ChainCatcher news, stablecoin issuer Tether announced on social media that within a few hours, Tether will coordinate with a well-known third-party exchange for an on-chain conversion, converting part of its USDT cold wallets from different blockchains into USDT on the ETH blockchain. During this process, the total supply of USDT will remain unchanged.The specific allocation is as follows (subject to change): 1 billion USDT on the TRC20 chain, 600 million USDT on the AVAX (C) chain, 300 million USDT on the NEAR chain, 75 million USDT on the CELO chain, and 60 million USDT on the EOS chain will all be converted to USDT on the ETH chain.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain-integrated record-keeping system Benji launched by Franklin Templeton Digital Assets is now live on Base. Franklin Templeton stated that it has become the first asset management company to establish a tokenized fund on Base.

ChainCatcher News, the Bank of Japan has kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 0.25%, in line with market expectations. It has also broadly maintained its inflation outlook, indicating that inflation will hover around the 2% target in the coming years, signaling its readiness to continue reducing large-scale monetary stimulus measures. As widely anticipated by the market, the nine members unanimously decided to keep the Bank of Japan's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%.In its quarterly outlook report, the Bank of Japan stated, "The Bank of Japan needs to pay appropriate attention to the future trends of the overseas economy, especially the U.S. economy, as well as the developments in financial markets." Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is expected to hold a press conference at 3:30 PM local time to explain the policy decision. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, investors' expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at the next meeting have decreased, while the inflation and employment data scheduled for release next week may still change those expectations.According to the CME FedWatch, the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates has dropped from nearly 20% earlier this month to 2%. Most are betting that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points. The September PCE data will be released next Thursday, and the October employment data will be released next Friday. Price data shows that inflation is persistent but not overheating. Employment data may be affected by one-time impacts from hurricanes and strikes.

ChainCatcher news, Pop Punk, co-founder of the Web3 security and transparency platform g8keep, posted on the X platform stating that he became the first person to have funds drained on ApeChain due to a phishing attack.The screenshot he shared shows that pop-punk.ape transferred approximately 145,841 APE, worth about $110,000, to an address marked as Fake_Phishing381 after going live on ApeChain.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Solana ecosystem DEX aggregator Jupiter has announced the launch of a new email newsletter to keep users updated on the latest developments from Jupiter, such as DAO voting or key product releases.In addition, Jupiter has also redesigned the DAO website to improve user experience, such as viewing upcoming ASR rewards, current staking status, and ongoing unstaking activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the TON ecosystem's non-custodial wallet Tonkeeper announced that it will add support for the HMSTR token.Tonkeeper's Chief Strategy Officer Daniel Cawrey stated that users will be able to use HMSTR to pay for TON transaction fees through Tonkeeper's Battery feature.It is reported that Battery is a backend system that allows users to send transactions. Users can top up Tonkeeper Battery using cryptocurrencies on TON as well as through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.It is worth noting that this feature will only be available after the HMSTR airdrop load reduction on October 1.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 security and transparency platform g8keep and Gaslite co-founder Pop Punk announced on X the official closure of Gaslite, stating "this is the best choice at the moment."He explained: "g8keep has consumed all my energy since its launch a few months ago. If I can't fully commit to Gaslite, I feel it's not right to continue operating Gaslite. Looking ahead, my sole focus will be on g8keep. I believe what we are doing at g8keep has the potential to make a greater impact on the ecosystem than Gaslite.The past few months have been crazy. Even though gas fees have been at historic lows, Gaslite's business has never really slowed down. I am very grateful for the trust people have placed in my brand and their willingness to collaborate with Gaslite, even if it's just to save a small amount of money for their users."

ChainCatcher news, as the global market feels the joy of the Federal Reserve's 50 basis point rate cut, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe faces the situation of having to promote a hawkish narrative next week. Australia's strong labor market and high core inflation mean that she will have to remain cautious like other central banks.ANZ Chief Economist Adam Boyton stated that the RBA may consider both options of keeping rates unchanged or raising them, while retaining much of the hawkish language from the August meeting and subsequent communications. Boyton noted that the RBA is on track to cut rates in February next year, but the risks have shifted towards a possible cut later on. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 security and transparency platform g8keep announced the completion of a $1.25 million financing round, with participation from Robot Ventures, Base Ecosystem Fund, cygaar, devops199fan, and others.The new funds will be used to expand its security transparency platform to address flaws in token issuance and trading, including correcting vulnerabilities exposed to users and ensuring a safe and reliable digital asset usage environment for users.

ChainCatcher news, UBS economist Nic Guesnon stated that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to keep the official cash rate unchanged at 5.50% in next week's policy meeting, but this decision seems very close to a rate cut.He mentioned that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand made a significant shift towards a dovish stance in its policy statement in July, but traders and economists still do not know if they considered a rate cut at that meeting. He added that the market expects a 70% chance of a 25 basis point cut in August, but a preliminary survey of economists shows that the market generally leans towards keeping the official cash rate unchanged. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced that it will keep the interest rate unchanged at 4.35%, in line with market expectations.The Reserve Bank of Australia stated that demand exceeds the economy's supply capacity, exceeding expectations. It is determined to restore the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to target levels and must remain vigilant against the risks of rising inflation. Inflation remains above the target, showing persistence. Core inflation levels are still too high, and necessary measures will be taken to achieve the inflation target.In addition, core inflation is expected to slow down more gradually than previously anticipated, projected to fall below 3% by the end of 2025. At the same time, forecasts for GDP growth, unemployment rate, and core inflation have been revised upward.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) expects that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep interest rates unchanged today. The statement may reiterate that the committee "does not rule out any possibilities."RBA Governor Lowe will continue to use the same text he used in his press conferences this year. That is to say, the RBA remains vigilant about potential upside inflation risks while acknowledging weak GDP growth and uncertain prospects.

ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan Asset Management portfolio manager Priya Misra stated that investors are waiting for Powell to comment on what could give the Federal Reserve more confidence and how restrictive monetary policy should be. The Fed's statement retains flexibility, but the data will allow them to cut rates in September.

ChainCatcher news, the Federal Reserve has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range of 5.25%-5.50% for the eighth consecutive time, in line with market expectations.