ChainCatcher news, traders have increased their bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by a full percentage point before the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, traders have increased their bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by one percentage point before the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Interchain Labs has launched a new bridging product called IBC Eureka, designed to connect Ethereum and Cosmos blockchain systems.IBC Eureka is built on the second version of the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, leveraging Cosmos Hub's ATOM to support IBC routing, thereby enabling fast and low-cost connections between Ethereum and Cosmos. Ethereum is now the first non-Cosmos network to join the IBC ecosystem. Eureka developers plan to add networks such as Solana, Base, and Arbitrum in the future.The system aims to reduce the transfer costs from Ethereum to Cosmos (including GAS fees and relay fees) to less than $1. The first projects to access IBC Eureka include the decentralized exchange dYdX, the Layer 1 blockchain MANTRA focused on real-world assets, the Bitcoin liquid staking protocol Lombard, and the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon.

ChainCatcher news, according to Wall Street Journal reports, Trump announced last night the suspension of the tariff policy, triggering significant market fluctuations. By compiling media information, the timeline of this event is as follows:At 9:33 AM local time, Trump posted on Truth Social, urging everyone to "stay calm," and added that "now is a good time to buy."Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo received a call from the EU's top trade official Maros Sefcovic, and the EU approved countermeasures against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs that day.By noon on Wednesday, Raimondo was sitting in the Oval Office with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, discussing the latest tariff policy with Trump.At 1:18 PM, Trump announced the decision to suspend tariffs on Truth Social.It is reported that this sudden shift caught even some high-ranking officials off guard. After Trump posted, his aides immediately convened to discuss how to proceed, and Yellen and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre quickly held a press conference.After announcing the tariff suspension, Trump told reporters that he had been considering a change in direction for the past few days, ultimately deciding that "it might have been concluded this morning."

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Mastercard has announced that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is collaborating with Mastercard to enable cryptocurrency holders in the UK and Europe to use their digital assets for purchases at over 150 million merchants worldwide.Kraken will provide physical and digital debit cards, allowing customers to use cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in everyday transactions. This is the latest development of the Kraken Pay service, which was launched earlier this year and supports cross-border payments with over 300 cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. These debit cards are expected to be launched in the coming weeks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, two sources said that the largest lobbying force in the U.S. business community, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is considering suing the Trump administration to block the new tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday. The organization represents millions of businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and has received significant funding from industry giants. It has been weighing the possibility of taking the tariff dispute to court, and some of its larger members are also urging this action. One source mentioned that other groups may also join the Chamber in filing a lawsuit.

ChainCatcher news, renowned hedge fund manager Bill Ackman issued an apology for his previous accusations against U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, stating that he should not have questioned his motives and believes that the latter is doing his best to serve the country on behalf of the president.He emphasized that tariffs are a significant policy mistake that could jeopardize the current economic progress of the United States, while also expressing a hope to ultimately be "slapped in the face," meaning that this policy could bring positive outcomes for the nation and the global economy.

ChainCatcher message, the Ministry of Commerce stated that China has noted that on April 7, Eastern Time, the U.S. threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on China, to which China firmly opposes. If the U.S. escalates the tariff measures, China will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo stated that the tariff implementation date will not be delayed and will take effect on April 9.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ross stated that President Trump is unlikely to lift tariffs.President Trump will only negotiate if other countries address tariff and non-tariff barriers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo stated, I believe there will be no exemptions (for tariffs), and other countries' retaliation against Trump's tariffs will not be effective.

ChainCatcher news, according to Business Insider, Mastercard is developing a "Multi-Token Network" aimed at replicating the success of its traditional payment network to provide digital asset trading infrastructure for consumers, merchants, and financial institutions. This system will integrate on-chain and off-chain asset flows, ensuring compliance and optimizing user experience. Mastercard has partnered with JPMorgan, Standard Chartered, and others to explore scenarios such as cross-border payments and carbon credit tokenization, having filed over 250 blockchain-related patents since 2015.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), plans to explore the use of Circle's USDC stablecoin and USYC tokenized money market fund to develop new products. The two companies will investigate how to integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin and USYC tokenized money market fund into derivatives exchanges, clearinghouses, and other services.USYC is a money market fund token issued by Hashnote, which was acquired by Circle earlier this year.

ChainCatcher news, the Digital Chamber officially released the U.S. Blockchain Roadmap, aimed at maintaining the United States' leadership in economic competitiveness, national security, and digital innovation. The roadmap calls for the Treasury to issue stablecoin and Bitcoin legislation and outlines six key pillars: enhancing financial stability through digital assets, protecting financial freedom and decentralization, leading global capital markets with regulatory clarity, advancing energy security through Bitcoin mining, modernizing the U.S. banking system, and exploring the application of blockchain in government innovation and national security.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the securities dealer Ocree Capital announced the launch of a regulated real estate platform Ocree in Canada, allowing investors to purchase tokenized shares of commercial real estate on the Polymesh blockchain.It is reported that there is commercial real estate listed for sale on the platform in Winnipeg, Manitoba, valued at $51.9 million, where investors can obtain partial shares of 156 units of A-class multi-family properties in that real estate.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the major U.S. securities clearing agency DTCC has announced its support for the Ethereum ERC-3643 standard for permissioned security tokens and has joined the ERC3643 Association to promote this standard. This indicates a positive attitude towards tokenization from U.S. regulators following Trump's commitment to make the U.S. the "world's crypto capital," and also suggests that the Ethereum blockchain may play an important role in the ecosystem of permissioned security tokens in the U.S.Dennis O'Connell, chairman of the ERC3643 Association, stated that DTCC will drive the future of tokenization and support institutional adoption. ERC-3643 (T-REX protocol) is a set of open-source smart contracts that enable the issuance, management, and transfer of permissioned tokens on a permissionless blockchain, relying on a customized decentralized identity protocol to ensure that only qualified users hold the tokens.

ChainCatcher news, on the X platform, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the recently highly publicized "Hyperliquid 50x leverage whale" is actually a cybercriminal using stolen funds for gambling.When users asked ZachXBT to disclose the identity of the criminal, ZachXBT responded: "We are waiting and seeing; it's just no longer enjoyable to post investigation results on X/Twitter."Additionally, ZachXBT explicitly ruled out the possibility that the address is linked to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.

ChainCatcher news, according to Mario Nawfal, the UK has seen a surge in social media hacking incidents, with cases rising from 22,530 in 2023 to 35,434 in 2024. Hackers typically take over social media or email accounts, impersonating users and tricking their friends into providing security codes.On this, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the penalties for cybercrime in the UK are relatively low, and even when scams are reported, offenders often do not face substantial punishment. Additionally, law enforcement agencies also face resource shortages when dealing with such cases.