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2026-04-09
22:47

BTC 15-minute drop of 0.42%: Large-amount net outflows and geopolitical risk-off sentiment weigh on the short-term market

From 22:30 to 22:45 (UTC) on 2026-04-09, the BTC price briefly dipped within a 0.46% amplitude range. The return was recorded at -0.42%, and the price fluctuated between 72,298.3 and 72,631.6 USDT. During this period, market attention warmed up. Trading volume for short-term active orders increased alongside heightened volatility, and overall sentiment turned cautious. The main driving forces behind this unusual move were net outflows of large exchange funds and a liquidity bottleneck. On-chain data shows that over the past 24 hours, the BTC exchange large-net-outflow amount reached -559.08 BTC, directly reflecting institutions and Large Investors
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BTC0,43%
18:17

ETH 15-minute drop of 0.69%: Price pressure from declining burn volume and short-term capital arbitrage

2026-04-09 18:00 to 2026-04-09 18:15 (UTC), ETH closed down 0.69% within a 0.88% intraday trading range, with the price fluctuating between 2203.91 and 2223.58 USDT. Trading volume in this range rose slightly, market attention stayed high, but short-term volatility increased, prompting investor caution. The main drivers behind this unusual move are that ETH on-chain Gas fees have fallen to historical lows, causing the EIP-1559 burn amount to decline. As a result, the net-supply contraction effect weakened, and the supply-demand structure faced adjustment pressure in the short term. Meanwhile,
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ETH0,05%
18:17

BTC drops 0.62% over 15 minutes: exchange net inflows intensify and short-term arbitrage converges to trigger volatility

From 18:00 to 18:15 on April 9, 2026 (UTC), the BTC price return recorded -0.62%, closing in the range of 71857.8 to 72375.1 USDT, with a trading range of 0.72%. Market attention was notably elevated, volatility intensified, and capital moved quickly within a short period. Overall market sentiment has become more cautious, and investors’ willingness to trade in the short term has increased. The main driving force behind this abnormal move is an increase in net inflows to BTC exchanges during the anomaly window; the 10-minute net flow reached 755.92 BTC, indicating that some investors chose to transfer funds to exchanges to seek arbitrage opportunities in the midst of the volatility issue
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BTC0,43%
17:17

BTC 15-minute pump 0.55%: Large on-chain funds inflows and options positioning resonate to lift spot prices

2026-04-09 17:00 to 2026-04-09 17:15 (UTC), the BTC spot market saw a rapid spike with a +0.55% return. The price range was 72,063.9 to 72,518.5 USDT, and the full-period amplitude reached 0.63%. This upswing coincided with rising market attention; volatility clearly intensified, drawing funds into short-term trading in a mix of cautious sentiment and localized increased volume. The main driving force behind this move was concentrated inflows to exchanges from on-chain large transfers, which pushed up spot market buy orders in a short time. Data shows that, in the past 24 hours, on-chain BTC transfers
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BTC0,43%
17:17

ETH 15-minute pump of 0.71%: spot marginal buy pressure amplifies liquidity, pushing the short-term move higher

2026-04-09 17:00 to 2026-04-09 17:15 (UTC), the ETH price fluctuated in the range of 2207.09 to 2224.42 USDT, recording a positive return of +0.71%, with an amplitude of 0.78%. The short-term price increase attracted market attention. Although overall sentiment remains relatively cautious, volatility in the spot market has increased. The main driving force behind this move was that the spot market saw marginal active buy orders amid a backdrop of tighter derivatives conditions and an overall contraction in liquidity. As ETH perpetual contract open interest and trading volume both saw a clear decline (within 24 hours, it c
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ETH0,05%
BTC0,43%
17:00

Amazon is considering selling AI chips to other companies; annualized revenue from its in-house chip business could exceed $20 billion

Gate News message: On April 9, according to a report from April 10, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is considering selling its AI chips to other businesses. He also revealed that the annualized revenue outlook for the company’s in-house chip business is expected to exceed $20 billion. This disclosure is rare and highlights the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip business, which produces general-purpose computing chips, AI accelerators, and chips designed to improve the efficiency of the company’s server operations.
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16:02

Over the past 1 hour, forced liquidations across the entire market totaled $101 million, including $80.39 million in BTC liquidations.

Gate News message, on April 9, CoinGlass data shows that over the past 1 hour, liquidations across the entire network totaled $101 million, including $97.07 million from short liquidations and $3.54 million from long liquidations. In addition, the liquidation amount for BTC reached $80.39 million, while the liquidation amount for ETH reached $11.79 million.
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BTC0,43%
ETH0,05%