April 3rd news, StakeStone has opened the STO token airdrop application, with a deadline of 30 days.

according to official announcement, Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced have launched perpetual contracts for REZ, GRASS, and RARE.

On April 3, according to BloFin Academy analysis, President Trump's comprehensive tariff policy exceeded market expectations, causing global trade network costs to soar and economic regionalization trends, accelerating the rebalancing of investment portfolios towards "de-dollarization". Dollar-linked assets (such as US stocks, altcoins) are being continuously sold off, with safe-haven funds shifting towards BTC, stablecoins, cash, RWA and other offshore assets. BTC is the preferred safe-haven asset due to its payment system properties and low correlation with the US dollar; while stablecoins and gold-linked tokens have a clear advantage in the current safe-haven environment due to their "Eurodollar 2.0" properties and bond associations.

according to The Washington Post, nearly 70 officials and nominees in the Trump administration held cryptocurrency or blockchain company investments at the time of their appointment, accounting for more than one-fifth of senior nominees. Trump himself held at least $5.1 million in cryptocurrency assets, Vice President JD Vance and seven cabinet members or nominees collectively held at least $2 million in cryptocurrency investments.

the market shows AAVE has fallen below $150, now trading at $149.99, with a 24-hour decline of 5.68%. The market is fluctuating significantly, please manage risks properly.

On March 16th, Union interoperability protocol announced that the early draft of the Union token economics was leaked through Union Notion. The draft was created before Union Labs' Series A financing. Since then, there have been significant changes, and the document no longer represents the current thinking on Union token economics. No decisions have been made on any matters related to token economics at this time. The Union token economics team is continuously researching best practices from other projects and adjusting plans to provide the best service for the Union community in the long term.

Open networks are revolutionizing the dynamics of blockchain ecosystems. Stellar is recognized for enabling cost-effective cross-border payments, while meme-based tokens like PEPE thrive on community support and cultural relevance. Both have gained momentum in their respective niches. On the other hand, BlockDAG takes the concept of unrestricted participation to the next level by offering a testnet where individuals can freely develop, mine, or test without constraints. With a presale that raised over $210 million and a 2,380% ROI since the first batch, BlockDAG provides a scalable, high-performance alternative that emphasizes accessibility and user-driven growth.

XRP (XRP) experienced a 22% price drop from March 19 to March 31, potentially establishing a local bottom at $2.02. Following this, the price rose by 9% to $2.20 before retracing to current levels. The question arises whether XRP has reached its bottom or if a deeper retracement is on the horizon. Analyst CasiTrades noted bullish divergence on various timeframes, suggesting a positive indicator for potential short-term bounces and macro recovery. Resistance at $2.25 is highlighted as a key level to watch, with a break above signaling a bullish breakout.

according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, CZ spent 1 BNB each in the past 15 minutes to buy 9161 TST and 20155 mubarak, worth $1200; as a result, both TST and mubarak saw different degrees of increase.

 Binance founder CZ posted on social media "Cryptocurrency markets are volatile." It is worth noting that this latest tweet was retweeted from CZ's tweet of the same content on January 19th this year, "Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile (this volatility can be both a risk and an opportunity.)", but with slight differences.

Market news: Singapore Exchange will list open-ended Bitcoin futures contracts.

 Mysten Labs stated that they have noticed some users encountering issues when claiming the Walrus airdrop using Sui Wallet. The team is actively working to resolve the problem.

Naeem Aslam, an analyst at Zaye Capital Markets, pointed out in a report that the price of Bitcoin has fallen due to the uncertainty in US regulations and the general risk aversion affecting cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency summit held at the White House last Friday did not reveal any details of President Trump's regulatory plans for the industry. Aslam stated that the market is also dealing with concerns about global trade tensions and expectations of a possible weakening US economy.

SlowMist monitoring reported that the total estimated losses from Web3 security incidents in February 2025 reached $1.681 billion. The SlowMist blockchain hacker database has recorded a total of 15 hacking incidents, resulting in approximately $1.676 billion in losses, with $52.45 million frozen or recovered.

The article from Alibaba Research Institute stated that DeepSeek is a strong support for the value of open-source large models: standing on the basis of open-source large models such as LLaMa and Qianwen, DeepSeek has explored the inherent potential of large models through more ingenious engineering design and achieved performance surpassing. However, on the other hand, if open source is to truly become the dominant development model for large models, another important issue that cannot be avoided is the reform of the risk governance of open-source large models, that is, whether we can innovate open-source governance mechanisms to respond to the risk concerns that may arise after the open source of large models. (Alibaba Research Institute)

On March 27th, according to The Block, the company announced that Harpie, a web3 security provider supported by Coinbase Ventures, has immediately shut down its on-chain firewall business due to financial difficulties. The company raised $4.5 million in seed funding in September 2022 from venture capital firms such as Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and OpenSea.

On March 10th, according to Decrypt, Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, proposed that the US government could purchase Bitcoin in several budget-neutral ways when implementing the latest executive order from President Trump. Kendrick detailed these strategies, stating that they would avoid "additional costs to American taxpayers," a practice that Trump had already banned when establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve last week. In a research report last Friday, Kendrick wrote that the Trump administration could achieve this by "selling gold," utilizing the US Treasury's so-called Exchange Rate Stabilization Fund (ERF), or incorporating budget-neutral plans into Senator Cynthia Lummis's proposed 2024 "Bitcoin Bill." According to data from the World Gold Council, the US government currently holds 8133.46 tons of gold reserves. At current prices, this batch of gold is worth approximately $758 billion.

The probability of predicting "the establishment of a national Bitcoin reserve in the United States by 2025" on Polymarket has risen to 62%.

On March 10th, despite the continued "extreme fear" shown by the cryptocurrency fear and greed index on March 10th, a Bitcoin market simulation still predicts a bullish trend in the second half of 2025. Cryptocurrency researcher Mark Quant analyzed the price of Bitcoin using Monte Carlo simulation and provided a six-month forecast for the cryptocurrency. The Monte Carlo model is a computational method that simulates price predictions and evaluates risks through random sampling. It can generate multiple possible scenarios based on variable factors such as volatility and market trends. Based on an initial price of $82,655, the study estimates the average final price of Bitcoin by the end of September 2025 to be $258,445. However, from a broader perspective, the price of Bitcoin is expected to fluctuate between $51,430 (5th percentile return) and $713,000 (95th percentile return).