Pre-market Crypto Stocks Down, Coinbase Dips 1.23%

On March 22nd - During the first cryptocurrency industry roundtable organized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), John Reed Stark, the former director of the SEC Cyber Enforcement Office, firmly opposed amending existing securities regulations for digital assets. He asserted that the 1933 and 1934 securities laws do not need to make any concessions for cryptocurrencies, and digital assets should still be regarded as securities. "Those who purchase cryptocurrencies are not collectors; they are investors. The SEC's obligation is to protect investors," Stark said. He pointed out that crypto companies have engaged top global law firms in an attempt to delay enforcement processes, but they have lost in almost all cases. Stark also claimed that, compared to past technological revolutions such as the iPhone, he has not witnessed any genuine innovation in digital assets. Stark has long been a staunch critic of the crypto industry and once described the partnership between th

On March 22nd. According to those with knowledge of the matter, it is reported that Katie Haun, a former U.S. federal prosecutor, is raising two new crypto funds with a total amount of $1 billion through Haun Ventures. Fundraising is expected to be completed in June of this year. The new funds will focus on early-stage and late-stage crypto projects and will continue the framework used when they first launched in 2022.

On March 22nd, U.S. President Trump said, "We will soon reach a comprehensive ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict." (FX168)

On March 22nd, the U.S. Department of Justice took action to safeguard former U.S. President Trump from litigation associated with the 2021 "Capitol Hill Riot." (Gold10)

On March 22nd, according to Arkham Monitoring, the Bitcoin holdings of BlackRock's IBIT affiliated address increased to a value of $1.45 billion.

On March 22nd, the decentralized exchange Global Token Exchange (GTE) on the MegaETH blockchain was launched on the testnet.