Gate News Announcement: On March 10,, EDGE Chain added support for USDC. Users can use USDC in edgeX and other applications within the EDGE ecosystem. Previously, Circle announced that Circle Ventures had completed a strategic investment in edgeX and reached a deep cooperation. After the relevant conditions are met, Circle plans to integrate the native USDC and its cross-chain transfer protocol CCTP into EDGE Chain.

Gate News Announcement, March 9th, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen posted on X platform that she met with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at the "Shield of the Americas" Summit held in Doral, Florida. Yellen expressed her pleasure in hearing about Bukele's efforts to promote pro-market reforms and to establish El Salvador as a digital asset hub. She emphasized that both sides will continue to collaborate to strengthen strategic cooperation in the Americas.

On March 6th, Senator Cynthia Lummis met with CFTC Chairman Michael Selig to discuss legislation on digital asset market structure. Lummis emphasized the urgency of the legislation and looks forward to continued collaboration with the CFTC on integrating digital assets.

U.S. Chief Compliance Officer and CEX CEO Brian Armstrong recently visited the White House, drawing attention amid ongoing discussions of digital asset regulation legislation. While it is unclear whether he met with Trump, promoting clear digital asset policies remains a government goal. Analysts believe that this high-level interaction could influence the future legislative direction.

The Aave community funding proposal has been approved but is met with skepticism. Marc Zeller pointed out that addresses related to Aave Labs influenced the voting results, and support votes decreased after removal. The proposal requests funding support in exchange for product revenue. Tensions within the community are escalating.