ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, North Carolina lawmakers have submitted two bills to the House and Senate seeking to allocate 5% of certain pension fund balances to crypto assets, namely "House Bill 506" and "Senate Bill 709." Both HB 506 and SB 709 aim to establish an independent "Investment Management Board" to manage the investments.The introduction of these two new bills follows House Bill 92 (submitted on February 10) and Senate Bill 327 (submitted on March 18), both of which aim to authorize the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski posted on the X platform that Rumble Wallet will become a tool to help creators monetize better than most advertisers, especially in international markets, and with the help of Tether, please stay tuned for the specific release date and time.It is reported that this tweet was also retweeted by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, who stated: "A wallet for the people."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the fintech company Revolut has launched a standalone cryptocurrency trading app called Revolut X. The app aims to compete with mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges and plans to expand its operations from Europe to the US market.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, Trump may ease tariff plans, somewhat alleviating market anxiety over a full-blown trade war, supporting the continued rebound of U.S. stocks. On Tuesday, the three major U.S. stock indices rose slightly, continuing Monday's gains. The S&P 500 rose by 0.16%, the Dow Jones increased by 0.01%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.46%. Most large tech stocks were up, with Tesla rising over 3% for five consecutive days, accumulating a total increase of 28%.The cryptocurrency market is fluctuating upward, with Bitcoin retreating after reaching a high of $88,765 on Monday, and last night it broke through $88,000 again, showing strong upward momentum. As of the time of writing, it has slightly retreated, hovering above $87,000, with a 24-hour increase narrowing to 0.8%. Most sectors in the market are rising, with the Meme sector continuing to perform strongly. Current market sentiment is optimistic; historically, risk assets tend to perform best in the second quarter, especially in April each year.In the forex and commodities sector, the latest economic data showed weakness, causing the dollar index to turn down after reaching a nearly three-week high, ending a four-day winning streak; oil prices fell slightly due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine agreement; with a poor economic outlook, spot gold rose by 0.31%, reversing a trend of three consecutive days of decline.The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for March, released last night, fell below expectations, dropping to its lowest level in four years, reflecting consumer concerns about the economic outlook. The disappointing data significantly slowed the upward momentum of U.S. stocks, with the three major indices narrowly maintaining their gains. As the April 2 effective date for reciprocal tariffs approaches, the market is closely watching how related policies will affect economic growth and inflation.

ChainCatcher message indicates that, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market sector has generally risen, with the Layer2 sector leading with a 5.23% increase. Within this sector, Movement (MOVE) has risen 33.35% in the last 24 hours, while ex-MATIC (POL), ImmutableX (IMX), Stacks (STX), and Polygon (MATIC) have increased by 7.10%, 7.35%, 6.27%, and 7.60%, respectively.Other standout sectors include: the Meme sector, which has risen for three consecutive days, with a 24-hour increase of 3.85%. Within this sector, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) have risen by 4.05% and 4.64%, respectively; the AI sector has increased by 3.18%, with Render (RENDER) rising by 8.32%.Additionally, the DeFi sector has risen by 2.21%, with Ondo Finance (ONDO) and Ethena (ENA) increasing by 5.15% and 6.02%, respectively; the PayFi sector has risen by 1.52%, and the Layer1 sector has increased by 1.20%, with Avalanche (AVAX) rising by 6.27%; the CeFi sector has decreased by 0.05%, but Cronos (CRO) has risen against the trend by 8.56%.Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that ssiLayer2 and ssiMeme have increased by 4.52% and 3.38% in the last 24 hours, with weekly returns of 6.35% and 8.72%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, well-known cryptocurrency KOL Ben Armstrong (BitBoy) was arrested by the police today after a confrontation with employees at a Popeyes restaurant. On-site videos show him agitated and confronting the staff, with the specific reason for the conflict yet to be disclosed by the police. As a KOL with millions of followers, this incident has sparked widespread discussion in the crypto community.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on its official website that its cryptocurrency working group will hold four new roundtable discussions from April to June 2025, covering topics such as crypto trading, custody, asset tokenization, and DeFi. The dates and themes of the four public roundtables are: April 11 "Regulation Tailored for Crypto Trading," April 25 "Key Issues for Custodians," May 12 "Integration of Asset Tokenization and Traditional Finance," and June 6 "DeFi and the American Spirit."Commissioner Hester Peirce referred to this as the "spring sprint towards clarity in crypto," marking a new direction for the SEC from enforcement-focused to collaboration and a clear regulatory framework. The meetings will be open to the public and streamed online.

ChainCatcher news, according to FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is removing "reputational risk" from its regulatory standards.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is following the lead of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency by eliminating this factor. Previously, this factor had been used to justify the withdrawal of banking services from legitimate businesses, including cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, security issues remain the biggest barrier to mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments. According to a survey conducted by Bitget Wallet of 4,599 users, over 37% of investors believe that security risks are the main obstacle to using cryptocurrency for payments. Nevertheless, 46% of users stated that they prefer crypto payments over fiat payments because crypto payments are faster and more efficient.

ChainCatcher news, according to the United Daily News, a father-son duo with the surname Zhou from Taichung, Taiwan, collaborated with an overseas fraud group to establish ten virtual currency chain stores in the country, using legal currency stores as a cover to secretly engage in illegal money laundering activities, with the amount involved reaching up to 3.1 billion New Taiwan Dollars. On March 21, the Yunlin District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted 17 individuals for aggravated fraud and money laundering, seeking a 20-year heavy sentence for the masterminds Zhou Hongwei, Liu Jinggu, and You Junfu.The prosecutors pointed out that the fraud gang attracted victims who lacked knowledge of virtual currency to invest by disguising the appearance of legitimate currency stores. Victims exchanged cash for Tether (USDT) in the stores, and were then guided to transfer funds to overseas fraud operations. The entire process was meticulously designed, including the "fake currency store, real water room" and "fake logistics, real drivers" model, comparable to a crime movie plot.

ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted sector has risen broadly, with the Meme sector leading for two consecutive days, and the AI sector increasing by over 6%. Among them, the Meme sector has seen a 24-hour increase of 7.18%, with Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Pepe (PEPE) rising by 6%, 8.24%, and 10.10% respectively. The AI sector rose by 6.15%, with Bittensor (TAO), Render (RENDER), Fetch.ai (FET), and Worldcoin (WLD) increasing by 4.92%, 8.20%, 7.21%, and 12.25% respectively.In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 1.78%, breaking through $88,000 at its peak, while Ethereum (ETH) increased by 4.04%, returning above $2,000. Notably, MAG7.ssi rose by 3.17%, DEFI.ssi increased by 4.46%, and MEME.ssi rose by 6.91%.In other sectors, the RWA sector rose by 5.72% in 24 hours, with Pendle (PENDLE) increasing by 9.66%; the DeFi sector rose by 5.15%, with Ethena (ENA) increasing by 7.38%; the Layer2 sector rose by 3.95%, with Arbitrum (ARB) and ImmutableX (IMX) increasing by 7.16% and 7.39% respectively; the Layer1 sector rose by 3.58%, with Sonic (S) increasing by 11.69%; the CeFi sector rose by 2.32%, with Cronos (CRO) increasing by 23.36%; and the PayFi sector rose by 1.28%.The cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiMeme, ssiRWA, and ssiAI indices had the highest increases in 24 hours, rising by 7.52%, 6.62%, and 6.04% respectively.

ChainCatcher news, Trump plans to take a more targeted approach to the "reciprocal tariffs" set to launch on April 2, alleviating market concerns that the escalation of his trade war could worsen inflation and drag down the economy. Meanwhile, the U.S. services PMI rebounded, driving an overall improvement in PMI. The positive news boosted U.S. stocks across the board, with the S&P 500 rising 1.76%, the Dow up 1.42%, and the Nasdaq climbing 2.27%. Major tech stocks generally strengthened, with Tesla soaring over 11.9%, marking the largest single-day gain since the day after the election.The recent trend in the cryptocurrency market has aligned with U.S. stocks. Strategy boosted market confidence by purchasing 6,911 bitcoins for $584.1 million last week. Bitcoin surged yesterday, reaching as high as $88,765 after the U.S. stock market opened, and has slightly retreated to $87,030 at the time of writing, with a 24-hour increase of 1.7%. Among the top ten mainstream coins, SOL showed even stronger gains, currently reported at $140 with a rise of 5.17%. Most sectors in the market rose, with the Meme sector leading with a 7% increase.In the forex and commodities sector, investor concerns over Trump's tariff plan on April 2 have eased, with the dollar index up 0.25% and U.S. oil rising 1.2%; the strengthening dollar, combined with gold prices at historical highs, led investors to take profits, resulting in a 0.30% drop in spot gold.Trump will soften his aggressive stance on imposing tariffs on trade partners, while other macroeconomic indicators have also pointed in a more favorable direction over the past few days, lifting market optimism. Investors are currently closely monitoring Trump's latest "reciprocal tariffs" plan to assess its potential impact on economic growth and inflation.

ChainCatcher message, when asked about regulatory issues, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that the crypto industry needs "clear and reasonable boundaries of regulatory authority."

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, stablecoin issuer Circle announced that USDC will be listed on March 26 on the cryptocurrency exchange SBI VC Trade, which is under SBI Holdings in Japan.In addition, Binance Japan, bitbank, and bitFlyer also plan to list USDC in the near future.

ChainCatcher message, Swiss blockchain analytics company Global Ledger indicates that a large amount of off-chain and on-chain data suggests that the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex may have been renamed to Grinex. Both on-chain and off-chain data show a clear connection between the two exchanges, with Grinex being the direct successor of Garantex.

ChainCatcher news, according to a memorandum submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the crypto regulatory service provider CoinRegTech, the company suggests that the SEC should clarify that digital asset securities trading, whether "on-chain" or "off-chain," should adhere to the same trading reporting requirements as standard securities.CoinRegTech also提出三项关键建议：The SEC should address investor protection issues arising from off-chain trading on trading platforms;Revise the Securities Exchange Act rules to require timely reporting of all digital asset securities transactions;Jointly authorize and regulate a Digital Asset Trading Repository (DART) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to record all transactions and customer ownership information.The memorandum is a response to the SEC's public request for comments on the cryptocurrency 2.0 working group, aimed at advancing the mission of protecting retail investors, providing legal certainty, and promoting financial innovation.

ChainCatcher news, Bernstein analysts stated that as exchanges and broker/dealer models begin to merge, the crypto industry is moving towards a more integrated "one-stop" multi-asset investment platform. For example, Coinbase is in deep negotiations to acquire Deribit, Kraken is about to acquire NinjaTrader, and Robinhood is integrating Bitstamp.Analysts noted that Deribit's BTC and ETH options market has a monthly trading volume exceeding $10 billion, accounting for about 70% of the market share, while the monthly trading volume of cryptocurrency futures is around $4.5 billion. The acquisition of Deribit by Coinbase will enable it to expand into the derivatives space, particularly in options, and will compete with Binance in the international crypto derivatives market.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted asset data platform RootData has announced a strategic partnership with the well-known crypto media TechFlow. Both parties will focus on API integration, content flow, and other aspects, jointly committed to providing users with higher quality services.By utilizing RootData's API, TechFlow will showcase project introductions, team members, investors, and other information on its website, helping readers gain a more intuitive understanding of the project background. At the same time, RootData will integrate TechFlow's news report links in the news module of its project page, enriching the diversity and timeliness of its news information.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto card issuer Rain announced the completion of a $24.5 million financing round, led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Galaxy Ventures, Goldcrest, Thayer, and Hard Yaka. Rain issues debit and credit cards that allow customers to settle payments in stablecoins, and the valuation of Rain in this financing round has not been disclosed.