ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Ukraine has made significant progress in regulating cryptocurrency taxation, with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) releasing a comprehensive framework for the taxation of virtual assets. The proposal not only presents standard tax models but also includes preferential tax models, indicating that Ukraine is actively aligning its financial system with international digital asset standards. The chairman of the commission, Ruslan Magomedov, announced this proposal on Telegram on Tuesday, suggesting an 18% personal income tax on virtual asset gains, along with an additional 5% military tax, which serves as a special wartime tax primarily used to support national defense. Furthermore, the proposal sets preferential tax rates of 5% and 9% for specific categories, drawing on international experience and adjusting it to fit the Ukrainian legal framework.According to the proposed rules, taxable income can be defined as total income or net income after deducting expenses, typically recognized when payments are received or assets are exchanged for legal tender, non-virtual goods, and services. Transactions solely involving virtual assets do not trigger tax obligations under this framework. Additionally, the document provides tax guidance for activities such as mining, staking, airdrops, and hard forks, clarifying that activities like free token distribution, token creation, and virtual asset storage are exempt from value-added tax, while modifications of tokens or rewards for goods and services paid with cryptocurrency may be subject to taxation. Some transactions may qualify for tax exemption under Article 135 of the EU VAT Directive, particularly services related to payments; however, the commission also noted that such classifications may require further clarification and legal definition.

According to ChainCatcher, a report by Fortune states that scholars from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) have found significant calculation errors in the tariff policy recently announced by the Trump administration. The White House incorrectly used the retail price elasticity (0.25) in the formula instead of the import price elasticity (0.945), resulting in an overestimation of the tariff rates by about four times.If the correct values were used, Cambodia's 49% tariff rate would drop to 13%, Vietnam's 46% would decrease to 12.2%, and most countries would even fall to the White House's set minimum tax rate of 10%.This error has triggered significant market volatility, with noticeable declines in the stock markets of the U.S., Asia, and Europe. AEI economists have accused this as a result of the White House deliberately manipulating the figures to achieve Trump's desired high tariffs.The White House, on the other hand, argues that using retail prices is reasonable and states that the actual tariff rates should be higher.

ChainCatcher news, Bitwise announced on platform X the launch of three ETFs tracking the options income strategies of Strategy, Coinbase, and MARA, namely: Bitwise MSTR Options Income Strategy ETF (IMST), Bitwise COIN Options Income Strategy ETF (ICOI), and Bitwise MARA Options Income Strategy ETF (IMRA).It is reported that ICOI, IMRA, and IMST are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which has no affiliation with Bitwise or any of its affiliates.

ChainCatcher news, Nomad Capital managing partner Erick Zhang tweeted, "The unlocked amount is not equivalent to the circulating amount. Many project teams claim the token unlocked amount as the circulating amount, falsely reporting the circulating market value, which leads to data platforms displaying incorrect data and misguiding investors. It is recommended that investors check on-chain data themselves to derive the correct market value. Taking the BTCfi project Corn as an example, its actual circulating amount is only at most 3%, corresponding to a market value of about 3 million dollars, rather than the 25% circulating amount displayed on the project team's website. Coingecko also simply shows the 25% circulating amount reported by the project team, thus incorrectly displaying a market value of 30 million dollars."

ChainCatcher news, according to unchainedcrypto, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, SEC chairman nominee Paul Atkins expressed concern about reports regarding the profits made by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's (SBF) parents and Stanford University in the FTX fraud incident.Atkins committed to reviewing the SEC's investigation into the connections between SBF's parents and Stanford Law School.Additionally, Republican Senator John Kennedy criticized the SEC for its slow response to the incident, emphasizing that he would continue to question the accountability related to it. The hearing is the first step in the confirmation process for four financial officials nominated by Trump.

ChainCatcher news, KiloEx tweeted that some users indeed experienced insufficient or incorrect reward distribution during the TGE. The first wave of airdrop compensation involves a total of 2,271 addresses, with 1,203,428.34 KILO needing to be redistributed.KiloEx will continue to follow up based on feedback from the Google Form and compensate users who experienced insufficient or incorrect distribution.

ChainCatcher news, game retailer GameStop updates its investment policy to include Bitcoin as part of its corporate reserve assets. The document states, "The company's investment policy allows for investments in certain cryptocurrency assets, including Bitcoin and USD stablecoins. If the company acquires Bitcoin or USD stablecoins, it will face specific risks associated with Bitcoin or stablecoins; as well as the company's ability to maintain effective internal financial reporting controls."

ChainCatcher news, according to Defillama data, dYdX's net income over the past 30 days was $1.41 million, and the net income over the past 7 days was $184,000.Previous news, dYdX launched a buyback plan, with 25% of the protocol fees allocated for token buybacks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has included cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) in the latest edition of the Balance of Payments Manual, 7th edition (BPM7).According to the IMF's new standards, Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies are now classified as non-produced assets in global economic statistics. The updated manual was released on March 20, marking the first time the IMF has incorporated detailed guidance on digital assets into its global statistical standards.The framework categorizes digital assets into fungible tokens and non-fungible tokens, and further distinguishes them based on whether they have corresponding liabilities. Bitcoin and similar non-liability tokens are classified as capital assets, while stablecoins backed by liabilities are considered financial instruments.According to the IMF: "Cryptographic assets without corresponding liabilities that are intended to serve as a medium of exchange (e.g., Bitcoin) are regarded as non-produced non-financial assets and are recorded separately in the capital account."

ChainCatcher news, according to Dune data, pump.fun has accumulated a total fee income of 3,095,840 SOL, approximately 591 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted on his personal social media platform introducing the new ETF BMAX, which is the first ETF to provide opportunities for retail investors and investment advisors to invest in convertible bonds issued by companies that incorporate Bitcoin into their financial strategies.ChainCatcher previously reported, according to BusinessInsider, asset management company REX Financial announced the launch of the Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF (REX Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF), which is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker BMAX. It is primarily aimed at retail investors and investment advisors and supports convertible bonds issued by companies that incorporate Bitcoin into their financial strategies.

ChainCatcher news, USDC stablecoin issuer Circle plans to bring its recently acquired Hashnote tokenized money market fund under Bermuda's regulatory framework and incorporate it into Circle's existing Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) license.According to data from rwa.xyz, Hashnote has issued one of the largest tokenized money market funds, USYC, managing nearly $1 billion in assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Central Bank of Russia has proposed to launch a 3-year pilot program for cryptocurrency trading, which is only available to high-net-worth investors who meet specific asset or income thresholds.According to the proposal, investors who hold at least $11.5 million or have an annual income of $5 million can participate in the pilot.The pilot still requires government approval, and if passed, it could become an important step for Russia in promoting the development of the cryptocurrency market.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Animoca Brands' latest financial report shows that the company's total revenue for 2024 is expected to be $314 million, a year-on-year increase of 12%. The focus of the business has significantly shifted, with its Digital Asset Advisory (DAA) department surpassing traditional Web3 operations for the first time as the main source of revenue. In 2024, the consulting department contributed $165 million in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 116%; while revenue from traditional gaming and NFT operations was $110 million, a decrease of about 40% compared to $182 million in 2023; investment income and risk management fees contributed $39 million.Despite private investment holdings decreasing by 18% from $690 million to $564 million (affected by token unlocks, equity exits, and asset write-downs), Animoca Brands' overall balance sheet for 2024 has still strengthened. The company holds $293 million in cash and stablecoins (a year-on-year increase of 67%), $538 million in digital assets (a year-on-year increase of 165%), and $2.9 billion in off-balance-sheet token reserves. Its minority equity investments cover 540 companies, an increase from 450 last year.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 released its 2024 financial report showing that the company achieved a net income of $331 million and revenue of $162 million for the year, benefiting from the rise in Bitcoin prices. As of the end of 2024, Hut 8 holds 10,171 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $905 million at current prices, most of which has been used as collateral to purchase more ASIC miners.The report indicates that Hut 8's energy cost per megawatt hour in the fourth quarter decreased by 30% year-on-year to $31.63. As of the end of December 2024, the company manages approximately 1,020 megawatts of power and has expansion plans exceeding 12,300 megawatts.Hut 8 deepened its collaboration with Bitmain, one of the world's largest mining machine manufacturers, signing a hosting agreement expected to generate $125 million in annual revenue and jointly developing the next generation of ASIC miners. At the same time, the company is increasing its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with its subsidiary Highrise AI signing a five-year GPU-as-a-service customer agreement and receiving a $150 million strategic investment from Coatue to support the development of its AI business.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms reported a record high annual revenue for 2024, primarily driven by an increase in its mining income. Riot's total revenue for 2024 reached $376.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 34.2%. Last year, its net income expanded to $109.4 million, while the net loss for 2023 was $49.4 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh stated in the latest episode of the Hashing It Out podcast that fixed income products could be a key factor in driving the mass adoption of DeFi, especially at the institutional level. Goh pointed out that DeFi currently lacks a benchmark interest rate similar to LIBOR, which makes it difficult for fixed income products to scale in a decentralized environment.Goh predicts that DeFi will shift from unsustainable high-yield incentives to a stable growth model in the future, and the fixed income market will become an important entry point for traditional financial institutions into the crypto market.

ChainCatcher message, BNB Chain posted on platform X, "We made an error in our recent blog about the memecoin landscape. MONKY was incorrectly listed as trading on Binance, which is not the case, and this is not a pre-listing leak. We have corrected this mistake and sincerely apologize for any confusion caused."