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The author points out that market pricing and optimistic expectations are driving risk assets higher, but energy supply and demand are diverging. The S&P 500 hit a new high, and Brent crude is around $103. In March, hedge funds heavily shorted, with a short-to-long ratio reaching 7.6:1, and net selling accelerated. Core assumptions such as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, falling oil prices, declining inflation, and Fed rate cuts have not yet materialized. The gap between forward earnings and actual earnings has widened to its highest level since 2021, and similar levels in history previously triggered a bear market in 2022.

Deep Tide TechFlow News, April 23 — According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of the Treasury repurchased $15 billion worth of issued government bonds, setting the record for the largest repurchase in U.S. Treasury history.

Deep Tide News: MEME coins have increased about 20% in the past month, with a total market value of $34 billion, still far below the 2024 peak of $140 billion, down about 75%. Analysts say the rebound is driven by risk appetite and leading coins, and does not reflect the health of the entire sector. Dogecoin remains the largest coin, down 87% from its 2021 high. The SEC/CFTC plans a five-category token framework, classifying meme coins as collectibles, and Canary Capital has submitted an application for a Pepe ETF.

According to Bloomberg, Pantera Capital urges London-listed Satsuma Technology to sell the remaining approximately $50 million worth of Bitcoin and return the funds to shareholders. Some shareholders are demanding a return and a change in management, and the company is evaluating options; CEO Henry Elder and CFO Andrew Smith have resigned. Earlier this month, the company announced cost reductions and disclosed the purchase of Bitcoin worth £1.4 million.

Guest: Griff Green, Arbitrum Security Council Member
Host: Zack Guzma
Podcast Source: Coinage
Original Title: Why Arbitrum Decided To Take Back $72M North Korea Stole
Air Date: April 23, 2026
Editorial Introduction
In the past few days, Ethereum and the entire crypto community have been focused on the incident where Kelp DAO (a liquidity re-staking protocol) was hacked and affected Aave (a decentralized lending platform).
The Arbitrum Security Council exercised emergency authority to freeze and recover approximately $72 million worth of assets from addresses suspected to be controlled by North Korean hackers. This is the first time in the crypto industry that a "single"

Written by: Oluwapelumi Adejumo
Compiled by: Luffy, Foresight News
Head prediction market platform Kalshi and Polymarket are eager to launch high-leverage crypto derivatives; meanwhile, U.S. federal and state regulators are engaged in fierce court battles over whether these products are illegal gambling or legitimate financial instruments.
Over the past year, these prediction market platforms have gained fame for allowing users to bet on various real-world events. Now, they are preparing to launch perpetual contracts (complex contracts without an expiration date that allow traders to amplify exposure using borrowed funds), blurring the line between niche prediction platforms and full-featured crypto asset exchanges.
This shift significantly broadens their potential user base but also amplifies the platforms' legal risks.
Perpetual contracts drive prediction platforms toward 24/7 trading