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Thursday2026/0416
03-19

Block Quietly Rehires Some Employees After Mass Layoffs, Citing 'Documentation Errors'

BlockBeats news: On March 19, Square, the parent company of Cash App, quietly rehired some employees who were laid off at the end of February. This round of layoffs, which initially affected approximately 4,000 people, was part of the company’s strategic transition toward artificial intelligence.Sev...

Fed Signals Tightening Stance Amid Rate Hold and Political Tensions

The Fed's dot plot showed a 7-7 split; Powell said inflation progress has been less than expected and refused to rule out leaving before the investigation concludes. Rates held steady, but hawkish signals indicate tightening.1|The Fed's dot plot splits; Powell's final two press conferences become a ...

Bitcoin price falls below $71,000, but bullish momentum remains intact.

ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, despite Bitcoin’s price falling below $71,000, data shows its bullish momentum remains intact. After reaching $76,000 on Tuesday, Bitcoin retreated 7% due to rising oil prices following Israel’s strike on Iranian gas facilities and higher-than-expect...

Citrini Research: No Near-Term Bottom in Sight for the Stock Market

BlockBeats news, on March 19, Citrini Research, author of "The Doomsday Report," published a commentary on recent market conditions, stating that they truly see no possibility of the stock market not continuing to decline in the short term.The market has been so eager for good news that people have ...

Citrini Research: No Immediate Signs of the Stock Market Bottoming Out

ChainThink reports that on March 19, Citrini Research, author of "The Doomsday Report," published a commentary on recent market conditions, stating that they truly see no possibility of the stock market not continuing to decline in the short term.The market has been so eager for good news that peopl...

Circle Surpasses $123 as Geopolitical Tensions Boost USDC Demand

There are certain types of companies that appreciate in value when global conditions worsen: defense contractors, oil unions, and gold miners. These are classic examples whose business models inherently thrive on instability, turning risk into pricing advantage.Circle does not belong to this categor...

Solana Eyes $115 Target Amid SEC Guidance and ETF Momentum

Amid strong institutional demand and regulatory clarity from US authorities, an analyst has suggested that Solana (SOL) could potentially rally above a crucial psychological barrier for the first time in a month.Clear Skies Ahead For SolanaOver the past week, Solana has had a remarkable performance,...

Strategy Accumulates 22,337 BTC in One Week, Exceeding Mining Output

Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has shared a weekly update that highlights how quickly its Bitcoin [BTC] holdings are growing. For the week ending the 15th of March, the company reported a “BTC Gain” of 16,622 BTC, which is roughly $1.2 billion in value.Saylor describes this metric as the closest t...

SBI VC Trade Launches Japan's First Licensed USDC Lending Service with 10% Annual Yield

SBI VC Trade has become the first licensed exchange in Japan to launch a USDC lending service, offering an introductory 10% annual yield.SBI VC Trade, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, announced it will launch its “USDC Lending” service on March 19th, 2026, marking a first for licensed operators in Japa...

Entity spends $187M to purchase 86,268 ETH since March 10

ChainCatcher report: According to market sources, since March 10, four wallets potentially belonging to the same entity have spent 187.31 million USDT to purchase 86,268 ETH at a price of $2,171. More than a year ago, these wallets collectively sold 53,799 ETH at $3,578, receiving 192.47 million USD...

The Ethereum Foundation Launches 'Hardness' Initiative to Protect Core Decentralization Principles

Authors: @fredrik0x, @soispoke, @parithosh_jDeepFlow Tech Shenchao Overview: The Ethereum Foundation recently announced its top three protocol cluster priorities: scaling, user experience, and Hardness. The first two are easy to understand—what is the third?In simple terms, Hardness is a protocol-le...

OpenClaw developers targeted in GitHub phishing attack via fake airdrop

ChainCatcher report: According to market sources, the security platform OX Security has disclosed that developers of the AI agent project OpenClaw are being targeted in cryptocurrency phishing campaigns. Attackers have created fake GitHub accounts, opened issues in repositories under their control, ...

Strategy counterparty shifts funds to crypto shorts amid geopolitical tensions

ChainThink report, March 19: According to Hyperinsight monitoring, over the past six hours, the "Strategy Counterparty" address (0x94d) closed all its long positions in CL (WTI Crude Oil) and NATGAS (U.S. Natural Gas), realizing profits from the oil and gas price surge driven by geopolitical tension...

Alliance Reveals 18 Projects for ALL16 Demo Day on March 19

ChainThink reports that on March 19, Alliance unveiled the list of 18 projects featured at the ALL16 Demo Day. These include Allod, a stablecoin banking service for enterprises; Predexon, a unified API for prediction markets; Superbank, a pre-funding liquidity solution; Givance, an AI agent automati...

Alliance Unveils 18 Projects for ALL16 Demo Day, Spanning Stablecoin Banking, Prediction Markets, and AI Agents

BlockBeats news, on March 19, Alliance announced the list of 18 projects showcasing at the ALL16 Demo Day. These include Allod, a stablecoin banking service for enterprises; Predexon, a unified API for prediction markets; Superbank, a pre-funding liquidity solution; Givance, an AI agent automating l...

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