ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin announces the upcoming launch of a 6-month zkSync Community Program to reward active qualified contributors and promote the development and adoption of the zkSync ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam released an English community briefing, pointing out that after experiencing significant losses, community sentiment seems generally bearish, with traders closely watching the $82,000 level as a key support. There are some divergences within the community, with a minority of members believing that a rise may occur in the coming months, but the recent sharp price fluctuation from $95,000 to $78,000 has kept most traders cautious. After the sudden sell-off, most traders are in recovery mode, and due to margin restrictions, many have had to realize losses rather than roll over positions.

ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, the CME Group announced today that it plans to launch Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, which will be cash-settled and based on the CME CF Solana Dollar Reference Rate, a daily reference rate for the SOL dollar price calculated at 4:00 PM London time. The trading unit for the micro contract is 25 SOL, and for the standard contract, it is 500 SOL.It is reported that the relevant listing is still pending regulatory review.

According to ChainCatcher news, monitored by Lookonchain, today 10 U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of 3,274 BTC ($266.53 million), among which BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF had an outflow of 2,274 BTC ($185.1 million), currently holding 576,046 BTC ($49.6 billion);9 Ethereum ETFs experienced a net outflow of 24,029 ETH ($5.166 million), with BlackRock's Ethereum ETF seeing an outflow of 11,506 ETH ($2.474 million), and Grayscale's ETHE currently holding 1,306,114 ETH ($281 million).

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. January core PCE price index year-on-year recorded 2.6%, hitting a new low since June 2024, in line with expectations.The U.S. January core PCE price index month-on-month recorded 0.3%, in line with expectations, reaching a new high since October 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Arizona State Senate has passed two cryptocurrency reserve bills, bringing them closer to becoming law. These bills are now submitted to the state's House of Representatives.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Uniswap Labs announced the launch of a native fiat withdrawal feature, allowing users to convert crypto assets into stablecoins like USDC or ETH and withdraw them to their bank accounts through integrated services such as MoonPay, Robinhood, and Transak.This feature has been launched in the Uniswap wallet, covering over 180 countries and regions. Users can operate through the Uniswap wallet, and it will be expanded to the Uniswap browser extension and official website in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, today 10 U.S. Bitcoin ETFs had a net outflow of 10,391 BTC ($886.61 million), of which BlackRock had an outflow of 5,002 BTC ($426.78 million), and currently, BlackRock holds 578,320 BTC ($49.34 billion);9 Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of 51,813 ETH ($12.01 million), of which BlackRock had an outflow of 30,280 ETH ($7.019 million), and currently, BlackRock holds 1,317,621 ETH ($3.05 billion).

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States increased more than expected last week. The Labor Department stated on Thursday that for the week ending February 22, initial claims rose by 22,000, seasonally adjusted to 242,000, higher than the market expectation of 221,000.A separate federal employee unemployment compensation (UCFE) program shows that the large-scale layoffs of federal government probationary employees have not yet had any impact, most of whom were dismissed by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) around February 14.As policymakers closely monitor the impact of Trump's fiscal, trade, and immigration policies on the economy, historically low layoffs are maintaining the momentum of economic expansion, providing the Federal Reserve with room to keep interest rates unchanged. Economists believe that the Trump administration's policies will lead to inflation.

ChainCatcher News: For the week ending February 22, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States was 242,000, expected to be 221,000, and the previous value was revised from 219,000 to 220,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph citing ABC News, California Democratic representative Sam Liccardo is preparing to introduce the "Modern Conflicts of Interest and Malfeasance Enforcement Act" (MEME Act), which will prohibit public officials from profiting from digital assets.The bill prohibits a wide range of public officials and their associates from issuing, sponsoring, and endorsing any securities, commodities, or digital assets. The applicable subjects include the President, Vice President, members of Congress, senior executive branch officials, and their spouses and dependent children. Liccardo stated that the bill has the support of a dozen Democratic lawmakers who are working to gain bipartisan support.Liccardo pointed out, "The Trump family's issuance of meme coins exploits the public for personal gain economically and raises concerns about insider trading and foreign influence on the executive branch." The bill is expected to be formally introduced on February 27.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, more than 20 states in the U.S. have proposed or are considering legislation related to Bitcoin reserves or digital asset investments. Currently, proposals from Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming have been rejected or stalled.

ChainCatcher message, the Lido community has proposed a plan to integrate the SSV Lido Module (SSVLM), aiming to incorporate SSV Network's distributed validator technology into the Lido ecosystem for node operators. If the vote is supported, the initial deployment on the Holesky testnet is planned for the second quarter of 2025, followed by performance evaluation and codebase audit.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum Layer2 network Mint Blockchain announces the MINT token economic model, with a total economic volume of 1 billion MINT tokens. The distribution is as follows: 50% for the Mint DAO organization, 12% for community airdrops, 20% for early supporters and contributors, and 18% for the MintCore team. The initial unlock supply is 16.8%, with 83.3% of the community airdrop unlocking at TGE, and an additional 16.7% used to incentivize Mint Forest V3 users, to be airdropped in 2026.The initial incentives for Mint will reward real users, including: MintID NFT stakers, real users of Mint Forest, Mint Expedition MP and NFT holders, Mint Big Bang champions, NFT Legends Season - Unboxed, as well as holders of Mint x OKX Pioneer Explorer NFT and winners of the Mint x GoPlus Christmas joint event.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Gotbit founder, 26-year-old Russian citizen Aleksei Andriunin, has been extradited from Portugal to the United States, facing charges of market manipulation and telecommunications fraud, with a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.Andriunin was arrested in Portugal in October 2024 and was indicted by a Boston grand jury. The charges allege that from 2018 to 2024, Gotbit provided "market manipulation services" for cryptocurrency companies, helping clients inflate token trading volumes to raise prices, including for U.S. companies.Department of Justice documents indicate that Gotbit profited tens of millions of dollars from this business, and Andriunin personally transferred millions of dollars into his Binance account. He made his initial court appearance in Boston on Tuesday, with subsequent hearing dates yet to be determined.