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Goldman Sachs stated that the recent decline in gold prices is mainly due to increased interest rate expectations and market volatility, which has damaged investor demand. Despite the short-term pullback, Goldman Sachs still expects gold prices to reach $5,400 by year-end, supported by central bank gold purchases.

The Irish Criminal Assets Bureau successfully cracked a Bitcoin wallet that was believed to have lost private keys, seizing 500 Bitcoin valued at over $35 million. The wallet belonged to drug trafficker Clifton Collins, and the Bitcoin was proceeds from his drug trafficking activities.

Authors: Alex Immerman & Santiago Rodriguez
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Deep Tide Editor's Note: a16z broke down how Revolut achieved a 76% CAGR in a mature financial market through its 2025 annual report. The numbers themselves are remarkable enough, but what's more worth reading is the growth logic behind them: not earning money from interest spreads, ROE that's 3-4 times that of traditional banks, user NPS more than double the industry average—put together, this is no longer a challenger bank story.
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As growth-stage investors, we often say that great companies let the numbers speak for themselves. As a UK-listed company, Revolut is required to disclose annual financial data, and its numbers are outliers—to put it conservatively:
Revenue growth of 46%, reaching

Wintermute Asia launches WTI crude oil CFD over-the-counter trading service, supporting 24/7 trading with zero trading fees. The contract is customizable to meet institutional needs, with Wintermute acting directly as the counterparty. The CEO noted that this initiative aims to address trading demand amid Middle East geopolitical tensions and during traditional market closures.

Layer 1 blockchain project Berachain officially enters the Japanese market. Starting March 25, its native token $BERA is now listed on SBI VC Trade exchange, supporting Japanese yen trading. This marks that the project has complied with Japanese regulatory requirements. The exchange will also conduct a trading incentive campaign worth 10 million Japanese yen.

Eli Ben-Sasson, when reviewing the current crypto market, points out that the current bear market is different from previous ones, resembling more of an impact from traditional finance. Despite short-term innovation momentum being insufficient, long-term freedom and innovation will drive industry development.