ChainCatcher message, the decentralized data storage protocol Walrus tweeted that it has airdropped to the holders of the gaming handheld SuiPlay0X1. SuiPlay0X1 holders can claim the NFT through WAL.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, JPMorgan's latest report indicates that the safe-haven narrative of Bitcoin has not reached its mythical status. Amid recent market fluctuations caused by President Trump's global trade war, investors are more inclined to put their funds into gold. Analysts at the investment bank stated in a report on Thursday that as speculators seek safer investments, gold ETFs and futures are attracting most of the investment. This week, gold prices even hit a historic high of $3,660 per ounce. In contrast, Bitcoin has fallen over 20% since reaching a record of $109,000 on January 20, the day of Trump's inauguration, and is currently hovering around $85,000.The report released on Thursday noted: "Bitcoin has failed to benefit from the influx of safe-haven funds in recent months like gold has. While investors are pouring into gold ETFs, speculators are cashing out from new U.S. cryptocurrency ETFs." However, geopolitical uncertainty, President Trump's aggressive tariff policies, and concerns about an economic recession are prompting investors to turn to the ultimate safe-haven asset: gold.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Wall Street Journal, informed sources revealed that President Trump has been privately discussing the dismissal of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell for months, but he has not yet made a final decision on whether to oust him before the end of his term next year. Sources said that during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Trump discussed the possibility of firing Powell before the end of his term with former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, who could potentially be chosen to replace him. However, Warsh advised against firing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and believed he should be allowed to finish his term without interference. U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant also opposed Trump's intention to remove Powell.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly stated that U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin privately warned that replacing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell could lead to market instability.It is reported that Trump is also aware of this, so despite his renewed dissatisfaction with Powell, according to Messerly, Powell's position currently seems secure. Powell has consistently stated that he will not resign, and others have said that Trump does not have the power to dismiss him.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Coinbase Platform announced the completion of the Solana infrastructure upgrade, which includes optimizations such as: asynchronous transaction processing, a 5-fold increase in block throughput; the introduction of bare-metal servers, a 4-fold improvement in RPC performance; and enhanced system resilience through optimized failover mechanisms, liquidity, and operational control.Coinbase stated that it will continue to invest in Solana infrastructure to support its future expansion needs.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, VanEck plans to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track digital asset stocks after receiving approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Asset Research at VanEck, stated that the VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE) will aim to hold 30 to 60 stocks. The management fee is 0.69%.The fund's stocks will cover areas such as cryptocurrency trading platforms, miners, data centers, energy infrastructure, semiconductors, hardware, traditional financial infrastructure, consumer/gaming, asset management companies, and "balance sheet holders." NODE's maximum 25% exposure will be invested in cryptocurrency trading products (ETPs).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Eliza Labs has launched auto.fun, a Launchpad platform for creating, deploying, and monetizing AI agents through a "sustainable" token economy.The platform aims to enable non-technical users to easily perform complex Web3 operations. auto.fun provides a no-code builder that anyone can use to create AI agents that can automatically perform tasks on social media platforms, DeFi applications, and other Web3 services—conceptually similar to pump.fun, which allows users to launch Solana-based meme coins with just a few clicks.Eliza Labs is also the developer of the open-source protocol elizaOS, which focuses on building autonomous AI agents. ElizaOS was formerly known as ai16z and underwent a rebranding in January this year to avoid confusion with the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (commonly referred to as a16z).

ChainCatcher news, Bitget announced that it will launch Initia (INIT) on the pre-market trading platform today at 22:00 (UTC+8).Initia is a modular Layer-1 blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK, providing scalability and interoperability through its interconnected rollups, and utilizing the INIT token for trading, staking, and governance.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Ethena and Securitize plan to launch the Converge blockchain mainnet focused on RWA in the second quarter. The Converge blockchain will use Arbitrum and Celestia to provide fast block times.In addition, USDe and USDtb will serve as gas tokens, along with a validator network backed by ENA.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, KiloEx announced on April 15 regarding the progress of the hacking incident that it has reported to the Hong Kong police and filed a case, and is cooperating with the Criminal Investigation and Cybersecurity departments for investigation. Some information related to the hackers has been obtained. Meanwhile, KiloEx has collaborated with the security company SlowMist to submit a detailed incident report, which will be publicly released when the time is right.The security vulnerability has been fixed, and there is currently no risk of position liquidation. All positions will be settled at the snapshot price before the incident. KiloEx is formulating a compensation plan and raising funds, and the Vault function will gradually resume after the plan is implemented, ensuring the safety of user funds.The hackers have not yet moved the stolen funds. KiloEx has repeatedly sent messages on-chain requesting the return of 90%, but has not received a response so far. The related addresses have been jointly blocked in coordination with multiple DeFi protocols and CEX.In response to rumors about internal involvement, KiloEx solemnly clarifies: the police and SlowMist have fully intervened in the investigation and obtained all internal data. If there are internal issues, the case will not be filed.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the RWA platform Kula officially launched its governance token KULA on April 15, 2025, and it is now available for trading on MEXC, Coins.xyz, and Coins.ph (KYC completion required). Its core mechanisms and ecological progress are as follows:Token FunctionalityKULA abandons traditional revenue models, with no staking, liquidity mining, or delegation mechanisms; 1 token = 1 vote, allowing holders to directly participate in on-chain governance and decide the allocation of funds for real assets;Governance decisions are fully transparent and executed through smart contracts, covering areas including agricultural land in Zambia, hydropower in Nepal, and minerals in Malaysia, which are asset classes not reached by traditional finance.Real Asset LayoutCurrently, regenerative agriculture, small energy, and mineral governance projects have been launched in Zambia, Nepal, and other locations through the RegionalDAO network, with a total underlying asset value exceeding $40 million;DAO projects in regions such as Poland, India, Indonesia, and Ghana are about to be advanced, and voting rights for funding proposals will be fully opened to token holders.Compliance Framework DesignA Web2.5 hybrid model is adopted: on-chain execution relies on smart contracts, while off-chain operations through entities in the Cayman Islands and Mauritius, Singapore ensure legal enforceability;In the early stages, $17 million in funding has been secured to build governance toolchains and compliance infrastructure.Kula co-founder Samuel Chen emphasized, "KULA is not a speculative tool, but a governance medium that truly allows the community to control its land, energy, and asset values." Currently, its treasury proposal system has entered the launch phase, and the on-chain governance process can be tracked in real-time through smart contracts.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized trading platform Hyperion has announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, with participation from OKX Ventures and Aptos Labs. This round of financing will accelerate the development of its core products, including optimizing the CLMM concentrated liquidity market maker and the strategy management tool VAULT, aimed at enhancing trading efficiency and user experience.It is reported that Hyperion focuses on the Aptos ecosystem and plans to address the issues of liquidity dispersion and optimize the trading experience through innovation, while expanding its user base. The funds will be used for technological research and development, ecosystem construction, and launching user incentive programs such as DRIPs points.

ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media reports, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea issued a statement today, emphasizing that it will proceed with the development of the stablecoin regulatory framework as originally planned. The Financial Services Commission refuted reports that dollar stablecoins have become a major channel for capital outflow, pointing out that during the period from November 2024 to February 2025, the inflow and outflow of dollar stablecoins domestically were comparable (approximately 35.3 trillion won).The Financial Services Commission has listed the "stablecoin regulatory plan" as a top priority in the second virtual assets committee held this January, with plans to complete a detailed review through an inter-agency working group in the second half of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Startupticker, the blockchain-based data verification platform Rekord AG has completed a seed round financing of 4.5 million Swiss francs (approximately 5.51 million USD), with the investors undisclosed.It is reported that Rekord AG is a data infrastructure company based in Switzerland, focusing on blockchain-supported data verification and integrity solutions.

ChainCatcher News, at 3:12 AM Beijing time on April 17, the Base official released the "Base is for everyone" token on the Zora platform, with a market cap briefly soaring to 15 million USD. Shortly after, at 4:30 AM, they launched a second token named "Base @ FarCon 2025," causing the market cap of the former to temporarily drop to 1 million USD, which has now rebounded to about 6.7 million USD.The Base official later stated that this move aims to encourage content to be on-chain, promote the development of on-chain culture, and emphasized that "Base has never sold these tokens, and these tokens are not official brand tokens of Base, Coinbase, or any related products." The official described this as a public experiment that will continue to explore how cultural content can be expressed on-chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the decentralized AI platform ORO AI has announced the completion of a $6 million seed round financing, led by a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) and Delphi Ventures, with participation from Ocular VC, Orange DAO, NEAR Protocol, and 0G Labs.According to the introduction, ORO is a decentralized AI platform designed to unlock high-quality, private data for advanced AI models. ORO leverages blockchain technology to facilitate secure and permissioned data sharing, enabling AI developers to train models on quality datasets while protecting data privacy.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Daily News, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has reiterated its commitment to the smooth and timely development of a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Previously, the South Korean government announced plans to review the second phase of legislation for its broader virtual asset framework, with stablecoin regulation listed as a top priority.The FSC confirmed that it will adhere to the original timeline, aiming to draft specific content for the second phase of regulation in the second half of this year. A dedicated working group composed of relevant government agencies will be responsible for organizing this process. The commission also stated that, in light of recent market volatility, it will enhance monitoring of the broader virtual asset market, including stablecoins. These efforts aim to strengthen protection for cryptocurrency users.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Raydium has launched a token issuance platform called LaunchLab, designed for creators, developers, and the community. Tokens are released through the JustSendIt model, raising 85 SOL, with liquidity immediately migrated to Raydium's AMM. Create on-chain tokens with no migration fees and no permission review.For tokens launched through the LaunchLab UI, the basic transaction fee is 100 basis points (1%), with 50% allocated to the community pool (for creators + traders), 25% allocated to RAY buybacks, and 25% allocated to project expenses (infrastructure and operations).