Powell: PCE inflation expected to be 3.5% in March
According to ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell expects PCE inflation to reach 3.5% in March.
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Trump: Now is a good time to lower interest rates
According to ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, US President Trump said that now is a good time to lower interest rates.
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US President Trump: The Iranian economy is collapsing, and the Iranian currency is worthless
Odaily Planet Daily News US President Trump: Iran's economy is collapsing. The Iranian currency is worthless and inflation is severe. (Jin Shi)
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Fed funds rate swap contract: 50% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike by April 2027
Odaily Planet Daily News The federal funds rate swap contract shows that the probability of the Fed raising interest rates by 25 basis points by April 2027 is expected to reach 50%. (Jin Shi)
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Analyst: The Fed seems to have entered a new situation, with internal divisions complicated
Odaily Planet Daily News analyst Anstey pointed out that we seem to be in a new field and need more time to understand the current situation. We need to note that the only person who disagrees with the interest rate decision itself is Milan, who wants to cut the rate by 0.25 percentage points. The other three members, Hamak, Kashkari and Logan, believe it is appropriate to keep interest rates unchanged today. Interestingly, the three members who disagreed with the policy bias basically interpreted this statement as leaning towards easing. Because it is clearly neutral by the literal word: the committee will adjust its monetary policy stance in a timely manner in case of risks that may hinder the achievement of the committee's objectives. The "goal" is, of course, to maintain price stability and achieve full employment. But it seems to me that these three people seem to think that this formulation is mainly for employment-related tasks. (Jin Shi)
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Short-term U.S. interest rate futures continue to signal a small chance of a rate cut this year after the Fed's interest rate policy was announced
After the Fed kept its policy rate unchanged, short-term U.S. interest rate futures continue to reflect that the possibility of a rate cut this year is very small. (Jin Shi)
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The Federal Reserve's FOMC voted 8-4 to approve a 0.25 percentage point rate cut
ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten, the Federal Reserve's FOMC statement passed a resolution to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points with a vote of 8 to 4. Milan voted against the rate cut, while Hamack, Kashkari and Logan voted against the inclusion of loosening monetary policy bias in the statement.
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The Fed's interest rate decision and policy statement received the most votes against it since October 1992
Odaily Planet Daily News The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and policy statement received the most dissenting votes since October 1992. (Jin Shi)
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The Federal Reserve's FOMC statement said that the situation in the Middle East has increased uncertainty about the economic outlook
ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, the Federal Reserve's FOMC statement pointed out that the development of the situation in the Middle East has led to increased uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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US Fed interest rate decision (upper limit) 3.75% as of April 29, expected 3.75%, previous value 3.75%
Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Fed's interest rate decision (upper limit) by April 29 is 3.75%, expected 3.75%, and the previous value is 3.75%. (Jin Shi)
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BWENEWS AI (No Accuracy Guaranteed): Meta launches stablecoin payouts for creators via Stripe, utilizing Circle’s USDC stablecoin on Solana and Polygon blockchains, according to The Information. The move may expand stablecoin utility and streamline creator
BWENEWS AI (No Accuracy Guaranteed): Meta launches stablecoin payouts for creators via Stripe, utilizing Circle’s USDC stablecoin on Solana and Polygon blockchains, according to The Information. The move may expand stablecoin utility and streamline creator payments. |source: Twitter
Analyst: Powell's forward guidance may be limited, and more attention should be paid to its future developments
Odaily Planet Daily News As the market generally expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged at this meeting, some analysts said that what is more worth paying attention to will be the future direction of Fed Chairman Powell: will he stay in office or leave the Fed when his term as chairman ends on May 15? "Whatever his intentions, we believe that Powell's forward guidance on policy at his last press conference as chairman will be very limited, given that Kevin Walsh is expected to be confirmed as his successor," analysts said. "We believe Powell will take a more reflective tone when looking back at his tenure — he leaves behind a picture of good economics, but still some way from returning to the 2% target for inflation," he added. With Iran's peace talks stalled with the United States, the prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz appears to have become the new normal, and we believe the FOMC's determination to keep interest rates unchanged has further strengthened. (Jin Shi)
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Polymarket: The market discovery feature is currently affected and the team is working to resolve it as soon as possible
Odaily Planet Daily News Polymarket issued an article stating that the market discovery function is currently affected, and the team is aware of this problem and is working to solve it as soon as possible.
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Coinbase survey: More than 70% of crypto investors believe that Bitcoin is undervalued and the market may be at the end of a bear market
According to ChainCatcher news, the latest global investor survey by Coinbase and Glassnode shows that more than 70% of crypto investors believe that Bitcoin is currently undervalued, with 82% of institutional investors and 70% of non-institutional investors believing that the market is in a "late bear market" or "value retracement phase". The survey covered a total of 91 global investors, including 29 institutional and 62 non-institutional investors.
The data shows that about 75% of institutional investors and 61% of non-institutional investors believe that BTC is undervalued, with only a few respondents believing that the price is overvalued. On-chain data also releases signals biased towards the bottom area. CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu's Bitcoin Combined Market Index (BCMI) recently rose from 0.26 to 0.37, which combines MVRV, NUPL, SOPR, and market sentiment, historically corresponding to a period of deep undervaluation of Bitcoin. Additionally, the realized market capitalization share of short-term holders from 1 week to 1 month has dropped to 3.91%, close to the level when Bitcoin was around $27,000 in October 2023. Analysts believe that this means that the speculative activity of the market has decreased significantly, and Bitcoin may be entering the "value accumulation range".
Vitalik address is suspected of initiating programmatic liquidation of junk meme coins, and continues to sell at the positive minute
ChainCatcher news, Arkham on-chain data shows that the Vitalik Buterin address (0xAb5... is intensively selling various meme tokens, with a transfer frequency of up to several minutes, and the fund flow shows that there is a continuous return of ETH to the account during the same period.
There is widespread speculation that it is using automated scripts to liquidate airdropped junk tokens in wallets in batches. A single amount is generally in the range of tens to hundreds of dollars. This is not the first time such an operation has occurred. In 2021, Vitalik sold or donated a large number of meme coins (including SHIB, etc.) airdropped to its address by the crypto community, causing sharp market volatility. It is unclear whether this operation was actively triggered by a human or entirely automated program. Given the market influence of Vitalik addresses, holders of relevant meme coins need to be aware of potential selling pressure risks.
Source: The U.S. military has prepared a "short-term and strong" strike plan against Iran
U.S. President Trump said he would continue to impose a naval blockade on Iran until Iran agreed to reach an agreement that would dispel U.S. concerns about Iran's nuclear program. It is understood that Trump rejected Iran's plan to "lift the blockade first, resume navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and then postpone negotiations on the nuclear issue", emphasizing that the blockade is the most effective means of pressure at present. He said the blockade was "more effective" than a direct military strike, and said Iran was under great pressure because it could not export oil. The source said that the U.S. military has prepared a "short-term and strong" strike plan, and if negotiations continue to be deadlocked, the United States may consider striking Iran's critical infrastructure to force it to return to the negotiating table. (CCTV)
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S&P: Raised WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil price expectations for the rest of 2026 by $15 per barrel
Odaily Planet Daily News S&P announced that it raised its WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil price forecast by $15 per barrel for the rest of 2026 and raised its price forecast for 2027 by $5 per barrel, leaving WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil price assumptions unchanged in 2028 and beyond. (Jin Shi)
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Genesis Trading tokenized wallets to deposit 1,482 ETH worth $3.38 million into the CEX
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Genesis Trading token wallet has just deposited a total of 1,482 ETH, worth $3.38 million, to Binance, OKX, and Bybit.
Bitcoin was blocked by options positions "fenced" at the $80,000 mark
According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin recently rebounded to a high of $79,477 and then fell back again, currently hovering around $77,000. Options market data shows that traders are intensively deploying on the $80,000 frontline, forming what analysts call the "electric fence" effect - a large number of short positions have accumulated in the range of $80,000 to $82,500, forming strong resistance; The lower level of $76,000 to $77,000 is the risk concentration zone for long liquidation, putting the price in a two-way pressure stalemate.
From a fundamental point of view, there is no shortage of long support in the market: Bitcoin spot ETFs have a net inflow of more than $2 billion, Strategy has purchased 34,000 BTC in a single month, and Morgan Stanley's ETF has attracted $153 million in gold two weeks after its launch. USDC reserves on Binance climbed to $7.5 billion from a low in March. But the macro pressure has not yet been cleared. The Fed's interest rate cut expectations are close to zero, the geopolitical situation continues to disturb risk appetite, and the cumulative funding rate is still close to -4.5%, indicating that the derivatives market as a whole is bearish. Analysts judged that $80,000 is not a valuation anchor, but a liquidity threshold piled up by leveraged positions. Whether it can break through effectively will largely depend on the catalysis of this week's Fed interest rate meeting and inflation data.
Ripple expands partnership with Bullish, and Ripple Prime will have access to the Bullish Bitcoin options market
ChainCatcher news, Ripple and digital asset trading platform Bullish announced the expansion of their long-term partnership, and Bullish's Bitcoin options market will be open to Ripple Prime institutional customers.
According to the announcement, the integration will give Ripple Prime users direct access to Bullish's regulated BTC options market. Bullish said its platform is currently the world's second-largest crypto-settled Bitcoin options market by open interest, and it already supports spot, perpetual and delivery contract trading. Additionally, the parties revealed that OKX has entered into a strategic partnership with Ripple to introduce the stablecoin RLUSD (Ripple USD) in the compliant market. As one of the world's largest non-bank prime brokers, Ripple Prime has already exceeded $3 trillion in liquidation in 2025, providing multi-asset brokerage, clearing, and financing services.
