ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global will officially launch the Kaito (KAITO) perpetual contract on February 20, 2025, at 14:00 (UTC), and will introduce a zero-fee promotion for designated trading pairs. Starting from January 16, 2025, participants trading in designated pairs can enjoy zero trading fees.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh stated in the latest episode of the Hashing It Out podcast that fixed income products could be a key factor in driving the mass adoption of DeFi, especially at the institutional level. Goh pointed out that DeFi currently lacks a benchmark interest rate similar to LIBOR, which makes it difficult for fixed income products to scale in a decentralized environment.Goh predicts that DeFi will shift from unsustainable high-yield incentives to a stable growth model in the future, and the fixed income market will become an important entry point for traditional financial institutions into the crypto market.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global will officially launch XRP (XRP) on February 21, 2025, at 8:00 (UTC), supporting deposits and withdrawals through the XRP network, and introducing a special event for new users with a total prize pool of up to 10,000 HSK.During the event, new users only need to complete a deposit of at least 10 XRP or make their first transaction of XRP worth 50 USDT to share the prize pool, with each user receiving 10 HSK on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will run until February 28, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC).

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that looking ahead to the next 10 years, there will definitely be larger digital asset ETPs launched, and this ETP could be an index-based product.Since November 2024, there has been a surge of cryptocurrency ETF applications in the United States, based on cryptocurrencies such as Solana, XRP, and Litecoin. Matt Hougan added that resolving the dispute over the definition of cryptocurrencies as securities or commodities may open the floodgates for market development: "Unless we get a clear definition, it will hinder market development. But once we have those definitions, I believe there will be explosive growth in U.S. products."

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, the demand for Bitcoin ETFs has slowed down but remains in a net inflow state.He stated that the current bull market cycle will continue until there is a noticeable outflow of ETF funds, while sustained net outflow demand will signal the beginning of a bear market cycle.Ki Young Ju emphasized that in the market, only supply and demand truly matter; other factors are just market noise.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Group's Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Ru Haiyang, pointed out in an exclusive interview with Phoenix TV's "Asia Finance Perspective" that the Consensus conference and the recent series of Web3 events landing in Hong Kong are just the beginning. The choice of Hong Kong is based on common considerations—Hong Kong not only has a compliant and transparent regulatory environment but also possesses a rich market customer base and a partner ecosystem.In response to the virtual asset development roadmap released by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission that day, Ru Haiyang analyzed that the 5 pillars and 12 initiatives of "A-S-P-I-Re" plan to anchor the direction for the development of the virtual asset industry in Hong Kong over the next three years. This includes opening staking services, attracting global liquidity, exploring derivatives trading and financing lending, adjusting the ratio of hot and cold wallets and insurance, and cross-departmental and cross-regulatory collaboration in innovative fields. Ru Haiyang stated that many contents in this roadmap stem from industry voices and feedback, and it is expected that at least three major initiatives will make substantial progress this year.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global launches Arweave (AR) Launchpool, where users can participate in mining by staking HSK or AR to share a prize pool of 15,000 AR. The mining period is from February 20, 2025, 16:00 to February 23, 16:00 (UTC+8).AR deposits and withdrawals will open on February 19 at 20:00 (UTC+8), and AR/USDT spot trading will start on February 20 at 16:00 (UTC+8). This Launchpool features two mining pools: the HSK mining pool has a total reward of 12,000 AR, with a minimum stake of 1 HSK and a maximum of 20,000 HSK; the AR mining pool has a total reward of 3,000 AR, with a minimum stake of 1 AR and a maximum of 1,000 AR.To participate in mining, KYC verification must be completed, and AR deposits and withdrawals support the Arweave network. Additionally, HashKey Global has launched a zero-fee trading promotion for designated trading pairs starting from January 16, allowing for zero-fee trading.

According to ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has released a new ASPIRe roadmap, proposing five pillars: Access, Safeguards, Products, Infrastructure, and Relationships, covering 12 key measures aimed at making Hong Kong a global virtual asset hub.The roadmap will establish a new regulatory framework for over-the-counter trading and custody services for virtual assets, optimize operational requirements for trading platforms, and promote the expansion of virtual asset products and services. The Executive Director of the Intermediaries Division of the Securities and Futures Commission, Yip Chi-hang, stated that the roadmap will facilitate global liquidity access while ensuring investor protection, achieve a security-oriented compliance framework, and encourage traditional financial institutions to upgrade their infrastructure using blockchain technology.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong licensed virtual asset exchange HashKey Exchange has partnered with Deutsche Bank to add a Deutsche Bank deposit channel on the HashKey Exchange platform, further enriching the user trading experience.Through this collaboration, Deutsche Bank will provide fiat currency deposit and withdrawal services for HashKey Exchange. This service is based on Deutsche Bank's API virtual account solution. Users can directly deposit Hong Kong dollars (HKD) or US dollars (USD) into the virtual accounts managed by Deutsche Bank.

ChainCatcher news, Glassnode co-founder Negentropic stated that due to the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday, the market is closed, and Bitcoin's volatility is low this Monday, with prices remaining stable. However, he reminds investors to pay attention to the risk index trends, which indicate that the potential price correction risk is rising. Key price levels to watch are $92,000 and $94,000.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global will officially launch the new coin BitTorrent (BTT) on February 18, 2025, at 15:00 (UTC+8), supporting deposits and withdrawals through the TRON network, and launching a dual event with a total prize pool of up to 20,000 USDT.Event 1 is exclusive to new users. Complete registration and trade any amount of BTT to share 20,000 USDT, with each person receiving 5 USDT, first come first served; Event 2 is a BTT trading competition, where the top 100 users by cumulative trading volume will receive rewards, with the champion receiving 500 USDT. The trading competition runs from February 19, 16:00 to February 26, 16:00 (UTC+8), and designated trades enjoy a 0 fee rate discount. New users can participate in both events simultaneously to win double rewards.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global officially launches BNB (BNB) and introduces a 10,000 HSK reward campaign along with zero-fee trading benefits. From now until February 25, 2025, 23:59 (UTC+8), new users who complete their first deposit of at least 0.01 BNB or trade at least 50 USDT equivalent of BNB will receive a reward of 10 HSK, with a total prize pool of 10,000 HSK, available on a first-come, first-served basis.In addition, the platform's designated trading pairs enjoy a 0 fee rate, BNB deposits and withdrawals are now open, supporting the BEP20 network, and trading will officially start on February 18 at 16:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, HashKey has announced an ecological cooperation with the incentive token BugsCoin (BGSC) under the global simulation trading platform ANTTALK GLOBAL.Both parties will explore deep integration with HashKey Chain, leveraging its secure and scalable blockchain technology to further enhance the user experience of simulated trading competitions. This cooperation also aligns with HashKey's long-term strategy to promote the development of the crypto ecosystem, aiming to accelerate the adoption of industry applications through technological innovation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley’s post on social media X, this year may see a key turning point for Bitcoin:More funds flowing into exchange-traded funds (ETFs);More companies purchasing Bitcoin;More sovereign nations acquiring Bitcoin;U.S. wealth management firms allocating Bitcoin for their clients;Banks and financial institutions launching related services to help clients access Bitcoin;Regulators providing clearer policy guidance;The global environment, including geopolitical and monetary policy factors, will further highlight the demand for Bitcoin.In addition, he believes that more prominent figures will publicly express their confidence in Bitcoin and predicts that this year will be an important turning point.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst Ali Martinez posted on the X platform that if ETH cannot hold above $2570, the next key support level may be $2200.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Gaorong Ventures has invested 30 million dollars in HashKey Group.It is reported that the current post-investment valuation of Hashkey Group is close to 1.5 billion dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Huobi HTX Global Advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun will be invited to attend the 2025 Consensus Hong Kong conference and deliver a keynote speech titled "TRON: A Year of Momentum." He will also participate in the panel discussion "TRON and T3 FCU: Global Adoption while Balancing Decentralization, Security, and Scalability."Additionally, it is worth noting that the "2025 HTX DAO Victoria Harbour Night - Confidence Journey Hong Kong Station," hosted by HTX DAO, will be held on February 21. At that time, Huobi HTX spokesperson and HTX DAO ambassador Molly (Huobi HTX Liu Ye) and many other crypto KOLs will attend, and Justin Sun may also make a surprise appearance to unveil the future development plans of HTX DAO, enhancing users' understanding and confidence in it.