Congressional Stock Trading faces curbs as Speaker backs ban
Speaker support and SEC scrutiny calls revive congressional stock trading ban debate, as STOCK Act reform and blind trust requirements target disclosure gaps.
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Bitwise buys Chorus One to expand staking across 30+ PoS
Bitwise acquires Chorus One to scale institutional staking across 30+ proof-of-stake networks. Analysts cite insourcing to improve yields, security, governance.
Existing-home sales stall as rate lock-in curbs supply
Data shows 'can't sell house' searches climbing as tight supply meets rates; analysts cite mortgage rate lock-in, housing affordability, existing home sales.
Bitcoin tests $58K as ETF outflows risk fifth monthly drop
According to flow data, Bitcoin ETF outflows, BTC $58,000 support, fifth consecutive monthly decline frame near-term risk as U.S. rates and USD strength weigh.
Solana details Pacific Backbone as APAC rollout begins
Solana Pacific Backbone lowers APAC latency to support institutional staking, validation, RPC and trading across Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong.
ProCap Financial (BRR) executes buyback at 32% below NAV
ProCap Financial (BRR), share repurchase program, discount to NAV: 155,561 shares bought at 32% below NAV to narrow the gap; TD Securities via 10b5-1 & 10b-18.
BNB Chain cuts block time to 0.45s after 2025–26 hard forks
BNB Chain hard forks, 0.45s block time, BNB Chain Fermi upgrade: Messari links BEPs and validator changes to faster finality, with hardware and MEV risks.
Solana leads $2.716B 24-hour DEX volume, DefiLlama data
DefiLlama data shows Solana DEX volume leading at $2.716B over the past 24 hours; compares with Ethereum, BNB and Base, citing flows, fees and data coverage.
Unitree A2 offers 100 kg payload, 20 km range for industry
Unitree A2 quadruped robot, 100 kg load capacity, 20 km range; data show endurance vs payload trade-offs, sensors, hot-swap batteries, and market positioning.
Ethereum RWAs top $15B as tokenized Treasuries see inflows
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries drew flows, pushing real-world assets (RWAs) on Ethereum past $15B; analysts cite BlackRock, Franklin and liquidity/KYC limits.
USDT draws scrutiny after HK$20m theft arrest
HK$20 million USDT theft prompts Hong Kong police arrest; SFC oversight and warnings on unlicensed platforms, plus reporting channels and tokenized injunctions.
PlutonAI raises $2.7M seed round led by KitchenVC
Data shows PlutonAI $2.7M seed funding led by KitchenVC, with HyperGPT incubation; proceeds to support a DeFAI agent gateway roadmap, per third-party listings.
Loan Prime Rate holds ninth month as PBOC stays cautious
China kept one- and five-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) unchanged for a ninth month in Feb as analysts cite RRR easing to protect bank margins and support the yuan.
U.S. Housing Market cools as sellers outnumber buyers 44%
Redfin data shows sellers outnumber buyers by 44% as mortgage-rate sensitivity, affordability and lock-in lift inventory; NAR and SF Fed cite normalization.
U.S. Tariffs shift as Supreme Court curbs IEEPA
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, IEEPA tariffs, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974: ruling curbs IEEPA powers; MOFCOM urges rollback; analysts flag refunds.
