Weekly Highlights | Trump wants a quick end to the war, but Backpack's token launch disappoints the community.

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Macroeconomics and Regulation

Predicting "When will Trump end the war?" Here are five key points.

The Iran war has impacted global energy markets, with Brent crude oil surging 44% in 25 days. Barclays Capital analyzes five key catalysts and predicts whether oil prices will reach $85 or break through $110.

Russia: Turning cryptocurrencies into "state-selected assets"

Russia is preparing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, aiming to establish legal protection and compliant trading channels for crypto assets.

Fannie Mae: Can't afford a house? You can mortgage Bitcoin!

American citizens: "I already have a huge fortune, why would I need a down payment???"

Survival Guide: Don't let Web3's "high-frequency trading" overdraw your irreplaceable heart.

Heart Health Guide for Entrepreneurs: Identify the risks of high stress and overwork, master self-testing techniques for physical examinations and emergency first aid for sudden myocardial infarction, and provide systematic protection for your health.

On the same day, two wounds appeared: the predicament behind Circle's 20% plunge.

Circle's stock price plummeted over 20% in a single day, marking its biggest drop since its IPO, possibly due to a new US draft bill that proposes banning stablecoin payments of yield. Rival Tether announced on the same day that it had initiated audits by four major firms, focusing on USDC's growth model and compliance issues.

AI Observation

With Sora shut down, what will become of AI video generation startups?

OpenAI suddenly announced the shutdown of the Sora app. Why did this star product, once hailed as the "GPT moment" in video, fade away after only 6 months? This article provides an in-depth analysis of its technical bottlenecks, user churn, and high cost pressures, and explores the future competitive landscape and opportunities for startups in the video streaming sector.

Integrating WeChat with OpenClaw: A step-by-step installation guide, pitfalls to avoid, and integration suggestions

This article interprets Tencent's relevant terms of service and provides practical advice and installation tutorials for safe use.

The next seed for a $50 mm ARR might just be buried in a note on Xiaohongshu.

In the AI ​​era, coding capabilities are being improved exponentially, enabling individual developers to create products worth millions in just 48 hours. The Xiaohongshu Hackathon will bring together China's top AI geeks to validate products, ignite growth, and explore the path to the next generation of unicorns on a platform with 350 million high-value users.

Organizations and celebrities' creative ideas

Rejecting AI Power Monopoly: Vitalik and Beff Jezos Debate: Can Decentralized Technology Become Humanity's "Digital Firewall"?

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin and Extropic founder Beff Jezos engaged in an in-depth debate on AI effective accelerism versus defensive accelerism on the a16z crypto podcast, exploring technological development, power risks, and the future of humanity.

a16z: Wall Street is undergoing its biggest infrastructure upgrade in 30 years, and on-chain migration is a foregone conclusion.

Wall Street is accelerating its migration to blockchain, and upgrades to institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure have begun. Tokenized assets will enable 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and global circulation, reshaping the capital market landscape. Seize the window of opportunity presented by the development of tokenized finance and explore new opportunities.

Gould, head of the US banking industry: Opening the door to encryption has also drawn criticism.

In the coming years, wherever U.S. crypto policy goes, Jonathan V. Gould will likely be the one that cannot be bypassed.

Interview with Robinhood VP: Many users bought on dips; AI is just a tool.

AI is deeply involved in code writing and review, but this has not reduced hiring.

Western VCs' Observations on AI in China: Unbeatable Hardware, Software is All a Bubble

Delphi Labs co-founders shared insights into the Chinese AI hardware and software ecosystem, revealing the hidden advantages in the hardware field and the risks of software valuation bubbles, and exploring the characteristics of Chinese founders and global market opportunities.

Interview with the "Godfather of Crypto": A new high is inevitable before the 2028 halving; $42,000 may be the ultimate bottom.

Michael Terpin provides an in-depth analysis of Bitcoin's 46-month cycle, predicting the bottom of this bear market and revealing insider information about institutional manipulation, pointing out that $42,000 is a key support level. Master the Four Seasons Theory to seize the best buying and selling opportunities.

Night Reading | Interview with Silicon Valley VC Bill Gurley: Don't Seek Stability, Become Your "AI-Powered Version"

To become the "AI-enabled version" of yourself as much as possible, you must understand the boundaries of AI capabilities in your field and use them as much as possible.

Seize the opportunity

Before SpaceX's IPO has even begun, smart money in the "space sector" has already started to rush in?

The "Five Little Dragons," which generally recorded double-digit growth, may be an important entry point for understanding this round of commercial space revaluation.

Starting with $100, breaking down the three dimensions and five levels of a trader's advancement.

Markets change, and the real moat is your entire trading process and the ability to continuously iterate.

Master Polymarket with these 7 tools (with complete tutorial)

This compilation of 7 Polymarket cheat tools covers three major scenarios: trading terminals, data analysis, and information monitoring, helping you track smart money and insider signals.

Peeling back the layers of Bittensor's valuation, what's left after the subsidies recede?

Bittensor (TAO) boasts a market capitalization of $2.6 billion, but its AI subnet's actual external annual revenue is only a few million dollars. This article provides an in-depth analysis of TAO's economic model, revealing that its high valuation relies on token subsidies and market narratives rather than sustainable demand for AI services, and faces pressure from both centralized giants and self-custody costs.

Did Trump leak information before posting the tweet? Polymarket's unusual betting points to a US-Iran ceasefire by next week.

Multiple new Polymarket accounts are betting on a ceasefire between the US and Iran by March 31 or April 15. If the ceasefire materializes by the end of the month, the accounts could profit over $1 million.

Web3 Matters

Trading Moment: Q1 options expiration imminent, BTC's 68,000 support level in critical condition.

US stocks plummeted, and the chip sector was hit hard. Nearly 40% of Bitcoin and Ethereum options are due to expire today, and TAO and SIREN have both started to decline.

An investigation into the "listing curse" of exchanges: Why do 89% of new coins ultimately become cash cows for retail investors?

Between 2025 and 2026, the listing of the token on Binance will be more like the final round of insiders selling off their holdings than an opportunity for retail investors to get rich.

With frequent irregularities in active market makers, Binance has finally begun to rectify the situation.

Binance has released the "Crypto Market Maker Red Flag Guidelines," directly addressing the irregularities surrounding active market makers. The new rules aim to rectify the illegal selling and market manipulation exposed by incidents such as GPS, MOVE, and SIREN, and to rebuild platform credibility and market order.

$SIREN, yet another leveraged scam.

This in-depth analysis of the surge in the $SIREN token and its "leveraged scam" tactics reveals how it manipulated the market through control and contract indices, once ranking among the top 30 in market capitalization, serving as a warning to investors about the risks involved.

Trump, the world's largest oil trader

Regardless of the outcome, he will not lose money.

After three years of waiting, a "witchcraft verdict" has been handed down! Major shareholders are taking collective legal action, and Backpack is urgently stepping in to "put out the fire."

With Opinion and Backpack's consecutive airdrops leaving many freebie hunters disappointed, it effectively signaled the end of the freebie hunting race, with some veteran freebie hunters even announcing their retirement from the community.

Key Information

• Trump postpones strikes on Iranian energy facilities again; April 6th becomes the next focus.

• Michael Saylor: Approximately 80% of Strategy Perpetual Preferred Stock (STRC) is held by retail investors.

• Twenty One Capital has jumped to become the second-largest listed Bitcoin treasury firm, while MARA has fallen to third after reducing its holdings.

• The WorldCoin team transferred 89.65 million WLD tokens to a CEX via a new wallet, worth approximately $26.17 million.

• GameStop has converted its $368 million Bitcoin holdings into an options payout strategy.

• Moonwell suffers governance attack; attackers attempt to control over a million dollars with only $1,800.

• MARA Holdings sold 15,133 bitcoins and repurchased over $1 billion in convertible bonds.

• Fannie Mae to accept Bitcoin mortgage loans for the first time

• Shen Bo of Distributed Capital is offering a 10%–20% reward for the recovery of over $40 million in assets stolen three years ago.

• The Solana Foundation has updated its validator delegation program requirements, effective May 1st.

• Sky Treasury Inc. (SDEV) holds 2.135 billion SKY tokens, worth approximately $156 million.

• After a month of inactivity, a major whale withdrew nearly 12,000 ETH from Coinbase and used it for staking.

• Two wallets linked to Bitmine withdrew a total of 67,111 ETH from Kraken, worth nearly $145 million.

• The US plans a one-month ceasefire, and 15 proposals to end the conflict with Iran have been revealed.

• Lido's revenue fell 23% last year, with declining user withdrawals and lower yields dragging down its performance.

• Robinhood has authorized a $1.5 billion stock buyback program, which is expected to be implemented over approximately three years.

• High Stakes Capital liquidated its entire HYPE holdings, selling over 600,000 HYPE tokens within 24 hours and cashing out nearly $22.94 million.

• Russia will allow major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to enter its market.

• The latest draft of the Clarity Act prohibits earning returns solely from holding stablecoins.

• Analysts: SIREN's tokens are controlled by a large player, with DWF Labs possibly being the main controller.

• Sky Union opened a new long position in gold with 20x leverage and gradually closed its short position in S&P 500.

• After Huang Licheng was completely liquidated again, he opened new long positions in ETH, and his losses have exceeded $30.35 million.

• Boyaa Interactive plans to spend no more than $70 million to acquire cryptocurrency.