Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased by 7.76%, marking the second largest drop in nearly 4.5 years: On March 22, according to Cloverpool data, on March 21, Bitcoin adjusted its mining difficulty at block height 941472, down 7.76% to 133.79T, the second largest drop in nearly 4.5 years, second only to the drop of 11.16% earlier this February.
Founder of Bridgewater Capital: The BTC four-year cycle is still valid, expecting a rise in Q4: On March 23, the founder of Bridgewater Capital stated that institutional participation and inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have reduced the volatility of the BTC four-year cycle, but it has not disappeared. He predicts that this year BTC is likely to fluctuate, and in the fourth quarter of 2026, it will rise with the onset of a bull market, as the beliefs of market participants will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
VanEck: Current market sentiment indicates nearing the bottom, not the top: Investment firm VanEck stated that BTC's actual volatility has decreased, but traders remain cautious and are willing to pay high prices for downside protection. Historical experience shows that this kind of panic sentiment usually means the market is nearing the bottom, not the top.
Fidelity urges SEC to improve cryptocurrency regulatory framework: Fidelity Investments proposed to the SEC on Friday to enhance the regulatory rules for broker-dealers in areas such as cryptocurrency trading and custody, clarify the norms for tokenized securities trading, and bridge the regulatory gap between centralized and decentralized trading systems.
U.S. SEC and CFTC joint cryptocurrency guidance document expected to take effect Monday: On March 22, Forbes disclosed that the guidance document on cryptocurrency assets jointly published by the SEC and CFTC was submitted to the Federal Register on March 20 and will take effect immediately after being released on March 23 (Monday), replacing the relevant framework from 2019 to guide the enforcement of the two agencies.
OKX Star clarifies: Large BTC and ETH flows are due to wallet maintenance: On March 22, OKX Star responded to community rumors, stating that the large flows of BTC and ETH in the platform are planned internal wallet maintenance, which had been previously announced.
Resolv Labs suffers vulnerability attack, has suspended all protocol functions: On March 22, Resolv Labs confirmed in a statement that it suffered a vulnerability attack, with attackers using the vulnerability to mint 50 million uncollateralized USR, and all functions have been suspended while recovery efforts are underway.
Resolv stablecoin USR briefly plummets 74.2%, then recovers: On March 22, Resolv Labs' USR stablecoin experienced an anomaly due to a vulnerability, briefly dropping to $0.257 (a decline of 74.2%), and has now recovered to $0.7847.
Resolv attackers use 200,000 USDC to mint 80 million USR: On March 22, news reported that attackers spent 200,000 USDC to mint 80 million USR, which were subsequently exchanged for USDC and USDT, and $17.24 million was used to purchase 9,111 ETH, with ongoing exchanges and possible further ETH purchases.
Fluid suspends USR trading, promises full compensation for user losses: On March 22, the DeFi protocol Fluid announced that it was aware of the Resolv hacking incident and has suspended USR market trading. If there are bad debts, it will fully compensate user losses and is currently conducting a comprehensive review.
Lista DAO resumes lending platform operations, temporarily not opening new collateralized loans: On March 22, Lista DAO announced the resumption of its lending platform, where suppliers can withdraw funds and borrowers can repay loans, but new collateral and lending functions remain closed, and the platform will ensure the safety of user funds.
Hyperliquid platform's crude oil open contracts reach $300 million, ranking first: Reports indicate that the Hyperliquid platform has crude oil open contracts totaling $300 million, surpassing the scale of all cryptocurrency and stock trading pairs on the platform.
WeChat launches official "Lobster" plugin, can connect to OpenClaw: On March 22, WeChat officially launched the ClawBot plugin, allowing users to scan a QR code or copy a command to connect OpenClaw to WeChat and interact with "Lobster" through chat; Tencent's related tools are also in place.
Venus and Resolv attackers cover $28.56 million for ETH: Statistics on March 22 show that Venus and the Resolv attackers together covered $28.56 million for ETH, with the Resolv attackers purchasing $23.84 million worth of ETH, and the Venus attackers buying $4.72 million.
Iranian president responds to Trump's threat: will firmly resist on the battlefield: Trump claimed to have "erased Iran from the map," and the Iranian president responded in writing, stating that such threats will only strengthen Iran's unity, the Strait of Hormuz will not be open to invaders, and Iran will firmly counterattack on the battlefield.
Iran responds to Trump's threats, proposes four countermeasures: On March 22, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran stated that if Trump attacks Iran's power plants, it will immediately take four measures: close the Strait of Hormuz, strike facilities related to Israel, destroy U.S. holdings in the Middle East, and target power plants in countries with U.S. military bases.
US Treasury Secretary Yellen: 50 days of price increases can exchange for 50 years of a nuclear-free Iran: On March 22, U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that a brief spike in prices (around 30-100 days) could lead to 50 years of peace in the Middle East and a nuclear-free Iran, claiming that there is no prosperity without security.
Central Bank Governor Pan Gongsheng: Will continue to implement moderately loose monetary policy: On March 22, Pan Gongsheng stated at a relevant forum that the central bank would continue to implement moderately loose monetary policy, using various tools to maintain ample market liquidity.
Federal Reserve maintains 87.6% probability of keeping interest rates unchanged in April: According to news on March 23, the CME's "Fed Watch" indicated that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged in April is 87.6%, with a 12.4% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike; the probability of maintaining rates in June is 76.5%.
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