ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Coin Edition, Trump has invited Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to attend a White House meeting on April 14, where the two sides will discuss bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, a delegation from Kazakhstan's financial sector recently visited the United Arab Emirates to strengthen cooperation in digital assets and blockchain technology.The visit took place from March 26 to 27, with representatives from the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Regulation and Development of Financial Markets engaging with major financial institutions and regulatory bodies in the UAE. Discussions focused on the expanding field of digital assets, including regulatory frameworks and practical applications of blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, Treasure DAO's chief contributor John announced that due to deteriorating financial conditions, they are facing a restructuring and will terminate game operations and Treasure Chain. Documents show that their annual operating expenses reach up to $8.3 million, while the current treasury only has $2.4 million left, which is expected to last only until July 2025.Chief contributor John has resumed a leadership role, revealing that the team size once reached 40 people, with an annual labor cost of $6.1 million and infrastructure costs of $3 million, of which the fixed annual cost for Treasure Chain is $450,000. Facing survival pressure, the DAO has laid off 15 people and decided to terminate game publishing support and Treasure Chain, assisting partners in migrating to other chains.To extend the funding runway, John proposed to withdraw the idle $785,000 from the market maker Flowdesk. If approved, the stablecoin balance will increase to $3.2 million, allowing operations to be optimistically extended until February 2026. Additionally, the ecological fund holds 22.3 million MAGIC (valued at $2.3 million), but if the MAGIC price plummets, the DAO may struggle to survive between December this year and February next year.The future strategy will focus on four major products: Market, Bridgeworld, Smolworld, and AI agent expansion technology, aiming to showcase the application potential of MAGIC through Smols and Bridgeworld, and to develop the Neurochimp agent to enhance market competitiveness. Community conference calls and governance proposals are forthcoming, including the retirement of Treasure Chain and adjustments to market positioning, with the goal of reversing the current downturn through streamlined operations.According to the crypto asset data platform RootData, Treasure DAO completed a $3.5 million financing through token sales in 2022, led by Digital Strategies Guild, with participants including 1kx, Neon DAO, ID Theory, Arbitrum, Skycatcher Crypto, IOSG, Alchemy Ventures, IndiGG, StreamingFast, and others.

ChainCatcher News, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has officially launched a blockchain-based tokenized collateral management platform, which automates operations through smart contracts to enhance cross-market trading efficiency. The platform will be showcased at an industry event on April 23 and will promote the establishment of global tokenized collateral standards.DTCC executives stated that collateral liquidity is the "killer application" of blockchain, enabling real-time trading around the clock. This move signifies that traditional financial giants are accelerating their embrace of tokenization technology, with institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity also making strides in this area.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Aave's parent company Avara announced that its Family self-custody wallet now supports registration via email or SMS, eliminating the need for a mnemonic phrase, enhancing user experience. The wallet supports asset management across EVM chains and strengthens security by combining device keys such as fingerprint and facial recognition. Avara also launched the development tool ConnectKit to facilitate third-party integration with the Family Wallet.

ChainCatcher news, Trump announces the schedule for "Liberation Day" (April 2, 2025, local time in the U.S.):9:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 PM Beijing Time, April 2): President Trump meets with his expert trade committee to finalize transformative tariff measures;11:30 AM Eastern Time (11:30 PM Beijing Time, April 2): Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previews the statement;4:00 PM Eastern Time (4:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Rose Garden speech ------ Trump will announce reciprocal tariffs;4:30 PM Eastern Time (4:30 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Engagement with the media, followed by formal photographs;6:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Government officials provide a brief overview of the implementation to industry leaders, ensuring seamless execution;8:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Global markets react.

ChainCatcher news, TensorOpera AI, another company co-founded by ChainOpera co-founder Salman and Aiden, has reached a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics, showcasing groundbreaking innovations in multimodal generative AI applications on mobile devices.At CES 2025, TensorOpera AI announced its strategic collaboration with Samsung Electronics to achieve breakthrough applications of multimodal AI on mobile devices based on the Exynos processor. This technology enables low-latency, high-performance AI Agent operations on smartphones by optimizing Android applications and C++ inference pipelines, while ensuring privacy and personalized services.As a company within the ChainOpera ecosystem, TensorOpera shares its founding team and technical architecture, utilizing edge-cloud collaborative technology to reduce AI service costs to 10% of the industry standard. Currently, ChainOpera's AI Terminal has served over a million users, achieving cloud-edge-device three-tier linkage driven by LLM."We are pushing the potential of edge-cloud collaboration to the extreme," said co-founder Salman. The two companies are leveraging a hybrid edge-cloud architecture, combining blockchain and decentralized AI technologies to continuously expand the boundaries of edge intelligence. This collaboration marks a new phase in the large-scale application of mobile AI Agent technology.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto payment company Alchemy Pay announced that its products will integrate real-world assets (RWAs), bringing high-quality traditional financial assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds and blue-chip stocks into the crypto ecosystem through partnerships with mainstream RWA providers, supporting users in multiple regions to purchase with fiat currency. This business is committed to building a compliant bridge connecting traditional finance and decentralized finance, providing users with diverse investment options and lowering the participation threshold for global users.

ChainCatcher news, according to the SEC official website, Grayscale submitted an S-3 form on April 1, planning to register its Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund as an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on the X platform that the image generation feature of ChatGPT is now fully available to all free users.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will adjust the price limits for limit orders/market orders of U-based perpetual contracts such as SIRENUSDT, BROCCOLIF3BUSDT, PLUMEUSDT, WALUSDT, VIRTUALUSDT, and 1000WHYUSDT on April 2, 2025, at 14:00 (Beijing time). The adjusted ratio will be 50%. The update is expected to be completed within one hour.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Fidelity Digital Assets has questioned the view that "Bitcoin has reached a cycle peak" in its latest report, suggesting that Bitcoin may be on the brink of the next "acceleration phase."Fidelity analyst Zack Wainwright pointed out that a typical characteristic of Bitcoin's acceleration phase is "high volatility and high returns," similar to the market performance when BTC broke through $20,000 in December 2020. Although Bitcoin's year-to-date return is -11.44%, having retraced nearly 25% from its historical high, Wainwright believes that the recent performance aligns with the average retracement seen after acceleration phases in previous cycles.Wainwright believes that Bitcoin is currently still in the acceleration phase but is nearing the end of the cycle, having lasted 232 days as of March 3. Historical data shows that the acceleration phases in 2010-2011, 2015, and 2017 peaked on the 244th day, 261st day, and 280th day respectively, with each cycle lasting longer. However, historically, acceleration phases usually feature two major upward waves, with the first wave occurring after the election this time. If it can break through the previous high again, the starting point for the second major upward wave may be around $110,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance Charity and Binance founder and former CEO Zhao Changpeng have jointly launched a donation initiative. This initiative will donate $1.5 million worth of BNB to users confirmed to reside in areas affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, to support local relief efforts.The identity verification of the donation recipients will be based on users' KYC or POA information. Eligible users must complete KYC or POA certification by March 31, 2025, and will subsequently receive the corresponding BNB token vouchers through the rewards center by April 14, 2025.Binance CEO Richard Teng stated, "We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that has occurred in Myanmar, Thailand, and surrounding areas. We pray for the victims, their families, and all those affected by this disaster. Binance stands in solidarity with the community, and we hope our efforts can bring some comfort and assistance during this difficult time."

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, analyst James Van Straten stated that the ETH/BTC ratio has dropped to 0.02193, marking the lowest level in nearly five years. This indicates that Ethereum has fallen 39% compared to Bitcoin this year, marking the first time since the Bitcoin halving that Ethereum has underperformed Bitcoin in the subsequent 12 months.In previous Bitcoin halving cycles, Ethereum typically outperformed Bitcoin in the first year following the halving. However, this time the situation is completely different, with the ETH/BTC ratio declining by over 50% within a year. This is one of the worst quarters for Ethereum relative to Bitcoin since the third quarter of 2019, when the ratio fell to 0.0164, a 46% quarter-over-quarter decline. Analysts suggest that the reasons may include:Deteriorating macroeconomic environment: Tariff-driven trade war threats, persistent high inflation, and rising global bond yields have led investors to prefer more liquid and lower-risk assets.Enhanced safe-haven attributes of Bitcoin: In the crypto market, Bitcoin is viewed as a safer choice compared to Ethereum, similar to the position of gold in traditional markets.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT trading platform X2Y2 announced on social media that after three years of glory and $5.6 billion in trading volume, X2Y2 will officially close as an NFT marketplace on April 30, 2025.The X2Y2 contract will remain active, but the platform itself will cease operations. The CEO of X2Y2 stated, "NFT trading volume has shrunk by 90% since its peak. The life and death of a market platform depend on network effects, and after three years of striving for the top, it’s time to let go and build something with more lasting value. But this is not a farewell------it’s a transformation. Over the past year, we have deeply explored the field of AI, studying how it intersects with cryptocurrency in powerful new ways.We are building something entirely new: a decentralized way to provide returns, driven by AI. It is decentralized, innovative, and aims to create value in a cyclical manner------not just chasing trends. The X2Y2 token is closely related to our NFT vision, and I won’t sugarcoat the reality------this change may impact its price. But I believe our next chapter will create something that is more valuable in the long run."

ChainCatcher news, according to official reports, the DeFi protocol Astherus and APX have announced the completion of their brand integration, officially rebranding as "Aster," and focusing on the decentralized perpetual contract trading (Perp DEX) sector.The new brand Aster will be deployed on mainstream public chains such as BNB Chain and Arbitrum, aiming to create a professional contract platform that combines deep liquidity, low fees, and a smooth trading experience.According to official sources, Aster will launch a new homepage in the first week of the brand upgrade and introduce a dual trading experience of Simple and Pro modes: the Simple mode supports one-click on-chain perpetual orders, targeting lightweight users; the Pro mode adopts an order book mechanism, providing advanced traders with rich functional support. The fee structure will also be adjusted to Maker 0.01% and Taker 0.035%, reducing users' trading costs.Aster also plans to launch a trading points system (for future airdrops), a VIP tier system, and a tiered referral commission mechanism in the near future. Medium to long-term goals include developing a self-researched Layer 1 blockchain and an exclusive Aster blockchain explorer, continuously expanding the protocol's ecological boundaries.

ChainCatcher news, Hu Tao Capital (00905.HK) announced that the company has entered into a cooperation agreement with Waterdrip Investment Limited ("Waterdrip"). According to the cooperation agreement, Waterdrip and the company will collaborate and jointly invest in projects identified as aligned with the group's business, including but not limited to upstream/downstream enterprises, peers, and technology holders. Waterdrip will provide services to the company, including but not limited to:(i) Communicating, negotiating, and establishing partnerships with project counterparts;(ii) Participating in project development, such as through project evaluation, due diligence, and contract drafting;(iii) Participating in project implementation, such as problem-solving, coordination, and achieving project investment goals.It is reported that Waterdrip has extensive experience in the web3.0 and blockchain fields and is committed to promoting the development of blockchain technology through capital influence. Waterdrip's group invests in multiple blockchain projects, covering areas such as public chain construction, Bitcoin ecosystem, DeFi, DePIN, and RWA.