🚨 NOW: #Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 29 (Fear) today, recovering from Extreme Fear levels of 12 recorded both last week and last month. #crypto

Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is 29 — Fear
Current price: $74,577

Urgent Reminder!
The Middle East situation is once again tense, peace talks are not progressing smoothly, and the risk of conflict between both sides continues to rise.
Market risk-averse sentiment is on the verge of triggering, and subsequent market fluctuations are likely to significantly amplify and become very extreme.
Suggestions for everyone:
Do not hold heavy positions or full positions, strictly set stop-losses,
Avoid being swept in and out by sudden news, repeatedly harvesting profits,
Be more cautious, first protect your principal before looking for opportunities.
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$PIEVERSE Who analyzed it?

$PIEVERSE The distance from today's first report of the highest increase is 87%
After observing for a period of time, you can focus on the coins that triggered the alarm a second time
And after adding the trading volume partition, it basically filters out a lot of chaotic signals.
Last night's high trading volume zone mainly only reported PIEVERSE, the other two BZ and CL are futures, both crude oil.
Monitoring entry:

What kind of special story is this again!!

$BASED – Strong bounce from key support, bulls taking control
Trading Plan Long $BASED
Entry: 0.098 – 0.102
SL: 0.088
TP: 0.110
TP: 0.120
TP: 0.130
Price is forming higher lows with strong buying pressure, showing that bulls are stepping back into the market. A breakout above recent highs can push price toward the next targets. As long as price holds above 0.095, the bullish momentum remains intact.
Trade $BASED here 👇

What happened this weekend in the crypto market?
• Over $605 million was lost on crypto platforms in less than 20 days due to cyberattacks
• KelpDAO's hacker stole more than $280 million on Ethereum and Arbitrum
• Americans now hold more Bitcoin than gold according to River
• More than 80% of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States rely on Coinbase as custodian
• Strategy is about 18,000 BTC away from surpassing BlackRock's IBIT ETF
• The U.S. stock market has gained $7.3 trillion in market capitalization since March 30
• The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,126 points
• Russia proposed a law criminaliz

Real opportunities have never been in the price itself but in pricing power.
@TermMaxFi is not trying to solve whether you can borrow money, but who defines the price of time.
In traditional DeFi, interest rates are floating and passively accepted, but here, interest rates are starting to be broken down into tradable variables.
When lending and borrowing introduce a term structure, funds are no longer just simple liquidity but are organized into assets across different time dimensions.
This step is very critical; it brings the on-chain market closer to the real interest rate market for

In the crypto world, there are many projects that have fallen hundreds of times in value, but there are very few projects that lose billions of dollars in market cap in a single day. RAVE is one of them. First, many people shorted and got wrecked; then, many people bought the dip and got wrecked! Yesterday, seeing RAVE's weak rebound, I knew this piece of trash still has to fall. I opened a small position, taking a risk for some quick profit. Although I made a little money, this is not the blockchain I want to see. In the crypto space, you must understand to respect the market and invest cauti

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Beware of “fantasy” valuations! Is international spot gold’s near-term consolidation a mere shakeout, or the beginning of a “sell the facts” phase?

In the recent period, international spot gold has been swinging dramatically, with institutions issuing dense comments to interpret market signals. The core viewpoints are summarized as follows for reference.
I. Core market contradiction: the game between geopolitics and fundamentals

At present, the gold market is caught in a tug-of-war between “geopolitical safe-haven” and “peace expectations.” The situation in the Strait of Hormuz has been r

📢 Gate Square | Apr 20 Discussion: #USIranTensionsShakeMarkets
🚨 Middle East Tensions Spike: Risk-Off Sentiment Hits Markets
On Apr 20, Iran accused the U.S. of attacking its commercial vessel and vowed retaliation, crushing ceasefire hopes. Geopolitical risks surged, triggering risk-off sentiment. BTC fell below $74,000, while WTI crude gapped up 5%.
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💬 Discussion:
1️⃣ With ceasefire hopes fading, what’s next for the situation?
2️⃣ WTI jumps—chasing highs or catching opportunity?
3️⃣ BTC breaks $74K—how are you adjust

#BrentOilRises
Brent crude oil prices experienced significant volatility over the past week, driven by shifting geopolitical developments in the Middle East. As of April 17, 2026, Brent was trading around $96.18 per barrel, down from levels above $100 seen earlier in the week. The sharp decline came as reports emerged of progress toward a potential peace deal involving Iran, which led to a rapid unwinding of the geopolitical risk premium that had pushed prices higher.
The market had been pricing in substantial supply disruption risks following tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical wate

$GUN – 54% pump, now stalling.
Trading Plan Short $GUN
Entry: 0.02250 – 0.02274
SL: 0.02391
TP: 0.02099
TP: 0.01900
TP: 0.01651
Price is struggling to maintain momentum after a sharp run, and the rejection at the high has opened the door for a pullback. The ask-bid imbalance is also skewed towards sellers. A stalled pump with no follow-through tends to unwind quickly.
Trade $GUN here 👇

#KelpDAOBridgeHacked
KelpDAO Bridge Exploit - April 18, 2026: What Happened and Current Status
On April 18, 2026, KelpDAO, a liquid restaking protocol, suffered one of the largest DeFi exploits of the year when its cross-chain bridge was compromised. The attacker managed to drain approximately 116,500 rsETH tokens, valued at roughly $292 million at the time of the incident. This marks the biggest crypto hack of 2026 so far, surpassing the Drift Protocol exploit that occurred earlier in April.
How the Exploit Occurred
The attack exploited a critical vulnerability in KelpDAO's LayerZero-powered

⚡️ALCOA MAY SELL CLOSED SMELTER TO #BITCOIN MINER NYDIG
US aluminium giant Alcoa is close to selling its Massena East smelter in New York to #Bitcoin #mining firm NYDIG, with a deal expected mid-year. The plant has been shut since 2014 due to high energy costs. #cryptocurrency
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