Gate News update, on April 13, BIT posted on X, saying that Bitcoin ETF fund flows have just turned positive again, and that it may achieve a continuous second month of net inflows. BIT noted that the current trend is highly similar to the same period in 2025, when early-year fund inflows were lackluster but were later followed by a concentrated surge of nearly $30 billion, driving a rebound after the tariff policy was implemented in April, and continuing through October. BIT said that net inflows resumed in March, which was the first time it turned positive since the pullback that began last October.

Gate News message: On April 13, according to Arkham monitoring, Alameda Research has unstaked $16 million worth of SOL and transferred it to an address that distributes SOL to creditors. This is Alameda Research’s second time carrying out such an operation; the last one occurred about a month ago (mid-March).

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Chen Weimin, said the timeline for issuing the second batch of stablecoin licenses is still uncertain and may be affected by the two institutions granted licenses in the first batch. In addition, China-funded institutions were advised to put their applications on hold, and the number of institutions ultimately granted licenses will be limited, with only a small number meeting the requirements of the “Stablecoin Ordinance.” HSBC Payme users can enable a stablecoin account, but they must be Hong Kong local residents.

Gate News update, April 12, Strategy founder Michael Saylor again shared information related to the Bitcoin Tracker, and said "Think ₿igger". According to the previously observed pattern, Strategy typically discloses information about additional Bitcoin purchases on the second day after the related news is released.

On-chain analysts monitored that the whale address enai.bnb bought 46,336.76 tokens on the second day after RAVE went live, holding them until 48 days ago before transferring to Aster. It is now the BSC network’s TOP 9 holder. If it hasn’t sold yet, the return on investment could be as high as 462%.

Gate News message, April 12, the second batch of Hong Kong compliant stablecoin license applications is underway. According to reliable sources, Futu Securities and OSL Group are both applicants for the second batch of licenses. Previously, in November 2025, 13 ministries including the People’s Bank of China issued a statement, reaffirming China’s crackdown on virtual currency trading and classifying stablecoins as virtual currency, which means stablecoins will be impossible to trade in mainland China.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deputy Chief Executive Officer Chen Weimin said that stablecoin issuers may choose to issue currencies such as Hong Kong dollars or renminbi based on their own discretion, but must obtain regulatory approval from the Mainland. As for the timetable for the second batch of stablecoin issuer licenses, there is no schedule yet. HSBC’s stablecoin will be integrated with PayMe and the HSBC HK App, supporting real-time transfers and person-to-merchant services.

Bitwise filed an amendment for its spot Hyperliquid ETF with the SEC on April 11, adding the trading code BHYP, with a management fee of 0.67%. Analysts noted that these updates often signal that a product is about to launch. Bitwise, Grayscale, and 21Shares are competing for the right to issue the first Hyperliquid spot ETF.

On April 11, DefiLlama data shows that crypto startups raised $76.0 million in funding this week, bringing 2026’s total to nearly $500 million. Major deals include Pharos’s $44.0 million Series A round, Oh’s $7.5 million Series A round, and Kulipa’s $6.2 million seed round, covering blockchain, Web3 AI, and crypto wallet services.

Circle released its 2026 Internet Finance Development Vision on April 10, aiming to build cross-chain interoperability infrastructure to improve capital liquidity and asset issuance capabilities. In the future, it will roll out sub-second settlement functionality and expand to more assets, while simplifying multi-chain operation processes to enhance the user experience.