ChainCatcher message, "Federal Reserve mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated, "The central bank can cut rates based on good news or bad news. The opportunity for a 'good' rate cut is closing due to new inflation risks. I expect the Federal Reserve to remain on hold for the next six months and not take too much action."

ChainCatcher news reports that according to Fortune magazine, after reviewing the financial disclosures of President Trump's cabinet members in January, it was found that among the 22 listed Bitcoin wallets, six members of Trump's cabinet indirectly held Bitcoin through other financial instruments or invested in cryptocurrencies, with a total value of several million dollars.The six members who invested in Bitcoin and their holdings include:Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. disclosed a Bitcoin Fidelity cryptocurrency account valued between $1 million and $5 million.Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought disclosed Bitcoin in a Coinbase wallet valued between $1,001 and $15,000, stating he would divest.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reported that she owns a Bitwise Bitcoin ETF trust fund valued between $15,001 and $50,000, as well as Bitcoin valued between $15,001 and $50,000, stating she would divest.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth disclosed his holdings of Bitcoin valued between $15,001 and $50,000.Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent's financial disclosure shows he holds an iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF valued between $250,000 and $500,000, and he will divest no later than 90 days after confirmation.Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy disclosed Bitcoin valued between $250,000 and $500,000, Bitcoin held in a Gemini wallet valued between $250,000 and $500,000, and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund valued between $50,000 and $100,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the total transaction fees generated by the Solana network last week were only 53,800 SOL, marking the lowest weekly figure since September 2024.Data shows that the total transaction fees last week decreased by 10% compared to the previous week, an improvement over the past six weeks' average weekly decline rate of 25%. Notably, Solana's weekly transaction fees have dropped by 85% from the historical peak of 361,000 SOL in the fourth week of January (during the $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coin launches).Since the issuance of $TRUMP, Jito validator tips have also significantly decreased, averaging only $11,300 per day last week, compared to $62,000 per day during the week of $TRUMP's issuance. Similarly, the 7-day moving average of active addresses on the Solana network also fell by 35% during this period. The decline in these fundamental indicators has affected the price of the SOL token, which has dropped by about 50% since January 20.As a major revenue and token generation platform for Solana, Pump.fun has also experienced a similar decline. Last week, an average of only 0.89% of tokens created on Pump.fun "graduated" to Raydium daily, compared to 1.6% in the third week of January. Considering the hundreds of thousands of tokens created daily on Pump.fun, this 0.71% drop is relatively significant.

ChainCatcher news, global investment firm Sixth Street has invested $200 million in Figure Technology Solutions, a U.S.-based lending company that leverages blockchain technology to enhance the efficiency of the lending market and reduce costs. This investment will enable Figure to issue up to $2 billion in new loans and help the company expand into other lending markets.Figure Technology primarily offers home improvement loans but also provides commercial loans and debt consolidation services. It also operates a personal loan business that allows cryptocurrency investors to borrow against their holdings. The Figure website claims to have served over 100,000 households from 47 states in the U.S.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Straits Times, former Bybit payroll head Ho Kai Xin, who embezzled $4.2 million in public funds, refused to comply with a court order and spent nearly $840,000 on a permanent ownership penthouse and Louis Vuitton luxury goods after the court ruling.For violating the High Court's order, the 32-year-old woman was sentenced to six weeks in prison for contempt of court on January 27.Previous news, in July 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit sued Ms. Ho for abusing her power by transferring a large amount of USDT to addresses she secretly owned and controlled.On July 25, the Singapore High Court upheld the ruling, stating that cryptocurrencies are generally recognized as property, and holders of crypto assets have, in principle, intangible property rights recognized by common law, which can be enforced in court as items in litigation. The court ordered Ms. Ho to immediately pay Bybit all transferred amounts and interest.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, British police have arrested and charged two men who are suspected of committing cryptocurrency fraud against a 75-year-old retiree from Aberdeenshire, resulting in a six-figure loss for the victim.It is reported that the case was reported in July 2024. The Northeast Division of Police Scotland collaborated with West Midlands Police and South Yorkshire Police to arrest a 54-year-old man in Coventry and a 36-year-old man in Mexborough, both of whom were charged on the same day.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Wyoming Stablecoin Committee Executive Director Anthony Apollo stated that the state's stablecoin project is expected to enter the testnet within the next six weeks and plans to officially launch in the next quarter.The project has shortlisted Ava Labs (Avalanche) and Mysten Labs (Sui) for interviews this week. Securitize, Franklin Advisors, and Northern Trust have been shortlisted for reserve management candidates, while three of the Big Four accounting firms are in the running for internal controls candidates. Blockchain.com will be the first platform to launch the stablecoin.Apollo revealed that the stablecoin will maintain a 102% over-collateralization, fully backed by U.S. Treasury securities, cash, and repurchase agreements to prevent de-pegging risks. The committee is exploring a native yield distribution mechanism for token holders. Additionally, the project plans to use zero-knowledge proof technology to ensure compliance and privacy, and may utilize subnets or layer two networks to achieve permissioned access and transaction privacy protection.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announced a partnership with Pepe (PEPE) to launch the BNSOL Super Stake Phase 6 project. From February 17, 2025, 08:00 to March 17, 2025, 07:59, users holding BNSOL in their Binance accounts and Binance wallets, or staking SOL to BNSOL, will receive the PEPE APR Boost airdrop rewards.The PEPE APR Boost airdrop rewards will be available for claim starting from February 18, 2025, around 13:30 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, Bridgewater's updated fourth quarter 13F holdings document shows that its total holdings at the end of the fourth quarter amounted to $21.8 billion, an increase of $4.1 billion compared to the third quarter.In terms of reductions, it sold 1.25 million shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) and 750,000 shares of Google A in the fourth quarter, while also reducing its positions in Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, with the largest reduction in Apple, reaching 40% or 410,000 shares. On the other hand, Bridgewater significantly increased its holdings in the S&P 500 ETF - SPDR by nearly 7.4 million shares, an increase of 883%, and also added to its positions in AMD, PayPal, eBay, Robinhood, and Qualcomm. Notably, Bridgewater also initiated a position in Tesla (TSLA.O) with 150,000 shares.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, the Swiss Exchange Group SIX has announced the launch of its digital collateral service, allowing financial institutions to use crypto assets as collateral alongside traditional securities.It is reported that the service will support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Avalanche, Cardano, Solana, Ripple, and USDC, with plans to expand the asset selection based on customer demand. Institutions no longer need to use separate platforms to manage crypto collateral, thereby reducing operational complexity and improving risk management. The system also ensures additional protection in the event of default.

ChainCatcher news, according to Similarweb data, in the ranking of the most visited websites globally in January 2025, ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) has climbed to sixth place for the first time, with a traffic share of 2.33% and a monthly growth of 5.91%. Google remains in first place with a traffic share of 29.21%, and YouTube ranks second.Sam Altman retweeted, saying: "There is still a long way to go to catch up with Google."

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, Christian has locked 86.4 trillion Cheems for six months, equivalent to approximately 9.12 million USD.ChainCatcher previously reported that NDV co-founder Christian stated on the X platform that it can now be confirmed that Binance charges 0 listing fees for Memecoins, and he has just locked all of his personal CHEEMS tokens to express support for the BNB Chain and the project.

ChainCatcher message indicates that according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time January 23) the total net outflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $14.9304 million.Yesterday, Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE had a net outflow of $22.2888 million, and the historical net outflow of ETHE is currently $3.762 billion. Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH had a net inflow of $3.0597 million yesterday, and the historical total net inflow of Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETH is currently $581 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net inflow of $7.3321 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $1.460 billion. The second highest was Grayscale ETF ETH, with a net inflow of $3.0597 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETH has reached $581 million.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $11.881 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value relative to total Ethereum market value) of 3.04%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $2.795 billion.