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Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Cloud stated that after the clear bill was blocked in the Senate procedural vote, Bitcoin fell from the $77,800 level to $74,910. This round of selling pressure is event-driven, and historically similar shocks are usually digested within 5 to 10 trading days. The actual cost of the bill's failure falls in terms of timing: Congress is on recess this month, the midterm elections in November, effectively pushing the legislative window to 2027, with institutional incremental businesses such as bank custody, brokerage distribution, and tokenized securities collectively postponed by a year. The target of this pressure is valuation, and the price response is one-time.Among the factors affecting the single-day decline, the bill accounts for about 60% to 70%, while macro factors account for 30% to 40%; when viewed on the scale of the entire correction, the ratio reverses to 70% macro and 30% bill. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield stands at 5.005%, oil prices surged to $105, and interest rate hike expectations have reignited, forming the main pricing line for this week, with the bill merely pushing the already accumulated selling pressure. The bill is the fuse, while interest rates are the explosives. Coinbase fell by 10%, Circle dropped by 11%, significantly higher than Bitcoin's decline, indicating that the market does not believe the bill's failure has harmed Bitcoin's value storage attribute, and ETF funds and institutional allocations are still providing support.What is under pressure is the legislative premium for compliant business operations: the excessive gains of crypto stocks over the past few months largely hinged on the anticipated surge in trading volume, institutional custody, and stablecoin adoption after the bill's passage, and this premium has now been liquidated. Crypto stocks are essentially high-duration, high-leverage derivatives of Bitcoin; a 3% fluctuation in Bitcoin is amplified layer by layer through trading volume, fees, and reserve earnings, ultimately reflecting as a 10% decline in stock prices.

Documents obtained by The Intercept through a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act show that the U.S. Department of Defense once requested OpenAI to provide a version of artificial intelligence specifically tailored for the military, with a "very low refusal rate" for commands. This statement appeared in the updated contract for the 2025 prototype agreement "P00003," which is a two-year agreement worth up to $200 million, covering logistics, intelligence decision-making, and operational uses. OpenAI, Google, xAI, and Anthropic all agreed to develop such militarized prototypes in 2025.OpenAI spokesperson Nate Evans stated that the company never agreed to contract terms that included a "very low refusal rate," and the relevant documents were early drafts from the Department of Defense, with the final executed contract not containing that statement. Department of Defense spokesperson Jacob Bliss also indicated that the phrase did not appear in any current contracts. The Intercept pointed out that the documents obtained were not marked as drafts; a Department of Justice lawyer representing the Pentagon once confirmed that the document was a signed executed version, but later requested to disregard that confirmation and stated that further investigation was needed.The latest contract signed on February 27 allows OpenAI services to be deployed on military classified networks, with similar delivery terms completely redacted. OpenAI stated that it has drawn a red line regarding autonomous killing and surveillance of Americans, but the contract text allows the government to determine any use as legal.

The cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), supported by the Trump family, stated that in light of recent updates to sanctions measures, WLFI maintains a risk-based sanctions compliance control mechanism to support legal and regulatory obligations applicable within relevant jurisdictions. Transactions involving sanctioned individuals, entities, or related wallet addresses may face enhanced scrutiny, denial, restrictions, or other appropriate compliance measures.Users should ensure that the source of funds and the original wallet address are not related to sanctioned individuals or prohibited activities when transferring digital assets. If transactions or accounts are affected during the compliance review process, its support team will assist users in taking subsequent steps.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) recently sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), requesting the rejection of the national trust bank charter application from Coinbase's subsidiary, Coinbase National Trust Co. They stated that the application does not meet statutory standards and warned that approval would set a "dangerous precedent" for the U.S. banking system.In response, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal strongly stated that the ICBA's actions are "blatant protectionism," attempting to monopolize regulatory pathways, eliminate competitors, and stifle crypto innovation. He said, "They oppose our obtaining a compliant charter not because we do not meet regulations, but because they would rather see the crypto industry excluded from the regulatory framework to maintain the old financial privilege barriers."

ChainCatcher news, Tianyancha App shows that OpenAI, Inc. has applied to register two "OPENAI GPT-5" trademarks, classified internationally as website services and scientific instruments. The status of these trademarks is currently pending appeal.In addition, OpenAI OpCo, LLC has applied to register two "GPT-5" trademarks, classified internationally as website services and scientific instruments. The status of these trademarks is currently under appeal. (Interface)

ChainCatcher message, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated on platform X: "At this moment, it is actually not about Bybit or any entity, but rather our general attitude as an industry towards hackers. We sincerely hope that eXch can reconsider and help us stop the funds from flowing out of their platform. We have also received assistance from Interpool and international regulatory agencies to help stop these funds, which is not just about helping Bybit."Previously, eXch had rejected Bybit's request to intercept funds, and a significant amount of ETH has already been washed through eXch, exchanged for BTC, XMR, and others.

ChainCatcher message, the proposal submitted by the VitaDAO community to distribute 6.9 million BIO tokens to VITA and VITA IPT holders has been rejected.According to the proposal, the allocation plan was set to distribute 5.52 million BIO to VITA holders and 1.38 million BIO to VITA IPT holders, using multiple snapshots and a tiered mechanism to ensure fairness, with plans to implement it between January and March 2025. However, the proposal failed to gain community support.

ChainCatcher news, March Cheng, managing partner of Bizantine Capital, stated in an interview that the market has digested the rejection of the first batch of Ethereum ETFs and is optimistic about approvals for next year.He stated: "We have reason to believe that the report will include a glimmer of hope for delays, which should indicate that Ethereum will ultimately be approved next year. Removing the surveillance sharing requirement for applicants and reclassifying the underlying Ethereum as a commodity supported by the CFTC could pave an important path for the future."

ChainCatcher news, Custodia Bank lost the lawsuit against the Federal Reserve's rejection of its master account application. The judge ruled that the Federal Reserve has the authority to decide whether to grant a master account. Wyoming District Judge Scott Skavdahl stated that federal law does not require the national central bank to allow every eligible depository institution access to its master account system, and the evidence provided did not indicate that the Federal Reserve Board influenced a regional branch of the Federal Reserve in rejecting its account application.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinGape, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responded to "Ripple's rejection of its motion," stating that its request for Ripple to provide relevant financial statements is procedurally correct, and still requires Ripple to provide two years of audited financial statements, contracts for the sale or transfer of XRP to "non-employee counterparties" after the lawsuit, and detailed amounts of "XRP institutional sale proceeds" received after the lawsuit.In addition, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking penalties against Ripple in the XRP lawsuit.

ChainCatcher news, Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on social media that reports regarding the potential approval timeline for a spot Ethereum ETF show a wide range of opinions from ETF issuers, investment management companies, and sources close to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).A Bitcoin spot ETF issuer that has an application for a spot Ethereum ETF stated that they are confident that the approval and smooth launch of the Bitcoin spot ETF will compel the SEC to approve the spot Ethereum ETF.Another source told me that the SEC's current position is one of "strong rejection," and that there is "some internal resistance" to the idea at this time.Another individual indicated that the listing of the Ethereum futures ETF and BlackRock's track record in obtaining ETF approvals make them believe that a spot Ethereum ETF could launch before the end of summer.My understanding is: time and again, the ball is in the SEC's court. In the coming months, we will get some clues to see if SEC staff are closely examining the S-1 filings, just as they did with Bitcoin spot.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, analysts at JPMorgan led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote in a report on Wednesday that if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejects the application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, it may face legal action from the applicants. "Any rejection could trigger lawsuits against the SEC, bringing more legal troubles to the agency,"Panigirtzoglou stated that while the likelihood of a rejection of the spot Bitcoin ETF application is low, "it is still possible."

ChainCatcher news, during an interview with CNBC, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated, "I can't say whether the SEC is ready to approve a Bitcoin ETF. For the past five years, I have believed that we should approve this product," and added that the logic behind why the SEC has not approved a Bitcoin ETF has always puzzled her.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart posted on social media that cryptocurrency investment management firm Bitwise has submitted a revised application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, with the main change being the addition of a section that addresses, point by point, the reasons for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejecting its previous application and research.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a document from the Cayman Islands court shows that the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) rejected the virtual asset service license application of the crypto lending platform Nexo on December 20, 2022, stating that the company's business model was not compliant and posed risks to market confidence, consumer protection, and the reputation of the islands as a financial center. Currently, Nexo hopes the court will order CIMA to revoke its previous decision and successfully obtain the virtual asset license.Nexo's lawyers stated that CIMA's decision was procedurally unfair, as the regulatory authority did not inform Nexo of the detailed reasons for the rejection, which also violated its constitutional and statutory duties, while Nexo had already provided corresponding explanations to the regulatory authority regarding the concerns raised during the application process. (Source link)