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Google announces a $40 billion investment in Anthropic, with an initial injection of $1 billion, and the remaining $30 billion tied to performance targets; since 2023, Google has invested over $3 billion, holding about 14%. Anthropic has secured 5 gigawatts of computing capacity with Google and Broadcom. A few days ago, Amazon invested an additional $25 billion, bringing total inflows to approximately $65 billion within just a few weeks. Anthropic's annual revenue exceeds $30 billion, and an IPO is expected soon.

France's PNACO reports a continued rise in kidnapping and illegal detention cases involving cryptocurrencies, with 12 cases currently under investigation, 88 people charged (including over 10 minors), and 75 individuals detained. Since 2023, there have been a total of 135 cases: 18 in 2024, 67 in 2025, and 47 from 2026 to present, mostly involving violent kidnapping, ransom, and forced transfer of crypto assets. Suspects frequently appear in multiple cases, indicating a structured criminal network; the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder Balland is seen as a sign of escalating industry security risks.

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, BTC broke through $72,000, currently quoted at $72,011, with a 24H increase of 1.6%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), Bernstein stated that Bitcoin's previous pullback has partly reflected market concerns about quantum computing risks, considering this threat "real but manageable," and not an imminent systemic risk. Although research including Google indicates that future quantum computers could rapidly crack commonly used blockchain encryption algorithms in extreme cases, progress in zero-knowledge proofs and post-quantum cryptography provides some hedge. Bernstein believes Bitcoin developers still have about 3 to 5 years to advance the post-quantum upgrade path, and mentioned the current BIP-360 proposal, which can reduce some quantum exposure risks through a soft fork. Additionally, institutional investors (including ETF issuers and corporate coin holders) are expected to play an active role in driving consensus for the upgrade. However, industry opinions point out that the main

Cregis and MakaChain have completed integration, adopting a fee payment mechanism using the assets themselves, so transactions with ETH, USDT, and others do not require additional Gas Tokens, significantly reducing payment barriers and operational complexity. MakaChain's maximum throughput reaches 4,500 TPS. Combined with Cregis's MPC self-custody wallet and enterprise payment infrastructure, it offers a more efficient and secure on-chain enterprise payment solution, enhancing user experience and conversion, and promoting the real-world adoption of crypto payments.

French PNACO states that cases of kidnapping and illegal detention related to cryptocurrencies are on the rise, with 12 cases currently under investigation, 88 people prosecuted (including more than 10 minors), and 75 people detained. Since 2023, a total of 135 cases have been reported, with 18 in 2024, 67 in 2025, and 47 from 2026 to present, mostly involving violent kidnapping, ransom, and forced transfer of crypto assets. Suspects are frequently involved in multiple cases, revealing a structured criminal network; the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder Balland is seen as a sign of escalating industry security risks.

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), according to CoinFound's crypto concept stock data, Bit Origin Limited (NASDAQ: BTOG) is currently trading at $2.85, with an opening price of $2.59 today, and a intraday increase of 10.02%. (Source: CoinFound)

Ondo Finance has submitted a no-action letter to the U.S. SEC regarding its Global Markets product, seeking to record certain security interests on the Ethereum mainnet in a tokenized form under specific conditions without triggering enforcement risks. The company states that on-chain recording can enhance collateral monitoring, redemption, and reconciliation efficiency, serving as an optimization of existing operations. Under compliance, public blockchains can operate in conjunction with traditional systems.

Deluthium Protocol has launched the institutional on-chain dark pool execution layer Deluthium Dark, aimed at eliminating trading risks, achieving order confidentiality, and executing with smart algorithms. The system is driven by self-optimizing reinforcement learning, continuously improving trading execution quality.

Pakistan said that although discussions continue, the U.S. position has not changed, and it still hopes Iran will give in under pressure. Iran refused to exchange “empty promises” for opening the Strait of Hormuz, and warned that if the United States attacks its power plants, it will trigger unrest in the region. Qatar has conveyed this position to the United States, and if the situation spirals out of control, Iran’s allies may close the Strait of Mandeb.

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, BNB breaks through $600, currently priced at $600.5, with a 24-hour increase of 1.5%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Balchunas stated that SpaceX's IPO might use SPCX as the ticker, which was previously owned by Matt Tuttle, and the related ETF has been renamed. Balchunas pointed out that the Bloomberg ETF team predicted this last year, and the discovery of SPCX was made by Roundhill founder Will Hershey, who had previously given the META ticker to Mark Zuckerberg, calling it an industry tacit understanding. Source: ODAILY

The EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook report shows that in 2026, the WTI crude oil price is expected to be $87.41 per barrel, and Brent is expected to be $96.00 per barrel, both of which are higher than previously expected. The WTI and Brent prices for 2027 have also been raised to $72.43 and $76.09, respectively.

ME News reports that the American Bankers Association criticized the White House CEA's stablecoin report, claiming the analysis was misguided. CEA stated that banning stablecoin yields offers minimal protection for bank loans, increasing only 0.02%, while harming consumers; ABA countered that the real risk lies in allowing stablecoins to pay interest, which could trigger a large-scale outflow of community bank deposits, rising financing costs, and tightening local credit. ABA emphasized that CEA's focus on the ban creates an illusion, and that the rapid scaling of interest-paying stablecoins is more destructive. Source: ODAILY

According to the EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook, disruptions to Middle East supply will continue through the end of 2026. The Middle East oil production cut triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz rose to 9.1 million barrels per day in April. The Brent/WTI spread may reach a peak of $15 per barrel in April, when the Middle East crude oil supply shock is at its maximum. In 2026, U.S. retail gasoline prices will hit the highest level since 2022.
As for global oil demand, 2026 is forecast to be 104.6 million barrels per day, and 2027 to be 106.2 million barrels per day, both below the prior forecasts of 105.2 million and 106.6 million, respectively.

ME News Update, April 13 (UTC+8), according to CoinMarketCap market data, ETH breaks through $2200, currently priced at $2204.18, with a 24-hour increase of 0.8%. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

ME News Report, April 7 (UTC+8), Willy Woo posted a response to the view that "Bitcoin consumes too much energy": There are only three ways to ensure the security of the monetary ledger: relying on physical atoms (such as gold), depending on energy consumption (such as Bitcoin), and based on social/political consensus (such as fiat currency). Energy is the only path to forge an absolute hard currency. Physical atoms are not scarce. (Source: Foresight News)

ME News Report, April 13 (UTC+8), Jito Foundation announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Korea Digital Asset Co., Ltd. (KODA), a Korean digital asset custodian, planning to expand JitoSOL's institutional access channels in the Korean market. The cooperation includes institutional investor education, exploring compliant pathways for JitoSOL custody and staking, and regulatory coordination. (Source: Foresight News)

Velora releases a new governance proposal, mainly focusing on structural decisions for the VLR token, terminating the staking program, closing the DAO treasury, stopping fee routing, and updating multi-signature configurations. The proposal states that it will not affect the token supply or transferability, and future governance will focus on structural decisions for the VLR token.

ME News update: On April 13 (UTC+8), Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon said it is still too early to judge how the rise in energy prices and inflation will affect economic growth. In addition, worries about AI-driven disruption in the software industry are dragging down market sentiment. As the first quarter progresses, macroeconomic uncertainty is intensifying, and the growing uncertainty is prompting clients to actively adjust their investment portfolio allocations. (Jin10) (Source: ODAILY)