South Korean prosecutors have requested a court to sentence a man to 10 years in prison for stabbing the CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency custody company Haru Invest during a court hearing in August 2024. The Southern District Prosecutor's Office in Seoul confirmed to The Block that they made the sentencing request at the final hearing of the court attack case on Wednesday, considering the seriousness of the crime.

Victory Securities announced the launch of the Xunying Travel, Ant Group, Conflux Network, VDX, and other successful global first RWA projects based on exchangeable physical assets in collaboration with Xunying Group. Xunying Group initiated the completion of the Xunying Travel RWA based on exchangeable physical assets, and announced Victory Securities as the manager of the RWA product. The Ensemble project sandbox promotes the tokenization application. Ant Group, a member of Conflux, and VDX jointly provide technical support and introduce the AW3 family office ecosystem members. It is reported that this is the world's first RWA based on exchangeable physical assets, helping to efficiently connect Chinese green assets with overseas funds, and providing a replicable innovative model for a wider range of physical project economic sectors in the new energy industry.

according to CME's "Fed Watch" data, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision tonight (2:00 am Beijing time on March 20). The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in March by the Federal Reserve is only 1%, while the probability of no change is 99%.

Nova Energy has obtained permission to build a natural gas-powered cryptocurrency mining data center in Frenchcreek, Pennsylvania. The permit is based on the approval of three lean-burn natural gas engines that will provide power for cryptocurrency mining. According to a United Nations study in 2023, natural gas accounts for 21% of the energy sources for global Bitcoin mining operations, second only to coal (45%).

according to the official announcement, Binance will support the network upgrade and hard fork of BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) and opBNB Chain (opBNB).

Minnesota Senator Jeremy Miller introduced the "Minnesota Bitcoin Bill," which he drafted after completely changing his stance on Bitcoin. In a statement on March 18, Miller said: "With more research on cryptocurrency and more feedback from voters, I went from highly skeptical to gradually understanding, to believing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies." Miller stated that the bill aims to promote the prosperity of Minnesota by allowing the Minnesota Investment Committee to invest state assets in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, just like investing in traditional assets.

Nick Timiraos, a spokesperson for the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank can cut interest rates based on good or bad news. Due to new inflation risks, the opportunity for a "good" rate cut is closing. I expect the Federal Reserve to maintain a wait-and-see attitude in the next six months and not take too much action.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that Coinbase has launched a "Verified Pools" feature, aimed at bringing more assets into on-chain trading. Under U.S. law, certain assets can only be traded under specific verification conditions, such as the need to be accredited investors or complete identity verification (KYC). Through "Verified Pools," users can trade these restricted assets on-chain after completing verification.

Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its current policy stance at the March FOMC meeting. US bank securities analysts predict that against the backdrop of rising economic uncertainty, the Fed will adopt a cautious and prudent policy. The Fed may prioritize "patience over panic," evaluating the balance between slowing economic growth and sustained inflation pressure while maintaining stable interest rates. Bank of America analysts predict that the Fed's latest economic forecasts will reflect stagflationary factors, with growth forecasts weakening and inflation expectations being adjusted upwards. Although the market has speculated on the timing of a possible rate cut, policymakers may reiterate a data-driven approach, emphasizing the need to further clarify the economic outlook before making any policy shifts. Investors will closely monitor Fed Chair Powell's speech to understand how the Fed views the evolving risks, including supply disruptions, labor market flexibility, and geopolitical uncertainties. 

according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, the high-winning wave whale ETH 5 hours ago directly recharged 18.04 million USDC collateral to Hyperliquid with a small account 0x655...1e0B8, and has not taken further action so far. He participated in ONDO's long positions in the past two days and lost $12,000.

according to data from the website of the Ministry of Finance of El Salvador, El Salvador has added a total of 8 bitcoins in the past 7 days, with an average price of $82,892. Currently, its bitcoin holdings reach 6,120.18 coins, with a total value of $5.078 billion. Despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on El Salvador to stop accumulating decentralized value storage assets, El Salvador has still accumulated a total of 41 bitcoins in the past 30 days.

according to Bitcoin Laws, the Bitcoin Reserve Bill SB327 in North Carolina authorizes the state treasurer to allocate up to 10% of public funds to Bitcoin. Details are as follows:

On March 19th, according to Crowdfund Insider, the security token platform tZERO announced that its Series A Preferred Shares (TZROP) have been fully tokenized. tZERO has also deployed new utility features and programmed them into the security's upgradable smart contract technology.

according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, the 5x MELANIA long position of the Hyperliquid 50x leverage profit of 16 million US dollars whale has not changed, with a position of 3.86 million tokens now floating a loss of nearly 100,000 US dollars

Glassnode tweeted that Bitcoin is still adapting to a new price range, and liquidity conditions in the on-chain and derivatives markets are also tightening. Long-term holders of Bitcoin are not active, further reinforcing the market's weakness and the sideways trend in prices.

according to Decrypt, court documents show that US authorities have dropped charges against the founder of the decentralized social network BitClout. Last year, the federal government charged Nader Al-Naji with wire fraud, accusing him of defrauding investors of $3 million through his crypto project. The US Department of Justice at the time accused Nader of "obtaining millions of dollars through lies, and then giving this money to family and friends," and using investors' cash for a lavish lifestyle.

Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced that it is inviting companies to apply to join its tokenization regulatory sandbox, with the application deadline set for April 24, 2025. The DFSA is an independent regulatory authority responsible for overseeing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). In its announcement on March 17, the DFSA stated that the sandbox initiative aims to attract companies looking to offer tokenized investment products and services. The sandbox provides a controlled environment for companies to test tokenized financial solutions under the supervision of regulatory authorities.

AI agent protocol Swarms announced the launch of Swarms API update version v4 on the X platform, which provides faster speed, higher throughput, and new endpoints. Through parallel operations, the inference time of multiple agents has been accelerated by 26%. In addition, Swarms will also release a brand new no-code multi-agent platform this week.

according to CoinDesk, BX Digital, a subsidiary of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in Germany, has been approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to operate a digital asset trading and settlement platform, becoming the first institution in Switzerland to receive such a license.

On March 19th, Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) invested millions of euros in Austrian startup Blockpit, which focuses on cryptocurrency tax. Blockpit, headquartered in Linz and led by CEO Florian Wimmer, recently announced its profitability by 2024, making it an attractive target for investors seeking to profit from the growing demand for compliant cryptocurrency services. The investment amount from RBI and Blockpit's valuation have not been disclosed.