ChainCatcher news, Eleanor Terrett announced that after working at Fox Business Channel for 9 years, she has accepted an invitation from Sei Network to host a new weekly podcast and newsletter called "Crypto In America." The show will feature conversations with key figures shaping cryptocurrency policy in the United States.Terrett stated that she will be joined by co-hosts Jacquelyn Melinek and Gerald Fenech to delve into the U.S. capital, exploring how lawmakers, regulators, and the government are laying the groundwork for the U.S. to become a global leader in blockchain technology. The first episode of the podcast will be released on March 19.In addition to her work on "Crypto In America," Terrett also plans to launch her own extended content later this year, continuing to provide the latest exclusive reporting, breaking news, and important conversations at the intersection of Wall Street and Washington.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried recently appeared on the Tucker Carlson podcast, marking the latest stop on his media "image rehabilitation tour." During the show, SBF claimed that part of the reason he was sentenced to 25 years in prison was due to his increasingly close ties with the Republican Party before his arrest."In 2020, I was center-left and donated to Biden's campaign," SBF said, "but by the end of 2022, my private donations to the Republican Party were roughly equal to those to the Democrats. This started to become known around the time of the FTX collapse, and it may have played a role."In fact, SBF had donated over $40 million to 196 members of Congress, including senior members of both the Republican and Democratic parties, which accounted for one-third of the legislators receiving funds from him. He also criticized former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and the regulatory approach to the crypto industry during the interview.A Google document revealed during SBF's trial showed that he had considered various ways to rehabilitate his image, including "publicly criticizing political correctness" and "going on the Tucker Carlson show to declare himself a Republican." This strategy is now being implemented against the backdrop of the Republican Party controlling Washington.Reportedly, SBF's parents—former Stanford Law School professors Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman—are meeting with lawyers and others within Trump's circle, trying to secure a presidential pardon for their son. SBF recently also made comments on social media about the difficulties of layoffs, which were criticized by the crypto community as an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration.

ChainCatcher news, Layer 1 network developer Pod announced the completion of a $10 million seed round financing, led by a16z CSX and 1kx, with participation from Flashbots, Blockchain Builders Fund, and Protagonist, as well as several angel investors from Celestia, Babylon, and Axelar.It is reported that Pod plans to build a "consensus-less" Layer 1 network, with transaction speeds comparable to the response time of Google searches. Pod expects to launch a developer network in the coming weeks, with a testnet scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2025 and a mainnet planned for the first quarter of 2026.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the X account of the crypto podcast UpOnly was hacked on December 10, with the hackers attempting to promote a fake token.UpOnly host Brian Krogsgard (Ledger) stated that he was not in control when the hackers took over the account, and this security breach was not a SIM swap incident. The hackers deleted the posts about the fake token, leaving only content bragging about earning a six-figure income through host Cobie's image.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, "the father of the iPod" Tony Fadell has officially joined the Ledger board of directors. Tony Fadell has been an advisor to Ledger since 2022 and is the designer of Ledger Stax.Tony Fadell was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is a designer, inventor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. From 2006 to 2008, he served as the senior vice president of Apple's iPod division, leading the research and design of the iPod, which is why he is referred to as "the father of the iPod."

ChainCatcher news, Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will launch the "Dogecast" podcast for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

ChainCatcher news, according to Watcher.Guru, podcast giant Joe Rogan has officially endorsed Trump for president. Rogan has over 14 million followers on Spotify and has long dominated the podcast ratings.

ChainCatcher news, during TOKEN 2049 in Singapore, Ethereum Layer2 Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder and Ethereum founder Vitalik attended the Arbiverse event as guests and recorded a podcast. They discussed various topics, and more detailed content from the podcast will be officially shared with the community soon.It is reported that Arbiverse is a new offline event launched by Arbitrum, aimed at providing a deeper interactive communication opportunity to help more developers and contributors participate in and build the Arbitrum ecosystem more efficiently.

ChainCatcher news, Eigen Labs has launched the EigenPod upgrade, aimed at enhancing the convenience and yield of ETH staking. The EigenPod upgrade introduces a new balance checkpoint system for managing Ethereum validators and EigenPod balances. With this upgrade, the simplified checkpoint process allows any EigenPod owner (or designated proof submitter) to batch claim rewards, earn more rewards, and take advantage of improved user experience and tools.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, based on the latest list published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Apple has obtained a communication patent that allows users nearby with Apple devices such as iPhone and AirPods to voice chat without relying on Wi-Fi or cellular networks.

ChainCatcher news, the leading Web3 creator community MUA DAO has jointly launched the MUA7648 BigFun NFT-Fi airdrop event with the Mantle ecosystem, which is currently in full swing. Among them, the secondary market for MUA7648 assets on Cantina is active, with the MUA7648 BAYC sub-protocol - Mantle Apod, created spontaneously by BAYC holders, exceeding $100,000 in trading volume on the secondary market, with a highest transaction price reaching $50,000.The MUA7648 protocol is dedicated to promoting the modularization of digital assets, achieving infinite issuance and royalty recursion by supporting the splitting and combination of assets, greatly enhancing the liquidity and value capture ability of digital assets, injecting new vitality into existing digital assets.As of now, this event has attracted over 900,000 unique users to participate in the Mantle ecosystem, with nearly 1.9 million transactions of MUA7648 assets. The MUA decentralized identity card Boarding Pass has over 560,000 unique users, with a growth rate of up to 540%.MUA DAO plans to launch the MUA7648 AI Agent The Battle of Alympus airdrop event in mid-July in collaboration with Mantle and over 30 leading Web3 projects, with a prize pool including over $500,000 worth of $MUA and $MNT. Participants not only have the chance to receive rewards but will also become part of the development journey of the MUA community, witnessing the arrival of a new era of digital assets together.

ChainCatcher news, Ordinals founder Casey posted on X platform responding to the rune market cap not reaching 1 billion dollars: "Please stay tuned for the next episode of Hell Money podcast, I will (in this episode) perform seppuku, and Erin will be my kaishakunin."(Note: Hell Money podcast is a Bitcoin-related podcast recorded by Casey and @realizingerin.)

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, crypto media Blockworks has announced the acquisition of the podcast and newsletter network The Breakdown, founded by Nathaniel Whittemore (NLW), with the specific amount undisclosed.It is reported that The Breakdown's products include The Breakdown podcast, YouTube channel, dedicated newsletter, and Bitcoin Builders podcast, which have now become part of Blockworks.