USD/JPY briefly touched 160, the highest since April 7
According to ChainCatcher news, the US dollar against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) briefly touched 160, hitting a new high since April 7, according to Golden Ten.
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Major investment banks predict the Fed's interest rate cut path, which will start as early as September
ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, major investment banks have conducted a forward-looking analysis of the Fed's future interest rate path. Wells Fargo and ING both expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points each in September and December. ANZ believes the rate cut cycle may resume in the third quarter. Goldman Sachs Group and Barclays also said that if inflation falls, the Fed will ease policy around September. Bank of America predicts a possible 50 basis point rate cut.
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Blockworks completed Series A expansion financing at a valuation of $192 million, led by ParaFi Capital and others
According to ChainCatcher news, Blockworks announced the completion of Series A expansion financing, with a post-investment valuation of $192 million. This round of financing was jointly led by ParaFi Capital and Reciprocal Ventures, and was supported by several institutions and industry participants, including Coinbase Ventures and MoonPay Ventures.
The financing also attracted more than 20 founders and operators from ecological projects such as Solana, LayerZero, Arbitrum, and Kraken, with the specific financing amount not yet disclosed. The company said that the crypto market has grown to a trillion-dollar scale without traditional capital market infrastructure, but there are still problems such as data fragmentation, inconsistent disclosure, and lack of investor communication mechanisms, and Blockworks is trying to fill this gap with a "data + disclosure + investor relations" trinity structure.
The prediction market exceeded $25 billion in trading volume in March, with retail investors leading the growth and crypto becoming the main entry point
According to Odaily Planet Daily News, the total trading volume of the forecast market in March 2026 will reach $25.7 billion, an increase of 10.6% month-on-month, with trading behavior highly concentrated among small retail users. Among the 1.29 million wallets tracked in the first quarter, 82.3% of users had a transaction size of less than $10,000, and the growth mainly came from micro, mild, and moderately active user groups.
Crypto assets are the main entry point for prediction markets, accounting for 39.6% of micro user activity. Among them, Bitcoin-related event contracts attracted about 593,000 users in the first quarter, with a trading volume of $5.42 billion, making it the most engaged crypto prediction market. Ethereum and Solana recorded $1.19 billion and $420 million in trading volume, respectively.
In terms of category structure, the sports market ranked first with a trading volume of $10.1 billion, followed by the political market ($5 billion), of which geopolitical-related accounts for $2.41 billion, and the overall trading volume of the crypto-related market reached $7.3 billion.
The analysis believes that the growth of the forecast market mainly depends on "category expansion" rather than the expansion of the size of a single transaction. Micro users are active for an average of 2.5 days and participate in 1.45 categories, while medium user activity increases to 9.9 days and 2.34 categories, indicating that users are moving from single speculation to a multi-market continuous participation structure. （The Block）
The US dollar index DXY rose to an intraday high of 98.77, influenced by higher international crude oil prices
ChainCatcher news, according to Gate market data, as international crude oil prices rose, the US dollar index DXY rose to an intraday high, reaching a high of 98.77.
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GSR launches Crypto Core3 ETF, a crypto exchange-traded fund
Odaily Planet Daily News GSR launched the Crypto Core3 ETF, a crypto exchange-traded fund, focusing on the allocation of three core crypto asset portfolios: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The product adopts a weekly rebalancing strategy to dynamically adjust the position structure of each currency, while introducing staking income in Ethereum and Solana sections. Currently, GSR has submitted five ETF application materials and will continue to expand its product matrix in the future to further improve its crypto asset investment layout. (Coindesk)
Andre Cronje: DeFi is no longer decentralized, and the industry has caused divergence in the security route around the "circuit breaker"
Odaily Planet Daily News Andre Cronje said that most current decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols no longer comply with "DeFi in the strict sense" and are closer to business systems operated by teams, and have caused divisions in the industry over whether "circuit breakers" should be introduced to deal with attack risks.
In an interview, Andre Cronje pointed out that in the early days, DeFi was centered on immutable smart contracts, but now a large number of protocols rely on upgradable contracts, multi-signature permissions, off-chain infrastructure, and manual operation and maintenance processes, essentially transforming from "immutable public goods" to "operable profitable businesses". He said that in the context of recent security incidents, including DeFi attacks of about US$280 million and US$293 million, industry risks have expanded from simple smart contract vulnerabilities to "Web2-style risks" such as infrastructure, permission control, and social engineering attacks.
For risk management, Andre Cronje's Flying Tulip recently introduced a circuit breaker mechanism to delay or queue withdrawals in the event of abnormal outflows, providing an emergency response window of about 6 hours to prevent systematic runs and further losses.
However, the mechanism has also caused controversy. Michael Egorov argues that circuit breakers can introduce a new centralized attack surface that, if controlled by signers or administrators, could become a new source of security breach or freeze risk. He emphasized that DeFi design should minimize human intervention rather than adding human control nodes. Industry analysts pointed out that this debate essentially reflects that DeFi is gradually shifting from the ideal model of "code is law" to the realistic architecture of "hybrid governance + operational control", and the security boundary is being redefined. （Cointelegraph）
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Pakistani Prime Minister: Iran will respond to the prospect of Iran-US talks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz said that Iranian Foreign Minister Aragzi promised him that the Iranian side would respond to the prospects of Iran-US talks after leadership consultations. Shahbaz said at a cabinet meeting on the same day that Aragzi led a delegation to visit Pakistan last week and held several rounds of comprehensive talks with Pakistan. "He (Aragqi) assured me before leaving that he would reply to me after consulting with the Iranian leadership." Shahbaz also said that the ceasefire reached by Iran and the United States with the efforts of the Pakistani side is still valid. (CCTV News)
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The total investment in the White House Trump Ballroom has risen to $400 million, and several crypto companies have been disclosed to participate in donations
Odaily Planet Daily News Fortune magazine revealed that the total investment in the White House Trump Ballroom has risen from the initial estimate of $200 million to $400 million, mainly from tax-deductible private donations, which will be managed through the non-profit organization Trust for the National Mall. Fortune previously announced that a number of crypto industry companies and individuals participated in the donation, including Coinbase, Ripple, Tether America, and Paxos co-founders Charles Cascarilla, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss and other well-known figures in the crypto industry. In addition, big tech companies such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc. are among them. Among them, Google's parent company Alphabet previously reached a settlement with Trump and promised to spend $22 million on the construction of the banquet hall.
White House officials: Trump meets with energy company executives on Tuesday
White House officials said that U.S. President Donald Trump met with energy company executives on Tuesday to discuss domestic production, Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas and shipping. (Jin Shi)
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Iran: If the United States continues to seize Iraqi ships, it will take unprecedented military action
According to Iranian media Press TV, citing a senior Iranian security source, Iran has issued a warning that if the United States continues to seize Iran-related ships, Iran will take "unprecedented military action." (Jin Shi)
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Blockchain finance company Fence completed a $20 million financing, led by Galaxy Digital
Fence, a blockchain finance company, announced the completion of a new round of financing of $20 million, led by Galaxy Digital and participated by Parafi Capital and Crane Venture Partners. Including loan pool tracking, collateral verification and cash flow. Fence emphasized that it does not define itself as a blockchain company, but uses blockchain as a back-office infrastructure to automatically manage cash, collateral and transaction rules through smart contracts, and tokenize loan positions when necessary to improve liquidity and automation. （CoinDesk）
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Morgan Stanley: Prepare for a pullback in U.S. stocks, panic is a good opportunity to buy
According to ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten, Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, said that investors should be prepared for a pullback in the US stock market and strike decisively when fear reaches its peak. He believes that the current strong earnings of companies collide with accumulated risks, and the stock market, especially the "Big Seven", has risen sharply, increasing the risk that stock prices will continue to rise. Slimon advised investors to be patient, believing that now is not the best time to deploy new funds, but he remains constructive in the long run.
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Visa has included Polygon in its global stablecoin settlement program, which has reached an annualized settlement of $7 billion
According to ChainCatcher news, Visa announced that it has officially included Polygon in its global stablecoin settlement program (Stablecoin Settlement Program), and Visa partners, including card issuers and acquirers, can now complete stablecoin settlements through the Polygon network. Polygon said it has now become the world's largest USD stablecoin payment network.
According to Allium vs. Dune data: 34% of USD stablecoin transfers occur on Polygon, more than twice as much as BNB Chain; 54% of USDC transfers occur on Polygon, which is higher than all other chains combined; 36% of the world's USDC transactions run on Polygon; Polygon currently has approximately 3.19 million weekly active stablecoin users; The supply of on-chain stablecoins reached a record high of $3.62 billion; The number of USD stablecoin transactions reached 178.1 million in March. Visa said its stablecoin settlement program has reached $7 billion in annualized operations this quarter, up 50% from three months ago. Polygon emphasized that its network has Asian-American tiered transaction fees, a transaction finality time of about 4 seconds, and has been used by Stripe, Revolut, Flutterwave, BlackRock and other institutions to settle real financial activities.
Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility fell back to about 42%, hitting a three-month low
Odaily Planet Daily News Bitfinex reported that Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility (IV) has fallen back to about 42%, a new low in nearly three months, a significant decrease from the high of about 56% from January to February 2026, in addition, the market has experienced negative funding rates for 26 consecutive days, and the superimposed option price has fallen, forming an obvious structural asymmetry. If the Bitcoin spot price effectively stands above the short-term holder realization price level of $80,100, the cost of short positions will increase significantly, and the current options market is not fully priced in, and call options may be systematically undervalued.
The Avalanche Foundation has launched a research grant program focusing on tokenomics and validator mechanisms
The Avalanche Foundation announced the launch of the Call For Research Proposals, which is open to global academic researchers, with a maximum single funding amount of $50,000, focusing on supporting research related to Avalanche network economics, and focusing on two core areas: First, crypto asset pricing and valuation, focusing on how the native assets of the PoS public chain accumulate value, including token issuance mechanisms and monetary policy , the relationship between network adoption and long-term value; The second is validator economics and network security, focusing on topics such as the best quality staking ratio, validator income model, validator aggregate health, and non-inflationary reward mechanism.
Eightco disclosed $333 million in asset reserves: it holds 283 million WLD and more than 11,000 ETH
ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings (ORBS) released a position update, with a total value of approximately $333 million in assets as of now, including: 283,452,700 Worldcoin (WLD), 11,068 ETH, $90 million investment in OpenAI, and 2,500 in Beast Industries $10,000 in investments, as well as holding $121 million worth of cash and stablecoins.
Eightco Holdings said the value of WLD tokens held fell to 21% of the company's total assets, with investments in OpenAI accounting for about 27% of the company's total assets and Beast Industries accounting for 8% of the company's total assets.
The address of the Kingdom of Bhutan transferred about 102 bitcoins again 3 hours ago
According to Arkham monitoring, the Bitcoin holding address in the Kingdom of Bhutan transferred BTC again, transferring 102 BTC to an address about three hours ago, worth about $7.89 million, and currently holds a total of 184 BTC transferred by the Kingdom of Bhutan.
NeoSoul has entered into a strategic partnership with Infini to upgrade its global financial operations with the Infini Enterprise Card
According to ChainCatcher news, Agent Economy project NeoSoul announced a strategic cooperation with AI-powered financial OS Infini. Currently, NeoSoul has adopted the Infini Enterprise Card to support the team's spending scenarios such as SaaS subscriptions, AI APIs, cloud services, marketing, community operations, and collaboration tools in the process of global operations, further improving the payment efficiency and financial management capabilities of the AI/Web3 team.
With the increasing degree of global operation of AI and Web3 projects, the team's daily expenditure is showing the characteristics of high frequency, small amount, cross-border, and multi-platform. From model calling, cloud infrastructure, and node services to advertising, content production, and community growth, enterprise financial tools have become an important infrastructure that affects R&D efficiency and market execution speed. Through this partnership, NeoSoul will leverage the Infini Enterprise Card and related tools to optimize the team's experience in cross-border spending, budget management, expense visualization, and operational collaboration, providing more flexible financial support for subsequent product development and global market expansion.
In the future, the two sides will further exchange views on corporate financial operations in the AI era. Potential directions include the application of AI Agent in enterprise fee management, budget control, subscription management, and cross-border payments, the role of stablecoin payments in the global operations of AI/Web3 teams, and the payment authorization, settlement, and reputation infrastructure needs that may arise during the development of the agent economy. NeoSoul and Infini also plan to continue to pay attention to the integration of AI Agent and enterprise financial infrastructure through industry exchanges, closed-door discussions, and ecological communication, and promote more discussions on AI-native operations, stablecoin payments, and digital economy infrastructure.
NeoSoul co-foudner Kaelan said: "The development of AI agents is gradually moving from content generation and information processing to more complex economic behaviors. As agents begin to participate in forecasting, collaboration, payments, settlements, and long-term reputation accumulation, enterprises and development teams also need financial infrastructure that is better suited to globalization, digitalization, and automation. This cooperation with Infini will start from the operation scenario of NeoSoul's own team and gradually explore more possibilities for combining AI with new financial tools. ”
"NeoSoul is exploring cutting-edge directions such as AI Agents, prediction markets, and the Agent Economy, which aligns well with Infini's judgment on the future of enterprise financial automation," said Infini founder Christian. We are pleased to support NeoSoul's global operations through corporate cards and financial operation tools. In the future, Infini also looks forward to further discussions with NeoSoul around the AI-native team's financial management, stablecoin payments, and automated operations. ”
