Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

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Thailand is set to attract cryptocurrency investors by offering a five-year capital gains tax exemption on trades via licensed exchanges, effective January 2025. This policy aims to enhance the country's digital asset market and establish it as a hub for crypto investment in Southeast Asia.

Midnight Foundation has backed the USDCx rollout via the Cardano Critical Integrations Fund, supporting dollar liquidity and settlement rails. USDCx is Cardano-native and 1:1-backed by USDC on Circle xReserve, enabling mint/burn transfers between Ethereum and Cardano. Midnight Foundation has

IOTA Foundation launches a Regulatory Affairs hub to support MiCA compliance, provide regulatory resources, and engage with policymakers. The IOTA token price declined 8.5% over the past week and traded at $0.06409 at press time, down 9%. The IOTA Foundation has introduced a Regulatory Affai

Local-currency stablecoins on Polygon have shot up as JPYC and BBRL power payments, wallets, lending, and faster regional settlements. Brazilian bank Grupo Braza introduced BBRL stablecoin to improve liquidity and enhance payment efficiency in forex payments. Polygon has recorded rising

Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at the new level of 10. This puts the market in the very extreme fear area. Last month, the index stood at 20. Sentiment has deteriorated greatly since. This sharp drop is an illustration of a rising uncertainty. Investors are responding to volatility, macro pressure

BNB Chain has posted advertisements on marketing, business development and engineering. The roles aim at various functions. These are campaign management, partnership growth, and core blockchain development. This step is an indication of obvious growth. The network is in preparation of the next

XRP's price fell below $1.30 amidst significant long liquidations and decreased open interest. While XRP ETFs attracted institutional inflows, Bitcoin and Ethereum saw major outflows. XRPL Labs averted a critical vulnerability, preventing unauthorized fund transfers.

Morgan Stanley's recent filing for a national trust bank charter aims to allow direct custody of digital assets, in-house crypto trading, and staking services for clients, marking a significant commitment to integrating cryptocurrency into traditional finance.

Altcoins such as Tezos, Toncoin, and Polkadot are among the most heavily sold cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours, as geopolitical tensions escalate following military actions by the US and Israel against Iran. In this context, Tezos and Toncoin have retreated deep into technical support zones.

Bitcoin has recently been fluctuating around $66,000. The United States will release five important economic reports this week, including manufacturing and services PMI, ADP private sector employment data, unemployment claims, and non-farm payrolls (NFP). These data could reshape market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates and consequently influence Bitcoin's price movement. Strong data may suppress Bitcoin prices, while weak data could drive it higher.

X has lifted its ban on cryptocurrency ads for paid partnerships, allowing brands to promote crypto products transparently. However, regular crypto ads remain restricted to prevent spam. This change could boost visibility for legitimate projects and reshape marketing strategies.

This week's "Hong Kong Web3 Weekly Highlights" covers major events from February 23 to March 1, including Esperanza Securities launching a tokenized entertainment investment project, a crypto company employee suspected of stealing 2.67 million USDT, RedotPay's plan for an IPO in the United States, and the Hong Kong government’s plan to introduce digital asset policies. It also reports on opinions from various sectors in Hong Kong regarding stablecoins and the financial market, as well as topics like the integration of AI and cryptocurrencies.

The renewed conflict in the Middle East has already started weighing on risk assets, and crypto is no exception. The XRP price is currently trading around $1.35, down roughly 3.5% on the day, as broader market uncertainty keeps pressure on digital assets. Bitcoin and altcoins have also