According to ChainCatcher news, the People's Bank of China held the 2025 Macro-Prudential Work Conference from February 17 to 18. The meeting pointed out that in 2024, the central bank improved the management of cross-border RMB business and enhanced the level of cross-border financial services. By the end of the year, the RMB had risen to become the fourth largest payment currency and the third largest trade financing currency in the world, with a steady increase in its level of internationalization.The work priorities for 2025 include: developing the offshore RMB market, strengthening the role of currency swaps and RMB clearing banks, enhancing cross-border payment, pricing, and investment financing functions, facilitating trade and investment financing, and accelerating the construction of the Shanghai International Financial Center while consolidating and enhancing the status of Hong Kong as an international financial center. In addition, the central bank will also improve real estate financial management to help stabilize the real estate market.

ChainCatcher news, Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett revealed that court documents show U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson approved the joint motion to stay the lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance on February 13. The order will pause the case for 60 days and requires both parties to submit a joint status report by April 14, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spain's El País, the Salvadoran Congress recently approved a reform of the Bitcoin Law, officially removing Bitcoin's status as legal tender.This reform was carried out after nearly two years of pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which set a condition to "reduce the risks of Bitcoin" in exchange for the approval of a much-needed $1.4 billion loan by President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador. Representatives modified six provisions and abolished three out of sixteen provisions.From now on, Bitcoin will no longer be regarded as "currency"; its acceptance will change from mandatory to voluntary, and it will not be used for tax payments.

ChainCatcher news, according to DEGEN NEWS, Trump updated his status on his Truth Social account, announcing that Peggy Schwinn will become the next Deputy Secretary of Education. Currently, his launched personal meme coin TRUMP has still not been disproven.It is worth noting that he misspelled Penny Schwinn's name. Some community members believe that the possibility of Trump's social account being hacked has greatly increased.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Nasdaq-listed mining company Bit Digital, Inc. has announced that it will officially transition to a domestic issuer status starting January 1, 2025, in accordance with U.S. securities regulations. It has now completed the transition from foreign private issuer status to domestic reporting issuer status.

ChainCatcher message, U.S. President-elect Trump stated on social media that he will not sit idly by while BRICS nations attempt to get rid of the dollar. He demanded that BRICS countries commit to not creating a new BRICS currency and not supporting any other currency to replace the dollar, or they will face a 100% tariff and may lose access to the U.S. market.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Canadian crypto custodian Balance has announced that it has obtained qualified custodian status. So far, the crypto ETF assets issued by Canadian ETF providers 3iQ, Purpose Investments, and Evolve have been held under sub-custody arrangements with companies like Coinbase and Gemini in the United States.Balance CEO George Bordianu stated in an interview, "We want to bring these assets back to Canada, and we are working to optimize it so that new asset management companies can invest more in ETFs and mutual funds in Canada more cheaply and easily."

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty recently stated when the SEC officially appealed the Ripple case in the U.S. that the ruling confirming that XRP is not a security for retail sales remains unchanged.He wrote on X: "This is not surprising at all------ once again, everything is clear. The court's ruling that 'XRP is not a security' has not been appealed. This decision is the law of the land." In the appeal, the SEC questioned several key rulings, including the decision that Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen's non-cash distribution and sale of XRP did not violate securities laws.Ripple plans to submit its Form C next week as a cross-appeal against the institutional sales ruling. Both parties are preparing to extend the appeal process, which could impact the classification and regulation of digital assets in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan believes that if the United States does not balance its spending with economic growth, it will regret it. If this issue is not addressed, the U.S. may lose its "gold standard" status in the economy.He also stated that the debt issue is not something that can be handled in the first week of a new government taking office, nor is it a problem that the old government can continue to govern------it is a discipline issue that spans time.

ChainCatcher news, according to ABC News, U.S. Vice President Harris released a report on Saturday detailing her health and medical history, as her team attempts to prompt the public to reconsider the health and advanced age of former President Trump. Harris's doctor, Simmons, stated that she is "in very good health." "She has the physical and mental resilience needed to successfully fulfill presidential duties." The doctor noted that seasonal allergies and hives are "notable" parts of her health history, but the symptoms have never been "severe."A senior aide to Harris indicated that they see the release of the vice president's medical report as an opportunity to highlight how little is known about the health of 78-year-old Trump. The most detailed report on Trump's health came seven years ago, in which it was revealed that Trump suffers from high cholesterol, is overweight, and has rosacea, a benign skin condition.

ChainCatcher news, according to Dune panel data, the EIGEN token of EigenLayer has claimed 95.74 million in Stakedrop1, and Stakedrop2 is currently ongoing with a claiming rate of 27.1%, approximately 23.306 million EIGEN.Currently, 69.25 million EIGEN are in a staked and locked state, while approximately 49.796 million EIGEN tokens are in circulation.