Community News:

1. Voyager announces 97% of customers vote in favor of bankruptcy reorganization plan

Voyager tweeted that the voting by Voyager customers on the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan has been completed and finalized. Among those who participated in the vote, 97% of customers (accounting for 98% of the total claims) voted in favor. More information will be released after the hearing on Thursday. (Planet Daily)

2. Ethereum may conduct the final “Shanghai” upgrade verification on the Goerli test network on March 21

Before the "Shanghai" upgrade is officially implemented, Ethereum will arrange another simulation on the Goerli test network, which is also the last test network verification, which is expected to be carried out on March 21. However, due to this arrangement, the "Shanghai" upgrade of the Ethereum main network may be postponed to April. (Cryptopolitan)

Industry News:

1. Visa and Mastercard deny suspending cooperation with crypto companies

Payment giant Visa said on Tuesday that despite some recent setbacks in the crypto industry, the company remains committed to investing in the crypto space and supporting the technology. In addition, a Mastercard spokesperson said the company still plans to work with partners to bring related payment solutions to market. (CoinDesk)

2. Mobile network service provider REALLY completes $18 million seed round of financing, led by Polychain

Decentralized mobile network service provider REALLY announced the completion of a $18 million seed round of financing, led by Polychain, with participation from Floodgate founding partner Mike Maples Jr. and other strategic partners. It is reported that REALLY will launch a new phone service powered by the decentralized mobile network (DeWi). (PR Newswire)

3. Web3 entertainment company Orange Comet completes $7 million in equity financing

Orange Comet, a Web3 startup focusing on NFT and metaverse experiences in the entertainment industry, has completed $7 million in equity financing and is expected to launch a larger financing later this year. (CoinDesk)

Policies and Regulations:

1. The U.S. House of Representatives Digital Assets Subcommittee will hold its first hearing on March 9

The newly formed Digital Assets Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee will hold its first hearing on cryptocurrency regulation on March 9, according to three people familiar with the matter. Although the subcommittee has not yet finalized the list of witnesses, the hearing will weigh in on recent actions taken by financial regulators against crypto companies. (DL News)

2. The French National Assembly voted to approve new rules for crypto company registration, pending presidential approval

The French National Assembly passed a set of licensing rules for crypto companies operating in the country. After being passed by the French Senate, the bill will be submitted to French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron has 15 days to approve it or send it back to the legislature. Under the new regulations, French companies providing cryptocurrency services will need to comply with stricter registration rules than the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) currently requires. (The Block)