Key Takeaways
Fed Chair Powell's remarks hinted at stagflation risks while dampening expectations for Fed market intervention. Safe-haven gold extended its rally to new highs, while US equities accelerated declines post-Powell. Bitcoin mirrored US stock movements during trading hours, erasing pre-market gains to close marginally higher. Bitcoin dominance surpassed 64%, with altcoins remaining sluggish.
Main Asset Changes
| Index | Value | % Change |
| S&P 500 | 5,275.71 | -2.24% |
| NASDAQ | 16,307.16 | -3.07% |
| BTC | 84,029.00 | +0.46% |
| ETH | 1,576.85 | -0.74% |
Crypto Fear & Greed Index: 30 (29, 24hrs ago) - Fear
Macro Economy
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Powell: Q1 2025 US growth may slow YoY; tariff inflation could persist longer; Fed stands ready to provide dollar liquidity but warns against expecting volatility suppression
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US March retail sales: +1.4% MoM (largest gain since Jan 2023), vs 1.3% est.
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Spot gold breaks $3,350 barrier (new ATH)
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WTO: Global economy could contract 1.5% in 2025 if US tariffs escalate
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecasts Q1 GDP at -2.2%
Industry Highlights
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Oklahoma Senate committee rejects Bitcoin reserve proposal
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Panama City to accept crypto for tax/municipal payments
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US judge stays 18-state lawsuit against SEC crypto rules
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Powell: Crypto gaining mainstream traction; stablecoin legal frameworks "a good idea"
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Raydium launches token launchpad "Launch Lab"
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SEC/Ripple joint motion to stay appeals grante
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Metaplanet issues $10M zero-coupon bonds for additional Bitcoin purchases
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Gauntlet Announces Launch of Liquidity Incentive Campaign for Unichain, Distributes $5 Million in UNI Rewards to 12 Different Liquidity Pools Unichain TVL Soars to $71 Million Driven by Liquidity Incentive
Project Highlights
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Trending Tokens: FARTCOIN,RAY,GAS
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RAY: Raydium's Launch Lab directly competes with Pumpfun
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WCT: Lists on Upbit/Bithumb trigger 100% price surge; short funding rates hit floor
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ENA: Germany's BaFin orders halt to USDe operations
Weekly Outlook
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Apr 17: DBR unlock (63.24% circ., ~26.5M);OMNI unlock (42.89% circ,~16.3M);
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Apr 18: US market holiday; TRUMP unlock (342M);MELANIA unlock(13.2M)
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Apr 19: ZKJ unlock (25.72% circ., ~$35.25M)
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