ChainCatcher news, the composition of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is about to change, while renewed inflation concerns are making central bank decisions more complex. Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve lowered the benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points and hinted that there would only be two rate cuts in 2025.Chairman Powell clearly stated that the central bank is entering a new phase, and future rate cuts may be more gradual, depending on whether inflation decreases. In addition to the seven members of the Federal Reserve Board and the President of the New York Fed, the presidents of 11 regional Federal Reserve Banks will also take turns voting on interest rate decisions in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Institutions expect more divergence in the FOMC in 2025. An assessment of the committee's voting members along the hawkish-dovish spectrum reveals that the opinions of next year's FOMC voting members will become more polarized, with views scattered at both ends of the spectrum and less concentrated in the middle.

ChainCatcher message, the first phase of the public beta for the full-chain AI match-3 game Crypto Rumble has officially launched on the Linea mainnet. Players can participate in the public beta to experience a variety of gameplay, including brand new NFT hero cards, PvP battles, and a decentralized combat system, and win rich rewards. The game features prizes such as NFT cards, tokens, stablecoins, and exclusive items. All players participating in the public beta will also receive limited-time rewards and exclusive badges.It is reported that this public beta is only open to 1,000 early bird players who have a whitelist, with a prize pool of up to $50,000, along with additional rewards from several memecoin and NFT projects on the Linea chain. This public beta will test the stability of the game and provide feedback for future version optimizations. Crypto Rumble is the first full-chain match-3 game that combines AI and ZK, aiming to provide a fair and exciting combat experience through innovative AI Agents and ZK verification mechanisms.

ChainCatcher News: Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced the launch of Bitcoin Treasury Operations as an official new business line.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the company behind Ethereum Name Service, ENS Labs, announced on Tuesday that it has chosen Linea's technology to build its upcoming Layer2 network Namechain. Linea is a zero-knowledge rollup technology launched by Ethereum infrastructure giant Consensys in July 2023.ENS Labs stated that there are two reasons for choosing Linea to build its network: one is the alignment of values, and the other is related to speed. ENS will be one of the first major projects to build a Layer2 blockchain based on Linea technology.

ChainCatcher message, the Aave community has initiated a vote on the ARFC proposal "Deploy Aave V3 on Linea."The proposal states that by integrating with Linea, Aave can provide users with more efficient trading while maintaining the security and decentralization of the Ethereum mainnet. Linea is an Ethereum Layer 2 network powered by the zkEVM tech stack developed by Consensys, which integrates Consensys products like MetaMask and Infura, potentially helping Aave expand its user base and enhance the accessibility of DeFi.Additionally, the proposal plans to redistribute the airdrops provided by the Linea ecosystem to Aave users through liquidity mining, GHO secondary liquidity incentives, and other methods.

ChainCatcher news, Bitmain has announced that it has expanded its production line to the United States to improve supply chain efficiency. Bitmain stated in a post on December 9: "This strategic move aims to provide faster response times and more efficient services for North American customers."Additionally, it stated that the first batch of Antminer S21 Pro miners will be launched later this month, providing a "significant boost" for its industry partners.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by CoinDesk, Japanese social media giant Line plans to launch 30 blockchain-based mini Dapps (decentralized applications) early next year, covering gaming, social, DeFi, and AI chat features, with plans to expand the total to 150 by the end of the first quarter.This move aims to provide more blockchain services for its 196 million active users, drawing on Telegram's successful experience in Web3 gaming. Line has previously ventured into NFTs but failed to gain traction due to user experience and interface design issues; this time, it will refocus through blockchain games and practical features.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Japanese social media giant Line plans to launch 30 blockchain-based mini Dapps (decentralized applications) early next year, covering gaming, social, DeFi, and AI chat features, with plans to expand the total to 150 by the end of the first quarter.This move aims to provide more blockchain services for its 196 million active users, drawing on Telegram's successful experience in Web3 gaming. Line has previously ventured into NFTs but failed to gain popularity due to user experience and interface design issues; this time, it will refocus through blockchain games and practical features.

ChainCatcher news, Kaia announced on the X platform that it will release the Dapp Portal SDK in early December 2024, and the Mini Dapp on LINE will officially go live at the end of January 2025.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Kaia was formed by the merger of Klaytn and Finschia blockchains, originally developed by Kakao and LINE respectively. It has the lowest transaction latency in EVM L1, with a block time of 1 second and instant finality, enabling a smooth user experience and opening up possibilities for use cases that require near real-time responses.

ChainCatcher news, MetaMask developer Consensys announced the launch of the on-chain personal sovereignty proof project sovs.xyz, which supports users in proving sovereignty types such as economic, data, technology, culture, legal, political, and environmental on the Linea blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Ethereum scaling solution Linea announced the establishment of the Linea Association at the Devcon conference in Bangkok, Thailand. This is a Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development and governance of Linea. The association will support Linea technology, develop the Linea market, and advance its decentralization roadmap. The association plans to launch the Linea token in the first quarter of 2025, enabling governance for token holders. Token holders will have governance rights over certain activities of the association, which will manage the core intellectual property of Linea and the funds supporting its mission.Linea is a Layer-2 zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) rollup solution developed by ConsenSys. ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin stated that the establishment of the Linea Association is an important step for the network to achieve true decentralization, avoiding excessive control by any entity.Linea founder Nicolas Liochon emphasized that decentralization is at the core of Linea's vision. He stated that Linea must be publicly owned and governed by everyone, just like Ethereum Layer-1. Lubin added that Layer-2 projects that are overly controlled by companies or a few participants struggle to succeed or maintain proper consistency with the Ethereum platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Singapore-based cloud mining service Bitfufu has secured a credit line of $100 million from Antpool Technologies to enhance its Bitcoin holdings. The two companies have signed a two-year Master Loan Agreement (MLA).Under this arrangement, Bitfufu stated that it will have the opportunity to access $100 million in funding, which the company indicated will support general corporate purposes, such as potential acquisitions and the maintenance of Bitcoin reserves.

ChainCatcher news, SushiSwap announced the launch of the Memecoin launch platform Vesting Launch, which features a linear vesting function. Tokens will be gradually released to buyers who purchase within 24 hours after the token creation. This ensures that buyers have the exact same experience as early purchasers, preventing snipers and pump-and-dumpers from ruining promising tokens in the initial hours after creation. After 24 hours of the token going live, trading will be completely normal with no restrictions. When purchasing tokens, the tokens bought by users will be released linearly within the first 24 hours after the launch. If a user buys 100 tokens 12 hours after the launch, the balance will show 50 tokens, and the dashboard will display the full balance after vesting.SushiSwap stated: "The introduction of linear vesting is just the beginning of our goal to make memecoin trading more fun and sustainable. Countless promising tokens are sniped and dumped within minutes of their release, ruining their chances of gaining an audience. We are addressing this issue."Additionally, SushiSwap released a disclaimer: Trading on the launchpad carries certain risks, including the possibility of losing funds. Always conduct your own research and understand the market before trading. Sushi does not provide any financial or legal advice and does not endorse any specific tokens, so please trade cautiously.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNN, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time, outside the Loyal Order of Moose voting station in Wilmington, North Carolina, people have lined up to wait to vote. There were already 30 to 40 people in line when the polls opened, and the crowd has continued to grow since then.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. September Core PCE Price Index MoM is 0.3%, expected 0.3%, previous value revised from 0.1% to 0.2%.In addition, the U.S. September Core PCE Price Index YoY is 2.7%, expected 2.6%, previous value 2.7%.

ChainCatcher news, UXLINK announced the launch of the LINE mini program on the official X platform, and kicked off a welcome event with a reward of 10,000,000 UXUY points.According to the UXLINK roadmap, LINE and Kakao Talk are the next frontiers in its social landscape. Currently, the primary users of these two tools are mainly from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. UXLINK has already gained widespread recognition and a Traders community in South Korea.