美國伊朗衝突餘波導致紐約股市暴跌…中東緊張局勢加劇

本周財經焦點：美聯儲利率決議、油價飆升與英偉達年度開發者大會引發市場關注

美國股市連續第三週下跌，油價受伊朗戰爭影響突破100美元，全球能源供應承壓。市場聚焦美聯儲利率會議與即將發布的企業財報，包括美光科技等，科技活動方面英偉達開發者大會即將召開，投資者情緒受到多重因素影響。

Bitcoin Breaks Through $74,000 Resistance Level, Crypto Market Strengthens Collectively, ETH and SOL Lead Weekly Gains

March 16th, the crypto market continued to rally, with Bitcoin breaking through $74,000, up 2.9% in 24 hours. Ethereum and Solana showed larger gains, indicating capital flowing toward higher-risk crypto assets. The improving macroeconomic environment provided support for the market, with falling oil prices and a weakening dollar aiding liquidity release. The market is focused on the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, which could impact future interest rate expectations.

兩黨聯手封鎖！美國國會通過法案，聯準會2031年前禁發CBDC

美國參議院以89比10通過住房法案，禁止在2031年前發行中央銀行數位貨幣（CBDC），並促進私營穩定幣市場發展。該法案引發兩院對禁令期限的分歧，眾議院期望其為永久性禁令。儘管支持度高，但在眾議院後續協商中仍有不確定性與政治變數。

Barclays Adjusts Expectations: Bank of England May Hold Rates Steady in March, Previously Expected 25 Basis Point Cut

Gate News 消息，3 月 16 日，巴克莱銀行調整對英國央行貨幣政策的預期，認為英國央行將在 3 月份維持利率不變，而此前該機構預計英國央行將降息 25 個基點。

Powell shows his hand to the Justice Department: If investigated, he will remain as governor after his term as chairman ends

美聯儲主席鮑威爾可能在任期結束後繼續留任理事，打破先例。文件顯示，鮑威爾希望在調查結束後能專注家庭，當前特朗普施壓降息，但缺乏支持新理事會主席的票數。

Ledger Executive: If the US Bans Stablecoin Yields, Other Countries May Fill the Regulatory Gap

Ledger Asia-Pacific head Shibayama stated that if the US implements a stablecoin yield ban, international discussions will increase. Countries like Australia have already provided regulatory exemptions, and currently most stablecoins do not offer yields to users. US regulatory legislation is progressing slowly due to opposition to ban clauses supported by the banking industry. Asian financial institutions have shifted their focus toward tokenization of financial products and stablecoin issuance, rather than crypto-native products like DeFi.