Gate News update, April 3, Hyperbot data shows that Brother MaJi opened a 40x-leverage BTC long position 4 hours ago (position size: 11 BTC) and a 10x-leverage HYPE long position (position size: 10k HYPE). In addition, he also holds a 25x-leverage ETH long position (position size: 7,171 ETH). Currently, the total position value is $10k, with an unrealized loss of about $196k.

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood says Bitcoin has entered a mature phase, and that the large drawdowns of the past may be behind us— even a future 50% pullback would be considered progress. She noted that Bitcoin has grown into a mature monetary system and asset class.

On April 3, the crypto market continued to trade in choppy conditions. Bitcoin was consolidating around $67,000, maintaining its broader downward trend that began last October. The futures market saw thin trading, with Solana futures open interest hitting a new high, and the volatility index falling to its lowest level since February. Market structure indicates that short positions are increasing.

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $65k, long positions on major CEXs will be liquidated to the tune of $65k; if it breaks above $68k, short positions will be liquidated to the tune of $754 million. The liquidation chart reflects the strength of the market reaction when price touches a certain level.

Gate News update: On April 3, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 689.34 BTC into a certain CEX, worth approximately $46.17 million.

Gate News update: April 3, according to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the preferred shares STRC issued by Strategy are expected to raise enough this week to buy 4,535 Bitcoins.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, raising nearly $290 million in cash and reducing its holdings by about 18%. Several mining companies have cut their positions as well, reflecting rising funding pressure. Despite weakening market demand, some institutions are still accumulating Bitcoin, indicating that demand is concentrating toward participants with stronger financial capacity. In the short term, the price trend will be influenced by the clash between supply and demand.

Gate News message, April 3, according to Gate market data, as of the time of writing, YB (Yield Basis) is trading at $0.1398. Within the past 24 hours, it has risen 40.20%, with a high of $0.1486 and a low of $0.09923. The total 24-hour trading volume reached $1.2116 million. The current market cap is approximately $12.2908 million. Yield Basis is a DeFi protocol that uses leveraged liquidity and Curve’s crvUSD to increase the returns of BTC and ETH holders, while also aiming to eliminate impermanent loss. The protocol’s total value locked (TVL) currently stands at $170.44 million. It supports multiple markets, including cbBTC, tBTC, WBTC, and WETH,

According to CoinGecko data, on April 3, a certain CEX had trading volume of $865 million; the top five tokens were XRP, BTC, ONT, USDT, and ETH, with XRP having the highest trading volume at 13.81%.

On April 3, Greeks.live data showed that BTC and ETH options expiration conditions were weak. BTC options market share was above 80%, and rebuilding market confidence will require time and funding support.