On April 7, CoinShares reported a slight recovery in market sentiment for digital asset investment products, with inflows reaching $224 million last week. Switzerland was the primary inflow center this week, leading with $157.5 million, followed by Germany and Canada with inflows of $27.7 million and $11.2 million, respectively. The United States ranked third with only $27.5 million in inflows last week. XRP saw the highest inflow among all assets, totaling $119.6 million, marking the highest level since mid-December 2025, bringing its year-to-date inflow to $159 million (7% of assets under management). Bitcoin's total inflow amounted to $107.3 million, showing improvement from a poor start at the beginning of the month, although the net outflow for the month so far remains at $145 million. Despite polarized market views, short Bitcoin investment products saw inflows of $16 million last week, the highest since mid-November 2025. Solana also experienced inflows last week totaling $34.9 million, with steady inflows this year accounting for 10% of its assets under management. Ethereum, however, continued to lag, with outflows of $52.8 million last week as investors digested the negative news from the Clarity Act.

An Iranian senior official stated that Tehran has set preconditions for negotiating 'durable peace' with the United States. Tehran demands tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Market data shows that BTC has surpassed $69,000, currently priced at $69,011.43, with a 24-hour decline of 0.37%. The market is experiencing significant volatility, so please ensure proper risk management.

On April 7, it was reported that China's central bank stated that as of the end of March, the country's gold reserves amounted to 74.38 million ounces (approximately 2,313.48 tons), an increase of 160,000 ounces (about 4.98 tons) from the end of February, which stood at 74.22 million ounces (approximately 2,308.5 tons). This marks the 17th consecutive month of gold accumulation.

The CEO's annual shareholder letter warned that new tech is reshaping finance, with tokenization and blockchain competitors gaining as the bank scales its own network.

Polymarket is upgrading its exchange infrastructure in the coming weeks, introducing new contracts and a USDC-backed token while phasing out a bridged stablecoin.