Trump Raises Tariffs on China to 20%
US President Donald Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Chinese imports from 10% to 20%. Trump stated that this decision was taken due to China’s inability to stop the flow of fentanyl entering the US.
Trump: Reciprocal Tariffs Will Take Effect on April 2
US President Donald Trump announced that reciprocal tariffs will take effect as of April 2. It was reported that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will be activated next week.
SEC Cryptocurrency Working Group to Hold First Roundtable Meeting on March 21
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the newly created cryptocurrency task force will hold its first roundtable on March 21. At this meeting, which is part of the “Spring Sprint, Seeking Cryptocurrency Clarity” series, prioritizing the classification of some tokens as securities will be on the agenda.
Case Between Kraken and SEC Dismissed: Victory for the Crypto Industry
Kraken announced that the SEC has withdrawn its lawsuit against it. The company noted that this was not only its own legal victory, but also a milestone for fairer regulation of the crypto market in the US.
Nasdaq Files 19b-4 Application for Grayscale Hedera (HBAR) ETF
Nasdaq filed a 19b-4 application with the SEC to list and trade Grayscale’s Hedera (HBAR) ETF.
NYSE Arca Files Application for Bitwise Dogecoin ETF
NYSE Arca filed a 19b-4 application to list and trade the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF. If this application is approved, Dogecoin’s place in financial investment products will be further strengthened.
Australian Government: No Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Plan
Despite the US plan to create a strategic crypto reserve, the Australian Government has announced that it will not take a step in this direction. Officials stated that their priority right now is to regulate digital asset platforms.
A Whale Deposits 2 Million USDC to Open a Long Position on SOL
On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that a whale has opened a long-term position for Solana (SOL) by depositing 2 million USDC on the Hyperliquid exchange.
Binance to Support Terra (LUNA) Network Upgrade and Hard Fork
Binance announced that it will support the hard fork of the Terra (LUNA) network on March 4th. During the planned 14,565,000 block-high upgrade, LUNA token withdrawals and deposits will be temporarily halted.
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