ChainCatcher news, according to HashKey Global market data, the HSK price has surpassed 1.5325 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 8.51%.HashKey Global is the global flagship virtual asset exchange under HashKey Group, providing licensed virtual asset trading services to users worldwide. HashKey Global has obtained a comprehensive license for the Digital Asset Investor Protection Scheme issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), offering mainstream trading and service products such as LaunchPool, contracts, and leverage.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, analysts expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday. While lower rates typically boost risk assets like Bitcoin, comments and economic forecasts from the Fed during Wednesday's meeting may dampen expectations for further rate cuts amid ongoing inflation concerns.Recent U.S. CPI and PPI data have raised worries about potential price pressures next year, especially considering speculation around the economic policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Furthermore, although macroeconomic events still hold influence, QCP Capital analysts believe that Bitcoin's recent rise is primarily driven by market sentiment.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global announces the launch of the 15th Launchpool project------Moca Network (MOCA). Users can participate in mining by staking HSK or MOCA tokens to share a total prize pool of 1,250,000 MOCA. This mining activity will last for 4 days from December 18, 2024, 16:00 to December 22, 16:00 (UTC+8).Users can start depositing or staking MOCA in advance from December 16, 16:00 (UTC+8). Rewards will be dynamically calculated based on hourly snapshots, with earnings settled and distributed to accounts every 24 hours after the mining starts, while supporting staking and redemption at any time.During the event, users can also share a prize pool of 20,000 MOCA by inviting friends or participate in MOCA community trading activities. Accumulating a trading volume equivalent to 1000 USDT will give them a chance to share 30,000 MOCA. Both deposits and withdrawals of MOCA support the ERC20 network, and MOCA/USDT spot trading will open on December 18, 16:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng's thank-you reply to Musk with a "handshake" emoji. In addition, data from the X platform shows that Musk refollowed CZ after replying to CZ's tweet.Previous news, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng posted on the X platform expressing his happiness to contribute to the acquisition of Twitter, while also sharing the news that Binance invested $500 million in Musk's acquisition of Twitter. In response, Musk replied on the X platform, saying: "Thank you! (Thanks!)".

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng posted on X platform yesterday, expressing his pleasure in contributing to the acquisition of Twitter, while also sharing the news that Binance invested $500 million in Musk's acquisition of Twitter. In response, Musk just replied on X platform, saying: "Thanks!"

ChainCatcher news, Interface News reported that Musk's xAI announced on December 13 local time that it will begin to roll out the new Grok-2 model for free to all users on the X platform.In the past few weeks, the company has been testing the new version of the Grok-2 model, which has tripled its speed and improved accuracy, instruction following, and multilingual capabilities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Bank Chief Economist Stephen Juneau released a latest report warning that investors ignoring inflation data may face liquidation risks in 2025. The latest data shows that the November CPI rose by 2.7% year-on-year and increased by 0.3% month-on-month, up 0.1 percentage points from October; the November PPI rose by 0.4% month-on-month, significantly exceeding the market expectation of 0.2%.Federal funds futures indicate a 98% probability that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, but BlackRock Global Fixed Income CIO Rick Rieder, EY Chief Economist Greg Daco, and Nationwide Economist Oren Klachkin all expect that, influenced by potential new policies from Trump, the Federal Reserve may pause the rate-cutting process in early 2025.The market needs to be wary of three major risks: higher tariff policies, deficit financing tax cut plans, and tightened immigration policies, as these factors may keep the core PCE inflation rate elevated over the next two years. Daco particularly pointed out that although the possibility of a rate cut next week is close to a "coin toss probability," the subsequent pace of rate cuts will clearly slow down, and policymakers will remain highly vigilant regarding new government policies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the regulatory body of the Bank of England has required companies to disclose any current or future cryptocurrency risk exposures by March next year, in order to monitor stability and assist in policy formulation.The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority stated: "This will provide information for the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England's work on crypto assets, helping us calibrate our prudent handling of crypto asset risk exposures and analyze the relative costs and benefits of different policy options."

ChainCatcher news, a letter shared by Musk on the X platform shows that his lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler yesterday, disclosing that the SEC has demanded Musk accept a settlement involving monetary compensation within 48 hours, or face multiple charges.According to the letter, SEC staff indicated that the request came from higher-ups. Alex Spiro pointed out that this is the latest action following years of investigation and six years of harassment by the SEC against Musk. When the SEC recently summoned Alex Spiro to testify and threatened to send a subpoena, he explicitly refused.The letter questions whether the SEC's actions are not aimed at seeking the truth, but rather an improper crackdown on Musk and his associates, and demands to know whether these actions are directed by the SEC Chairman or the White House.

ChainCatcher news, Musk posted on the X platform stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a weaponized agency engaged in political dirty work.

ChainCatcher news, Musk posted on the X platform that his artificial intelligence service Grok can explain Meme jokes.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk's net worth increased by approximately $50 billion to $439.2 billion. At the end of 2022, Musk's wealth had once declined by over $200 billion, but after Trump won the election last month, Musk, as the largest financier, saw his fortune surge immediately. On Wednesday, SpaceX and its investors agreed to buy $1.25 billion worth of stock from employees and other insiders. The deal values the private space exploration company at about $350 billion, making SpaceX the most valuable private startup in the world. (Jin Shi)