according to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), a whale has transferred 44,700 AAVE tokens (approximately $8.18 million) to the Binance exchange.

during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, pointed out that the cryptocurrency industry has always promoted Bitcoin as a risky asset, but in reality, Bitcoin is a token that is "global, scarce, non-sovereign, and decentralized." Mitchnick said, "The recent market conditions seem to be a self-fulfilling phenomenon, actually caused by some research and comments within the industry that tend to portray Bitcoin as a risky asset." He believes that the claim that a severe economic recession in the United States could affect the price of Bitcoin is "baseless." Mitchnick said, "Tariffs may not necessarily be bad news for Bitcoin. As for economic concerns, I am not sure if we will fall into a recession, but a recession could actually become an important catalyst for Bitcoin." Mitchnick also mentioned that despite concerns that macroeconomic uncertainty could affect cryptocurrencies, the price of Bitcoin has risen by about 15% since early November last year. "Clearly, 2024 is a rather extraordinary and historically significant year," he said, "Fundamentally, we believe this is the long-term trend. That's why people see Bitcoin as digital gold."

Bitcoin's price movement has closely followed that of the US stock market, particularly the Nasdaq and S&P 500. With fund managers pulling out of US stocks at a historic rate, there are concerns about whether Bitcoin could be the next to suffer. The recent shift in sentiment reflects a decrease in confidence in the US economy and an increase in fears of a global recession, which could impact assets like Bitcoin due to their strong correlation with US stocks. The rise in cash allocations among investors also poses downside risks for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, as highlighted in the latest survey by Bank of America. While some managers are still bullish on Bitcoin, others are worried about potential triggers for a global recession and inflation that could affect risky assets like Bitcoin. Despite the recent price decline, Bitcoin has historically recovered from corrections during long-term rallies, with its performance in the next six months likely dependent on the overall market conditions. Holding above the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) could signal a potential recovery for Bitcoin, while breaking below this level could lead to further downside towards the 200-week EMA. This analysis does not provide investment advice, and readers are encouraged to conduct their own research before making any financial decisions.

according to sources, Ukrainian President Zelensky has agreed to stop attacking Russian energy assets, which is the first step taken by US President Trump to end the three-year conflict. The source, who declined to be named, said that Zelensky conveyed this information to Trump in a call on Wednesday, adding that both sides agreed to further expand the ceasefire efforts. Trump also said the call was "very good" and that the discussions were "going as planned." The day before Zelensky spoke with Trump, Russian President Putin told Trump that as a first step, he was willing to limit attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but did not agree to the US-led comprehensive ceasefire.

according to the AXIOS website, US President Trump will have a call with Ukrainian President Zelensky at 10 am Eastern Time on Wednesday (10 pm Beijing time tonight).

Address poisoning scams have resulted in victims willingly sending over $1.2 million to scammers, highlighting the increase in cryptocurrency phishing attacks. These scams involve tricking victims into sending digital assets to fraudulent addresses owned by scammers. Pig butchering schemes on Ethereum have cost the crypto industry over $1.2 million in just under three weeks. The rise in these scams is attributed to the lack of pre-transaction security measures and the growing sophistication of attackers. Phishing scams, including pig butchering schemes, are a significant threat to the crypto industry, with victims losing large amounts of their net worth.

 Bannockburn analyst Marc Chandler wrote that for the market, comments and forecasts from Federal Reserve officials may be more important than their interest rate decisions. The central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged and update its economic forecasts. Chandler said Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may be asked about the impact of tariffs on the economy, but he "may reiterate his recent assessment that the economy is in a position that allows the central bank to remain patient." In addition, Chandler attributed the strength of the dollar today to short covering.

JPMorgan Asset Management's global head of fixed income, Michel, said that the Fed may acknowledge that "stagflation" is a possibility. The Fed is in a difficult position regarding inflation.

President Donald Trump and his top economic official's refusal to rule out a recession has sparked worry among investors and the public. Some economists caution that the economic policies of the Trump administration could potentially lead the U.S. into an unnecessary recession. The UCLA Anderson School of Management has issued a "Recession Watch" for the first time, with economist Clement Bohr criticizing Trump's policies. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, has also voiced concerns about the increasing risk of a recession under Trump's leadership.

according to data from the Salvadoran Ministry of Finance website, El Salvador increased its holdings of 1 bitcoin 9 hours ago, with a total holding of 6121.18 bitcoins and a total value of 526 million US dollars.

the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision later, with the market generally expecting it to remain unchanged. Before the announcement, major stock indices on Wall Street were rising. Currently, people are still worried about trade policy and its impact on the economy. Traders expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least 25 basis points twice before December, with the first cut expected in July. The focus will be on policymakers' new economic forecasts, which will help people understand how their policies on President Trump will affect economic growth, inflation, and unemployment. Chris Senyek, Chief Investment Strategist at Wolfe Research, said, "We believe that the likelihood of weakening job reports in the coming months is increasing, ultimately leading to a rate cut at the June meeting of the Federal Reserve. Combined with the highly uncertain tariff path, our conclusion is that the recent trend of the stock market will continue to decline."

according to The Data Nerd monitoring, 1 hour ago, Ceffu hot wallet deposited multiple tokens to Binance:

according to Ember's monitoring, a whale who bottomed out and hoarded 160,710 AAVE tokens at a price of $89 in June to August 2024, transferred 43,500 AAVE tokens (worth about $7.48 million) to FalconX in the past 30 minutes.

Zhao Changpeng wrote in X, saying: "BNB Chain, I have been waiting for the AI speculation to calm down, and then start promoting BNB AI. The real builders will move forward after the hype ends."

On March 19th, according to data platform Dune.com analyst @lz_web3's latest data, the daily on-chain transaction volume of Binance Wallet on March 18th reached 90.556 million US dollars, accounting for 54.1% of the total transaction volume of the day's crypto wallets, ranking first in the market.

price of Bitcoin has risen slightly, but it is still fluctuating within a range before the announcement of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. It is expected that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged. Pepperstone strategist Michael Brown said that policymakers do not want to "disrupt the status quo," and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may reiterate that the Federal Reserve is not in a hurry to further cut interest rates. He said that due to President Trump's tariff policy, the latest economic forecasts may increase inflation expectations and lower growth forecasts. However, he said that the latest interest rate forecasts should remain basically unchanged. "From the market's perspective, this should not have too much impact on the market."

Meteora has announced the launch of the Meteora Rising incubator, aimed at supporting the development of tools built by the community on DLMM, led by GeekLad, the developer relations manager of LPArmy. Funding will be provided for tools that are being built to help LP optimize, automate, or track their positions on DLMM.

SlowMist stated that encrypted users need to be vigilant as browser extension plugins may be sold to malicious actors without their knowledge. Malicious actors can easily purchase a Chrome extension and hijack existing users' browsing traffic, redirecting it to wherever they want. No alerts, no prompts. Unless new permissions are needed, no abnormalities will be noticed. In @tuckner's investigation, it was found that an extension with 400,000 users had changed owners, so stay alert.

QCP Capital's latest analysis pointed out that the biggest near-term risk is the upcoming deadline of April 2, when it is expected that Trump will introduce a new round of reciprocal tariffs. This remains the most direct resistance faced by risk assets. Tonight's FOMC meeting of the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged. However, QCP Capital will closely monitor any dovish shift, especially regarding changes in growth and inflation expectations. Given that the impact of tariffs takes months to ripple through the economy, it is expected that the Fed will maintain a "wait-and-see" mode. Although the tariff decision on April 2 has already been hinted at, it still remains a key uncertainty factor.

according to Cointelegraph data, BlackRock bought about 2600 BTC worth $218.1 million through its bitcoin exchange-traded fund IBIT on March 18. In addition, on March 18, the US Ethereum ETF sold about 27,420 ETH.