PANews March 4 News, according to the latest crypto weekly report released by Gate Ventures, the overall cryptocurrency market experienced fluctuations and consolidation over the past week. BTC and ETH saw slight price movements, with spot ETF funds still recording net inflows, attracting approximately $787 million and $80.46 million respectively. The top 30 tokens by market cap averaged about a 2.1% increase, and market sentiment remained in the “extreme fear” zone. On the macro level, the US dollar index (DXY) fluctuated between 97.4 and 97.9, gold prices continued to rise, and there was a phase of divergence in cross-asset performance.
In terms of investment and financing, 13 funding transactions were completed last week, with a disclosed total of approximately $76.15 million, a 27% decrease compared to the previous period. Infrastructure projects led the funding scale, with DeFi transactions accounting for about 46%. On the institutional front, several international banks are accelerating their digital asset custody license applications and blockchain payment infrastructure assessments, while stablecoin issuance frameworks continue to be implemented.
The report also pointed out that some large financial institutions are speeding up their deployment in digital asset custody, on-chain payments, and stablecoin issuance frameworks, with ongoing improvements in industry infrastructure and compliance services.
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