Gate News: Message. On April 10, the U.S. Department of Labor will release the U.S. March CPI (Consumer Price Index) data at 20:30 Beijing time tonight. This release will include: the 3-month unadjusted CPI year-over-year rate, the seasonally adjusted CPI month-over-month rate, the seasonally adjusted core CPI month-over-month rate, and the unadjusted core CPI month-over-month rate. CPI data is a key indicator used to measure the level of inflation and has historically had an important impact on financial markets; it may trigger market volatility at the time of release.

Gate News message, on April 9, tonight April 10, the U.S. CPI data will be released. The market is focused on the impact of the “Iran premium” driven by the surge in oil prices. In the bond market, traders have increased their positions in options betting on upside in the 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields. A JPMorgan Chase survey shows that currently, net long sentiment in the spot market has fallen to a three-week low. In the macro backdrop, the cumulative gain in Brent crude oil this year is already close to 60%. For interest-rate expectations, the probability the market is pricing for a 25-basis-point rate cut once in 2026 is about 30%.

The Federal Appeals Court in Washington, D.C. rejected Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense from imposing sanctions on it after being placed on a blacklist. The court said that during military conflicts, the government needs to regulate access to AI technologies, and that the economic losses would have a smaller impact on the company.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report stating that prohibiting crypto companies from offering stablecoin yield will have a negligible impact on community banks, with traditional loan growth of only 0.02%. The report said the ban deprives consumers of competitive returns and reflects tensions between the crypto industry and banking. The conclusion differs significantly from the risks warned by the Community Bankers Association, and could have potential effects on the market and investors.

A trader made about $5 million in a short period before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement by rapidly profiting through simultaneously building leveraged positions in both the oil market and the crypto market. This operation highlights the high-risk, high-reward nature of leveraged trading, reflects how geopolitics can impact markets, and reminds investors to maintain strong risk-management awareness.

Iran’s Bitcoin mining industry has been severely hit by geopolitical conflicts, with hashrate plunging 77% within a single quarter—from 9 EH/s to 2 EH/s, causing a major impact. Even though global hashrate remains close to 1000 EH/s, Iranian miners are facing difficulties, reflecting how sensitive the mining industry is to changes in energy and policy, yet the Bitcoin network continues to show strong resilience.

Gate News update, April 8, according to analysis by the finance website Investinglive, after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, gold and silver prices rose. The analysis said that before the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, gold and silver positions relied mainly on leveraged trading; the negative impact brought by the conflict led to leveraged selling, causing gold and silver prices to fall. After the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, improved market sentiment drove a rebound in gold and silver. In addition, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire also means that major central banks may not need to be overly aggressive in raising interest rates, which is one of the reasons for the rebound in precious metals.

Gate News message: On April 7, the U.S. financial giant Charles Schwab released a research bulletin warning that even if only 1%-3% of funds are allocated to Bitcoin or Ethereum within an investment portfolio, it may significantly change the portfolio’s overall risk characteristics. The research report notes that Bitcoin and Ethereum have both historically experienced drawdowns of more than 70%, far higher than the volatility levels of stocks or bonds; therefore, even small allocations can have a noticeable impact during periods of market volatility. Charles Schwab proposed two cryptocurrency allocation approaches: one is the traditional portfolio theory method, which allocates based on expected returns, volatility, and correlation; the other is a risk-based method, which determines the share of crypto assets according to the level of risk one is willing to take, shifting the focus from returns to risk tolerance.

Crypto hedge fund Split Capital’s founder Zaheer Ebtikar announced the closure of the fund and is switching to become Chief Strategy Officer at stablecoin company Plasma. He believes the crypto hedge fund business model is no longer viable, mainly due to the impact of traditional financial institutions launching digital asset ETFs, which led to a sharp drop in demand. At the same time, crypto venture capital has also been squeezed out, and major coin prices have fallen by nearly 50%.

Bitcoin traders are watching U.S. President Trump’s final ultimatum to Iran, and market sentiment is tense as the price of Bitcoin moves around the $68,000 mark. Despite a quick rebound after the selloff, investors need to monitor changes in the geopolitical situation and their impact on Bitcoin.