ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. January core PCE price index year-on-year recorded 2.6%, hitting a new low since June 2024, in line with expectations.The U.S. January core PCE price index month-on-month recorded 0.3%, in line with expectations, reaching a new high since October 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, the U.S. January core PCE price index month-on-month is 0.3%, expected 0.30%, previous value 0.20%.The U.S. January core PCE price index year-on-year is 2.6%, expected 2.60%, previous value revised from 2.80% to 2.9%.

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that Stripe founders John and Patrick Collison stated in their annual letter that stablecoins have four major advantages in the payment sector: lower costs, faster transaction speeds, decentralization and global availability, and programmability. They believe that the emergence of stablecoins is similar to the replacement of coins by paper money, or fiat currency replacing the gold standard, bringing greater convenience to the global economy.Stripe has previously invested $1.1 billion to acquire the stablecoin service provider Bridge and supports stablecoin payments on chains such as Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon. The report indicates that the trading volume of stablecoins is expected to more than double year-on-year in 2024, with monthly active wallets surpassing 40 million, widely used in scenarios such as corporate financial management, cross-border remittances, inflation-resistant savings, and payment settlements. The Collison brothers emphasized that Stripe will focus on promoting the adoption of stablecoin payments in the future. The report also noted that issuers like Tether and Circle have become major buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, further strengthening the influence of the U.S. dollar.

ChainCatcher news, THORChain core developer Pluto announced his immediate departure from the project, ending his four years of contributions. Pluto stated that he will continue to support Nine Realms to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Meanwhile, community member TCB also expressed that if THORChain does not quickly take measures to stop the flow of funds from North Korea, he will also withdraw.TCB pointed out that there is a disconnect between the beliefs of the THORChain community and the actual operational situation, stating, "For a long time, those responsible for communication and those maintaining the network have held different views." TCB questioned the level of decentralization of THORChain, arguing that the infrastructure and user traffic of THORChain are primarily controlled by a few participants, making it difficult to achieve true decentralization and censorship resistance, "The company running the development team is an American company, and most of the developers are Americans, who are also the largest infrastructure providers. Other large infrastructure providers are also North Americans."TCB warned that when most of the funds flow are from stolen money from North Korea, it will become a national security issue, "To achieve credible decentralization, you need a network composed of over 1,000 unique validators." He mentioned that competitor Chainflip has quickly addressed similar issues at the network level, with all front ends implementing review measures.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has announced its performance for the fourth quarter and the entire year of 2024. The company reported a net loss of $265.5 million in the fourth quarter, primarily due to a non-cash mark-to-market adjustment of $224.7 million related to "warrants and other contingent value rights liabilities."The company stated that due to a significant year-over-year increase in its stock price, it needed to update the accounting treatment of its financial obligations, necessitating the adjustment. Core Scientific emphasized that this loss does not represent an actual cash outflow.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jiemian News citing informed sources, cloud computing provider CoreWeave is considering going public in the U.S. within a week. Informed sources said that as one of the hottest startups in the field of artificial intelligence, CoreWeave hopes to raise about $4 billion through this IPO. The sources indicated that CoreWeave's valuation target is expected to exceed $35 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, recently, regarding the February 21 hack of Bybit exchange that resulted in a loss of $1.5 billion, Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko stated that although some in the crypto industry are calling for the Ethereum network to be restored to its state before the attack, it is almost impossible to achieve from a technical perspective.Beiko emphasized that, unlike the 2016 TheDAO hack incident, this attack did not violate Ethereum protocol rules, and a rollback would lead to widespread and difficult-to-repair chain reactions, potentially causing more destructive consequences than the hacker's losses. Furthermore, a rollback would undo all settled on-chain transactions while being unable to reverse off-chain transactions.Other industry figures have expressed similar views. Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano pointed out that the current complexity of the Ethereum ecosystem makes a simple rollback of the infrastructure unfeasible. Yuga Labs' blockchain vice president even warned that the cost of a rollback could far exceed $1.5 billion.Previous news, when asked whether he supports rolling back Ethereum to the state before the hack, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated, "This is not something one person can decide. Based on the spirit of blockchain, perhaps it should be decided through a community vote, but I'm not sure."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, data released earlier today showed that Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated in January, reaching 3.2% year-on-year, the fastest growth in 19 months.The stronger-than-expected growth reinforced expectations that the Bank of Japan may continue to raise interest rates as inflationary pressures persist. The rise in prices seems to align with the central bank's forecasts. Analysts pointed out that inflation in the service sector did not accelerate, rising 1.4% year-on-year in January, compared to 1.6% in December; however, overall, goods inflation did not slow down.For the past three years, Japan's inflation rate has remained above the central bank's 2% target. This has prompted a shift in monetary policy. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda previously hinted that if wage growth continues to support consumption, allowing companies to raise wages and maintain price increases, the central bank may further raise interest rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Miner Mag, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has expanded its high-performance computing (HPC) hosting business to Auburn, Alabama, by leasing AUBix's existing facilities. The company plans to make an initial capital investment of approximately $135 million in this 40,000 square foot facility, with total investments expected to exceed $400 million.Auburn Mayor Ron Anders stated that Core Scientific's $400 million investment is expected to bring in $1.5 million in annual tax revenue for the local area. The lease is for a term of 10 years, with the company having the option to extend it in increments of 5 years for up to 15 years.It is worth noting that Core Scientific resumed its full "HODL" strategy in January of this year, retaining all monthly Bitcoin production, increasing its Bitcoin holdings to over 500 coins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Bowman spoke about the economic outlook: inflation is expected to decline, but there are still upside risks, and stronger confidence in the decline of inflation is needed before any further rate cuts. Patience in waiting for rate cuts will help to better understand the impact of government policies.The labor market has not tightened due to a slowdown in hiring, but the unemployment rate remains below the expected level of full employment, and wage growth has exceeded levels consistent with the Federal Reserve's inflation target. Currently, the U.S. economy remains strong, with economic activity achieving robust growth and the labor market nearing full employment. Core inflation levels are still slightly high, but they seem to have returned to a downward trajectory. My basic expectation is that core inflation will further slow down this year. Monetary policy is not on a preset path.

ChainCatcher news, DAO launch platform daos.fun core member baoskee published an article proposing an innovative financing model. He pointed out that currently, crypto projects generally adopt the traditional VC model where private placements precede public offerings. If this order is adjusted to public offerings first and private placements second, it could bring new advantages to projects: on one hand, it ensures allocation opportunities for large investors, and on the other hand, project parties can more selectively introduce strategically significant investors and optimize the investment structure through token vesting design.

ChainCatcher news, Solayer core developer Chaofan Shou posted on social media, "The market makers/creators of the LIBRA token are directly linked to Arunkumar Sugadevan and another Indian serial rug pull scammer, questioning whether KelsierVenture outsourced the token issuance to an Indian company. Through chronological analysis tracking the flow of funds, we found that the creators of the LIBRA token are also insiders of the MELANIA and ENRON tokens, and are developers of the OG.FUN project, having laundered over 15 million dollars. No matter where you are on Earth, I will get to the bottom of this. I hope Kraken and Binance will assist in freezing the related funds. The police have been notified, RUG is RUG, regardless of whether you decide to refund the money."Yesterday, Solayer core developer Chaofan Shou stated that he and Solayer engineer @tonykebot lost over 2 million dollars on LIBRA, posting a picture of the core members of the team behind LIBRA, KIP Protocol (available on the official website), with the caption "Let's see what two hackers and a free weekend can bring us."Today, KIP Protocol posted on X stating that the release and market making of the LIBRA token are entirely the responsibility of KelsierVentures and the project's initiator Hayden Davis.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, "the Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that due to the weak performance of the PPI components that make up the PCE index (financial and medical services sub-items) in January, the month-on-month core PCE index is expected to be far lower than the significant increase in yesterday's CPI month-on-month rate.If the core PCE in January rises by 0.27% month-on-month, it will reduce the core PCE annual rate from 2.8% to 2.6%.

ChainCatcher message, StarkWare posted on the X platform stating that the dApp zkLend built on Starknet was attacked by hackers. The StarkWare team immediately initiated a coordinated response and took the following steps:Alerted the zkLend team to suspicious activities.Worked closely with cybersecurity firms to investigate the incident.Confirmed that the vulnerability does not involve a flaw in Starknet's core technology, but rather an irreparable application-specific issue.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, the U.S. January seasonally adjusted core CPI month-on-month is 0.4%, expected 0.30%, previous value 0.20%.The U.S. January unadjusted core CPI year-on-year is 3.3%, expected 3.10%, previous value 3.20%.The U.S. January seasonally adjusted CPI month-on-month is 0.5%, expected 0.30%, previous value 0.40%.The U.S. January unadjusted CPI year-on-year is 3%, expected 2.90%, previous value 2.90%.

ChainCatcher message, regarding today's zkLend theft of over 9 million dollars, SlowMist released an analysis stating that the core reason for this attack lies in the safeMath library used in the market contract. During division calculations, direct division was used, resulting in a rounding vulnerability when calculating the actual amount of zToken that needs to be burned during withdrawals. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain illegal benefits.Users are advised to closely monitor their asset status on zkLend and temporarily halt any deposit actions related to zkLend to avoid potential losses.

ChainCatcher news, the official announcement from Story Protocol states that users must hold a Gitcoin Passport with a score of 20 points to be eligible for the airdrop. Public mainnet rewards will be available for claiming starting February 13, lasting for 30 days.The team stated that this score threshold has been carefully calibrated to facilitate the participation of genuine users while effectively preventing Sybil attacks. Over the past two years, hundreds of projects have used and validated the effectiveness of this mechanism.