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According to Derive, a decentralized on chain options platform, the current calm in the Bitcoin (BTC) market may only be a temporary phenomenon, and significant price fluctuations may occur in the future. Derive founder Nick Forster stated that Bitcoin's key volatility indicator is approaching its monthly low, with the current week's average volatility dropping to 49%, compared to 91% at the beginning of the month. However, volatility has mean reversion characteristics and may rebound to the 60% -70% level in February in the future. In addition, potential volatility triggers include changes in the situation in Ukraine or adjustments to cryptocurrency regulatory policies under the Trump administration. The upcoming interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve may also have an impact on the market. Although the market expects 2 to 3 interest rate cuts this year, BlackRock believes that the room for rate cuts may be limited, and sustained inflationary pressures may limit the extent of rate cuts.

Odaily Planet Daily News - Zhang Yinghua, chief commercial officer (CCO) of OSL, said that investors can now easily trade digital assets through traditional brokers, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF. Behind this experience is the innovative institutional design under the regulatory framework of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC): traditional retail securities firms are directly connected to licensed exchanges such as OSL through APIs, building a secure trading process and compliance channel under penetrating supervision. Zhang Yinghua pointed out that as ordinary investors, financial institutions, and family offices accelerate their layout in the digital asset market, whether through indirect investment through ETFs or direct trading and custody of Bitcoin and Ethereum, licensed exchanges such as OSL provide indispensable infrastructure support with their KYC/AML processes, real-time risk control systems, and insurance grade custody solutions. He emphasized that licensed exchanges have become the core "lifeline" in the steady development of Hong Kong's digital asset market.

According to a research report by Derive, a decentralized cryptocurrency options platform, on March 18th, the calm recovery in the Bitcoin market may be short-lived and could lay the foundation for a storm that triggers significant price fluctuations. Since March 12th, BTC has remained stable within the range of $80000 to $85000, and this consolidation typically occurs after significant directional changes. Due to various factors, including President Donald Trump's tariffs and disappointment with the lack of new purchases of strategic BTC reserves in the United States, the price plummeted from $100000 to below $80000 in the past few weeks. With the recent consolidation, key volatility indicators have declined and are approaching monthly lows. However, volatility has mean reversion, which means that low volatility mechanisms may quickly pave the way for price volatility. （CoinDesk）

Odaily Planet Daily News: Matrixport released today's chart stating that although the surge trend of stablecoins in the fourth quarter of 2024 has slowed down, the overall growth momentum is still continuing, indicating that funds continue to flow into the cryptocurrency market. It is worth noting that despite the impact of the European MiCA regulatory framework on USDT, there has been no large-scale outflow of funds from the market. As the inflow of stablecoin funds steadily increases, the demand for Bitcoin may also grow, further driving up the price.

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to on chain analyst Ali's monitoring, long-term BTC holders have increased their holdings by 167000 BTC in the past month.