The Federal Reserve has a 97.4% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged in March.

Bitcoin Remains Resilient as Iran-US Conflict Fuels Risk-Off Sentiment

Bitcoin has gained over 2%, defying a global risk-off sentiment sparked by the escalation of the US-Iran conflict that has seen most stocks plunge. Analysts say it’s the best time to buy BTC as the US Fed is going to start printing billions of dollars to support the war, as it has in

JPMorgan CEO slams the crypto industry: "Interest-bearing stablecoins" are equivalent to deposits and should be regulated like banks

In the ongoing battle over stablecoin yields sparked by the 《CLARITY Act》, the most influential leader on Wall Street, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, has spoken out, emphasizing that the banking industry is actively seeking to have "a fair playing field" with cryptocurrency companies. He also issued a stern warning: any stablecoin offering interest-like returns to users should be treated the same as bank deposits and subject to the same rigorous regulatory framework. On Monday, Jamie Dimon told CNBC that if crypto companies want to pay "interest-like" rewards to stablecoin holders, they should be regulated just like banks. He said: "The banking industry’s position is very clear: what we call 'rewards' are essentially 'interest.' If you hold customer funds and pay interest, you are in the banking business. In essence,"

Oil prices surge, interest rate cut expectations cool down! Circle benefits as the target price breaks $100

U.S. stablecoin giant Circle recently surged nearly 8% in stock price, hitting a four-month high, due to soaring oil prices and a cooling of interest rate cut expectations. Mizuho Securities raised its target price to $100, while maintaining a "Neutral" rating, but became more optimistic about profit prospects. Analysts believe that if the Federal Reserve continues to keep interest rates high, Circle's revenue will benefit accordingly, but market competition and regulatory pressures should still be watched carefully.

Japan launches blockchain sandbox! Testing real-time settlement of bank reserves and assessing the integration of private stablecoins

The Bank of Japan has launched a regulatory sandbox, planning to tokenize current account deposits to promote 24-hour settlement and participate in the Agorá program, with a decision on the digital yen by 2026. The experiment will explore the application of blockchain in settlement systems to reduce cross-border remittance costs and improve efficiency, and plans to incorporate private stablecoins to maintain financial stability.

BTC 15-minute increase of 0.79%: ETF capital net inflow and institutional buying drive short-term rally

2026-03-04 06:30 to 06:45 (UTC), BTC gained +0.79% in 15 minutes, with a price range of 68123.1-68672.3 USDT, achieving a 0.81% fluctuation. During this period, trading volume significantly increased, market attention rose, and volatility exceeded the intraday average, reflecting active short-term capital and heightened trading enthusiasm. The main driver of this anomaly is the continuous net inflow into the US spot BTC ETF products, especially single-day capital inflows led by major institutions (such as a peak of $458 million on a certain day in early March), pushing the market.

White House advisor responds to Jamie Dimon: Stablecoin yields are not equivalent to bank deposits; GENIUS Act regulatory logic becomes the focus again

The controversy over US stablecoin regulation is intensifying. White House Digital Asset Advisor Patrick Witt rebutted JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's views, emphasizing that stablecoin yields are different from bank deposit interest. Although the GENIUS Act has established a regulatory framework for stablecoins, the divergence between banks and the crypto industry regarding revenue models has not been resolved, and no consensus has been reached between the two sides.