ChainCatcher news, recently, Zach Witkoff, co-founder of the Trump family's cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), stated in an interview that he will collaborate with TRON to promote the adoption of cryptocurrency. In response, TRON founder and Huobi HTX Global Advisory Committee member Justin Sun reposted on X platform, expressing his pleasure in seeing Zach Witkoff's emphasis on the importance of stablecoins and his mission to integrate them into the American business sector.Justin Sun stated, "TRON will continue to work with WLFI to promote the adoption of cryptocurrency—just as we do globally—providing infrastructure that enables millions of people every day to use blockchain technology for p2p transactions and seamless access to the world's reserve currency, the US dollar."

ChainCatcher news, Trump adjusts tariff policy, postponing auto tariffs on Canada and Mexico by one month, and is willing to consider more requests for tariff exemptions. The trade tensions may ease, boosting market sentiment. According to 4E monitoring, U.S. stocks rebounded significantly on Wednesday, reversing the decline of the previous two days, with the technology and automotive sectors leading the gains. By the close, the S&P 500 index rose 1.12%, the Dow Jones increased by 1.14%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.46%. Major tech stocks generally rose, with Microsoft leading at 3.19%.The cryptocurrency market rebounded across the board. Driven by the U.S. stock market and the upcoming White House crypto summit, the market expects that policies regarding Bitcoin reserve plans and other crypto regulations will become clearer. Bitcoin broke through the 90,000 mark, reaching a high of $91,903, up 4.8% in 24 hours, while Ethereum returned above $2,200, gaining 4.59% in 24 hours. Various sectors in the market generally rebounded, with increases typically around 2% to 8%, boosting market sentiment.In the forex and commodities sector, the risk of a U.S. recession is rising, leading to a third consecutive decline in the dollar index, which fell 1.3% to a six-week low. Due to unexpected increases in supply, oil prices fell for three consecutive days, with U.S. oil dropping to its lowest level in nearly two years; the weaker dollar pushed precious metals higher, with spot gold slightly up 0.04%.The Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicates that overall economic activity in the U.S. has slightly increased since mid-January, but consumer spending has generally decreased, further confirming the uncertainty of the U.S. economic outlook. Economic data is mixed, with rising recession risks, and the market expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by more than 70 basis points before the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on social media, "Altcoins expected to perform well in 2025: 1. Potential ETF approvals; 2. Sustainable attention drivers; 3. Revenue-generating projects. The era of all crypto assets rising is over. It is now a selective altcoin season ------ most altcoins will not succeed."

ChainCatcher news, the LIBRA token incident involving the Argentine president's token has caused some users to suffer economic losses. While this is considered a market-driven event, it also highlights the inherent risks in the cryptocurrency industry. In response, the BNB ecosystem projects Four.meme, MyShell, and Bacon Protocol, along with crypto KOL EnHeng, have jointly organized spontaneous donations to support the affected users of the LIBRA incident. This initiative not only helps the direct beneficiaries but also supports the broader BNB Chain community.Eddie, a representative of Four.meme, commented: "We have always believed that the power of meme culture and decentralization can change the world. This donation action not only provides support to the affected users but also reflects our commitment to community responsibility and the collective progress in the decentralized finance sector."MyShell and Bacon Protocol also contributed to the donation effort, further demonstrating community involvement within the BSC ecosystem. The total donations from Four.meme, MyShell, and Bacon Protocol reached $60,000 in tokens. This donation was also supported by Binance founder CZ with a total of 150 BNB.This donation activity is seen as part of ongoing community engagement. As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, the participating organizations plan to maintain collaboration to address industry challenges. More cooperative opportunities are expected to be explored within the BNB Chain ecosystem in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Ethereum official execution client Geth (go-ethereum) development team issued an emergency announcement on February 18, requiring validators using version v1.15.1 to upgrade immediately to version v1.15.2. This update aims to prevent network stability issues and interruptions in validator operations.The development team pointed out that version v1.15.1 has a regression issue that may cause block creation failures on the Ethereum mainnet, leading validators to miss block production opportunities, resulting in the loss of block rewards and transaction fees.It is reported that Geth is the most widely used execution layer client for Ethereum, with over 40% of validators using this software. This update follows a previous patch that fixed a vulnerability that could lead to denial-of-service attacks on nodes.

ChainCatcher news, BTX Capital will host a private dinner during Consensus HK 2025, bringing together Web3 founders, institutional investors, and industry leaders to discuss liquidity strategies, investment trends, and the future of the market. It will also sponsor several important side events to further promote industry communication and collaboration.As a leading crypto liquidity fund, BTX Capital focuses on secondary market trading and liquidity optimization, helping quality projects connect with global capital and unlock market potential.Highlights of the event:Organizer: BTX Capital Private Dinner ------ A top-notch dining experience that fosters high-end communication and deep networking, engaging directly with industry decision-makers to explore collaboration opportunities and gain insights into liquidity optimization and investment trends.Event Time: February 18, 18:00-22:00Event Link: https://lu.ma/8oedmdj5Sponsor: Chill Party by TechFlow Deep Tide & OpenBuild ------ A Chill Party co-hosted by TechFlow Deep Tide and OpenBuild, providing a friendly networking opportunity for media, partners, and Web3 project teams from around the world in collaboration with BTX Capital.Event Time: February 17, 13:30-17:30Event Link: https://lu.ma/mfa2ybmnSponsor: Exclusive Venture Horizon ------ An investor cocktail hosted by Becker Ventures, focusing on investment opportunities in cutting-edge sectors such as Infra, DeFi, and AI. BTX Capital will participate as a guest in special project roadshows and roundtable discussions.Event Time: February 19, 18:00-22:00Event Link: https://lu.ma/uvita5c5

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the official Go implementation client of the Ethereum protocol, Geth, has released version 1.14.13 codenamed "Schwarzschild."This update fixes a vulnerability affecting the peer-to-peer (p2p) layer (CVE-2025-24883), which could allow nodes to suffer from denial of service attacks and may impact Layer 2 clients. The Geth team recommends that users running versions 1.14.0 and above (below version 1.14.13) update, while nodes running v1.13.x are not affected by this vulnerability.

According to ChainCatcher news, in order to welcome the good fortune of the Year of the Snake, OKX has launched a new event "Let's Make Money Together in the Year of the Snake" for the Spring Festival. Users only need to sign up and complete the event tasks to collect fortune cards and share a total prize pool of 288,888 USDT. The event runs from January 26, 2025, 12:00 to February 27, 2025, 23:59 (UTC+8).It is reported that users can enter the event through the activity center in the OKX APP and the homepage card, click to sign up, and ensure that the "Join Now" button changes to "Participated." Then, complete the transactions, obtain exchange vouchers, and redeem rewards. Act quickly to seize the opportunity to win generous rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook met with U.S. President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida for dinner on Friday (13th).The New York Times stated that this is the first meeting between the two since Trump won the U.S. election. The Associated Press reported that Cook has become the latest tech giant executive seeking to connect with the president-elect, joining others such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.During Trump's first term, the relationships of Sam Altman, Zuckerberg, and Bezos with Trump fluctuated, so they are all currently seeking to improve their standing in the eyes of the president-elect.

ChainCatcher news, according to 4E monitoring, as the U.S. election enters its final countdown, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively fell on Monday while most investors remained on the sidelines. The S&P 500 index closed down 0.28%, the Dow fell 0.61%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.33%. Given the tight race between Trump and Harris, supporters on both sides were eager to "place another bet" before Monday. After three consecutive days of double-digit declines, Trump's media technology group, which at one point fell 5% on Monday, ultimately closed up 12.37%. Meanwhile, bets favoring Harris's victory also increased, with solar and clean energy stocks collectively rising on Monday.The cryptocurrency market continued to decline under the weakening influence of the "Trump trade." As of the time of writing, Bitcoin was priced at $67,939, down 1.4%, and Ethereum was at $2,407, down 2.32%.In the forex and commodities sector, the "Trump trade" was scaled back, coupled with expectations of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Thursday, leading the dollar index to drop over 0.4% to below 104, hitting a two-week low and marking the largest decline in over a month, with non-dollar currencies rising broadly. Oil prices were supported by OPEC+'s announcement to delay production increases, with intraday gains exceeding nearly 3%. Gold prices were boosted by safe-haven demand due to the uncertainty of the U.S. election, expectations of a Fed rate cut, and the dollar index reaching a two-week low, with spot gold closing up 0.05% at the end of U.S. trading.In recent days, a series of polls have shown the gap in winning probabilities between Trump and Harris rapidly narrowing, with both sides' vote counts now very close. The market is concerned that controversial vote counting results may delay the election outcome by several days. Additionally, if Trump loses the election, his supporters may cite these data to "prove" election fraud, potentially inciting unrest. Another catalyst for safe-haven sentiment is the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Thursday, along with Powell's remarks at the press conference.As the two storms approach this week, market volatility has intensified, and demand for safe havens has increased. eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, commodities like gold, and forex. Recently, it launched a USDT stablecoin financial product with an annualized return of 5.5%, providing investors with a potential safe-haven option. 4E reminds you to be aware of market volatility risks and to allocate assets wisely.