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The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC's joint survey shows that the proportion of traditional hedge funds holding cryptocurrencies has increased from 47% in 2024 to 55% this year. The survey covers 122 institutional investors and hedge fund management companies globally, managing nearly $1 trillion in assets.47% of the surveyed institutional investors stated that the current regulatory environment encourages them to increase their cryptocurrency allocations, primarily benefiting from Trump's appointment of cryptocurrency-friendly regulatory heads and the signing of the GENIUS Act. Among cryptocurrency-specific funds, Bitcoin remains the most popular asset, followed by Ethereum and Solana. Traditional hedge funds allocate an average of 7% of their managed assets to cryptocurrencies, up from 6% last year. 71% of respondents plan to increase their cryptocurrency exposure in the next twelve months.

ChainCatcher news, Sign collaborates with Cypher Capital and RAK DAO to open applications for the SignPass Web3 Entrepreneur Program to global Web3 practitioners. Successful applicants will receive a golden visa issued by the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and immigrate to the UAE. The main applicant can directly obtain a 10-year golden visa (with no minimum residency requirement); apply for the same visa for their spouse, unmarried children, and parents; register children to attend international schools; obtain health insurance; and open a personal bank account. Among these, SignPass holders will enjoy special benefits, such as waived application fees and a VIP application experience.Previously, Sign has partnered with the Sierra Leone Immigration Department to launch the first on-chain verifiable physical ID permanent residency card in Africa, and the SignPass system has facilitated hundreds of applicants. In the future, Sign will continue to collaborate with Ras Al Khaimah and various governments to help build an on-chain verifiable identity system and integrate with SignApp, allowing more people to enjoy the conveniences brought by Web3 technology.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE announced on Tuesday the launch of a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in its digital asset free trade zone.The framework, named "DAO Association System" (DARe), is designed to provide a structured legal framework specifically for DAOs. Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO, stated that the system will offer tax optimization and legal clarity for DAOs.Luc Froehlich, Chief Business Officer of RAK DAO, mentioned that the launch of DARe is an important step in establishing the region as a global hub for blockchain and digital asset ecosystems. The framework will enable DAOs to interact with the off-chain world, such as opening bank accounts and owning on-chain and off-chain assets.It is noteworthy that the framework offers two models: one for emerging projects with fewer than 100 members, and another for mature DAOs with funding exceeding $1 million. The system will be implemented within the RAK Digital Assets Oasis free trade zone.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether Operations Limited announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO) to help promote Bitcoin technology and stablecoin education programs in the Ras Al Khaimah region.It is reported that Tether will develop programs for individuals of varying skill levels, covering cutting-edge areas such as Bitcoin, blockchain, peer-to-peer technology, stablecoin adoption, and practical use cases of cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, Ethena Labs posted on social media that currently 72% of the immediately claimable (large holders have locked) ENA airdrop has been claimed. Users who previously encountered issues during the claim process (mainly due to incorrect ENA amounts) can claim their full token amount again through Liquifi.In addition, the rumors in the market about "Liquifi profiting from users' ENA airdrops" are incorrect.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain data analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the total amount of the Blur Season 2 airdrop is 307 million BLUR (approximately 97 million USD), with the top 23 addresses (those receiving more than 1 million airdropped tokens) accounting for 104 million BLUR (about 34%), which is more than one-third of the total airdrop amount.It is reported that among the 23 addresses, 15 sold a total of 37.91 million BLUR (transferred to CEX or sold on-chain) after receiving the airdrop, accounting for 36% of the airdrop total for these addresses, with 9 addresses completely selling out. 66.41 million BLUR (approximately 64%) remains unsold and is staked. There are 8 addresses that have not sold any tokens.

ChainCatcher news, the national securities law firm Faruqi & Faruqi is investigating a potential claims list against the Bitcoin mining company Argo Blockchain. Its partner James Wilson encourages investors who have suffered losses exceeding $100,000 in Argo to contact him directly and reminds investors that the deadline to seek lead plaintiff status in the federal securities class action against Argo is March 27, 2023. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to u.today, GameFi project Paima Studios, focused on Cardano and Milkomeda, will participate in a new Web3 program by Microsoft to help Japanese game developers and Web3 entrepreneurs deploy the Paima engine in applications. (Source link)