ETH Whale's net increase in short positions exceeded $10 million today, with short positions expanding to $24.16 million

Affected by the Middle East shipping disruption, HSBC expects the average price of Brent crude oil to be $90 in 2026, Goldman Sachs warns that if production in the Gulf region continues to experience severe disruptions, prices will exceed $120, and Bank of America expects prices to reach $150 if energy infrastructure is severely damaged.

Vivek Ramaswamy's $2 billion company, Strike, announced the donation of 20 expert developers to audit Bitcoin open source software, which has identified over 1000 high-risk or serious vulnerabilities. （The Bitcoin Historian）

[Trader 0x15a Goes Long on BTC and ETH, Unrealized Profit Exceeds $21 Million] Trader 0x15a opened a $77.1 million BTC long position with 40x leverage one month ago at an entry price of $62,354, currently showing an unrealized profit of $14.78 million. Meanwhile, they hold a $24.6 million ETH long position with 20x leverage, with an unrealized profit of approximately $7 million.

The US Department of Justice praised Tether for assisting in freezing $52 million in cryptocurrency related to global fraud networks.

UniCredit Bank of Italy is considering expanding its digital asset services, including building custody and brokerage capabilities. It is currently in the early stages of selecting technology suppliers and discussing options, with a focus on tokenized investment products, fixed income securities, stablecoins, and cryptocurrency exposure. (Source: Bloomberg)