Central banks have now been net buyers of gold for 23 consecutive months, underscoring sustained demand for reserves diversification. Poland added 20 tonnes, lifting gold to 31% of its foreign-exchange reserves. China logged its 16th straight monthly purchase, taking reported holdings to 2,308 tonnes. Uzbekistan’s gold share has climbed to 88% of FX reserves. Turkey moved in the opposite direction, selling about 120 tonnes in March. The sales were tied to funding foreign-exchange operations during the Iran war, rather than profit-taking. The prolonged buying streak is prompting debate over whether the trend reflects deep conviction or momentum-driven positioning.

Donald Trump warned that the U.S. military will remain fully deployed in and around Iran, saying forces and assets are positioned to conduct "lethal prosecution" if necessary. His comments come as ceasefire talks in the region remain fragile. Trump said any breach would prompt a response "bigger than ever seen," and reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.

Huo Xing Finance said that on April 9, blockchain security firm PeckShield flagged an apparent manipulation on Hyperliquid involving $Fartcoin. The attacker reportedly opened roughly $15 million in long exposure across four wallets, totaling about 145.24 million tokens, then intentionally engineered a low-liquidity "suicide" liquidation. The forced liquidation triggered Hyperliquid's Auto-Deleveraging (ADL) process, pushing the HLP liquidity pool to take on toxic inventory. PeckShield estimated the event created bad debt and around $3 million in paper losses, with HLP down about $1.5 million over the past 24 hours. PeckShield added that the attacker likely set up the trade via cross-market hedging, meaning realized profits could be significantly higher than the headline paper losses.

President Trump said U.S. military forces will remain positioned around Iran until the ceasefire agreement is fully implemented. He said Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons and to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

As of April 9 (UTC+8), MyToken data show total liquidations in the cryptocurrency derivatives market reached $156 million over the past 24 hours. BTC accounted for $65.78 million in liquidations, ETH $35.46 million, SOL $3.84 million, and XRP $1.78 million. Source: MyToken.

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $93.9 million on April 9. BlackRock's IBIT recorded a $40.4 million net inflow, while Fidelity's FBTC saw a $79.1 million net outflow and ARKB logged a $74.7 million net outflow. Spot Ethereum ETFs reported a net outflow of $18.6 million. ETHA registered a $20.6 million net outflow, ETHB brought in $44.2 million of net inflows, and FETH posted a $32.4 million net outflow.

Bitcoin Depot disclosed that a security breach led to the theft of $3.7 million from the company's digital wallets.

Reuters reported that in the hours leading up to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement, investors unloaded about 8,600 Brent and WTI crude oil futures contracts at 19:45 GMT on Tuesday, building roughly $950 million in short positions. Later that night, at 22:30 GMT, U.S. President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. Crude futures then slid around 15%, dropping below $100 a barrel. Large transactions of this size are typically split across multiple venues to limit market impact, making the placement of a single block order immediately after settlement unusual. The setup resembles a March 23 episode, when investors sold about $500 million in crude futures roughly 15 minutes before Trump said he would delay strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure; oil prices also fell about 15% after that announcement.

Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot Inc. was hit by a security breach on March 23, with hackers stealing about 50.9 bitcoins—valued at $3.665 million—from a company-controlled wallet, Decrypt reported, as cited by ChainCatcher. The attackers reportedly infiltrated the firm's IT systems and obtained credentials tied to its digital-asset settlement accounts, allowing unauthorized cryptocurrency transfers. The incident marks at least the second publicly known security event involving Bitcoin Depot. In 2023, the company suffered a separate breach that exposed personal data of roughly 58,000 users.