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According to Cointelegraph, Solana's native token SOL fell about 11% after hitting resistance at $93 last Wednesday, showing significantly weaker performance compared to the overall cryptocurrency market, and has tested the $80 support level multiple times. Meanwhile, Solana network fees have declined for two consecutive months, raising market concerns that its price may further retrace to the $75 level.In addition, in March, Solana network fees dropped to $18.5 million, a 42% decrease from January's $30 million, mainly affected by the shrinking trading volume of decentralized exchanges (DEX). Data shows that Solana DEX trading volume fell to $55.5 billion, the lowest level since September 2024. Solana's current total value locked (TVL) is approximately $6.3 billion, still significantly lagging behind Ethereum's $54.1 billion. However, in the past 30 days, Solana network fees remain 80% higher, mainly due to Ethereum reducing mainnet fees through Layer 2 Rollup and data Blob mechanisms.

According to Jinshi reports, Buffett stated that if he were to serve at the Federal Reserve, he would focus on inflation and the stability of the banking system.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the launch of the privacy-oriented sidechain Midnight, which has generated its genesis block, marking the official entry of the project into the operational phase.Midnight is developed by Input Output Global and is positioned as a "fourth-generation blockchain," aimed at driving real-world assets on-chain through end-to-end privacy capabilities. The network employs zero-knowledge proof (ZK) technology to achieve selective disclosure of data, meeting compliance requirements while protecting user privacy. Architecturally, Midnight has its own ledger, consensus mechanism, and smart contract environment, and connects with the Cardano ecosystem through interoperable design. Its hybrid ledger supports the simultaneous processing of public and private data within the same transaction and provides the ability to conceal balance and counterparty information. Additionally, Midnight introduces a programming language called Compact, lowering the barrier for developers to build privacy applications, and adopts a dual-token model to optimize network usage costs and incentive mechanisms.

According to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that he tends to ignore supply shocks but must pay attention to inflation expectations.

According to Jinshi, U.S. Treasury yields continue to decline from their highs, with investors gradually shifting their focus to the risks of the Middle East war on economic growth and inflationary pressures. The surge in energy prices has raised concerns about inflation, prompting the market to significantly lower expectations for a U.S. rate cut.Konstantinos Chrysikos from Kudotrade stated that a series of U.S. economic data released this week will be crucial for shaping expectations around monetary policy. Tradeweb data shows that the two-year U.S. Treasury yield fell by 2.3 basis points to 3.893%; the 10-year yield dropped by 4 basis points to 4.4%.

Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jietzhuang and South Korean National Assembly members initiated the "Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance," focusing on areas such as digital asset regulation, stablecoin mechanisms, artificial intelligence development, blockchain infrastructure interconnection, and regulatory standards. It is reported that this alliance is the first cross-regional civil policy cooperation platform in Asia.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that bringing "real" cryptocurrency perpetual futures back to the United States is a key component of the agency's innovation policy agenda.

Bitfinex Alpha's latest report indicates that Bitcoin's performance last week showed significant divergence. Although it briefly rose to a high of $76,000, it subsequently fell back due to the impact of PPI data, statements from the Federal Reserve, and tensions in the Middle East, with a weekend low of around $68,000.Despite the increased short-term volatility, Bitcoin overall remains above its opening price, while the S&P 500 index has shown more fluctuations. Market analysis suggests that if bulls have enough confidence to push the price above the $72,000 range, there may be an "air gap" between $72,000 and $82,000 above, which is a relatively sparse area of transactions and resistance, allowing for a potential rapid price increase.The current market focus is on whether macro data and geopolitical situations will continue to disrupt the performance of risk assets, and whether Bitcoin can re-establish sustained upward momentum to return to previous high ranges.

Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, stated that institutional investors are concentrating their allocations of crypto assets on Bitcoin and Ethereum, with limited interest in most other tokens, believing they lack long-term value.At the same time, he pointed out that artificial intelligence will become a more important long-term driver than crypto assets, and emphasized that cryptocurrency, as "computer-native currency," has a natural synergy with AI's "computer-native data and intelligence."

ByteDance announced that it has reached a final agreement to sell Moonton Technology to Savvy Games Group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), for a sale price of over $6 billion. Moonton Technology is the developer and publisher of the famous MOBA mobile game in Southeast Asia, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), which was acquired by ByteDance in 2021.It is reported that ByteDance has made significant investments in AI, and the overall profit declined in the fourth quarter of 2025. The sale of Moonton is seen as a signal of ByteDance's strategic focus further shifting towards AI.

According to Jinshi News, the Bank of England will announce its interest rate decision and meeting minutes at 20:00 Beijing time tonight, and the European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision at 21:15.Due to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, the monetary policies of the two central banks are facing uncertainties. It is expected that this decision will maintain a wait-and-see approach, but market expectations for future interest rate hikes are rising, and investors should be aware of potential risks.

According to market news, Bitcoin is currently priced at approximately $74,230, down about 2.6% from the six-week high of $76,000 reached on Tuesday. The market generally expects the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.Traders widely believe that the expectation of unchanged interest rates has been fully priced in by the market, and the real catalyst for volatility will be the statements made by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the post-meeting press conference—whether a hawkish or dovish stance will directly influence market direction. Additionally, the situation between the U.S. and Israel-Iran, inflation concerns, and rising oil prices also pose potential sources of volatility.In terms of price, Bitcoin needs to effectively break through the resistance level of $76,000 and turn it into support in order to further challenge the range above $80,000, with the next target being the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at $87,411. If the bulls fail to hold, the price may retreat to the range of $72,000 to $65,000, and in extreme cases, it could drop to $60,000.

Synthetix releases the 2026 roadmap, covering six major directions:Stock Buybacks and Restoration of USD Pegged Exchange Rate: All trading revenues will be used for SNX stock buybacks and USD buybacks. The goal is to achieve a stable USD pegged exchange rate by the end of the second quarter.Multi-Collateral Trading (April): Native deposits of ETH, cbBTC, and other assets as collateral on Synthetix Perps - releasing billions of dollars of idle Ethereum mainnet funds.Basis Trading Vault (Second Quarter): Popularizing access to delta-neutral basis trading strategies, with stablecoin assets represented as supported by basis trading.Synthetix Liquidity Pool (SLP) Public Release (Second Quarter): A community-owned market-making vault - no management fees, no performance fees, currently in private beta testing with an annualized yield of about 45%.Market Expansion: The cryptocurrency market expands in the first quarter, the commodities market begins to expand in April, the foreign exchange market starts expanding in June, and pre-release perpetual contracts for highly anticipated tokens.Digital Dollar Vision: Transitioning sUSD to a fully decentralized, basis trading-collateralized stablecoin—supported by a Perp DEX that uniquely owns the native stablecoin.Synthetix states that 2026 is the year of Synthetix's return, with a clear goal: to provide the best perpetual trading experience in the DeFi space, relying on the security, composability, and neutrality of the Ethereum mainnet.

Metaplanet announced the establishment of two subsidiaries: Metaplanet Ventures Inc. and its U.S. subsidiary Metaplanet Asset Management Inc.Metaplanet Ventures will focus on investing in the Japanese Bitcoin ecosystem. In the coming years, the company will invest 4 billion yen to support companies building Bitcoin financial infrastructure in Japan, covering areas such as lending, settlement, custody, stablecoins, derivatives, and compliance. The company will also launch an incubator program for Japanese entrepreneurs, as well as a grant program for open-source developers, educators, and researchers. Japan has established the world's most advanced regulatory framework for digital assets.Metaplanet Asset Management will be established in Miami, positioned as a digital credit and Bitcoin capital markets platform, connecting Asian and Western capital markets. The company plans to develop strategies for yield, equity, credit, and volatility. Specific products will be announced at the appropriate time.As the first investment of Metaplanet Ventures, the company intends to invest up to 400 million yen in JPYC Co., Ltd., Japan's first registered yen stablecoin. Bitcoin trading always involves both Bitcoin and currency. With the participation of institutional investors, the market continues to expand, and currency settlement will gradually transition to digital. JPYC is laying the groundwork for this transformation in Japan.

According to The Block, Starknet is developing a new privacy feature aimed at enabling teams to issue protected stablecoins and other assets while maintaining compliance.This feature is called the STRK20 framework, developed by StarkWare, and is expected to be deployed on Starknet later this year.The framework is designed to provide token-level privacy protection for assets issued on Starknet, keeping transactions and balances confidential while being compatible with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. According to the team, Starknet's solution is expected to support ERC-20 tokens—the standard used by most fungible assets on Ethereum.

OneKey founder Yishi posted on platform X: "Pay attention to the short OI (open interest) congestion around 75,000. Once a crowded short + passive delta buying from market makers creates positive feedback, a classic gamma squeeze may occur, where short liquidity reverses and becomes fuel for the bulls."