$BTC South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to issue crypto investment guidelines for institutions by Q3 2025, gradually lifting the ban on institutional crypto investment.
The country is also developing its second crypto regulatory framework, focusing on stablecoins.
#CryptoCPIWatch JP Morgan’s market reaction forecast for the U.S. inflation report (12:30 UTC):
🟠CPI (m/m) 0.33% or higher – S&P 500 decline of 1.5-2.5% 🟠CPI 0.28-0.32% – decline of 1-1.5% 🟠CPI 0.24-0.28% – fluctuations between -0.5% and +1% 🟠CPI 0.2-0.24% – increase of 0.5-1.5% 🟠CPI 0.19% or lower – increase of 1.25-2%
$BTC Garantex exchange administrator Aleksej Besciokov has been arrested in India at the request of the U.S., facing charges of money laundering, sanctions violations, and operating without a license. The exchange has been dealing with a series of serious issues:
🟠February 24 – The EU added Garantex to its sanctions list over ties to Russian banks 🟠March 6 – Tether froze approximately $27m (2.5bn rubles) in exchange wallets, halting operations 🟠March 7 – The U.S. Department of Justice, along with German and Finnish authorities, seized Garantex’s domains and servers, freezing $28m 🟠March 10 – Garantex announced compensation for blocked funds, offering in-person meetings for Moscow-based clients and a "secure remote solution" for others 🟠March 12 – Aleksej Besciokov was arrested in India
#MarketPullback Blockchain-related terms in SEC filings hit an all-time high in February 2025, with over 5,000 mentions recorded in the EDGAR database, continuing a strong upward trend since mid-2023.