ChainCatcher news, former FOX business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X: "Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed hope for an independent review of the bank failures in March 2023 (SVB, Silvergate, Signature), although she did not directly name these banks."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday that despite the Trump administration's rejection of Brussels' proposal for "zero-for-zero" tariffs on all industrial products, the EU still hopes to avoid a trade war with the United States.White House trade advisor Peter Navarro stated on Monday that if the EU wants to reach an agreement, it needs to lower non-tariff barriers, including those created by value-added tax and food safety regulations. The EU spokesperson said, "The situation has not changed. We want to avoid tariffs... We are waiting for our American counterparts to engage in a meaningful way."

ChainCatcher message, Sinohope CEO Du Jun tweeted on platform X, "We will select one token with growth potential from the secondary market each month (excluding Bitcoin), with a single investment amount controlled between 2 million to 10 million USD. After each purchase is completed, we will publicly disclose the corresponding on-chain address and investment logic to ensure transparency and share our reasoning with the community."

ChainCatcher news, Zhu Su posted on social media that institutional investors are interested in RWA (Real World Assets) because they hope that every $1 of RWA Total Value Locked (TVL) can be converted into a certain proportion of protocol token market value, for example, $100 million of RWA brings $100 million of token market value.He also stated, "Just like BTC L2 and ETH re-staking are hidden Launchpools, RWA is a dollar Launchpool."

ChainCatcher news, Musk stated that he hopes the U.S. Department of Efficiency (DOGE) will complete the task of cutting $1 trillion in government spending by the end of May.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce stated in an exclusive interview at the end of February that she still believes a "safe harbor" should be established to promote cryptocurrency innovation and is not fixated on it. If people have better ideas, they can propose them. The SEC's goal is to make people genuinely willing to disclose information without worrying that doing so will make them targets of SEC enforcement actions.In addition, Hester Peirce revealed that she had worked with current SEC Acting Chairman Paul Atkins for four years, describing him as someone who likes clear laws and then enforces them.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to several attendees, during a closed-door roundtable hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute on Tuesday, Bo Hines, Executive Director of the President's Working Group on Digital Assets, told attendees that the White House intends to acquire as much Bitcoin as possible. When someone in the room asked how much Bitcoin the U.S. government might ultimately acquire, Hines joked that the question was like asking someone how many dollars they want.A White House official confirmed that Hines did make a statement about acquiring as much Bitcoin as possible, but added that any such acquisitions would be "budget neutral and would not cost taxpayers a dime." A White House official emphasized that Hines did not endorse any specific legislation during the event.

ChainCatcher news, according to The New York Times, Musk recently expressed to advisors of President Trump that he hopes to invest $100 million into organizations controlled by Trump's political team.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, at the first cryptocurrency summit held at the White House, Trump stated, "I support legislators passing the stablecoin bill and other bills focused on market structure, hoping that the dollar will maintain its dominance for a long time to come. If possible, I hope the lawmakers can send the bill to my desk before the August recess."Trump also discussed the issue of de-banking during the summit and called for an end to "Operation Choke Point 2.0," which has become a hot topic among some legislators and the digital asset industry in recent months. Cryptocurrency companies have increasingly criticized this, stating that they face challenges in seeking to establish and maintain bank accounts in the U.S.Trump stated, "They (the Biden administration) are forcing banks to close the accounts of cryptocurrency businesses and entrepreneurs, effectively preventing the transfer of funds between some exchanges, and weaponizing the government against the entire industry."

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik posted on X stating: "In 2025, we need to implement the Fusaka upgrade on Ethereum Layer 1 (Note: the next upgrade after Pectra), equipped with PeerDAS, preferably setting the blob's target/limit to 48/72. Our goal is to launch a Fusaka testnet with these blob parameters the day after Pectra goes live."

ChainCatcher message, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated on platform X: "At this moment, it is actually not about Bybit or any entity, but rather our general attitude as an industry towards hackers. We sincerely hope that eXch can reconsider and help us stop the funds from flowing out of their platform. We have also received assistance from Interpool and international regulatory agencies to help stop these funds, which is not just about helping Bybit."Previously, eXch had rejected Bybit's request to intercept funds, and a significant amount of ETH has already been washed through eXch, exchanged for BTC, XMR, and others.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Trump stated at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami on Wednesday: "Bitcoin has reached multiple all-time highs because everyone knows I am committed to making America the capital of cryptocurrency."He added, "We want to be at the forefront of everything, and one of those is cryptocurrency, and Miami seems to be the center of action. Think about it carefully, maybe it will always exist."Washington is expected to have the most pro-cryptocurrency Congress to date, with pro-cryptocurrency lawmakers like Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill leading key committees that dominate crypto regulation.

ChainCatcher news, pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen posted on X: "I am disgusted by the events surrounding LIBRA that have unfolded over the past few days. The people behind this project have gained considerable personal benefits at the expense of many users, ecosystems, and even entire countries. I hope the responsible parties receive the punishment they deserve.I know the situation is still developing, so if you are aware of any misconduct by participants in the ecosystem, no matter how small, you should speak up. I also understand that some may be in difficult situations, so my DMs are open for me to offer assistance.Due to the damage caused by these events, many have expressed that this could be the 'end of Meme coins.' While I sympathize with those who wish to see the end of Meme coins because they are tired of such incidents occurring, the fact is that the demand for permissionless on-chain creation/speculation from users will not disappear."

ChainCatcher news, former Goldman Sachs analyst and co-founder of the blockchain education center The Coin Bureau, Nic Puckrin, stated in an article for Fortune magazine that Musk's hope for the U.S. Treasury to adopt blockchain could pose national security risks.He pointed out that while the infinite financial opportunities provided by blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency sector not only help to increase personal wealth but also enhance the efficiency and transparency of nation-states, the U.S. Treasury's involvement in blockchain could expose many sensitive financial information (such as defense spending or foreign exchange operations) to hacking risks. Even though these security issues could be addressed by using encrypted data and privacy-protecting blockchains, it seems that there is currently no blockchain capable of handling over $50 trillion in U.S. Treasury assets.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) stated on the X platform that he is not trying to promote any specific AI agent token. However, he hopes to see more on-chain AI agent development with practical use cases. Real development usually happens after the hype has passed.