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1. Changes in Jane Street's crypto positions for Q1

Jane Street significantly adjusted its crypto positions in Q1 2026: it slashed its stake in BlackRock IBIT by 71% — down to 590 shares ($225 million), reduced Fidelity FBTC by 60% — down to 200 shares ($115 million), and cut its holdings in MicroStrategy from 968k to 210k shares. At the same time, it ramped up its exposure to Ethereum ETFs by $82 million through BlackRock and Fidelity, boosted its positions in Galaxy Digital from 17k to 1.5 million shares ($28 million), and increased its stake in Riot Platforms to 7.4 million shares ($91 million).

1. 'First red bar after the green streak' (U.S. stocks)
Rule: if a stock closes 8 green candlesticks in a row on the hourly timeframe, and the 9th candlestick is red, then with about a 68% probability (based on 5 years of S&P500 data), another red candlestick will follow. Strategy: enter at the close of the first red bar, target — 50% of the average body of the previous greens, stop-loss just above the high of that same red bar. Psychological basis: traders lock in profits, algorithms wait for confirmation of weakness.

1. Trading the 'China Bubble' via EWA and FXI
ETF for the Australian dollar EWA and the Chinese stocks ETF FXI. China is giving a promo signal (like stimulus), and Australia, as a supplier of iron ore, reacts with a 2-3 day lag. Strategy: when FXI spikes (>3% in a day), jump into a long position on EWA the next day at market open, hold for 48 hours. This is a lag-arbitrage tied to commodities.

1. Weather trading via futures on the CME
Futures on heating degree days (HDD) or cooling degree days (CDD). Anomalously warm winters in Europe or scorching summers in Texas directly impact the price of natural gas and electricity, but the weather derivatives themselves are less predictable. An interesting strategy: 2-3 weeks before the season changes, go long on HDD if the weather forecasts promise a cold start to the month. Brokers: Interactive Brokers, sometimes available via CFDs.

1. Low-liquidity cross pairs in crypto
Instead of sticking with BTC/USDT or ETH/USDT, check out pairs like AVAX/FTM or SOL/NEAR (on Binance or Bybit). The main thing is that there’s no dollar peg and low correlation with Bitcoin. Catch moments when the AVAX ecosystem is 'overheated' relative to Fantom, and go short on the pair (sell AVAX, buy FTM). The spreads are wider, but you often see technical ranges with clear levels that aren’t present on the majors.

Hall of Fame — a recognition program for active Binance community members
April 13, 2026 from Binance News
Hall of Fame — a monthly program by Binance to reward active community members. The top 5 participants snag cash prizes (totaling 120 USDT) based on chat activity. Factors include supporting other members, quality of answers, and engagement in discussions. Winners are announced at the end of the month, and prizes are credited within 14 days. Winners cannot participate two months in a row.

Here's a list of 30 crypto projects categorized by key trends for 2026: infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical networks (DePIN), stablecoins, privacy, DeFi, RWA, and GameFi.
🏗️ Infrastructure and L1/L2
These projects are the backbone of the ecosystem.

DeFi, despite all its advantages, really remains one of the most targeted areas in cryptocurrencies. Only in 2026, losses from hacks exceeded $775 million, and it's expected that this figure could reach $3 billion by the end of the year. Hackers don't so much "hack" the blockchain as they find bugs in the code and logic of the applications.