH, Franklin EZET, and Grayscale ETHE saw net outflows.

Metalpha linked wallet deposited 7,200 ETH into a certain CEX, worth approximately $15.79 million

Gate News message, on April 10, blockchain analyst Onchain Lens monitored data shows that a wallet associated with Metalpha deposited 7,200 ETH, worth about $15.79 million, into a certain CEX.