Goldman Sachs’ research report says that technology stock valuations have become relatively cheap, making this a good time for investors to enter the market. Even though returns in the technology sector have been lackluster, its earnings performance remains strong—especially with an expected growth of 44% in the S&P 500.

Gate News message, April 7, a16z crypto data and fund strategy lead Daren Matsuoka posted on X that stablecoin trading volume has continued to grow for 10 straight quarters, and the growth accelerated after the “GENIUS Act” (the U.S. stablecoin regulatory bill) was introduced.

Gate News message, April 5, according to DefiLlama data, despite cooling in the crypto market, the stablecoin market continues to grow rapidly. Over the past week, the total stablecoin market capitalization increased by 0.43%, and the circulating market cap reached $317.26B, hitting an all-time high. At the same time, USDT’s market share has continued to decline, falling below 60% and currently at 58.03%. Sky’s stablecoin USDS performed outstandingly: over the past week, its circulating market cap grew by 9.57%, currently at $8.92B, becoming the third-largest stablecoin by market cap.

Despite weakness in the crypto market, the stablecoin market continues to grow. Over the past week, total market capitalization rose by 0.43%, reaching $317.26B, a new all-time high. The market share of USDT fell to 58.03%, while the circulating market cap of USDS under Sky increased by 9.57%, becoming the third-largest stablecoin.

Former FTX engineer Nishad Singh agreed to pay a $3.7 million penalty to the CFTC to resolve its regulatory issues stemming from the FTX collapse. This case highlights the growing accountability that regulators are demanding from the digital asset industry, as well as the importance of internal industry cooperation in reducing legal risk. Singh’s cooperation demonstrates the impact that transparency and compliance can have on the industry’s development, reminding executives that they must take legal responsibility seriously as they grow.

Grayscale research head Zach Pandl said that the current tokenization market is about $27 billion, and is expected to grow to nearly $190 trillion by 2033. Development will be rolled out in phases: early on, institution-led permissioned networks will lead, while in the long term, Ethereum will become the primary platform for decentralized finance.

As expectations grow that a Trump-led Iran war will end within two to three weeks, global risk-asset sentiment has rebounded. Bitcoin is holding at $67,950, Asia-Pacific equities are performing strongly, and overall market risk appetite has recovered. Institutional capital is flowing into the crypto market, which could push Bitcoin toward a clear direction. The market is waiting for Trump’s key speech to confirm the trend.

Kevin O’Leary has recently said that Bitcoin and Ethereum account for 98% of the value in the crypto market, and he called them the only meaningful investment. However, the altcoin market still has room to grow, and investors need to balance risk and reward between core assets and emerging assets.

The monthly spot trading volume of euro-pegged stablecoins dropped from nearly $200 million at the beginning of 2024 to $100 million, a decline of nearly 50%. Despite the EU's MiCA regulations supporting compliant issuance, euro stablecoins still lack substantial trading activity, with traders preferring dollar-pegged stablecoins. S&P forecasts that the euro stablecoin market will grow to €1.1 billion by 2030.

Franklin Templeton partners with Ondo Finance to tokenize five ETFs and launch them on the blockchain, enabling 24/7 crypto wallet trading and breaking traditional market hours. The initial products will target multiple international markets, reshaping the industry landscape. ONDO performs strongly in the short term, and the market believes the importance of on-chain financial infrastructure will continue to grow.