BlockBeats News: On March 26, UK Prime Minister Starmer stated that the UK will implement a moratorium on political parties accepting cryptocurrency donations, citing risks of illicit finance and foreign interference, while comprehensively tightening regulations on political donations. Previously, Nathan Gill, former Wales leader of the UK Reform Party, was sentenced to 10 and a half years for accepting cryptocurrency bribes.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to suspend donations to political parties through cryptocurrency to address risks of illicit fund flows and foreign interference. This temporary measure aims to protect the democratic system and will be implemented before refined regulatory rules are finalized. Political parties must return any cryptocurrency donations already received, or face criminal penalties.

Gate News reports that on March 25, according to Arkham monitoring, approximately 2 hours ago, Grayscale transferred a total of approximately 5550 ETH to a certain CEX Prime address, valued at approximately $12.05 million.

BitGo Prime and Susquehanna Crypto jointly launched an over-the-counter prediction market trading service for institutional clients, allowing institutional investors to use digital assets held in BitGo custody as collateral, with a minimum trade size of $100,000, liquidity provided by Susquehanna, primarily serving hedge funds and ultra-high-net-worth investors.

Institutional prime brokerage LTP has reached a strategic partnership with Singapore Gulf Bank to integrate fiat and digital asset infrastructure, providing compliant funding solutions for institutional clients, including real-time settlement, fiat custody, and capital efficiency enhancement services.

Middle East tensions escalate as Spain's Prime Minister warns conflict is approaching a critical global tipping point, calling for restoration of Strait of Hormuz navigation. NATO's 22 nations participate in security plans but lack clear military deployment details, with Europe divided on stance. Iran sends hardline signals, triggering heightened volatility in global debt markets and energy sectors, with cryptocurrency markets also affected. Monitor follow-up developments from multi-nation coordinated actions.

Gate News, on March 20, according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale just transferred a total of 3979 ETH worth approximately $8.52 million to a certain CEX Prime address through its Ethereum Mini Trust fund.

On March 20, a prediction market showed two high-win-rate addresses invested $9,700 in the "Will the US military invade Iran?" event, selecting "No." The current probability for "No" in this event is 40%. Trump stated during a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister that he would not deploy US military forces, while the Defense Secretary reiterated US military objectives. Trader behavior indicates short-term arbitrage rather than betting on the actual occurrence of the event.

Figure co-founder Mike Cagney announced the launch of the Figure Forge service, which aims to turn blockchain-native loans and other RWAs into participation tokens. The service will be used in the Democratized Prime DeFi market and will offer additional yields through the Hastra protocol, with the liquidity limit order book funded by Figure.

Gate News reported that on March 20, according to BitcoinWorld, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced on March 20, 2025, its decision on the Loan Prime Rate (LPR, China's benchmark lending rate), strategically maintaining rates unchanged to preserve economic stability.