ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cryptoquant analyst Maartunn, over 1.07 billion USDC flowed into centralized exchanges today, with approximately 875 million dollars flowing into Coinbase. The trading characteristics highly align with institutional investor behavior.Historical data shows that an increase in USDC reserves on exchanges often indicates a positive trend for Bitcoin prices. It is noteworthy that a similar scale of capital inflow was observed after the FTX collapse in December 2022, which ultimately coincided closely with the market bottoming out. Analysts also remind that the USDC inflow may be used for staking, collateral, or other purposes.

ChainCatcher news, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers stated in an interview that Trump's tariff policy goes against economic logic. This means higher prices for consumers and significantly higher input costs for American producers.Summers questioned, "Why are we now deciding to wage economic war against Canada among so many countries in the world? Canada's minimum wage and basic wages are higher, and unions provide more protection for workers than in the U.S. I just don't understand the logic of these policies; there is no doubt that this is a regressive tax on American consumers."

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, at 20:52 Beijing time today, 12,113 ETH was transferred from Cumberland to Coinbase Institutional, worth $31,400,507.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, at 20:42 Beijing time today, 1,590 BTC were transferred from Cumberland to Coinbase Institutional, worth approximately $151,569,142.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, analysts at brokerage firm Bernstein stated in a report to clients: "If tariffs mean a stronger dollar, rising inflation, and a weakened prospect of interest rate cuts in the short term, then this implies a decline in global liquidity for risk assets. Over a longer time frame, as governments take on higher debt and larger deficits, leading to further currency devaluation, Bitcoin has relative value against the dollar, which is evident in Bitcoin's long-term compounded history. However, in the short term, Bitcoin is correlated with risk assets. Therefore, the sell-off in cryptocurrencies is not surprising."Bernstein analysts believe that in the long run, the Trump administration sees cryptocurrencies as strategically significant for government governance and national finances, aiming to control inflation through deficit reduction, cost-cutting measures led by Elon Musk's efficiency department, and increased energy production. While foreign governments may retaliate against tariffs by selling U.S. Treasury bonds, Bernstein expects sovereign nations to hoard gold and Bitcoin as an economic buffer, with the U.S. leading the shift in support for cryptocurrencies, and more countries likely to follow suit.

ChainCatcher news, Bitfinex Alpha's latest report shows that the Bitcoin market is undergoing a structural transformation. Although the BTC price fell below $100,000 due to Trump's tariff policy, the continuous accumulation by institutional investors indicates market resilience. MicroStrategy increased its holdings by 10,107 bitcoins for $1.1 billion, bringing its total holdings to 158,400 bitcoins, and submitted a financing application to the SEC in preparation for future purchases; the Japanese listed company Metaplanet completed a $745 million financing to expand its Bitcoin reserves to hedge against the risk of yen depreciation. In January 2025, BTC recorded a 10% increase, with prices consolidating within a 15% range for nearly 65 days.On a macro level, Bitcoin's correlation with traditional markets has increased, with a 30-day correlation with the S&P 500 reaching 0.8, a new five-month high. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25%-4.50%, with inflation still above the 2% target, and core PCE year-on-year remaining at 2.8%. Meanwhile, Tether is integrating its $140 billion USDT into the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enhancing network payment efficiency through Taproot Assets technology, and driving Bitcoin's transformation from a store of value to a payment network.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, as the price of Bitcoin continues to decline, the funding rates for perpetual contracts on major exchanges have turned negative, reflecting a shift in market sentiment towards bearishness. Among them, the BTC funding rate on the Binance platform has dropped to -0.0009%, and the BTC funding rate on the OKX platform has fallen to -0.0022%.Analysts point out that a brief turn to negative funding rates for Bitcoin usually indicates the formation of a "local bottom." Historical data shows that when funding rates shift from positive to negative, it is often accompanied by leveraged liquidations and a change in market sentiment. However, this signal needs to be assessed in conjunction with other technical indicators and should not be simply regarded as a market bottom signal.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin falls below $97,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $983 million.Conversely, if Bitcoin rebounds and breaks above $102,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.402 billion.The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of the contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the significance of each liquidation cluster relative to nearby liquidation clusters, that is, the intensity.Therefore, the liquidation chart shows to what extent the underlying price reaching a certain position will be affected. Higher liquidation bars indicate that once the price reaches that level, there will be a stronger reaction due to liquidity waves.

ChainCatcher news, recently, the globally leading blockchain security company ChainSecurity released the audit report for the decentralized stablecoin USDD 2.0. ChainSecurity pointed out in the report that the contract codebase of USDD 2.0 provides a satisfactory high level of security, while also performing excellently in terms of asset solvency and functional correctness.It is reported that USDD is a decentralized stablecoin project within the TRON ecosystem, which completed a new upgrade at the end of January and launched a staking activity with a 20% annual yield through JustLend on February 1.

ChainCatcher News, President Trump stated on social media that he has ordered precise military airstrikes against the planners of attacks by the extremist group "Islamic State" (ISIS) and other terrorists he has recruited and led in Somalia.Trump stated that the strikes were carried out without harming civilians in any way and killed many terrorists. Trump said that the United States will take swift action against "Islamic State" (ISIS) and all others who attack Americans.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Reuters, the parent company of the Texas Securities Exchange (TXSE) stated that the exchange has submitted application documents to operate as a national securities exchange in the United States, aiming to launch in 2026.The exchange stated that it hopes to reverse the ongoing decline in the number of publicly listed companies in the U.S. and address what it calls the "excessive costs of going public and maintaining listing status." The exchange also mentioned that it has raised $161 million from over 48 investors, including corporate giants such as BlackRock, Castle Securities, and Charles Schwab, as well as major U.S. market makers and trading firms like Jump Trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, in the past 10 hours, a certain whale/institution has accumulated 11,637 AAVE ($3.93 million) and 430,504 MORPHO ($1.37 million) through Flowdesk.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Standard Chartered's crypto custody platform Zodia Custody announced plans to provide institutional-level support for TON ecosystem native assets. The first asset to go live is expected to be STON, which is the governance token of the decentralized automated market maker Ston.fi.

ChainCatcher news, organized by Jinshi, several financial institutions have expressed their views on the upcoming Federal Reserve FOMC meeting:Standard Chartered Bank: It is expected to remain on hold this month, taking a wait-and-see approach on interest rate cuts, doubting that Powell would want the FOMC to take a more hawkish stance at this stage.Nordea Bank: It is expected to keep interest rates unchanged and wait for more data and information regarding President Trump's policies, with two rate cuts anticipated in May and September 2025.PIMCO: The Federal Reserve may "keep rates unchanged for the foreseeable future," and may even raise borrowing costs, as officials are waiting for clarity on Trump's policies.Goldman Sachs: This meeting is not expected to provide much new information and is unlikely to offer forward guidance for policy action in March, with rate cuts of 25 basis points anticipated in June and September this year.Bank of America: It is expected to keep rates unchanged, as economic data stabilizes, and may raise expectations for the labor market. Powell may retain maximum flexibility for the March policy decision.ING: It is expected that there will be no change in monetary policy. The rapid rise in government bond yields has significantly increased borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, predicting three rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2025.Rabobank: It is expected to keep rates unchanged, anticipating that Powell will take a cautious stance on further rate cuts while avoiding questions about the impact of Trump's policies on the Fed's rate path.JPMorgan Chase: It is expected to keep rates unchanged, without ruling out the possibility of action at the March meeting, focusing on whether and how the Fed will incorporate Trump's policies into its policy deliberations.Farm Credit: It is expected to maintain rates unchanged, with little likelihood of a hawkish surprise, and attention should be paid to how the Fed views the combination of Trump's policies and their impact on inflation and economic growth.EY: Data shows a robust economy, with inflation proving more stubborn than expected. It is expected to pause rate cuts this week to retain more options for further adjustments to the federal funds rate this year.

ChainCatcher news, Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang announced that the firm will donate $1.25 million to support Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's legal defense against a lawsuit in the United States.Huang wrote on X on Wednesday: "The prosecution's case threatens to hold software developers criminally liable for the misconduct of third parties, which would have a chilling effect on cryptocurrency and other fields. We must stand with Storm."Storm co-founded the Ethereum-based cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash with Roman Semenov, both of whom were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2023 with money laundering-related offenses.Prosecutors claim that Storm "knowingly assisted" in laundering over $1 billion in illegal funds through the cryptocurrency mixer, including funds related to the North Korean cybercrime group Lazarus. The founders of Tornado Cash each face a maximum of 45 years in prison.

ChainCatcher news, Ripple Labs' Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty stated that the potential next chairman of the U.S. SEC, once confirmed by the Senate, may directly withdraw civil lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies.Alderoty expressed his hope that under the potential leadership of Paul Atkins, the SEC would abandon cryptocurrency enforcement cases that do not involve fraud, as these lawsuits are primarily based on registration issues. Ripple is still embroiled in the SEC lawsuit, with both parties appealing after the judge issues a liability ruling in 2024.Alderoty added, "It will take some time to resolve this— the SEC is still a bureaucratic agency. Litigation and regulatory oversight through enforcement is not the path this country should take. I believe the new SEC understands this, and I remain cautiously optimistic that at some point in 2025, this case will be voluntarily withdrawn."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, regarding the judicial investigation by French authorities into Binance, a Binance spokesperson stated that this latest development is a continuation of a legal investigation from several years ago: "Binance is deeply disappointed to learn that the Paris branch of the French prosecutor's office, JUNALCO, has decided to refer this case, which has been ongoing for several years, to the French judicial authorities for further investigation."Binance stated: "While our policy is generally not to comment on legal proceedings, Binance fully denies these allegations and will vigorously contest any false claims."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Cboe BZX Exchange refiled the 19b-4 documents for the spot Solana ETF on Tuesday on behalf of several institutions, involving the following four fund products:Canary Solana TrustBitwise Solana ETF21Shares Core Solana ETFVanEck Solana TrustIt is worth noting that the applications for these products were rejected last year. According to informed sources, all applications were "withdrawn at the request of the SEC."

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks through $104,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $538 million. Conversely, if Bitcoin falls below $101,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $628 million.