1. Macro/Traditional Market
ECB develops blockchain payments system, could pave way for wholesale CBDC.
The Fed kept interest rates at 4.25% - 4.50%, prioritizing controlling inflation before cutting.
Metaplanet buys another 68.59 BTC, aiming to reach 10,000 BTC by year-end.
SEC establishes Cybersecurity and Emerging Technology Unit (CETU) to protect investors in crypto & AI.
SEC Approves ETH Staking Proposal for 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, Opening Up Profit Opportunities for Investors.
SEC receives CoinShares' spot ETF filings for LTC & XRP, along with 21Shares, Bitwise, Grayscale, and Canary Capital.
Nasdaq proposes Rule 5712, allowing the listing and trading of digital assets.
Utah's Blockchain & Digital Innovation bill takes another step forward, potentially allowing the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin.
Howard Lutnick confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, a crypto-friendly figure who previously led Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether's custodian.
2. Cryptocurrency
Level 1/Level 2
Bitcoin dominates the market at 60%, up 5% in the past month, 12% in the past year, reaching a multi-year high.
Ethereum transaction fees drop significantly, averaging $1, hitting a low of $0.77 on February 15, the lowest since July 2020.
Hyperliquid EVM (HyperEVM) launches, providing general-purpose programming capabilities for the network, supporting HYPE trading on the new platform.
Decentralized finance (DeFi)
EigenLayer, Polymarket & UMA collaborate to research the next-generation oracle system, leveraging EIGEN infrastructure & tokens.
Stablecoin
MANSA raises $10 million, led by Tether, providing USDT liquidity services to support cross-border payments.
Other projects
AR.IO launches mainnet & token creation event, focusing on permanent cloud data storage on Arweave.
86% of LIBRA (Solana) memecoin traders are at a loss, totaling $251 million (data from Nansen).
Universal raises $9 million, led by Andreessen Horowitz, developing a new wrapped token standard.
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