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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestWL: Ethereum L2/SidechainOil prices surged 10%, exerting pressure on Bitcoin after President Donald Trump’s mixed signals on the West Asia crisis. Trump said the w

Oil prices surged 10%, exerting pressure on Bitcoin after President Donald Trump’s mixed signals on the West Asia crisis.

Trump said the war could end in the next “two to three weeks,” but added,

We are going to bring them (Iran) back to the Stone Age, where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing... We have all the cards; they have none.

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This was contrary to some expectations, as some quarters were hoping for an end-of-war announcement.

Following the remarks, oil prices rose from $97 to $108, suggesting traders expected further escalations.

But performance across markets was mixed. On the 1st of April, the U.S. equity market closed higher, but BTC stalled at $69K. It extended the losses on the 2nd of April to $66K, marking a 4% drop.



Source: Oil price vs. BTC
What’s next for BTC?
The biggest portion of the BTC pullback happened on Thursday before the U.S. market opened. This meant risk sentiment may sour further, especially if U.S. ground troops invade Iran as speculated.

In fact, prediction site Polymarket was pricing a 62% chance of a U.S. ground invasion in April.



Source: Polymarket
If such an outcome further puts the energy market in distress, inflation fears could spike again. For BTC and crypto, however, the potential impact remains unclear given past correlation to oil.

During the West Asia crisis in March, BTC posted mixed performance. Sometimes, it rallied alongside oil, like during the first half of March. In late March, however, the oil price surge triggered BTC to dip lower.

Additionally, the U.S. tax season is here and will end on the 15th of April. Typically, this period reduces dollar liquidity, which tends to temporarily keep BTC under pressure before a potential relief bounce in the second half of April.

Market caution persists
Interestingly, the Options market, where experienced traders and institutional investors hedge their bets, also reinforced cau

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) traders appear caught between caution and opportunity as Easter approaches and geopolitical tensions from the Iran conflict continue. A fresh analysis report from K33 Research highlights a surge in bearish bets that could signal either deeper trouble ahead or a setup for a sharp rebound once the holiday liquidity reduction eases. The report emphasizes how many traders have moved into short positions at levels rarely seen before, even as Bitcoin holds relatively steady compared to other cryptocurrencies and traditional assets affected by the same tensions and volatility. Bitcoin Traders Pile Into Shorts Amid Easter CautionVetle Lunde, Head of Research at K33, has highlighted the aggressive caution in Bitcoin derivatives markets right now. Notably, leveraged short exposure through major Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has climbed sharply in recent sessions, reaching the second-highest level on record. This marks a 20% jump in just days, reflecting concentrated selling pressure from institutional and retail investors who are preparing for thinner trading volumes and liquidity during the Easter period.  Related Reading: Will The XRP Price Have Better Luck In The Second Quarter Of The Year? Analyst Shares ForecastLunde noted that such aggressive positioning typically occurs when sentiment turns very defensive, as people become more worried and fearful about current market conditions. He indicated that in the past, when similar behavior occurred, it often came right before the market changed direction, suggesting that this may be a bottoming signal. In addition to cautious sentiment, Lunde stated that funding rates in perpetual futures contracts have remained negative for more than a month, the longest streak since the brutal bear market in 2022. He sugg

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Guess BTC Price, Share 540M HTX!HTX Community Spring Creation Contest10 x Airdrop Speed ChallengeA U.S. fighter jet identified as an F-15 was shot down over Iran on April 3, with one crew member rescu

A U.S. fighter jet identified as an F-15 was shot down over Iran on April 3, with one crew member rescued and President Trump briefed, adding a sharp new layer of escalation to a conflict that has already pushed Bitcoin down more than 40% from its October 2025 all-time high. Summary A US fighter jet, identified by CNN analysis as an F-15, was shot down over Iran on April 3, with one crew member rescued, according to sources cited by CNN. The White House confirmed President Trump has been briefed, and Trump posted on X referencing reopening the Strait of Hormuz “with a little more time.” Bitcoin, already trading near $67,000 amid weeks of war-driven pressure, faces renewed downside risk as oil markets prepare to price in the latest escalation. A U.S. fighter jet identified as an F-15 was shot down over Iran on April 3, with one crew member rescued and President Trump briefed, adding a sharp new layer of escalation to a conflict that has already pushed Bitcoin (BTC) down more than 40% from its October 2025 all-time high. Iranian state media published images of the downed aircraft, which CNN analysis matched to an F-15. The White House press secretary confirmed that “President Trump has been briefed,” with live coverage updated at 1:12 p.m. EDT. Crypto markets absorb the shock Bitcoin was trading near $67,000 at the time of writing, down modestly on the day. The downed aircraft adds a new variable to an already fragile macro backdrop. As crypto.news has tracked, Bitcoin has repeatedly tested the $65,000–$67,000 range as a support zone during periods of heightened U.S.–Iran tension, with sharper downside reserved for moments of genuine escalation — the initial U.S. strikes sent BTC briefly to $63,000 before markets stabilized. The incident lands on Good Friday, with traditional U.S. equity markets closed for the Easter holiday. Oil, already trading above $100 per barre

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Google’s Quantum AI team recently issued an interesting warning to the cryptocurrency industry, noting how the mathematical foundation securing Bitcoin and most other digital assets may be far more vulnerable to quantum computers than previously believed.In a recent research blog post, Google said the quantum resources needed to attack the elliptic curve cryptography used across cryptocurrencies may be far lower than older estimates suggested, and it may be time for blockchain projects, especially Bitcoin, to take action against this impending risk. Google’s Warning Puts Bitcoin’s Cryptography At RiskGoogle’s warning is based on elliptic curve cryptography, which is the system that facilitates ownership and transaction signing across Bitcoin and many other digital assets. Every Bitcoin transaction relies on a cryptographic system called the 256-bit elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem, or ECDLP-256. It is the mathematical lock that protects wallet ownership and transaction integrity across the Bitcoin network. Related Reading: The Last Time Bitcoin Sentiment Was This Bad Was 2022, But There Was A Silver LiningThe consensus view held that breaking Bitcoin’s cryptographic system would require a quantum machine of extraordinary scale on the order of millions of qubits. However, researchers at Google have demonstrated that the computational threshold for a successful attack on a cryptographic system like Bitcoin’s is far lower than the industry had priced in.Researchers at Google compiled two optimized quantum circuits that implement Shor’s algorithm against ECDLP-256. Based on the coverage of the blog post by Google’s research team, the company’s updated estimate pointed to roughly 1,200 to 1,450 logical qubits and fewer than 500,000 physical qubits for a relevant attack, with exec

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The Ethereum Foundation has completed its 70,000 ETH staking mission, depositing approximately 45,000 ETH worth around $93 million in a single on-chain session on April 3 Summary The Ethereum Foundation deposited approximately 45,000 ETH in a single session on April 3, completing the 70,000 ETH staking target it announced in February, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence. The full program values the foundation’s staked position at approximately $143 million at current ETH prices near $2,055. The completion marks a structural shift in how the foundation funds its operations — from periodic ETH sales to yield-bearing staking activity. The Ethereum (ETH) Foundation has completed its 70,000 ETH staking target, depositing approximately 45,000 ETH worth around $93 million in a single on-chain session on April 3, according to tracking data from Arkham Intelligence. The final deposit brings the nonprofit’s total staked ether to the full threshold it committed to in February, valuing the completed program at approximately $143 million at current prices. How the program unfolded The foundation’s staking initiative began on February 24, when it made an initial deposit of 2,016 ETH and publicly committed to staking approximately 70,000 ETH in total, with all staking rewards directed back into the treasury. The move followed a 2025 treasury policy update designed to generate yield and reduce dependence on ETH sales to fund operations. Data showed the foundation making what was then its largest single-day allocation — 22,517 ETH worth over $46 million transferred to the Ethereum Beacon Deposit Contract. The April 3 session eclipsed it, completing the target in one final move. The infrastructure behind it The staking setup uses open-source tools from Attestant — including Dirk and Vouch — with a focus on distributed signing, minority clients, and mul

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows the Exchange Inflow indicator has shot up for USDC, something that could be rele

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows the Exchange Inflow indicator has shot up for USDC, something that could be relevant for Bitcoin and other digital assets.USDC Exchange Inflow Has Hit The Highest Level In MonthsAs highlighted by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in a new post on X, the Exchange Inflow recently observed a surge for Circle’s stablecoin, USDC. The “Exchange Inflow” here is an indicator that keeps track of the total amount of a given asset that’s being transferred to wallets connected to centralized exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner Riot Transfers Out Another 500 BTC Amid AI PushGenerally, one of the main reasons why investors deposit their tokens to these platforms is for selling-related purposes, so a spike in the metric can indicate elevated demand for swapping the cryptocurrency. In the case of assets like Bitcoin, this can naturally have a bearish effect on the price.For a stablecoin like USDC, however, there is no such effect as its price is by definition stable around the $1 mark. That said, exchange inflows related to the asset can still matter for the wider sector.Often, investors stash their capital away in the form of these fiat-tied tokens when they want to wait for an opportune moment to enter the volatile side. Once traders feel that the time is right, they deposit their stablecoins to exchanges, swapping them for Bitcoin or any digital asset of their choice. This shifting can naturally provide a buying boost to the target cryptocurrency. As the chart below, shared by Maartunn, shows, the USDC Exchange Inflow has observed a massive spike during the past day, implying exchanges have received a large amount of the stablecoin. The value of the metric seems to have shot up during the past day | Source: @JA_Maartun on XThe latest deposit spree has seen the inflow of 778,566,191.65 USDC, the largest level since September 2025. Back then, the large

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Guess BTC Price, Share 540M HTX!edgeX: Sub-10ms Global DeFi LayerCrypto pundit Cryptoinsight has pointed to Google’s latest research on quantum computing, which discussed XRP. The report specifically 

Crypto pundit Cryptoinsight has pointed to Google’s latest research on quantum computing, which discussed XRP. The report specifically highlighted the XRP Ledger and the network’s efforts to protect against quantum threats.

Google’s Latest Quantum Research Report Discusses XRP
In an X post, Cryptoinsight highlighted Google’s research report, which discussed XRP and the XRPL’s quantum efforts. He also noted that Google’s claim that 2/3 of the short-dated U.S. treasury bills are on the Ledger, while the majority of the remaining are on the Ethereum network.

In the quantum report, Google noted that the Ledger is among the networks conducting experimental and test deployments of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The Ledger recently deployed post-quantum ML-DSA signatures on the testnet. The report also recognized how this was key as the Ledger provides “extensive support” for RWA tokenization.

RWA.xyz data shows that the XRP Ledger currently ranks 8th in terms of RWA tokenization, with a total tokenized value of $1.9 billion. The network boasts an RWA count of 289. Google noted that networks like the XRPL, which provide protocol-level support for RWA tokenization, introduce new quantum vulnerabilities not present in Bitcoin and its derivatives.

This is based on the account model and smart contracts that networks like the Ledger employ to support tokenization. Google indicated that this quantum risk will become more prevalent. This is because of financial developments, such as fiat-backed stablecoins and the tokenization of other RWAs, which are projected to significantly increase the pool of assets governed by smart contracts by 2030.

Another Quantum Risk For The Ledger And Other Networks
Google noted that the XRP Ledger is among the protocols that make long-term exposure of quantum-vulnerable public keys inevitable. However, Ledger has an edge as Google noted that the network, alongside Algorand a

Crypto pundit Cryptoinsight has pointed to Google’

Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily halted operations at Habshan, the United Arab Emirates' largest natural gas processing facility, following a devastating attack that triggered a major fire at th

Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily halted operations at Habshan, the United Arab Emirates' largest natural gas processing facility, following a devastating attack that triggered a major fire at the site. The incident has raised serious concerns about energy infrastructure security in the region. According to Abu Dhabi's media office, the attack resulted in the tragic death of one Egyptian national during the evacuation process, while four other individuals sustained minor injuries. Emergency responders acted swiftly to manage the situation and ensure the safety of personnel on-site.Officials confirmed that the Habshan complex has suffered significant structural and operational damage, with a full assessment still underway to determine the full extent of the destruction. The timeline for resuming operations remains unclear as investigations continue.The Habshan gas-processing facility is operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, aved widely known as ADNOC, one of the most influential state-owned energy companies in the world. The complex stands as a critical pillar of the UAE's energy infrastructure, boasting an impressive processing capacity of 6.1 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind globally.The suspension of operations at such a strategically vital site could have far-reaching implications for the UAE's energy output and regional gas supply chains. Analysts and industry experts are closely monitoring the situation as authorities work to assess damages and restore functionality. Energy markets may experience short-term volatility as a result of the disruption at this key production hub. This incident underscores the growing vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure to deliberate attacks and highlights the urgent need for enhanced security protocols at

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