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April outperformed Q1 2026 for the spot Bitcoin ETF market, with momentum building since February and March. CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju pointed to the weekly performance of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT).
CryptoQuant’s analysis shows IBIT reached a record high of $983 million in inflows, the highest level in six months. The Weekly Spot ETF Netflows Heatmap from CryptoQuant indicated that Ark Invest’s ARLB and Fidelity’s FBTC followed IBIT’s trend.
In contrast, Grayscale’s GBTC recorded outflows of $54.18 million. Bitwise’s BITB also saw outflows, totaling $11.35 million.
Separately, Senator Tom Tillis withdrew his opposition to Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Federal Reserve chair. Tillis said he lifted his blockade after the Justice Department ended its criminal investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Tillis stated he is prepared to move forward with Warsh’s confirmation, adding that Warsh is expected to be a strong Fed chair.
Warsh’s path depends on Tillis’s vote. The Banking Committee includes 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, and one fewer Republican vote would have stalled Warsh’s winning probability.
Babylon Foundation, a decentralized protocol bridging native Bitcoin into DeFi, announced plans to deposit $3 million USDT into Aave. Of the total, $2 million will be allocated to V3 and $1 million to V4.
Babylon said the interest earned from the deposit will be redirected back into the Aave ecosystem through Aave x Babylon integration incentives, with the aim of supporting recovery and future adoption.
The move is described as potentially helping Aave recover 75,081 ETH lost in the exploit.
CoinGecko reported bullish strength in the NFT market amid chatter around scams and ETFs. The data aggregator said NFT floors posted a double-digit surge over the past week.
At press time, CryptoPunk had a floor price of 30.95 ETH, up by over 16% in the past week. Bored Ape Yacht Club posted a 9.55 ETH floor, rising 15% over the past week and 81% over the past month. Pudgy Penguins held a 5.28 ETH floor after climbing 20% in the last seven days.
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