ChainCatcher News: U.S. President Trump will deliver a speech at Davos via video on Thursday at 11 AM Eastern Time (Friday at midnight Beijing Time).

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Coinbase's U.S. policy head Kara Calvert stated that she is "not worried at all" about Trump not mentioning cryptocurrency in his inauguration speech, and after Trump launched his own meme coin, she indicated that Coinbase would remain "neutral" when considering new listings.

ChainCatcher news, President Trump has concluded his inauguration speech, and did not mention anything related to cryptocurrency or Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, excerpts from Trump's inauguration speech indicate that he will sign a series of executive orders.

ChainCatcher news, Orbiter Finance will hold the TGE on the day of Trump's inauguration speech and announce sponsorship for Trump's inauguration. The first donation has been made through the Orbiter OmniChain interoperability protocol to the Trump WLFI smart contract, and it is committed to continuing donations during Trump's term.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Trump will be sworn in at noon on the 20th Eastern Time (1 AM Beijing Time on the 21st) under the presiding of Chief Justice Roberts. Trump will then deliver his inaugural address. Tech giants such as Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg will be in attendance. Two sources said that Trump is preparing to issue a large number of executive orders and directives on his first day in office, with the total possibly exceeding 100, covering topics such as immigration and energy production.It is reported that the costs of the official events will be covered by Trump's inaugural committee. Except for the costs of the swearing-in ceremony held at the Capitol, which will be borne by taxpayers, all other expenses will be the responsibility of the committee. Bezos, Zuckerberg, Cook, and Altman have each pledged to donate $1 million to the committee. According to media reports, Trump's committee has raised over $170 million this time.

ChainCatcher News, President Biden delivered a farewell speech in the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, the climate crisis, and social media regulation.He emphasized that the United States must maintain its leadership in the field of artificial intelligence and establish safeguards for its development, while expressing concerns about the concentration of power in the tech industry. He pointed out that climate change poses a survival threat and called for avoiding compromises with powerful interests that undermine efforts to combat the climate crisis.Additionally, Biden criticized social media platforms for abandoning fact-checking, which has led to the proliferation of false information, and emphasized the need to hold social platforms accountable. In the political and judicial arenas, he proposed limiting Supreme Court justices' terms to 18 years and argued that no president should have immunity for crimes committed while in office.Finally, he wished the new Trump administration success and called for a collective response to key challenges.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, after the speech of Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, Nomura Securities has brought forward its expectations for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike from March to January.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the elected President Trump will deliver an online speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday afternoon local time.

ChainCatcher news, users of the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket have collectively bet over $920,000 on whether President Trump will mention specific keywords related to cryptocurrency during his inauguration speech on January 20.Among them, users have wagered nearly $598,200 that Trump will mention "cryptocurrency" or "Bitcoin" in his speech, and over $328,641 that he will mention "Doge/Dogecoin." The betting probability for "cryptocurrency" and "Bitcoin" is 19%, while the probability for "Doge/Dogecoin" is 12%.As of the time of publication, the total trading volume in the prediction market for Trump's inauguration speech content has approached $1.95 million.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on social platform X that he will give a speech at the AI Week event in Italy in May, introducing Tether's AI strategy centered on personal freedom of speech and financial freedom. This strategy focuses on open source, peer-to-peer technology, and privacy protection.Ardoino stated that he will reveal the true state of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and brain-computer interfaces, and explore some future scenarios that have been obscured due to "good intentions."

ChainCatcher news, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in his personal channel that Telegram has firmly supported the value of freedom of speech long before it became a political security issue, emphasizing that its core values are not influenced by the U.S. election cycle.He also pointed out that while other platforms have recently announced a reduction in censorship, the real test will come when the political winds change again.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls on Musk to "cool it," as his platform sparks a new free speech controversy amid a heated debate about foreign tech workers.Musk has publicly supported top U.S. companies hiring foreign tech workers, a move that has angered conservatives on X, who believe that employment conditions in the U.S. are increasingly unfavorable for domestic citizens.Vitalik stated that while he admires Musk's willingness to fight for free speech, he urges Musk to "cool it," tone down the "rhetoric," and stop using the "social media banhammer" to shut down X accounts.Vitalik said, "It's easy to respect free speech when we agree with the speech, and hard when we find the speech terrible. But the reason to respect free speech never changes: today the ban is in one party's hands, tomorrow it could be in another's."

ChainCatcher news, Metya co-founder and AI technology expert Christian delivered a keynote speech at the 2024 Web3 Annual Conference in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, sharing "How AI is Reshaping the Web3 Social Experience." He introduced the latest research results from Metya in collaboration with Cornell University's AI Lab, demonstrating how AI technology enhances social matching efficiency and user interaction experience.It is reported that Metya has become a star project in Web3 SocialFi through the "Dating to Earn" model and has received strategic investment from the internationally renowned VC CGV, further consolidating its leading position in the global Web3 social field.

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X that during a meeting this week with staff from SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, the Token Alliance of the Digital Chamber pointed out that addressing the 2018 Hinman speech is a priority for the Corporation Finance division on its first day, citing its lack of relevance to the Howey test, which has caused market confusion and "improperly created a winner/loser dynamic."Other items marked as "key" priorities for the first day include:Initiating a review of all existing crypto-related investigations, Wells notices, and ongoing litigation, and seeking to pause those cases that do not involve actual fraud or investor harm;Rescinding SAB 121 and publishing a rescission order in the Federal Register;Formally withdrawing and reconsidering the proposed amendment to Rule 3b-16, which proposed to expand the definition of "exchange" to include DeFi protocols;

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng stated on platform X that Binance invested in Twitter based on four reasons:Support for free speech;(Small) entrepreneurs supporting (large) entrepreneurs;Investing in tools I use myself;Aligned mission: bringing web2 into web3.Proud to provide funding for cryptocurrency to social platforms.ChainCatcher previously reported, Zhao Changpeng previously stated, "I am happy to contribute to the acquisition of Twitter," and was then asked by the community: "Can it now be considered that Binance owns a stake in platform X?" In response, Zhao Changpeng said, "Holding a small stake."