【AiCoin丨3.28 Snapshot: Rate Hike Expectations, Gold Rising, ETF Deposits】

1. The U.S. and Israel strike Iranian steel and power plants

On March 27, the U.S. and Israel carried out airstrikes on the Khuzestan steel plant and the Mobarakeh steel plant in Isfahan, and the associated power plant of Mobarakeh steel plant was also attacked. -Original

2. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year is zero; the market expects one rate hike

The conflict in the Middle East may drive up inflation, and the financial market has abandoned bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. According to data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the derivatives market believes the probability of a rate cut this year is zero, while last Thursday that probability was 1.3%. The market expects at least one rate hike with a probability of 54%. Energy price shocks are altering the outlook for global central banks, which face the dilemma of rising inflation and slowing growth. A month ago, investors were betting on two to three rate cuts this year, but last week at the Federal Reserve meeting, most officials expected only one rate cut of 25 basis points this year. -Original

3. Spot gold prices rise to $4,500 per ounce

4. Empery Digital applies to sell $1.3 billion in stock to purchase BTC

The publicly traded company Empery Digital has applied to sell $1.3 billion worth of stock to purchase over 19,000 Bitcoins. -Original

5. BlackRock ETF deposits $139.9 million in ETH and $41.4 million in BTC to Coinbase

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the BlackRock ETF address deposited 68,568 ETH (approximately $139.9 million) and 612 BTC (approximately $41.4 million) into Coinbase. -Original

6. Iranian Revolutionary Guard announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, and any passage through this waterway will face “severe measures,” prohibiting all vessels traveling to and from U.S. and Israeli hostile allies and supporters’ ports from passing through or heading to any destination. -Original

7. Iran claims U.S.-Israeli attack on yellowcake plant, no radioactive leakage

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced that the yellowcake production facility located in Ardakan city, Yazd province, was attacked by U.S. and Israeli forces. Preliminary investigations show that the incident did not lead to leakage of radioactive materials outside the complex. Yellowcake is an intermediate product in the production of nuclear fuel, typically used for refining enriched uranium. -Original

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