Daily News | $1 Trillion Wiped from U.S. Tech Giants, Bitcoin Shows Resilience
Crypto Daily Digest: JPMorgan Raises Global Recession Risk; Bitcoin Remains Resilient
According to data from Farside Investors, as of the latest update, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total net outflow of $165 million yesterday. Among them, BITB saw an outflow of $44.2 million, and GBTC had a $60.2 million outflow. Data from BlackRock is not updated yet.
Ethereum spot ETFs had $36 million in outflows yesterday, with ETHW-related funds being sold. Again, BlackRock’s data is pending.
JPMorgan Raises Global Recession Probability to 60%
JPMorgan’s Chief Economist Bruce Kasman warned that if former President Trump’s tariff policy continues, it could push the U.S. and global economy into recession by 2025. This year’s global recession risk is now at 60%, up from 40%. He said these tariffs would be the biggest tax hike for U.S. households and businesses since 1968. The impact may worsen due to retaliation, weaker business confidence, and supply chain issues.
Commentary: Tariffs May Accelerate Shift to Safe-Haven Assets
According to BloFin Academy, Trump’s tariff plans exceed market expectations. They could raise trade costs and push global economies toward regionalization. This may trigger a shift in investment away from U.S. dollar-linked assets like U.S. stocks and altcoins. Funds may flow to safe-haven assets such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, cash, and RWA (Real World Assets). Due to its decentralized payment and low dollar correlation, Bitcoin could become a preferred safe asset.
Aptos TVL Surpasses $1 Billion
Messari’s new report shows that Aptos reached a TVL (Total Value Locked) of $1.03 billion at the end of March 2025, a 109% increase from last year. Its stablecoin market cap also crossed $1 billion for the first time on March 24, with over 10x growth year-over-year. Key developments in the Aptos eco include Aave’s first non-EVM testnet deployment in January and Amnis Finance’s AMI token airdrop in March.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Set for May 7
Ethereum developers have officially scheduled the Pectra upgrade for May 7, 2025. This will be the largest update since March 2024, including 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). Key changes include smart wallet support for easier use and recovery, and EIP-7251, which raises the staking limit per validator from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. The upgrade has already been tested on the Hoodi testnet.
Market Trends: Bitcoin Holds Strong as SocialFi Tokens Drop; TON Down Over 7%
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As of April 3, Bitcoin briefly fell below $82,000, lowering its market cap to $1.631 trillion. It dropped behind Saudi Aramco, now ranking 10th among major global assets.
In the past 24 hours, 114,719 traders were liquidated, with total losses of $248 million. Long positions made up over 70% of the losses, amounting to $176 million.
Mainstream Coins
While U.S. stocks crashed, Bitcoin showed strength. It dropped to a low of $81,211, then recovered. At press time, Bitcoin trades at $82,883, down 0.79% in 24 hours.
Ethereum tested its support zone between $1,750–$1,800, touching a low of $1,748 before bouncing back. It now trades at $1,796, down 1.5% on the day.
Altcoins mostly fell. The SocialFi sector, which had strong gains earlier, led the losses. It dropped 6% in 24 hours, mainly due to a sharp correction in TON, which is down 7.3%, now trading at $3.54.
Macro news: U.S. Stocks Suffer Worst One-Day Drop in Four Years
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones had their worst day in over four years. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped nearly 6%, its biggest drop in five years. The small-cap index Russell 2000 entered bear market territory. Apple and other tech giants fell hard, with the “Magnificent 7” losing $1 trillion in market cap in one day.now at the lowest level since August 2023.
Oil prices dropped more than 6% due to new Trump-era tariffs and OPEC+ starting production increases earlier than expected. Copper and other base metals also fell sharply. NY copper closed with a loss of over 4%.
