According to BlockBeats, recent data from Coinglass indicates that funding rates across major centralized and decentralized exchanges suggest a bearish outlook for the cryptocurrency market. The funding rates for key cryptocurrencies are detailed in the accompanying data. Funding rates are fees set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain a balance between contract prices and the prices of underlying assets, typically applied to perpetual contracts. This mechanism facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the platform collecting these fees. It serves to adjust the cost or yield of holding contracts, ensuring that contract prices remain close to the prices of the underlying assets. A funding rate of 0.01% is considered the baseline. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it indicates a generally bullish market sentiment. Conversely, when the funding rate falls below 0.005%, it reflects a predominantly bearish market sentiment.

According to CoinDesk, Solana's SOL token is anticipated to experience a price fluctuation of nearly 6% following significant sell-offs by large investors, commonly referred to as whales, ahead of the U.S. non-farm payroll (NFP) report expected later today. This prediction is based on Volmex's one-day implied volatility index (IV) for SOL, which currently indicates an annualized reading of 109.70%. This suggests an expected 24-hour price volatility of 5.74%. Such a movement is considered moderate, especially given that the cryptocurrency has seen several days of 6% or higher volatility since early March. Data from blockchain analysis firm Lookonchain reveals that several whales have unstaked and sold SOL worth $46.3 million in the market. Typically, large-scale selling by whales can lead to bearish price movements. However, the amount sold today represents only 0.97% of the cryptocurrency's 24-hour trading volume of $4.7 billion. As a result, SOL is trading relatively unchanged at approximately $116, after hitting a low of $112 on Thursday. Overall, the cryptocurrency has been in a downward trend since reaching a peak of $295 on January 19. Attention is now focused on the upcoming U.S. jobs data, scheduled for release at 12:30 GMT. The report is expected to show that the economy added 130,000 jobs in March, a slowdown from February's 151,000 and significantly below the 12-month average of 162,300, according to FactSet. The median estimate for the unemployment rate in March is 4.2%, the highest since November, and up from February's 4.1%. Average hourly earnings are projected to have increased by 0.3% month-on-month, consistent with February's growth rate. A weaker-than-expected jobs report could support renewed expectations for four 25-basis-point interest-rate cuts this year, potentially boosting risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Odaily星球日报讯 Hive AI（BUZZ）创始人 Jason Hedman 在社交媒体上发文表示，非常感谢社区对自己所表现出的所有支持和热情，他将把项目的所有权转交给@prismoonprismo（X 上有 3,014 名关注者），后者将领导该项目的长期发展，很期待看到新领导者的远见和领导力，推动该项目向前发展。

Analysts attribute the DeFi TVL fall-off to a harsh macro environment and the ecosystem's lack of accessibility. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/349565/defi-tvl-falls-30-from-december-high-to-below-95-billion-amid-global-economic-strains?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Just this week, Sentient unveiled Open Deep Search, a groundbreaking open-source AI search framework that has already proven itself as a formidable competitor to industry giants like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Perplexity.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s tariff policy on Chinese imports. <p>The post Presidential Overreach on Trial: NCLA Seeks Judicial Review of China Tariffs first appeared on Ecoinimist. </p> source: https://ecoinimist.com/2025/04/04/ncla-sues-trump-admin-over-tariffs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ncla-sues-trump-admin-over-tariffs

The battleground shifts from social media to formal channels. Crypto figure Justin Sun now presses explosive fraud allegations against First Digital Trust, issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin, directly with Hong Kong lawmakers and regulators. His move escalates a bitter dispute that puts hundreds of millions of dollars, and the city’s financial reputation, squarely in the spotlight. Sun, a Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur, business executive and founder of TRON, detailed his actions earlier this week source: https://news.shib.io/2025/04/04/fdusd-firestorm-sun-presses-fraud-case-with-hong-kong-officials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fdusd-firestorm-sun-presses-fraud-case-with-hong-kong-officials

According to PANews, data from Greeks.live indicates that 26,000 Bitcoin options and 220,000 Ethereum options have recently expired, with the maximum pain points at $84,000 and $1,850, respectively. Implied volatility has risen significantly, with Bitcoin's term volatility exceeding 50% and Ethereum's remaining around 65%. Market sentiment is subdued, and the probability of a black swan event has increased, as the proportion of bearish options trading and open interest continues to grow.

The Cardano Foundation has launched Veridian, an open-source digital identity platform that gives users control over their data without relying on third-party verification. The platform features a Veridian Wallet for secure credential management and integrates with the Cardano blockchain for added trust and security.

On Apr 04, 2025, 08:00 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 84,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 84,146.039063 USDT, with a narrowed 0.79% increase in 24 hours.

Amid the market retrace, Aptos (APT) has seen an 8% decline in the past 24 hours, falling below a key support zone for the second time this week. Despite the correction, some analysts consider that the cryptocurrency could be poised for a breakout soon. Related Reading: Ethereum Trading In ‘No Man’s Land’, But Analyst Says Breakout Is A Matter Of Time Aptos Loses Macro Range Lows During the March retraces, Aptos fell below a crucial support level for the first time since August 2024 but recovered 24% near the end of the month. However, APT followed the rest of the market and dumped 11% to close the March below key levels source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/aptos-apt-ready-for-a-breakout-analysts-eye-20-rally-if-this-level-is-reclaimed/

Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhDTech moguls cannot stop heralding the artificial intelligence revolution — from Bill Gates to Sundar Pichai to Jensen Huang — signaling that agentic AI and robotics will claim our jobs and act as our autonomous assistants performing on our behalf in our professional and personal lives. Whether these scenarios happen in a few years or are decades away, we will most likely evolve into that future in some manner, and technology, once again, will reshape our lives. Without the support of blockchain technology, however, it would be quite difficult, and potentially impossible, for agentic AI and robotics to evolve to what its proponents expect them to. If we expect these services and devices to act autonomously, security, privacy, transparency and accountability will be at the top of our minds source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-and-blockchain-a-match-made-in-heaven?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Crypto donations in 2025 are expected to hit $2.5 billion, fuelled by digital wealth and better regulations. Binance co-founder CZ’s 1,000 BNB donation to Myanmar and Thailand’s earthquake relief highlights crypto’s rising role in global aid.

AI image generators are causing concerns in the animation industry, with some fearing they could replace traditional animators, including at Studio Ghibli. Despite the rise of AI, Goro Miyazaki believes the emotional depth and authenticity of Ghibli’s hand-drawn style cannot be replicated by machines.

The U.S. government has just prohibited American diplomats and their family members from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens while stationed in China.

An ex-Rippling employee claims he was paid $5,000 in ETH monthly to spy for Deel, its competitor. This comes just after Rippling sued Deel, accusing it of orchestrating a trade-secret theft. Does the lure of money compromise professional integrity?

Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement with former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to develop its crypto and blockchain sector, including education and regulations. The country is also launching a stablecoin tied to the Russian ruble, aiming to expand its digital asset market.

The evolution of ChatGPT's capabilities has ushered in a new era of AI-generated art, but it has also highlighted how the Japanese copyright framework has screwed over some of its most beloved artists in the name of AI.

About 100 artists and writers protested at Meta’s London office, accusing it of using their work for AI training without consent or payment. Meta claims to respect intellectual property, but concerns remain. As AI evolves, are authors' rights at risk?

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is recruiting quadriplegic volunteers for human trials of its mind-controlled brain chips—a major leap in assistive tech. While the promise of restored independence is real, it also raises serious ethical and security concerns. Will this breakthrough empower lives, or invite misuse?