ChainCatcher news, the Berachain Foundation has released its network white paper. According to the white paper, Berachain is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed to create value for applications, aiming to align the value of the network with the value of the applications built on it through the Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism. With its core innovation of Proof of Liquidity (PoL), it changes the traditional incentive mechanism of Proof of Stake (PoS) by linking the rewards of validators to the demand for applications on the network.In terms of the economic model, BERA is used for staking and trading, while BGT is used for governance and rewards. The issuance of BGT is closely related to the staking of BERA, and BERA can be redeemed by burning BGT. Additionally, the PoL mechanism controls inflation by adjusting the Boost of validators, ensuring the security and decentralization of the network.

ChainCatcher News, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department to establish a sovereign wealth fund. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessenet has expressed some interest in cryptocurrencies, while Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick is a staunch supporter of the crypto industry.Bessenet stated during an appearance at the White House with Trump that the sovereign wealth fund is expected to be established within the next 12 months. Although Bitcoin was not mentioned at the time of signing, the fund could become a tool for the government to purchase and hold cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it has obtained a European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license, which was acquired through the purchase of a Cyprus investment firm. This move enables Kraken to offer compliant and regulated derivatives to cryptocurrency traders in selected EU markets.In the coming months, Kraken will work to meet the conditions for launching and introduce related products in the local EU market.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced plans to launch 24-hour trading, five days a week, for the U.S. market.

ChainCatcher news, the scalable blockchain network AO based on Arweave officially announced that the mainnet will go live on February 8.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, Bitwise Alpha's strategic director Jeff Park stated that tariffs may only be a temporary tool, but the long-term conclusion is that Bitcoin will not only rise but will rise faster, as both "sides" in the trade imbalance equation want Bitcoin, so the end result is the same: higher prices and faster speeds.Petr Kozyakov, CEO of the crypto payment platform Mercuryo, pointed out that after Trump announced tariffs on Friday, a wave of FUD swept through the cryptocurrency market, and the prospect of long-term interest rate hikes shook all global markets. Although Bitcoin has fallen below the $100,000 mark, the king of cryptocurrencies once again proves its uniqueness, standing in stark contrast to the widespread decline of altcoins. Bitcoin plummeted overnight to just above $91,000, with a drop of nearly 10%, before rebounding to around $95,000. Other major cryptocurrencies experienced even larger declines, with Ethereum down about 20%, while Solana performed relatively better compared to Ethereum, only dropping 6%.

ChainCatcher news, according to an analysis by Santiment, due to a significant drop in global stock markets this week, the cryptocurrency market has also seen a decline. Public opinion seems to attribute the crash to "Trump's trade war." Whether this is the main reason or if there are other factors, the reaction from traders in the cryptocurrency community has been very negative.Currently, BTC has rebounded to the $96,000 range, and it may not be over yet. However, is this surge intended to prompt "aggressive" retail traders to sell when the local bottom is reached? Historically, the market almost always moves in the opposite direction of public expectations, and there may be buying opportunities when most traders are skeptical about cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Aastocks, the President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Yu Weiwen, stated at the Legislative Council's Financial Affairs Committee meeting that the investment strategy of the foreign exchange fund will continue to focus on liquidity, stability, long-term returns, and diversified income. Although metals and mainland assets have already been allocated, he made it clear that there is no intention to allocate virtual assets.In light of the market volatility brought about by current geopolitical issues, Yu Weiwen emphasized the importance of safety. Regarding the impact of the strengthening US dollar, he pointed out that the appreciation of the Hong Kong dollar following the US dollar will help alleviate local inflationary pressures, but may affect consumption and the tourism industry. HKMA Vice President Yuen Kwok-hang added that the total amount of loans in the Hong Kong banking system has declined for three consecutive years, mainly due to demand-side issues.

ChainCatcher news, according to thecryptobasic, Coinbase executive Conor Grogan stated that U.S. President Donald Trump and his team may have earned over $800 million following the launch of the TRUMP coin. He also mentioned that Trump and his team earned $802 million through transfers, liquidity events, and fees related to TRUMP.Since its launch on January 18, the Trump team has transferred over $482 million in TRUMP, SOL, and USDC to cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, KuCoin, and OKX. Grogan pointed out that while the team sent these tokens to the exchanges, it remains unclear whether they have been sold.

ChainCatcher message, DWF Labs partner Andrei Grachev posted that they are "slowly buying in," but then reminded investors: "We need to wait a few more hours to observe the reaction of the U.S. stock market. Everything is currently full of risks, please act cautiously and do your own research (DYOR)."

ChainCatcher message, on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring indicates that the address shatter.sol sold 2.2 million dollars worth of TRUMP four hours ago, thus clearing all 1.17 million TRUMP, with a total profit of 35.01 million dollars and a return rate of 163 times.This address spent 1.096 million USDC to buy 5.97 million tokens on the first day of TRUMP's launch, with a cost as low as 0.1835 dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain data monitoring, before the market crash, a whale wallet that had been silent for 6 years transferred 77,736 ETH to Bitfinex, worth approximately $228.6 million.According to analysis, this wallet had previously withdrawn 77,736 ETH from Bitfinex on January 5, 2019 (at that time worth only $11.9 million).

ChainCatcher news, February 3, Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan stated that regulators may approve up to five different digital asset spot ETFs this year. However, to achieve this, he mentioned that the SEC needs to cross the regulatory Rubicon.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, as the price of Bitcoin continues to decline, the funding rates for perpetual contracts on major exchanges have turned negative, reflecting a shift in market sentiment towards bearishness. Among them, the BTC funding rate on the Binance platform has dropped to -0.0009%, and the BTC funding rate on the OKX platform has fallen to -0.0022%.Analysts point out that a brief turn to negative funding rates for Bitcoin usually indicates the formation of a "local bottom." Historical data shows that when funding rates shift from positive to negative, it is often accompanied by leveraged liquidations and a change in market sentiment. However, this signal needs to be assessed in conjunction with other technical indicators and should not be simply regarded as a market bottom signal.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $97,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $983 million.Conversely, if Bitcoin rebounds and breaks above $102,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.402 billion.The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of the contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the significance of each liquidation cluster relative to nearby liquidation clusters, that is, the intensity.Therefore, the liquidation chart shows to what extent the underlying price reaching a certain position will be affected. Higher liquidation bars indicate that once the price reaches that level, there will be a stronger reaction due to liquidity waves.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official USDD announcement, the USDD 2.0 staking mining activity will officially launch tonight at 8 PM Beijing time, with an annualized return rate of up to 20%. Users can generate USDD 2.0 through the USDD official website Vault or PSM function and participate in the activity on the JustLend platform.On January 25, the decentralized stablecoin USDD completed a new upgrade, enhancing its stability, security, and flexibility, and providing more efficient cross-chain compatibility and decentralized governance.

ChainCatcher news, according to DeFiLama data, a total of 10 DeFi protocols were launched this week, an increase of 1 compared to last week. The details are:Perena: TVL $19.16 million;Overnight Finance: TVL $23.69 million;Uniswap V4: TVL $11.61 million;Libre Capital: TVL $81.95 million;Origin Sonic: TVL $2.36 million;Shadow Exchange Legacy: TVL $2.45 million;Beets DEX V3: TVL $7.44 million;Reservoir Tools CLMM: TVL $6.80 million;Reservoir Tools AMM: TVL $2.98 million;Coffer Network: TVL $183.01 million.