ChainCatcher news, Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese listed company Metaplanet, tweeted, "On days when Bitcoin is down, it's easy for people to focus solely on the price. But perhaps it's in moments like these that our beliefs are tested and cultivated. Volatility is also a natural characteristic of truly rare, diverse, and long-term potential assets."

ChainCatcher news, at the "Web3 Future Night" gala held during the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, Uweb founder and president Yu Jianing delivered a keynote speech on "Key Trends and Outlook for Web3.0 in 2025." He stated that the current Web3.0 is experiencing regression phenomena such as increased centralization, declining project quality, and weak capital inflows.He pointed out that from 2024 to 2030, Web3.0 digital assets will evolve along "two main lines": one is the market capitalization growth of individual assets driven by spot ETFs (vertical uplift), and the other is the expansion of asset pools driven by RWA tokenization (horizontal expansion). Compliance is key for mainstream institutions to enter the market.In addition, he also predicted that the Web3.0 industry will welcome nine major trends in 2025, including crypto-friendly policies driven by the Trump administration, widespread adoption of Bitcoin as a reserve asset, expansion of the RWA market, Hong Kong leading the compliance wave, explosive growth of Web3 AI Agent applications, continuous growth of the Meme ecosystem, Layer1/Layer2 reshaping on-chain logic, simplification of development experience through chain abstraction, and the Bitcoin ecosystem moving towards a new era of programmability and staking economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, despite the SOL price dropping by 9% from March 28 to April 4, the on-chain metrics of Solana continue to strengthen. On April 2, the total value locked (TVL) in Solana's DApps reached 53.8 million SOL, setting a new high since June 2022, amounting to 6.5 billion USD, leading BNB Chain by about 780 million USD. Major DApps include Jito, Jupiter, and Kamino. During the same period, DEX trading volume showed strength, with Solana capturing a 24% market share, surpassing BNB Chain (12%) and Base (10%). However, the unlocking of 1.79 million SOL on April 4 released significant selling pressure, coupled with the waning popularity of memecoins, leading to uncertainty in short-term price rebounds. Despite facing MEV controversies, Solana continues to gain support from developers and users in terms of underlying scalability and Web3 experience, solidifying its second position among decentralized platforms.

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated: "The Federal Reserve is fully focused on achieving the dual mandate given to us by Congress, which is to maximize employment and stabilize prices. Despite high uncertainty and rising downside risks, the economy remains in good shape. Upcoming data will show that economic growth is robust, the labor market remains balanced, and the inflation rate is closer to but still above our 2% target."

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated in a keynote speech on the economic outlook: weak economic growth and rising inflation offset each other, which will lead the Federal Reserve to maintain its expectation of two rate cuts in 2025.Tariffs are very likely to cause prices to rise in the short term, and the impact on prices may also be more lasting. The Federal Reserve's responsibility is to ensure that long-term inflation expectations remain stable.

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the process of achieving the 2% inflation target has slowed down. The Fed's responsibility is to ensure that one-time price level increases do not evolve into a persistent inflation problem. The outlook is highly uncertain, with elevated risks of rising unemployment and worsening inflation. While uncertainty is high and the risks of economic downturn are increasing, the economic situation remains good.Data indicates that economic growth is robust, the labor market is balanced, and inflation is close to but still above the 2% target. Surveys show that expectations have weakened and uncertainty has increased due to new federal policies, particularly trade policies. The Fed system is closely monitoring the relationship between hard data and soft data. The unemployment rate remains low, and the labor market is not a source of inflation.

ChainCatcher news, the Lens Chain mainnet launched by Aave founder has gone live. Lens has established partnerships with several DeFi and infrastructure projects, including Uniswap, Balancer, LayerZero, Circle, Consensys, and Chainlink, aiming to unlock the economic potential of decentralized "SocialFi."

ChainCatcher news, recently, the National Digital Assets Commission of El Salvador (CNAD) granted a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license to Bitget. Following the acquisition of a Bitcoin Service Provider (BSP) license in 2024, Bitget has further expanded its compliance layout locally, becoming the third mainstream cryptocurrency exchange globally to obtain dual licenses, after Binance and Bitfinex.The acquisition of both DASP and BSP licenses means that Bitget can legally conduct spot and derivatives trading, staking, yield products, and other one-stop digital asset services in El Salvador. Additionally, the new license also covers infrastructure products such as crypto savings and investments, further enhancing user convenience and asset security in participating in Web3.Bitget's Chief Legal Officer Hon Ng stated, "We are always committed to expanding our business in countries with clear regulatory frameworks and providing quality services to our users. This recognition from CNAD is an important step in Bitget's global compliance strategy. El Salvador has a forward-looking and transparent approach to digital asset regulation, making it very attractive for Web3 companies focused on compliance. In the future, we will continue to support markets with clear regulatory systems and promote the robust development of the crypto economy."

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the funding rates of mainstream CEX and DEX show that the crypto market is comprehensively bearish. The specific funding rates of mainstream coins are shown in the attached image.Note: Funding rates are the rates set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between the contract price and the underlying asset price, usually applicable to perpetual contracts. It is a mechanism for the exchange of funds between long and short traders, and the trading platform does not charge this fee, which is used to adjust the cost or profit of the contracts held by traders, keeping the contract price close to the underlying asset price.When the funding rate is 0.01%, it indicates the benchmark rate. When the funding rate is greater than 0.01%, it represents a generally bullish market. When the funding rate is less than 0.005%, it represents a generally bearish market.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, three years ago, the Nouns community approved a proposal to invest 135 ETH (approximately $150,000 at the time) in a project called MOOØNBEANS, which planned to produce and sell high-end roasted beans using a recipe provided by Sublime Butter (a handmade butter company based in the UK). However, three years later, the project has not produced any canned roasted beans, nor is there any clear indication of where the funds went.Tony Ho, a director at Sublime Butter, stated that the funds were never used for the company, and that the company removed founder Chris Mair as a director in July 2023, accusing him of fraudulently using the brand for fundraising. Ho further claimed that the investment funds were directly transferred to Mair's personal wallet, after which the whereabouts of the funds are unknown. The Nouns DAO needs to take legal action to recover the funds, as they were never recorded in the company's accounts.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $80,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $196 million.On the contrary, if Bitcoin breaks above $84,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $332 million.

ChainCatcher news, UBS expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 75-100 basis points for the remainder of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, regarding "the BitcoinDev mailing list being 'permanently removed' by Google", Bitcoin core developer Bryan Bishop stated that the ban may have been triggered by individuals or bots reporting the Bitcoin mailing list en masse through multiple accounts.Bishop noted that this is a common tactic used by attackers to ban or censor a community, and pointed out that similar incidents frequently occur on YouTube, X, and TikTok. Bishop suggested that the Bitcoin forum should not be limited to a specific platform, as there are several other platforms available to discuss the development of Bitcoin, including GitHub and the decentralized social network Nostr.

ChainCatcher news, according to First Digital officials, in response to recent market FUD, FDUSD has completed the first batch of redemption requests, which can be viewed on-chain with the corresponding burn transactions.The officials reiterated that FDUSD still maintains a 1:1 full backing, the redemption channel is running smoothly, and all redemption requests will continue to be processed promptly.

ChainCatcher message, according to SoSoValue data, influenced by Trump's announcement of comprehensive tariffs and the establishment of a 10% "minimum baseline tariff," the cryptocurrency market sector has experienced a widespread decline, with a general drop of about 2% to 6% over the past 24 hours. Among them, Bitcoin (BTC) showed significant volatility, rising above $88,000 before falling back below $84,000, with a 24-hour decrease of 1.53%. Ethereum (ETH) fell by 3.22%, dropping to around $1,800.Notably, the RWA sector remained relatively strong, rising 0.40% over the past 24 hours, with Ondo Finance (ONDO), Pendle (PENDLE), and Plume (PLUME) increasing by 1.80%, 2.34%, and 5.73%, respectively. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency sector index reflecting historical market trends shows that the ssiRWA index rose by 0.61% in 24 hours.In other sectors, the CeFi sector fell by 1.10% over the past 24 hours, the Layer1 sector decreased by 2.09%, but Sui (SUI), Cosmos Hub (ATOM), and EOS rose against the trend by 1.99%, 2.17%, and 23.30%, respectively; the PayFi sector dropped by 2.19%, the DeFi sector fell by 2.89%, the Meme sector decreased by 3.72%, and the Layer2 sector declined by 3.91%.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from the FDUSD issuer's official website, the current total circulation of FDUSD is approximately 2.449 billion, mainly circulating on Ethereum, with a circulation of 2.072 billion.In addition, FDUSD is also circulating on Solana, BSC, and Sui networks.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin developer Ruben Somsen posted on the X platform that the Bitcoin development group BitcoinDev's mailing list has been "permanently removed" by Google. Ruben previously stated, "To my knowledge, no inappropriate content has been posted."He questioned Google's decision, arguing that open-source development should not be viewed as "unwelcome content," and hinted that a migration to other platforms may be necessary. Block CEO Jack Dorsey has retweeted in support of Ruben Somsen's tweet and raised questions to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Aave's parent company Avara announced that its Family self-custody wallet now supports registration via email or SMS, eliminating the need for a mnemonic phrase, enhancing user experience. The wallet supports asset management across EVM chains and strengthens security by combining device keys such as fingerprint and facial recognition. Avara also launched the development tool ConnectKit to facilitate third-party integration with the Family Wallet.

ChainCatcher news, during this year's HK Web3 Festival (April 6 - April 9), the TON Foundation has taken over the main stage on April 8 (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre), bringing the largest TON ecosystem-themed conference in 2025.More than 30 TON ecosystem guests from the TON Foundation, TON Society, project parties, and ecological partners will take the stage to speak. TON will showcase 20 outstanding projects from different fields such as mini-games, AI Agents, PayFi, advertising, social, DePin, and e-commerce through a 216 square meter sponsored exhibition area. For registration details, please refer to the source link.

ChainCatcher news, Layer1 blockchain Shardeum announced that its EVM-based auto-scaling blockchain mainnet will officially launch on April 15, 2025.Previous news, Shardeum has opened airdrop pre-registration.