▫️Bitcoin drawdown reflects market maturity
▪️In the current market cycle, Bitcoin’s decline has been significantly less severe compared to previous periods, according to Fidelity Digital Assets. Analysts described the 52% correction as a sign of a maturing market.
▪️In the past, prices typically dropped by 80–90% after reaching all-time highs. Now, post-peak declines are not as deep, and experts believe this trend is likely to continue in the future.
▪️In the current market cycle, Bitcoin’s decline has been significantly less severe compared to previous periods, according to Fidelity Digital Assets. Analysts described the 52% correction as a sign of a maturing market.
▪️In the past, prices typically dropped by 80–90% after reaching all-time highs. Now, post-peak declines are not as deep, and experts believe this trend is likely to continue in the future.
▫️Crypto startups raise $5 billion in Q1
▪️In the first quarter, crypto startups attracted nearly $5 billion in venture capital investments, which is 16% lower than the same period in 2025. At that time, funding approached $6 billion amid market euphoria linked to the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States, according to DL News.
▪️This year, the prediction markets segment drew the most investor interest, raising over $1.7 billion. It was followed by payments ($735 million) and trading infrastructure ($423 million). The largest funding rounds were secured by leading prediction platforms, with Kalshi raising $1 billion and Polymarket attracting $600 million.
▪️In the first quarter, crypto startups attracted nearly $5 billion in venture capital investments, which is 16% lower than the same period in 2025. At that time, funding approached $6 billion amid market euphoria linked to the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency in the United States, according to DL News.
▪️This year, the prediction markets segment drew the most investor interest, raising over $1.7 billion. It was followed by payments ($735 million) and trading infrastructure ($423 million). The largest funding rounds were secured by leading prediction platforms, with Kalshi raising $1 billion and Polymarket attracting $600 million.
▫️Bitcoin becomes a leading macro indicator
▪️Bitcoin has shifted from a lagging asset to a leading indicator, according to Binance Research analysts in their weekly market report published on April 2. The structural change occurred after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, which significantly altered market dynamics.
▪️Before 2024, Bitcoin tended to follow global monetary easing cycles with a slight delay, showing a correlation of +0.21 with the global liquidity index. After the introduction of ETFs, this relationship reversed and strengthened to -0.778, with Bitcoin beginning to move ahead of central bank decisions. Analysts attribute this shift to a change in the marginal buyer, as institutional investors entering through ETFs now price in macroeconomic scenarios 6–12 months in advance, turning Bitcoin into a forward-looking asset within the monetary cycle.
▪️Bitcoin has shifted from a lagging asset to a leading indicator, according to Binance Research analysts in their weekly market report published on April 2. The structural change occurred after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, which significantly altered market dynamics.
▪️Before 2024, Bitcoin tended to follow global monetary easing cycles with a slight delay, showing a correlation of +0.21 with the global liquidity index. After the introduction of ETFs, this relationship reversed and strengthened to -0.778, with Bitcoin beginning to move ahead of central bank decisions. Analysts attribute this shift to a change in the marginal buyer, as institutional investors entering through ETFs now price in macroeconomic scenarios 6–12 months in advance, turning Bitcoin into a forward-looking asset within the monetary cycle.
▫️RWA market activity surges in March
▪️Activity in the real-world assets (RWA) segment выросла на 80% over the past month, with total volume reaching a record $2.87 billion by the end of March. This growth reflects increasing interest in tokenized real-world assets within the crypto ecosystem.
▪️The total value of RWA securities rose to $942 million (+2.65%), while the number of holders exceeded 200,000 (+16%). Most of the segment’s assets are concentrated in the Ondo project with $560.9 million, followed by xStocks at $243.5 million and Securitize at $58.4 million.
▪️Activity in the real-world assets (RWA) segment выросла на 80% over the past month, with total volume reaching a record $2.87 billion by the end of March. This growth reflects increasing interest in tokenized real-world assets within the crypto ecosystem.
▪️The total value of RWA securities rose to $942 million (+2.65%), while the number of holders exceeded 200,000 (+16%). Most of the segment’s assets are concentrated in the Ondo project with $560.9 million, followed by xStocks at $243.5 million and Securitize at $58.4 million.
▫️Metaplanet becomes third-largest bitcoin holder
▪️Metaplanet has acquired 5,075 BTC, making it the third-largest company by total Bitcoin holdings. This move highlights the growing trend of corporate accumulation of the leading cryptocurrency.
▪️The purchase strengthens Metaplanet’s position in the market and underscores increasing institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term asset.
▪️Metaplanet has acquired 5,075 BTC, making it the third-largest company by total Bitcoin holdings. This move highlights the growing trend of corporate accumulation of the leading cryptocurrency.
▪️The purchase strengthens Metaplanet’s position in the market and underscores increasing institutional confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term asset.
▫️Bitcoin valuation gap narrows but risks remain
▪️The gap between Bitcoin’s spot price and its realized price has narrowed from 120% at the end of 2024 to 21% currently. However, according to CryptoQuant, the asset would need to fall to around $54,100 to reach the historical accumulation zone where market bottoms typically form.
▪️The realized price represents the average cost of all coins based on their last movement. During the 2022 bear market, Bitcoin reached its bottom after staying below the realized price for four months. In 2020, during the COVID crisis, prices dropped about 15% below the realized price — the lowest level ever recorded by this metric. Other on-chain indicators also suggest the correction may not be over, as the Coinbase Premium remains negative, signaling weakened institutional demand from U.S. investors and reduced momentum in the ETF-driven market.
▪️The gap between Bitcoin’s spot price and its realized price has narrowed from 120% at the end of 2024 to 21% currently. However, according to CryptoQuant, the asset would need to fall to around $54,100 to reach the historical accumulation zone where market bottoms typically form.
▪️The realized price represents the average cost of all coins based on their last movement. During the 2022 bear market, Bitcoin reached its bottom after staying below the realized price for four months. In 2020, during the COVID crisis, prices dropped about 15% below the realized price — the lowest level ever recorded by this metric. Other on-chain indicators also suggest the correction may not be over, as the Coinbase Premium remains negative, signaling weakened institutional demand from U.S. investors and reduced momentum in the ETF-driven market.
▫️Sertexity improves AI engine for trading efficiency
▪️Sertexity team has implemented an update to its AI engine aimed at improving the accuracy of detecting arbitrage opportunities and increasing decision-making speed. The algorithms now better account for liquidity dynamics, fees, and execution delays.
▪️The update enables the system to respond more quickly to short-term market inefficiencies and enhances overall trading performance, especially in highly volatile market conditions.
▪️Sertexity team has implemented an update to its AI engine aimed at improving the accuracy of detecting arbitrage opportunities and increasing decision-making speed. The algorithms now better account for liquidity dynamics, fees, and execution delays.
▪️The update enables the system to respond more quickly to short-term market inefficiencies and enhances overall trading performance, especially in highly volatile market conditions.
▫️Sertexity liquidity pool shows steady growth
▪️The total liquidity pool on the Sertexity platform continues to grow steadily, reflecting increasing user interest in AI-driven arbitrage. The rise in capital strengthens the scale of operations and expands the range of available strategies.
▪️A larger pool enables the system to participate in more substantial arbitrage opportunities while reducing relative costs, positively impacting overall capital efficiency.
▪️The total liquidity pool on the Sertexity platform continues to grow steadily, reflecting increasing user interest in AI-driven arbitrage. The rise in capital strengthens the scale of operations and expands the range of available strategies.
▪️A larger pool enables the system to participate in more substantial arbitrage opportunities while reducing relative costs, positively impacting overall capital efficiency.
▫️Platform enhances execution architecture
▪️The platform has introduced improvements to its execution architecture aimed at reducing latency and increasing order processing speed. This is especially important for arbitrage strategies, where timing plays a critical role.
▪️The optimization allows for more efficient use of short-term market opportunities and improves system stability under high load conditions.
▪️The platform has introduced improvements to its execution architecture aimed at reducing latency and increasing order processing speed. This is especially important for arbitrage strategies, where timing plays a critical role.
▪️The optimization allows for more efficient use of short-term market opportunities and improves system stability under high load conditions.
▫️Sertexity expands market coverage
▪️The platform continues integrating new exchanges and trading pairs, increasing access to liquidity and expanding the number of potential arbitrage opportunities. This strengthens its ability to operate across a wider range of markets.
▪️The expanded infrastructure allows the system to allocate capital more flexibly and take advantage of price differences across various segments of the crypto market.
▪️The platform continues integrating new exchanges and trading pairs, increasing access to liquidity and expanding the number of potential arbitrage opportunities. This strengthens its ability to operate across a wider range of markets.
▪️The expanded infrastructure allows the system to allocate capital more flexibly and take advantage of price differences across various segments of the crypto market.
▫️Sertexity strengthens platform stability
▪️The team has improved the system architecture, increasing its resilience to high loads and external disruptions. The updates are aimed at ensuring continuous operation and protecting user capital.
▪️The system now adapts better to changing market conditions and maintains stability even during periods of high volatility and activity.
▪️The team has improved the system architecture, increasing its resilience to high loads and external disruptions. The updates are aimed at ensuring continuous operation and protecting user capital.
▪️The system now adapts better to changing market conditions and maintains stability even during periods of high volatility and activity.
▫️Sertexity enhances risk management system
▪️The platform has introduced updates to its risk management system, including more accurate assessment of market conditions and improved control over trade execution. These changes aim to strengthen overall operational reliability.
▪️The algorithms now better filter potential trades and adapt to changing market conditions, reducing the likelihood of inefficient decisions.
▪️The platform has introduced updates to its risk management system, including more accurate assessment of market conditions and improved control over trade execution. These changes aim to strengthen overall operational reliability.
▪️The algorithms now better filter potential trades and adapt to changing market conditions, reducing the likelihood of inefficient decisions.
▫️Perp DEX trading volumes decline sharply
▪️Trading volumes on perpetual DEX platforms have dropped by more than 50% since October, falling from $1.36 trillion to $699 billion. Daily activity is also weakening, with turnover in perpetual futures reaching $8.4 billion on April 4 - the lowest level since July 5 of the previous year.
▪️Hyperliquid remains the leading platform for perp trading, recording $185.5 billion in volume over the past month, accounting for 34% of the total across the top 10 perp DEXs. Meanwhile, edgeX has overtaken Binance-backed Aster for second place, posting $73 billion in volume compared to Aster’s $68 billion.
▪️Trading volumes on perpetual DEX platforms have dropped by more than 50% since October, falling from $1.36 trillion to $699 billion. Daily activity is also weakening, with turnover in perpetual futures reaching $8.4 billion on April 4 - the lowest level since July 5 of the previous year.
▪️Hyperliquid remains the leading platform for perp trading, recording $185.5 billion in volume over the past month, accounting for 34% of the total across the top 10 perp DEXs. Meanwhile, edgeX has overtaken Binance-backed Aster for second place, posting $73 billion in volume compared to Aster’s $68 billion.
▫️Sertexity continues infrastructure scaling
▪️The platform is expanding its computational capacity and data processing volume, allowing it to support the growing number of users and operations. This ensures that performance keeps pace with increasing demand.
▪️Infrastructure scaling remains a key driver of development, enabling the system to maintain stable performance even as workload and activity continue to rise.
▪️The platform is expanding its computational capacity and data processing volume, allowing it to support the growing number of users and operations. This ensures that performance keeps pace with increasing demand.
▪️Infrastructure scaling remains a key driver of development, enabling the system to maintain stable performance even as workload and activity continue to rise.
▫️Quantum threat to bitcoin seen as social challenge
▪️Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, suggested that the real risk posed by quantum computing to Bitcoin is more social than technical. He noted that the network remains relatively resilient thanks to its UTXO model, proof-of-work consensus, lack of native smart contracts, and the existence of quantum-resistant address types.
▪️The main challenge lies in community decision-making. For years, concerns have centered around roughly 1.7 million BTC still held in early P2PK addresses, including about 1 million BTC attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. Pandl outlined three possible paths forward: burning these coins, deliberately slowing their release by limiting spending from vulnerable addresses, or taking no action at all.
▪️Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, suggested that the real risk posed by quantum computing to Bitcoin is more social than technical. He noted that the network remains relatively resilient thanks to its UTXO model, proof-of-work consensus, lack of native smart contracts, and the existence of quantum-resistant address types.
▪️The main challenge lies in community decision-making. For years, concerns have centered around roughly 1.7 million BTC still held in early P2PK addresses, including about 1 million BTC attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. Pandl outlined three possible paths forward: burning these coins, deliberately slowing their release by limiting spending from vulnerable addresses, or taking no action at all.
▫️Sertexity AI engine operates 24/7
▪️The platform’s AI system runs continuously, analyzing the market and executing trades at any time of day. This allows it to capture opportunities across the crypto market without time constraints.
▪️Automation eliminates downtime and ensures a constant process of identifying and executing arbitrage strategies, maintaining consistent operational efficiency.
▪️The platform’s AI system runs continuously, analyzing the market and executing trades at any time of day. This allows it to capture opportunities across the crypto market without time constraints.
▪️Automation eliminates downtime and ensures a constant process of identifying and executing arbitrage strategies, maintaining consistent operational efficiency.
📍Sertexity corporate event
▪️We hosted a Sertexity corporate dinner, bringing the team together in a relaxed and informal setting. For us, this was a chance to step away from daily workflows, enjoy each other's company, and strengthen team bonds through more natural, lively conversation.
▪️Over the course of the evening, we not only unwound but also discussed ongoing projects and exchanged thoughts and perspectives on the company's direction. This kind of gathering helps align the team, build trust, and nurture a strong internal culture. We believe it is precisely through moments like these that the foundation for sustainable growth and genuine collaboration at Sertexity is built.
▪️We hosted a Sertexity corporate dinner, bringing the team together in a relaxed and informal setting. For us, this was a chance to step away from daily workflows, enjoy each other's company, and strengthen team bonds through more natural, lively conversation.
▪️Over the course of the evening, we not only unwound but also discussed ongoing projects and exchanged thoughts and perspectives on the company's direction. This kind of gathering helps align the team, build trust, and nurture a strong internal culture. We believe it is precisely through moments like these that the foundation for sustainable growth and genuine collaboration at Sertexity is built.
▫️Interest in AI arbitrage continues to grow
▪️Sertexity is seeing growing interest in automated investment strategies from users. More market participants are choosing AI-driven approaches instead of manual trading.
▪️This trend reflects the broader evolution of the crypto industry toward algorithmic and institutional models of capital management.
▪️Sertexity is seeing growing interest in automated investment strategies from users. More market participants are choosing AI-driven approaches instead of manual trading.
▪️This trend reflects the broader evolution of the crypto industry toward algorithmic and institutional models of capital management.
📍Cross-Chain arbitrage
▪️Cross-chain arbitrage takes advantage of price differences for the same asset across different blockchain networks. For instance, a token may be trading on multiple networks via bridges and wrapped asset versions. Differences in liquidity, transaction speed, and demand across ecosystems can create persistent or recurring price imbalances.
▪️This type of arbitrage is more complex because it introduces additional variables: block confirmation times, network fees, bridge risks, and volatility while funds are in transit. Still, cross-chain arbitrage is becoming an increasingly important part of the decentralized finance infrastructure and is widely used by algorithmic trading systems.
▪️Cross-chain arbitrage takes advantage of price differences for the same asset across different blockchain networks. For instance, a token may be trading on multiple networks via bridges and wrapped asset versions. Differences in liquidity, transaction speed, and demand across ecosystems can create persistent or recurring price imbalances.
▪️This type of arbitrage is more complex because it introduces additional variables: block confirmation times, network fees, bridge risks, and volatility while funds are in transit. Still, cross-chain arbitrage is becoming an increasingly important part of the decentralized finance infrastructure and is widely used by algorithmic trading systems.
📍What is a blockchain?
▪️A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that records transactions in sequential blocks. Each block contains a list of operations, a timestamp, and a cryptographic reference to the previous block, forming an unbroken chain.
▪️The key feature of a blockchain is decentralization. Instead of a single central server, data is stored across thousands of computers (nodes) around the world. This makes the system resistant to censorship, outages, and manipulation.
▪️In addition, blockchain uses cryptography to secure data and relies on a consensus mechanism (e.g., Proof of Work or Proof of Stake) that allows network participants to agree on the validity of records without needing to trust a central authority.
▪️Beyond cryptocurrencies, blockchain is used in digital identity, supply chain management, financial contracts, asset tokenization, and Web3 applications.
▪️A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that records transactions in sequential blocks. Each block contains a list of operations, a timestamp, and a cryptographic reference to the previous block, forming an unbroken chain.
▪️The key feature of a blockchain is decentralization. Instead of a single central server, data is stored across thousands of computers (nodes) around the world. This makes the system resistant to censorship, outages, and manipulation.
▪️In addition, blockchain uses cryptography to secure data and relies on a consensus mechanism (e.g., Proof of Work or Proof of Stake) that allows network participants to agree on the validity of records without needing to trust a central authority.
▪️Beyond cryptocurrencies, blockchain is used in digital identity, supply chain management, financial contracts, asset tokenization, and Web3 applications.