ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the uranium ore tokenization solution Uranium Digital has completed a $6.1 million seed round financing, led by Framework Ventures.It is reported that this financing will accelerate Uranium Digital's establishment of a uranium spot trading platform using crypto infrastructure as the backend, promoting the development of a "financialized" uranium spot market.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Uranium Digital](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Uranium Digital?k=MTU0NDU= "Uranium ore tokenization solution") is a company that tokenizes uranium ore to facilitate trading in this highly regulated metal in a capital-constrained market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, Bilal bin Saqib, stated in an interview that the country aims to establish a clear regulatory framework to manage digital asset activities to promote the development of the local ecosystem.Saqib said, "Pakistan will no longer stand by; we want to attract international investment because Pakistan is a low-cost, high-growth market, with 60% of the population under 30 years old. We have a local workforce ready to build Web3." Saqib pointed out that he hopes to make Pakistan the cryptocurrency capital of South Asia, competing with Dubai, Singapore, and Hong Kong for leadership in the blockchain space.This legalization plan was proposed after Saqib was appointed as the chief advisor for digital asset management to the finance minister earlier this month. He will also provide advice on exploring the use of artificial intelligence to improve government efficiency, optimize decision-making processes, and drive innovation in public sector operations. Saqib said, "Trump is making cryptocurrency a national priority, and every country, including Pakistan, will have to follow suit."According to Chainalysis data, Pakistan ranks ninth globally in cryptocurrency adoption rates. Saqib mentioned in the interview that there are approximately 15 to 20 million cryptocurrency users in Pakistan.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Interchain Foundation (ICF) has funded the open-source Evmos (EVMOS -32.90%), which is the native EVM framework of its multi-chain ecosystem that includes over 200 application chains.The foundation stated that this framework was previously developed under the Evmos project and will now be maintained as "Cosmos EVM" within the official cross-chain software stack, including the Cosmos SDK, which means the Cosmos ecosystem now has a standardized Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) version.This development enables the Cosmos blockchain to integrate Cosmos EVM for full EVM compatibility, including support for JSON-RPC and Ethereum wallet compatibility through lightweight EVM configurations for native ERC-20 tokens. The integration enhances cross-chain interoperability between the broader EVM ecosystem and Cosmos through the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol.As part of this transition, Evmos co-founder Federico Kunze Küllmer will no longer serve as a core contributor to Evmos, while continuing to advise the ICF on the interoperability and modular architecture of Cosmos EVM, Evmos noted. Kunze Küllmer's company, Altiplanic, is a core contributor to the Evmos codebase and will no longer participate in the project.

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on social media that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to hold its first review of the stablecoin regulatory framework bill submitted by Republican Senator Bill Hagerty.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) have announced enhanced cooperation in the regulation of capital markets and the regulatory framework for digital assets to support the development of Vietnam's regulatory framework for digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com News, the Cayman Islands has updated its cryptocurrency regulatory framework and established new licensing regulations that will take effect on April 1, 2025.According to the 2025 Virtual Assets (Service Providers) (Amendment) Regulations, all entities providing virtual asset custody and trading platform services are required to obtain a license issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). Existing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must submit their license applications within 90 days after the effective date.As part of the application process, crypto asset custodians must disclose the types and amounts of virtual assets they intend to hold for clients, while trading platform operators need to provide details about expected revenue and the location of their physical hardware.

ChainCatcher news, according to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank are discussing the launch of domestic cryptocurrency trading under an experimental legal framework, limited to participation by "super high-qualified" investors. The specific criteria for this category are still being developed. Officials from the Ministry of Finance stated that if consensus is reached on the experimental system, investor qualification standards, and risk management, a formal proposal may be submitted to the government. Currently, discussions are ongoing among the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and market participants.Previously, Putin signed a law in August 2024 allowing cross-border payments and cryptocurrency trading under an experimental legal framework starting from September 2024, with regulatory authority assigned to the Central Bank.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Yonhap Infomax, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon expressed support for cryptocurrency ETFs and Security Token Offerings (STOs). In a post on Facebook, Oh stated that South Korea should establish a regulatory framework that integrates virtual assets with the real economy, similar to the models in the United States and Europe.He emphasized the importance of establishing foundational legislation for virtual assets, which would enable cryptocurrency ETFs, corporate cryptocurrency trading, and STOs, and pointed out that these practices have been widely accepted in leading countries.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared has completed a $14 million Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures. Combined with the previous $2.25 million strategic round led by Binance Labs and $2.5 million seed round, Infrared's total funding has reached $18.75 million.Infrared will provide liquidity staking solutions for Berachain's native tokens BGT and BERA. Users who stake the native tokens to earn validator rewards will receive the liquidity staking token iBERA, which can generate additional yields in other DeFi protocols. In addition, Infrared has also become the first project supported by the Berachain Foundation incubator "Build a Bera," which announced in January this year that it was seeking collaborative startup projects.Michael Anderson, co-founder of Framework Ventures, stated, "We believe that Infrared's protocol will unlock a significant amount of productive capital within the broader Berachain ecosystem while maximizing efficiency and returns. This will enable developers on the Berachain framework to innovate in new ways."According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Infrared Finance is an application based on Berachain's liquidity proof consensus mechanism. The application redesigns liquidity staking in the context of a three-token architecture and the unique soul-binding element of BGT. The protocol maximizes value for stakeholders through its infrastructure-level PoL treasury and iBGT liquidity staking derivatives, leveraging the social aggregation of BGT.

ChainCatcher news, based on market information, the native token AFT of the open-source AI agent framework AIFlow on BNB Chain has seen a continuous rise in price, with an increase of over 30% in the last 24 hours, and it is now listed on Gate.io's innovation zone. This token was issued through the decentralized Launchpad platform Four.meme and has currently risen to the 2nd place in market capitalization among tokens issued on the Four.meme platform.AIFlow is an open-source framework on BNB Chain that allows developers and enterprises to deploy scalable and secure AI agents, featuring modular customization and seamless blockchain integration.Previously, the core team of AIFlow was invited to participate in the DeAI Summit at ETH Denver, where they discussed the future of decentralized AI and Web3 innovation with numerous industry representatives.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to draft regulations for digital assets and digital currencies, with the proposal expected to be submitted in March. This directive is part of Directive No. 05, aimed at driving economic growth to at least 8% by 2025.Despite the lack of a legal framework, Vietnam ranks among the top countries in global cryptocurrency holdings according to the 2024 Triple-A report, prompting the government to call for strengthened regulation.In addition, the State Bank of Vietnam is also responsible for managing interest rates, exchange rates, and credit growth, while ensuring transparency in banking operations. The government will intensify enforcement against unfair competition among financial institutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis stated at the first hearing of the Senate Banking Committee on Digital Assets yesterday: "We are about to establish a bipartisan legislative framework for stablecoins and market structure."

ChainCatcher news, CARV today announced the official open source of its D.A.T.A. framework. This is the industry's first open source AI Agent framework, which introduces DeepSeek chain thinking into Web3, achieving multi-step logical reasoning, decision validation, and economic self-awareness, while building a decentralized knowledge-sharing network. The open source code has been made public on Github.The open sourcing of the D.A.T.A framework will help AI developers quickly build AI Agents that can access on-chain and off-chain data in real-time, rapidly capture wallet transactions, smart contract activities, and off-chain behavioral dynamics. For the first time, AI Agents will possess economic self-awareness in Web3. Additionally, cross-chain verification and identity mapping will be achieved through CARV ID, enabling decentralized governance and autonomous evolution, allowing AI to truly have a trust mechanism and incentive model based on on-chain data.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Cynthia Lummis posted on the X platform calling for the United States to launch a bipartisan-supported regulatory framework for stablecoins, as the stablecoin race has already begun and the U.S. is falling behind.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by Delphi Digital, this year all cryptocurrency sectors have underperformed Bitcoin, with the average maximum decline ranking of various sub-sectors as follows: AI frameworks down 84.05%, Agent-type projects down 70.27%, meme coins down 51.74%, gaming infrastructure down 51.54%, and modular solutions down 47.48%.

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer posted on the X platform that the upcoming stablecoin legislation may restrict international centralized stablecoin issuers' access to the U.S. Treasury market.He believes this is an attempt by domestic interest groups to push regulatory capture, which could undermine the dollar's hegemonic status globally and exacerbate the U.S. debt issue.Spencer emphasized that the largest demand for stablecoins today comes from overseas, and continuing a hostile regulatory stance could lead to the U.S. losing its dominant position in the stablecoin industry.