ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, as the price of Solana (SOL) plummeted 46% to $160 over the past five weeks, large holders on the Deribit exchange are increasing their bearish options positions. Data shows that last week, the total amount of SOL block trades reached $32.39 million, accounting for nearly 25% of the total options trading volume of $130.74 million, marking the second highest level in history."Nearly 80% of the block trade volume is concentrated in put contracts. In contrast, during the same period, the put contracts for BTC were only 40%, and for ETH, only 37.5%," said Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata. "This is far higher than the put ratios for Bitcoin (40%) and Ethereum (37.5%) during the same period.According to Lin Chen, Head of Business Development for Deribit Asia, Solana will face a significant unlock on March 1, with approximately 11.2 million tokens (worth about $2.07 billion) being released, accounting for 2.29% of the total supply, mainly from the FTX bankruptcy estate and foundation. This unlock size is about 59% of SOL's average daily spot trading volume, which could trigger market volatility. Meanwhile, since the issuance of the TRUMP token on January 17, the activity on the Solana ecosystem has significantly declined, with daily trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEX) continuing to decrease, weakening SOL's upward momentum.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Cryptoslate citing a VanEck report, Bitcoin mining companies are accelerating their transition to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) businesses due to unstable transaction fee income.The report points out that while network congestion may lead to short-term fee increases, the rise of off-chain solutions such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures markets, layer two networks, and centralized exchanges creates uncertainty for long-term on-chain revenue growth.It is reported that several mining companies, including Cipher Mining, Iris Energy, Riot Platforms, and HIVE Digital Technologies, have begun to lay out related businesses.VanEck expects that Bitcoin mining companies will allocate 20-30% of their power capacity for AI and HPC businesses in the future to diversify their revenue sources.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the privacy computing protocol Primus has announced the completion of $6.5 million in pre-seed and seed round financing. This round of financing was led by Dispersion VC, Symbolic VC, and VanEck, with participation from Samsung Next, Alchemy, Maelstrom Fund, Welara, BB Fund, Modular Capital, Karatage, Initial Ventures, and others.Primus is a protocol that securely performs computations over untrusted networks without exposing sensitive data, using Multi-Party Computation Transport Layer Security (MPC-TLS) and Zero-Knowledge TLS (zkTLS) protocols.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Argentine regulators claim they have no authority to intervene in resolving disputes because the sale of Libra is beyond their jurisdiction.The Argentine National Securities Commission (CNV) "has so far chosen not to intervene" in the LIBRA event, "because the current regulatory framework does not cover token advertising on decentralized platforms."

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik Buterin responded to the question "Should today's Ethereum be closer to Bitcoin or a world computer" by stating: "I think these two mindsets are compatible. If you need to discern which blockchains are 'truly decentralized', you can use a relatively simple test: if its foundation disappears, can the chain survive? I have a feeling that only Bitcoin and Ethereum can clearly answer: of course they can. Most of Ethereum's development is outside the foundation, and the client teams have independent business models. Many researchers are no longer in the foundation, and almost all activities, except for Devcon, are independent.Reaching this stage is difficult. Five years ago, Ethereum was not like this. Giving up these advantages in pursuit of TPS is a big mistake, because there will always be new chains emerging that suddenly have higher TPS than you. However, decentralization and resilience are valuable, and few blockchains possess them. These characteristics are beneficial for creating a digital currency with long-term value, as well as for having a good world computer. But the world computer also needs to solve the scalability issue. The term 'world computer' does not mean a computer that can simultaneously support every application in the world, but rather that applications around the world can interact with each other."

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that as tariff tensions escalate, market concerns about inflation continue. Currently, some Chinese goods have been confirmed to be subject to a 10% tariff, while the proposal for a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico is still under negotiation. The steel and aluminum tariffs are set to increase from 10% to 25% on March 12. Although the market has absorbed these risks, the stock market continues to rise, the VIX term structure remains flat, and volatility sellers dominate the market.The crypto market is under pressure, with Solana attracting attention ahead of the unlocking of 30 million tokens on March 1. SOL hedging trades related to FTX are putting pressure on BTC and ETH. The Argentine meme coin LIBRA surged to a market cap of $4 billion after presidential endorsement, then plummeted 89%, resulting in significant losses for investors.MicroStrategy (MSTR) did not purchase Bitcoin last week, maintaining its holdings at 478,740 BTC, but plans to enhance its Bitcoin position through a $2 billion convertible preferred note private placement. Bitcoin has remained around $95,000 after dropping to $93,000, lacking short-term catalysts, making it difficult to break through resistance.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms announced the appointment of three new directors aimed at exploring potential opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The new directors include former Oxford Properties President Michael Turner, former Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton, and data center development expert Doug Mouton, who has worked at Microsoft and Meta.Riot plans to utilize its Corsicana facility in Texas for AI workloads and has hired investment banks Evercore and Northland Capital Markets to assist with the transformation. This move aligns with industry trends, as Bitcoin mining companies are seeking to develop new revenue streams, such as hosting AI servers, in the context of rising energy costs and decreasing mining rewards. According to previous reports, Riot's competitor Core Scientific has been building AI infrastructure since 2019.

ChainCatcher news, according to information released by Lin Chen, the Head of Asia Pacific Business at Deribit, traders paid $2.158 million in premiums to go long on volatility, while buying a combination of Bitcoin put and call options expiring at the end of the year, with 50 Bitcoins on each side. Profit can be made if the BTC price at delivery is below $76,000 or above $196,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, quantum computing company QuEra Computing announced the completion of a financing round exceeding $230 million, with new investors including Google's quantum artificial intelligence division, SoftBank Vision Fund, and Valor Equity Partners.

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.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized computing monetization network NodeGo announced the completion of a $8 million financing round, led by Hash Capital. The new funds are intended to be used for building the network, allowing users and businesses to contribute to AI tasks through spatial computing and other computations, while enabling participants to earn rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to QCP's daily market observation, following the DeepSeek action two weeks ago and the tariff-driven volatility last week. This time, Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, briefly disturbing the market ahead of Powell's testimony and the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.As Mexico and Canada are among the top three suppliers to the U.S., these tariffs cast doubt on last week's temporary delay and may reignite trade tensions. Adding to the uncertainty are Trump's remarks about possible sanctions against Japan—an important U.S. ally—following the White House's move to block Japanese steel acquisitions of U.S. steel. Commodity prices remained largely unchanged, while Asian stock markets fell, and Bitcoin briefly dipped to $95,000 before rebounding—indicating that this is a sentiment-driven market fluctuation rather than a fundamental change in risk appetite.Bitcoin's volatility is now skewed towards put options until April, reflecting a lack of catalysts for upward movement. A feedback loop is emerging—President Trump's sensitivity to market reactions is facing increasing skepticism from the market. This may further encourage him, increasing market volatility.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, Guojin Securities stated that after the reduction of computing power costs on the inference side, "computing power equality" is expected to accelerate the landing of edge-side AI and Agent applications, while the landing applications also bring demands for network security and innovation construction. It is recommended to pay attention to domestic leading generative large models, while AI hardware is expected to become a new carrier for application landing. The refinement of AI-related functions can drive the monthly active users and payment rates of C-end applications, enhancing the market competitiveness of enterprises.