ChainCatcher news, 10x Research CEO Markus Thielen stated that despite widespread concerns among investors, Bitcoin may be poised to rebound above $90,000 due to easing worries about U.S. inflation. He added, "Given that prices are oversold, we can see some counter-trend rebounds, and the Federal Reserve is likely to take a moderately dovish stance, which is some fine-tuning by policymakers. This could keep BTC in a broader consolidation range, but it is entirely possible to return to $90,000."Nexo analyst Iliya Kalchev noted that traders and investors will be watching for any news regarding the end of the Federal Reserve's quantitative tightening (QT) plan, as this move could increase liquidity. The upcoming decision by the Fed may be a major catalyst for further momentum, and if Chairman Powell takes a dovish stance, Bitcoin could soar in a new bullish trend.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the charity Blockchain For Impact (BFI) founded by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has committed to invest $90 million to advance biomedical research, drive healthcare innovation, and enhance climate resilience.In addition, BFI also plans to allocate an additional $200 million to support the development of healthcare startups, expand biomedical research, and strengthen public health systems.

ChainCatcher news, according to Sensor Tower data, as of March 18, 2025, Trust Wallet's download share in March is 35.09%, ranking first in the mainstream crypto wallet download list.It is reported that Trust Wallet has accumulated over 200 million downloads to date, with more than 15 million monthly active users, primarily distributed in regions such as Europe and the United States.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted asset data platform RootData has reached a long-term strategic cooperation with the AI research platform SoSoValue, which allows SoSoValue to utilize the rich and reliable data from the RootData Pro API to provide stronger data support for its research products, ultimately helping users to profit.SoSoValue is an AI-driven investment and research platform consisting of a comprehensive cryptocurrency market research tool and the SoSoValue Index (SSI) protocol. This provides all users with a fair and low-threshold wealth management approach, enabling investors to fully benefit from industry growth and capital gains.

ChainCatcher news, Frederik Ducrozet, head of macroeconomic research at Pictet Wealth Management, stated in a report that the Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at tonight's meeting, and Fed Chair Powell may reiterate that there is no rush to cut rates. It is anticipated that the Fed will lower its GDP forecast for 2025, raise its inflation forecast, and acknowledge increased uncertainty.The dot plot is expected to show that the median expectation for two rate cuts this year remains unchanged, with risks leaning towards one rate cut. The Fed is expected to cut rates once in June, and due to inflation accelerating again, there will be no further cuts in 2025.

According to ChainCatcher news, based on CME's "FedWatch" data, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision tonight (March 20, 2 AM Beijing time). The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in March is only 1%, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is 99%.The probability of a cumulative 50 basis point rate cut by May is 0.2%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut is 18.6%, and the probability of maintaining the current rate is 81.2%.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Foundation stated in its official blog that during the activation process of the Pectra testnet, issues were exposed regarding the configuration changes of the deposit contract on the Ethereum testnet in the client. Although the recovery process of the Sepolia network was relatively straightforward and has now been fully restored, the Holesky network experienced a significant amount of inactive leakage during the recovery mechanism. The Holesky network has since completed its final confirmation, but it will take about a year for the exiting validators to be completely removed from the validator set. While stakers can test deposits, merges, and all other Pectra features, the scale of the exit queue makes Holesky unsuitable for testing the complete validator lifecycle within a reasonable timeframe.To address this issue, a new testnet has been launched: Hoodi. It will activate the Pectra network upgrade at epoch 2048 (Beijing time March 26, 2025, Wednesday 15:37:12). In the future, staking operators and infrastructure providers should use Hoodi for validator testing. To allow time for migration, the Holesky testnet will be supported until September 2025. All other Pectra features can be tested on Holesky except for validator exits.Summary of testnets and their uses:Holesky: Validators and staking providers (expected termination date: September 30, 2025). Client developers will also use Holesky to test gas limit increases and other protocol stress tests.Sepolia: Application and tool developers (expected termination date: September 30, 2026).Hoodi: Validators and staking providers (expected termination date: September 30, 2028).Planned Sepolia alternative: Expected to launch in March 2026.

ChainCatcher news, WalletConnect tweeted that its token WCT transferable voting will start at 17:00 Beijing time on March 19.Voting rights are based on the amount staked and the staking period, with any stake amount above 0 WCT qualifying. The minimum staking duration is one week.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Coinbase Institutional's research director David Duong stated that the market almost universally expects the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at its Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week, but investors should pay attention to any potential changes in the Fed's balance sheet reduction (i.e., quantitative tightening, QT) plan. He wrote in a report on Monday: "We believe the Fed may pause or end its quantitative tightening plan as bank reserve levels are nearing 10-11% of U.S. GDP, a level that is generally considered sufficient to maintain financial stability."He noted that the recent cryptocurrency sell-off was primarily due to macroeconomic concerns and deteriorating liquidity conditions, but these factors may improve in the next quarter, providing support for asset prices. "Cryptocurrency prices may bottom out in the coming weeks and then rebound to new highs later this year."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, a research report released by JPMorgan Chase (JPM) on Monday shows that in the two weeks leading up to March 2025, the Bitcoin network's hash rate increased by 2 EH/s, averaging 811 EH/s.The report noted that U.S. publicly listed mining companies maintained about 30% of the network's hash rate share. Meanwhile, the average price of Bitcoin fell by about 10% during the period, putting pressure on mining economics. The hash rate price (an indicator of daily mining profitability) remained largely unchanged compared to the end of last month. In the two weeks leading up to March, miners earned approximately $48,300 in daily block rewards per EH/s, an 11% decrease from February and a 52% drop since the halving event in April last year.The total market capitalization of the 14 U.S. publicly listed mining companies tracked by JPMorgan fell by 13% compared to last month, approximately $3 billion. Among them, Argo Blockchain (ARGO) performed the best, rising by 1%, while Cipher Mining performed the worst, falling by 25%. The report added that during the same period, only one of the mining companies covered by the bank outperformed Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the IAO conducted by DeepLink on the XAIAgent platform has entered its final day. As of now, 3.2 billion XAA has been raised, which calculates to an approximate price of 0.005 USDT per DLC, with a total market cap nearing 500 million USD.This IAO will end on March 18 at 14:00 Singapore time, at which point the DeepLink token DLC will be available for claim and can be traded directly on DBC-Swap.It is reported that the DeepLink Protocol is a decentralized cloud gaming protocol driven by AI and blockchain technology. Its AI Agent can accurately understand user intent, provide real-time guidance for game completion, and enhance player performance, bringing users a smoother gaming experience.

ChainCatcher message, Binance Chinese official announcement, users who were "squeezed" and suffered losses during the Binance Alpha trading from March 17, 2025, 16:00 to March 18, 2025, 16:00 (UTC+8) can apply for full compensation through the official form provided by Binance.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, JuCoin will launch the RX/USDT trading pair at 20:00 Beijing time on March 19.About RX: RealtyX aims to create an RWAfi platform that combines real estate rights with DeFi, promoting the real value of the Web3 economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to Mario Nawfal, the UK has seen a surge in social media hacking incidents, with cases rising from 22,530 in 2023 to 35,434 in 2024. Hackers typically take over social media or email accounts, impersonating users and tricking their friends into providing security codes.On this, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the penalties for cybercrime in the UK are relatively low, and even when scams are reported, offenders often do not face substantial punishment. Additionally, law enforcement agencies also face resource shortages when dealing with such cases.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep the policy interest rate unchanged this week, but Barclays economists warn that the impact of tariff shocks may be more severe than indicated in the FOMC's Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). They stated in a research report: "We believe that the risks this year tend to delay interest rate cuts." Barclays expects the Fed's SEP to show rising inflation and unemployment rate expectations, along with a decline in GDP growth rate, but Barclays economists anticipate that the extent of GDP slowdown and inflation increase will be greater than indicated in the SEP. They added: "Although we expect the SEP to show that the benchmark interest rate will be lowered once this year, we still believe that the committee will ultimately cut rates twice this year in June and September, each by 25 basis points."

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT's post on his personal channel, a highly credible investigation into Tornado Cash asset theft shows that on March 11, 2025, after using Tornado Cash for mixing, North Korean hackers used part of the ETH funds to purchase 437.6 billion PEPE, worth 3.1 million dollars. A more detailed analysis reveals that the North Korean hackers encountered asset theft using a compromised Tornado Cash user interface.Previous news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, three wallets made large purchases of 689.79 billion PEPE (total value of approximately 4.3 million dollars), and their funds all came from Tornado Cash.

ChainCatcher news, market data shows that the XRP/ETH exchange rate rose to 0.00128 today, reaching a new high since March 2020.