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Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell predicts that the AI wave will lead to a 625-fold increase in global memory demand, primarily driven by a 25-fold expansion in server memory and AI deployment scale. He is optimistic about the demand for AI infrastructure, pointing out that sovereign AI investments and enterprise productivity are the two main drivers, and emphasizing that market differences lie in the timing of purchases rather than willingness.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — According to Globenewswire, the U.S.-listed self-custody cryptocurrency company Exodus Movement released an update on digital asset holdings as of the end of March. Bitcoin holdings increased to 628 coins, with a net increase of 18 BTC in the past month; Ethereum holdings rose to 1,857 coins, with a net increase of 17 ETH; SOL holdings increased to 17,541 coins, with a net increase of 1,847 SOL.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — Layer 1 network Pharos announced the completion of a $44 million Series A funding round, led by multiple undisclosed top-tier institutions, including an Asian private equity fund, a new energy publicly listed company, and a Hong Kong compliant financial institution. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of on-chain real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure in Asia and globally.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — According to Arkham monitoring, about an hour ago, ETHA under BlackRock transferred 8,513 ETH to Coinbase Prime, valued at $19.14 million. Additionally, via IBIT, 416.654 BTC were transferred to Coinbase Prime, valued at $29.86 million.

Iranian officials stated that if a ceasefire agreement is reached before the US-Iran meeting, the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within this week, but coordination and approval from the Iranian military are required. Both sides are expected to continue negotiations in Islamabad on April 10.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — Polymarket announced the completion of its acquisition of DeFi infrastructure company Brahma. This integration aims to enhance the trading reliability, execution speed, and capital efficiency of the Polymarket platform, while also lowering the barrier to entry for new users and strengthening interoperability across blockchain networks.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — Standard Chartered Bank announced that it is considering bringing some of its digital asset custody company's operations, Zodia Custody, under internal management. The plan is to merge Zodia's crypto custody business with its Luxembourg digital asset division, while Zodia continues to operate as an independent Software-as-a-Service business.

Trump stated that the United States will negotiate with Iran on tariffs and sanctions exemptions, refusing to allow uranium enrichment, and both sides have reached multiple agreements. The White House is considering face-to-face talks, and the US and Iran are cooperating to clear nuclear materials. The transit probability through the Strait of Hormuz is fluctuating.

BlockBeats News, April 8th, Trump posted on Truth Social that any country providing military weapons to Iran will have all goods shipped to the United States immediately subjected to a 50% tariff, effective immediately. No exceptions or exemptions.

Six major Swiss banks are collaborating with Swiss Stablecoin Corporation to launch a Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox testing project, simulating payment processes, exploring the connection between blockchain and traditional finance. The test will be conducted in 2026 to assess the feasibility and commercial potential of the stablecoin.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Micron Technology (MU) rose over 10% in pre-market trading, with SanDisk (SNDK) following with a 9% increase. The largest long addresses for MU and SNDK opened positions on March 31, with current unrealized gains reaching $1.9 million.

BlockBeats News, April 8 — On April 8, local time, Oman's Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, Mawali, stated at a consultation meeting that Oman has signed an agreement related to international maritime shipping. According to the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage and no fees can be charged to passing ships. He also pointed out that the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently communicating and negotiating with all parties on related issues. (CCTV News)

Vice President Vance of the United States stated in Hungary that the ceasefire agreement reached with Iran is a "fragile truce," involving a ceasefire and the progress of negotiations. He said Trump is eager to see progress but is not currently using economic leverage, and the final outcome of the negotiations depends on Iran.

The anonymous model HappyHorse-1.0 ranked first in the audio-free track on the AI video evaluation platform, surpassing ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 despite a smaller sample size. Industry insiders speculate that it was developed by a Chinese team, possibly related to Alibaba or Sand.ai. HappyHorse has 15 billion parameters, supports multiple languages and synchronized audio and video, and is fully open source.

Hyperinsight monitoring shows that Hyperliquid early contributor Loracle has opened a 10x leveraged WTIOIL short position, with an opening of 190,738.62 units valued at approximately $17.8M. Currently, it has a slight unrealized profit of $20k.