The Federal Reserve released a Q&A document stating that banks should treat tokenized securities according to existing capital rules, emphasizing technological neutrality. Qualified tokenized securities are treated the same as non-tokenized securities and can be used as financial collateral. This move further clarifies the regulatory framework.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement on March 4, 2026 Gate will disable the new lending features for 10 tokens, including VRA, WNCG, BONE, DEAI, MAJOR, TREAT, HIFI, MODE, ANKR, and PSTAKE, starting from 16:00 (UTC+8) on March 4, 2026. This involves unified account spot leverage, collateral lending, and isolated margin trading. Users with outstanding loans must repay by 16:00 (UTC+8) on March 5, 2026. The platform will automatically settle overdue loans around this time. This adjustment does not affect the spot trading functions of the related tokens.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that a 3% rate is considered a neutral interest rate for an accommodative target.

PANews February 3rd: Today, Cambricon's stock price plummeted during intraday trading, falling nearly 14% at one point, with its total market value retreating to around 450 billion yuan. Regarding the company's stock price drop, a staff member at Cambricon's board secretary office stated: "We're not entirely clear on the reasons for this stock price fluctuation. First, there are many rumors circulating in the market, which are certainly all false. Second, there are quite a lot of fluctuations in capital flows and sentiment in the secondary market. Everyone should treat this rationally."

UK officials stated that the government plans to position the country as an international digital asset hub, expecting banks to treat all businesses, including crypto services, fairly. The Department for Economy and Finance has proposed regulatory legislation to ensure licensed crypto companies are not discriminated against by banks.

On January 15, news reports indicate that as institutional investors continue to deepen their interest in allocating assets related to Bitcoin, the recognition of the Bitcoin treasury company model by major global asset management firms has further increased. AllianceBernstein, which manages approximately $850 billion in assets, recently reaffirmed a "Buy" rating for Strategy and maintained a target price of $450 for MSTR stock, demonstrating their continued confidence in the company's long-term Bitcoin strategy. Strategy is regarded as one of the largest publicly traded companies holding Bitcoin globally. Its core model is to treat Bitcoin as a long-term strategic reserve asset while maintaining cash flow from its software business. AllianceBernstein pointed out that this dual structure not only provides operational resilience but also allows for the release of more leveraged return potential during Bitcoin price uptrends. From an institutional perspective, Strategy is no longer simply viewed as a software company but as an asset management vehicle deeply tied to the long-term adoption trend of Bitcoin.

The US SEC issues a statement allowing broker-dealers to treat crypto asset securities as "physical possession" when taking specific measures. The statement covers access and transfer capabilities of crypto assets, security issues, private key protection, and custody and accessibility safeguards during disruption events.

Jonathan Gould, the head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), stated that crypto companies applying for federal banking licenses should be treated the same as traditional banks, emphasizing that digital assets are not a new concept. The OCC has received 14 new bank applications, indicating a significant increase in demand for digital asset businesses. He believes that embracing crypto companies will help the financial system keep pace with the modern economy.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams publicly criticized Citadel Securities for urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to treat decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and their developers as traditional intermediaries. He posted on X, pointing out that Citadel is trying to get the SEC to regulate open-source, permissionless DeFi in the same way as Wall Street, which has sparked strong concern within the crypto industry. The controversy stems from a lengthy comment letter Citadel submitted to the SEC regarding tokenized stocks and DeFi trading venues. In the document, Citadel claims that many protocols labeled as “decentralized” actually facilitate the matching of buyers and sellers in a coordinated manner, thus meeting the legal definition of an exchange or broker, and should not be exempt simply because they use smart contracts or blockchain technology.

Stani.eth, the founder of Aave, stated that the consultation results from HM Revenue and Customs indicate that deposits made by users on Aave will not be regarded as a disposal for Capital Gains Tax purposes, which is a significant victory for UK DeFi users looking to borrow stablecoins. He emphasized support for this tax treatment and looks forward to it being reflected in the tax law soon.