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According to the threat intelligence released by the SlowMist security team, its threat intelligence system MistEye has received community feedback regarding an active social engineering attack targeting cryptocurrency users.The attackers contact target users under the pretext of project collaboration, luring them to use a counterfeit "Harmony Voice" software (domain: harmony-voice[.]app) for so-called real-time translation, which is actually malware. SlowMist has synchronized the relevant threat intelligence (IOC) to its corporate clients.

Liquid Capital founder Jack Yi tweeted, "As Iran is willing to give up uranium enrichment as a compromise to end the war, the war is progressing towards a complete end as expected, hoping that world peace is not just an empty slogan. At the same time, the structural bill will eventually pass, and I remain optimistic about this rebound market, unless the guns start firing again.Recently, I've seen many people get liquidated in altcoin contracts. Altcoins themselves are high-risk, and adding contracts makes it a guaranteed losing game, especially when your opponent controls the chips, capital, and technology. Buffett is right; slowly getting rich is the best way. No matter how skilled you are, winning five times in a row and losing everything on the sixth is not a normal business model."

In the 13th anniversary open letter, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han pointed out that the crypto industry is undergoing a structural reshaping driven by multiple variables. Technological evolution, improvements in regulatory systems, changes in the macro environment, and a broader user base are all working together to influence the industry's development path, continuously raising the overall threshold.Dr. Han stated that this change is reflected not only in compliance and technical requirements but also in the higher demands for platform system capabilities and long-term investment; as the threshold rises, resources and space are accelerating towards participants who possess long-term judgment and sustained investment capabilities, and long-termists will gain more certain growth opportunities in the new cycle.As a global leading crypto asset trading platform, Gate always regards security and transparency as the cornerstone of development, being the first to introduce a 100% reserve proof scheme and continuously expanding its global compliance footprint. Currently, multiple entities under Gate have obtained or completed relevant regulatory registrations, license applications, authorizations, or approvals in jurisdictions such as Malta, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai. At the same time, the platform deeply integrates AI innovative technology, building an ecosystem that covers multi-asset allocation and full-scenario services, driving the industry towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

According to Jinshi citing Fox News reports, White House officials stated that Trump is optimistic about reaching an agreement with Iran.

The South Korean exchange Bithumb has initiated asset seizure procedures against relevant users due to its failure to recover a portion of Bitcoin that was mistakenly distributed earlier.The incident occurred during the reward distribution period in February, where a total of 620,000 won was originally planned to be distributed to 249 users, but an operational error led to the distribution being made in "Bitcoin." Although the platform retracted the operation within minutes, some users had already completed transactions or transferred assets, resulting in approximately 1.23 billion won worth of assets that could not be recovered. The platform subsequently contacted users one by one, and most of the funds have been returned, but some users still refuse to return the funds.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that Anthropic employees have sold a portion of their equity to investors, completing a secondary equity sale that began earlier this year. However, due to the limited number of shares employees were willing to sell, some investors were unable to acquire as many shares as planned. Informed sources stated that the offer price for this acquisition is the same as the company's most recent financing valuation from February of this year. According to its latest transaction, the company's valuation is $350 billion.The total amount of the share sale has not been disclosed, but some individuals indicated that its scale is below the $6 billion raised by investors. Anthropic employees hope to retain more shares before the company's upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to take place as early as this year.One individual stated that this lower-than-expected transaction indicates that employees are optimistic about the company's prospects as its annual revenue rises. Last month, the company's annual revenue exceeded $19 billion. By April, Anthropic announced that its annual run rate revenue had surpassed $30 billion.

According to Jinshi News, economists say that the sudden rise in gasoline prices felt by American consumers will be fully reflected in the key inflation data to be released this week. The U.S. March CPI is expected to rise by 1% month-on-month, marking the largest single-month increase since 2022; the core CPI may rise by 0.3% month-on-month. Economists point out that persistent price pressures and new inflation risks brought about by the Middle East war may make it difficult for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates this year.

According to Cointelegraph, renowned trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt and prediction market users hold a pessimistic view on the prospect of Bitcoin reaching a new high in 2026. Peter Brandt stated, "I don't think Bitcoin will reach a new high in 2026; it may have to wait until the second quarter of 2027." He also added, "It's all speculation." The probability of Bitcoin returning to $120,000 in 2026 on Polymarket is only 15%.Regarding the low point of the year, Peter Brandt indicated that the $60,000 level on February 6 may not be the lowest of the year, predicting that it might retest that level or even "slightly lower" in September or October this year, at which point it will be the low point of the bear market cycle, initiating a new bull market. He also stated that his long-term logic regarding Bitcoin remains unchanged: "The story of Bitcoin is wealth storage; whether practicality can be built on Bitcoin may affect its price," and he mentioned that he holds a neutral or bearish stance on all other cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo stated on March 17 that, from a liquidity perspective, Bitcoin has completed about "one-third of the bear market." SkyBridge managing partner Anthony Scaramucci also mentioned last week that Bitcoin is currently in the bear market phase of a four-year cycle, and pointed out that the established whale group that believes in the four-year cycle may create a self-fulfilling prophecy. In terms of sentiment, the spot Bitcoin ETF ended four weeks of consecutive net inflows, recording a net outflow of $296.18 million last week. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index reported 8 on Monday, remaining in the "extreme fear" range since March 20.

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," stated on social media that the continuous expansion of national debt and the increase in money supply will drive inflation upward, putting continuous depreciation pressure on dollar savings. At the same time, he believes that geopolitical conflicts may persist for a long time and provide upward support for oil prices, further exacerbating the inflationary environment.Robert Kiyosaki pointed out that in the current global context of debt, currency, and inflation, personal financial awareness and asset allocation are particularly crucial, and he holds a relatively optimistic attitude towards assets such as gold, silver, oil, food, as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy, posted on social media, "It's time to put the laser eyes back on," sending a clear bullish signal."Laser eyes" was a symbolic mark of support for Bitcoin in the crypto community during the bull market, and this statement seems to express an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin's future.

According to Jinshi reports, a Reuters survey shows that among 82 economists, 65 (about 79%) believe that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates one to two times this year.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, the expectations for a ceasefire in the US-Iran negotiations have fluctuated, while both WTI and Brent crude oil prices surged during the day. Against this backdrop, the top two addresses on the Brent crude oil chain, "Abraxas Capital," significantly increased their positions. In the past hour, both addresses simultaneously added to their short positions, with a total increase of $16 million, at an average purchase price of approximately $99.6.Following this round of increased positions, the total size of the two short positions has risen to $66.4 million, with an average price of about $103 and a liquidation price average of $140. Due to the short-term rise in oil prices, the floating profit has narrowed from $3 million to $2.2 million.

Citi's Chief Investment Officer, Kate Moore, believes that investors seem overly optimistic, thinking that the U.S.-Iran issue is about to be resolved. She stated on Wednesday, "Some of the price fluctuations we've experienced, especially in the last two days, actually indicate that people have a great deal of optimism about the problem being resolved, and they also believe that this energy shock will not trigger widespread inflationary effects. To be honest, that worries me a bit."She added, "Regarding how to construct a portfolio, I hope to proceed with extremely cautious consideration. Because what we want to build right now is a portfolio that has risk resilience, and we must also ensure that we can withstand inflation risks and the possibility of conflicts lasting longer than current market optimists expect."

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Milan expressed optimism about stablecoins and will invest more funds into the dollar ecosystem.

According to the Economic Observer, Ba Shusong, the chief economist of the China Banking Association and a senior advisor at the HSBC Business School of Peking University, is suspected of being involved in an illegal fundraising case and was taken away by the authorities around March 12, 2026, since then he has been "out of contact" with the outside world.Insiders say that the case may be related to an illegal fundraising project led by his students, and Ba Shusong has been restricted from leaving the country for at least six months. His affiliated institution and he himself have not publicly responded to the relevant situation.

According to Jinshi Data, Goldman Sachs stated that the recent decline in gold prices is generally consistent with past trends, noting that the increase in interest rate expectations and market volatility are the main factors leading to the price drop.The co-head of the global commodities research department, Damien Courvalin, said on Wednesday, "Given our current pricing framework, this decline is not surprising." He pointed out that the rise in interest rate expectations has impacted investor demand, particularly through ETFs. Extreme market pressure can also affect gold prices, as investors facing margin calls often sell gold along with other assets.He also noted that the recent rise in gold prices has exceeded fundamental expectations, with some of the pullback reflecting "a certain degree of normalization." However, Goldman Sachs maintains its overall optimistic outlook, expecting gold prices to reach $5,400 by the end of the year. The reasoning is supported by the ongoing central bank purchases of gold as countries seek to diversify their assets (i.e., shifting towards assets with "lower political and financial risks").

According to DL News, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has once again expressed support for asset tokenization technology, believing it can effectively lower investment barriers and allow more ordinary people to participate in the capital markets.Fink pointed out that nearly half of Americans are currently not participating in public market investments, and the development of artificial intelligence will further exacerbate wealth concentration issues. Tokenization may be the key to breaking this deadlock. BlackRock predicts that the tokenization market size will reach $20 trillion by 2030, covering traditional financial assets such as stocks, ETFs, indices, and commodities.Currently, institutions like Robinhood and Kraken have taken the lead in launching tokenized stock products. Fink also emphasized that market development still relies on the establishment of a clear regulatory framework, including buyer protection mechanisms, counterparty risk standards, and supporting systems for digital identity verification.

Macquarie Bank global strategists Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry stated in a report that it is still too early to have high expectations for a "peace agreement" in the Middle East to be reached in the coming days, as the demands from both sides still seem difficult to reconcile. The idea of getting the U.S. to abandon its demands regarding Iran's nuclear assets, or that the U.S. would simply withdraw its bases in the Gulf region, is unrealistic.At this stage, it is also unlikely to see Iran abandon its support for its proxy forces. However, this war is unlikely to last beyond mid-April, as by then the threat from Iran is likely to be eliminated. Once the threat is removed, the U.S. will hold the upper hand in any subsequent negotiations.

According to Cointelegraph, payment company Block (which owns Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) has quietly recalled some employees this month after laying off about 4,000 people at the end of February this year. Several employees have stated on LinkedIn that they received invitations to return, citing reasons such as "administrative errors" and a shortage of personnel for key infrastructure.CEO Jack Dorsey previously acknowledged that the layoff decision may have been a mistake and stated that the rapid development of AI technology prompted the company to restructure its team of 6,000 people. Some of the laid-off employees believe that the layoffs were more about boosting investor confidence rather than purely due to considerations of AI replacement. Currently, Block's official website lists only 27 job vacancies, all of which are management or sales positions.

According to Jinshi News, Michael Pearce, the Chief Economist for the U.S. at Oxford Economics, stated that the market is gradually ruling out the possibility of interest rate cuts in the short term, but this may be a misjudgment. He pointed out that although economic growth is stronger, it has not significantly tightened labor market conditions, which explains why most officials still believe there is a path for interest rate cuts this year. Pearce also mentioned that the market believes this situation leans more towards mild disinflation rather than exacerbating inflation in terms of long-term inflation impact.