ChainCatcher news, according to a recent report by the British newspaper The Guardian, the chaotic tariff policies of the U.S. government are harming the interests of American agricultural producers, and a large number of agricultural producers in the U.S. may face financial bankruptcy in the future.Data from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows that the number of farm bankruptcies in the U.S. is expected to rise by 55% in 2024 compared to the previous year, while many farms have been experiencing deteriorating cash flow in recent years. Recently, National Public Radio reported that due to high production and borrowing costs, the loan default rate among American agricultural producers has surged, and tariff policies may cause American agricultural producers to permanently lose a portion of the international market, putting U.S. agriculture in a difficult situation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has recently initiated a multi-departmental restructuring, reducing redundant positions and strengthening its core business lines. Kraken responded that it is preparing for an IPO in the United States in 2026, marking the second round of restructuring since the 15% layoffs in October 2024, aiming to implement a flatter management structure.After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) withdrew its lawsuit against Kraken's parent company Payward Inc. in March, Kraken confirmed its IPO plans. It is currently in discussions with investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to raise pre-IPO expansion financing through the issuance of $1 billion in bonds. If it successfully goes public in the U.S., it will become the second publicly listed cryptocurrency exchange platform in the U.S. after Coinbase.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Binance has stated that multiple governments and sovereign wealth funds have approached them with the intention of establishing cryptocurrency reserves.It is reported that Binance CEO Richard Teng mentioned in an interview with the Financial Times on April 17 that Binance has been advising several governments on establishing strategic Bitcoin reserves and formulating regulations for crypto assets.He said, "In fact, we have already received quite a few suggestions from some governments and sovereign wealth funds about establishing their own crypto reserves." Although he did not specify particular countries, Richard Teng indicated that the United States is far ahead in this regard.

ChainCatcher news, according to the blockchain security company CertiK, its early warning system detected a phishing attack incident, resulting in a loss of approximately 543,000 USDC stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cyvers Alerts monitoring, the 1ROR/WETH pool on the Ethereum chain has been attacked, resulting in a loss of approximately $780,000. The attacker exploited a vulnerability in the emergencyWithdraw() function, having previously deposited a small amount of funds to trigger the exploit.After the attack, the funds were quickly exchanged for ETH and transferred through multiple wallets, with some of the funds flowing to TornadoCash. Monitoring shows that the suspicious addresses used by the attacker were initially funded by TornadoCash.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Research released an analysis report indicating that due to the escalation of global tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainties, the crypto market may have entered a new round of "crypto winter." Currently, the total market capitalization excluding BTC is $950 billion, down 41% from the peak in December 2024, and 17% lower than the same period last year. The report notes that major assets, including the COIN50 index and BTC, have all fallen below the 200-day moving average, indicating that the overall market is in a downward trend.Although crypto financing slightly rebounded in the first quarter of 2025, it is still down about 50%-60% compared to the peak of the 2021-22 cycle, limiting the entry of new capital, especially significantly impacting Altcoins. Coinbase stated that if market sentiment clears, a turnaround may be expected by mid-year, but a defensive strategy still needs to be maintained in the short term.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheDataNerd monitoring, multiple ETH deposits have entered CEX in the past 24 hours:PolychainCapital deposited 5,700 ETH (approximately $9.19 million);GalaxyDigital deposited 12,500 ETH (approximately $20.29 million);B2C2 deposited 6,540 ETH (approximately $10.67 million).

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Binance will adjust the minimum price fluctuation unit (TickSize) for 20 U-margined perpetual contracts including VOXELUSDT and MBOXUSDT on April 17, 2025, at 14:00 (Beijing time). For specific adjustment values, please refer to the announcement. This adjustment will not affect existing orders.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Multicoin Capital's managing partner Kyle Samani borrowed 7 million USDC from Kamino and deposited it into Coinbase 2 hours ago, suspected of increasing his position in SOL.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official report from ZKsync, the security team discovered that an administrator account of the airdrop contract was compromised, allowing the attacker to control and sell approximately 5 million dollars worth of unclaimed ZK airdrop tokens. The incident was caused by a single key leak and did not affect the protocol itself or the ZK token contract, with user funds remaining secure. The official team is conducting an investigation and will release a detailed report later.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, there have been multiple large BTC withdrawals in the past 48 hours, with 4 whales withdrawing a total of 5,532 BTC, including:bc1qn withdrew 2,500 BTC from OKX (approximately $212.98 million)bc1qq withdrew 200 BTC from Binance (approximately $17.11 million)168Bv (Cumberland) withdrew 460 BTC from Binance (approximately $39 million)bc1qp (currently holding 16,780 BTC) withdrew 2,372 BTC from Binance and Kraken (approximately $201.6 million)

ChainCatcher news, focusing on the Multiple Network of AI privacy computing acceleration, announced that the MultiPass verification node testnet will officially launch in late April 2025, marking a new stage in the network ecosystem.As the core access credential for this testnet, the MultiPass authorization card (NFT) will be simultaneously issued in a limited quantity of 10,000, with an initial price of 200 USDT.

ChainCatcher message shows that the on-chain contract platform KiloEx address has been hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately 7.4 million USD, involving assets from multiple chains such as BNB and Base.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on social media that he has continuously heard two names related to the Mantra incident: Denko (founder of Reef Finance) and Fukogoryushu. It is alleged that in the days leading up to the 90% crash of the OM token, these two sought large loans using their holdings of OM as collateral.It should be noted that Reef Finance has a history of market manipulation; the token was delisted by Binance in October 2024, and its team had previously reached an over-the-counter trading agreement with Alameda Research for $80 million in 2021.

ChainCatcher message, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on platform X stating: "I have been hearing two names associated with the Mantra incident: Denko (founder of Reef Finance) and Fukogoryushu. It is alleged that in the days leading up to the 90% drop of OM that triggered the collapse, they had contacted some individuals, asking them to take out large loans using OM as collateral.For those unfamiliar with Reef Finance, the project was delisted from Binance in October 2024 and had previously engaged in an $80 million over-the-counter transaction with Alameda in 2021. REEF has also experienced similar market manipulation incidents in the past."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Trade Representative Tai stated that the tariff exemptions on electronic products reflect a shift from reciprocal tariffs to national security tariffs. We must consider the semiconductor supply chain more carefully. It is believed that the U.S. will reach meaningful tariff agreements with several countries in the coming weeks.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. President Trump stated that there will be issues during the transition phase, but it will ultimately be an incredible thing. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, multiple whales on the brink of liquidation have sold 9,000 ETH for 14.01 million USDT in the past 20 minutes.In total, they have sold 35,881 ETH for 56.05 million USD in the past 2 hours, with an average selling price of 1,562 USD, and currently hold only 2,688 ETH.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, a giant whale that was on the verge of liquidation sold another 9,000 ETH for 14.01 million USDT in the past 20 minutes.In total, it has sold 35,881 ETH for 56.05 million dollars in the past 2 hours, with an average selling price of 1,562 dollars, and currently holds only 2,688 ETH.