📈 Cryptocurrency market trends (March 14th 7:40)

- BTC: $71,950, 24h +2.1%, back to the 70k mark; range 70,820–72,380, ETF net inflow $166.7 million

- ETH: $2,100, 24h +1.7%; support 2,080–2,100

- Market structure: BTC dominance around 57.9%, funds flowing back to mainstream coins

📰 Today's Web3/Crypto core news

1. Hong Kong regulatory milestone (implemented in March)

- First batch of stablecoin licenses: 36 applications, only 2–5 approved; the world's strictest: 25 million HKD capital, 100% reserves, T+0 redemption

- Perpetual contract regulation implemented: limited to professional investors, clear margin and clearing rules

2. Pi Network 3·14 major upgrade (Pi Day)

- DEX smart contracts fully enabled, mainnet smart contracts open source

- Basic mining rate reduced by 17%

- Q1 Target: v23 protocol upgrade, TPS 5000

3. Technology and Ecosystem

- Ethereum: Foundation launches Hoodi testnet, validating Pectra upgrade; mainnet expected to activate on April 25

- Nasdaq × Kraken: Collaborating on tokenized stock infrastructure, launching in 2027, US stocks expected to trade 7×24 hours

4. Industry Events

- Dubai TOKEN2049: Postponed from April 2026 to April 21–22, 2027

- Sun Yuchen: Settled with SEC for $10 million, regulatory focus shifts to flexible compliance

5. Institutional Perspectives

- EasyMarkets: BTC at a turning point, insufficient volume, short-term volatility not yet over

- CryptoQuant: ETH 'Adoption Paradox', on-chain activity high but prices weak; if the bear market continues, could drop to $1500 by the end of Q3–early Q4 2026#比特币升回7万 $BTC