📰 Trump-Binance Deal, MGX Investment in Binance, and US Crypto Regulations

Key events of the week in the world of cryptocurrency and economy:

🟠 Trump Family in Talks to Buy a Stake in Binance US, CZ Denies Pardon Negotiations

The Wall Street Journal reports that representatives of the Trump family were in discussions to acquire a stake in Binance US. According to media sources, CZ allegedly sought a presidential pardon.

However, he denied these claims, stating that he never discussed a deal with the Trump family and believes that the WSJ article may be intended as an attack on the crypto industry.

🟠 Binance Secures $2 Billion Investment from Abu Dhabi’s MGX

This deal marks the largest institutional investment in a crypto company. The investor is the UAE government, and the transaction was completed entirely in stablecoins.

Binance co-founder He Yi noted that the exchange prefers investors with sovereign capital.

🟠 Binance Delists Market Makers GPS and SHELL for Manipulation

The exchange identified violations in the market-making activities of GoPlus Security (GPS) and MyShell (SHELL), freezing the market maker’s revenues to compensate affected users.

Animoca Brands stated that it has no involvement in these processes and is unaware of who was behind the scheme.

🟠 US Inflation Declines: Core CPI for February Drops to 3.1%

This is the lowest figure since April 2021. The data came in below expectations, strengthening the US stock market.

🟠 Trump Prepares Order to Lift Banking Restrictions on the Crypto Industry

The document aims to repeal the Operation Chokepoint 2.0 policy, which restricted crypto companies’ access to banking services.

The White House confirmed that work on the order is underway, and it may include stablecoin regulations.

🟠 SEC Delays Approval of Multiple Spot Crypto ETFs

The review of ETFs for Solana, $XRP, $DOGE, and $LTC has been postponed. Bloomberg previously predicted that the regulator would not make any decisions until a new chairman is appointed.

🟠 US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Launch Sooner Than Expected

The head of Bitcoin Magazine stated that implementing the executive order on the Bitcoin reserve will take weeks rather than months or years.

🟠 BBVA Receives Approval to Trade $BTC and $ETH in Spain

The country’s second-largest bank has obtained regulatory approval to offer cryptocurrency trading services.

🟠 MicroStrategy Plans to Issue $21 Billion in Preferred Stock

The company intends to use the raised funds to continue its Bitcoin strategy, though the document does not specify exact plans for purchasing $BTC.

🟠 Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Must Attract Mass Adoption

At the Based Rollup Summit, Vitalik stated that Ethereum's main goal is scaling to 10,000 TPS and developing the DAO, ICO, and social platform ecosystem.

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🖥 Fifth Consecutive Capital Outflow: A Record $6.4 Billion in 5 Weeks

The digital asset market is experiencing the largest wave of outflows in history—totaling $6.4 billion over the past five weeks.

In just the last week alone, outflows reached $1.7 billion, while the negative trend has now continued for 17 consecutive days.

This marks the longest period of net outflows since 2015.

📊 Where Is Capital Draining From?

U.S. – The epicenter of sell-offs: $1.16 billion in outflows, accounting for 93% of all losses.

Switzerland – $528 million outflow, driven by the exit of a key investor.

Germany – The only country with inflows: +$8 million.

🪙 Bitcoin at the Center of Sell-Offs

🔻 $BTC lost another $978 million, bringing the total 5-week outflow to $5.4 billion.

🔻 Ethereum and Solana are also under pressure: $ETH -$175M, $SOL -$2.2M.

🔻 Binance’s assets under management have nearly been wiped out—only $15M remains after a seed investor exited.

However, not all crypto assets are declining:

$XRP +$1.8M – continues to defy the trend, attracting institutional capital.

📉 What’s Next?

The total assets under management (AUM) of crypto funds have shrunk by $48 billion following this correction wave.

Despite the ongoing downtrend, the year-to-date investment balance in digital assets remains positive at $912M.

Does this signal an approaching market reversal, or is another wave of correction ahead?

Drop a reaction:

❤️ – This is temporary, the market will recover

👍 – Capital outflows will continue, but BTC will hold

🔥 – The sell-off isn’t over yet

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🇺🇸 $BTC Targets $86K After Fed Signals Rate Cuts in 2025

Bitcoin surged immediately following the Federal Reserve meeting and Jerome Powell’s speech.

The Fed announced the possibility of two rate cuts in 2025. More details below.

👤 What Did Powell Say?

The Fed maintained interest rates at 4.25%-4.5%.

In its 2025 forecast, the central bank signaled the likelihood of two rate cuts.

The Fed also plans to reduce the monthly limit on Treasury bond purchases from $25 billion to $5 billion, which became a key driver of market growth.

Powell emphasized that controlling inflation remains a priority. During the meeting, he maintained a neutral stance and refrained from making negative comments.

Much of this outcome is linked to Trump’s new trade policy, as he recently stated:

"It would be much better if the Fed lowered rates, as U.S. tariffs are beginning to weaken the economy."

🪙 How Did It Impact $BTC?

As long as the Fed keeps interest rates high, Bitcoin will remain under pressure.

For $BTC to break through the next resistance level, a significant macroeconomic improvement is needed:

⚪️ A sustained decline in interest rates.

⚪️ Increased institutional investments in cryptocurrencies.

⚪️ Positive developments in crypto regulation.

If rate cuts begin in 2025, the crypto market could gain fresh momentum for growth.

Drop a reaction—where do you think BTC is headed?

❤️ — Bitcoin to $100K is possible

👍 — BTC will trade between $85K-$95K

🔥 — A market correction could be coming

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🐋 BTC is being held, whales are buying: what’s really going on?

At the start of the week, Bitcoin dropped to $76,600 — the lowest level in 4 months. Then the price rebounded following the Fed meeting.

But during the dip, long-term holders didn’t panic — and here’s why.

📉 LTHs are holding, not selling

According to Glassnode, long-term holder activity (coins held for 155+ days) remains low.

The Binary Spending indicator is falling — sell pressure has almost disappeared.

“There’s a behavioral shift. Holders are no longer rushing to take profits,” analysts say.

In previous cycles, sharp pullbacks triggered mass exits. This time — we’re seeing calm and confidence.

📈 New whales are entering the market

CryptoQuant data shows that wallets with 1,000+ BTC (acquired within the last 6 months) have accumulated over 1 million BTC since November. Just in March — more than 200,000 BTC.

“This isn’t retail. These are institutions. They’re here for the long game,” analysts note.

📊 What does this mean for the market?

Old players aren’t exiting. New ones are entering aggressively.
This doesn’t look like a typical end-of-cycle phase.

🪙 What’s next?

Some analysts say it’s a normal correction. But CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns:

“The bull cycle is over. Expect 6–12 months of sideways or bearish price action.”

Drop the reaction: What do you think is next?

❤️ — BTC still has room to grow

👍 — Sideways movement through the rest of the year

🔥 — This is the start of a bear phase

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📰 Interest Rates in Japan & the U.S., OKX Suspension in the EU, and Other Key Weekly News

Here are the top events in crypto and the global economy from last week:

🟠 The Federal Reserve Keeps Rate at 4.50%

The U.S. central bank confirmed a slowdown in balance sheet reduction, lowering the cap on Treasury bond buybacks from $25B to $5B per month.

🟠 Bank of Japan Holds Rate Steady

Japan’s central bank kept the rate unchanged at 0.50%, stating that any future hikes will depend on economic forecasts. A key factor will be the impact of U.S. tariffs on Japan’s economy.

🟠 North Carolina Advances Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Bill SB327 would allow the state to hold up to 10% of reserves in $BTC, with regular audits and multi-signature custody.

🟠 OKX DEX Suspends Services in the EU

The exchange temporarily disabled its decentralized exchange aggregator to upgrade its security systems.

🟠 Binance Launches Alpha 2.0

A new feature allows users to trade DEX tokens directly without withdrawing funds from the platform.

🟠 Real-World Asset (RWA) TVL Surpasses $10B

The RWA sector has become the seventh-largest DeFi category, exceeding $10B in TVL. Top players include Maker RWA, BlackRock BUIDL, and Ondo Finance.

🟠 Binance Allows Employees to Trade Crypto With a $5,000 Annual Limit

Binance updated its internal policy: employees can now trade crypto with a $5,000 yearly limit and must hold assets for at least 90 days.

✅ Takeaway: The Fed and the Bank of Japan remain cautious in their monetary policies, while North Carolina takes a step toward adopting $BTC as a reserve asset.

Exchanges are adjusting to new regulatory challenges: OKX pauses DEX services, while Binance balances innovation with internal control.

It all points to one major trend: crypto is becoming an integral part of the global economy.

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🖥 Crypto Market Records $644M Inflows

After five consecutive weeks of outflows, digital asset investment funds have finally posted gains, with $644 million flowing in over the past week.

🪙 Bitcoin – The Main Growth Driver

$BTC attracted +$724M, effectively ending its five-week outflow streak that totaled $5.4 billion.

Short Bitcoin funds saw $7.1M in outflows, indicating that investors are pulling back from betting against BTC.

📉 Altcoins Under Pressure

🔻 Ethereum: –$86M
🔻 Polkadot & Sui: –$1.3M each
🔻 Tron: –$0.95M

➕ Solana remains positive with +$6.4M. Polygon and Chainlink show modest but steady inflows.

📊 Where Is Capital Flowing In?

✅ U.S. – Leading by far: +$632M
✅ Switzerland: +$15.9M
✅ Germany: +$13.9M
✅ Hong Kong: +$1.2M

📊 What’s Next? The total assets under management (AUM) for crypto funds have increased by 6.3% since the March 10 low.

After 17 consecutive days of outflows, fund flows have finally turned positive.

Drop your reaction — is the market ready for the next leg up?

❤️ – The bull market is coming back

👍 – $BTC will hold, but gains will be slow

🔥 – Just a bounce, more downside ahead

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