The Trump administration is developing strict rules for civilian artificial intelligence contracts amid a conflict with Anthropic. AI companies will be required to permit any legal utilization of their models for government purposes.
The new guidelines will demand AI firms to provide the U.S. With an irrevocable license for legal purposes, aiming to strengthen the procurement process for AI services, similar to potential regulations for military contracts.
On March 7, a whale bought back 1,733 XAUT tokens at a price of 5,140 USD each, amounting to approximately 8.83 million USD. Previously, this whale sold XAUT tokens to invest in WBTC.
Vitalik Buterin suggests replacing Casper FFG with Minimmit for Ethereum’s finality, which requires only one round of signing, thus streamlining the process. While fault tolerance decreases from 33% to 17%, Minimmit enhances recovery from network attacks.
On March 7, analyst James Seyffart reported that BlackRock has modified its Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHB) application. The staking fee has been changed from 18% to 10%, with potential tiered discounts based on investment amounts, aiming to improve BlackRock’s Ethereum product structure.
Total crypto market cap stands at $2.33T with 24-hour volume at $95.45B. Bitcoin trades at $68.2K, down 3.75% in 24 hours but up 3.76% over seven days. Ethereum at $2.0K shows a 24-hour decline of 4.51%, though up 2.83% weekly. BTC dominance holds at 58.54% while ETH dominance sits at 10.25%.
Among top movers, PAXG leads gainers with a 1.45% increase, followed by HYPE (+1.29%) and ASTER (+0.90%). On the downside, ENA falls 9.03%, PUMP declines 8.24%, and MORPHO drops 7.84%.
Longer-dated positioning shows strong bullish sentiment: BTC displays a 2.04 long/short ratio (67.1% long), ETH at 3.02 (75.1% long), and SOL at 3.30 (76.8% long). Options data from Deribit indicates BTC put/call at 0.70 with 60.9% implied volatility; ETH at 0.63 with 81.1% IV.
In fixed income, the 2-year Treasury yield moved to 3.57 (up from 3.54) and 10-year to 4.13 (up from 4.09). Non-farm payrolls reported 158,466 jobs, a slight 0.1% decrease.
DeFi protocol Sentora showed significant growth with TVL surging 48.2% to $1.5B. Sector performance mixed: Filesharing down 3.31%, NFTs & Collectibles down 2.44%, and xStocks Ecosystem declining 4.20%.
Bitcoin surged to a peak of 74,000 USD but subsequently retreated to below 69,000 USD, leading to a loss of approximately 110 billion USD in market capitalization. Analysts attribute this decline to macroeconomic pressures.
Despite market fluctuations, the US spot Bitcoin ETF reported a net inflow of 787 million USD, suggesting a resurgence of institutional interest in BTC. This marks the first significant inflow since mid-January, reflecting confidence in the cryptocurrency.
BARD trading volume is $1.54m. Market capitalization reaches $275.03m.
The U.S. Cyber strategy document highlights cybersecurity offenses and deterrence, marking a significant shift by including cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as part of national security plans.
For the first time, the document explicitly tackles anonymous financial channels associated with cybercriminals, aiming to cut off their financial routes and enhance collaboration against transnational cybercrime.
The strategy calls for increased private sector involvement in cyber defense, proposing an operational unit to coordinate actions against transnational cybercrime, underscoring a comprehensive approach to secure the digital landscape.
Kazakhstan’s National Bank announced it has established a dedicated portfolio for investments in the digital asset ecosystem, allocating up to $350M from its gold and foreign exchange reserves. Governor Timur Suleimanov confirmed the portfolio will include crypto-linked assets as part of the central bank’s diversification strategy. This marks a significant institutional move toward blockchain and cryptocurrency integration at the sovereign level.
AGLD trading volume is $7.2m. Market capitalization reaches $24.68m.