COVENANT AI EXITS BITTENSOR, ALLEGES SINGLE-ACTOR CONTROL OVER “DECENTRALIZED” NETWORK

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ETF Flows: 09 Apr 2026

🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $358.1M net inflows

🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $85.2M net inflows

🔴 Solana ETFs: $0.0M net outflows

TOTAL CPI MOM = 0.9, TOTAL CPI YOY = 3.3 CORE CPI MOM = 0.2, CORE CPI YOY = 2.6

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U.S. CPI: +3.3% YEAR-OVER-YEAR EST. +3.4%
U.S. CORE CPI: +2.6% YEAR-OVER-YEAR EST. +2.7%

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TOKENOMICS MILESTONE: WLD UNLOCK RATE TO DECREASE BY 43% IN JULY: WORLD

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TRUMP ANNOUNCES THE US WILL BLOCKADE ALL SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, AS POLYMARKET ODDS OF OIL HITTING $110 IN APRIL STAND AT 52%: POLYMARKET

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WEEKLY BRIEF Apr 5–Apr 12, 2026

Headlines
• MicroStrategy acquires 4,871 BTC (~$329.9M) at average price of $67,718
• Robinhood and BNY Mellon to develop white label app for Trump accounts
• US CPI YoY hits 3.3% (est. 3.4%); Core CPI at 2.6% (est. 2.7%)
• Iran to charge Hormuz Strait tanker tolls in Bitcoin or Chinese Yuan
• Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz; oil price odds rise
• Drift exploit linked to DPRK-linked social engineering operation
• Chaos Labs exits Aave DAO, following BGD and ACI contributor departures
• Polymarket to transition collateral to USDC-backed Polymarket USD
• Polygon Labs in talks to raise $100M for new payments business
• Covenant AI exits Bittensor, alleging network centralization

Weekly ETF Flows
• BTC: +$545.9M net inflows
• ETH: +$122.1M net inflows
• SOL: -$17.3M net outflows

Exchange Listings
• Robinhood: $ORCA, $DOGINME, $VVV, $FAI, $BOME, $ARKM, $1INCH, $SAFE, $IO, $BLUR, $MOG, $AVT, $BEAM, $CHEX, $EL, $MYTH, $PSP, $CTX, $PHA, $AGIX, $swarms, $4 (spot)
• Coinbase: $CHIP (roadmap)

Regulatory
• Wall Street leaders summoned by Powell and Bessent over Anthropic AI risks

Market Flows
• Worldcoin (WLD) token unlock rate to decrease by 43% starting in July
• JP225 and KR200 indices listed on Hyperliquid via trade.xyz
• Crypto hedge fund Split Capital winds down as founder joins Plasma

Hyperliquid

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POLKADOT ($DOT) EXPLOITED. ATTACKER MINTED 1B DOT MINTED AND DUMPED FOR 108.2 $ETH ($237K).

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ETF Flows: 10 Apr 2026

🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $256.7M net inflows

🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $64.9M net inflows

🟢 Solana ETFs: $11.5M net inflows

STARKWARE CUTS JOBS IN REORGANIZATION AS STARKNET REVENUE PLUNGES 99% FROM PEAK

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CIRCLE CEO ALLAIRE DEFENDS DECISION NOT TO FREEZE USDC IN DRIFT EXPLOIT, CITING 'MORAL QUANDARY'

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STRATEGY BUYS 13,927 BITCOIN FOR AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE $1.00B

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STRATEGY HAS ACQUIRED 13,927 BTC FOR ~$1.00 BILLION AT ~$71,902 PER BITCOIN

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KRAKEN REJECTS EXTORTION ATTEMPT AFTER INSIDER DATA ACCESS INCIDENTS, SAYS NO BREACH OR FUNDS AT RISK

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SOUTH KOREAN PAYMENTS PROVIDER NHN KCP TO BUILD OWN LAYER 1 ON AVALANCHE: THE BLOCK

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$CC listed on Upbit spot (KRW)

via @NewListingsFeed

ETF Flows: 13 Apr 2026

🔴 Bitcoin ETFs: -$291.0M net outflows

🟢 Ethereum ETFs: $9.5M net inflows

🔴 Solana ETFs: $0.0M net outflows

$ZAMA listed on Bithumb spot

via @NewListingsFeed

VISA, STRIPE AND ZODIA CUSTODY BY STANDARD CHARTERED BECOME VALIDATORS ON TEMPO'S PAYMENTS BLOCKCHAIN: THE BLOCK

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TETHER LAUNCHES ITS OWN NATIVE WALLET, WITH ONLY A USERNAME NEEDED TO SEND STABLES AND BITCOIN: BLOG

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