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2026-04-18Today
15:16

Total losses exceed $700,000; the account purchased over $140,000 in CS2 IEM Rio Playoffs as Spirit defeated Team Falcons

According to monitoring by Odaily Seer, on Polymarket's prediction event "CS2 IEM Rio Playoffs Spirit vs Team Falcons," account Dhdhsjsj (0x5d58e38cd0a7e6f5fa67b7f9c2f70dd70df09a15) purchased over $140,000 on Spirit defeating Team Falcons, with an average purchase price of 41.5¢ and a total of 357,106.3 shares bought. The total trading volume for the Spirit vs Team Falcons event has reached $897,000, and the match is currently ongoing.

CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) IEM events are part of the Intel Extreme Masters series, a top-tier offline tournament organized by ESL, classified as S-Tier (Valve Tier 1), with prize pools usually around $1 million. Spirit (the Green Dragon team) and Team Falcons (the Falcons) are both mainstream top teams.

Odaily Seer closely follows the prediction market, observing changes before pricing occurs.

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15:13

RaveDAO responds to market concerns: denies involvement in RAVE price manipulation and will explore incentive-based lock-up mechanisms

Jinse Finance reported that on April 18, RaveDAO responded to recent fluctuations in the price of the RAVE token via a post on X, clearly stating that the team has not participated in market manipulation and has not influenced price fluctuations. RaveDAO stated that, in the future, it will explore token locking mechanisms triggered by price or performance to align team incentives with ecosystem growth. At the appropriate time, the team also plans to sell part of the unlocked tokens according to the established TRS mechanism to cover expenses such as operations, recruitment, marketing, and strategic investments. RaveDAO emphasized that the long-term goal of the project is to promote large-scale adoption of Web3 through offline events and committed to allocating a portion of profits to charitable purposes; currently, 20% of event profits have been used for charity. Going forward, the team will continue to focus on product, community, and compliance development, promoting the integration of on-chain entertainment with real-world experiences.
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15:12

WSJ: U.S. Military to Board and Seize Iranian-Linked Ships in the Coming Days

BlockBeats News, April 18th, according to

WSJ
report, U.S. officials said the U.S. military is preparing to board and seize tankers related to Iran in international waters in the coming days, expanding its naval enforcement operations beyond the Middle East.


As this plan takes shape, the Iranian military is continuing to strengthen its control of the Strait of Hormuz, attacking multiple commercial vessels on Saturday and declaring that the waterway is under Iran's "strict control."


These developments have caught shipping companies off guard, and just a day earlier, the Iranian Foreign Minister declared that the strait was fully open to commercial shipping, a statement that was previously praised by President Trump.

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14:52

Domestic optical fiber sees global surge in orders, prices soar by 650%

Golden Ten Data reported on April 18 that since the beginning of this year, the optical fiber industry has shown a prosperous trend of both rising product volume and prices. At an optical fiber manufacturing company in Jiangsu, a staff member stated that in the first quarter of this year, the production and sales volume of optical fiber products increased by more than 35% year-on-year, with overseas sales growing by over 55%. "Exports are mainly to North America and Southeast Asia. Our current order book is very full, and our production schedule is already arranged until the first quarter of next year." At another optical fiber manufacturing company in Jiangsu, the person in charge said that in the first quarter of this year, production and sales volume almost increased fivefold compared to last year. At the same time, product prices have also risen sharply. "The price growth has been explosive. Last year, G.657.A2 optical fiber was 32 yuan per core kilometer, but this year, it has risen to 240 yuan, an increase of 650%."
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14:38

The German government will discuss the issue of aviation fuel supply with industry representatives.

A spokesperson for the German Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Saturday that the government is taking industry concerns seriously and added that there is currently no risk of jet fuel shortages in Germany. The German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Transport plan to meet on Monday with representatives of fuel traders, airports, and airlines.
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14:27

Galaxy Research executive: The United States has currently sanctioned 518 bitcoin addresses

According to a report by Jinse Finance, Alex Thorn, Head of Galaxy Research, disclosed data on the X platform showing that over the past several years, the United States has added a total of 518 Bitcoin addresses to the SDN sanctions list of the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). These addresses have cumulatively received approximately 249,814 BTC and transferred out 239,708 BTC, currently holding a net balance of about 9,306 BTC, which is equivalent to approximately $707 million at the current price.
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14:09

Ethereum co-founder Lubin: AI will be a key turning point for the next phase of development in the crypto industry, but we must beware of monopolies by tech giants.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated that artificial intelligence will become the key inflection point for the next stage of development in the crypto industry, but if computing power and infrastructure are controlled by a few large tech companies, it could pose systemic risks.

In the future, AI agents could autonomously execute transactions, collaborate, and validate on blockchain networks, becoming the foundation of a “machine economy”. Cryptography and decentralized systems will ensure transparency and accountability, enabling machines to monitor each other.

In addition, he believes traditional finance and DeFi are accelerating integration, driving the global economy towards greater precision and programmability, while quantum computing risks are long-term and manageable, with Ethereum developers already preparing in advance.

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14:03

Zondacrypto CEO admits inability to access wallet with 4,500 BTC

The Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto is under pressure due to issues with frozen and delayed withdrawals, as well as alleged political interference. Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused the company of funding lawmakers who oppose crypto regulation. CEO Przemysław Kral stated that the company has enough liquidity, but admitted they could not access a wallet containing 4,500 BTC that was locked due to the previous CEO losing the private key. Local media reported that blockchain data shows a significant decrease in funds in its hot wallet.
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13:37

Data: Bitcoin spot ETF net inflow reaches 12,100 BTC this week, but overall holders remain at a loss

According to ChainCatcher, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on Twitter stating that Bitcoin spot ETFs absorbed approximately 12,142 BTC this week. However, the average cost basis for ETF holders is around $82,247, so overall they remain at a loss.

Since March, the ETF inflow trend has clearly improved, with inflows significantly dominating the market. At the same time, ETF trading volume continues to rise, now reaching $4.7 billion and gradually approaching the spot market's $6.2 billion trading volume.

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13:36

Blockstream CEO: Bitcoin price may soon approach $500,000 to $1,000,000

According to ChainCatcher, Blockstream CEO Adam Back pointed out that Bitcoin's role as a store of value, along with increasing institutional demand, could push its price to between $500,000 and $1 million sooner than expected.

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