ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Tianfeng Securities released a research report indicating that the market has strong expectations for interest rate cuts. At the beginning of the week, after the release of the U.S. non-farm employment data for November, the market's expectation for a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December rose to 86%, further increasing the expectations for rate cuts within the year.Subsequently, the U.S. CPI data for November met market expectations, bringing the market's anticipation for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December close to 100%. At the same time, the market also increased its bets on a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in January next year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, billionaire and Pantera Capital founder and managing partner Dan Morehead disclosed that the institution holds altcoins including TON, SOL, and ONDO.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the regulatory body of the Bank of England has required companies to disclose any current or future cryptocurrency risk exposures by March next year, in order to monitor stability and assist in policy formulation.The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority stated: "This will provide information for the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England's work on crypto assets, helping us calibrate our prudent handling of crypto asset risk exposures and analyze the relative costs and benefits of different policy options."

According to ChainCatcher news and the official blog, 1inch disclosed that it discovered a security vulnerability on December 9, allowing attackers to fraudulently gain access to the private keys belonging to the owner of the 1inch Labs parser smart contract.The attackers exploited this access to change the contract's settings and transferred funds from the 1inch parser. 1inch stated that its team acted quickly to resolve the issue, the attackers revoked the stolen access, and 1inch strengthened its security measures to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.1inch stated: "Since our protocol is non-custodial, user funds are safe. The 1inch application and infrastructure are unaffected and remain completely secure."

ChainCatcher news, Microsoft's board disclosed in regulatory filings its reasons for rejecting the investment in Bitcoin, stating that the proposal was unnecessary as the company is already considering various investment options.Microsoft pointed out that, as mentioned in the proposal itself, the volatility of Bitcoin is a factor to consider when evaluating it as an investment for corporate financial applications, as businesses require stable and predictable investments to ensure liquidity and operating funds. Microsoft already has strong and appropriate processes in place to manage and diversify corporate finances for the long-term interests of shareholders, making the request for a public evaluation unnecessary.Microsoft also added that past assessments have listed Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as one of the options considered, and the company will continue to monitor trends and developments related to cryptocurrencies to guide future decisions.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Bloomberg, in a filing on October 31, MicroStrategy stated that "the significant decline in Bitcoin's market value could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, potentially posing liquidity and credit risks to our business operations, as our means of obtaining cash are limited aside from the revenue generated by our enterprise analytics software business." MicroStrategy did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.

ChainCatcher message, PancakeSwap announced on platform X that its simple staking product will be discontinued on March 10, 2025, at 08:00 Beijing time. PancakeSwap stated that this is part of its ongoing efforts to simplify products and focus on providing the community with more sustainable and impactful offerings. Users are advised to withdraw their funds before March 10, 2025, at 08:00.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized P2P trading platform BountyBay has announced an investment from Animoca Brands and will collaborate deeply with Animoca and its community and projects to jointly advance product development.BountyBay's brand new decentralized PayFi trading module TradeOS is set to launch, supporting multi-chain decentralized asset and service collaborative trading. TradeOS not only enhances trading efficiency but also aims to innovate traditional systems around a trustworthy and verifiable blockchain system, providing safer and more efficient trading solutions.BountyBay has reached a partnership with Kaia to participate in the launch of the Line Mini App, further exploring the high-quality Web3 market and building a diverse user value ecosystem. Meanwhile, BountyBay is also developing a strategic partnership with Aethir to conduct in-depth exploration in the AI field. Leveraging Aethir's advantages in artificial intelligence and computing power, it aims to create innovative cross-chain and cross-platform AI application scenarios.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the Norwegian news site TV2 has revealed the personal details of some major cryptocurrency investors in Norway, who collectively hold assets worth tens of millions of dollars.TV2 published this list on December 4, using Norway's publicly accessible tax declaration system to track the income and overall wealth of prolific cryptocurrency holders.At the top of the wealth list are Terje Øvrehus, Kristoffer Daniel Norambuena, and Alexander Leonard Larsen, who hold $32.7 million, $28.8 million, and $28 million in crypto assets, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, Three Arrows Capital co-founder Zhu Su posted on social media that FTM rose from $0.959 to $1.283 to close long positions, HYPE rose from $5.778 to $12.773 to close long positions, and Ethereum (ETH) rose from $2766 to $3888 to close 50% of long positions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Indian Deputy Finance Minister Pankaj Chaudhary disclosed in a parliamentary inquiry response that the government has identified 17 cryptocurrency exchanges involved in goods and services tax (GST) evasion cases, totaling $970 million. Among them, Binance is being pursued for $850 million, WazirX for $4.8 million, CoinDCX for $1.9 million, and CoinSwitch Kuber for $1.7 million.As of now, WazirX has paid $5.8 million, which is 20% more than the original amount due, including penalties and interest. However, some exchanges, such as Binance and Hyperux Technologies, have yet to pay their taxes.In response, a Binance spokesperson stated that the company is actively cooperating with regulatory investigations and will properly address the related tax issues. WazirX claimed that the tax violations stemmed from the unclear GST regulations for cryptocurrencies in India during its early stages.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist Yu Xian posted on social media stating that Slow Mist has published the victim addresses and corresponding attacker addresses on the EVM (ETH/BSC/BASE) chain for DEXX, totaling over 4,000 (last week, the published addresses were related to the attacker on Solana, over 8,600), with data sourced from DEXX officials and submissions from thousands of victims.

ChainCatcher news, recently the Tianjin police disclosed a new type of scam involving "virtual currency investment and offline trading." The police found that the so-called "U coin" investment was just a facade, while the so-called "U merchants" were groups that helped the scammers transfer funds.Investigations revealed that since July this year, the criminal gang, under the guise of "U merchants," has committed more than 10 cases in Tianjin and surrounding provinces and cities, involving an amount of over 500,000 yuan. Currently, 4 members of the gang have been legally approved for arrest by the People's Procuratorate of Wuqing District, Tianjin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the price of XRP has increased by 232% in the past 30 days, and its on-chain metrics also indicate a positive recovery for XRP. Data from xrpscan shows that the number of active accounts or unique senders on the XRP network rose from 15,592 on November 1 to 47,044 on November 16. The total number of active accounts in November has doubled on average (an increase of 100%), rising from around 12,000 to 25,000 this month. Similarly, the number of new accounts activated on the XRP ledger in November has also significantly increased, indicating a large influx of new users onto the network.Analysts believe that the current target price for XRP may be between $1.95 and $2.05, but it is important to note that since November 16, the price and trading volume of XRP have shown an inverse correlation, suggesting that XRP is undergoing a distribution phase, and market traders may be looking to sell.

ChainCatcher news, the AI-driven VCDAO token project ai16z on the Solana chain announced on the X platform that it has temporarily closed due to an upgrade of its website.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, due to the impact of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday (Thursday), the trading hours in the U.S. will be shortened this week. The U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on November 28 (tomorrow) and will close early on November 29 (Friday).Futures contracts for precious metals, crude oil, foreign exchange, and stock indices under the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), as well as Brent crude oil futures contracts under the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), will close early on November 28 and 29.This adjustment in trading hours will affect multiple financial products, including Bitcoin futures. Investors are advised to make appropriate arrangements in advance and pay attention to position management.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will shut down its NFT marketplace to free up resources for upcoming projects. After November 27, 2024, users will no longer be able to list, bid, or sell NFTs on Kraken's NFT marketplace and will only be able to withdraw assets. The marketplace will be completely closed on February 27, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Su Zhu posted on X that he has closed the long position on SOL (from $185 to $238) and went long on FTM at $0.96, while continuing to long ETH from $2766.

ChainCatcher news, crypto lawyer John Deaton stated that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, while refusing to meet with U.S. cryptocurrency executives like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Kraken CEO Jesse Powell, held a private meeting with FTX's SBF. He questioned whether the $10 million donation from SBF to politicians was related to the special regulatory treatment he received and demanded that the SEC make the relevant meeting records public.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the cryptocurrency company Prometheum, which has had close ties with the SEC, is facing new challenges. With Trump elected as president and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler announcing his departure early next year, the company's previous business model based on "crypto assets as securities" may need to be repositioned.Prometheum co-CEO Aaron Kaplan stated that the company will shift its focus to issuing a broader range of securitized assets on the blockchain, including stocks, debt instruments, structured products, and ETFs.However, Matt Walsh, co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, questioned the actual trading volume on the platform and pointed out that the tokenization of traditional assets remains a niche market.