ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Governor Bowman spoke about the economic outlook: inflation is expected to decline, but there are still upside risks, and stronger confidence in the decline of inflation is needed before any further rate cuts. Patience in waiting for rate cuts will help to better understand the impact of government policies.The labor market has not tightened due to a slowdown in hiring, but the unemployment rate remains below the expected level of full employment, and wage growth has exceeded levels consistent with the Federal Reserve's inflation target. Currently, the U.S. economy remains strong, with economic activity achieving robust growth and the labor market nearing full employment. Core inflation levels are still slightly high, but they seem to have returned to a downward trajectory. My basic expectation is that core inflation will further slow down this year. Monetary policy is not on a preset path.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Harker stated that the current economic situation supports temporarily maintaining a stable interest rate policy, and the current monetary policy is in good condition.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is set to launch the first educational course for policymakers in the crypto industry, aimed at providing legislators with a deeper understanding of blockchain technology and Web3. A delegation composed of members of the UK’s major political parties will participate in the inaugural course, led by Lisa Cameron, founder of the UK and US Cryptocurrency Alliance and a member of parliament from 2015 to 2024.

ChainCatcher message, QCP Capital's latest analysis points out that as the market continues to consolidate, Bitcoin's market dominance has risen to about 60%, nearing a four-year high, while ETH and other altcoins have continued to underperform. The analysis indicates that the recent "runaway" scandal involving Argentina's President Milei and the LIBRA project may impact the development of similar projects and suppress the performance of altcoins and meme coins.The report emphasizes that despite numerous uncertainties in the macro environment, the implied volatility of cryptocurrencies and the VIX remain low, indicating that the options market is waiting for specific policy changes rather than just focusing on positive rhetoric. Currently, most trading is concentrated on recent volatility selling or range trading, rather than betting on significant breakout trends.

ChainCatcher News, the Japanese House of Representatives approved the government's nomination of Junko Koeda as a member of the Central Bank's Policy Board on Friday, paving the way for her full recognition in the Diet. She is an academic with a hawkish stance on fiscal and monetary policy.Junko Koeda is a professor of macroeconomics and finance at Waseda University in Japan, and she will succeed Seiji Adachi, who has a more dovish stance on monetary policy. Given that the ruling party group holds a majority of seats, Koeda's appointment is expected to receive Senate approval on Wednesday. Her five-year term will begin on March 26.Analysts indicate that she is likely to push for a shift towards higher interest rates and bring new ideas to the Bank of Japan, which has long focused on reviving economic growth through massive stimulus measures.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi's report from CNBC, President Trump's tariff policy will be delayed and may start on April 1.

ChainCatcher news, ECB board member Vujcic stated that the European Central Bank should not guide investors on how far interest rates will fall, but he expects that the debate about the final interest rate will soon intensify, and the ECB may change its wording at the March meeting.The ECB still describes its policy setting as "restrictive," but another rate cut would bring the deposit rate down to 2.5%, and some policymakers may begin to question whether this rate is still high enough to suppress economic growth. "We are certainly getting closer to discussing when to remove the term 'restrictive,'" Vujcic said. "This could happen at our next meeting, but it will also depend on the upcoming data."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Nomura Securities analyst David Seif's team released the latest report indicating that the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in March has decreased, and it is expected that interest rates will remain unchanged throughout 2025. Although the U.S. economy remains strong in the short term, the trade policies of the Trump administration may lead to an economic slowdown. Tariff measures will affect consumer spending, and policy uncertainty will suppress business investment. Analysts expect that the Federal Reserve may restart easing policies in the second quarter of 2026 after inflation triggered by tariffs subsides.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that in hindsight, tightening policies earlier would have been a good move, but it is uncertain how much difference taking action sooner would have made.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cyvers Alerts monitoring, the lending protocol zkLend suffered a vulnerability attack on the Starknet network, resulting in a loss of $4.9 million. The attacker attempted to transfer the stolen funds across chains to Ethereum and launder them through the privacy protocol Railgun, but due to Railgun's policy restrictions, the funds were forcibly returned to the original address.In previous news, zkLend has offered a 10% white hat hacker bounty to the attacker through on-chain messages, and the related transaction has been confirmed on the Ethereum blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, two insiders have revealed that Trump has selected a list of candidates for the permanent head of the CFTC, with a16z crypto policy director and former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz at the top of the list. The White House has not immediately responded to a request for comment.

ChainCatcher News, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the Bank of Japan will appropriately implement monetary policy to achieve the 2% inflation target.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will attend the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing today at 23:00 Beijing time to deliver his semiannual monetary policy testimony. Trump's proposals on trade, taxes, immigration, and regulation have increased uncertainty in the U.S. economy, complicating the Fed's efforts to reduce inflation and maintain a healthy labor market.Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Quarles announced his resignation last month, providing an opportunity for Trump to appoint new regulators. Since 2021, the Fed has failed to achieve its 2% inflation target, making inflation a key issue in the 2024 presidential election.Sarah Binder of the Brookings Institution in Washington stated that the hearing will be very tense. Although the Fed usually avoids partisan disputes, it must gain public support. Trump criticized the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged but later stated that he does not intend to intervene.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to consider positioning crypto assets as financial products similar to securities, with the aim of requiring companies to disclose more detailed information to protect investors. Currently, the agency is holding closed-door study meetings with experts to review whether the current regulation of virtual currencies is sufficient.It is reported that the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to design a system, which will announce the system reform policy in June this year, and after discussions at the Financial System Council this autumn, the law will be amended at the regular Diet session in 2026. The new system also aims to lift the ban on "Bitcoin spot ETFs" and may reduce the current tax rate of up to 55% to 20%, the same as the financial income tax rate, in order to achieve the goal of both protecting investors and revitalizing the market. An important question raised for the future is whether the target includes all crypto assets or is limited to those assets that have been approved as ETFs in the United States, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to consider positioning crypto assets as financial products similar to securities, with the aim of requiring companies to disclose more detailed information to protect investors. Currently, the agency is holding closed-door study meetings with experts to review whether the current regulation of virtual currencies is sufficient.It is reported that the Financial Services Agency of Japan has begun to design a system, which will announce the system reform policy in June this year, and after discussions at the Financial System Council this autumn, will amend the law at the regular Diet session in 2026. The new system also aims to lift the ban on "Bitcoin spot ETFs" and may reduce the current tax rate of up to 55% to 20%, the same as the financial income tax rate, in order to both protect investors and revitalize the market. An important question raised for the future is whether the target is all crypto assets or only those that have been approved as ETFs in the United States, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.Bloomberg recently reported that "the expert study group established by the Financial Services Agency of Japan generally agrees that cryptocurrencies are beginning to be positioned as investment targets," which seems to be a response to the U.S. SEC's approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs and Ethereum spot ETFs, as well as the Trump administration's support for the crypto industry.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shared in an interview the approach the exchange takes to launch Meme coins, stating: "We try not to get involved in the backstory of any token, but we apply strict standards to ensure network security, assess potential scams, and determine whether it meets the criteria for securities. Our process remains calm and rigorous."