ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Blockchain.com has appointed former Goldman Sachs crypto investment banking head Justin Evans as Chief Financial Officer and former Point72 asset management investment manager Mike Wilcox as Chief Operating Officer, who previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Velocity Global.It is reported that Blockchain.com plans to increase its workforce by 50% to further advance its IPO plans. Justin Evans stated that the company is taking the necessary steps to prepare for the listing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the US dollar index DXY fluctuated about 20 points in the short term, currently reported at 107.91.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms announced the appointment of three new directors aimed at exploring potential opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The new directors include former Oxford Properties President Michael Turner, former Hut 8 Mining CEO Jaime Leverton, and data center development expert Doug Mouton, who has worked at Microsoft and Meta.Riot plans to utilize its Corsicana facility in Texas for AI workloads and has hired investment banks Evercore and Northland Capital Markets to assist with the transformation. This move aligns with industry trends, as Bitcoin mining companies are seeking to develop new revenue streams, such as hosting AI servers, in the context of rising energy costs and decreasing mining rewards. According to previous reports, Riot's competitor Core Scientific has been building AI infrastructure since 2019.

ChainCatcher message, after the release of the CPI data, according to CME's "Fed Watch," the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points in March is only 2.5%, while the probability of maintaining the current rate is 97.5%.The probability of the Federal Reserve cumulatively cutting rates by 50 basis points by May is 0.2%, the probability of a cumulative cut of 25 basis points is 11.7%, and the probability of maintaining the current rate is 88.1%.

ChainCatcher news, PGIM Fixed Income stated in a report that the Bank of Japan may raise the benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points this year. However, if Japanese consumers significantly increase their spending, the Bank of Japan may accelerate the pace of rate hikes. It noted that the Bank of Japan is approaching a nominal policy interest rate of around 2% through gradual rate increases, with the most recent hike raising the rate to the important psychological level of 0.5%. In the long term, PGIM believes that the Bank of Japan considers at least a nominal interest rate of 1% to be appropriate.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Michael Pond, head of global inflation-related research at Barclays, stated that the prices of inflation-indexed bonds reflect that the inflation rate in the United States will increase by 0.2 percentage points over the next year, with about a quarter of this increase caused by gasoline.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, the US Dollar Index DXY has risen more than 50 points in the short term, currently at 107.91; non-US currencies have declined, with the USD/JPY rising more than 100 points in the short term, and the EUR/USD falling 60 points in the short term.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME's "FedWatch" data, before the release of the U.S. non-farm payroll data at 21:30 tonight, the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points in March is 14.5%, while the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 85.5%.The probability of the Federal Reserve cumulatively cutting rates by 50 basis points by May is 3.7%, the probability of a cumulative cut of 25 basis points is 32.8%, and the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 63.4%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the benchmark rate from 4.75% to 4.5%, in line with market expectations, marking the third rate cut in this round of easing cycle.

ChainCatcher news, according to local media Share2Trade, the Director of the Thailand National Economic and Social Development Council (TIDC) Wai Man Raymond Chu announced the appointment of dao5 founder Tekin Salimi and Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche as advisors. Both advisors have a background in Polychain Capital and will assist Thailand in developing blockchain infrastructure.Rushi revealed on social media that his work will focus on national stablecoin tokenization and issuance, decentralized AI network training, as well as strategic reserve plans for assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and MOVE. TIDC, as Thailand's first institution focused on the digital ecosystem, aims to promote the country's digital economic transformation.

ChainCatcher news, according to prnewswire, cross-border payment giant MoneyGram has announced the appointment of Luke Tuttle as Chief Technology Officer, who will be responsible for leading product development and technology, overseeing engineering, platform operations, information security, and emerging technologies such as blockchain, and will report directly to MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Anthony Soohoo, who has previously worked at companies like Klarna, Experian, and eBay.

ChainCatcher news, the European Central Bank's first appearance of the new year, has lowered the deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, in line with market expectations, marking the fourth consecutive meeting with a 25 basis points rate cut. The main refinancing rate and the marginal lending rate have been reduced from 3.15% and 3.40% to 2.90% and 3.15%, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Danske Bank stated that the European Central Bank's policy decision is essentially ready to guide a further rate cut of 25 basis points, bringing the policy rate to 2.75%. This is the consensus expectation among analysts and the market.Given the recent general uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration and the ongoing resilience of the domestic economy, it is expected that there will be no new signals regarding the outlook for the European Central Bank's policy rate. Therefore, it is anticipated that the three-tier reaction function (inflation outlook, potential inflation, and the strength of monetary policy transmission) will prevail, and the European Central Bank is expected to reaffirm its data dependency.Additionally, the market expects the European Central Bank to cut rates by nearly 100 basis points this year. While we expect the rate cuts by the European Central Bank to exceed this, if Lagarde does not commit to the endpoint of the rate-cutting cycle, the market may once again experience the hawkish reaction seen in December.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the US dollar index DXY has risen ten points in the short term, currently reported at 108.02.

ChainCatcher news, OpenSea has launched its OpenSea 2.0 (OS2) platform, featuring a redesigned user interface and a new experience points (XP) system.It is reported that this is a private testing version, and OpenSea recently took a snapshot of 49,785 wallets holding Gemesis NFTs, which are eligible for early access to the OS2 platform. Other interested users have been placed on a waiting list.As part of the OS2 update, OpenSea has implemented an experience points (XP) system designed to incentivize user participation. It is speculated that accumulating these points may lead to token rewards, but OpenSea has not issued any tokens yet.

ChainCatcher news, Ola announced a collaboration with the Bitcoin Layer 2 project Bitlayer to launch the first round of mobile "dual mining" activities. The event will take place from January 27, 2025, to February 26, 2025, allowing users to experience the "one-click dual mining" feature on the Massive platform while earning OLA tokens and Bitlayer points.During the event, participants will share 5.74 million OLA tokens and 20 million Bitlayer points, and Bitlayer points can be redeemed for tokens during the TGE period in the second quarter of 2025.Participation is simple: download and register on Massive (available on the App Store, Google Play, Android, and Solana app markets), connect to the Bitlayer chain, and start mining. By checking in daily, staying active, inviting friends, and participating in social interactions, users can further enhance their earnings.This event offers generous rewards to users while deepening the collaboration and development between Ola and Bitlayer in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to CME's "FedWatch" data, there are 3 days until the next FOMC meeting, with a 2.1% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in January and a 97.9% probability of no change.The probability of the Fed cutting rates by a cumulative 50 basis points by March is 0.6%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point cut is 27.0%, and the probability of no change is 72.4%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday, and the market expects the bank to cut rates.TD Securities forex analysts stated that since the data is generally in line with or weaker than the European Central Bank's December forecast, this meeting should directly result in a 25 basis point rate cut. Short-term market dynamics reflect tight positioning and valuations, and we believe this will provide a good entry point for re-engaging in new long positions on the dollar.