Strategy Bought 3,459 Bitcoin Last Week
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought 3,459 Bitcoin between April 7-13, 2025, spending $285.8 million in total. The average purchase price was $82,618, bringing the company’s total BTC holdings to 531,644. According to Michael Saylor, the return on Bitcoin investment this year has already reached 11.4%.
According to CoinShares’ weekly report, digital asset investment products saw a net outflow of $795 million last week. Total outflows since the beginning of February have reached $7.2 billion and net inflows since the beginning of the year have been almost zero. Bitcoin had the biggest outflow with $751 million, Ethereum lost $37.6 million, while XRP attracted attention with a positive inflow of $3.5 million.
100,000-Dollar Bitcoin Call Options in the Spotlight on Deribit
Despite the Trump administration’s refusal to ease tariffs on some products, the market rebounded. According to Deribit data, $100,000 call options accounted for more than 75% of options trades. At the same time, $70,000 put options were also in high demand, reaching an open interest of $982 million. This suggests that market sentiment is on the rise again.
Vitalik Buterin: Privacy is the Foundation of Freedom and Progress
In a new paper, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized that digital privacy is as vital to social order and technological progress as it is to personal freedom. Warning against centralized control of personal information in the age of artificial intelligence and big data, Vitalik highlighted the importance of technologies like ZK-SNARK for secure data computing and identity privacy. He also argued that privacy tools should be open-source and universal.
Google to Implement MiCA-Compliant Crypto Ad Rules in the EU on April 23rd
Google has announced that it will enforce advertising rules in line with the Crypto Asset Markets Regulation (MiCA) in the European Union from April 23, 2025. The new application aims to subject crypto ads within the EU to stricter control.
French Finance Minister: “Trump’s Step Back Shows that the Negotiation Door is Open”
French Finance Minister Lombard took Trump’s decision to suspend some import tariffs as an indication that there is still room for a deal with Europe. Lombard stated that this step is a positive sign that a constructive trade dialogue can be established with the US administration.
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