ECB Executive Board member Cipollone downplays worry over delaying the digital euro vote, noting lawmakers likely set June 23 as the decision date instead of May 5. Abstract: This brief reports on a virtual Peterson Institute discussion in which Piero Cipollone said there is no concern about a potential delay to the European Parliament’s digital euro vote. He cited latest indications that the decision will be on June 23 rather than May 5, suggesting the shift is procedural and not policy-driven by the ECB.

Shunna Shares may see a change in control after 120 million shares held by Huifu Boyan face judicial auction; Huifu has objected, and the outcome is uncertain, potentially altering the board and management. Abstract: The article reports that Shunna Shares' controlling shareholder, Guangzhou Huifu Boyan Investment Partnership, faces a judicial auction of about 120 million shares. Huifu has filed an objection, and the outcome is uncertain. If the auction proceeds, ownership and governance could shift, potentially affecting the board, management, and strategic decisions.

Gate News message, April 21 — Securitize announced the appointment of Sunil Sabharwal, an investor and advisor to Blackstone, to its board of directors. Sabharwal previously served as the U.S. representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2016 to 2018, a position confirmed by the U.S.

Anthropic's Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger has resigned from Figma's board, with the company stating the exit was unrelated to any internal disagreements. His departure follows a partnership between Figma and Anthropic to incorporate AI design assistants.

From 2026-04-17 10:15 to 2026-04-17 10:30 (UTC), the BTC price rapidly fell within the 75214.3 – 75725.9 USDT range. The cumulative return over 15 minutes was -0.52%, and the amplitude reached 0.68%. During this period, market sentiment shifted from cautious to bearish, volatility on the board increased, mainstream trading pairs saw an increase in主动 sell-side volume, buy-side acceptance became constrained, and overall trading activity declined significantly. The primary driver behind this unusual move is that large holders (whales) concentrated their short-term inflows into exchanges. On-chain data shows that net inflows to addresses holding more than 1000 BTC per address changed from a steady state to a positive value, directly boosting exchange balances over the short term. Historical data indicates that whale inflows to exchanges are highly correlated with sell pressure in the medium to short term. In the same period, order book snapshots reflected a significant increase in the volume of主动 sell orders, and the成交价梯度 shifted downward, highlighting that weak market absorption capacity caused a short-term drop in price. In addition, in the derivatives market, the long/short positioning structure tilted toward shorts. The number of主动 sell contracts exceeded that of buys in a short time, and rising pressure to close long positions further intensified the downtrend. Market liquidity overall was relatively weak; the number of active addresses over the past 10 minutes was only about 42k, and both fees and the mempool were near their lowest levels of the recent month. Against a backdrop of insufficient capital absorption, the marginal impact of large sell orders was amplified. On the macro front, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening and industry media repeatedly downgraded BTC’s near-term expectations led investors’ risk appetite to generally decline, creating a resonance at the level of market sentiment. In the short term, it is still necessary to stay alert to liquidity risk and the price impact of one-way large transactions in specific trading pairs. Going forward, focus on key developments such as changes in whales’ on-chain holdings, exchange balances, and rebounds in activity metrics, as well as the potential impact of macro policy direction on risk assets. Relevant users should primarily guard against the risk of sharply amplified short-term price volatility and promptly track more market information.

Yuga Labs has appointed Michael Figge as CEO, transitioning founder Greg Solano to Board Chair. Figge, previously Chief Product Officer, has been acting as CEO. Solano will focus on creative direction as the company develops its metaverse project, Otherside.

2026-04-16 13:45 to 14:00 (UTC), ETH spot prices fell by 1.23% in just 15 minutes. The candlestick price range covered 2291.2 to 2336.98 USDT, with a swing of 1.96%. Market volatility intensified, sell pressure on the board became concentrated, and the trading community’s focus clearly shifted toward changes in capital outflows. The main driver behind this abnormal move is large-scale, concentrated selling from retail. In the spot market, net outflows in the first 5 minutes reached as high as -$95.57M. Although some lead/major funds attempted to accumulate at lower prices (net inflows of +$18.95M in large orders over 5 minutes), the overall scale was limited and unable to effectively hedge the overall short-term selling pressure. Meanwhile, the ETH futures market did not show extreme liquidations or large-scale position closures, indicating that the core of the abnormal move came from a spot supply-and-demand imbalance rather than leveraged liquidation cascades. In addition, ETH spot ETF funds have continued to experience net outflows in early April. On April 1, the single-day net outflow was $7.1M. The overall trend in Q1 was bearish, directly reflecting weakening institutional capital allocation intent and further undermining market confidence. Some funds have shifted to on-chain staking and emerging DeFi protocols. It is also worth noting that large holders with holdings in the 100,000-ETH range have continued to reduce their positions since the end of March. Whale capital outflows have persisted, and retail has followed the above signals, leading to a multi-factor selloff resonance effect in the short term. Although both the number of active addresses on the ETH chain and daily trading volume have hit historical highs, network usage and liquidity are overall strong, but capital flow has not formed any substantive spot buy orders, making it difficult to drive a price reversal. At present, short-term market risk remains significant. Investors should pay attention to the strength of subsequent retail selling, the direction of ETF fund flows, and changes in large-holder positions. If large holders and major funds do not form a strong follow-through/acceptance, the spot market may continue to be affected by the release of structural supply. It is recommended that investors monitor key support zones in real time, track large on-chain fund movements, and watch for macro news developments, in order to reasonably mitigate the risk of short-term price fluctuations and promptly obtain more market information.

HIVE Digital Technologies plans to raise $75 million via private placement of convertible senior notes. Proceeds will fund GPU purchases, data center construction, and corporate needs. The company anticipates transitioning to the main TSX board by April 30, 2026.

Victory Giant, a PCB maker, is set to price its Hong Kong share sale at HK$209.88 per share, aiming to raise HK$17.5 billion. The offering, driven by strong demand, could increase by 15%. Proceeds will mainly fund AI circuit board capacity expansion.

NVIDIA's N1 development board, co-developed with MediaTek, has appeared on a second-hand market for about $1,370. Featuring 10 high-performance and 10 energy-efficient CPU cores, it aims to boost gaming and content creation on Arm-based Windows PCs. Official details are expected at GTC 2026.