ChainCatcher Federal Reserve Chairman Powell delivered a speech on the economic outlook, stating: "We face a highly uncertain outlook. It will be very difficult to assess the economic impact of tariffs before we have greater certainty about the details. While uncertainty remains high, it is now clear that the magnitude of the tariff increases will be significantly greater than expected. The economic impacts may also be so, including higher inflation and slower growth. The extent and duration of these impacts remain uncertain.We will continue to closely monitor the upcoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. We are prepared to wait for clearer signals before considering adjustments to our policy stance. It is still too early to say what the appropriate path for monetary policy is."

ChainCatcher message, Ethena Labs announced that USDe and sUSDe have been officially deployed on the BNB Chain, launching Pendle, PancakeSwap, and Venus Protocol. Users can use Ethena assets for swapping, lending, and saving on the BNB Chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has unlocked 63,081.6 SOL (worth approximately 7.49 million USD) after 1.6 years of dormancy and deposited it into the Kraken exchange. It is reported that the whale made a profit of about 6.2 million USD from this operation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the funding rates of mainstream CEX and DEX show that the crypto market is comprehensively bearish. The specific funding rates of mainstream coins are shown in the attached image.Note: Funding rates are the rates set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between the contract price and the underlying asset price, usually applicable to perpetual contracts. It is a mechanism for the exchange of funds between long and short traders, and the trading platform does not charge this fee, which is used to adjust the cost or profit of the contracts held by traders, keeping the contract price close to the underlying asset price.When the funding rate is 0.01%, it indicates the benchmark rate. When the funding rate is greater than 0.01%, it represents a generally bullish market. When the funding rate is less than 0.005%, it represents a generally bearish market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, three insiders revealed that White House officials distributed internal talking points and told agents that Trump's new global tariff plan should not be seen as a starting point for negotiations. Insiders said that as the world tries to understand Trump's massive new import taxes, the government's internal guidance states that advisors should describe the tariffs as a response to a national emergency, rather than the basis for potential new trade negotiations. Two insiders said that in addition to the talking points, Trump himself also told advisors that the tariffs are not intended to establish negotiations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. short-term interest rate futures pricing indicates that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates four times this year, starting in June.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Group announced that it will use the profits from the sequencer of the Ethereum L2 blockchain Soneium, jointly developed with Sony Group, to purchase ASTR tokens in the market, further promoting the integration of Soneium and the Astar ecosystem as well as future asset consolidation.It is reported that Soneium is an Ethereum L2 developed and operated by Sony Block Solution Labs (jointly held by Sony headquarters and Startale) and led by Astar founder Sota Watanabe. Its sequencer is responsible for transaction ordering, packaging, and submitting to Ethereum L1, while collecting transaction fees.

ChainCatcher news, UBS expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 75-100 basis points for the remainder of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, traders have increased their bets on an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank, believing that the likelihood of a rate cut in April is as high as 90%.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin developer Ruben Somsen posted on the X platform that the Bitcoin development group BitcoinDev's mailing list has been "permanently removed" by Google. Ruben previously stated, "To my knowledge, no inappropriate content has been posted."He questioned Google's decision, arguing that open-source development should not be viewed as "unwelcome content," and hinted that a migration to other platforms may be necessary. Block CEO Jack Dorsey has retweeted in support of Ruben Somsen's tweet and raised questions to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

ChainCatcher news, analyst Geiger Capital stated on platform X that the predictive market Kalshi data shows that the likelihood of the U.S. economy entering a recession this year has just surpassed 50%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, U.S. Treasury Secretary Basent stated on Wednesday evening local time that the stock market sell-off is more due to the significant pullback of large tech stocks rather than the protectionist policies of the Trump administration.In a television interview, Basent said, "I am trying to be the Treasury Secretary, not a market commentator. I want to point out that particularly the Nasdaq index peaked on DeepSeek day, so this is a Mag7 issue, not a MAGA issue."

ChainCatcher message, Binance officials stated that according to the recently completed audit, the stablecoin FDUSD has achieved 1:1 reserve backing. This means that each FDUSD is backed by an equivalent amount of dollar assets.

ChainCatcher news, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse disclosed that in the largest cryptocurrency study in U.S. history, the NCA (National Cryptocurrency Association) found:21% of Americans own cryptocurrency76% of holders say cryptocurrency has had a positive impact on their livesThis is why organizations like the NCA are so important------they highlight the practical, everyday use cases made possible through cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. President Trump stated that for countries that are not good to them, the total will be calculated, including non-monetary barriers. The retaliatory tax rate will be half of their tariff rate, which will not be completely reciprocal. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher News, U.S. President Trump stated in a speech that the United States will impose a comprehensive 10% tariff on all imported goods and will impose higher rates on other countries deemed to perform poorly in trade. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, Sun Yuchen once again stated on social media that his claim about First Digital Trust (FDT) going bankrupt is a statement of fact, devoid of any emotional coloring. If you have any relationship with them, please sever it as soon as possible to protect your assets. As for what consequences its founder Vincent Chok will face for his fraudulent actions, that will be determined by the judicial system and regulatory authorities.It is reported that Vincent Chok, founder and CEO of First Digital Trust (FDT), is responding to questions in an AMA, having clarified and explained almost all issues, and currently both sides are basically "sticking to their own words."

ChainCatcher message, Sun Yuchen reiterated in a post on X that First Digital Trust (FDT) is already insolvent. This is a statement of fact, devoid of any emotional tone. "As for what consequences its founder Vincent Chok will face for his fraudulent actions, that will be determined by the judicial system and regulatory authorities."Sun Yuchen does not advise anyone to overinterpret his words, especially regarding his closest partners.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Democratic lawmakers are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to preserve records of letters from Trump's family-owned cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial.Due to the Trump family's business in cryptocurrency, U.S. lawmakers are concerned about Trump's influence over regulatory agencies.