[KR KOL Index] Apr 22 | Top Trending Topics on Global & KR Timelines

The phrase “Trump said Bitcoin is ‘strong’” spread quickly and drew intense attention across crypto communities. In parallel, Trump’s rapid-fire, headline-style comments about an imminent “deal” regarding the Iran and Ukraine war situations were widely shared, prompting both expectations of reduced geopolitical risk and warnings about short-term volatility. On the price side, renewed mentions of “Bitcoin at $66,000” and re-circulating alerts about “mass short liquidations” amplified sensitivity to near-term positioning.

Trump remarks (Bitcoin + diplomacy) trend together…macro-driven chatter

Community posts summarizing Trump’s comments—along the lines of “a lot of people use Bitcoin” and “its power is underestimated”—rose to the top of feeds. At the same time, messages such as “Russia is ready to make a deal soon,” “Iran contacted us and wants a deal,” and “a new Iran deal 2.0” were shared in succession, reinforcing the view that crypto markets had become highly reactive again to macro and geopolitical headlines. Some channels also circulated commentary about the timing of a possible end to U.S. strikes related to Iran and references to the Strait of Hormuz, with mixed interpretations around a risk-off vs. risk-on shift.

“$111.1M in shorts liquidated in 1 hour” re-shared…short-term volatility in focus

A breaking-style update claiming “$111.11 million in shorts were liquidated in the last 60 minutes” appeared repeatedly across multiple channels, heightening caution about sudden spikes and dips. Alongside mentions of Bitcoin at $66,000, messages showing off leveraged gains and comments like “moves may come during U.S. waking hours” spread as well, suggesting increased consumption of real-time, momentum-following market content.

BNB 36th quarterly burn…supply-reduction narrative resurfaces

An announcement that BNB Chain completed its 36th quarterly burn—removing about 1.61 million BNB (roughly $932 million at burn-time prices)—was widely shared, prompting discussion about supply and price impact. Posts noting the updated total supply at roughly 133.16 million BNB, alongside explanations that future burns will be conducted directly on BSC, circulated broadly and were often framed as a “policy-driven bullish catalyst.”

Institutional tokenization, regulation, and exchange-related headlines…Revolut and Polymarket mentioned

News that JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard, the NYSE, and others would participate in U.S. equity and Treasury tokenization trials on DTCC infrastructure revived expectations around RWA (real-world asset) tokenization. Meanwhile, reports that Czech authorities classified Polymarket as a gambling site and ordered ISP-level blocking highlighted regulatory risk for prediction markets. Separately, Revolut was reported to have received an in-principle approval (IP) from Dubai’s VARA to offer crypto services in the UAE, drawing interest to Middle East licensing and regulation.

On-chain flows and security-incident rumors…BTC→ETH rotation and DEX hack discussed

An on-chain summary claiming Abraxas Capital sold BTC (deposits to exchanges) and bought ETH (withdrawals from exchanges) circulated, with some interpreting it as a short-term rotation signal. At the same time, on-chain warnings that the perp DEX “Ostium” may have been exploited for about $18 million spread widely, renewing caution around DeFi security risks.

Overall, top community topics showed a pattern where Trump remarks (Bitcoin evaluation + geopolitical “deal” messaging) and short-liquidation alerts spread as “breaking news,” while BNB’s burn, institutional tokenization, regulatory developments, on-chain fund movements, and DEX security issues were consumed in a more “digest/summary” format. This article was written based on Telegram messages collected via DataMaxiPlus’s community analysis technology.