1. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in March is only 1%

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. February PPI recorded the smallest increase since July 2024. According to CME's "FedWatch" data, after the PPI data was released, the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in March is 99.0%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is only 1.0%. There are about 6 days until the next FOMC meeting. -Original

2. U.S. Treasury discusses Bitcoin reserve custody plan

Insiders revealed that the U.S. Treasury met with executives from three cryptocurrency custody companies this week to discuss how to safeguard the national strategic Bitcoin reserves. Anchorage Digital is one of the institutions involved in the meeting. Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley stated that Treasury officials inquired in detail about best practices for national Bitcoin reserves and digital asset custody, and discussed how custody affects stablecoins and market structure. Congressional sources indicated that the Treasury is currently in a research phase and has not formed a clear position, but is actively seeking opinions from industry insiders. The current inclination is for a third-party institution to custody the government's Bitcoin reserves, with a long-term goal of the government eventually achieving self-custody. As for various types of seized digital assets controlled by the government, they may still need to rely on third-party custody for the long term. The U.S. Treasury declined to comment on this. -Original

3. Michael Saylor predicts Bitcoin will have the largest market cap

Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), stated, "Bitcoin will become the largest asset by market cap in the world within the next 48 months." -Original

4. JPMorgan expects an increase in miners' hash rate share

JPMorgan analysts stated that publicly listed Bitcoin miners are expected to continue increasing their share of the Bitcoin network's hash rate this year. Analysts noted that as Bitcoin miners further pursue vertical integration, this share is expected to continue growing. -Original

5. Ethereum to launch Hooli testnet on the 17th

Ethereum core developers announced that the new testnet "Hooli" will go live on March 17 for final testing of the Pectra upgrade, aiming for deployment to the mainnet by late April to early May. Previously, Pectra failed testing on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets due to configuration errors, with Holesky experiencing downtime for several weeks. Hooli will conduct a Pectra test upgrade on March 26, and if successful, developers plan to initiate the mainnet upgrade 30 days later. -Original

6. U.S. Senate advances financial regulation bill

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the "Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act" with a 13-11 vote on Thursday. The bill will prohibit federal regulatory agencies from using "reputational risk" as an assessment factor in financial regulation. Additionally, the committee made a series of amendments to the bill, including adjusting regulatory approaches through a "manager's plan" to ensure that bank regulation is "tailored" based on their risk profiles and business models. -Original

7. New regulations for cryptocurrency ATMs in Nebraska take effect

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Nebraska has begun enforcing new cryptocurrency ATM regulations, requiring these devices to provide clear anti-fraud warnings to users before transactions. According to The Block, these warnings must be presented in written or electronic form, aimed at preventing users from unknowingly engaging in potentially fraudulent transactions. The regulation will take effect on March 13, 2025, and applies to all cryptocurrency ATMs operating in Nebraska. Operators must ensure that users read and acknowledge these warnings before transactions. This move aims to raise public awareness of the potential risks of cryptocurrency transactions and reduce fraudulent activities. -Original

8. Trump criticizes The Wall Street Journal

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Trump posted on Truth Social criticizing The Wall Street Journal, stating, "The Wall Street Journal doesn't know what it's doing or saying; their thoughts are both outdated and weak, which is very detrimental to America. But don't worry, we will win everything!!!" Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family is negotiating to acquire a stake in Binance.US, but Trump's post came just minutes before The Wall Street Journal's article, leaving it unclear whether Trump was aware of the upcoming article. -Original

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