ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that over the weekend, a Bitcoin whale opened a short position of $400 million, with an average entry price of $84,000 and a liquidation price of about $86,000. This triggered market volatility on Sunday, as some trading groups attempted to force the liquidation of this highly leveraged 40x position, which only required a 2.5% price movement. Nevertheless, the position remains open and has incurred nearly $400,000 in funding fees.The report indicates that the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 32% (in the fear range), reflecting a persistent risk-averse sentiment, especially considering the overall negative sentiment in the stock market. This further reinforces Bitcoin's role as a macro hedge tool. For instance, last Friday, the BTC-17MAR25-80k-P options were actively bought 300 times, clearly aimed at hedging against weekend volatility risks.Despite the ongoing market noise, Bitcoin remains stable above $80,000, showing stronger resilience compared to the stock market. In contrast, U.S. stock index futures opened lower this morning due to renewed concerns about an economic recession. This stems from comments made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who stated that the possibility of a recession cannot be ruled out, echoing sentiments previously expressed by Trump. The market will focus on tonight's U.S. retail sales data to further clarify whether the 0.9% decline in January retail sales is the first signal of a slowdown in consumer spending or merely a pullback following a strong end to the 2024 holiday season.The report suggests that as the cryptocurrency narrative thins, the stock market remains the main focus. Last week's lower-than-expected U.S. CPI data provided temporary relief, but the Federal Reserve is unlikely to pivot to a dovish stance immediately. Given the ongoing tariff risks and inflation concerns, the outlook for interest rate cuts remains uncertain. Therefore, QCP Capital expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at this Wednesday's FOMC meeting. However, as the market seeks any clues about the Fed's next moves, especially amid uncertainties surrounding Trump's policy shifts, market volatility may remain elevated.

ChainCatcher news, during the "Trends and Rhythms of the New Web3 Cycle" event held at Consensus HK, Kyle, partner of cooking.city & co-founder of EVG, 0xbing, investor at Paper Venture, crypto KOL YuYue, Vand Ni, founder of Asian on Chain, and Leo Li, Web3 product manager at OKX, held a roundtable discussion on the theme of "The Advanced Path of Meme and P Players."Regarding the trading skills that meme players are most concerned about, YuYue stated that, in addition to establishing their own methodology, it is fundamentally necessary to invest enough time and effort to potentially enter at lower price points. Vand Ni shared a similar view, noting that when only a few memes can emerge from a large volume of meme trading, players need time to cultivate their sensitivity and iterative skills. Leo Li believes it is necessary to reduce trading frequency, as high-frequency PVP poses too great a challenge for many ordinary players.On the impact of celebrities like Trump issuing coins on the meme market, Kyle believes it accelerates the attention of the outside market towards memes. As a primary investor, 0xbing feels that figures like Trump attract significant market attention, which has impacted primary investments to some extent. YuYue believes that the continued popularity of memes forces the market to rethink its valuation system, suggesting that memes may have a longer lifespan than most narratives.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shared in an interview the approach the exchange takes to launch Meme coins, stating: "We try not to get involved in the backstory of any token, but we apply strict standards to ensure network security, assess potential scams, and determine whether it meets the criteria for securities. Our process remains calm and rigorous."

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs partner Andrei Grachev stated on social media, "This adjustment in the AI market can be seen as a rebalancing of its narrative, but it is definitely not the end. Remember the BTC crash from 2017 to 2018. AI, AI agents, and DeFAI are currently at a very good entry point and have enormous potential. This is not financial advice (NFA)."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute's Singapore derivatives trading entity Wintermute Asia has launched a contract for difference (CFD) linked to the GMCI USA Select Index, allowing traders to quickly adapt to the changing market narrative, including the potential U.S. strategic digital asset reserve plan.The index tracks the performance of top cryptocurrency projects headquartered in the U.S. based on circulating supply. XRP, SOL, and DOGE have the highest weights in the index, which also includes ADA, AVAX, LINK, UNI, HBAR, NEAR, LTC, and APT. Since early November last year, when Trump won the U.S. presidential election, the index has risen by over 160%.

ChainCatcher news, Glassnode co-founder Negentropic stated that the impact of the DeepSeek AI event will pose challenges for tech stocks and risk assets in the coming week. CME futures opened with negative sentiment, and Nasdaq futures fell by 1.5%.He also reminded that the AI crypto narrative has been performing poorly recently and may face the risk of capital withdrawal, suggesting to pay attention to the trends of related stocks such as NVDA.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche stated in an interview that decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) must overcome the lack of a cohesive narrative to achieve mass adoption.DePIN has such a diverse range of use cases, many of which are highly technical, making it often difficult to market projects to the public or achieve product-market fit.Nevertheless, the outlook for the industry remains bright, citing former President Trump's support for crypto policies as a reason for optimism.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X stating: Ethereum has lost its core narrative. It is no longer the "ultrasound money," the center of killer DApps, or a developer-centric blockchain. Only market-driven narratives can unite the crypto community. Without these narratives, promotion is meaningless. This seems to be something Vitalik is not aware of.