ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, two Bitcoin Improvement Proposals BIP 119 and BIP 348 are gaining widespread support and may be implemented in the next Bitcoin soft fork. These proposals provide new methods for Bitcoin scripting, gaining recognition from numerous developers, and could significantly enhance self-custody, fee management, and existing technology applications. This is the first time in over four years that Bitcoin users are pushing for changes to the underlying software.

ChainCatcher News, the Asian subsidiary of the American cryptocurrency trading company Cumberland, Cumberland SG, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.Once the MPI license is fully granted, it will allow Cumberland to provide regulated digital payment token services in the region. Cumberland stated, "The in-principle approval is a strong signal of confidence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, but it does not constitute a license at this stage."The in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore indicates that a license can be issued as long as certain conditions are met and no adverse developments occur. If necessary, the Monetary Authority of Singapore reserves the right to revoke the approval. Companies operating under the MPI framework must comply with strict requirements, including capital adequacy and anti-money laundering compliance.

ChainCatcher news reports that voting data on Mintscan shows that the proposal to restore the 70 billion CRO tokens that were destroyed has passed with a support rate of 62.18%. This proposal suggests restoring the 70 billion CRO tokens destroyed in 2021 to establish a strategic reserve for Cronos and will update network parameters and token distribution in the Cronos POS V5 upgrade.Additionally, according to Un Chained, the aforementioned proposal had slightly more votes in favor than against before March 16, but it had not yet reached the required quorum of 33.4% to take effect at that time. Just before the voting was about to close, 3.35 billion CRO tokens were added to the yes category, reaching the quorum, and the turnout far exceeded the maximum voting rate.Sources say that the problematic votes came from large validators operated by Crypto.com (including Starship, Falcon Heavy, Electron, Antares, and Minotaur IV), which control 70-80% of the total voting power. One token holder commented on the final result in Telegram, saying, "They (Crypto.com) voted almost at the last minute. Now they have set a precedent that other projects can follow."

ChainCatcher news, Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF submitted the first effective amendment to the S-1 form to the SEC, with file number 333-280990, on March 14, 2025.The document shows that before the index change date, the index components included Bitcoin and Ethereum. After the index change date, the index components are expected to include Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, AVAX, LTC, and UNI. Each index component operates on its respective network.

ChainCatcher message, Binance Chinese official announcement, users who were "squeezed" and suffered losses during the Binance Alpha trading from March 17, 2025, 16:00 to March 18, 2025, 16:00 (UTC+8) can apply for full compensation through the official form provided by Binance.

ChainCatcher news, during the AMA event "Let's BUILD, Link the Future, Co-create Hong Kong's Web3 New Ecosystem" held by OSL, Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang revealed that the Hong Kong fiat-backed stablecoin bill is currently under review by the Legislative Council. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will soon follow up with the licensing application process to provide a clearer and more robust compliance pathway for the market. Additionally, Hong Kong will initiate a public consultation on OTC and custody licenses and plans to start legislation by the end of the year to ensure that both online and offline OTC trading platforms are under effective regulation, creating a safer and more transparent market environment.Wu Jiezhuang further stated that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission announced 20 new regulatory measures during Consensus this February, including inviting top global exchanges to apply for licenses in Hong Kong, simplifying the compliance process for exchanges to list tokens, and opening up staking/contract and other derivative businesses, all of which are long-term potential benefits.

ChainCatcher message, Binance co-founder He Yi posted on social media that the anti-sandwich feature has been fully launched on the BNB Chain. If there are serious sandwich attacks, you can DM Binance employee sisi binance, and compensation will be provided within 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to an analysis by SignalPlus head Augustine Fan, the recent sell-off of Bitcoin has been primarily triggered by multi-strategy hedge fund trading that dominates the macro market. These multi-strategy trades include arbitrage, long-short positions, and leveraged operations, aiming to maximize returns across asset classes.In the Bitcoin market, a common multi-strategy trading method is basis trading, which involves buying spot Bitcoin (usually through ETFs) and shorting Bitcoin futures to profit from the price difference. However, when the price difference narrows or the market changes, the profits from basis trading decline, leading to capital exiting positions and concentrated sell-offs of Bitcoin and ETF shares. Fan pointed out that this liquidation pressure has amplified the sell-off over the past week, especially against the backdrop of increased volatility related to tariffs.Nevertheless, the "buying the dip" sentiment still exists in the market. Fan stated that the valuations of stocks outside the major indices remain relatively stable compared to historical averages, and hard economic data may outperform the rapid deterioration of soft data. Therefore, the market generally believes that it is still a "buying the dip" market, expecting to gradually digest the impacts of tariff volatility.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao retweeted a video released by BNB Chain last year on how to issue BEP20 tokens, stating, "These should now directly become a prompt for AI robots. I remember there are already several such AI robots on BNB Chain."

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens monitoring, the Solayer Labs team transferred 6.9 million LAYER tokens to Binance exchange in the past hour, worth approximately 8 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that he will not create new tokens for the product Horizon proposed by Aave. The proposal page shows that if a token is created, the Aave DAO may receive a 15% allocation and revenue-sharing arrangement. However, many opposing users believe that the new token could dilute the value of the existing AAVE tokens, undermining AAVE's status as the sole governance and utility token.

ChainCatcher news, BitMart announced that its local subsidiary has successfully obtained a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) license issued by the Hong Kong Companies Registry. This license allows the licensed entity to provide digital asset custody services and other related activities within the jurisdiction.BitMart is actively building a compliant licensed platform that aligns with the regulatory framework for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATP). It implements Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) obligations to ensure that every transaction is conducted in a secure and reliable environment.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, under the continuous impact of Trump's tariff policy, the three major U.S. stock indices experienced significant fluctuations last week and collectively closed lower. The Dow Jones fell about 3.1%, marking its worst weekly performance since March 2023. The S&P 500 dropped 2.27%, and the Nasdaq fell 2.43%, both marking the fourth consecutive week of decline. Large tech stocks, except for Nvidia which rebounded nearly 8%, all closed lower for the week.The cryptocurrency market was highly volatile, with Bitcoin rebounding after dipping to a recent low on Tuesday, oscillating around $83,000. U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, driving Bitcoin above $85,000, but the upward momentum could not be sustained over the weekend due to a lack of liquidity, closing at $83,144, up nearly 1.5% over the past week. Other major tokens saw slight increases, with Ethereum striving to hold above $1,900, and BNB boosted by a $2 billion investment in Abu Dhabi and a revival in on-chain memes, rising nearly 10% over the past week.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index fell about 0.1% last week; the oil market rebounded on Friday, reversing the downward trend for the week, with U.S. oil seeing its first weekly increase in nearly two months. The shadow of the trade war triggered a rush to safe-haven assets, with spot gold reaching a high of $3,004.94 on Friday, marking the first time it has surpassed the psychological threshold of $3,000, with a cumulative increase of 2.65% for the week.U.S. inflation data for February, both CPI and PPI, came in below expectations, easing concerns about economic stagflation. However, the latest University of Michigan consumer confidence index hit its lowest level in nearly three years, indicating extreme pessimism among consumers regarding the economic outlook. This week marks the "Super Central Bank Week," with over 20 central banks set to announce their latest policy rates, with a focus on the Federal Reserve and Japan, where the market currently expects both the Fed and the Bank of Japan to maintain their interest rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, SoSoValue (SOSO) will unlock approximately 6.66 million tokens at 10:00 AM Beijing time on March 24, worth about 3.56 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, a new address accumulating SHELL has added 2.89 million tokens again 5 hours ago, worth 880,000 USD. Since March 13, this address has withdrawn a total of 15.04 million SHELL (approximately 4.37 million USD) from Binance, with an average cost of 0.291 USD, currently showing a floating profit of 442,000 USD.In previous news, Myshell had stated that the stablecoins sold by the market maker would be used for token buybacks, but the specific amount is unknown, and the buyback address and wallet address have not yet been disclosed.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain data, Zhao Changpeng purchased 1 BNB of TST and Mubarak tokens respectively.

ChainCatcher message, the multi-chain liquidity re-staking protocol Bedrock has officially announced that the BR token airdrop checker is now live. 5.5% of the total supply of BR will be airdropped at TGE, and the points program will continue to be used for future rewards.Pre-deposit withdrawals have started immediately, and on-chain withdrawals will be available within 7 days. In addition, the number of addresses eligible for the airdrop exceeds 200,000; over 100,000 wallets will receive additional loyalty rewards, and all community airdropped BR tokens will be fully unlocked.