Crypto Data and Research Reports

Vitalik Buterin's recent activity involving meme coins has garnered attention amid Ethereum's market recovery. He continues to sell gifted tokens, reallocating funds toward infrastructure and charity, and advocates for privacy in transactions.

At the EthCC conference, Nethermind founder Tomasz Stanczak said that Ethereum has shifted toward efficient execution and market integration, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between the protocol team and developers, and proposing three major technical directions. In addition, he revealed that he is working on a Taiko-based Rollup project to improve integration with traditional finance.

Ethereum Foundation researcher Jihoon Song presented FOCIL’s progress at the EthCC conference. The project aims to reduce Ethereum’s centralization risk by using a decentralized committee of validators. FOCIL improves blocks’ resistance to censorship by randomly selecting validators and encoding rules, lowers attack risk, and supports account abstraction and privacy protocols. This mechanism has been confirmed as a core feature of Ethereum’s future upgrades.

Gate News, April 1, according to monitoring by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strategy accounted for 94% of the total amount of Bitcoin purchased by listed companies in March. In that month, listed companies bought a total of 47,000 BTC, but 9 companies reduced their holdings by 22,000 BTC, narrowing the net increase to 25,000 BTC.

Cardano ranks second among blockchains for quantum attack resistance, following Algorand. Its design, utilizing the eUTXO model to protect public keys, enhances safety. The research highlights future quantum threats, with Cardano preparing proactively for post-quantum security.

An Ethereum Foundation researcher presented the zkAttester client solution at the EthCC conference, addressing the computational burden of node re-execution, allowing validators to verify zero-knowledge proofs directly, lowering CPU performance requirements, shortening the time for new node synchronization, and helping enable Ethereum light verification and scaling.

An Ethereum Foundation researcher, Antonio Sanso, updated the progress on Ethereum’s post-quantum security at the EthCC conference, noting that quantum computing will threaten the ECDSA algorithm in the mid-2030s. Ethereum has completed about 20% of its post-quantum readiness and plans to fully implement quantum resistance from 2028 to 2032. The main challenge is signature size, and the research team will address it through account abstraction and the introduction of LeanVM.

Bhutan's recent transfers of 375 BTC signify a sustained reduction in its Bitcoin reserves, shifting from mining to selling to fund infrastructure projects. After accumulating substantial holdings, the government has begun liquidating assets, indicating altered financial strategies.

B2C2 has designated Solana as its institutional clients’ large stablecoin settlement network, prioritizing support for multiple stablecoins. Despite a recent increase in activity on Solana in stablecoin trading, its market capitalization still lags behind Ethereum and Tron.

Ethereum Foundation researcher CPerezz introduced the VOPS technology at the EthCC conference, aiming to solve Ethereum’s state bloat problem and reduce the storage requirements for full nodes. VOPS nodes only need to store basic fields, reducing storage requirements by 25x, enabling users to participate in transactions, and accelerating Ethereum’s move toward statelessness.

The Bitcoin mining industry faces severe challenges: mining costs have surged to $88,000, while the Bitcoin price is about $68,000, leading to worsening losses for miners. As geopolitical risk and high oil prices continue to take their toll, hashrate keeps declining, and the resulting industry pressure has also triggered market instability. Many mining companies have begun transitioning to AI and high-performance computing to stay afloat.

In March 2026, cryptocurrency hacking incidents increased sharply, with losses exceeding $52 million, significantly higher than February’s $26.5 million. The attack on Resolv Labs was especially severe, leading to the unauthorized minting of 80 million USR tokens and causing their price to plunge. Various hacking methods and social engineering attacks occurred frequently, increasing the security risks for holders of crypto assets. Experts are calling on investors to strengthen their security awareness and take stricter protective measures.

Gate News message: On April 1, the multi-chain decentralized overcollateralized stablecoin USDD’s total value locked (TVL) across the entire network surpassed $2.0 billion, and its circulating supply rose in tandem to $1.53 billion, with both setting new all-time highs. In the prior week alone, USDD’s TVL jumped from $1.45 billion to $1.93 billion, and the inflow momentum continued. As an overcollateralized stablecoin issued across multiple chains, USDD uses a dual mechanism of “overcollateralization + PSM 1:1 redemption,” and has cross-chain compatibility.

Bitcoin fell 23.8% in the first quarter of 2026, marking its worst performance since 2018. The decline was mainly driven by outflows from spot ETF fund flows and high inflation. Despite the near-term drop, analysts say long-term conviction in Bitcoin has not changed, and it’s important to watch shifts in the macro environment and incoming capital flows.

The current Crypto Fear and Greed Index shows an “Extreme Fear” state, and investors’ sentiment is cautious. Despite a weak market, on-chain data indicates potential bottoming signs, with whales holding the upper hand and retail investors pulling back. Bitcoin may be facing a buying opportunity as the market gradually builds momentum, setting the stage for future gains.

Pharos announced a partnership with Anvita at the RWA Summit in Cannes, France, to explore the fusion of AI and real-world assets. Anvita Flow, introduced by Anvita at ETHCC, will provide technical support for Pharos, enabling agent collaboration and value settlement.

A report from Standard Chartered Bank in the UK says stablecoin trading activity is growing rapidly and that the market size is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2028. The uses of stablecoins have expanded into areas such as AI payments and cross-border payments, strengthening their role in the market. The report emphasizes that innovative use cases will drive market growth, signaling that stablecoins will become an important catalyst for the convergence of digital currencies and traditional finance.

From 06:30 to 06:45 (UTC) on April 1, 2026, BTC in the short-term period gained a +0.50% return. The price fluctuated within the range of 68,808.1 to 69,224.2 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.60%. During this abnormal movement, market trading volume significantly increased, overall activity rose, and both on-chain and exchange liquidity were greatly enhanced. Although the volatility was limited, market attention was notably heightened. The main driving force behind this abnormal movement was: a large amount of whale funds began transferring to exchanges. The proportion of whale wallets transferring funds to exchanges sharply increased from 0.34 in January to 0.79 on March 28,

Anthropic accidentally leaked 512,000 lines of source code for Claude Code on March 31, triggering security risks and concerns about market valuation. After the leak, the code quickly spread to GitHub and prompted DMCA takedowns. The leaked content revealed internal functionality and unpublished details, exposing the security risks businesses face. The incident highlights that AI companies need to strengthen code security and permission management, and it could also affect Anthropic’s pre-IPO prospects.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings by more than 88,000 coins in the first quarter of 2026, bringing total holdings to nearly 739,000 coins and cementing its position as the world’s largest corporate holder. The move was completed through $42 billion in financing, reflecting Saylor’s confidence in long-term value, even though overall market sentiment remains relatively bearish. The accumulation strategy shows the contrarian thinking of institutional investors in a bear market, but it also introduces risks of price volatility and leverage financing.