ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized AI platform ORO AI has announced the completion of a $6 million seed round financing, led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) and Delphi Ventures, with participation from Ocular VC, Orange DAO, NEAR Protocol, and 0G Labs.According to the introduction, ORO is a decentralized AI platform designed to unlock high-quality, private data for advanced AI models. ORO leverages blockchain technology to facilitate secure and permissioned data sharing, enabling AI developers to train models on quality datasets while protecting data privacy.

ChainCatcher news, the HB 92 bill in North Carolina has been passed by the House Pension and Retirement Committee, which allows the state treasurer to invest in qualified digital assets, such as Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, California Governor Newsom stated that California will file a lawsuit regarding Trump's tariff measures.

ChainCatcher message, the Huobi HTX official website shows that Huobi Earn has recently launched a 7-day exclusive earning product for new users, with an annualized rate of up to 100%, covering 220 cryptocurrencies including popular assets such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and DOGE. Users who have never placed an order for earning products in the past only need to complete L2 KYC verification to subscribe through the earning page on the Huobi HTX official website or App by selecting "Exclusive for New Users."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned that U.S. stablecoin policies pose a greater threat to European financial stability than Trump's tariffs, potentially undermining the euro's dominance in cross-border payments. He urged the EU to strengthen the international position of the euro, emphasizing the importance of a digital euro.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Australia's Monochrome spot Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) held 331 BTC as of April 15, with a holding market value reaching approximately $44.5834 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official blog, the cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced that its centralized cryptocurrency exchange and OKX wallet are officially launched in the United States, while establishing a regional headquarters in San Jose, California. U.S. customers can now use its platform, and OKX will gradually roll out new features throughout the year.In this expansion, existing OKCoin customers will seamlessly migrate to the OKX platform, new customers will be accepted in phases, and a nationwide promotion in the United States is planned for later this year.

ChainCatcher message, He Yi posted on Binance Square discussing the issue of education and talent recruitment. She pointed out that a good educational background can reflect a candidate's intelligence and ability to persistently work hard, but knowledge does not equate to skills and ways of thinking.She emphasized that most abilities are acquired through daily improvement, and character is even more valuable. It is more important whether the candidate is upright, whether they have clear logic, resilience, and a growth mindset. She also stated that the company is looking for exceptionally talented individuals, not using education as the sole criterion.Finally, she concluded, "There are many things in life that are good, and it's okay if you don't have them."

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, "Solana version of MicroStrategy" Sol Strategies has announced a partnership with Pudgy Penguins to launch an exclusive Solana validator to support the PENGU ecosystem.It is reported that the PENGU validator is now operational, as part of the SOL Strategies white-label validator program, providing secure and high-performance validation infrastructure. This collaboration is also a continuation of Pudgy Penguins' expansion into the Solana ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized, performance-enhanced memory layer Optimum, suitable for any blockchain, has completed a $11 million seed round financing, led by 1kx, with participation from Robot Ventures, Finality Capital, Spartan, CMT Digital, SNZ, Triton Capital, Big Brain, CMS, Longhash, NGC, Animoca, GSR, Caladan, Reforge, and others.At the core of Optimum's innovation is a decentralized coding method for distributed systems, known as Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), developed by MIT professor Muriel Médard.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, the full-chain expansion solution Optimum is a decentralized high-performance memory infrastructure for blockchain. Based on Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) technology, Optimum offers two core products: the high-performance node communication layer OptimumP2P and the decentralized memory layer DeRAM, aimed at providing efficient data transmission, storage, and access solutions for any blockchain network.

ChainCatcher message, CryptoQuant analyst @Crazzyblockk stated that despite the decline in Bitcoin prices, market risk remains high. Currently, only 24% of the circulating supply is in an unrealized loss state, a ratio that is historically associated with early pullback phases rather than a full capitulation decline.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Australia's Monochrome spot Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) held 330 BTC as of April 14, with a holding market value reaching approximately $44.1295 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Barrons, the European Union has announced a suspension of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods worth €21 billion, effective until July 14, 2025. This move aims to create space for negotiations with Washington. EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič arrived in Washington on Monday to meet with U.S. representatives, hoping to reach an agreement before the 90-day deadline expires. The European Commission stated that while it is still preparing countermeasures against the 20% U.S. tariffs, Brussels has clearly expressed a desire to avoid retaliatory actions, deeming the U.S. tariffs "unreasonable and harmful," which could damage both parties and the global economy.

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik Buterin replied to a post by Aave's founder and CEO Stani Kulechov, stating: "Congratulations on keeping the hacker losses so low! According to a quick bot check, Aave's loss level is 50 times lower than the DeFi industry average and 250 times lower than centralized exchanges (actual annualized return of -0.01%, expected annualized return of -0.53%, expected annualized return of -2.75%). Given the recent instability in macro politics and financial markets, I think you (and DeFi as a whole) are quite competitive in terms of tail risk in fiat."

ChainCatcher message, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on platform X stating: "I have been hearing two names associated with the Mantra incident: Denko (founder of Reef Finance) and Fukogoryushu. It is alleged that in the days leading up to the 90% drop of OM that triggered the collapse, they had contacted some individuals, asking them to take out large loans using OM as collateral.For those unfamiliar with Reef Finance, the project was delisted from Binance in October 2024 and had previously engaged in an $80 million over-the-counter transaction with Alameda in 2021. REEF has also experienced similar market manipulation incidents in the past."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether has announced plans to deploy existing and future computing power on the OCEAN mining pool.It is reported that the OCEAN mining pool was founded by Bitcoin Core senior developer Luke Dashjr, and this strategic move reinforces Tether's support for the resilience, transparency, and decentralization of Bitcoin infrastructure.