ChainCatcher message, Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak issued an important clarification regarding the EOF debate, stating that there are significant controversies surrounding EOF, but there is a key misunderstanding that needs to be clearly addressed: the current discussions about EOF are unrelated to the Pectra upgrade scheduled for release on May 7. The Pectra upgrade does not include EOF and is not intended to include EOF. Everything related to Pectra will be released as planned on May 7.

ChainCatcher message, according to the Top 100 data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of April 21 at 21:30, Balance ranks first.It is reported that Balance recently successfully completed its TGE, and Binance Alpha traders have received an airdrop of 3,500 EPT tokens (approximately $70).It is worth noting that node investors have expressed dissatisfaction due to rewards falling short of expectations. They each spent $600 but only received 6,000 tokens, which is far below expectations.RootData conducted a detailed analysis of Balance's project information, team background, investors, token economics, and community impact.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget's Chinese head, Xie Jiayin, released a clarification and explanation regarding the campus ambassador program on social media, stating, "In response to today's Rhythm BlockBeats initiative urging major trading platforms to stop promoting contract experience funds to college students, Bitget makes the following statement:Regarding the campus ambassador program: Bitget's campus ambassador program aims to promote blockchain knowledge and provide internship opportunities, and does not encourage contract trading or distribute contract experience funds. The program was launched on February 18, and due to user misunderstandings related to contract rebates, Bitget quickly took it offline globally on February 19, with all applications not being approved during this period.Upholding principles, refusing inducement: Bitget has never distributed contract experience funds to students in any form, which is Bitget's bottom line. We welcome social supervision; if such behavior is discovered, please take a screenshot and report it. Bitget will handle it seriously and offer a reward of up to 1000 USDT to valid reporters.University cooperation limited to popular science and employment: Bitget's cooperation with universities focuses on Web3 popular science, internships, and employment guidance, such as the 2025 campus recruitment (28 people already hired), Zhejiang University hackathon, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Web3 sharing session, etc.Bitget always supports industry self-discipline and actively responds to the Rhythm BlockBeats initiative. Based on this, Bitget will launch the "Green Campus Program" to help college students understand Web3 and explore the future in a healthier way. We welcome everyone to supervise and provide suggestions."

ChainCatcher message, in response to the community's concerns about the security of EIP-7702, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on Warpcast that the correct usage should be "to delegate permissions to a contract that has been thoroughly reviewed by a wallet team and the Ethereum community," and that contract should implement its logic in a secure manner.

ChainCatcher message, encrypted KOL Ice Frog posted on social media, stating that after the Redstone open airdrop, global community doubts arose due to rule controversies. The main points of contention include:Sudden change in airdrop rules: The project team added "special role" qualification restrictions without prior notice, causing many users who completed hundreds of tasks to lose their eligibility.Imbalance in token distribution: The community estimates that 98% of participants did not receive the airdrop, with only about 4000 actual distribution addresses, which is significantly different from the claimed 10% community distribution ratio.Shrinking task incentives: The project team previously guided users to accumulate points through long-term tasks, but the final airdrop value was far below community expectations.

ChainCatcher news, Safe investor Hasu posted on social media stating that although the Bybit theft was due to the Safe frontend rather than an intrusion into Bybit's infrastructure, Bybit's infrastructure was also insufficient to monitor such a simple hacking attack. When transferring funds exceeding $1 billion, there is no reason not to verify the integrity of the message on a second offline machine. If the blame is placed on SAFE instead of Bybit here, it completely learns the wrong lesson.In response, Wintermute founder wishfulcynic.eth stated that his remarks are somewhat misleading and distort the facts (gaslighting).Hasu countered his series of comments by saying that evaluating whether Safe was at fault in the incident is a difficult question to answer (not because he is an investor in Safe). Safe provided a solution through a centralized frontend, but it should never be completely relied upon. He believes that Safe's biggest problem is not collaborating with large capital clients to provide them with security education. The intrusion of Safe developers' devices is also one of the issues, but learning lessons from it is what matters most.

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that the Arbitrum DAO Growth Management Committee (GMC) recently proposed to invest 7,500 ETH in three non-Arbitrum native protocols: Lido, Aave, and Fluid, which has sparked strong controversy within the community.The specific investment plan includes investing 5,000 ETH in Lido to acquire wstETH, which will then be deposited into Aave V3, with an expected annual yield of 4.54%; additionally, 2,500 ETH will be invested in the Fluid lending platform, with an expected yield of 1-2%.Several DAO representatives criticized the proposal for overlooking Arbitrum ecosystem native projects, suggesting that at least 10% of the funds be allocated to local protocols. The proposal will be voted on next Thursday.

ChainCatcher news, reported by The block, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Michael Barr responded to the controversy over the de-banking of the cryptocurrency industry. Barr stated that the Federal Reserve will maintain a neutral stance and will not prevent banks from collaborating with the crypto industry.He emphasized that the Federal Reserve has provided clear guidance and a regulatory framework that allows banks to engage in crypto business within compliance, while not mandating or discouraging banks from participating in related activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to TASS, the Argentine Senate passed a proposal requiring the government to submit a report on the controversies related to the LIBRA token with 46 votes in favor and 15 against. However, the proposal to establish a special investigative committee was not approved as it failed to reach the required threshold of 48 votes.The opposition has made several accusations against the president regarding this matter, including misconduct, money laundering, and engaging in activities inconsistent with the identity of public officials. Some lawmakers have stated that they will seek to impeach Milei.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Customer Support responded to community users regarding the PI community voting controversy on platform X, stating: "According to relevant requirements, it has been noted in the Simplified Chinese announcement of the 'Binance Community Vote' that users residing in countries or regions such as mainland China will not be counted in the valid voting results.At the end of the event, we will announce the final valid vote count after excluding votes that do not meet the criteria or are from users in ineligible regions, as well as votes that violate the terms and conditions. The results of this vote are for reference only; whether the project goes live will be evaluated and decided based on the official listing review process and standards."ChainCatcher previously reported that according to official news, Binance initiated a vote on "Should PI be listed on Binance?" Users must log in to a verified Binance account and hold at least $5 equivalent in assets in their trading account for their vote to be valid.Each user can vote once during the voting period. The voting time is: 2025-02-17 14:45 (UTC) to 2025-02-27 23:59 (UTC).

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senator Rand Paul called yesterday for an audit of the Fort Knox gold reserves led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to verify whether it actually holds 147.3 million ounces (4,600 tons) of gold from the U.S. Treasury, sparking a debate about the transparency of Bitcoin compared to traditional assets and financial trust.The Fort Knox gold has not been audited for 50 years since 1974, primarily because the U.S. government has refused external audits on the grounds of national security, while its gold reserves are seen as a symbol of national credit, and public audits could trigger market volatility and a crisis of trust. Bitcoin supporters, including Senator Cynthia Lummis, stated: "Bitcoin solves this problem. Bitcoin reserves can be audited at any time through basic computers, year-round." Unlike physical gold, which requires external audits, Bitcoin allows anyone to verify ownership, supply, and transactions through the blockchain.Riot's research director Pierre Rochard said: "Gold requires trust in the auditor, while Bitcoin allows anyone to be an auditor." Bitcoin cannot be forged, whereas gold can. Although the U.S. has the largest gold reserves in the world, incidents of fake gold bars have occurred in recent years. In 2019, the CEO of Swiss refinery Valcambi admitted that counterfeiting technology has become increasingly sophisticated, suggesting that thousands of fake gold bars may go undetected. In contrast, Bitcoin cannot be forged, with a fixed total supply of 21 million coins, and its smallest unit, "satoshi," can be tracked on-chain. Bitcoin advocate Max Kaiser wrote in 2018: "Bitcoin is the most perfect hard currency humanity has ever known. Holding Bitcoin is a declaration of liberation from tyranny and government intervention, achieving individual sovereignty."