ChainCatcher news, Bitget announced the appointment of Intae Song as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). As one of Bitget's early employees, Song has played a crucial role in the company's global expansion. Following this appointment, he will lead the team to further consolidate Bitget's core advantages in the contract trading field, while exploring new opportunities such as institutional trading solutions and optimizing liquidity management, and driving a smarter and more refined trading experience, accelerating Bitget's layout and business upgrade in major global markets.Song entered the crypto industry as a personal investor in 2017. In 2020, he joined Bitget and took on a sales position, making significant contributions to the company's expansion with his market insights and strategic vision. Over the years, he has held several key management positions, was promoted to Head of Sales in 2021, and became a Business Partner in 2023.

ChainCatcher News, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released the latest interpretive letter, clarifying that federally regulated banks can engage in cryptocurrency custody, stablecoin-related activities, and blockchain node operations without prior approval. The OCC also withdrew its 2023 statement regarding banks' cryptocurrency liquidity risks.OCC Acting Comptroller Rodney E. Hood stated, "The OCC expects banks to have strong risk management controls in place that are consistent with traditional banking as they support new banking activities. Today's action will reduce the burden on banks engaging in crypto-related activities and ensure these activities are treated consistently under OCC supervision, regardless of the underlying technology. I will continue to work to ensure that regulation is both effective and not overly burdensome, while maintaining a robust federal banking system."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Argentine prosecutor's office is advancing the investigation into the LIBRA token incident and has requested to freeze $100 million in cryptocurrency assets related to the case, while also seeking to restore deleted social media posts.Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano has also requested detailed records of LIBRA transactions and has asked international trading platforms, law enforcement agencies, and regulatory bodies to cooperate in freezing the relevant funds. The Argentine prosecutor's office has not yet made an official response to this matter.

ChainCatcher news, Securitize, a tokenization platform supported by BlackRock, announced the appointment of former Anchorage executive Georgia Quinn as Chief Legal Officer, aiming to drive the adoption of compliant tokenized securities in traditional financial markets. It also appointed Michael Sonnenshein as Chief Operating Officer.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Switzerland-based crypto market maker Portofino Technologies announced plans to open new offices in New York and Singapore. The company is regulated by the UK, Switzerland, and the British Virgin Islands, and was founded in 2021 by two former Castle Securities executives, Leonard Lancia and Alex Casimo.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ) announced the appointment of investment banking veteran Jim Nygaard as the new Chief Financial Officer, who will officially take office on March 17.Nygaard has nearly 30 years of financial experience, having worked at XMS Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and capital markets operations.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, Tether has appointed Simon McWilliams as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for financial auditing.McWilliams has over 20 years of experience leading large investment management firms through rigorous audits and will be responsible for advancing Tether's commitment to further enhance transparency and regulatory compliance.

ChainCatcher message, American AI and cryptocurrency mogul David Sacks tweeted, "Before taking office in government, I sold all my cryptocurrencies (including BTC, ETH, and SOL)."

ChainCatcher news, Trump's recent comments on cryptocurrency reserves have influenced the likelihood of "Establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve within 100 days of Trump's presidency" on Polymarket, which has risen to 22%, with a betting amount of around $7.74 million.Previously, on January 20, the day Trump was sworn in as president, the likelihood of this bet had once risen to 48%.

ChainCatcher news, the Office of the Financial Committee of the Hunan Provincial Committee, the Financial Work Committee of the Hunan Provincial Committee, and the Hunan Provincial Local Financial Supervision Administration's official WeChat account disclosed a GBC platform fundraising fraud case. Zhou, Tong, Wu, and others commissioned Chengdu Xingyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. to design the GBC platform software for computer clients and mobile apps. Wu falsely claimed that GBC coins and wealth coins were blockchain virtual currencies, developing downlines in areas such as Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City. By the time the case was reported, the "GBC" platform had developed 47 levels of members, involving 59,548 member accounts, with a total fund flow of 3.408 billion yuan, of which 40,480 member accounts suffered losses totaling 629 million yuan. The main criminal gained over 226 million yuan through fundraising fraud on the GBC platform.Upon investigation, the GBC platform system generated digital symbols out of thin air, which had no economic value. The Zhengzhou Intermediate People's Court, after hearing the case, determined that based on the facts of the crime, its nature, circumstances, and the degree of harm to society, the involved individuals were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from fifteen to thirteen years.

ChainCatcher news, the Berachain Foundation officially appoints Paul O'Leary as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). O'Leary previously served as CTO of Polygon Labs and has 20 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience in the blockchain and big data fields. O'Leary joined Berachain earlier this year and has led the team in advancing the mainnet launch. He will leverage his extensive experience in engineering management to drive the development of Berachain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Commissioner Goldsmith Romero stated that she will resign from the commission after the new appointee selected by President Trump takes office.The report noted that after Romero's resignation, Christine Johnson will become the only Democrat on the five-member CFTC commission. Goldsmith Romero helped to rebuild the Technology Advisory Committee at the CFTC, which is aimed at guiding the agency on how to best respond to the cryptocurrency industry.Previously, it was reported that Trump chose a16z's head of crypto policy, Brian Quintenz, to serve as the CFTC chairman.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, a poll released by Reuters/Ipsos on Tuesday shows that President Trump's approval rating has remained stable over the past week, with 44% of respondents approving of his performance in his first month in office. The survey found that even though Trump has fired tens of thousands of federal workers and the U.S. has reversed its stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Americans' views on him have largely remained unchanged.The survey shows that 50% of people are dissatisfied with his work, slightly down from 51% the previous week, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. So far, public support for Trump's job performance remains higher than for most of his first term from 2017 to 2021. An online poll conducted from last Friday to Sunday among 1,029 American adults also showed that 50% of respondents support Trump's approach to immigration, up from 47% the previous week. Additionally, 42% of people expressed disapproval of his immigration policies.

ChainCatcher message, the probability of "Trump establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve within 100 days of taking office" on Polymarket has dropped to 10%, with a betting amount of approximately $7.05 million.On January 20, the day Trump was sworn in as president, the probability of this bet once rose to 48%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, a month after Trump's second term, the excitement from stocks to dollars to Bitcoin is fading. Previously, crypto assets surged as the industry supported Trump, who promised to create a more friendly regulatory environment. However, with not much new development to sustain the bullish sentiment, these gains have weakened.For example, the establishment of a national Bitcoin reserve promised during Trump's campaign has not materialized, and White House crypto and AI director David Sacks stated this month that an internal working group needs to study the feasibility of the plan. Two months after the election, Bitcoin rose by about 50%. However, after reaching a peak of over $100,000 in January, it has fallen to around $97,000 as of Thursday. Scandals involving meme coins like Libra have also weakened investor interest in cryptocurrencies.Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matthew Hougan said, "The atmosphere in the cryptocurrency market is very negative right now."

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Group's Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Ru Haiyang, pointed out in an exclusive interview with Phoenix TV's "Asia Finance Perspective" that the Consensus conference and the recent series of Web3 events landing in Hong Kong are just the beginning. The choice of Hong Kong is based on common considerations—Hong Kong not only has a compliant and transparent regulatory environment but also possesses a rich market customer base and a partner ecosystem.In response to the virtual asset development roadmap released by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission that day, Ru Haiyang analyzed that the 5 pillars and 12 initiatives of "A-S-P-I-Re" plan to anchor the direction for the development of the virtual asset industry in Hong Kong over the next three years. This includes opening staking services, attracting global liquidity, exploring derivatives trading and financing lending, adjusting the ratio of hot and cold wallets and insurance, and cross-departmental and cross-regulatory collaboration in innovative fields. Ru Haiyang stated that many contents in this roadmap stem from industry voices and feedback, and it is expected that at least three major initiatives will make substantial progress this year.