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Gate Ventures: Inflationary pressures impact the market, institutions accelerate the layout of stablecoins and on-chain financial infrastructure

According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, global markets were significantly pressured last week due to inflation data and rising energy prices. The S&P 500 index initially broke through 7,500 points for the first time, but subsequently fell back as both CPI and PPI data exceeded expectations, leading the market to begin pricing in potential interest rate hike risks. Against this backdrop, the cryptocurrency market also weakened, with BTC dropping 8.1% last week and ETH falling 10.2%. The spot BTC ETF recorded a net outflow of $1 billion, and market sentiment returned to the "panic" range.At the industry level, institutional investments in stablecoins and on-chain financial infrastructure are accelerating. JPMorgan is advancing a tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin issuers; DTCC will use Chainlink to build an all-weather collateral management network; Hana Bank has acquired a stake in Upbit operator Dunamu for $670 million, further reflecting that traditional financial institutions are accelerating their entry into the cryptocurrency infrastructure sector.In terms of investment and financing, a total of 14 financing deals were completed last week, with a total scale of $1.113 billion, of which financing in the infrastructure sector exceeded $1 billion, dominating the market. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic completed a $120 million financing round, with Deutsche Bank and Nasdaq participating; Bitcoin custody platform Onramp also completed a $12.5 million Series A financing, continuing to expand its institutional-grade custody infrastructure. Overall, in the context of rising macro uncertainty, market funds continue to concentrate on compliance, custody, and institutional-grade services.

Viewpoint: The new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Waller, faces the dual challenge of inflation and balancing the pressure from Trump for interest rate cuts

FOX reporter Charles Gasparino posted on the X platform that the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces a dual challenge of rising inflation and pressure from Trump for interest rate cuts right from the start of his tenure. The annualized level of consumer inflation has risen to 3.8%, the highest since May 2023, with the Iran war driving up energy prices as a major factor. Last week, the increase in wholesale prices exceeded that of consumer prices. On Friday, the futures market began to price in interest rate hikes for the year, as previous bets on rate cuts have largely faded.Warsh himself is a staunch inflation hawk. Since leaving the Federal Reserve for an academic position in 2011, he has repeatedly criticized the "loose monetary" regime of the Bernanke, Yellen, and Powell eras in op-eds, advocating for a more "restrained" policy to shrink the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. He believes that the Federal Reserve's loose policies over the years are the root cause of the current inflation pressures. However, in the face of high inflation, his room for interest rate cuts is extremely limited.Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is no longer united. Former Chairman Powell, replaced by Trump, still retains voting rights as a board member. Powell stated that he would not leave until the dust settles on the investigation into his congressional testimony regarding the costs of the new Federal Reserve headquarters—an investigation initiated by Trump that previously delayed Warsh's appointment process. Trump is appointing Warsh while simultaneously pressuring for interest rate cuts.However, if Warsh gets his way, it would directly contradict his consistently advocated policy stance. The Iran war has entered its third month, and the situation remains uncertain; if oil prices break through $200 per barrel, the U.S. economy could face risks similar to the "stagflation" of the 1970s.
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