ChainCatcher message, Matrixport shares its market analysis for today, indicating that the liquidity in the cryptocurrency market has improved recently, with new funds starting to flow into the market, showing a positive change in the overall environment. After two months of sideways consolidation and slight increases, we are beginning to see initial positive signs of conversion from fiat to cryptocurrency.If this trend continues, a BTC breakout above the $100,000 mark should not be difficult. Although we are still in the early stages, the surge in fund inflows in October and November of last year also drove the previous strong rebound. Given the current signs of warming funds, traders should closely monitor the relevant data.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Nasdaq exchange has sent a letter to the U.S. SEC's cryptocurrency working group, suggesting that regulators carefully delineate categories of digital assets and clarify the role of regulatory "referees."The document, signed by Regulatory Affairs Chief John Zecca, proposes four categories:Financial securities tokens (such as tokens linked to stocks, bonds, ETFs, which should be treated the same as the underlying assets), regulated by the SEC;Digital asset investment contracts (tokenized contracts that meet the revised Howey test), subject to securities rules;Digital asset commodities (meeting the U.S. definition of commodities), governed by the CFTC;Other digital assets (not falling into the first three categories, not mandatorily subject to securities or commodity rules).The SEC and CFTC will collaborate to clarify regulatory boundaries, and new cryptocurrency laws may serve as guiding principles. Nasdaq also suggests establishing cross-trading qualification standards for multi-type asset handling platforms and emphasizes its credibility in the digital asset field, calling for enhanced security constraints on companies that comprehensively handle investor activities, aligning with industry practices.

ChainCatcher news, Helius Labs CEO Mert responded to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson's statement that "Ethereum won't survive 10 years."Mert stated, "While I don't like certain aspects of ETH (not all), it is still not an absolute fog (just a concept without substance)," and suggested that Hoskinson "should criticize ETH only after competing with it on a single metric for 10%."

ChainCatcher news, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," reiterated in a post on the X platform his warnings mentioned multiple times in books such as "The Illusion," "Who Stole My Pension?" and "Rich Dad Poor Dad," pointing out the impending financial disaster.He emphasized that those who take action and invest in gold, silver, or Bitcoin may become wealthy after the upcoming economic collapse. He firmly believes that by 2035, Bitcoin will reach $1 million, and gold and silver will also appreciate significantly.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoinist, Swedish MP Rickard Nordin submitted a written inquiry to the Minister of Finance, suggesting that Bitcoin be included in the national foreign exchange reserves. Nordin pointed out in the inquiry that some countries, such as El Salvador, have recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, and central banks around the world are continuously discussing the impact of Bitcoin on monetary policy.According to reports, the Governor of the Swedish Central Bank, Erik Thedéen, previously stated in March 2024 that Bitcoin has no place in the Swedish financial system. Currently, there are no relevant regulations in Sweden that allow Bitcoin to be included in foreign exchange reserves.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina emphasized again on April 3 during a speech at the State Duma that the use of cryptocurrencies in the domestic economy should be restricted and advocated for stricter penalties for violations of the ban. Nabiullina, a key ally of President Putin, currently leads the Central Bank of Russia's sovereign digital currency (digital ruble) project. She pointed out that while the central bank supports exploring the cross-border application of crypto assets within a specific "regulatory sandbox" framework, it firmly opposes their infiltration into the domestic monetary system and settlement activities.Since 2020, Russia has banned payments in cryptocurrencies, but current enforcement is relatively lax, and there is a lack of a clear legal framework for related transactions. Nabiullina called for increased legal accountability for the use of cryptocurrencies for payments within Russia, stating: "Our position has not changed. We cannot allow cryptocurrencies to penetrate domestic monetary circulation and domestic settlements. We suggest seeking investment opportunities in cryptocurrencies while increasing the responsibility for using cryptocurrencies in domestic settlements." Nabiullina also supports allowing "high-net-worth qualified investors" to invest in crypto assets within the "sandbox" and proposed discussing the extension of some derivative investment permissions to ordinary qualified investors. She emphasized the need to protect retail investors from the risks posed by the highly volatile crypto market.Furthermore, after Nabiullina's speech, Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma's Financial Market Committee, pointed out that there are still differences in Moscow regarding cryptocurrency regulation. There are clear divisions within the Duma on crypto regulation, with some members supporting restrictions while others show strong interest.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Laws, a resolution proposed by Democrats in the Georgia House suggests that the state Department of Education introduce educational content on "blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3" in K-12 (from kindergarten to 12th grade) curricula. The bill states: "Bitcoin is increasingly being accepted and is often used as a substitute for traditional currency."

ChainCatcher news, according to the Wen Wei Po report, Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang stated that he suggested promoting the establishment of a unified blockchain trading and settlement platform for licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong, facilitating 24/7 uninterrupted trading through the tokenization of physical assets. He pointed out that to address the bottlenecks in the development of the digital economy, such as financing difficulties for small and medium-sized enterprises in the mainland and inefficiencies in cross-border transactions, he proposed setting up a digital asset foreign exchange fund in Hong Kong to provide digital asset collateral financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Greater Bay Area, while also promoting financial circulation in the Greater Bay Area.

ChainCatcher news, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," stated on the X platform that he predicted the biggest stock market crash was imminent in his 2014 book "Rich Dad's Prophecy." Unfortunately, the crisis has arrived, which could ruin the future of millions of baby boomers.To defeat this corrupt and criminal monetary Ponzi scheme, individuals must start by investing in and holding real gold, silver, and Bitcoin. However, he emphasized that he will never buy gold, silver, or Bitcoin ETFs, believing that ETFs are just as fake as the dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Fear and Greed Index has shown "extreme fear" readings for several consecutive days, which may indicate that Bitcoin prices are about to bottom out and rebound. Historically, similar situations have triggered a 200% increase in Bitcoin prices.Vincent Liu, Chief Investment Officer of trading firm Kronos Research, stated: "Bitcoin has fallen into the 'extreme fear' range, which is the first time since September 2024, when Bitcoin was trading at $53,000. In the three months following that, Bitcoin's value doubled, suggesting a potential buying opportunity for savvy investors."The Fear and Greed Index is a measure of investor sentiment, ranging from 0 (lowest sentiment) to 100 (highest sentiment). Recently, as Bitcoin prices fluctuated between $83,000 and $95,000, the index has remained in the "extreme fear" zone. This index is typically viewed as a short-term contrarian indicator, based on price volatility, momentum, social media sentiment, Google Trends data, and Bitcoin's overall market share.

ChainCatcher news, according to ICP founder Dominic Williams, a North Korean hacker group recently successfully stole $1.5 billion from Bybit, primarily by exploiting a vulnerability in the web interface of Safe { Wallet }, which is hosted in the cloud rather than on a smart contract.Williams criticized some Web3 projects for operating only on "fake onchain," leading to security risks, and suggested using ICP (Internet Computer) for on-chain computation, data storage, and user experience validation to enhance security. He proposed migrating Safe { Wallet } to ICP and adopting cryptographic authentication mechanisms and multi-party consensus governance (such as SNS DAO) to strengthen security.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Timothy Massad has urged Congress to prioritize the establishment of a stablecoin regulatory framework and to postpone discussions on cryptocurrency market structure legislation for several years. He believes that the currently proposed market structure plans may exacerbate regulatory confusion rather than provide clear guidance.

ChainCatcher news, Semler Scientific Chairman Eric Semler stated that Zoom Communications ($ZM) should consider adopting Bitcoin as a treasury asset to boost its weak performance and shareholder returns. Semler pointed out that Zoom's stock price has fallen about 40% over the past three years and has underperformed the S&P 500 index by 84% over the past five years, with the current valuation at only a forward P/E ratio of 15 times and EV/EBITDA of 9 times.Despite having $7.7 billion in cash reserves (about one-third of its market value) and maintaining a 40% EBITDA profit margin, revenue growth has been sluggish, and future guidance indicates only low single-digit growth. Semler suggested that Zoom leverage its cash reserves and stable $2 billion annualized free cash flow to become a corporate holder of Bitcoin for long-term value growth, and called on CEO Eric Yuan to use his super voting rights to promote a Bitcoin strategy.

ChainCatcher news, Central African Republic President Touadéra announced the issuance of the official meme coin CAR on the X platform this morning, calling it an "experiment" to promote national development. However, the announcement video has been flagged as suspicious by two AI deepfake detection tools. According to GMGN market data, CAR's market capitalization has now surpassed $700 million.The authenticity of the project is being questioned by multiple parties. Two detection models from the AI deepfake detection platform Deepware indicate that the president's video statement is highly suspicious, with one model suggesting an 82% likelihood that the video is a deepfake.Yokai Ryujin, founder of Unrevealed XYZ, pointed out that the project domain name was registered only three days ago through Namecheap, and the registration method does not comply with government operational norms. The domain service provider Namecheap has suspended related services, but the project website is still operational.Additionally, industry insiders question the timing of the announcement at local midnight and the use of English instead of the official language, French, for the announcement. Currently, the project's official X account @Carmeme_news has been banned by the platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, billionaire and Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead stated in an interview with CNBC that the United States currently holds $600 billion in gold reserves, which is an astonishing figure. He suggested a shift towards digital gold, emphasizing that "Bitcoin is a better choice."

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis shows that traditional financial markets continue to be volatile against the backdrop of developments in U.S. trade policy and a high-risk tariff war. The S&P 500 index struggles to maintain the 6000-point mark, and last week's fluctuations led to a pullback in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin briefly touching $92,000 and Ethereum dropping to $2,100. Although the U.S. has delayed imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the U.S.-China trade war remains the market focus.In terms of cryptocurrency regulation, regulatory agencies have established a dedicated working group to draft stablecoin regulations and assess the feasibility of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (SBR). QCP Capital believes that while Bitcoin's resilience is shown by its maintenance above $90,000, it is advisable to adopt a defensive investment strategy in light of geopolitical risks and the lack of short-term positive catalysts.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on the X platform that the main reason for inflation is excessive money supply, believing that stopping money printing in the U.S. could lower interest rates and reactivate economic growth.In response, former Coinbase CTO Balaji mentioned that the power to set interest rates could be completely transferred from the Federal Reserve to the market, and referred to Bitfinex, which has implemented a mechanism overseas to replace centralized decision-making by central banks with a market-driven interest rate order book.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized stablecoin protocol Frax Finance community has initiated a new proposal, suggesting to authorize an initial investment of 5 million dollars in the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), positioning FRAX as part of the WLFI ecosystem, with subsequent investments of up to 10 million dollars, depending on the success of the collaboration.

ChainCatcher news, Standard Chartered's Head of Digital Asset Research Geoffrey Kendrick stated that Bitcoin is currently under pressure from macro risks, and any pullback below $90,000 represents a "mid-term" buying opportunity.In a research report dated January 14, Kendrick emphasized the value of strategic accumulation during ongoing market turbulence. He added that a drop in Bitcoin's price below key support levels could provide a favorable entry point, as the bank's long-term forecast for Bitcoin remains unchanged. Kendrick stated, "If we do break below (and potentially fall further below $80,000 after dropping below $90,000), I would view it as an excellent mid-term buying opportunity."Despite short-term risks, Standard Chartered still maintains its long-term price target of $200,000 for Bitcoin by the end of 2025, reaffirming its previous forecast. This prediction is supported by expectations of strong institutional inflows and favorable economic policies under the new U.S. administration.Meanwhile, Standard Chartered advises investors to adopt a cautious approach in the short term while monitoring strategic buying opportunities.