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Web3 asset data platform RootData organizes and presents the organizational structure chart of the Binance team

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData has organized the organizational chart of Binance's main team based on public information and made the following points:Most of Binance's senior executives have impressive resumes, coming from major Web2 companies like Uber and Morgan, or crypto giants like Kraken, Gemini, and OKX.In the list of figures compiled by RootData, Binance is the crypto company with the most associated individuals, currently having as many as 140 recorded individuals (including both current and former employees, all of whom have significant influence in the industry), followed by HTX, a16z, Polygon, OKX, and others.Binance's total number of employees at the beginning of this year was 5,000, with 1,000 located in the UAE. This number has decreased by about 37% from the peak in August 2023 (8,000 people), but it is still 5 times higher than in 2020. Currently, Binance shows on its official website that there are still about 350 job openings, mainly for engineering and compliance-related positions.It is reported that after Binance completed the largest financing in the history of the crypto industry, this towering tree has once again become the focus of the market. For a long time, apart from core members like Changpeng Zhao and He Yi, most of Binance's senior executives have rarely been active in external communities like Twitter, and little is known about its organizational structure.

Analyst: Historical data shows that venture capital prefers AI over cryptocurrency

ChainCatcher news, CoinDesk analyst Sam Reynolds stated that according to Pitchbook data, venture capital financing in the U.S. cryptocurrency sector was approximately $861 million in the first quarter of 2025, while the AI industry attracted nearly $20 billion, with funding still clearly leaning towards artificial intelligence. Major financing in the AI sector includes: Databricks $15.3 billion, Anthropic $2 billion, totaling 795 transactions. The largest financing in the cryptocurrency industry was Abu Dhabi MGX's investment of $2 billion in Binance, with other financings including Mesh $82 million, Bitwise $70 million, and Sygnum Bank $58 million.Historical data shows that AI financing grew from $670 million in 2011 to $36 billion in 2020, with an overall growth rate far exceeding that of the cryptocurrency sector, where in 2021, a classification adjustment briefly caused cryptocurrency financing to surpass AI. Despite the dominance of AI funding, the cryptocurrency industry still obtains funds through unique mechanisms such as airdrops, which generated a total of $700 million from the top 11 airdrops from 2020 to 2024.According to Statista data, historical data shows that venture capital has generally favored artificial intelligence (AI) over cryptocurrencies, with funding for AI and machine learning continuing to grow and expand exponentially, increasing from $670 million in 2011 to $36 billion in 2020.

4E: Trump's tariffs repeatedly exacerbate market unease, tonight's CPI data becomes a key variable

ChainCatcher news reports that according to 4E monitoring, on Tuesday, Trump reversed his stance on Canadian tariff policies multiple times, causing the market to experience a "roller coaster" trend. At the beginning of the session, the U.S. stock market initially rose, but then Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum, leading the three major indices to turn negative. Shortly after, news emerged that the policy was paused and both sides would renegotiate, but the downward trend in the U.S. stock market remained unchanged. After the lunch break, the market changed again, with Ukraine agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire. Large tech stock bargain hunters surged, pushing the U.S. stock market to refresh its daily high, but the market weakened again towards the end of the session. By the close, all three major indices ended lower, with the Dow down 1.14%, the S&P 500 down 0.76%, and the Nasdaq down 0.18%. Most of the seven tech giants saw an increase.The cryptocurrency market rebounded significantly, with Bitcoin recovering from a low of $76,606 to above $83,000, rebounding over 8% and reclaiming yesterday's sharp decline. Ethereum rose from a low of $1,754 to $1,920, rebounding over 9%. Some altcoins had even larger rebounds. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies slightly recovered to $2.77 trillion, with a 24-hour increase of 2.5%, and market sentiment warmed slightly.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index fell over 0.6%, remaining in a downward trend for most of the day. The outlook for global oil inventories improved, leading to a slight increase in international oil prices; the renewed turmoil in U.S. tariff situations and concerns over economic growth supported safe-haven gold, with spot gold rising over 0.9%.The ongoing uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariff policies has continued to impact the market, and the potential effects on consumers and the economy have dampened Wall Street's sentiment. The CPI report at 8:30 PM tonight is highly anticipated, as investors hope to gauge whether the market's concerns about economic stagflation are justified. If the data exceeds expectations, the market may experience another sharp decline.

4E: The decline in the US stock and cryptocurrency markets continues, with this week's CPI and PPI data set to determine the Federal Reserve's decision

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, impacted by weak economic data and Trump's tariff policies, U.S. stocks fluctuated lower last week, with all three major indices closing down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 2.37%; the S&P 500 dropped about 3.1%, marking its worst weekly performance since September last year. The Nasdaq Composite declined by 3.41%, falling for three consecutive weeks and entering a correction zone with a drop of over 10% from recent highs. Large tech stocks performed poorly, with Nvidia's market value shrinking by $1 trillion from its historical peak, and Tesla down over 46% from its all-time high.The cryptocurrency market's downward trend intensified, as the Bitcoin strategic reserve signed by Trump fell short of expectations, and the White House's crypto summit mainly featured polite remarks, failing to surprise the market and exacerbating the declines. Bitcoin consecutively lost several key support levels, dipping to around $80,000, with a nearly 12% drop over the past week, closing at $82,150 at the time of writing. Other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum experienced even steeper declines, with market sentiment plunging to a low point.In the forex and commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index plummeted by 3.45% last week, marking the largest weekly drop since November 2022, reaching its lowest level since Trump's election victory. The global energy supply and demand outlook is concerning, with U.S. oil falling 3.9% over the week, marking seven consecutive weeks of decline; meanwhile, safe-haven gold rose 1.88% weekly, showing strong performance.Trump's tariff policies have been erratic, and last week's non-farm payroll data failed to provide a clear economic outlook, leading to increasing market fatigue over uncertainty and continued pressure on risk assets. This week, investors are focused on U.S. CPI and PPI inflation data, which will directly impact the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on March 18-19.
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