ChainCatcher message, according to a tweet by Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng: "I will not engage in other issues such as politics, religion, etc. I remain neutral on all other topics and focus only on two themes: the adoption of blockchain and education."

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinpedia, an independent miner successfully mined a complete Bitcoin block alone, earning a block reward of 6.25 BTC, worth approximately $250,000 at current prices. This miner completed the block mining through solo mining, without relying on a mining pool. Compared to traditional mining pool mining, solo mining requires stronger computational power support and a higher technical threshold.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Jack Dorsey's payment company Block, Inc. has reached a $40 million settlement with New York state financial regulators due to anti-money laundering violations.The consent order released by the New York State Department of Financial Services on Thursday stated that the investigation found that the fintech company, formerly known as Square, "failed to adequately consider the significant risks posed by the scale and complexity of its business" in its anti-money laundering program when providing Bitcoin services through Cash App.Regulators specifically pointed out three major vulnerabilities at Block: a lack of risk-based anti-money laundering controls, insufficient customer due diligence, and lax handling of high-risk Bitcoin transactions that led to a large number of anonymous transactions going unchecked. This is the second time this year that Block has paid a settlement due to anti-money laundering issues. In January, the company paid $80 million to financial regulators in 48 states.A Block spokesperson stated that this settlement marks the resolution of all state-level remittance license matters and emphasized that while the company did not admit to the findings of the investigation, it has invested significant resources to improve the compliance framework of Cash App. Under the agreement, Block must hire an independent monitor to implement corrective actions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, despite a dramatic shift in the regulatory environment for digital assets in the U.S. under Trump’s leadership, one of the most popular and risky crypto products—perpetual futures contracts—remains off-limits to American investors.Many in the industry believe that this situation may change soon. Cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts account for a large portion of the daily trading volume on global crypto exchanges and are expected to be opened to U.S. investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the layer one public chain Babylon Genesis based on Bitcoin staking has officially launched today.It is reported that this is the second phase of Babylon's Bitcoin staking protocol.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency asset management company Grayscale Investments announced the appointment of Diana Zhang as the new Chief Operating Officer, who will officially take office on May 6, succeeding former COO Hugh Ross.Zhang will report directly to Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg and will be responsible for driving the development of the company's client partnerships and enhancing the Grayscale brand's influence. Prior to joining Grayscale, Zhang served as the Chief Operating Officer at digital asset investment firm BlockTower Capital and previously worked for 16 years at asset management company Bridgewater Associates, holding multiple executive positions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Kalshi founder Tarek Mansour, the U.S. District Court for Nevada has approved the preliminary injunction application of the prediction market platform Kalshi, preventing the state government from intervening in Kalshi's provision of prediction market services. Kalshi expressed gratitude for the court's careful consideration and recognition of its status as a CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) regulated exchange.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, New York State Assemblyman Clyde Vanel introduced Assembly Bill 7716 on April 8, 2025, proposing to use blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results. The bill has been referred to the Election Law Committee for review, requesting the New York State Board of Elections to collaborate with the Office of Information Technology Services to submit a research report within one year of the bill's enactment. This move aims to explore how the immutability and auditability features of blockchain technology can enhance the security of the electoral system.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Plume, an integrated modular blockchain built for real-world assets (RWA), announced a strategic investment from a fund managed by alternative asset management company Apollo.Plume is building an EVM-compatible environment and full-stack infrastructure to transform traditional financial instruments, carbon credits, GPUs, collectibles, and other alternative assets into composable digital assets, integrating them into its RWAfi ecosystem with novel utility. With this funding, Plume aims to accelerate the development of its modular blockchain infrastructure, designed to provide RWA on-chain services for cryptocurrency-native enterprises, traditional financial institutions, asset issuers, and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, the Bank of Canada released an internal research discussion paper on March 21, analyzing flash loans and their policy relevance and potential risks. The research report defines flash loans as blockchain-native financial instruments that allow users to borrow crypto assets without collateral, provided that the loan must be repaid within a single atomic transaction.It is noteworthy that such internal discussion papers represent the central bank's comprehensive research outcomes on important issues and fall within the broad responsibilities of the Bank of Canada to assess the impact of emerging technologies on financial stability and market structure.Report author Jack Mandin points out that although flash loans are currently limited to blockchain networks, their underlying concept could extend to tokenized financial infrastructure if technical conditions are met. Such concepts include atomic risk-free lending, which could give rise to new systems supporting atomic transactions and programmable assets. The research also raises concerns about financial stability. If financial institutions begin to integrate smart contract lending, it could directly trigger risks.Furthermore, when blockchain assets (including those involved in flash loan activities) are embedded in traditional financial products (such as exchange-traded funds), it may create systemic risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, two sources said that the largest lobbying force in the U.S. business community, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is considering suing the Trump administration to block the new tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday. The organization represents millions of businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and has received significant funding from industry giants. It has been weighing the possibility of taking the tariff dispute to court, and some of its larger members are also urging this action. One source mentioned that other groups may also join the Chamber in filing a lawsuit.

ChainCatcher news, the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) manages 1,224 trillion won (836 billion USD) in assets, and the agency plans to study how to use blockchain in its fund trading system to enhance the transparency and security of managing deposits, withdrawals, and investments.It is reported that NPS plans to initiate a preliminary disclosure process, inviting blockchain experts and companies to participate in discussions before the formal launch of the program.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Laws, a resolution proposed by Democrats in the Georgia House suggests that the state Department of Education introduce educational content on "blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3" in K-12 (from kindergarten to 12th grade) curricula. The bill states: "Bitcoin is increasingly being accepted and is often used as a substitute for traditional currency."

ChainCatcher news, stablecoin blockchain startup Codex announced the completion of a $15.8 million seed round financing, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Coinbase, Circle, Cumberland, Wintermute, and Selini Capital. Dragonfly invested approximately $14 million in this round of financing.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain gaming platform Ultra announced the completion of a new funding round of $12 million, with NOIA Capital, based in Luxembourg, participating through its digital asset fund. Additionally, the company announced the appointment of former Circle Strategies partner Maxime van Steenberghe as Chief Operating Officer. The new funds will be used to support the development of a game distribution platform similar to Stream built on blockchain, as well as to recruit talent, expand and upgrade the platform, and pursue strategic acquisitions.

ChainCatcher message, Binance officially launched the SpotBlockMatching service on April 1st. This solution allows large traders to negotiate trades directly, bypassing the exchange order book, featuring reduced market impact, lower slippage, and enhanced transaction privacy. Users need to access this feature through the VIP portal, and the main account must complete whitelist certification to use it.