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The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers then through bridges to P2P and OTC platforms, Zhou said.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war remains a source of deep uncertainty.

Perceived threat to Fed's independence saw traders sell dollar, pushing BTC and gold higher.

UnitedHealth shares will likely remain under the microscope on Monday after logging their worst daily decline since 1998 as the healthcare giant cut its full-year profit forecast amid rising medical costs. Monitor these key support and resistance levels on the weekly chart.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian equities and U.S. stock futures slid on Monday as anxiety over tariffs and criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump shook investor confidence, pushing the dollar sharply lower and catapulting safe-haven gold to a record high. Trump launched a scathing attack against Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, with his team evaluating whether they could fire Powell, a move that would cast doubts about the central bank's independence and further erode faith in U.S. assets. "Markets are already on edge due to escalating geopolitical tensions, and now concerns are rising that Trump's potential interference with the Fed could add another layer of uncertainty," said Charu Chanana, chief investment strategist at Saxo in Singapore.

Dogecoin holders marked April 20 as “Dogeday,” a community-driven celebration that started in 2021 and coincides with International Weed Day.

Hyperliquid has taken a dominant position in the on-chain perpetual futures market, accounting for 70% of the total market share in recent weeks.

Bitcoin has surged over 33% since its April 2024 halving, where the block reward dropped from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.

The dollar tumbled on Monday to its lowest level in three years as investor confidence in the U.S. economy took another hit over President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman, potentially putting the central bank's independence under threat. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday that the president and his team were continuing to study whether they could fire Powell, just a day after Trump said Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough" as he called for the Fed to cut interest rates.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell nearly 3% on Monday on signs of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran, while investors remained concerned about economic headwinds from tariffs which could curb demand for fuel. Brent crude futures were down $1.84, or 2.7%, at $66.12 a barrel by 10:48 a.m. EDT (1448 GMT), after closing up 3.2% on Thursday.