ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the Federal Reserve has no intention of holding Bitcoin. Powell said at the press conference following the FOMC meeting: "We are not allowed to hold Bitcoin. This is something for Congress to consider, but we have no intention of seeking to change the law."

ChainCatcher news, Berko, the community leader of the blue-chip NFT project Pudgy Penguins, posted on the X platform hinting at no intention to compete with CryptoPunks. He stated, "It's never punks vs penguins, but always punks and penguins."

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist's Yu Xian posted on platform X: "Some ETH started to flow into Tornado Cash for mixing early in the morning, which can almost be considered a final signal (the DEXX malicious actors have no intention of turning back, choosing to walk a cruel black path to the end)."Previous news, the EVM (ETH/BSC/BASE) address of the DEXX hacker has continued to show unusual activity, with a significant amount of funds (including many MEME) continuously accumulating into 0xffb9926310b291e17d7df846cded66cda2c68228 since around 7 AM.

ChainCatcher news, according to financefeeds, the decentralized derivatives protocol Perennial has announced the launch of Perennial Intents, an innovative perpetual contract intent layer solution designed to unify the fragmented liquidity landscape of DeFi.Perennial founder Kevin Britz stated that currently only a small portion of cryptocurrency trading volume occurs on-chain, and it is dispersed across hundreds of L1 and L2 networks. Perennial Intents provides deeper market depth and better price execution by integrating liquidity from both on-chain and off-chain trading venues.It is reported that the protocol combines a hybrid model of off-chain order matching and on-chain AMM settlement, while also launching a one-click trading feature and the Perennial Petals rewards program, which offers double points during the initial launch period. Currently, Perennial has completed integrations with major trading platforms such as Kwenta, Siren, Rage Trade, and Cryptex Finance.

ChainCatcher message, Base announces support for the cross-chain intent messaging standard ERC-7683, which will allow users to perform cross-chain operations (such as token swaps or transfers) and unify Ethereum's liquidity.

ChainCatcher news, according to CEO Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed in a recent interview that he has personally held Bitcoin for three years as part of his diversified investments. However, Cook made it clear that this investment is a personal action and is unrelated to Apple Inc. Apple will not incorporate cryptocurrency into its business model in the near future or at any time, including payment systems or the company’s investment portfolio.Cook pointed out that the potential of Bitcoin is worth noting, but Apple remains cautious about emerging technologies. Currently, Apple is focused on its core product lines, such as smartphones, computers, wearable devices, and related services, rather than venturing into the highly volatile cryptocurrency market. At the same time, although Apple allows cryptocurrency wallets and blockchain-related applications on the App Store, it has no plans to further engage directly in the crypto ecosystem.In contrast to companies like Tesla that openly embrace Bitcoin strategies, Apple has chosen a conservative approach, reflecting its brand's core values of stability and user safety. Cook's statement, while showing his personal recognition of Bitcoin, also clarified Apple's position of adopting a wait-and-see attitude in the cryptocurrency field.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum native Layer2 network Mint Blockchain posted on X that it has supported the ERC7683 protocol standard to achieve cross-chain intentions, which will facilitate seamless cross-chain interactions between the Mint chain and Ethereum L2s chains.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, digital asset financial institution Arca and crypto investment firm BlockTower Capital intend to merge. The two companies have signed a letter of intent for an all-stock transaction. While their respective business units will transition to a unified brand, BlockTower Venture Capital will remain independent.Data shows that BlockTower Capital has invested in well-known projects such as Aptos Labs, Dapper Labs, and Solana, while Arca's portfolio includes Mintify and Bitwave.

ChainCatcher news, Arbitrum posted on X expressing support for ERC-7683 to enable cross-chain intentions, a standard that will facilitate seamless interactions with multiple Ethereum chains. Arbitrum also stated that it looks forward to collaborating with teams dedicated to chain abstraction solutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bybit market data, $APTR has broken through $0.01, with a 24-hour maximum increase of over 70%, currently quoted at $0.01027.Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Aperture Finance is an intent-driven solver network that combines AI with Intent, building a new type of chatbot supported by underlying Intent infrastructure. This chatbot will enable users to "declare their goals" in natural language and leverage the solver network for better execution and pricing.

ChainCatcher news, DeFi platform Infinex integrates NEAR Chain Signatures and NEAR Intents. NEAR Chain Signatures enable users to sign transactions on third-party blockchains using a single account. With this integration, Infinex users can control and interact with non-smart contract chains like Bitcoin and XRP through their existing accounts. In the coming months, users will be able to trade these assets on the platform using NEAR Intents.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the elected President Trump of the United States stated that there is no intention to sell shares of Truth Company.

ChainCatcher news, FLock.io announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Animoca Brands. Both parties plan to jointly develop AI models specifically designed for Animoca Brands, focusing on due diligence, investment, market making, and operational support. The FLock.io platform combines federated learning and blockchain technology, aiming to ensure data privacy through decentralized collaboration and promote collaborative training of AI models.FLock.io CFO Vincent stated that this collaboration will leverage FLock.io's privacy-preserving AI training infrastructure platform to develop four AI models in specific areas for Animoca Brands, while ensuring the localization of core data.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum L2 solution Optimism tweeted that it will support the cross-chain intent messaging standard ERC-7683, aimed at unifying liquidity between Ethereum L2s.

ChainCatcher news, Don Wilson, founder of DRW Venture Capital, stated in an interview with Coindesk that some legislators and regulators, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren, hold a hostile attitude towards cryptocurrencies because they "really believe in the power of the state," and that cryptocurrencies undermine this power.Don Wilson said, "If their worldview is that more government control would make the world a better place, then they would feel that any efforts they make to slow down the development of cryptocurrencies would make the world a better place, even if it means doing so in a way that is somewhat unfair to market participants."Chelsea Pizzola, legal counsel for DRW, also stated that the company's attempt to register its cryptocurrency brokerage firm, Cumberland Securities LLC, with FINRA (which is also responsible for regulating the U.S. markets) was rejected, and that the company is not the only one that has attempted to register and acquire a brokerage firm, having been trying to pursue a compliant path for years, sincerely attempting to engage with SEC trading and market staff.