ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney led the Liberal Party to victory in the 2025 Canadian election, successfully becoming the Prime Minister of Canada.Mark Carney is known for his cautious and critical stance on Bitcoin, and he has pledged to promote Canada's leading position in emerging technologies.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by The Washington Post citing a U.S. government official and two other knowledgeable sources, the White House earlier this week dismissed a senior customs official, primarily because he was alleged to have connections with the author of an anonymous op-ed critical of President Donald Trump published in 2018.George E. Bogden was appointed this year as the executive director of the Office of Trade Relations at Customs and Border Protection, but was subsequently asked to resign, which surprised other officials within the U.S. government.It remains unclear how the U.S. government linked Bogden to Miles Taylor. Taylor was an official at the Department of Homeland Security when he wrote the anonymous op-ed, which was published in The New York Times, describing resistance within the government during Trump's first term.

ChainCatcher news, Helius Labs CEO Mert responded to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson's statement that "Ethereum won't survive 10 years."Mert stated, "While I don't like certain aspects of ETH (not all), it is still not an absolute fog (just a concept without substance)," and suggested that Hoskinson "should criticize ETH only after competing with it on a single metric for 10%."

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, Trump has once again launched a fierce attack on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and issued threats to the independence of the Federal Reserve, raising concerns in the market about the decline of the dollar's credibility and a potential downturn in the U.S. economy. On Monday, U.S. stocks faced a "Black Monday," with all three major indices suffering significant losses: the Dow Jones fell 2.48%, the Nasdaq dropped 2.55%, and the S&P 500 declined 2.36%. Tech stocks were hit hard, with Tesla down over 5%, Nvidia down over 4%, and the total market value of the "Big Seven" in U.S. stocks evaporating by $404.6 billion.The cryptocurrency market decoupled from U.S. stocks and rose against the trend. Bitcoin has been rising since yesterday morning, and in the evening, Strategy announced the purchase of 6,556 bitcoins for $556 million (average price $84,785), boosting market sentiment, maintaining stability at $87,000 despite the sharp decline in U.S. stocks. This morning, Bitcoin surged again, reaching a high of $88,877, marking a new high in a month, with a 24-hour increase of 1.42%. Bitcoin is draining the crypto market, with altcoins generally under pressure; Ethereum fell below $1,600, down 3.%; SOL reported at $138.75, with a nearly 24-hour decline of 1.72%.In the foreign exchange bulk market, the dollar index plummeted 0.94% to around 98, hitting a new low in the last 16 months; oil prices fell, with U.S. oil down 2.06%; spot gold rose 2.90%, reaching a new high.Trump's continued attacks on the Federal Reserve have left investors worried. While low interest rates may benefit the stock market in the short term, damage to the independence of the Federal Reserve could weaken its long-term ability to control inflation, threatening the dollar's status as the world's safest asset and undermining the foundation of the U.S. economy. The market is highly vigilant, with risk-averse sentiment surging.

ChainCatcher news, billionaire Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments, fiercely criticized Trump's latest tariff policy on social platform X, calling it "stupid, wrong, and extreme," and pointed out that the tariff policy attempts to address the "false proposition" of the U.S. trade deficit.Fisher believes that the trade deficit has never had a causal or predictive effect on the economy, and Trump's related statements are "completely wrong." Additionally, Fisher criticized the many practical obstacles to implementing the policy, including insufficient customs enforcement capabilities and legal challenges.Fisher emphasized that the market's fear of the tariff policy far exceeds the actual issues, which may instead be a bullish signal. He predicts that the market reaction this time may resemble the 1998 stock market correction, which ultimately achieved a 26% annual return. He also warned that if Republican congressional members cannot quickly rein in Trump's tariff policy, the upcoming midterm elections could become a "bloody slaughterhouse."

ChainCatcher news, KrassenCast founder Ed Krassenstein revealed on the X platform that Trump advisor Peter Navarro publicly criticized Elon Musk on Fox News, saying, "It's quite interesting to hear Musk talk about establishing a zero-tariff zone with Europe. He doesn't really understand the nuances of this. And I think the key that the public needs to understand is------Musk is essentially just a car salesman; that's his core identity."

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder He Yi responded on Twitter to external criticism of Binance, stating that while Binance has many issues, it cannot be responsible for the price fluctuations of all cryptocurrencies. She admitted that the team still needs to improve in product and operations, and expressed that they will continue to iterate and optimize, while understanding the criticism from users due to their expectations. He Yi mentioned that the Binance customer service team is often online seeking user feedback, but feels exhausted by the frequent external accusations, stating that they do not want to fall into a situation similar to a "struggle session."

ChainCatcher message, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng replied to a post related to "Sun Yuchen on the cover of Forbes": "Congratulations! I finally finished reading this article because I refused to subscribe. Is it just me, or does it seem like a critical article?"

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren harshly criticized Atkins during the nomination hearing for SEC Chairman, accusing Atkins of long-term profiteering for billionaire CEOs (like Sam Bankman-Fried) and helping them become even richer. Warren also stated, "His record of almost all judgments being wrong on the eve of the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression is not worthy of promotion."

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal posted on the X platform stating that the U.S. Treasury's response to the Fifth Circuit Court's clear ruling that the Tornado Cash sanctions are illegal is "chaotic." Despite being ordered to lift the sanctions, the Treasury continues to attempt to delay the final judicial ruling through procedural means. He emphasized that the court should immediately declare the sanctions illegal and formally revoke them.

ChainCatcher message, Eclipse today released documentation related to the SVM client Giga Scale Virtual Machine (GSVM), which Solayer core developer Chaofan Shou has forwarded and criticized as suspected plagiarism.Chaofan Shou further stated that the GSVM solution shares the same ideas and similar demonstration processes as a technical solution previously released by Solayer, but Solayer has proven that this solution cannot be effective in actual operating environments.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, despite the volatility in the crypto market, BlackRock's head of digital assets Robert Mitchnick emphasized in an interview with CNBC Squawk Box that Bitcoin is not a high-risk asset, but rather a "global, scarce, non-sovereign, decentralized" token.Mitchnick pointed out that some research and commentary within the industry depict Bitcoin as a risk asset, leading to self-fulfilling volatility in the market. He believes that the impact of a U.S. economic recession on Bitcoin is overstated and could even serve as a catalyst for it. Furthermore, he stated that despite macroeconomic uncertainties, Bitcoin has still risen about 15% since last November, and called 2024 a "historic year," asserting that Bitcoin's long-term trend makes it "digital gold."

ChainCatcher news, Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that after meeting with several members of the Ethereum Foundation at the ETH SF event, he is more optimistic about the future of Ethereum. Haseeb mentioned that the Ethereum leadership has recognized the urgency for change, understanding that "it is no longer 2020," and they hope to elevate the importance of Ethereum.The Ethereum Foundation is receiving feedback from investors and developers and is considering how to replicate Solana's Superteam success model within the Ethereum ecosystem. They are shifting their focus away from research and academia, placing more emphasis on capital formation and the development journey of founders.Haseeb emphasized that the community's criticism of the Ethereum leadership is having a positive impact; they are listening carefully and thinking about how to adapt to changes. He encouraged the community to continue sharing their opinions and expressed a positive outlook on Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, Nillion CMO Charlie Rogers published an article on his X account introducing more details about the Nillion airdrop standards, aimed at answering community questions and rewarding contributors who have a real impact on the project.In the article, Charlie Rogers stated: When designing the airdrop matrix, the Nillion team identified three main categories: community value, developer and open-source contributions, and participation in the validator program. These categories are intended to reward contributions that have a real impact on the project, whether through outreach or technical contributions.Additionally, regarding the highly discussed Sybil attackers in the validator program within the community, Charlie Rogers mentioned: Even if these accounts currently appear to be eligible, they will not be included in the airdrop to ensure that rewards go to our long-term supporters and true community members.Meanwhile, two types of participants will not be included in the airdrop, specifically:Participants with extremely low engagement as Secret submitters: only submitted 4 Secrets; did not stake any ETH; did not obtain a Discord role; do not own a Nill Pill NFT.Participants with extremely low engagement as late validators: participated in validation after September 14, 2024; did not stake any ETH; did not obtain a Discord role; do not own a Nill Pill NFT.Finally, Charlie Rogers stated: Nillion aims to set a new standard for the operation of the crypto community and hopes that by publicly sharing more details about the airdrop, it will help everyone understand our rigorous decision-making process more transparently.

ChainCatcher news, the Base official Twitter account has posted a tweet about Grok using Clanker-Bankr to launch tokens, stating that the wallet controlled by Grok has started charging fees. Kawz, the founder of time.fun, strongly criticized this, stating that products built on the Base network for months have never received a tweet from the Base official account, while some posters guiding Grok and issuing tokens have received coverage from Base. It is worth noting that time.fun had previously received investment from Coinbase Ventures, but migrated from Base to Solana a few weeks ago, gaining support from Solana co-founder toly and others.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff announced on the X platform a personal strategic Bitcoin reserve plan mimicking the U.S. government, and also emulating a budget-neutral strategy to acquire Bitcoin without increasing costs (by accepting donations). He has currently received 0.055 BTC.Peter Schiff claims that the donated Bitcoin will not be sold and plans to store it in a hardware wallet. He stated, "To go down with this ship, like a true HODLer." It is reported that Peter Schiff has even launched a Solana reserve.