Cryptocurrency financing transaction volume drops back to 2017 levels

In February, the total funding for crypto companies reached $883 million, but the number of transactions hit a 5.5-year low.

PANews March 2 News, according to crypto KOL YashasEdu citing data from The Block, the total funding for crypto startups in February reached $883 million. However, overall, the number of venture capital deals hit a 5.5-year low, with funding down approximately 80% from the 2022 peak. Capital is concentrating in a few specific areas, such as stablecoin infrastructure, custody, and compliance tools. Among tokens launched in 2025, 85% are trading below their opening prices, and VC narratives have shifted to "revenue-centric."

Ethereum Foundation's long-term roadmap revealed! Planned 7 hard forks within 4 years, focusing on 5 major goals

The Ethereum Foundation has released a blueprint called "Strawmap," which plans to complete 7 hard forks by 2029, significantly improving transaction speed and throughput. The goals include achieving second-level finality and scaling to 10,000 TPS. This development plan aims to enhance network security and stability to meet the future demands of more users and applications.

10xResearch: Market positions have been cleared, but liquidity remains relatively weak

10xResearch in its latest report states that crypto market positions have largely cleared, funding rates have dropped to lows, and implied volatility has reset, but liquidity remains fragile. The US 10-year Treasury yield has declined, ETF funds experienced a brief net inflow, and options traders are adjusting their positions around key March events.

JPMorgan: The Crypto Market Structure Bill Is Expected to Be Approved Mid-Year and Will Serve as a Positive Catalyst in the Second Half of the Year

JPMorgan analysts expect the U.S. CLARITY Act to be approved by mid-year, serving as a positive catalyst for the market. The bill will provide regulatory clarity for the crypto market, promote innovation and institutional participation, and address controversies such as stablecoin yields and conflicts of interest, potentially bringing about eight positive impacts.

Vitalik outlines the Ethereum execution layer roadmap, focusing on changes to the state tree and the virtual machine.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed the Ethereum execution layer roadmap on social media, including changes to the state tree and virtual machine. He supports upgrading the Merkle Patricia tree to a binary tree to improve efficiency and reduce verification costs. At the same time, he recommends replacing the EVM with RISC-V architecture to enhance execution and proof efficiency, as well as simplify code implementation. The overall deployment will be carried out in three steps to ensure backward compatibility.

XRP Ledger Powers $280 Million Diamond Tokenization in Major UAE Real-World Asset Deal

Ripple’s tokenization of 1 billion AED worth of diamonds, “isn’t just a win for the UAE, it’s a masterclass in how the XRP Ledger handles high-value RWA at scale,” says Reece Merrick. The network is solving the trust gap by integrating Ripple Custody’s bank-grade vaulting with XRPL’s native f