ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, EU diplomats stated that the EU is considering suspending the countermeasures against U.S. tariffs scheduled for April 15 for a period of 90 days.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Bitcoin decentralized aggregation protocol Sats Terminal has completed a $1.7 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates, with participation from Draper Dragon, BitcoinFi Accelerator, UTXO Management, Core Chain Ventures, Sats Ventures, Delta Blockchain Fund, Tenzor Capital, and 3Commas Capital.Sats Terminal was founded by Stanislav Havryliuk and Rishabh Java, with the intention of making Bitcoin native DeFi products more intuitive and interconnected.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance Futures will update the leverage and margin tiers for the 1000SATSUSDT and ACTUSDTU perpetual contracts on March 31, 2025, at 17:00 (Beijing time).Existing positions of users will be affected, and it is recommended that users make appropriate adjustments before the update to avoid forced liquidation.

ChainCatcher news, according to 4E monitoring, Trump announced a 25% tariff on all non-American made cars and warned that if Canada and the EU retaliate together, they will face harsher tariff reprisals. This tough stance has heightened market panic, overshadowing better-than-expected GDP data and escalating trade war concerns. U.S. stocks fell for the second consecutive day, with the S&P 500 down 0.33%, the Dow down 0.37%, and the Nasdaq down 0.53%.The cryptocurrency market generally declined, with Bitcoin dropping below $86,000 due to the weak opening of U.S. stocks, but later narrowed its losses as U.S. stocks rebounded, closing at $87,216, down 0.4% in 24 hours. Other major tokens also saw slight declines, with Ethereum fluctuating around $2,000. Overall market sentiment is low, and until Trump's tariff actions become clearer, the short-term upward potential of the market may still be limited.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index fluctuated down 0.25%; a significant decline in U.S. inventories supported rising oil prices, but tariff policies dampened demand expectations, leading to a weakening of the oil price rally; heightened risk aversion pushed spot gold up 1.23%, breaking through $3,060, reaching a historic high.The market is focused on the PCE inflation data for February, which will be released tonight at 20:30. The market expects the year-on-year PCE inflation to be around 2.5%, with core PCE possibly rising to 2.7%. If the data remains strong, it may delay the market's expectations for interest rate cuts. Additionally, as April 2 approaches, the final determination of Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" policy is also under close scrutiny.

ChainCatcher News, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democratic leader Gerald Connolly urged the U.S. Treasury to halt plans to create a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, following President Donald Trump's pursuit of establishing a national Bitcoin reserve and personal cryptocurrency reserves.On Thursday, the Virginia Democrat pointed out in a letter to the Treasury that Trump's push for a reserve presents a "clear conflict of interest." Gerald Connolly stated that Trump did not consult Congress and did not "seek congressional authorization" to establish the reserve. The letter stated, "Establishing a strategic cryptocurrency reserve would come at the expense of American taxpayers, enriching the president and his closest allies. I urge you to stop all plans to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve and request a briefing for the staff of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Nomura analysts stated in a research report that Trump is unlikely to fulfill all his tariff threats. After delaying the auto tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month, there are already signs that Trump may abandon the 25% tariffs on these two countries.As Trump uses some of his tariffs as negotiation tools, conflicts may fluctuate between escalation and de-escalation. However, Trump's behavior during his first term indicates that he is willing to escalate trade conflicts despite market weakness and volatility. Trump's actions so far have led Nomura Securities to be skeptical about a rapid easing of the situation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Nomura analysts stated in a research report that Trump is unlikely to fulfill all his tariff threats. After delaying the auto tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month, there are already signs that Trump may abandon the 25% tariffs on these two countries.As Trump uses some of his tariffs as negotiation tools, conflicts may fluctuate between escalation and de-escalation. However, Trump's behavior during his first term indicates that he is willing to escalate trade conflicts despite market weakness and volatility. Trump's actions so far have led Nomura Securities to be skeptical about a rapid easing of the situation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, an internal memo reveals that FalconX's trading head Brian Strugats has left the company. The memo states that Strugats left the company last week.According to his LinkedIn profile, he has worked at this cryptocurrency company for over three years, based in New York. Before joining FalconX, Strugats worked at investment firms XN and Glenhill Capital. His career began as a fund accountant at GlobeOp.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the law firm Burwick Law, which is embroiled in a legal dispute with the meme coin platform Pump.fun, revealed that its lawyers have received violent threats and have been doxxed along with several plaintiffs. The law firm stated: "We have learned that there has been a doxxing incident and violent threats against one of our lawyers and the New York State Bar Association, as well as attempts to impersonate and harass our plaintiffs, including doxxing. We take these intimidation tactics seriously and will pursue all available legal remedies."Additionally, Burwick Law denies creating the meme coin "DOGSHIT2" and demands that Pump.fun delist DOGSHIT2 and any other tokens impersonating the firm. It claims that Pump.fun has the technical capability to do so but chooses not to, "despite the obvious financial and legal risks to the public."Burwick Law has filed multiple lawsuits against Pump.fun on behalf of plaintiffs who have lost money due to various meme coins, including the HAWK token themed around Haliey Welch and the PNUT token themed around squirrels.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, Burwick Law, which is in a legal dispute with Pump.Fun, stated that its legal team and some plaintiffs have received violent threats and have been doxxed.The law firm stated: "We have learned that one of our lawyers and the New York State Bar Association have been doxxed and received violent threats, as well as attempts to impersonate and harass our plaintiffs, including doxxing. We take these intimidation tactics seriously and will pursue all available legal remedies."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, crypto analyst Matthew Hyland stated that the crypto market may not recover to December levels until April. He pointed out that on February 3, the "largest liquidation event in crypto history" occurred, with over $2.24 billion liquidated in 24 hours.Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou estimated that the actual total liquidation could be as high as $8-10 billion. Hyland noted that based on experiences from similar market turmoil events in 2020 and 2022, a full market recovery typically takes more than 2 months.

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform reminding the community to be cautious of scam groups on WhatsApp. He advised users to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities immediately.

ChainCatcher news, Trump stated in his inauguration speech that a few months ago he faced threats to his freedom and even his life, but he expressed his commitment to the goal of "making America great again." He emphasized his determination to rebuild America and achieve national prosperity and strength.

ChainCatcher news, according to the WeChat official account of the China Red Cross Foundation, the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has donated $681,970.08 (approximately 5 million RMB) to the Shigatse region of Tibet through the China Red Cross Foundation, to support rescue efforts in the Dingri County earthquake disaster area following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The funds will be specifically used to provide disaster relief supplies and support post-disaster reconstruction, helping the affected people get through the difficulties and rebuild their homes.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian disclosed that the X accounts of several well-known projects, including Aizel Network and Foresight Ventures, have recently been targeted by phishing attacks. The attackers use threats of copyright infringement in tweets to lure victims into providing sensitive information such as account passwords, 2FA verification codes, and KYC documents.Yu Xian discovered through testing that the attackers verify the authenticity of the provided information, and then use the stolen accounts to post false token information, particularly scams related to AI Agents. He warns users to be vigilant against any suspicious behavior that requests passwords or private keys.