[News Brief] Apr 22, morning | President Trump said Bitcoin will 'become mainstream.'

President Trump said Bitcoin will "become mainstream."

According to a video shared by @pete_rizzo_, President Trump directly mentioned the possibility of Bitcoin becoming widely adopted. As a public comment from the sitting U.S. president, the remark is seen as potentially boosting expectations for Bitcoin’s institutional adoption.

Trump had previously shown a pro-crypto stance regarding digital assets, and this latest comment is being interpreted as further support for expectations of wider Bitcoin adoption.

Economists and traders said that if supply disruptions caused by a closure of the Strait of Hormuz persist, it could eventually lead to a sharp decline in oil demand.

On the 25th, PANews, citing Jinshi, reported that advanced economies are currently drawing down inventories and securing supplies despite higher prices, so an immediate collapse in demand has not yet appeared. However, traders warned that the longer the strait remains closed, the more consumption would have to fall to match at least a 10% reduction in supply.

They said such a drop in consumption could occur through unbearable price increases or government measures aimed at curbing demand. Saad Rahim, chief economist at Trafigura Group, said this demand destruction has already begun and could become more severe if the situation continues.

The Strait of Hormuz has long been considered a key route for global crude oil shipments, and disruptions in the region are viewed as a factor with direct implications for energy prices and the global economic outlook.

Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu said the foundation will lend USDT to Aave as part of recovery support efforts.

She explained that the move is intended to support stability across the broader DeFi ecosystem.

According to Wu Blockchain, Liu also mentioned plans to bring AAVE into the Solana ecosystem. Specific loan amounts and terms were not disclosed.

Major DeFi protocols including Aave, ether.fi, Kelp DAO, LayerZero, and Compound proposed that Arbitrum DAO release the ETH frozen after the rsETH incident.

According to the source, if approved, the funds would be transferred to "DeFi United," a joint recovery initiative among protocols, and used to restore rsETH collateral and compensate affected users for losses.

The proposal follows the freezing of ETH by the Arbitrum Security Council after the rsETH-related incident on April 18. Review and community feedback are currently underway within the Arbitrum community.

Over the past 24 hours, a total of $172 million in crypto futures positions, including both longs and shorts, were liquidated.

According to panewslab.com, citing CoinAnk data, long liquidations totaled $94.5436 million, while short liquidations came to $77.698 million. Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations amounted to $12.9434 million, and Ethereum (ETH) liquidations totaled $8.2468 million.

The rise in liquidations is interpreted as a sign of increased short-term volatility. However, these figures are mainly simple aggregates of on-chain and derivatives market data and are therefore excluded under additional publication criteria.

Anthony Scaramucci said that even investors who bought Bitcoin at its all-time high will ultimately end up in profit, and that they should not rush to sell.

According to Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) on X, Scaramucci told Bitcoin investors to "hold with conviction," explaining that the recent decline is only temporary.

Scaramucci has previously emphasized Bitcoin’s long-term upside potential. His latest remarks are being interpreted as once again highlighting a long-term holding strategy even during a short-term correction.

According to a PANews report citing Cointelegraph data, 79% of the world’s crypto ATMs are installed in the United States.

The report said the U.S. accounts for the vast majority of global crypto ATM infrastructure, maintaining a dominant position in offline crypto accessibility as well.

President Trump said he canceled the Pakistan visit of presidential envoy Witkoff and Kushner.

According to Odaily, the trip had been related to negotiations with Iran in Pakistan.

Witkoff and Kushner had previously been expected to visit Pakistan to discuss the Iran issue.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said that growing up in a Chinese family environment taught him the importance of saving from an early age.

According to Wu Blockchain, CZ advised that even if one’s income is not high, it is important to cut meaningless spending and deliberately set aside time.

These comments did not directly address investment strategy or Binance’s business plans, and are interpreted instead as sharing personal principles on consumption and asset management.