ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Nansen research analyst Nicolai Sondergaard stated that despite significant positive developments in the cryptocurrency space, global tariff concerns will continue to put pressure on the market.Before tariff-related issues are resolved, risk assets may lack direction, which could occur between April 2 and July. If the tariff issues are resolved, it will provide a positive catalyst for the market.

ChainCatcher news, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan quoted U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on social media, stating: "We will ensure that the dollar continues to be the world's dominant reserve currency, and we will achieve this through stablecoins."Hougan stated: "No matter how high your expectations are for the assets under management (AUM) of stablecoins, you are likely still underestimating their potential. If stablecoin AUM reaches trillions of dollars, the overall landscape of the crypto market will be reshaped."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Japan's latest core inflation data has exceeded market expectations, sparking discussions about the possibility of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raising interest rates, which could impact risk assets including cryptocurrencies. The data shows that Japan's core CPI rose 3% year-on-year in February, down from 3.2% in January but still above the market expectation of 2.9%. Meanwhile, Japan's overall CPI fell from 4% to 3.7%, but still far exceeds the BOJ's target inflation rate of 2%.Since November 2024, Japan's inflation rate has consistently been higher than that of the United States, currently exceeding by nearly 100 basis points, marking the largest gap since 2015. Coupled with the wage pressure from the "Shunto" spring labor negotiations, market expectations for a BOJ interest rate hike have intensified. The anticipation of a rate hike has strengthened the yen, but if the yen appreciates significantly, it may trigger market risk aversion, thereby putting pressure on risk assets like Bitcoin.As of the time of writing, the USD/JPY exchange rate is 149.22, having rebounded nearly 300 basis points since March 11, indicating a short-term weakening of the yen. However, the yield spread between U.S. and Japanese 10-year government bonds has narrowed, with Japanese 10-year bond yields maintaining above 1.5% and 30-year bond yields breaking 2.5%, both at multi-decade highs, which may support a stronger yen. The market is focused on the future direction of BOJ policy and its impact on global financial markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell more than 3% during the early Asian trading session on Friday, in line with market expectations, primarily due to profit-taking. Sean Dawson, research director at the on-chain options platform derive.xyz, stated: "In the past 24 hours, the probability of Bitcoin breaking above $100,000 before June 30 has increased from 20% to nearly 30%. Meanwhile, the probability of Ethereum staying above $2,000 before June 30 is now a toss-up—previously at 40%."Alex Kuptsikevich from FxPro remains cautious, focusing on the $80,000 support level for Bitcoin as a key observation area: "The crypto market has yet to break its 200-day moving average, currently close to $2.9 trillion. A strong breakout above this level could trigger a positive buying phase, but there is also the risk of a short setup trap, as they have done multiple times before.""It is crucial for Bitcoin to maintain momentum by staying above this key level. If this can be achieved, it may rekindle market interest in a range of tokens that have been in a correction phase for some time," he added, referring to the broader altcoin and meme coin market.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, after the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting, the upward trend of U.S. stocks could not be sustained. Economic uncertainty and Trump's tariff plans cast a shadow, leading to a volatile decline in major U.S. stock indices on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell by 0.2%, the Dow Jones dropped by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq decreased by 0.3%. Large tech stocks saw more declines than gains, with Tesla slightly up by 0.1%.The cryptocurrency market showed volatility but overall presented a mild upward trend. Last night, influenced by the U.S. stock market, coupled with Trump's reiteration of old themes in his speech at the DAS summit without any substantial positive news, Bitcoin experienced a rapid decline. As of the time of writing, it has rebounded to $84,650, down 1.33% in the last 24 hours. Most other mainstream tokens have seen some pullback. BNB's on-chain performance has recovered, continuing to be a focus for investors.In the forex and commodities sector, risk aversion dominated the market, with the U.S. dollar index rising by 0.40%, extending Wednesday's gains; investors are paying attention to the Trump administration's sanctions on Iran, with international oil prices closing up over 1.6%; spot gold slightly retreated after reaching a historical high, with a cumulative increase of nearly 16% this year.The market is digesting the Federal Reserve's decision, but investors are concerned that Trump may impose more tariffs in April, questioning whether the potential inflation caused by tariffs will limit the Fed's expected significant rate cuts, leading to a clear risk-averse sentiment in the U.S. stock market.

ChainCatcher news, the Federal Reserve decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged, in line with market expectations. At the same time, it announced a significant slowdown in the pace of balance sheet reduction (QT), easing market liquidity pressures. Powell reassured investors that the risk of recession is low, the U.S. economy remains strong, and the job market is still solid.According to 4E monitoring, the Fed's dovish stance boosted risk assets, with all three major U.S. stock indices rising on Wednesday: the S&P 500 up 1.08%, the Dow up 0.92%, and the Nasdaq up 1.41%. Tech stocks led the gains, with Tesla rising 4.68% and Nvidia up 1.81%.The cryptocurrency market rebounded significantly, with Bitcoin continuing to rise to $87,453 driven by tech stocks, before slightly retreating to $85,866 at the time of writing, a 24-hour increase of 3.6%. Other major tokens also rose collectively, with Ethereum returning above $2,000, while XRP surged over 11% due to the SEC dropping its appeal against Ripple.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index soared, but the increase quickly narrowed to 0.21% after the Fed announced its decision to hold steady; U.S. oil closed up 0.39%; spot gold prices hit a historic high during trading for two consecutive days, approaching $3,052 during Powell's press conference.Powell acknowledged at the press conference that Trump's economic policies have brought significant uncertainty to the U.S. economy, but reiterated that the Fed is not in a hurry to adjust monetary policy. The updated dot plot indicates that the Fed will cut interest rates twice this year, consistent with the forecast from December last year. At the same time, the Fed downgraded its economic growth forecast while raising its inflation expectations, showing characteristics of "stagflation."

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector mostly experienced slight pullbacks, while the SocialFi and RWA sectors rose against the trend. The SocialFi sector increased by 3.82% in 24 hours, with Toncoin (TON) rising by 4.49%; the RWA sector rose by 1.33%, with Pendle (PENDLE), Maker (MKR), and Plume (PLUME) increasing by 3.79%, 8.08%, and 9.13% respectively. Meanwhile, the ssiSocialFi and ssiRWA indices, which reflect the historical performance of the sectors, rose by 3.59% and 1.14% in 24 hours respectively.In addition, the Hyperliquid sector saw a 24-hour increase of 7%, with the HYPE native token rising by 7.02%; Ethereum (ETH) also remained relatively strong, increasing by 1.23% in 24 hours.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 0.46% in 24 hours, with Sky (SKY) increasing by 7.88%; the Layer1 sector rose by 0.23%, the Meme sector fell by 0.82%, and the CeFi sector declined by 0.85%, although LEO Token (LEO) and Bitget token (BGB) rose against the trend by 1.32% and 3.10% respectively; the PayFi sector fell by 0.95%, and the Layer2 sector decreased by 1.29%.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency market maker Keyrock has established an office in New York, USA, with Chief Business Officer Robert Valdes-Rodriguez as the head.Keyrock's CEO stated that as the largest capital market in the world, the clarity of U.S. regulations under Trump will improve, which is expected to bring prosperity to digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein have begun coverage of Coinbase with an "outperform" rating and set a target price of $310, representing a 69% upside from the current price.In a client report released on Tuesday, analysts stated that while critics are concerned about Coinbase facing increasing competition and fee pressure, they overlook the total addressable market expansion brought about by the global crypto market returning to the U.S., which the analysts described as the "Great American Return."Bernstein expects that although Coinbase's market share in the U.S. is projected to slightly decline to 60% over the next two years and that it will reduce its retail price premium by 20% to maintain its dominance, its trading revenue's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will reach 34% by the end of 2026. The analysts also pointed out other services offered by Coinbase, such as cryptocurrency staking yields, custody services, and the Ethereum Layer 2 network Base, expecting a CAGR of 31% for non-trading revenue during the same period, resulting in an overall CAGR of 33%.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has slightly stabilized, with the GameFi sector leading the rise at 4.79%. Within this sector, ImmutableX (IMX) and GALA have increased by 2.17% and 2.34% respectively over the past 24 hours.In addition, the BSC Ecosystem has recently performed well, rising by 2.71% in 24 hours, with BinaryX (BNX), PancakeSwap (CAKE), and Mubarak (MUBARAK) increasing by 30.70%, 36.24%, and 47.70% respectively.In other sectors, the DeFi sector rose by 2.33% in 24 hours, while the RWA sector increased by 2.20%. Within the RWA sector, Pendle (PENDLE) and Plume (PLUME) rose by 8.91% and 18.47% respectively. The CeFi sector increased by 1.87%, with Binance Coin (BNB) and OKB rising by 2.59% and 8.37% respectively. The Layer2 sector rose by 0.72%, the Layer1 sector increased by 0.29%, and the Meme sector fell by 1.02%, with Pepe (PEPE) rising against the trend by 8.49%. The PayFi sector decreased by 1.21%.It is worth mentioning that the ssiGameFi, ssiNFT, ssiCeFi, and ssiRWA, which reflect the historical performance of the sectors, rose by 2.71%, 2.57%, 1.98%, and 1.93% respectively in the past 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news reports that according to 4E monitoring, U.S. stocks continued the rebound from last Friday on Monday, as investors sought to buy on dips after four consecutive weeks of market declines, pushing the indices higher. By the close, the Dow Jones rose 0.85%, the Nasdaq rose 0.31%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.64%. Most large tech stocks fell, with Tesla leading the decline at 4.83%, down more than 40% this year.The cryptocurrency market fluctuated narrowly, showing overall lackluster performance, with Bitcoin hovering around $83,000, reported at $83,389 at press time, up 0.15% in 24 hours. Other major tokens mostly saw slight increases, with Ethereum striving to hold above $1,900, and BNB's meme market recovering strongly, rising nearly 18% in the past 7 days.In the forex commodities sector, the shadow of Trump's trade protectionism continues, with the dollar index falling 0.33% to a five-month low; influenced by geopolitical factors, oil prices rebounded over two days, with U.S. oil rising 0.59%; gold, driven by safe-haven sentiment, saw spot gold rise 0.57%, reaching a historical high for three consecutive days.Trump's tariff remarks have temporarily quieted, and the market is closely watching global central bank meetings. The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain interest rates on Wednesday, and Powell's comments after the meeting will be closely monitored, as he has previously stated he is "not in a hurry" to cut rates. Investors will look for any changes in his tone.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative data, today's cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is 34 (yesterday it was 32), indicating a slight easing of market fear.Note: The fear index threshold is 0-100, including indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media popularity (15%) + market surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's proportion in the overall market (10%) + Google Trends analysis (10%).

ChainCatcher message, author of the newsletter "Crypto Is Macro Now" Noelle Acheson states that BTC remains a safe haven, noting: "The short-term price of BTC is determined by the previous round of short-term trading, and in the long term, Bitcoin remains a safe haven.Currently, the market is in a risk-averse sentiment, so macro portfolios are reducing their positions, and there is no new capital inflow needed to initiate the next round of increases, which may take some time, as both professional and retail investors are highly uncertain.However, the tailwind remains intact, and once the market adapts to the new economic landscape, the inflow of funds into the cryptocurrency market will resume, and the tailwind remains intact."

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng responded to community users on the X platform, stating that only 5% of people in the market can survive long-term in the crypto space, with 4% actively trading or engaging in projects, but their returns still lag behind Bitcoin. Only 1% can truly outperform Bitcoin, but this requires extraordinary effort.Zhao Changpeng added that holding Bitcoin long-term can surpass 99% of crypto market participants, while also performing better than most traditional assets, and requiring almost no active trading operations.

ChainCatcher news, according to official social media announcements, the Huobi HTX themed column "Dialogue with HTX Partners" will be held today at 20:00 (UTC+8) via Huobi HTX Twitter Space.At that time, crypto KOLs such as FuLuShou OTC, NingNing, and Chloe will be invited to discuss the theme "Pullback or Bear Market? What is the Next Direction for the Crypto Market?" They will explore the short-term trends of the crypto market, the reasons for the market's decline after the launch of the spot ETH ETF, as well as investment opportunities in AI, RWA, and the Solana ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market sector has generally declined, while the RWA and SocialFi sectors have seen slight increases. The RWA sector has risen by 0.75% in the last 24 hours, with MANTRA (OM) increasing by 3.10%. The SocialFi sector has risen by 0.56%, with Toncoin (TON) increasing by 1.40%. Meanwhile, the ssiRWA and ssiSocialFi, which reflect the historical performance of the sectors, have increased by 0.48% and 1.41% respectively in the last 24 hours.In addition, the CeFi sector has risen by 0.38% in the last 24 hours, with Binance Coin (BNB) increasing by 1.58%, OKB rising by 3.45%, Cronos (CRO) increasing by 2.18%, and MX rising by 2.27%.In other sectors, the Meme sector has decreased by 0.55% in the last 24 hours, with Shiba Inu (SHIB) rising against the trend by 5.72%; the PayFi sector has decreased by 1.07%, with Ultima (ULTIMA) rising against the trend by 14.68%; the Layer2 sector has decreased by 1.17%, with Mantle (MNT) increasing by 5.47%; the DeFi sector has decreased by 1.18%, and the Layer1 sector has decreased by 1.83%.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, under the continuous impact of Trump's tariff policy, the three major U.S. stock indices experienced significant fluctuations last week and collectively closed lower. The Dow Jones fell about 3.1%, marking its worst weekly performance since March 2023. The S&P 500 dropped 2.27%, and the Nasdaq fell 2.43%, both marking the fourth consecutive week of decline. Large tech stocks, except for Nvidia which rebounded nearly 8%, all closed lower for the week.The cryptocurrency market was highly volatile, with Bitcoin rebounding after dipping to a recent low on Tuesday, oscillating around $83,000. U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, driving Bitcoin above $85,000, but the upward momentum could not be sustained over the weekend due to a lack of liquidity, closing at $83,144, up nearly 1.5% over the past week. Other major tokens saw slight increases, with Ethereum striving to hold above $1,900, and BNB boosted by a $2 billion investment in Abu Dhabi and a revival in on-chain memes, rising nearly 10% over the past week.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index fell about 0.1% last week; the oil market rebounded on Friday, reversing the downward trend for the week, with U.S. oil seeing its first weekly increase in nearly two months. The shadow of the trade war triggered a rush to safe-haven assets, with spot gold reaching a high of $3,004.94 on Friday, marking the first time it has surpassed the psychological threshold of $3,000, with a cumulative increase of 2.65% for the week.U.S. inflation data for February, both CPI and PPI, came in below expectations, easing concerns about economic stagflation. However, the latest University of Michigan consumer confidence index hit its lowest level in nearly three years, indicating extreme pessimism among consumers regarding the economic outlook. This week marks the "Super Central Bank Week," with over 20 central banks set to announce their latest policy rates, with a focus on the Federal Reserve and Japan, where the market currently expects both the Fed and the Bank of Japan to maintain their interest rates.