Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its current policy stance at the March FOMC meeting. US bank securities analysts predict that against the backdrop of rising economic uncertainty, the Fed will adopt a cautious and prudent policy. The Fed may prioritize "patience over panic," evaluating the balance between slowing economic growth and sustained inflation pressure while maintaining stable interest rates. Bank of America analysts predict that the Fed's latest economic forecasts will reflect stagflationary factors, with growth forecasts weakening and inflation expectations being adjusted upwards. Although the market has speculated on the timing of a possible rate cut, policymakers may reiterate a data-driven approach, emphasizing the need to further clarify the economic outlook before making any policy shifts. Investors will closely monitor Fed Chair Powell's speech to understand how the Fed views the evolving risks, including supply disruptions, labor market flexibility, and geopolitical uncertainties.
according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, the high-winning wave whale ETH 5 hours ago directly recharged 18.04 million USDC collateral to Hyperliquid with a small account 0x655...1e0B8, and has not taken further action so far. He participated in ONDO's long positions in the past two days and lost $12,000.
according to data from the website of the Ministry of Finance of El Salvador, El Salvador has added a total of 8 bitcoins in the past 7 days, with an average price of $82,892. Currently, its bitcoin holdings reach 6,120.18 coins, with a total value of $5.078 billion. Despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on El Salvador to stop accumulating decentralized value storage assets, El Salvador has still accumulated a total of 41 bitcoins in the past 30 days.
according to Bitcoin Laws, the Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB327 in North Carolina authorizes the state treasurer to allocate up to 10% of public funds to Bitcoin. Details are as follows:
On March 19th, according to Crowdfund Insider, the security token platform tZERO announced that its Series A Preferred Shares (TZROP) have been fully tokenized. tZERO has also deployed new utility features and programmed them into the security's upgradable smart contract technology.
according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, the 5x MELANIA long position of the Hyperliquid 50x leverage profit of 16 million US dollars whale has not changed, with a position of 3.86 million tokens now floating a loss of nearly 100,000 US dollars
Glassnode tweeted that Bitcoin is still adapting to a new price range, and liquidity conditions in the on-chain and derivatives markets are also tightening. Long-term holders of Bitcoin are not active, further reinforcing the market's weakness and the sideways trend in prices.
according to Decrypt, court documents show that US authorities have dropped charges against the founder of the decentralized social network BitClout. Last year, the federal government charged Nader Al-Naji with wire fraud, accusing him of defrauding investors of $3 million through his crypto project. The US Department of Justice at the time accused Nader of "obtaining millions of dollars through lies, and then giving this money to family and friends," and using investors' cash for a lavish lifestyle.
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced that it is inviting companies to apply to join its tokenization regulatory sandbox, with the application deadline set for April 24, 2025. The DFSA is an independent regulatory authority responsible for overseeing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). In its announcement on March 17, the DFSA stated that the sandbox initiative aims to attract companies looking to offer tokenized investment products and services. The sandbox provides a controlled environment for companies to test tokenized financial solutions under the supervision of regulatory authorities.
AI agent protocol Swarms announced the launch of Swarms API update version v4 on the X platform, which provides faster speed, higher throughput, and new endpoints. Through parallel operations, the inference time of multiple agents has been accelerated by 26%. In addition, Swarms will also release a brand new no-code multi-agent platform this week.
according to CoinDesk, BX Digital, a subsidiary of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in Germany, has been approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to operate a digital asset trading and settlement platform, becoming the first institution in Switzerland to receive such a license.
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, after four months of silence, a whale unbonded 59,791.88 SOL tokens (7.37 million USD), and transferred 4,791.88 SOL tokens (592,000 USD) to Binance.
On March 19th, Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) invested millions of euros in Austrian startup Blockpit, which focuses on cryptocurrency tax. Blockpit, headquartered in Linz and led by CEO Florian Wimmer, recently announced its profitability by 2024, making it an attractive target for investors seeking to profit from the growing demand for compliant cryptocurrency services. The investment amount from RBI and Blockpit's valuation have not been disclosed.
An analyst at global asset management firm Bernstein has given an optimistic price prediction for Coinbase exchange's stock, with a target of over $310. The prediction is based on improving crypto regulatory clarity in the US, driven by President Donald Trump's administration. If Coinbase shares reach $310, it would represent a 64% increase from the current price of $188. The positive outlook comes after Trump hosted the first White House Crypto Summit and signed an executive order outlining a plan to create a Bitcoin reserve using cryptocurrency forfeited in government criminal cases. Coinbase is expected to benefit from the improving regulatory environment in the US and is described as a comprehensive platform for various crypto activities, resembling a universal bank in the world of blockchain-based financial services.
EVM transaction aggregator Enso announced that it has officially launched on the Sonic network. Enso Shortcuts is providing support for the Royco market to earn Sonic rewards. Sonic has launched the first season of Sonic Points, distributing a portion of the approximately 200 million S airdropped to its ecosystem. Royco makes earning and comparing rewards simple, while Enso handles protocol integration and deposit operations behind the scenes.
Fitch Ratings stated in its latest global economic outlook that it expects global economic growth to slow to 2.3% this year, well below trend levels and also below 2.9% in 2024. At the same time, Fitch Ratings lowered its forecast for US economic growth from 2.1% in December last year to 1.7%, and lowered its growth forecast for 2026 from 1.7% to 1.5%. Fitch Ratings stated that tariff increases will lead to higher prices for US consumers, lower real wages, increase business costs, and the sharp increase in policy uncertainty will impact business investment. It is estimated that the tariff impact will raise US inflation by 1% in the near term, and we believe that the Fed will delay further easing measures until the fourth quarter of 2025. We now expect the Fed to only cut interest rates once this year, but with the economy slowing and tariff levels stabilizing, we expect three more rate cuts in 2026. (FXStreet)
Ronin announced the expansion of its DeFi business and plans to gradually transform the gaming chain into a consumer chain. Ronin stated that its DeFi ecosystem will be designed in three layers, with the first layer providing infrastructure to support stablecoins, DEX, and currency markets; the second layer plans to introduce strategies such as yield opportunities, liquidity staking derivatives, perpetual contract trading, and automated liquidity management; the third layer will consist of DeFi dApps and support integration into gaming loops and consumer applications.