ChainCatcher news, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, JPMorgan, R3, and WeBank will join the Ensemble project architecture working group as new members. Previously, the working group members included the Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Centre under the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, the CBDC Expert Group, and seven private institutions.In addition, China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited, Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, Yintong, and OSL Digital Securities Limited will become new participants in the Ensemble project and will conduct testing on fixed income and investment fund use cases in the Ensemble sandbox.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, former U.S. President Donald Trump has declined an invitation from Fox News to participate in a second presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on October 24 or 27.Trump stated that there will be no more debates before the election on November 5. Harris had previously accepted CNN's invitation for a debate on October 23, which Trump also declined. Following their first debate on September 10, current polls show a tight race. Trump stated through Truth Social: "There will be no rematch, so there is nothing to debate."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Fox News proposed to hold the Harris-Trump election debate in Pennsylvania on October 24 or 27.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, anti-crypto U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and crypto-friendly Republican candidate John Deaton will hold two debates on October 15 and October 17 ahead of the 2024 election. New England Public Media and GBH News will host the debate between the two Senate candidates in Springfield on October 17, and Warren and Deaton will also debate on WSBK-TV in Boston on October 15. It is currently unclear whether digital assets will be a topic of debate between the two candidates. GBH News has stated that it will not share these topics in advance.During her tenure, Warren has been outspoken in her criticism of cryptocurrencies, linking digital assets to funding illegal activities. Deaton is a lawyer who supports Ripple and other crypto companies facing lawsuits from the U.S. SEC. Several polls in September showed Warren leading Deaton by more than 20 percentage points, and many expect this to be a referendum on cryptocurrency policy. Deaton stated on social media that the SEC is "pushing an anti-crypto agenda" through enforcement actions and criticized SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

ChainCatcher message, according to Cryptoslate, multiple analysts claim that altcoins are showing significant breakthroughs, suggesting that the market may be shifting to a phase dominated by altcoins.Technical and on-chain analyst Ali Martinez pointed out that while it is uncertain whether a full altcoin boom has arrived, the current developments represent a good start.Analyst Caleb Franzen shared that altcoins, measured through TradingView indices such as TOTAL.3 and OTHERS, have surpassed important moving averages, particularly the 100-day and 200-day exponential moving averages (EMA). Franzen emphasized that the last time such a breakthrough occurred was in July 2023, during which altcoins used these EMAs as dynamic support to achieve higher highs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, there was a heated debate in the U.S. Congress during a hearing regarding cryptocurrency regulation issues. Although some companies have received permission from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to legally custody crypto assets, many crypto firms and lawmakers still criticize the SEC's regulatory approach.Robinhood's Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher stated that the company had suggested adjustments to the rules during discussions with the SEC regarding its crypto business, but the communication ultimately broke down. Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch stated that the rules are clear and that crypto companies should not selectively comply. The crypto industry accuses the SEC of selective enforcement and claims that its policies harm innovation and U.S. competitiveness.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump stated after his first presidential debate with current Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris that he will not participate in the next presidential election debate with Harris.Trump wrote on his social media platform "Truth Social" that day: "There will be no third debate!"

ChainCatcher news, according to Financial界, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he would agree to debate Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on NBC or Fox. "I would be willing to do it on NBC. I would also be willing to do it on Fox, but right now we have to determine if we want to do that."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitfinex analysts stated that the U.S. presidential candidate debate between Harris and Trump sparked risk-averse sentiment in the crypto market, marking a "sell the news" event, with risk-averse trading behavior intensifying after the debate.Analysts emphasized that Trump's victory is generally seen as favorable for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Considering the recent news regarding his DeFi project and his campaign promise to remove SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, his involvement in the cryptocurrency space is now quite evident.