ChainCatcher message, the Eigen Foundation has released the 2025 community funding strategy, which will allocate 40 million EIGEN tokens and distribute funds quarterly to promote the development of the ecosystem.Previously, the Eigen Foundation allocated 15% of the initial total supply to the EigenLayer community program, such as incentive programs and grants for users, developers, and community contributors. The Eigen Foundation will be responsible for deploying these grants for the EigenLayer community.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst @brianq posted that as Bitcoin's price rebounded to $94,000 to $96,000 over the past 5 days, market funds began to reallocate towards altcoins.The overall crypto market rose by 10.2% in the past week, with significant funds flowing into small-cap altcoins, especially Meme tokens, as traders exhibited a high-risk speculative mentality. Keywords like "altcoins" and "altcoin season" have surged in popularity on social media, but history shows that the market often moves contrary to retail expectations, and the current enthusiasm for altcoins may signal a greed top.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha stated that over $500 million worth of Bitcoin was withdrawn from trading platforms yesterday, indicating that whales are moving Bitcoin off exchanges, possibly for long-term holding or off-platform uses (such as DeFi or cold wallet storage). This is generally seen as a bullish signal, suggesting that selling pressure is easing. Among this, over 7,000 Bitcoins were withdrawn from the Coinbase exchange.Yesterday, over $150 million worth of Ethereum flowed out of centralized exchanges, which may indicate that funds are accumulating or preparing for staking/DeFi activities. Similar to Bitcoin, this may also reflect bullish sentiment in the market.

According to ChainCatcher news and data from Greeks.live, 78,000 BTC options and 461,000 ETH options are about to expire, with notional values of $7.18 billion and $820 million, respectively. As the crypto market rebounds strongly, the volatility risk premium (VRP) has ended a month of negative values and returned to positive territory, reflecting improved market sentiment. Trump's softened stance in the trade war has boosted confidence, but long-term uncertainty remains. Although bearish options are relatively high this month, there has been a noticeable increase in bullish options for contracts expiring in June, indicating that investors are more optimistic about future trends.

ChainCatcher message, Zhao Changpeng posted on X platform stating that Bloomberg has published another article, but they are not writing about issues with evidence; instead, they choose a person and write baseless fictional attacks.Zhao Changpeng also mentioned that he heard Bloomberg might soon cancel its entire investigative news department due to their low ethical standards.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong listed company Hongya Holdings announced that it plans to issue 13.12 million HKD in new shares and convertible bonds with a total principal amount of 52.3776 million HKD, raising approximately 65 million HKD in total.Of this, approximately 57,769,518 HKD (about 90% of the net proceeds) will be used to capture potential investment opportunities that may arise in the future, to explore cryptocurrency investments and opportunities in Web 3.0, and/or for the acquisition of digital assets such as Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from the Ethereum Layer2 network Red­dio, the token economic model for RDO has a total supply of 10 billion tokens, which are allocated as follows:Community (8.00%): Aimed at accelerating user adoption and rewarding early supporters through marketing activities, airdrops, community incentives, and educational initiatives.Security and Network Incentives (25.00%): The largest portion allocated for mining rewards, which contribute computational resources to the proof-of-authority consensus layer. This allocation has a 10-year no-cliff period, enhancing long-term network security and validator loyalty.Ecosystem Growth (22.76%): Supports project development, grants, partnerships, and the launch of dApps. Nearly half (70.1%) of this funding will be unlocked at TGE, facilitating immediate growth activities, while the remainder will vest after 48 months.Treasury (6.96%): Held for operational flexibility, liquidity provisioning, and emergency actions under DAO governance. At TGE, 15% is liquid, with the remaining portion unlocking linearly over four years.Contributors (21.80%): Allocated to core team members and early builders. A 12-month cliff ensures commitment, followed by a 24-month linear vesting. This aligns with long-term incentives and ensures continuity of contributions.Strategic Investors (15.48%): Aimed at early supporters providing funding and market support. Tokens will undergo a 6-month cliff period, followed by an 18-month linear vesting period. This timeline promotes strategic alignment while preventing speculative pressure.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, as the cryptocurrency rebound continues, the open interest in the Bitcoin perpetual futures market has also shown a more significant increase, indicating enhanced investor confidence, especially after the Trump administration has eased its aggressive stance on trade tariffs and anti-Federal Reserve rhetoric.This round of rebound occurred after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the easing of U.S.-China trade tensions, followed by President Trump stating that he would significantly reduce tariffs on Chinese goods from the current 245% to a much lower level. Trump also mentioned that he does not intend to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Powell from his position.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Initia has released its token economic model, with a total supply of the native token INIT fixed at 1 billion. Of this, 7.75% is allocated to the foundation, 15% to protocol developers, 15.25% to investors, 25% to the Vested Interest Program (VIP) reward plan, 6% to Binance listing marketing, 5% to airdrops, and 1% to Echo platform sales.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. Senator Lummis stated that if the government purchases Bitcoin using gold certificates valued at their 1974 prices, it could halve the national debt within 20 years. She emphasized that this move would not require the use of additional taxpayer funds to acquire BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, despite China's ban on cryptocurrency trading, local governments are currently selling these digital assets in overseas markets through private companies to supplement fiscal revenue, a practice that has raised regulatory and compliance concerns. In 2023, the amount involved in cryptocurrency-related crimes in China surged to 430.7 billion yuan, with local government confiscation revenue reaching a record 378 billion yuan. Experts suggest that the central government consider centralized management of these assets, possibly emulating the Trump administration's establishment of a cryptocurrency reserve, or setting up a cryptocurrency sovereign fund in Hong Kong.

ChainCatcher message, Powell stated that, for now, high expectations of tariffs may mean higher inflation and slower growth.

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 Bloomberg, two senior figures in the U.S. anti-inflation protection and foreign exchange derivatives sectors have launched the dollar stablecoin USDi, whose value is determined by the growth of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) since December 2024. As of April 15, its value is $1.00863.According to Michael Ashton, who began his anti-inflation investment career at Barclays in the early 2000s, USDi is equivalent to the principal of TIPS, or theoretically similar to an inflation-protected savings account (if one existed). Ashton stated, "There is currently no true risk-free asset, that is, inflation-protected cash. Holding cash is an option on future opportunities, and the cost of that option is inflation. If inflation-protected cash is created, that is the endpoint of the risk line."According to a statement from USDi Partners LLC, the token will have the same purchasing power as the dollar in December 2024. USDi will mint and burn tokens at its stated value, which, like the principal of TIPS, will depend on the CPI of the day.Although the government only releases the CPI once a month, it interpolates daily values for TIPS investors to calculate accrued interest. The CPI value determines the index value of TIPS and USDi with a two-month lag, meaning the CPI for December corresponds to March 1, with data published up to May 31. The value of USDi on April 15 is calculated by dividing the CPI of that day (interpolated between the monthly values of January and February) by the CPI of December, which will always be the denominator in the formula.USDi will be backed by a reserve fund managed by Ashton, who has been managing the Enduring US Inflation Tracking Fund for qualified investors since October 2021. The fund holds assets such as TIPS.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport released a daily chart analysis stating that despite the slowdown in growth, stablecoin funds are still steadily flowing in, reflecting that the crypto ecosystem is continuously developing. While this is not enough to trigger a massive altcoin rally, it undoubtedly indicates that the industry is far from stagnation.It is worth noting that the inflow of stablecoin funds continues to grow against the backdrop of uncertainty in the stock and bond markets, suggesting that crypto assets are gradually evolving into a more uncorrelated asset class.As the debate over tariffs and trade wars intensifies, the potential application scenarios for crypto become increasingly attractive, making us slightly optimistic about the market outlook.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, French Finance Minister Lombard stated that Trump has decided to suspend many planned import tariffs, confirming the U.S. government's willingness to reach an agreement with Europe. "This confirms that there is room for negotiation with the Trump administration."Last week, Trump stated that he would suspend reciprocal tariffs on many trading partners, including the EU. Lombard said, "I was surprised that Trump changed his position so quickly." He pointed out that the direct impact of the tariffs would be to lower U.S. economic growth and raise U.S. inflation. However, Lombard said that given some tariffs still exist, it is too early to declare victory. "For this reason, Europe must maintain pressure," he said.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten, the S&P volatility index surged to its highest level since August of last year this morning, indicating an increase in market uncertainty.James also stated that the ratio of Bitcoin to VIX has reached the long-term trend line, which historically has marked the bottom for Bitcoin during significant market events, followed by a price rebound.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, Forexlive analyst Adam Button analyzed the U.S. March PPI, stating, "This is a welcome cooling, indicating that some anti-inflation is brewing, and with the recent decline in oil and commodity prices, there will be more cooling to come."Energy prices fell by 4.0%, food prices decreased by 2.1%, and gasoline prices dropped by 11.1%, accounting for two-thirds of the decline in commodity prices.

ChainCatcher News, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has released a discussion paper titled "Review of the System Structure Related to Cryptocurrency." The deadline for public comments is May 10.Since July 2024, the agency has been validating the system based on the current state of cryptocurrency transactions. The Financial Services Agency of Japan values "creating an environment that balances user protection and promoting innovation," and plans to use the opinions collected this time as a basis for considering future regulatory reviews.

ChainCatcher news, according to glassnode analysis, Bitcoin is currently below the 111-day moving average ($93,000) and the 200-day moving average ($87,000), having recently tested the 365-day moving average ($76,000). These long-term moving averages have historically been key support levels.A drop below this level may indicate a deeper structural shift in market sentiment.