ChainCatcher news, summary of key points from Powell's speech on April 16:Interest Rate Outlook: High uncertainty; currently in a good position, waiting for clearer signals before considering policy adjustments.Economic Outlook: The U.S. economy remains "robust," with strong imports in the first quarter causing a drag, GDP growth may slow compared to last year.Inflation Outlook: The impact of tariffs may be more persistent, expected to push up inflation; March PCE year-on-year is expected to be 2.3%, core PCE at 2.6%.Labor Market: Overall remains balanced; reduced funding for research is expected to have a significant impact on employment; unemployment rate is expected to rise.Tariff Impact: The extent of tariff increases so far has far exceeded expectations; policies are still being adjusted, and the impact remains highly uncertain.Cryptocurrency: Gradually becoming mainstream, a legal framework for stablecoins needs to be established; bank regulation is expected to see "partial easing."Independence: The independence of the Federal Reserve is legally granted; the Federal Reserve will not be influenced by political pressure.Others: Don't expect the Federal Reserve to step in to rescue the market; if a dollar shortage occurs, the Federal Reserve is prepared to provide liquidity to global central banks.Market Reaction: After a decline, the U.S. dollar index rebounded and then fell again; U.S. stocks continued to decline, with the Nasdaq down nearly 4%, and gold slightly climbed.

ChainCatcher news, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming mainstream, and establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a good idea. Stablecoins may have broad appeal and consumer protection measures should be established. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that despite increasing uncertainty, downside risks still exist, and the U.S. economy remains "robust." (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that he expects to deviate from the established target for the remainder of this year, but there may be a chance to achieve the target again next year. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher message, the Hyperlane Foundation stated on social media that the pre-claim for HYPER has officially ended, and the claim will open next week. The specific date and time for the claim will only be announced through the Hyperlane Foundation account.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinmarketcap and BscScan data, as of now, the Trump family's crypto project WLFI's stablecoin USD1 has issued over 113 million USD1 on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC), accounting for nearly 90% of the circulation. The current total market capitalization of USD1 is close to 127.8 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of nearly 100 million dollars, and the total value locked (TVL) in BNB Chain and Ethereum exceeds 30 million dollars.In addition, USD1 has recently opened a trading pool on Pancakeswap, where the USD1 liquidity pool on Pancake has exceeded 19 million, and the USD1 TVL on Pancake V3 is 10.95 million dollars. The lending product of the staking protocol ListaDao on BNB Chain has also recently launched the USD1 Vault, which offers a lending limit of 20 million dollars in USD1, allowing users to borrow USD1 using BTCB and WBNB as collateral.USD1 is 100% backed by short-term U.S. Treasury bonds, dollar deposits, and other cash equivalents, pegged 1:1 to the dollar, aiming to provide a safe and efficient cross-border transaction tool for sovereign investors and institutions.Currently, USD1 has been included in the BNB Chain's stablecoin 0 gas fee activity, providing a smooth stablecoin transfer experience for more users. BNB Chain has been committed to expanding stablecoin scenarios and promoting large-scale applications of crypto. According to today's data from Dune, the total market capitalization of stablecoins on BNB Chain is 7.2 billion dollars.

ChainCatcher news, dedicated to building a decentralized AI computing infrastructure, AIDverse announces the official launch of its supernode program on April 25, 2025, marking the entry of its RWA-supported DePIN ecosystem into the commercialization phase.As a core component of the ecosystem, AIDverse supernodes will have a limited release of 500 slots, with an initial price of 3,000 USDT. Each node will receive an exclusive node NFT as a proof of identity and rights.Supernode holders will play a key role in the AIDverse ecosystem, participating in network governance, enjoying profit sharing, and gaining priority access to various innovative features.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, the World Trade Organization has lowered its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 from the original 3.0% to -0.2%.If the United States raises tariffs, the global economy may experience a decline of 1.5% in 2025, accompanied by spillover effects. A moderate recovery in merchandise trade is expected in 2026, with a growth rate of 2.5%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Circle has minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network again.So far, Circle has minted 12.5 billion USDC on the Solana network in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. March retail sales month-on-month recorded 1.4%, the largest increase since January 2023, expected 1.3%, previous value 0.20%.After the data was released, the U.S. dollar index DXY fell 12 points in the short term, currently reported at 99.62.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the MELANIA project team continues to sell through liquidity pooling: the community distribution address transferred 4 million MELANIA (1.72 million USD) to a new address 2 hours ago, and then added 1.2 million MELANIA (520,000 USD) as unilateral liquidity in Meteora. The MELANIA added to the liquidity pool will be exchanged for SOL within the set range.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, a certain whale sold all 1,160 ETH (1.83 million USD) after holding it for 11 months, incurring a loss of 2.6 million USD (-58.6%).Eleven months ago, this whale withdrew 1,160 ETH (4.43 million USD) from OKX at a price of 3,816 USD, and deposited it back into OKX 30 minutes ago at a price of 1,580 USD, resulting in a loss of 2.6 million USD (-58.6%).

ChainCatcher news, recently, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng positively responded to the "Bhutan Happiness Exploration Special Project" initiated by Pieverse Timepot on the X platform, calling it an "interesting variation of the idea" and sending his wishes of "Good luck!"Pieverse Timepot is the first decentralized platform built around the "Time Economy" in the BNB ecosystem and is also a project incubated in Binance MVB Phase 9. The launched "Bhutan Happiness Exploration Special Project" not only showcases Timepot's unique time minting mechanisms (Time Bid, Time Draw, and Time Fund) but also engages in deep collaboration with the Ninth Living Buddha of Bhutan, the Bhutan Sovereign Fund, the Happiness Research Institute, and the Astrology Academy, focusing on the cross-border integration of "Happiness Economy," "Time Value," and "Blockchain Practice."

ChainCatcher news, according to OnchainLens monitoring, a whale withdrew 16,950 BNB (approximately 9.9 million USD) from Binance 19 hours ago. Currently, the whale has sold 9,550 BNB for 5.53 million USD in USDC and USDT, and deposited 5.07 million USD into Aave V3.The whale still holds 7,200 BNB (approximately 4.16 million USD) and may continue to sell to deposit into Aave.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a giant whale address spent 9.97 million dollars to purchase 11.21 million Fartcoin at an average price of about 0.89 dollars 8 hours ago.Previously, the whale had spent 8.15 million dollars to buy 13.39 million Fartcoin at a price of about 0.61 dollars, and then sold them at a price of about 0.86 dollars, making a profit of approximately 3.33 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget officially launches the industry's first on-chain rebate program, extending the rebate mechanism from centralized exchanges (CEX) to the on-chain ecosystem. Through this program, partners can earn up to 40% on-chain trading rebates when promoting Bitget's on-chain trading products, and this can be combined with existing spot and contract rebate structures, incentivizing community builders to achieve multi-channel revenue between CEX and DeFi.The Bitget on-chain rebate program is open to global partners. After joining, partners will receive a dedicated referral link to promote spot, contract trading, and Bitget's on-chain trading simultaneously. In addition to the basic rebate, Bitget also has a tiered incentive mechanism, allowing partners with a monthly trading volume of $20 million to upgrade to the highest rebate level, continuously encouraging long-term cooperation and ecosystem co-construction.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "Q1 2025 Cryptocurrency Industry Report" released by CoinGecko, the cryptocurrency market experienced a correction in Q1 2025, with a total market capitalization dropping by 18.6% to $2.8 trillion; Bitcoin's market share rose to 59.1%, but the quarterly decline was still 11.8%. Ethereum plummeted by 45.3%, falling back to $1,805, erasing all gains made in 2024. The meme coin sector retreated due to the LIBRA exit event, with Pump.fun deployment volume decreasing by 56.3%. CEX spot trading volume reached $5.4 trillion, a decrease of 16.3% compared to the previous period; Solana maintained its dominance in DEX trading, accounting for 39.6%. The multi-chain DeFi TVL decreased by $48.9 billion, a drop of 27.5%.