ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Nansen research analyst Nicolai Sondergaard stated that despite significant positive developments in the cryptocurrency space, global tariff concerns will continue to put pressure on the market.Before tariff-related issues are resolved, risk assets may lack direction, which could occur between April 2 and July. If the tariff issues are resolved, it will provide a positive catalyst for the market.

ChainCatcher news, Monad co-founder Keone Hon stated on social media that the Monad testnet is currently suspended. The reason is the failure to reach a majority consensus at the epoch boundary. This round's epoch originally planned to add 15 validators to the active validator set, but the transition process did not proceed as expected.Currently, the validator nodes are actively working to resolve this issue and are striving to restore network operation.

ChainCatcher news, Binance SimpleEarn will launch a new SolvProtocol (SOLV) locking product from March 18, 2025, 10:00 (UTC) to September 18, 2025, 09:59 (UTC).Users who complete the SOLV locking product subscription during this period can earn up to 18.9% annual percentage rate (APR).The locking products include three terms: 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days, with a minimum subscription limit of 10 SOLV and maximum limits of 5,000,000 SOLV, 2,500,000 SOLV, and 250,000 SOLV respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin staking platform Solv has raised $10 million for its Bitcoin Reserve Offering (BRO), aiming to establish a $100 million BTC reserve. Solv will deploy the raised BTC into various yield-generating tools, such as liquid staking tokens, and invest in decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), and institutional financial products.Solv stated in a Thursday announcement: "This means that the Bitcoin reserves held by the Solv protocol will be active and productive, rather than letting BTC sit idle."BRO combines various aspects of traditional convertible bonds with crypto-native features to drive institutional adoption of BTC finance. Solv aims to provide a "on-chain MicroStrategy" model, and BRO may attract institutions looking to invest in BTC as a store of value in a manner similar to MicroStrategy, but without the need to purchase and hold it personally. Additionally, they may be seeking a more actively yield-generating form of BTC investment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, U.S. White House economic advisor Hassett expressed optimism about the U.S. economy, stating that the first quarter's growth is related to the legacy issues of former U.S. President Biden's administration and the timing of tariffs under President Trump.Trump's trade policies are beginning to yield expected results, bringing manufacturing and jobs back to the U.S. Discussions about a recession should be approached with caution, as the first quarter is expected to barely enter positive growth territory. The uncertainty surrounding trade policies is expected to be resolved in early April.

ChainCatcher news, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Michael Piwowar stated in an interview that, compared to other cryptocurrency-related issues, Memecoins may be cases that the SEC can more easily resolve. He mentioned that Memecoins can be considered commodities, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must publicly declare this.

ChainCatcher news, Manus co-founder and chief scientist Yichao Peak Ji stated on X: "Our official X account (@ManusAI_HQ) was unexpectedly frozen yesterday. We are actively working with the X team to resolve this issue. Preliminary observations suggest that this freeze may be related to third-party mentions of cryptocurrency scams. To clarify: Manus has never been involved in cryptocurrency projects, token issuance, or blockchain initiatives, and any cryptocurrency businesses with similar names claiming to be associated with us are fraudulent. We are taking legal action against these impersonators and encourage users to report suspicious accounts."

ChainCatcher news, according to the Solv Protocol announcement, it officially adopts the Bitcoin standard and establishes an initial scale of $100 million for its Protocol-Owned Bitcoin Reserve, aiming to become the largest on-chain Bitcoin reserve in the world.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated that blockchain technology will ultimately become the infrastructure for stock trading. Tenev believes that the infrastructure of cryptocurrency can make financial markets more convenient, efficient, and robust.In a conversation, Tenev pointed out that integrating stocks with blockchain networks could eliminate many inefficiencies in traditional trading systems, allowing assets to be traded seamlessly around the clock. He emphasized that the 24/7 nature of cryptocurrency trading, shorter settlement times, and lower transaction costs are key advantages compared to traditional financial infrastructure.Tenev believes that the barriers to widespread adoption of blockchain in traditional markets are not technological limitations, but rather a lack of regulatory clarity. He plans to attend the White House cryptocurrency summit later this week to advocate for clearer regulations to promote blockchain technology supporting mainstream financial markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Ethereum Foundation has released the audit results of the Pectra system contract and disclosed that all relevant or significant issues identified during the review have been resolved. The Pectra system contract includes multiple EIPs (EIP-2935, EIP-7002, and EIP-7251), and the audit was primarily aimed at:Assessing potential attack vectors in the contract.Ensuring that the contract logic accurately implements the expected functionality according to EIP specifications.The Ethereum Foundation also stated that a bug bounty competition is currently being held on Cantina, with rewards for vulnerabilities related to Pectra reaching up to $2,000,000.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum Foundation protocol support lead Tim Beiko updated on X about the issues with the Holesky testnet Pectra upgrade.Beiko stated that a large-scale slash will be executed on the Holesky testnet tonight to finalize the blocks on the correct chain, which may last for 2 to 3 weeks until the weight of the slashed validators drops below 33% of the entire network.Beiko also mentioned that the upgrade schedule for the Sepolia testnet will not change, in order to provide a longer testing period for the mainnet upgrade. Issues related to the mainnet upgrade will be discussed at next week's ACDC meeting, but it is unlikely that a specific date will be determined.

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase Support tweeted that some customers reported experiencing delays in Retail, exchange, and advanced trading, as well as pending payments stagnation. The team has implemented a fix and is monitoring the results of the fix.

ChainCatcher message, regarding the community's concern about "how to resolve the $50 million stolen funds gap," Infini founder Christian responded in a post on platform X: "Currently, we are conducting a compliant USD OTC of $20 million, which should be credited over the weekend. Along with the existing $5 million already in the custody wallet, this is sufficient to meet all withdrawal demands and more. The remaining funds, about $20 million, are deposits from family, elders, and friends, and we have already communicated about this; it will be resolved directly off-chain."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, regarding the Bybit incident, HashKey has expressed support for Bybit on their official Twitter, strongly condemning the illegal actions of the hackers, and believes that Bybit's security incident will be properly handled and overcome.HashKey stated that its exchange business, HashKey Exchange and HashKey Global, uses data centers that comply with the physical security standards for financial institutions in Hong Kong, and employs a completely offline signing hardware wallet management mechanism, which does not involve the risks associated with MPC multi-signature wallet technology. Additionally, based on the continuous strengthening of security system construction, licensing, compliance, and regulation are essential to truly ensure the healthy and sustainable development of the industry.

ChainCatcher news, Vitalik Buterin stated on social media that centralized sequencers actually have many advantages:Centralized sequencers can ensure that users' money won't be stolen through methods like frontrunning;Instant preconfirmations;It is very easy to turn a traditional application into a blockchain application, as the server directly becomes the sequencer.The decentralized characteristics of blockchain can mitigate the risks of centralized sequencers: the forced inclusion mechanism prevents sequencers from censoring users, and optimistic or zk proof mechanisms prevent sequencers from changing or violating the rules of the application (for example, suddenly inflating a token or NFT collection).However, centralized sequencers still carry risks, so we cannot rely entirely on centralized sequencers to solve problems. Having the ability for based rollups or direct transactions on L1 is also important. Therefore, I support the simultaneous promotion of both methods in the ecosystem, and then we can see which method is more suitable for which application.Maintaining the ability for ordinary users to make censorship-resistant transactions is certainly crucial.

ChainCatcher message, the encrypted wallet Phantom posted on platform X that it is currently experiencing a temporary service interruption, and the team is actively working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher news, Binance issued a statement regarding the news of "Binance and SEC jointly requesting a 60-day pause in the review of the case against Binance."Binance stated: "We sincerely thank Acting Chairman Mr. Uyeda for promoting the legislative and regulatory attention that digital assets deserve in the new era of blockchain in the U.S. and globally with a prudent attitude. The allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have always lacked basis, and we look forward to resolving this matter soon, continuing our commitment to making Binance the world's safest, licensed, compliant, and trustworthy cryptocurrency trading platform."Previous news, Binance and the SEC jointly applied to the court to pause the lawsuit for 60 days, as the SEC's cryptocurrency working group may intervene in the case.