US national debt broke through $39 trillion in early March, reigniting discussions about fiscal stability. Budget deficits and large-scale spending programs have accelerated debt expansion, causing government interest expenditures to squeeze investment space. This situation has sparked market interest in assets like Bitcoin, though their short-term trends are not necessarily stable. Policymakers face choices in cutting spending, raising taxes, or continuing borrowing, with structural reforms viewed as a long-term solution, but implementation is challenging.
Taiwan's FSC is assessing the feasibility of changing the stock trading unit from 1,000 shares to 1 share and opening fractional share day trading. This reform aims to address current systemic inequities, enhance investor trading flexibility, including synchronizing matching times with the broader market and day trading eligibility. Stakeholders have divergent views on the reform, with primary considerations being system conversion costs and market impacts. If the assessment supports the reform, relevant regulations or laws may need to be amended.
Taipei has experienced three cryptocurrency robbery cases in a short period, with criminal syndicates using various persuasion tactics on social media to lure victims into face-to-face USDT transactions, followed by robbery. Police remind the public that transactions must be conducted through legal exchanges to avoid risks. Some criminal groups have even used AI to create fake accounts and spread false information, misleading the public into participating in illegal transactions.
According to Polymarket data, the probability of a ceasefire between the US and Iran being achieved before March 31 is 7%, showing that the market holds a pessimistic view on the conflict. The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and raised inflation expectations for 2026, under which influence Bitcoin fell nearly 4% to 71,017 US dollars. Market volatility simultaneously affected Brent crude oil and stock markets, reflecting the complex situation resulting from intertwined various factors.