ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, U.S. President Donald Trump recently publicly denied claims that he is personally profiting from the TRUMP Meme named after him.In an interview with NBC News, Trump stated that he "is not profiting from anything" and has not been paying attention to the market performance of the token, believing that any potential financial gains are "incidental."However, previous analysis reports (such as Chainalysis) indicated that the token had generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in fee revenue for its supporters in a short period. Additionally, it has been reported that 80% of the TRUMP token supply is held by wallets jointly controlled by entities associated with Trump, CIC Digital LLC (also used to manage his NFT series), and Fight Fight Fight LLC. Recently, the White House also announced plans to invite the 220 largest holders of the TRUMP token to dinner with the president.

ChainCatcher news, the dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1 issued by the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial currently has an issuance value of approximately 2.1 billion USD, but the identity of its main holder remains unclear. According to monitoring data from Arkham, an independent wallet holds USD1 worth 2 billion, accounting for about 95% of the issuance value, and the identity of the wallet's holder cannot be confirmed at this time.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto News, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has requested a delay in the consideration of the stablecoin bill. Warren stated that the bill has potential conflicts of interest with President Trump and requires further review.

ChainCatcher news, Trump denied profiting from the presidency during an interview with Meet The Press. Host Welker specifically asked about his cryptocurrency TRUMP. According to data from Chainalysis, last month, Trump and his allies earned nearly $900,000 in revenue from transaction fees of the token in just two days. This surge occurred after the official website of the token announced that the first 220 token holders would have the opportunity to dine with the president.Welker inquired about this situation, responding to the public's perception that he "profited from the presidency." Trump replied, "I did not profit from it."Welker pressed Trump again: "So you did not profit at all from the cryptocurrency?" "I haven't even looked at it," Trump responded, adding, "If I held stock in a company and I did well, and the stock market went up, I guess I would be profiting."After the dinner announcement, the price of the TRUMP token soared over 50%. According to the project's website, about 80% of the TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and its affiliates. Last week, campaign finance and government accountability experts told NBC News that the token and dinner event constituted an ethical violation, although it may not be illegal. However, some Republican lawmakers who support Trump expressed concerns, while prominent critics, including California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff and Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, have urged the U.S. Office of Government Ethics to investigate.Since Trump's first term, he and his family members have been repeatedly accused of profiting from the presidency. Republicans typically defend him, claiming this is merely a continuation of Trump's long business career, which is beyond reproach.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, U.S. President Trump stated that due to the currently high tariffs between the U.S. and China, which have nearly halted trade between the two countries, he is willing to lower tariffs on China at some point.Currently, the U.S. imposes tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese imports, while China imposes retaliatory tariffs of 125% on U.S. imports.Trump stated in the NBC program "Meet The Press With Kristen Welker" that some recent statements made by China are "positive," but emphasized that any agreement between the two countries must be "fair."The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated last Friday that it is assessing the possibility of trade negotiations with the U.S., marking the first signals of negotiation from both sides since Trump announced tariffs last month.

ChainCatcher message, according to Watcher.Guru, former U.S. President Trump commented in an interview that during the recent market crash, the performance of the cryptocurrency market was "much stronger than the stock market." He also stated that cryptocurrency is currently "very popular, very hot."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, during an interview with NBC, U.S. President Trump downplayed concerns about the possibility of an economic recession, stating that the U.S. is in a transitional period. He is not worried about a recession occurring during his term, but he does not rule out that possibility. When further questioned about whether he would take responsibility for the impact of his tariff policy on the economy, Trump stated that he would ultimately be responsible for everything.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that he does not expect a third presidential term, and U.S. small businesses will not need any exemptions.

ChainCatcher news, according to NBC News, U.S. President Trump stated that he would not consider removing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell from office before his term ends in 2026. At the same time, he reiterated that the Federal Reserve should lower interest rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, in a segment of an interview aired on Saturday, U.S. President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump asked Musk if he regretted supporting Trump's presidential campaign. Musk initially laughed and answered yes, then quickly changed his mind and said no, indicating to the crew off-camera that this part should be cut.Lara responded with a smile, hoping he wasn't serious. Musk then clarified that he was just joking and reiterated his support for Trump, stating that it is crucial for Trump to win the election, and added that last November's victory is key to maintaining the greatness of America.

ChainCatcher message, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, a certain whale sold 427,600 TRUMP 12 hours ago, earning 4.9 million dollars. This whale accumulated the position last week at an average price of 13.47 dollars, resulting in a loss of approximately 760,000 dollars for this transaction.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, Trump's crypto-friendly stance is attracting global companies to the United States.Deribit, OKX, Nexo, Wintermute, and DWF Labs are the latest companies exploring expansion into the U.S. market.

ChainCatcher news, according to EmberCN monitoring, "the whale that sold TRUMP before the announcement of Trump's dinner plan missed out on a $3.8 million profit" sold its second high buy-in of TRUMP 3 hours ago, giving back profits and losing $900,000 in principal.On April 23rd, in the early morning, the whale sold 630,000 TRUMP at a price of $8.7, making a profit of $483,000. After that, the Trump dinner plan was announced, and the price of TRUMP soared to $16, causing the whale to miss out on a $3.8 million profit;The whale bought TRUMP at a high price of $15.39 on April 27th;This morning, the price of TRUMP dropped by 13%, and the whale sold its second purchase of TRUMP at a price of $11.29, cutting losses. It gave back the first profit of $483,000 and lost $900,000 in principal.

ChainCatcher news, according to CCTV News, California Governor Gavin Newsom said in an online interview with Japanese media Nikkei Asia on the 2nd that the tariff policy of the Trump administration has caused great harm to California, and California will continue to "keep the trade door open" to China. Newsom stated that California has always been a "stable trading partner" of China. The two sides have signed a series of cooperation memorandums between provinces, counties, and cities. During his visit to China last year, he extended the connection with China to the national level. He emphasized that California is "open to all trading partners, including China," because global trade is not a zero-sum game; "we are interdependent."

ChainCatcher news, Trump posted: "Gas prices have fallen below $1.98 per gallon, the lowest in years, food prices (including eggs!) are down, energy prices are down, mortgage rates are down, employment is strong, and there’s more good news as tariffs have brought in billions of dollars in revenue.As I said, we are just in a transitional phase, just getting started! Consumers have been waiting for prices to drop for years. With no inflation, the Federal Reserve should lower interest rates!"

ChainCatcher message, according to AI monitoring, the whale EKtML...cvAnA withdrew 200,000 TRUMP from OKX in the past 9 hours, worth $2.546 million, at an average price of $12.72; this address just finished a wave of trading yesterday, withdrawing from the trading platform at an average price of $14.08, and finally recharged back at an average price of $13.02, expecting a loss of $187,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst AI Aunt (@ai_9684xtpa), the top 5 whale addresses on the TRUMP dinner list deposited a total of 126,000 TRUMP into the Bybit exchange 11 hours ago, worth approximately 1.65 million USD. The withdrawal price of TRUMP for that address was 9.71 USD, while the deposit price was 13.02 USD. If sold all at once, it would yield a profit of 420,000 USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, Freight Technologies (Nasdaq: FRGT) announced that it has signed an agreement with an institutional investor to raise up to $20 million through convertible bonds for the purchase of the official Trump meme coin, TRUMP.According to the financing agreement, Freight Technologies plans to issue convertible bond notes totaling $1 million in the first round of financing, with the possibility of an additional $19 million in funding under specific conditions.It is reported that the company has previously purchased FET tokens worth approximately $8 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by the Financial Times cited by Jinshi, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warned that Trump's tariffs would have a "huge adverse" impact on the U.S. economy, as they "hinder" companies that rely on critical mineral supplies from China. Trump's broad tariffs on trade partners could push the U.S. into recession. "(The tariff strategy) will have extremely adverse effects on the U.S., on consumers, and on the competitiveness of businesses that rely on imported raw materials. About 40% of the goods imported into the U.S. are raw materials used for domestic production. I am not ready to say that I predict a recession, but it is certain that the possibility has increased significantly."

ChainCatcher news, on May 1 at the TOKEN2049 Dubai conference, Huobi HTX global advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun engaged in a fireside chat with Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, and Zach Witkoff, co-founder of the Trump family project WLFI (World Liberty Financial). Justin Sun stated that the high transparency of cryptocurrencies is crucial, as blockchain can record all transactions, which will replace the opaque operations of traditional banks. He also announced that TRON will collaborate with WLFI's decentralized stablecoin project USD1, aiming to extend financial freedom globally.Eric Trump pointed out that traditional finance has many issues such as privilege and inefficiency, while cryptocurrency is a tool for financial freedom that can help users break free from dependence on government or inflationary currencies. He emphasized that cryptocurrency will replace traditional banks. Currently, the Trump administration's supportive stance on cryptocurrency has sent positive signals, which will lead the crypto revolution.