Daily News: Binance Announced the First Batch of Vote to List Results, BONK Acquires Art Marketplace Exchange Art

 Key U.S. Economic Data Released: Core PCE and Employment Figures Below Expectations

According to Jin10.com, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 22 was 224,000, slightly below the expected 225,000. The previous figure was revised from 223,000 to 225,000. Additionally, the annualized quarter-on-quarter growth rate of the U.S. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index for Q4 was finalized at 2.6%, below the forecast of 2.7%, and down from the previous reading of 2.7%.

Greeks.live: Market Sentiment Cautiously Bearish, Majority Expect Retest of $84K–$85K Levels

Adam, an analyst at Greeks.live, stated in the daily briefing: Overall market sentiment remains cautiously bearish. Most traders expect a retest of the lower range near $84K–$85K, while others note the market is fluctuating within a narrow range. A key resistance level to watch is $88.4K, where significant passive sell orders have been observed. Meanwhile, potential support is identified at $77K, which some traders are referring to as the 'definitive bottom.'

U.S. Senate Votes to repeal controversial IRS rule; Trump Expected to Sign

According to The Block, On Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate voted 70–28 to repeal the controversial IRS “broker” rule targeting DeFi platforms. The bill has now been sent to President Trump for his signature. David Sacks, the White House’s Crypto and AI Czar, stated that Trump’s senior advisory team plans to recommend signing the bill.

The disputed rule required certain “DeFi industry participants” to operate like traditional securities brokers, mandating the collection and reporting of user transaction data. It also required these entities to issue 1099 forms to report non-employment income such as gambling winnings, rental income, and royalties.

Earlier this month, the Senate voted to overturn the rule, followed by approval in the House of Representatives. As the measure is tied to budget provisions, it required a final Senate vote before being sent to Trump for approval.

SEC Drops Civil Enforcement Actions Against Kraken, Consensys, and Cumberland

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially announced on its website the termination of civil enforcement actions against Kraken (Payward, Inc. and Payward Ventures, Inc.), Consensys Software Inc., and Cumberland DRW LLC. The dismissal was made “with prejudice,” meaning the SEC will not refile the same charges in these cases.

In its announcement, the SEC stated that the decision to drop the lawsuits was aimed at advancing its efforts to reform and update its regulatory strategy for the crypto industry, rather than being based on an evaluation of the specific allegations in the cases. The SEC emphasized that this decision does not affect its stance on other crypto-related cases.

Walrus Announces Mainnet Launch; Airdrop Claim Website Open to NFT Holders

According to the official announcement from Walrus Protocol, the Walrus mainnet has officially launched. Additionally, the WAL airdrop claim website is now open to holders of Walrus Airdrop NFTs.

BONK: Officially Acquires Art Marketplace Exchange Art

According to the official announcement, meme project BONK has completed the acquisition of the art marketplace platform Exchange Art. The acquisition aims to protect and enhance the culture surrounding the creation and collection of on-chain art.

Binance Announces Results of First Batch of Vote to List: Mubarak, Broccoli714, TUT, and Bananas31 to Be Listed

As per Binance's official announcement, the first round of community voting has concluded, and the following tokens will be listed:

• Mubarak (Mubarak)

• CZ's Dog (Broccoli714)

• Tutorial (TUT)

• Banana For Scale (Bananas31)

These tokens are now live on Binance Alpha but will not remain on Binance Alpha once spot trading begins. Users can transfer their Binance Alpha tokens to their spot accounts starting now.

The announcement also mentioned that projects that participated in the first voting round but were not selected still have the opportunity to be listed for spot trading, pending continuous performance reviews and comprehensive due diligence.

The selection process considered multiple factors, prioritizing the following:

• Community voting results (with a focus on authentic votes)

• Historical token performance

• Trading demand, especially in the futures market and Binance Alpha trading volume

• Fundamental analysis

• Compliance checks

• Risk assessments

Binance Launchpool Introduces GUNZ (GUN)

Binance Launchpool has officially launched its 66th project: GUNZ (GUN), a Layer-1 blockchain developed by Gunzilla for AAA gaming.

Starting from March 28, 2025, 08:00 (UTC+8), users can stake BNB, FDUSD, and USDC in the GUN reward pool via the Launchpool website to earn GUN tokens. The activity will last for three days.

Elon Musk Invited to Assist in Signal Chat Leak Investigation

According to Fox News, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Wednesday that Elon Musk has been invited to lead an investigation into a Signal chat leak involving national security leaders and The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief.

The investigation will be jointly led by the National Security Council, the White House Counsel’s Office, and Musk’s team. Leavitt announced during a press briefing:

"Elon Musk has offered to deploy his technical experts to determine how this number was inadvertently added to the chat group, take responsibility, and ensure such incidents do not occur again."

Earlier, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, revealed in an article on Monday that he was added to a Signal group chat containing senior security officials, including National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Sonic Announces TVL Surpasses $1 Billion

Sonic Labs has officially announced that its total value locked (TVL) has surpassed $1 billion.

MOVE Buyback Address Withdraws $4.94M Worth of MOVE Tokens from Binance; Buyback Progress at 27.3%

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, the MOVE buyback address has withdrawn 10 million MOVE tokens, valued at approximately $4.94 million, from Binance.

Data shows that the address has now cumulatively withdrawn 20 million MOVE tokens, with a total value of $10.37 million, bringing the buyback progress to 27.3%.