On-Chain Data

Circle has significantly increased USD Coin (USDC) minting on Solana, totaling over $10.25 billion recently. This surge indicates strong demand linked to crypto trading and DeFi growth, positioning Solana as a key player for stablecoin activity.

Gate News message, April 4, according to on-chain analysts Onchain Lens monitoring, a newly created wallet address received 40,000 ETH from FalconX, worth approximately $82.12 million; the wallet appears to belong to Bitmine.

The essay analyzes the top 15 perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXes) based on trading volume and other metrics. Hyperliquid leads with significant trading volume and active addresses, followed by TradeXYZ and Lighter. Other notable exchanges include edgeX, Aster, and Grvt, highlighting their revenue and total value locked (TVL). The analysis covers revenue performance of various exchanges, including Pacifica, Ostium, and Reya, providing insights into the growing DEX market.

The Ethereum Foundation has staked over 45,000 Ether recently, bringing the total to about 69,500 ETH, just shy of their 70,000 ETH goal. This move aims to enhance financial sustainability and support crucial applications while managing staking risks during potential hard forks.

The Ethereum Foundation recently increased its staked Ether holdings to 47,050 ETH, worth about $96.6 million. The move is intended to generate steady returns through staking and reduce market sell pressure, addressing community concerns about potential Ether sell-offs. The Foundation’s adjustments to its financial strategy help strengthen network security and show its commitment to supporting the long-term development of decentralized technology.

Gate News message, on April 4, according to monitoring by Onchain Lens, since the security incident involving Drift Protocol, wallet addresses associated with its team have transferred 56.25 million DRIFT tokens, worth about $2.44 million, to a certain CEX and Gate.

Gate News: Message, on April 4, according to crypto analyst Ai Yi monitoring, three addresses holding Chainlink non-circulating supply collectively transferred 2.5 million LINK to a certain CEX over the past 4 hours, worth approximately $21.65 million.

The Ethereum Foundation staked over 45,000 ETH recently, nearing its goal of 70,000. This strategy aims to generate funds for development and address community concerns over treasury management. Concerns about centralization and hard forks are also noted.

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

What to know: Machine learning is increasingly effective at classifying Bitcoin transaction patterns from on-chain data alone. The TRAP attack links IP addresses to pseudonyms across Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana with 95%+ success, without legal process. Obfuscation-based privacy degrades

Onchain detective ZachXBT claims that Circle, the issuer of the USDC (USDC) stablecoin, has failed to freeze or blacklist about $420 million in illicit fund flows since 2022. Circle can freeze illicit funds and blacklist wallet addresses, but either took “minimal” action to freeze illicit flows or

XRPL developers are enhancing the XRP-native DEX by introducing a lending protocol and improving core repository fundamentals. Once bootstrapped with quality assets and liquidity, the DEX could revolutionize the XRP ecosystem.

Gate News update: On April 3, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Circle has continued minting USDC over the past 4 days. The daily minting amount is 750 million tokens, for a total of 3 billion minted USDC over 4 days.

The Ethereum Foundation staked roughly $93 million in ether (ETH) on Thursday in several batches, bringing its total staked position to approximately $143 million and nearly completing the 70,000 ETH staking target it announced in February, according to Arkham data. The total deposit of 45,034 ETH

As of April 2026, the Ethereum Beacon Chain staking contract holds more than 82 million ETH, accounting for about 68% of the total supply. Multiple exchanges and institutions hold large amounts of ETH, and among individual holders, Vitalik Buterin is the largest holder. The U.S. government holds about 62k ETH.

The Ethereum price is trading in a range near $2,055, facing the risk of a technical pullback. Although a whale has increased its holdings, price momentum is weakening. Investors should watch the key support level at $2,024 and potential market pressure, which could lead to further downside. Investors should carefully evaluate the potential impact.

Gate News announcement: April 3, according to blockchain data analytics platform Arkham, the Ethereum Foundation has again staked approximately $46.64 million worth of ETH. As of now, the Ethereum Foundation’s total amount staked cumulatively has reached $96.59 million.

Bitcoin’s price has remained sluggish, currently hovering around $66,000, with a nearly 6% decline over the past week. On-chain data shows that unrealized losses among holders are close to $60 billion, and market risk is increasing. The macroeconomic environment is unfavorable; institutional capital is returning slowly. Technical analysis indicates that the key resistance level is $71,500 and the support level is $64,000. Large holders are increasing their selling, strengthening the market’s cautious sentiment. Going forward, price action will depend on capital returning and the market sentiment improving.

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.

On April 3, the XPL token price saw extreme volatility within a short period, seemingly due to manual manipulation. Five addresses opened high-leverage long positions on Hyperliquid at the same time, and ultimately, after realizing profits of about $1.602 million, they quickly closed their positions. Afterwards, the price plunged, and the accumulated losses of the short positions liquidated by forced selling exceeded $32.99 million. The market showed an overbought warning, and there may be a risk of a pullback in the future.