ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the world's largest asset management company BlackRock is expanding its digital assets team. On March 27, it added four senior position job postings on its official website, including a legal advisor position specifically responsible for providing consulting related to cryptocurrency ETF issuance.The four new digital asset positions at BlackRock include: Director of Digital Assets, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vice President of Digital Assets and ETF Legal Advisor, and Digital Assets Assistant. BlackRock's recruitment expansion comes at a time when tokenized finance is gaining momentum, and the company's BUIDL fund has reached a scale of $1.7 billion, leading the market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index today is 40 (yesterday it was 47), and the market's "fear" sentiment is spreading again.Note: The fear index threshold is 0-100, including indicators: volatility (25%) + market trading volume (25%) + social media heat (15%) + market surveys (15%) + Bitcoin's proportion in the overall market (10%) + Google Trends analysis (10%).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the U.S. Senate passed a bill on Wednesday evening to repeal the IRS's "broker" rule for DeFi platforms with a vote of 70-28. The bill has now been sent to President Trump for signing. White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks stated that Trump's senior advisory team plans to recommend that the president sign the bill.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, French Hill, chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, stated at the blockchain summit in Washington that a revised draft of the new cryptocurrency market structure bill will be announced in the coming days. This is an updated version of the "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act" (FIT21) that was passed by the House last year.The bill has not yet been formally introduced in this Congress, but it was passed in the House last year with the support of 71 Democratic lawmakers, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Hill mentioned that the current draft has been adjusted based on various "technical opinions." The bill aims to grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) more regulatory authority and funding to oversee the cryptocurrency spot market and "digital commodities," such as Bitcoin, and further clarify the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

ChainCatcher message, GameStop announced that it plans to privately issue $1.3 billion of 0.00% convertible senior notes (due 2030) to qualified institutional investors. Depending on market conditions, the company may also grant initial purchasers the option to purchase up to an additional $200 million of notes within 13 days.GameStop stated that the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the purchase of Bitcoin in accordance with the company's investment policy.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) has added a DM link to his X account profile.According to the Reachme website, currently users need to pay 0.08 BNB to send a message to CZ. If CZ does not reply within 5 days, the user will automatically receive a 50% refund. The maximum message length is 2000 characters, and no attachments or images are allowed.

ChainCatcher news, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, U.S. Congressman Bryan Steil revealed at the blockchain summit that the stablecoin legislation STABLE Act is expected to be formally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The content shows that the draft of this bill is 80% similar to the GENIUS Act.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Bitcoin has been fluctuating between $76,000 and $95,000 since March. The lack of a clear catalyst to break through this range has made it difficult for the market to gain sustained upward momentum. One signal reflecting insufficient market confidence comes from the decentralized lending platform Aave, where data shows that the borrowing costs for stablecoins like USDT and USDC on Aave have dropped to around 4%, indicating that risk-averse sentiment is spreading to the crypto space.FRNT Financial's Head of Data and Analytics Strahinja Savic explained: "Aave's loan rates are influenced by the utilization rate of deposit assets. As leverage demand and other borrowing trading strategies cool down, the rates naturally decline."

ChainCatcher message, Nansen posted on platform X that smart money still favors AI concept meme coins. Nansen also stated: "Holding tokens like AIXBT, AI16Z, and ARC is like smart money finding alpha."

ChainCatcher news, according to Barron's, three executives from Strategy took advantage of the company's recent preferred stock issuance opportunity to snap up shares priced low with a yield close to 12%.According to disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, several insiders from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased its latest issued preferred stock, including the company's CEO, CFO, and other executives. CEO Phong Le purchased 6,000 shares of preferred stock at a price of $85, CFO Andrew Kang bought 1,500 shares, and General Counsel Wei-Ming Shao acquired 500 shares.Strategy previously announced the issuance of 5 million Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock with a par value of $100 per share, which will raise $500 million in incremental funds to implement its Bitcoin strategy, but later increased the issuance to 8.5 million shares, with the price per share also lowered to $85.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has risen to 47 today (up from 46 yesterday), shifting market sentiment to neutral.

ChainCatcher news, the Asia Digital Economy Conference has successfully concluded. JuCoin has reached a strategic cooperation with Singapore's Raiffeisen Capital to jointly promote RWA asset trading, blockchain financial innovation, and global market expansion. During the conference, the RWA-Sustain platform made its global debut, marking a new stage in the tokenization of real-world assets.In addition, the industry's heavyweight book "RWA Wealth Disruption" was launched globally. Data shows that the total locked value (TVL) in the RWA track has surpassed 14 billion USD, and it may reach 60 billion USD by 2030, bringing new opportunities to the global capital market.

ChainCatcher message, the inflow of Bitcoin to exchanges is a key indicator reflecting recent trading intentions. According to the 14-day average, this indicator has decreased from an average of 58,600 BTC per day in December last year to 26,900 BTC, indicating a 54% drop in the amount of Bitcoin sent to exchanges, which suggests a contraction in market liquidity and an increase in investor caution.Additionally, a liquidity capital indicator reflecting the current market structure is Bitcoin's "hot supply," which refers to the amount of Bitcoin that is circulating weekly. Data shows that this indicator has shrunk from 5.9% of the total circulating supply to just 2.8% after peaking in December 2024. The more than 50% decline highlights a general drop in short-term trading activity and market participation, indicating that speculative capital is retreating.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Laws, the Oklahoma House has voted to pass the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act. The bill allows the state to invest 10% of public funds in Bitcoin or any digital asset with a market capitalization exceeding $500 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto In America, the White House plans to submit the stablecoin bill to the Senate for review in April.It is reported that President Trump's digital asset working group urged Senate leaders to bring the bill to debate. This legislation establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins (cryptocurrencies pegged to the dollar) and successfully passed the Senate Banking Committee on March 13 with a vote of 18 to 6, marking an important step forward in the ongoing efforts to create clear road rules for stablecoins.The White House stated that if the Senate version of the stablecoin bill receives sufficient support, it may be signed into law in its current form.

ChainCatcher message, Robert Kennedy (RFK Jr) comments on the Federal Reserve: "It operates on behalf of a few Wall Street banks, functioning like a pump. It is essentially siphoning wealth and equity from the American middle class."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, SEC chairman nominee Paul Atkins will attend a confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on March 27.Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and supporter of digital assets, runs a Washington firm that provides financial compliance consulting to clients. He is expected to continue the SEC's pro-cryptocurrency policies initiated by acting chairman Mark Uyeda. If the Banking Committee votes to approve these nominations, the full Senate will conduct a confirmation vote, after which they can officially take office.