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Bank of America strategist warns that if the Federal Reserve adopts aggressive easing, the US dollar could depreciate by 10% this year, marking the worst in a decade. Two rate cuts are the baseline, and three are also possible, as narrowing interest rate differentials prompt overseas investors to sell dollars. Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Federal Reserve Chair, expecting more aggressive rate cuts. Currently, the interest rate is 3.50%-3.75%, and CME indicates the first of two rate cuts is expected in June.

Goldman Sachs disclosed a $2.36 billion cryptocurrency exposure in its Q4 2025 13F filing, with holdings including $1 billion in BTC, $1 billion in ETH, $153 million in XRP, and $108 million in SOL. Held through regulated instruments like XRP ETFs, rather than direct holdings. Goldman Sachs manages $3.6 trillion in assets, and this move marks a shift from skepticism to cautious embrace of cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin remains range-bound around $69,000, with ETF inflows of $516 million, but still not fully offsetting the $2.2 billion outflow. Deribit put/call ratio surged to 3.1 before falling back to 1.7. Silver plummeted 45%, triggering a chain liquidation effect. Bitcoin is stuck in a downtrend and needs to break above $72,000. Wednesday's non-farm payrolls are expected to increase by 70,000, with market sentiment remaining cautious.