ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. October core retail sales month-on-month is 0.1%, expected 0.3%, previous value 0.5%.U.S. October retail sales month-on-month is 0.4%, expected 0.3%, previous value 0.4%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Avalanche Foundation has launched the InfraBUIDL () funding program to provide direct and retrospective funding for core infrastructure developers.It is reported that the supported project types include but are not limited to withdrawal, validator node market, virtual machines, wallets, oracles, interoperability tools, cryptography, cross-chain, browsers, RPC, data storage, indexers, and token engineering, and applications are now open.

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that interest rates are expected to decline further, but he hinted that rates may not decrease as much in the coming months. Powell mentioned that the Federal Reserve may implement more rate cuts, as economic trends and dynamics are expected to remain unchanged at least in the short term. This includes a slowdown in the job market and cooling inflation, while interest rates remain at restrictive levels; maintaining rates at the current high levels could push up unemployment. Powell stated, "Over time, we will shift policy to a more neutral level."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Barkin stated that the Federal Reserve will have to feel its way toward a neutral interest rate, depending on whether inflation stabilizes. There may be more cost pressures in the future, and adopting a prudent approach is advisable.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase has returned to the top ten of the US Apple App Store. Coinbase is currently ranked 9th in the "Free iPhone Apps" category. The Cash App, which supports Bitcoin, is currently ranked 30th, while the cryptocurrency and stock trading app Robinhood is ranked 13th.On Wednesday, Coinbase also rose to the number one spot in the financial category of the US App Store, and Coinbase's non-custodial web3 wallet is currently ranked 14th.

ChainCatcher news, the Financial Information Unit (FIU) of the South Korean Financial Services Commission has discovered at least 500,000 suspected violations of customer identity verification (KYC) obligations during its review of the business renewal of the virtual asset exchange Upbit. The FIU is examining the legality of these cases one by one.The violations found during this review include some accounts that registered using vague identification documents, which may be used for money laundering or other illegal activities. According to the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, virtual asset exchanges are required to renew their licenses every three years, and for violations of customer identity verification obligations, each case may be fined up to 100 million won. The FIU's review of Upbit is still ongoing.KYC is a necessary procedure under anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) requirements, and exchanges must ensure that users submit valid identification and complete identity verification.

ChainCatcher news, Chris Williams announced on X that he is resigning as CEO of OpSec.He stated: "The entire core team will also resign with me. Despite our best efforts, we have encountered some challenges that prevent us from continuing to work in a manner consistent with our values of transparency, accountability, and integrity.This decision was made based on recent findings revealed by ZachXBT, as well as our self-assessment of OpSec's operations. These findings, combined with the long-term absence of undisclosed founders and separate control over the company's finances, severely limited our ability to effectively lead and execute our vision. Payment delays, layoffs, and the unclear direction of OpSec's development have placed immense pressure on our team and affected our collective ability to fulfill our commitments to our loyal community."According to RootData, OpSec is an artificial intelligence and decentralized cloud computing platform with features such as decentralized servers, dedicated networks, RDP, GPU, and one-click node setup, aimed at achieving cloud security for DePIN hardware.Previously reported, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated on X: "The SCALE, NTD, TPU, and OPSEC projects are all associated with the same person Zopp0, who uses multiple KOLs to exploit inexperienced traders."

ChainCatcher news, the Coresky asset allocation platform was invited to participate in the "VC Horizons - Investing Goes Parabolic" event held on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by Tido Capital and T Fund. As a long-term partner, Coresky has participated in this event multiple times, engaging in in-depth discussions with industry experts, project parties, communities, and opinion leaders on the direction and trends of Web3 investment.At this event, Coresky also clearly expressed its intention and plans to focus on TON ecosystem projects in the future market, further demonstrating its strategic layout in the crypto field.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, foreign media reports that Trump’s social platform Truth Social may merge with Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter). Data shows that Truth Social's revenue in the third quarter of this year was only $2.6 million, with 698,000 monthly active users on mobile and 11.3 million monthly website visits; in contrast, X platform is expected to have an annual advertising revenue of $2 billion, with 70.4 million monthly active users and up to 1 billion monthly website visits.Erik Nisbet, director of the Center for Communication and Public Policy at Northwestern University, stated that since Musk took over, the content style of X platform has gradually aligned with that of Truth Social. Both platforms promote "freedom of speech" as their selling point, primarily targeting conservative audiences. Data shows that 57% of Truth Social users consider it a daily news source, while 59% do the same for X platform.In terms of content moderation, X platform still maintains relatively strict standards, banning approximately 5.3 million accounts for violations in the first half of this year. This is mainly because the platform needs to maintain relationships with large corporate advertisers. Truth Social, on the other hand, has almost no advertising business, resulting in relatively lenient content moderation. Industry insiders believe that a potential merger would be more commercially meaningful for Trump, serving as a cash-out exit strategy, with his shareholding currently valued at approximately $3.3 billion.

ChainCatcher News, November 13, Coresky was invited by Tido Capital to attend the Bangkok event hosted by the TON & Telegram Eco Summit. The event brought together industry leaders from around the world and representatives of innovative projects in the TON ecosystem to engage in lively discussions about the next wave of trends in the TON ecosystem and strategies to drive mass adoption. Coresky representatives had in-depth exchanges with numerous project developers, investors, and industry experts, fostering collaboration with many TON ecosystem projects. As a pioneering platform for asset redistribution, Coresky demonstrated confidence and expectations for decentralized development.

ChainCatcher news indicates that according to the disclosure documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Altos Ventures has completed a $500 million fundraising for its new fund, focusing on investments in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and blockchain, supporting the next generation of technology disruptors.Altos Ventures has currently invested in over 250 companies, with more than a dozen having gone public or been acquired by public companies. The portfolio includes South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang and the gaming platform Roblox, known as the "first stock of the metaverse." However, Altos Ventures has declined to comment on the fundraising situation related to the new fund.Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Altos Ventures makes initial investments in startups to capture emerging consumer and business opportunities. Altos Ventures aims to collaborate with management to build world-class companies based on strong operational foundations and attractive unit economics.

ChainCatcher message shows that, according to SoSoValue data, the Meme sector has performed well, with an overall increase of 11.90%, and the AI Meme concept sector rising by 12.19%.Additionally, the Trump-themed concept sector has shown remarkable performance, with an increase of 189.05%. Among them, Peanut the Trump (PNUT) has stood out, with a 24-hour increase of 324.49% and a trading volume exceeding 6 billion dollars.In terms of overall market trading volume, Meme projects continue to attract significant liquidity. In the past 24 hours, among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by trading volume in the crypto market (excluding stablecoins), there are as many as 6 Meme coins, namely DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, WIF, BONK, and PNUT.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will list Altair (ALT) and Swell Network (SWELL) on the KRW market, with trading expected to start today at 16:00.

ChainCatcher news, according to local media reports in South Korea, the Korea Exchange stated on the 13th that the average daily trading volume of KOSPI and KOSDAQ in January this year was about 20 trillion won, which has shrunk to around 15 trillion won this month.According to CoinMarketCap statistics, on the 13th, the total trading volume of the five major cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, Gopax) reached 34.674 trillion won in the past 24 hours.The cryptocurrency trading volume is about 1.5 times the trading volume of KOSPI (12.848 trillion won) and KOSDAQ (7.4123 trillion won) from the previous day.

ChainCatcher message, according to data from the Korea Exchange (KRX) and Coinmarketcap, Upbit's trading volume yesterday surpassed the total of Korea's two major stock markets. The specific data is as follows:Upbit's trading volume was $1.56 billionKOSPI's trading volume was $909 millionKOSDAQ's trading volume was $526 million

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Upbit has added PePe (PEPE) to the Korean won market digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, NH Bank of Korea has partnered with Ethereum infrastructure provider Fireblocks to support the crypto prototype the bank is building. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is a non-binding agreement outlining the intent of both parties to collaborate.Specifically, NHBank will use the Fireblocks Tokenization Engine to explore the integration of digital assets into its VAT and other refund processes.This also includes its inheritance tax process, which targets the taxation of capital transferred to future generations. In addition to the refund pilot, NHBank is also seeking to identify other "blockchain-driven projects within the NHBank ecosystem and create pathways for collaboration with global financial institutions."

ChainCatcher news, Cointelegraph disclosed on X that the U.S. Department of Justice has applied to seize $160 million in cryptocurrency from Binance accounts related to FTX, claiming that these funds are connected to the bribery case involving Sam Bankman-Fried.According to Finance feeds, court documents state that Bankman-Fried sent $40 million in Tether to a private wallet on November 16, 2021, as a bribe to Chinese officials. After the account was unfrozen, "tens of millions" in cryptocurrency were used to pay the bribe.Prosecutors claim that since the account was valued at $8.6 million in December 2023, cryptocurrency prices have been rising, and the account currently holds about $18.5 million. The account and its five associated wallets show that Bitcoin and stablecoins are deposited "almost daily," which are then converted into various other cryptocurrencies. These assets include Solana, Cardano, XRP, Internet Computer, and Avalanche.Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified that the total bribe amounted to $150 million. On December 21, 2023, Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the seizure of the account during Bankman-Fried's trial, in which he was convicted of seven felonies.