Aave V4 Ethereum mainnet activation proposal has passed voting, adopting a modular Hub-and-Spoke architecture aimed at granular risk pricing and credit expansion. Initially, multiple liquidity hubs will be established with safety as the primary objective, with subsequent configuration adjustments by the DAO. After 345 days of security review, it will launch on pro.aave.com and submit risk parameters for formal activation.

Gate News Report: On March 23, according to monitoring by on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, a BlackRock ETF address deposited 839 BTC (valued at approximately $57.4 million) and 14,802 ETH (valued at approximately $30.3 million) to a certain CEX, with a total value of approximately $87.7 million, and may continue to deposit additional assets.

Gate News Alert: On March 23rd, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an early ETH holder from 2016 (address 0xa2F...F85A) who has been dormant for a year deposited 15,000 ETH to a certain CEX, valued at $30.97 million. This address has been accumulating ETH since 2016 with a cost price of $11.61. If sold this time, it would realize a profit of $30.79 million, with a return rate of 17,680%.

Gate News bot message, Gate market display shows that since the launch of Alpha, JCT has risen 101.91%, now trading at 0.0049854 USDT.

Gate News bot message, Gate Market Display shows that since the launch of Alpha, CHIBI has risen 767.72%, with the current price at 0.0018924 USDT.

Polymarket predictions show that the probability of Backpack token's FDV breaking through $300 million on its first day of listing has dropped to 60%, the probability of breaking through $200 million is 90%, and the probability of breaking through $100 million is 99%. Current trading volume stands at $6.75 million, with BP pre-market perpetual contracts trading at approximately 0.33 USDT, corresponding to an FDV of approximately $330 million.

Gate News reports that on March 19, the Layer 2 blockchain ecosystem is undergoing a consolidation phase, showing a trend where the number of networks shutting down exceeds the number of newly launched networks. This phenomenon is primarily occurring among chains with TVL (Total Value Locked) of at least $100,000. Market tightening has left projects lacking sufficient appeal or funding support unable to maintain operations, ultimately leading to closures.

Gate News Report - On March 18, the Federal Reserve's FOMC released a statement on March 19, which showed three changes compared to the January statement: First, adjustment to unemployment rate language, changing "the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization" to "the unemployment rate has changed little over recent months"; Second, addition of Middle East situation-related language, noting that "the impact of Middle East developments on the U.S. economy remains uncertain"; Third, a shift in the stance of Federal Reserve Governor Waller, who previously supported a 25 basis point rate cut at the last meeting but now supports holding rates steady.

Polymarket predictions show that a certain address invested $4,500 to purchase the "yes" option for the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal with a 77% win rate, with the current probability at 25%. Iraq and Iran are negotiating tanker transit safety and considering restarting pipelines, with the UAE potentially participating in international operations to ensure strait security.

Gate News information showed that on March 18, economists at SMBC Nikko Securities stated that Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo is expected to avoid committing to a specific interest rate hike timeline at Thursday's press conference. However, if the summary of opinions from the March 30 meeting shows that policymakers support further tightening, investors may further digest the possibility of an April rate hike. The market believes that a 1% policy rate (currently 0.75%) is still accommodative for the Bank of Japan, so even if the Middle East situation deteriorates and global risk-off sentiment intensifies, it is unlikely to prevent an April rate hike.