ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, President Trump's inauguration committee received large donations from companies in the cryptocurrency industry, as disclosed in documents submitted to the Senate.According to the document, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Galaxy Digital, Paradigm Operations, and Payward, which operates the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, each donated $1 million, while Robinhood Markets donated $2 million.The funds raised for Trump's inauguration are expected to exceed those of the 2017 ceremony. The inauguration committee is expected to submit a complete list of donors to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on April 19.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Utah House committee has passed a bill that allows the state to invest in digital assets, and the bill has now been submitted for a Senate vote.If passed, the bill will pave the way for Utah to invest in Bitcoin and other digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on February 5, focusing on the issue of "de-banking" of cryptocurrency companies by banks.Eleanor Terrett stated that this is the first-ever hearing on the topic of "de-banking" in U.S. history. Previously, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent letters to leaders of cryptocurrency companies, including Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, and Kraken CEO David Ripley, requesting them to explain their experiences with "de-banking."

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill and Digital Assets, Fintech, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil issued a joint statement expressing support for President Trump's signing of an executive order related to digital assets. The two chairmen stated that the President's Digital Asset Market Working Group will strengthen the United States' leadership position on the international stage.It is noteworthy that they also emphasized their stance against the issuance of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the U.S., believing that this aligns with the goal of protecting the financial privacy of Americans.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis announced on the X platform that she will serve as the chair of the Digital Assets Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that the U.S. Senate Banking Committee plans to vote at 10 AM Eastern Time to decide whether Cynthia Lummis will serve as the chair of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, and it is unclear whether any other announcements will be made.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will vote to approve the chairs and members of its various subcommittees (including the Digital Assets Subcommittee) on Thursday at 10 AM Eastern Time (January 23 at 11:00 PM Beijing Time).

ChainCatcher news, according to Politico, since election day, cryptocurrency companies including Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood, and Circle have invested at least $10 million in Trump's inauguration fund. These donations will be used to finance the grand official events held during the inauguration, and executives are flocking to Washington to prepare for the new president's swearing-in on Monday.One target of interest for participants in the crypto space is the digital asset advisory committee that Trump has vowed to create, which will be led by incoming White House crypto and AI expert David Sacks and former North Carolina congressional candidate Bo Hines. A Washington cryptocurrency lobbyist, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that almost everyone in the crypto space is currently vying for a seat on the committee.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Jinshi, multiple sources indicate that most members of the Bank of Japan's policy committee may be inclined to raise interest rates again at the monetary policy meeting held next Thursday and Friday, which would raise the Bank of Japan's policy rate to 0.5%, a new high in 17 years.Sources say that some of the 9 committee members are cautious, and the final decision will need to be made after U.S. President-elect Trump is inaugurated and makes a statement on Monday, which could impact the market. However, sources estimate that a majority of committee members will support further tightening of monetary policy by the central bank.

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X that U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill has appointed Tom Emmer as the vice chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee. He also nominated other Republican members of the committee.

ChainCatcher news, the lawyer of suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Shin Dong-hyun, stated that Yoon is negotiating with the South Korean High-ranking Officials Crime Investigation Office (SPO) and will voluntarily attend the SPO investigation. The advance vehicle of the SPO has left the presidential residence and is heading to the SPO office located in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.Just now, suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will voluntarily walk out of the residence to accept the arrest warrant and head to the Gwacheon SPO.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong News Network, National Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and consulting expert of the Ministry of Finance, Luo Zhuojian, published an article calling for the active development of stablecoins to maintain Hong Kong's financial center advantages. He pointed out that Hong Kong can collaborate with financial institutions in other regions on the application of stablecoins, exploring their potential in international settlement and cross-border application models. It can also encourage cooperation among traditional financial institutions, payment platforms, and technology companies to jointly promote the application of stablecoins.In addition to cross-border and payment uses, stablecoins can also be utilized in fundraising and asset management, further expanding their application scope. Moreover, it is necessary to broaden the participation in the sandbox, relax application conditions, and allow more startups and innovative projects to test new products in a low-risk environment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett's post on the X platform, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, led by Senator Tim Scott, will establish its first subcommittee dedicated to cryptocurrency. This subcommittee will be modeled after the Republican Financial Services Subcommittee established by Patrick McHenry in 2023.Senate aides have confirmed that Senator Cynthia Lummis has been preliminarily selected as the chair of the subcommittee, pending a vote by the full committee. It is reported that the vote to approve Cynthia Lummis and the new Republican and Democratic members (still under consideration) may take place next Thursday, during which a nomination hearing for Trump-nominated Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner will also be held.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett disclosed on social media that U.S. Congressman French Hill announced that the Financial Services Committee has identified several key positions, including:Vice Chair of the Committee: Bill Huizenga (MI-04)Chair of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee: Bryan Steil (WI-01)Chair of the National Security and Illicit Finance Subcommittee: Warren Davidson (OH-08)

ChainCatcher news, Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire announced on the X platform that Circle has donated $1 million to President Trump's inauguration committee.He also stated that the Trump inauguration committee accepts USDC payments.

ChainCatcher message, the NEAR Infrastructure Committee has released the 2025 plan. It mentions:Continuing to support last year's infrastructure and ongoing commitments, including but not limited to the aforementioned wallets, Fast NEAR, and NEARBlocks;Establishing working groups to manage accounts, actively respond to proposals, seek innovations, and draft tenders;From NEAR wallet to Solana applications with NEAR single sign-on, on-ramps, and off-ramps; supporting the development of tools and services to make NEAR more accessible and interoperable with other blockchain ecosystems (multi-chain resource explorers, oracles, Omnitoken, Omnibalance support);Investing in infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea announced that the decision on whether to allow companies to open cryptocurrency accounts will be postponed until 2025, with a decision expected to be made after the virtual assets committee meeting in January. Previously, the Financial Services Commission planned to gradually allow non-profit entities such as government departments, public institutions, and universities to open real-name accounts, but the final plan has not yet been determined.The prohibition on corporate investment in crypto assets was decided by the Cabinet through an emergency administrative directive in December 2017. Industry insiders are calling for the early allowance of legal entities and institutional investors to enter the market to promote market stability and healthy development, and point out that the delayed decision may affect South Korea's competitiveness in the global cryptocurrency market.

ChainCatcher News, the summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan's December meeting shows that policymakers are divided into two camps: one favors taking more time to carefully study the data, while the other believes the conditions for raising interest rates are ripe. "Although there is still uncertainty in the overseas economy, the Japanese economy is in a position to adjust the degree of monetary easing," one committee member said. "The central bank may decide to raise the policy interest rate in the near future. But at this point, it is necessary to remain patient and monitor the uncertainties in the U.S. economy until these uncertainties dissipate," another committee member stated. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, newly elected Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno will serve on the Senate Banking Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and plays a key role in shaping cryptocurrency legislation.In 2018, Moreno founded Ownum, a company that sells technology for placing vehicle ownership on the blockchain. Before entering politics, he was a member of the blockchain policy organization The Digital Chamber. Although Moreno did not list cryptocurrency among his 16 core "policy priorities" on his campaign website, he did post several statements supporting the industry on X and publicly opposed a harsh regulatory environment during his campaign in the months leading up to the election.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business, several cryptocurrency companies have donated to the Trump-Vance inauguration committee.Among them, Ripple will donate $5 million in XRP, while Coinbase and Kraken will each donate $1 million. MoonPay has also confirmed its participation in the donations but has not disclosed the specific amount.The inauguration committee has currently raised $200 million, surpassing Trump's record of $107 million from his first inauguration in 2017, as well as Biden's $62 million in 2021. Sources indicate that the total fundraising amount is expected to reach $225 million by inauguration day.