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Affected by the decisions of the seven major central banks and geopolitical conflicts, Bitcoin may face a critical directional decision next week
According to CoinDesk, the global financial markets will experience a busy week of central bank rate decisions. Including the Federal Reserve, seven major central banks will announce their interest rate decisions from March 17 to 19. Coupled with the surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East war, concerns about global inflation are reignited.
The busy central bank decision schedule next week is as follows:
First, on March 17, the Reserve Bank

The U.S. Democratic Party proposes a new bill to ban the opening of war and death-related contracts in prediction markets
On March 10th, U.S. Democratic lawmakers introduced a new bill aimed at prohibiting betting contracts on events such as war, assassination, and terrorism in prediction markets.
Named the "DEATH BETS Act," the proposal would directly restrict trading platforms registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The main sponsor of the bill, Senator Adam Schiff, stated on social media: “Betting on war and death creates an environment where insiders can profit fro

U.S. BTC and ETH Spot ETFs Cumulative Net Inflows Reach $264 Million on Tuesday
On March 11, according to SoSovalue data, the U.S. BTC spot ETF recorded a net inflow of nearly $251 million yesterday, marking two consecutive days of total net inflows; and there was no net outflow of funds from any BTC ETF yesterday.
Among them, BlackRock's IBIT led the net inflow yesterday with nearly $186 million (approximately 2,650 BTC), bringing the total net inflow for IBIT to $62.786 billion.
Next are Fidelity's FBTC and Bitwise's BITB, which recorded daily net inflows of $33.54 million (478.95 BTC) and $

Bitcoin corporate holdings are experiencing unrealized losses of up to 80%, with institutional cost lines becoming a key market resistance level
On March 10, according to a post analysis by Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, as Bitcoin prices continue to stay below the average purchase cost for companies, nearly 80% of firms holding BTC as reserve assets are facing unrealized losses.
Data shows that the simple average cost of corporate holdings is about $90,000, and the volume-weighted average cost is as high as $81,000. At current market prices, these are well below most compan

U.S. Department of Justice Requests Rehearing for Tornado Cash Developer, Roman Storm Faces New Legal Battle
According to a post by Roman Storm, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officially requested a rehearing for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm today, aiming to break the deadlock on key charges of money laundering and sanctions violations.
During a four-week hearing in the Southern District of New York, the jury found Storm guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, but failed to reach a consensus on more serious charges of money laundering and sanction

The 20 millionth BTC has been mined, leaving only about 1 million remaining to be mined
As of March 9th, the 20 millionth Bitcoin has been mined on the Bitcoin network. Given that Bitcoin's total supply is permanently capped at 21 million, this milestone marks a decisive step toward ultimate scarcity.
According to BiTBO data, as of press time, 20,015,889 BTC have been mined, accounting for 95.31% of the total supply. This means less than 1 million BTC are left for miners worldwide to mine.
Unlike traditional fiat currencies that can be issued infinitely, Bitcoin's issuance rules are hardcoded

U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETF sees a total net inflow of $167 million on Monday, while ETH ETF experiences a single-day net outflow of $51.32 million
March 10 News, according to SoSovalue data, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded a total net inflow of $167 million yesterday, marking the first daily net inflow this week;
Among them, BlackRock's IBIT led the net inflow yesterday with $109 million (approximately 1,590 BTC), bringing the total net inflow for IBIT to $62.58 billion;
Next are Fidelity's FBTC and VanEck's HODL, which recorded daily net outflows of $60.09 million (872.51 BTC) and $4.87 million

American banking industry considers filing a lawsuit to protest OCC's relaxed crypto licensing policies
According to The Guardian, the Banking Policy Institute (BPI), representing 40 major lending institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, is considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to prevent it from issuing new licenses to cryptocurrency and fintech companies.
The controversy stems from the OCC's reinterpretation of federal licensing rules under the leadership of crypto executives appointed by the President, which lowered the barriers for

CFTC Chair Selig Speech: AI and Blockchain Are Reshaping Financial Markets, Ending the Regulatory Turf War in the Coming Years
On March 10th, the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, attended the FIA Global Clearing Market Conference in Florida and delivered a speech outlining the CFTC's regulatory direction and priorities amid the backdrop of a new technological revolution.
Selig stated that the United States is experiencing a new wave of technological innovation, with artificial intelligence, blockchain, and prediction markets rapidly transforming the

Trump Vows to Prioritize Voter ID Bill, Crypto 'Clarity Act' Approval Path Faces New Uncertainties
Recently, U.S. President Trump issued a threat at the Florida Republican Party Conference, declaring that he will refuse to sign any other legislation until the Voter Identification Bill is passed by Congress.
His statement also casts a shadow over the legislative process of the pending Cryptocurrency Market Transparency Act (Clarity Act).
Reports indicate that, while busy responding to the US-Iran conflict, Trump has also dedicated significant effort to the legislation of the Save America Act (S

Despite Iran tensions disrupting the market, crypto funds still attracted $619 million last week
According to the latest weekly report from CoinShares, despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, global digital asset investment products recorded a total net inflow of $619 million last week.
From the flow of funds, market sentiment experienced a clear rise followed by a decline. In the first three days of the week, optimism dominated, with inflows reaching as high as $1.44 billion;
However, in the latter half of the week, despite non-farm payroll data falling short of expectati

Bitcoin MACD Drops to 2022 Bear Market Levels, Analysts Warn of Potential "Crypto Winter" Ahead
Bitcoin prices have been under continuous pressure over the past few weeks, and last week, they stalled at the $74,000 mark, indicating that the market may be facing a deeper crisis as a rebound appears to be failing.
Market analyst Tony Severino stated today that Bitcoin's current price trend is highly similar to that during the 2022 bear market, suggesting the market might be on the brink of a new round of intense volatility.
This assessment is not unfounded, primarily based on the ongoing deterio

Strategy's Preferred Stock STRC Trading Surges, Potentially Raising $302 Million to Buy More Bitcoin
According to the latest analysis from Cointelegraph's X post, Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, is leveraging the strong market trading performance of its company-issued preferred stock STRC to inject new capital into its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
Based on estimates from BitcoinQuant analysis, the recent surge in STRC trading this week could soon bring the company approximately $302 million in net gains, enough to purchase about 4,300 Bitcoins.
As the publicly traded company holding the mos

Former CFTC Chairman Warns: Banks Urgently Need Clear Crypto Regulations or Fall Behind Globally
Former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Chris Giancarlo, recently issued a warning that compared to the crypto industry, U.S. banks are in greater need of clear crypto regulatory rules.
He pointed out that if the CLARITY Act fails to pass, banks will be unable to invest billions of dollars in crypto technology, while the crypto industry will continue to develop, only limiting the legal departments and boards of banks from investing in the sector.
Giancarlo explained