Gate News report: On March 24, the latest Polymarket data shows that the market is pricing in a 95% probability that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady in April this year, a 3% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike, and only a 1% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut.

South Korea's People Power Party held a closed-door meeting on March 23rd with representatives from major cryptocurrency exchanges to discuss the abolition of the virtual asset taxation system scheduled for implementation in 2027, and to hear proposals on stablecoin issuance and legislation. Party whip Song Yeon-seok has proposed amending the Income Tax Law to address the double taxation issue.

XRP has accumulated a decline of approximately 15% since March 17, with the price currently hovering around $1.38. Technical charts suggest a potential upside breakout if support levels hold. Key resistance is at $1.45, with a further breakthrough at $1.57 testing higher levels. On the downside, support is encountered at $1.37 and $1.26. Position holders continue to increase their holdings, demonstrating support for current price levels.

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on tokenized securities on March 23, covering topics including regulatory coordination between the SEC and CFTC, and compliance pathways for on-chain securities. Despite active deployment by traditional financial institutions, significant misalignment between policy and technology remains, core legal issues are unresolved, and blockchain risks have not received sufficient regulatory attention. Future development still awaits legislative improvements and risk mechanism refinement.

Gate News reported that on March 22, Brazil's Finance Minister revealed that the country will delay its decision on cryptocurrency tax policy until after the presidential election this October. Brazil will hold its presidential election in October 2026, and the government has decided to make a final decision on cryptocurrency tax policy after the election concludes.

Gate News Announcement: On March 22, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett's post on X platform, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services plans to hold a hearing on tokenization next Wednesday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will attend the hearing as an invited witness.

Gate News reports that on March 21, a CEX Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev posted on X stating that the industry is at an important inflection point in its development. He pointed out that if Congress passes the CLARITY Act, the industry will finally obtain the regulatory certainty it has long advocated for. He believes that the current key controversy lies in determining whether customers should earn yield from the stablecoins they hold.

Gate News, on March 21st, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform stating that the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services plans to hold a hearing on tokenization on March 26th at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will attend as an invited witness.

The SEC has approved Nasdaq's framework, allowing trading of partially tokenized stocks and ETFs that are issued and settled in blockchain form. Investors can hold tokenized securities in digital wallets, with settlement processed by the DTCC. This move signals that stock markets will trend toward blockchain adoption.

The Bank of Japan decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75% with an 8-1 vote at its March 19 meeting, pausing rate hikes for the second consecutive time. Despite economic recovery, the Middle East situation and rising crude oil prices have increased uncertainty, with some institutions expecting a possible resumption of rate hikes in June.