ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Jack Dorsey's payment company Block, Inc. has reached a $40 million settlement with New York state financial regulators due to anti-money laundering violations.The consent order released by the New York State Department of Financial Services on Thursday stated that the investigation found that the fintech company, formerly known as Square, "failed to adequately consider the significant risks posed by the scale and complexity of its business" in its anti-money laundering program when providing Bitcoin services through Cash App.Regulators specifically pointed out three major vulnerabilities at Block: a lack of risk-based anti-money laundering controls, insufficient customer due diligence, and lax handling of high-risk Bitcoin transactions that led to a large number of anonymous transactions going unchecked. This is the second time this year that Block has paid a settlement due to anti-money laundering issues. In January, the company paid $80 million to financial regulators in 48 states.A Block spokesperson stated that this settlement marks the resolution of all state-level remittance license matters and emphasized that while the company did not admit to the findings of the investigation, it has invested significant resources to improve the compliance framework of Cash App. Under the agreement, Block must hire an independent monitor to implement corrective actions.

ChainCatcher news, OKX announced a collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank, Brevan Howard, and Franklin Templeton to launch a collateralized mirror program for tokenized money market funds under the VARA framework in Dubai.The program aims to enable institutional clients to use cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as collateral for over-the-counter trading, with a global systemically important bank (G-SIB) serving as the collateral custodian.Franklin Templeton will be the first of a series of money market funds launched under the OKX-SCB program.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, in the past 24 hours, the DEX trading volume on the Solana chain has surpassed all other blockchains.The top five blockchains by on-chain DEX trading volume in the past 24 hours are: Solana ranked first with $2.774 billion, Ethereum mainnet ranked second with $2.744 billion, Arbitrum ranked third with $1.005 billion, Base ranked fourth with $970.11 million, and BNB Chain ranked fifth with $953.37 million.

ChainCatcher message, according to DeFiLlama data, MEXC has seen a net inflow of $77.5 million in the past 7 days, making it one of the few large centralized exchanges to maintain positive capital flow amid a general market decline. Its monthly net inflow reached $1.79 billion, a month-on-month increase of 12.4%, ranking third among global exchanges, behind Binance ($3.7 billion) and Bybit ($3.2 billion). As of April 9, MEXC's net inflow for April has reached $84.25 million, with a total locked value (TVL) of $2.8 billion.In terms of market dynamics, CryptoQuant data shows that on April 7, the inflow of BTC to centralized exchanges increased to 60,000 coins, and USDT inflow approached $2 billion. Analysts believe that investors may be adjusting their asset allocations in preparation for a potential reversal. With market expectations of the Federal Reserve implementing monetary easing in June, MEXC may further attract capital inflows.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Lookonchain's monitoring, the Meme coin MELANIA team has been selling MELANIA by adjusting liquidity. In the past 25 days, they have sold a total of 6.72 million MELANIA through liquidity adjustments in 8 wallets, with a total value of 34,168 SOL (approximately 4.2 million USD).

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain smart money deposited 1.17 million USDC in Hyperliquid four months ago, and the current account position value has reached 8.85 million dollars, with every trade being profitable, achieving a win rate of 100%. This smart money has shorted XRP, BTC, and ETH, with an unrealized profit of 2.3 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, Glassnode published an analysis on platform X stating that compared to several large-scale Bitcoin sell-offs this year, losses are now spreading to groups that bought cryptocurrencies earlier, especially those holding Bitcoin for 3 to 6 months.The losses among these mid-term holders increased from 0.8% on February 27 to 19.4% on April 7.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, David Sacks, known as the "crypto czar" and the White House's cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence director, will speak at the Bitcoin 2025 conference next month.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from Farside Investors, all major listed mining companies have reported their mining activities for March, with a total of 3,648 BTC mined, a month-on-month increase of 17.1%.

ChainCatcher news, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes posted on social media, "If the U.S. Treasury decides to cancel the upcoming 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions, it is a covert form of money printing, as it would instead consume the TGA (Treasury General Account). This is a simple intermediate step to calm the chaos before 'coward' Powell fulfills his duties."In Hayes' tweet, he shared a summary of a Bloomberg article titled "Treasury 'Fire Sale' Leads to Surge in Global Long-Term Yields," noting that the yield on 30-year U.S. Treasuries recently surpassed 5%, marking the largest sell-off since 2020, with yields rising about 40 basis points over the past three trading days, and global bond yields also increasing.At the same time, Hayes' tweet carried a sarcastic tone, criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for potentially adopting loose policies under pressure.

ChainCatcher news, the Aave official governance page shows that the proposal by Aave DAO to authorize the Financial Committee (AFC) to use the equivalent of 4 million USD in aEthUSDT for the launch of the first phase of the Aavenomics buyback and distribution plan has been approved.The plan aims to buy back AAVE from the open market and distribute it to the ecosystem reserves, thereby enhancing governance incentives and the health of the protocol. This initial authorization will support approximately one month of buyback operations while reserving buffer time for the future deployment of new Aave Swapper contracts. The complete plan is expected to continue at a pace of up to 1 million USD per week over the next six months. This proposal enables the AFC to begin executing the first phase of the buyback plan, approving 4 million USD in aEthUSDT for approximately one month of AAVE buybacks. By setting an authorization limit rather than a direct transfer, the proposal ensures the safety of funds while allowing the AFC to efficiently execute the buyback within the governance approval scope, contributing to the steady advancement of Aavenomics implementation.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Australia's Monochrome spot Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) held 321 BTC as of April 5, with a holdings market value reaching approximately $40.1438 million.

ChainCatcher news, VanEck's Director of Digital Asset Research Matthew Sigel stated that Bitcoin is evolving from a speculative asset into a functional monetary tool—especially in economies that wish to bypass the dollar and reduce the influence of the U.S.-dominated financial system.

ChainCatcher news, at the "CRYPTO 2025 Breakthrough and Rebirth" event co-hosted by RootData and ChainCatcher on April 8, OKX Chinese Brand Director Lanng mentioned in his presentation titled "OKX New Narrative" that OKX has a compliance team of over 500 people, has continuously released 29 reserve proof reports, with mainstream cryptocurrency assets reaching 24.6 billion USD, and a clean asset ratio as high as 99.5%.Lanng also disclosed that the number of users of the OKX Web3 wallet is expected to grow by 991% in 2024, with daily transaction volume through the OKX Web3 wallet increasing 20 times. Recently, the OKX Web3 wallet has launched features such as the X floating plugin and AI insights, and has also introduced black address monitoring and tracking functions to further ensure the security of user assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official social media announcements, Huobi HTX will collaborate with SunPump to hold a themed live broadcast titled "CEX+DEX+AI Tools Ignite the On-chain MEME Craze: Will This Round of Meme Become the Acceleration Engine for the TRON Ecosystem?" today at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, crypto KOLs such as Bruce J, Princess Christine, and MIC Qie Ge Bi Fu, along with popular Meme project teams like SunDog, TRON SZN, PePe, Ave.ai, and METYA, will be invited to attend. They will discuss the explosive logic of the Meme ecosystem on the TRON platform, deeply analyze the value foundation behind this cultural craze, and explore how SunPump can leverage multiple forces to create a new round of Meme ecosystem month.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, although some whales/KOLs hold a negative attitude towards ETH, whale 0x5fA has accumulated an additional 13,075 ETH in the past month, worth 23.27 million dollars, at an average price of 1,780 dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, cybersecurity experts recently discovered a dual malware attack targeting users inside and outside the cryptocurrency industry.Cyber intelligence company Silent Push revealed in its latest report a malicious activity named PoisonSeed, which first forges login pages of bulk email service providers like Mailchimp and SendGrid to steal user credentials. Attackers send fake emails claiming that user accounts are restricted, luring them to log into a counterfeit website. After entering their credentials, the attackers quickly and automatically export the email subscription list.Subsequently, the attackers use the stolen subscription list to impersonate Coinbase and send phishing emails to the victims' contacts, claiming that the exchange "is transitioning to self-custody wallets," and includes a 12-word recovery phrase, tricking users into importing the wallet, effectively allowing hackers to take control of the assets.

ChainCatcher news, Bitfinex Alpha stated in its latest report that following last week's relatively resilient performance of Bitcoin, with a weekly decline of only 0.65%, nearly flat, and far better than traditional risk assets, it is clear that this is merely a delayed downward reaction.Despite the BTC/S&P 500 index ratio soaring to nearly 5% below historical highs, indicating strong relative strength, the market has now seen a sell-off. We believe that stocks are becoming deeply oversold, and a short-term rebound may narrow this gap in the medium term. However, trends in short-term financing and open interest also suggest that Bitcoin is about to experience volatility.Nevertheless, structurally, a solid foundation that performed well in the late second quarter seems to be forming. As macro volatility cools, ETF inflows recover, and sovereign narratives resurface, Bitcoin may further decouple from stocks and reclaim its leadership position in global risk assets.Additionally, although the Federal Reserve remains cautious amid uncertain inflation dynamics, the overall situation suggests that trade policy, rather than monetary policy, may pose a greater risk to economic momentum in the coming quarters.