ChainCatcher news, U.S. President Trump stated that he believes the 10% tariff baseline has been set, and the 10% benchmark rate for the UK is not a template for other countries; 10% is a very low number, and other countries may have higher rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Bank of England has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the benchmark rate from 4.5% to 4.25%, marking the fourth rate cut in this round of easing, in line with market expectations.

ChainCatcher message, market news: UK officials confirm that President Trump is expected to announce the outline of the US (trade) agreement with the UK.

ChainCatcher message, Linea tweeted that users transferring assets from Ethereum to Linea will be exempt from Gas fees. However, there are the following limitations: only applicable to L1 to L2 transactions, covering transactions with Gas below 250,000, excluding USDC cross-chain, and users still need to pay the Gas fees for L1 transactions.

ChainCatcher news, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell refuses to comment on Trump's retraction of the firing threat.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the stablecoin USDT will be integrated into Japan's social communication giant Line's Mini Dapp platform and its self-custody wallet.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, the encrypted market has stabilized and rebounded, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising 3.16% in 24 hours, breaking through $97,000, and Ethereum (ETH) rising 2.00%, standing above $1,800. In addition, the PayFi sector rose 2.86%, with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC) rising 6.59% and 11.89%, respectively. The Meme sector rose 2.40%, with dogwifhat (WIF) and Popcat (POPCAT) rising 6.42% and 7.82%, respectively.It is worth mentioning that MAG7.ssi rose 1.56%, DEFI.ssi rose 1.26%, and MEME.ssi rose 1.68%.Other standout sectors include: the AI sector rose 2.05% in 24 hours, with Worldcoin (WLD), Fetch.ai (FET), and KAITO rising 8.52%, 8.70%, and 37.48%, respectively; the NFT sector rose 1.77%, with Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) rising 9.71%; the Layer1 sector rose 1.60%, with Cardano (ADA) rising 4.31%; the Layer2 sector rose 0.16%, with Stacks (STX) rising 10.43%.Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market performance show that ssiNFT, ssiAI, and ssiPayFi rose 3.32%, 3.26%, and 2.88% in 24 hours, respectively.In other sectors, the DePIN sector fell 0.18% in 24 hours, and the GameFi sector fell 0.22%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance market data, LAYER briefly fell below $1.75, currently reported at $1.7158, with a 24-hour decline of 42.08%.

ChainCatcher news, according to GMGN data, may be affected by the news of "crypto KOL Zerebro co-founder Jeffy Yu's suspected death," with LLJEFFY experiencing a short-term drop of over 50%, currently valued at 20.65 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to analysis by The Kobeissi Letter, two key indicators of US tech stocks have hit recent lows: the ratio of US tech stocks to global tech stocks has fallen to 1.6 points, the lowest in 18 months; the ratio of US tech stocks to non-tech sectors has dropped to 1.5 points, also a new low in 18 months.The decline in these two indicators has exceeded that during the bear market of 2022. Year-to-date, the Nasdaq 100 index has declined about twice as much as the S&P 500 (excluding information technology).

ChainCatcher news, the Berachain Foundation announced that it has been 3 months since the mainnet launch, the Boyco liquidity pre-deposit event ends today, the pre-deposited assets are now open for redemption, and the BERA airdrop reward checker for the Boyco event is now live.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Strategy recorded a $5.9 billion impairment in the first quarter due to the decline in Bitcoin prices, reporting a loss of $4.2 billion, or $16.49 per share. The company announced a new $21 billion public market common stock issuance plan and has raised its BTC yield target from 15% to 25%, and its BTC dollar revenue target from $10 billion to $15 billion.As of April, the company holds a total of 553,555 Bitcoins, with a purchase cost of $37.9 billion, averaging $68,459 per coin. The company stated, "Our capital market strategy continues to grow Bitcoin holdings while delivering exceptional value to shareholders."

ChainCatcher news, according to Finance Magnates, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released the "Final Guidelines on the Regulation of Market Abuse in Crypto Assets," which will be fully implemented within three months after its publication as part of the MiCA regulatory framework.The guidelines require the regulatory authorities of the 27 EU member states to establish a unified market monitoring system, focusing on preventing three types of violations: insider trading, illegal information disclosure, and market manipulation, with a particular emphasis on strengthening the regulation of false information dissemination on social media, blogs, and other online platforms.The document mandates that Professional Trading Firms (PPAETs) must deploy automated monitoring tools and establish a tiered processing mechanism for Suspicious Transaction Reports (STORs).For cross-border regulation, ESMA explicitly requires national regulatory authorities to share regulatory cases involving non-EU crypto firms and to regularly report to ESMA on cross-border cooperation obstacles. It is noteworthy that the guideline development process did not include a public consultation.ESMA explains that, since Article 125 of the MiCA regulation has already provided clear authorization, and the guidelines are aimed solely at regulatory authorities rather than market participants. National regulatory authorities must submit a compliance commitment letter to ESMA within two months, and if they choose partial exemptions, they must specify the details.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, the crypto payment framework AEON announced a partnership with the RWA public chain project Plume to support the offline payment function of its native token $PLUME. Users can now use PLUME for consumption at over 10,000 brand stores worldwide, including McDonald's, Starbucks, and Uniqlo, accelerating the application of crypto assets in daily life.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington predicts that Robinhood (HOOD) may struggle to sustain its record cryptocurrency trading revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024, with a potential decline in digital asset trading volume in the first quarter of 2025. The trading platform is set to announce its first-quarter financial results after the market closes on May 1, Eastern Time.The report shows that Robinhood's cryptocurrency trading revenue surged 700% in the fourth quarter of last year, driving a significant increase in overall trading revenue. However, due to the dual impact of a stock and bond market downturn in the later part of the first quarter and a correction in the cryptocurrency market, it is expected that the trading volume for that quarter will drop from $71 billion in the fourth quarter to $52 billion. The assets under custody (AUC) are expected to decline by 5% quarter-over-quarter to $183.3 billion, but still show a year-over-year growth of 41%.Although retail buying was stimulated by U.S. tariff policies in early April, analysts believe this is unlikely to reverse the downward trend in the first quarter. Weak demand for margin and derivatives trading may further drag down performance. JPMorgan maintains a "neutral" rating, lowering the target price by $1 to $44, implying about a 10% downside from the current stock price of $49.

ChainCatcher message, Terra tweeted that the deadline for creditors to submit claims for crypto losses to the Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. Wind Down Trust is May 17 at 11:59 PM Beijing time.Creditors must submit eligible crypto loss claims through the website before this date. Late submissions will not be accepted.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain data analyst @ai_9684xtpa's monitoring, the previously "shorting to going long" ETH whale has once again borrowed 7 million USDC in the past 10 minutes to buy 3,974 ETH at an average price of $1,759.25.Currently, he has collateralized a total of 14,020 ETH and borrowed 12 million USDC, with an average buying price of $1,805, of which 6,736 were bought with borrowed coins, resulting in a health ratio of 1.71. Previously, it was reported that this whale shorted to go long, and after a stop loss of $50,000, he fully bought 7,289 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, the official account of the Intermediate People's Court of Anshun City, Guizhou Province disclosed a case. The court of Guanling Autonomous County publicly tried and sentenced a case of concealing and hiding criminal proceeds. The four defendants helped others transfer criminal funds by exchanging "U coins" for cash with the victim, profiting a total of 2,300 yuan. After the trial, the court of Guanling Autonomous County found that the actions of the four defendants constituted the crime of concealing and hiding criminal proceeds, and sentenced them to penalties ranging from seven months to one year and one month, along with fines.

ChainCatcher news, a man sought to exchange 1 million HKD in cash for USDT at an offline OTC store in Hong Kong. Ultimately, the store took the cash but did not remit any funds to the individual, and the matter has been reported to law enforcement. Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang stated that "this matter is rampant," and noted that there are currently over 200 such virtual currency exchange stores in Hong Kong, all of which are unlicensed and not protected or regulated by any Hong Kong laws. Anyone can open a shop simply by obtaining a business registration. He urged the Hong Kong government to promptly initiate relevant consultations and legislative procedures.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted payment framework AEON announced a partnership with Neo, integrating its offline payment product AEON Pay with the Neo EVM sidechain Neo X, officially supporting $NEO for offline payments. Users can now use $NEO for shopping and dining in various emerging markets, including Southeast Asia, through AEON Pay, covering a merchant network of over 20 million merchants and 10,000+ brands.