Gate News reported that on March 24, analysts from Saxo Bank stated that the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to trigger widespread macroeconomic impacts on global markets, forcing investors to simultaneously reassess inflation, interest rates, economic growth, and liquidity conditions. Gold is being sold off as it is one of the few liquid assets that has remained on an upward trend over the past year. Gold is under pressure from concerns that elevated energy prices will push up inflation and suppress expectations for further rate cuts in the near term.

Aave Protocol's upcoming v4 version passed by an overwhelming majority in the DAO vote, laying the foundation for its launch on Ethereum. The new version will improve capital efficiency, provide customized lending markets, and prioritize security, marking a significant upgrade for Aave in the DeFi space and is expected to attract more attention from users and institutional investors.

Pi Network (PI) price is hovering around $0.188, with a slight decline intraday but an 11.6% increase this month. Technical analysis indicates the market is approaching a potential reversal point, showing bullish signals and a cup-and-handle pattern. However, short-term momentum depends on the PISI indicator, which is currently near neutral, suggesting that PI has not yet formed a strong upward trend. The key resistance level is at $0.200; a break above this could lead to further gains toward $0.246. The market still needs to wait for changes in capital flow to trigger a breakout.

Gate News report: On March 24, NEAR Protocol launched a public revenue dashboard. The dashboard can real-time track protocol fees, product revenue, and observe how usage offsets NEAR emissions.

Gate News Alert: On March 24, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, a whale address beginning with "0xfa5db" was newly created 6 days ago (March 18). After depositing approximately $5 million in principal, it opened only on-chain crude oil (xyz:CL) short positions and has become the third-largest short holder in this variety. Its position value is approximately $9.6 million, with an average opening price of $95.5 and a liquidation price of $139.844. Current floating profit is approximately $400,000.

Investment bank Mizuho lowered its price target for a certain cryptocurrency trading platform from $26 to $12, as weak trading performance offset growth in the credit card business. Analysts noted that weakness in crypto assets and decreased trading volume limited near-term revenue growth. Although card business expansion occurred, it was insufficient to offset the decline in trading business. The revenue structure has shifted, with service revenue expected to account for nearly half of total revenue.

Monero (XMR) is currently trading at $359.55, down 0.61% intraday, maintaining its position within an ascending channel but failing to break through the descending trendline. Conflicting signals from fund flow indicators present near-term resistance. If it breaks below $332, it may test $279; breaking above the $370 trendline would be needed for a potential recovery. Monitor technical resistance and fund flow changes.

Gate News reports that on March 22, the Resolv Labs token RESOLV is trading near $0.052, with an intraday decline exceeding 13%.

In the context of escalating conflicts between the United States, Israel, and Iran, traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and Bitcoin face dual pressures. Rising oil prices push up inflation expectations, delaying Federal Reserve rate cuts and reducing gold's appeal; meanwhile, Bitcoin's price retreats due to tightening macro liquidity. Despite sustained inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, elevated oil prices and tight monetary policy may continue to suppress performance of both asset classes in the near term.

Nansen's release of the NEAR Protocol Q4 2025 report shows that NEAR achieved 1 million TPS, with cross-chain transaction volume surpassing $7 billion, and introduced NEAR AI Cloud. During this quarter, it processed 54 million transactions, served 20 million users, and increased the number of shards to 9. Hot wallets contributed 53.3% of the transaction volume.