ChainCatcher news, former Galaxy Digital research vice president Christine Kim posted on the X platform that Ethereum developers are considering removing EOF (Ethereum Object Format) from the Fusaka upgrade. However, unlike before, Kim believes they might actually take action this time.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, London-based fintech company WineFi has announced the completion of £1.5 million (approximately $2 million) in seed funding. This round of financing was led by the UK premium wine group Coterie Holdings, with participation from SFC Capital, Founders Capital, and angel investors.According to reports, WineFi was founded by former Fidelity International and JPMorgan Asset Managers Oliver Thorpe and Callum Woodcock. The platform will collaborate with digital asset provider Lympid to enable fractional ownership of premium wine assets on a blockchain platform, with a minimum investment of £3,000. The funding will be used to enhance analytical tools and expand its wine investment portfolio services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ultrasound.money data, the net supply of Ethereum has increased by 16,913 coins in the past 7 days, with an increase of approximately 18,219 ETH in supply, while 1,305 ETH were destroyed through the burning mechanism. The total supply of Ethereum has reached 120,715,598 ETH, and the current supply growth rate is 0.731% per year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coingape, Citibank predicts in its latest report that the total supply of stablecoins will grow to $1.6 trillion by 2030 in a baseline scenario, and reach $3.7 trillion in an optimistic scenario.Analysts believe that if Citigroup's predictions come to fruition and the regulatory momentum under Trump’s policies continues, Bitcoin is expected to enter a price discovery phase. Based on the historical ratio of stablecoin growth to BTC price appreciation—stablecoins growing by 6.7 times could translate to Bitcoin growing by 3 to 5 times—Bitcoin's price could reach $285,000 by 2030, with a more optimistic upper limit potentially approaching $475,000 per coin.Even under conservative assumptions (i.e., only 25% of stablecoin growth shifting to Bitcoin), Bitcoin could still grow by 200% to 250% from current levels, with predictions suggesting a price rise to between $190,000 and $237,500 by 2030.

ChainCatcher news, according to Alternative data, today's cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is 65 (yesterday it was 60), indicating a rise in "greed" sentiment in the market.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI founder Sam Altman tweeted that GPT-4o has been updated, with improvements in both the model's intelligence level and personality performance.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow down 35 points, the S&P 500 up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq up 0.1%. Alphabet (GOOG.O) rose 3.5%, with Q1 net profit increasing by 46%. Intel (INTC.O) fell 9.4%, with performance outlook below expectations. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 1.2%.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has announced that starting from May 2, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8), the settlement frequency of the funding rate for U-based perpetual contracts will be adjusted.If the funding rate for the U-based perpetual contract reaches the upper/lower limit during the previous funding cycle, Binance will adjust the settlement frequency from every eight hours or every four hours to every hour.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, decentralized AI startup Nous Research has completed a $50 million Series A funding round, led by Paradigm, which values Nous Research at $1 billion.Nous Research plans to launch a decentralized training system on the Solana blockchain, utilizing blockchain technology for distributed AI model training. The company previously raised approximately $20 million in seed funding from institutions such as Distributed Global, North Island Ventures, and Delphi Digital.Karan Malhotra, co-founder of Nous Research, stated that the company uses blockchain technology mainly for coordination and incentive mechanisms, allowing users to contribute idle computing power to participate in AI model training. The system will initially allow users with data center access to participate, and the company is currently considering whether to issue a native token as a reward.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the FO-X ecosystem updates its tokenomics. A total of 1 billion FO tokens will be issued, with 50% locked for 25 months and then released linearly over 2 years; 10% will be airdropped to Paradise NFT holders, with 100% released in a lump sum after a 24-month lock-up; 10% will be used for initial liquidity to ensure trading stability; 10% will be allocated for market making management; and 20% will be invested in ecosystem development to support marketing, development, and community growth, driving the prosperity of the FO ecosystem.In the latest plan, the official locked share will be released 1 month later than the community airdrop.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, market news suggests that Trump hinted at supporting a ban on U.S. Congress members trading stocks.

ChainCatcher message, Michael Saylor expressed his views on the Federal Reserve's withdrawal of cryptocurrency guidance for banks, stating: "Banks are now free to support Bitcoin."

ChainCatcher news, Jupiter DAO has released the proposal "Future Two Years: DAO Resolutions." The proposal includes that over the next two years, the Jupiter team will support the gradual independence of the DAO, including clarifying the proposal generation process, controlling the DAO treasury operations (transitioning from team 3/5 signatures to DAO member 3/5 control), legal registration, independent funding mechanisms, and transparent reporting. The DAO will focus on accelerating the growth of the Jupiter community, products, and ideas through proposals and treasury, while the team will be responsible for product development and business management.In terms of funding, the Jupiter team will further supplement the DAO treasury with 10 million USDC and explore sustainable funding mechanisms over the next two years. After two years, the DAO will receive support from the Litterbox Trust (which holds 50% of protocol fees, approximately 32 million JUP). Additionally, the Jupiter DAO will activate talent through funding and working groups, emphasizing openness, transparency, and results-oriented outcomes.

ChainCatcher message, Upbit will support the rebranding and token swap of Hippocrat (HPO). The English name will change to Hippo Protocol, and the token symbol will change to HP, with a token swap ratio of 1 to 1. Trading will be suspended from May 8, 13:00 to May 8, 13:00, and deposits and withdrawals will be available from April 30, 17:00.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, Federal Reserve officials have consecutively expressed support for an earlier rate cut, boosting market sentiment. The U.S. stock market continues its upward momentum, with all three major indices closing higher. The Nasdaq performed particularly strongly, rising by 2.74%, marking the first time since May 2001 that it has recorded three consecutive days of gains exceeding 2%. The S&P 500 rose by 2.03%, while the Dow Jones, affected by some blue-chip earnings reports, had a relatively modest increase of 1.23%. The technology sector led the gains, with the "seven sisters" of technology averaging an increase of about 3%.The cryptocurrency market is experiencing volatile consolidation, with Bitcoin hovering above $93,000. Spot ETFs have seen net inflows for four consecutive days, indicating a noticeable rebound in investor confidence towards risk assets. Ethereum has retreated from $1,800, with spot ETFs showing net outflows again. Other major altcoins have generally fluctuated slightly, with the layer 2 sector leading the gains. The continuous rise over several days has kept market sentiment soaring, re-entering the "greed" zone.The forex and commodity markets are showing a mixed performance. Under pressure from rate cut expectations, the U.S. dollar index fell by 0.47%; the weakness of the dollar boosted oil prices, with crude oil fluctuating upward, and WTI rising over 0.83%; gold prices rebounded, returning to above $3,300, with spot gold rising by 1.77%, reported at $3,346.As several Federal Reserve officials publicly hinted at a possible rate cut in June, the impact of Trump’s tariffs has temporarily faded, leading to a general market rise. The next Federal Reserve meeting is scheduled for May 6 to 7. According to CME Group's FedWatch data, investors generally believe that there will be no change in May, with the probability of a rate cut in June rising to 58%.