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 Alternative.me data, today's cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is 20 (yesterday it was 15), indicating that the market is still in a state of "extreme fear."

ChainCatcher news, OpenEden has launched the compliant yield-bearing stablecoin OpenDollar USDO, along with its compound yield version cUSDO. To celebrate the launch, OpenEden has initiated the Bills competition, where users can earn Bills reward points by participating in DeFi ecosystem activities.During the event, for every $1 contributed, users will receive 1 Bill, with some actions enjoying reward multipliers and the chance to earn future rewards from the OpenEden ecosystem. Bills are only valid during the event, have no monetary value, and cannot be exchanged for cash. Users can accumulate Bills by holding cUSDO, providing liquidity, vault staking, and engaging in DeFi yield trading.It is reported that the stablecoin USDO has obtained a digital asset business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) and employs a bankruptcy isolation structure. USDO features compliance, transparency, and yield-earning characteristics, supporting on-chain real-time reserve proof backed by regulated $TBILL tokenized funds.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, State Street Global Advisors analyst Konrad Kleinfeld stated that the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates on Thursday, with two more cuts anticipated this year.Data from LSEG shows that the market has fully priced in the expectation of a 25 basis point rate cut at the upcoming European Central Bank decision. Following a 25 basis point cut in January this year, the remaining three cuts will bring the total monetary easing this year to 100 basis points.Kleinfeld stated, "Despite recent developments and Europe's urgent need to increase defense and fiscal spending, we still believe that the European Central Bank will cautiously adjust its interest rate policy in this environment." The current main deposit rate of the European Central Bank is 2.75%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative.me data, the cryptocurrency fear and greed index has dropped to 15 today (yesterday the index was 33), indicating that the market is in a "state of extreme fear."

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 news, the Ethereum Foundation announced the appointment of Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as co-executive directors to continue supporting the evolving Ethereum ecosystem. The Ethereum Foundation stated that under the leadership of Hsiao-Wei and Tomasz, it will ensure that Ethereum and the ecosystem can grow while ensuring that this growth can promote the core values of Ethereum's existence, such as open source, permissionless global collaboration, privacy, and security.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has appointed Tyler Williams, regulatory legal advisor at Galaxy Digital, as the digital asset and blockchain policy advisor. Williams currently serves as the head of regulatory and legislative affairs and regulatory legal advisor at Galaxy Digital, while also being a part-time lecturer at George Washington University Law School.Williams has extensive government experience, having served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for digital asset-related matters at the Treasury Department under Mnuchin from 2018 to 2020. He has also worked for Senator Thom Tillis in the Senate and served Representatives Robert Hurt and John Boehner in the House.

ChainCatcher news, Meteora posted on X that the events of the past few weeks have been a severe test of the platform's resilience. Looking ahead, Meteora will continue to empower users, developers, and LPs.Meteora emphasizes that LPs are at the core of the protocol. To enhance the synergy between Meteora and LPs, additional communication/feedback channels will be established, supporting more community-led initiatives to ensure the community has a voice in shaping the future of Meteora. Building on the existing LP incentive proposals, Meteora will continue to improve the current points system to fairly reward all LPs. Specific measures to be taken include:• Conducting a comprehensive review, blacklisting bad actors attempting to abuse the system and wash traders;• Initiating discussions with LPs to gather feedback and perspectives;• Collaborating with third-party analytics firms to better analyze and verify on-chain data used for the points system.

ChainCatcher news, the Bank of Korea today cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, shifting from a restrictive monetary policy to a neutral stance amid growing concerns about growth. This is the third rate cut by the Bank of Korea since the beginning of the rate-cutting cycle last October, bringing South Korea's interest rates about 150 basis points lower than the Federal Reserve's target range of 4.25-4.50%.The central bank also lowered its economic growth forecast for this year from 1.9% to 1.5%, while maintaining the inflation forecast for this year and next at 1.9%. The market reacted lukewarmly to the rate cut. With the uncertainty of U.S. policy's impact on the South Korean economy and factors such as the domestic political crisis, the market direction of interest rates may experience fluctuations, posing complex communication challenges for the Bank of Korea. The market will now turn its attention to the press conference held by Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong at 10:10 AM Beijing time, where dissenters of the policy decision may appear.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinmarketcap data, the Altcoin Season Index is currently at 28, down 11 points from last week. This index shows that in the past 90 days, about 28 projects among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have outperformed Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, the US Dollar Index DXY has dropped more than ten points in the short term, currently reported at 106.46.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, traders are increasing their bets on the European Central Bank's interest rate cuts, expecting an additional 80 basis points cut this year.

ChainCatcher news, ANZ Bank stated that it expects the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to be more cautious after the rate cut on Wednesday. Chief Economist Sharon Zollner said, "This may be the last time we cut by 50 basis points."However, considering that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's central estimate for the neutral interest rate is 3%, the risk of the policy rate bottoming out tends to be below our forecast of 3.5%. "The tone of the policy statement is expected to reflect a moderate confidence in inflation while acknowledging the upside risks to overall inflation." Due to unexpected GDP, the interest rate trajectory may decline, but considering the mixed signals from capacity indicators, along with the offsetting effects of the New Zealand dollar depreciation and rising export prices, we expect the overall trajectory will not change significantly.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Standard Chartered Bank analysis indicates that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may cut interest rates by 50 basis points at the meeting on February 19, and an unexpected outcome is unlikely.The central bank has communicated well regarding this move, and we believe the likelihood of any surprises in either direction is very low. On the risk side, we think that if economic data remains sluggish, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may adopt a more aggressive approach to easing monetary policy in the second quarter (compared to a single rate cut of 25 basis points) in order to restore interest rates to neutral (2.5-3.5%) more quickly.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Blockchain.com has appointed former Goldman Sachs crypto investment banking head Justin Evans as Chief Financial Officer and former Point72 asset management investment manager Mike Wilcox as Chief Operating Officer, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Velocity Global.It is reported that Blockchain.com plans to increase its workforce by 50% to further advance its IPO plans. Justin Evans stated that the company is taking the necessary steps to prepare for the listing.