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XRP fell 0.81% over the past 24 hours, trading at about $1.33, indicating insufficient bullish momentum. The 《CLARITY Act》 has again been stalled due to regulatory disputes over stablecoin yield rates, with the legislative process stalled for more than a year. XRP’s technical analysis shows downside pressure, with a key support level at $1.30 and a resistance level at $1.38. In the short term, market sentiment remains cautious due to regulatory uncertainty.

A large market participant has established a short position valued at $17 million in the crude oil market, predicting that oil prices will decline, with a liquidation price set at $139 per barrel. This trade reflects the market's divergence on the future direction of oil prices, especially under the influence of geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The presence of shorts may amplify market volatility, whether in an upward or downward scenario.

Recently, rumors of Donald Trump participating in a token called $USA have spread widely on social media, but there has been no official confirmation of his involvement or endorsement. The related news is mostly unverified and lacks transparency, so investors should be cautious and verify official announcements and credible reports before investing. Trump has previously confirmed collaborations, but the association with the $USA token remains unclear.

Lido DAO has proposed a buyback plan to exchange 10,000 Lido Staked Ether for LDO tokens, totaling approximately $20 million, in response to the significant drop in LDO prices. The plan employs methods such as batch authorizations and limit orders to reduce market impact while retaining veto rights for token holders. LIDO faces the risk of centralization in the staking market, which could affect long-term valuations.

The core team of Pi Network announced that all nodes must upgrade to Protocol 21 by April 6, or they will be disconnected from the mainnet. This announcement has triggered strong dissatisfaction from users regarding the KYC system's ineffectiveness, with many expressing disappointment over the KYC verification process being stagnant for three years, fearing that the rewards from long-term mining will be unredeemable. The team has yet to respond to the KYC complaints.

Korean social media figure Kim Yong-hoon has made five XRP predictions on the X platform, targeting a price of $100, which would represent a 7547% increase. He claims that the altcoin bull market has begun and predicts that meme coins will rise first. Although he has a large following, his past predictions have often been inaccurate, raising questions about his credibility. In the current macro environment, achieving a $100 target for XRP is considered extremely optimistic.

Ethereum (ETH) is currently facing structural challenges from the Tether stablecoin USDT, which has seen its market cap grow by 622.50% over five years, greatly surpassing ETH's 11.75%. The stablecoin market size has increased from $5 billion to $310 billion, indicating a rise in safe-haven demand. ETH is also affected by geopolitical and monetary policy factors, with institutional funds withdrawing, leading to a stagnant market cap growth. Technical analysis suggests that ETH could drop to $1,250, further widening the market cap gap with USDT.

Coin Center Executive Director Van Valkenburgh warned that if the CLARITY Act fails to pass, the U.S. government may crack down on cryptocurrency in the absence of clear rules. He emphasized that the current administration's friendly stance has no legal binding, and the lack of legislative protection will increase the legal risks faced by the industry, criticizing operators for focusing only on short-term gains. The bill is stalled in the Senate, mainly due to conflicts of interest between the banking sector and crypto companies.

The U.S. non-farm payroll report for March is about to be released, with the market expecting an increase of around 48,000 jobs. The ongoing conflict in Iran continues to impact oil prices and inflation, pushing the market's expectations from rate cuts to rate hikes. Analysts point out that strong non-farm data could further solidify the consensus on high interest rates, affecting the performance of risk assets.

Walmart's fintech platform OnePay has recently added a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Polygon, Arbitrum, and SUI, expanding its range of crypto assets to attract new users. OnePay emphasizes steady expansion and integrates diverse financial services by taking inspiration from China's WeChat, leveraging Walmart's consumer base to provide convenient crypto services. Regulatory developments are also favorable, as the SEC supports the super app model, which helps promote compliance in the crypto industry.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf questioned Trump's trading strategy TACO and suggested taking a reverse approach. The article analyzes the reasons for TACO's failure in the Iranian crisis, including the different nature of the opponents, the absence of the Supreme Leader, and the rising geopolitical risks, which have led to a decline in market confidence. Additionally, Ghalibaf also threatened that institutions purchasing U.S. Treasury bonds are "legitimate military targets," posing a new threat to the bond market.

The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) framework was proposed by the developers of Gnosis and Zisk. It aims to solve the fragmentation problem of Ethereum L2s, allowing smart contracts from different Rollups to execute across networks in a single transaction without needing to bridge. The framework includes three core mechanisms: bridge-less execution, shared infrastructure, and unified standards. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized existing L2 roadmaps, emphasizing that a fundamental restructuring of the scaling architecture is needed, and his remarks have triggered disagreements across the industry.

Bitcoin prices remain weak, around $66,380 on March 30. The U.S. Kalshi prediction market is facing lawsuits, and Canada plans to ban cryptocurrency political donations entirely to reduce election risks. U.S. stocks have plummeted, with significant declines in tech stocks. Concerns over war and inflation have led to investor pessimism, and future attention must be paid to U.S. stock trends.

The World Foundation co-founded by Sam Altman sold WLD tokens for about $65 million, a discount of up to 76% compared with before. This move caused the WLD price to fall to a new all-time low; in the future, it will face large-scale token unlocks and regulatory pressure, and market confidence will continue to be shaken.

MicroStrategy's Executive Chairman Michael Saylor did not release the Bitcoin tracking chart on March 29, ending a consecutive 13-week buying signal, and instead promoted the company's perpetual preferred stock STRC. MicroStrategy has accumulated a total of 762,099 Bitcoins but is currently in a paper loss position. The company is shifting its financing focus to STRC to support future Bitcoin purchasing plans.

Bitcoin has fallen below $67,000, with a weekly decline of about 3%, influenced by U.S. military actions against Iran, along with outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs and the return of interest rate hike expectations in pricing, leading to a fearful market sentiment. Increased miner sell-offs have been noted, but it is pointed out that demand-side expansion confirmation is needed to maintain a bullish outlook.

Aave Labs proposed to allocate 100% of the revenue from all Aave branded products into the DAO treasury and to request $25 million in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens as a development budget. The new framework positions the community as the sole beneficiary, strengthening the alignment of interests between developers and the DAO, and establishes a transparent quarterly reporting mechanism to track performance. The proposal is currently in the community review stage and has not yet entered formal voting.

GoPlus issued an alert, stating that the Anthropic Claude Chrome extension has a critical Prompt Injection vulnerability, affecting more than 3 million users. Attackers can steal Google Drive files and Gmail access permissions without any user action. The vulnerability has been fixed. Users need to check the extension version and ensure it is updated to 1.0.41 or higher to ensure security.

79-year-old Kim Joo-sik donated 100,000 XRP, worth approximately $145,000, to Seoul National University Hospital in March 2026, setting a precedent for cryptocurrency philanthropy in South Korea. Kim became an orphan at a young age, later taught himself to invest, and after achieving success, actively engaged in charitable donations, having donated a total of 1.27 billion Korean won to hospitals so far. This donation will be used for the hospital's development fund and children's medical center, showcasing the charitable potential of digital assets.

UBS Real Estate Co., Ltd. announced that its Euroinvest fund has decided to freeze all redemptions for a period of up to 36 months due to insufficient liquid assets to meet redemption demands. This freeze is a result of multiple factors including the decline in European real estate valuations, rising interest rates, and geopolitical tensions, highlighting the liquidity pressures faced by traditional financial markets.