ChainCatcher news, the official TON blockchain stated on social media: "Contrary to some news media reports, the TON Foundation did not 'raise' $400 million. In fact, what the foundation disclosed is that over $400 million worth of Toncoin is currently held by some of the most forward-looking venture capital firms in the United States."

ChainCatcher news, Signum Capital indicates that the traditional fixed four-year cryptocurrency cycle model may no longer be applicable. The current market performance exhibits shorter and more fragmented cycle characteristics, primarily driven by macroeconomic changes, regulatory dynamics, and rapidly evolving market narratives.In this changing market environment, staying engaged is particularly important. For investors in the crypto space, the key lies in maintaining information sensitivity and flexibility. During market downturns, continuous research, tracking emerging narratives, and identifying appropriate risk entry points will help better seize opportunities and respond to the new dynamics of this reflexive market.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the privacy-focused multi-party computation platform Stoffel MPC has completed a $1.6 million Pre-seed round of financing, led by Eterna Capital and Robot Ventures.It is reported that Stoffel is a platform designed to help developers build privacy-centric applications using multi-party computation (MPC) technology.

ChainCatcher news, BRN analyst Valentin Fournier analyzed that the inflow rate of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs has slowed down, but this is not necessarily bad news, as overall trading activity remains active. However, the fund inflows of the two assets show a divergent trend. For example, the inflow of Bitcoin ETFs was $11.8 million the previous day, while the outflow of Ethereum ETFs was $11.7 million. Although the inflow has temporarily decreased, the sustained high trading volume indicates ongoing market participation rather than a decline in interest.

ChainCatcher news, AegisAI announced the completion of its Pre-seed round financing, which was led by IDG Capital, with participation from Flow Traders and NGC Capital.AegisAI is a modular AI-specific L1 that enables smart contract public chains like Ethereum and Solana to run AI applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the crypto wallet infrastructure Privy announced the completion of a $15 million financing round, led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Paradigm, and Coinbase. The valuation information has not been disclosed, and the company's total financing to date has reached $40 million.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Privy is an infrastructure platform that provides authentication and key management tools for Web3 applications. Through embedded wallets, account abstraction, and cross-chain interoperability, it helps developers build a seamless multi-chain network user experience.

ChainCatcher message, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that it has been exactly one month since the S&P 500 index reached an all-time high, and the market frenzy that once dominated Wall Street and Main Street, along with the narrative of American exceptionalism, has faded. Market sentiment has clearly shifted, and the pressing question now is: "How much longer will this pain last?"The latest victims of the market downturn include some of the largest macro hedge funds, which were forced to stop losses during this month's plunge. Millennium reported losses of $900 million from just two teams, while Brevan Howard's flagship fund has dropped 5% year-to-date, prompting it to impose stricter risk limits on traders. For these traders, the music has not completely stopped, but it is undoubtedly slowing down.The biggest near-term risk is the upcoming April 2 deadline, when Trump is expected to announce a new round of reciprocal tariffs. This remains the most direct resistance facing risk assets. Tonight's Federal Reserve FOMC meeting is likely to keep interest rates unchanged. However, QCP Capital will closely monitor any dovish shifts, particularly regarding changes in growth and inflation expectations. Given that the impact of tariffs takes months to ripple through the economy, the Fed is expected to remain in "wait-and-see" mode. While the tariff decision on April 2 has already been hinted at, it remains a key uncertainty.

ChainCatcher news, Marcel Thieliant, head of Asia-Pacific at Capital Economics, stated that the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged today, as widely expected by the market, but there is still a possibility of further increasing the policy rate, with a high likelihood of a rate hike at the meeting from April 30 to May 1. The inflation rate is well above the Bank of Japan's target of 2%.In addition, the wage increases resulting from this spring's wage negotiations are larger than last year's, which should add additional upward pressure on inflation in the coming months. Capital Economics expects the Bank of Japan to raise the policy rate to 1.5% by 2027.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by China Fund News, HashKey Capital has officially obtained a Type 1 license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), further expanding its business scope and capabilities under the regulation of the Hong Kong SFC.Previously, HashKey Capital held Type 9 and Type 4 licenses, allowing it to provide asset management products and investment advisory services. With the acquisition of the Type 1 license, HashKey Capital will be able to offer brokerage services to retail and professional investors, as well as sell various funds and structured products, including funds and products related to virtual assets.The new services are mainly divided into three categories: market access, investment funds, and structured products. HashKey Capital partner Vivien Wong stated that this will enable the company to provide a wider range of investment options for investors with different risk preferences and further promote the popularity of virtual assets in Hong Kong.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the crypto development platform Crossmint has completed a $23.6 million funding round, covering seed, Series A, and strategic financing, led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, Lightspeed Faction, and others.Crossmint provides API tools that help developers easily integrate crypto features without needing to deeply understand blockchain technology. Currently, its clients include Adidas, Red Bull, Coinbase, and 40,000 other businesses and developers. Its stablecoin API and AI bot payment features are highly favored, with a 1100% increase in subscriptions in 2024. Crossmint plans to further expand into the traditional finance and tech enterprise market, creating a differentiated layout compared to competitors like Alchemy.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the company behind the stablecoin protocol Level, Peregrine Exploration, announced the completion of a new funding round of $2.6 million, led by Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Polychain, Flowdesk, Echo, Native Crypto, and Feisty Collective by Path, as well as angel investors Sam Kazemian from Frax and Albert Chon from Injective. This latest funding round follows their previous raise of $3.4 million in August, bringing their total funding to $6 million to date.

ChainCatcher news, RootData posted on platform X indicating that the BSC ecosystem's Meme coins have recently shown significant popularity. Although the top ten tokens by market capitalization generally exhibit weak trading volumes, emerging projects represented by Mubarak, TUT, and Mubarakah are becoming the market focus. Among them, according to GMGN data:Mubarak's market capitalization has surpassed $180 million, with a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $50 million;TST's market capitalization has exceeded $5,000;Mubarakah's daily trading volume has surpassed its circulating market capitalization, resulting in an inverted volume-price phenomenon.The current BSC Meme craze is still in its early stages. The tokens at the top of the market capitalization rankings are mostly from the previous cycle, while the newly emerged tokens in this round are still in the value discovery phase. As market attention continues to rise, the BSC ecosystem may bring more possibilities to the Meme track.

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that although the possibility of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve this Wednesday is extremely low, any dovish signals from Powell could act as a catalyst for Bitcoin's upward momentum. As the U.S. shifts from "fiscal dominance" (government spending driving growth) to deficit reduction pushed by Trump, the burden of policy has shifted back to monetary policy. While QCP does not expect an unexpected rate cut from the Federal Reserve, dovish signals could trigger upward momentum in the market.Macro volatility has eased slightly, with the VIX index retreating to around 20, and Bitcoin's volatility has also decreased, currently oscillating within the $80,000 to $85,000 range. In the absence of new tariff news, geopolitical issues have returned to focus. Gold prices have broken through $3,000, while Bitcoin continues to show a negative correlation.Historically, cryptocurrency prices tend to lag behind changes in global liquidity conditions. With the possible policy shift from the Federal Reserve and a new round of stimulus measures from Europe and China, Bitcoin may welcome a new round of upward trends after this adjustment.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem gold tokenization project ORO announced the completion of a $1.5 million Pre-Seed round of financing, led by 468 Capital, with participation from investors such as Fasset, Dead King Ventures, and several angel investors. According to reports, ORO aims to expand income-generating real-world assets on Solana through gold tokenization.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Web3 community-driven gaming ecosystem Slingshot DAO has completed a $16 million financing round, with investors including renowned Web3 institutions such as Dragonfly Capital, Animoca Brands, Digital Currency Group (DCG), Sfermion, Standard Crypto, Sanctor Capital, Collab+Currency, and Alphabit.In addition, Slingshot DAO revealed that the SLING token is about to be launched and hinted that trading will soon commence.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, SlingShot helps coordinate various community members, transforming pure ideas into creativity, and then into real experiences. Community members submit ideas through the SlingShot application interface to gain new and exciting games and experiences. They vote on their favorite game ideas displayed on the leaderboard. Rewards are requested for their participation (submitting ideas and voting). Members can also build - talented individuals, small teams, and studios receive support from the SlingShot DAO Treasury to develop winning ideas.

ChainCatcher message, author of the newsletter "Crypto Is Macro Now" Noelle Acheson states that BTC remains a safe haven, noting: "The short-term price of BTC is determined by the previous round of short-term trading, and in the long term, Bitcoin remains a safe haven.Currently, the market is in a risk-averse sentiment, so macro portfolios are reducing their positions, and there is no new capital inflow needed to initiate the next round of increases, which may take some time, as both professional and retail investors are highly uncertain.However, the tailwind remains intact, and once the market adapts to the new economic landscape, the inflow of funds into the cryptocurrency market will resume, and the tailwind remains intact."

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that over the weekend, a Bitcoin whale opened a short position of $400 million, with an average entry price of $84,000 and a liquidation price of about $86,000. This triggered market volatility on Sunday, as some trading groups attempted to force the liquidation of this highly leveraged 40x position, which only required a 2.5% price movement. Nevertheless, the position remains open and has incurred nearly $400,000 in funding fees.The report indicates that the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 32% (in the fear range), reflecting a persistent risk-averse sentiment, especially considering the overall negative sentiment in the stock market. This further reinforces Bitcoin's role as a macro hedge tool. For instance, last Friday, the BTC-17MAR25-80k-P options were actively bought 300 times, clearly aimed at hedging against weekend volatility risks.Despite the ongoing market noise, Bitcoin remains stable above $80,000, showing stronger resilience compared to the stock market. In contrast, U.S. stock index futures opened lower this morning due to renewed concerns about an economic recession. This stems from comments made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who stated that the possibility of a recession cannot be ruled out, echoing sentiments previously expressed by Trump. The market will focus on tonight's U.S. retail sales data to further clarify whether the 0.9% decline in January retail sales is the first signal of a slowdown in consumer spending or merely a pullback following a strong end to the 2024 holiday season.The report suggests that as the cryptocurrency narrative thins, the stock market remains the main focus. Last week's lower-than-expected U.S. CPI data provided temporary relief, but the Federal Reserve is unlikely to pivot to a dovish stance immediately. Given the ongoing tariff risks and inflation concerns, the outlook for interest rate cuts remains uncertain. Therefore, QCP Capital expects the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at this Wednesday's FOMC meeting. However, as the market seeks any clues about the Fed's next moves, especially amid uncertainties surrounding Trump's policy shifts, market volatility may remain elevated.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by PR Newswire, the NYSE-listed company Cango has disclosed that it has received a preliminary non-binding letter of intent from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) aimed at acquiring 10 million shares of Class B common stock from the company's co-founders, with the purchase price to be agreed upon by both parties. Additionally, the letter of intent requires Cango's founders to voluntarily convert all of their remaining Class B common stock into Class A common stock and to resign from their positions on the board and as executives.