ChainCatcher news, the price of gold has soared to a historic high of $3,357 per ounce, sparking speculation about whether Bitcoin will follow suit. In 2017, after gold rose 30% a few months earlier, Bitcoin surged to $19,120. Similarly, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, gold reached a near-record high of about $2,075, followed by Bitcoin soaring to $69,000 in 2021. Historically, whenever gold rises, Bitcoin tends to break its previous all-time highs, reflecting a dynamic relationship between the two assets during times of economic uncertainty and when investors seek alternatives to the dollar.Further highlighting the connection between these two assets, Theya's growth lead Joe Consorti pointed out that Bitcoin tends to lag behind gold's directional movements by 100 to 150 days. Consorti stated, "When the printing press starts, gold senses it first, and then Bitcoin follows with even greater momentum." Considering Consorti's perspective, Bitcoin is expected to reach new all-time highs between the third and fourth quarters of 2025. An anonymous Bitcoin supporter, apsk32, anticipates similar results or a bull market between July and November.

ChainCatcher message, in response to the statement "The self-updating of Ethereum requires generational/talent replacement. And the next generation needs to be rooted in Ethereum values (such as cypherpunk)," Vitalik Buterin replied on Warpcast: "I actually think that the growth of the application layer is precisely the time when good social philosophy is most needed. To put it another way: suppose C++ was developed by a totalitarian racist fascist. Would it be a worse language? Probably not. C++ is general-purpose and has little room for bad social philosophy to corrupt it (or for good social philosophy to improve it). Ethereum Layer-1 is not entirely like that: those who do not believe in decentralization will not add light clients, FOCIL, or (good forms of) account abstraction; those who do not care about energy waste will not spend five years migrating to PoS. But in any case, the opcodes of the EVM might be roughly the same. Therefore, Ethereum might be 50% general-purpose. Applications are about 80% specialized. What kind of applications you build largely depends on your ideas about what Ethereum applications (and Ethereum as a whole) will do for the world. Thus, having good ideas on this topic becomes crucial."Additionally, Vitalik listed some applications, considering good applications like Railgun, Farcaster, Polymarket, Signal, and bad ones like Pump.fun, Terra/Luna, FTX. He believes that the differences in application functionality stem from developers holding different beliefs about the goals they want to achieve.

ChainCatcher message, well-known trader Eugene stated in the Telegram channel: "When Bitcoin hit $83,500 overnight, I established a small short position in ETH, SOL, and XRP. Unless the Federal Reserve intervenes clearly or the China tariff issue is properly alleviated, I don't think the market will have much sustainability."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, Federal Reserve's Collins stated that historically we have had to quickly deploy various tools (to stabilize the market), and now if needed, the Federal Reserve is "absolutely" prepared to provide assistance to stabilize the market when necessary.

ChainCatcher news, Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese listed company Metaplanet, tweeted, "On days when Bitcoin is down, it's easy for people to focus solely on the price. But perhaps it's in moments like these that our beliefs are tested and cultivated. Volatility is also a natural characteristic of truly rare, diverse, and long-term potential assets."

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian released a response guide regarding computer infection issues and made additions to the Chinese version of the Black Book.He pointed out that hacker organizations often use social engineering to induce users to install malware or run malicious code, such as pretending to be investors, journalists, or HR to lure users into meeting software, or disguising as Telegram and Cloudflare verification requests to get users to run malicious code.Yu Xian suggested that infected users take the following measures promptly: transfer wallet funds, change important account passwords and check for unknown device logins, use reputable antivirus software to scan for viruses, and if necessary, reset the computer and scan backup files for viruses.He emphasized that these attacks target not only Windows but also Mac and some Linux systems.

ChainCatcher news, renowned Federal Reserve watcher and Chief Economist at Nationwide, Cathy Bostianchich, warns that caution is needed regarding bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.She believes that investors are too eager to digest the impact of rate cuts, as concerns about a sharp economic slowdown grow, and they generally expect the Fed's protective policies (Fed put) to provide a buffer for economic activity. Even assuming that economic activity does not decline sharply, high persistent inflation, along with inflationary pressures from tariffs, may keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines for a longer period than the market expects.