ChainCatcher news, a spokesperson for the CME Group clarified to Fox Business that the information regarding XRP and SOL futures contracts that appeared on the Beta website was a miscommunication, and no official decision has been made regarding the launch of futures contracts for these two cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, a White House spokesperson stated that Trump will announce a major infrastructure construction plan on Tuesday.

ChainCatcher news, according to Unchained, Trump criticized the blockchain company Ripple for not supporting him during the election and instead providing funding to Kamala Harris. The report cites an article from Axios stating that Trump had mentioned in a meeting with representatives from an unnamed company that the company did not stand by him at a critical moment. Sources identified the company as Ripple.However, a Ripple spokesperson denied this, stating that the related rumors are "completely untrue."

ChainCatcher News, the White House spokesperson stated that President Biden is considering more pardons and commutation measures.

ChainCatcher news, the renowned journalist Nick Timiraos from the Wall Street Journal, known as the "voice of the Federal Reserve," recently stated that the Federal Reserve is trying to reassess the impact of the new Trump administration on the U.S. economy and inflation.According to insiders, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell is very dissatisfied with the public remarks of some Federal Reserve officials, as they more directly associate Federal Reserve policy with the policy changes proposed by Trump. Currently, the market generally believes that the Federal Reserve's future interest rate cuts may be slower, fewer, and more cautious. Analysts say that the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut prospects in 2025 is rising, and investors not only have to face the possibility that the Federal Reserve may pause rate cuts for a period of time but also the turmoil that the new Trump administration may bring.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, a spokesperson said that the South Korean Finance Minister is serving as the acting president.

ChainCatcher news, IMF spokesperson Kozak stated that the use of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador will be voluntary when asked about it. The agreement reached between the IMF and El Salvador aims to mitigate potential Bitcoin risks based on the IMF policy framework. Furthermore, Kozak declined to comment on Trump's U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve plan, stating that a comprehensive assessment will be conducted when the policy is implemented.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, a spokesperson for Tether stated, "The relationship between Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald is purely professional and based on managing reserves. The claim that Howard Lutnick joined the transition team in some way implies influence over regulatory actions is nonsense."Lutnick stated on Wednesday that after Senate approval, he would resign from his positions at Cantor, BGC, and Newmark. In a statement, he said, "I intend to divest my interests in these companies to comply with the ethical standards of the U.S. government and do not expect any arrangements involving the sale of stock in the public market."Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that Tether owner Giancarlo Devasini had privately stated earlier this year that Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and Trump transition advisor Howard Lutnick would leverage his political influence to mitigate the threats facing Tether.

ChainCatcher message, in response to Bloomberg's report on FTX's lawsuit to recover $1.8 billion, a Binance spokesperson stated: "These claims are baseless, and we will vigorously defend ourselves."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, the Federal Reserve's "mouthpiece," Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos commented on the Fed's interest rate decision in November: "The Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, but released more uncertainty about the pace of further rate cuts. The Fed is still trying to prevent the significant rate hikes of the past two and a half years from dragging down the economy. Within a similar timeframe, investors in the interest rate futures market have continuously lowered their expectations for the Fed's rate cuts over the next year.""According to Citibank, they now believe the Fed will lower rates to around 3.6% by 2026, compared to their estimate of 2.8% in September. Officials are trying to bring rates back to a more 'normal' or 'neutral' level, which neither stimulates nor slows economic growth, but they do not know what a normal rate is. Policies that promote economic activity or prices will also lead officials to conclude that they should maintain a moderately restrictive rate stance. This means they will keep rates slightly above normal or neutral levels."

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Jinshi and CCTV News, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered questions from reporters regarding the results of the U.S. presidential election. Question: The results of the U.S. presidential election have been announced, and Republican candidate Trump has been elected. What is China's comment on this? Answer: We respect the choice of the American people and congratulate Mr. Trump on his election as president.

ChainCatcher news, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that at last month's meeting, there was a divergence among Federal Reserve officials regarding the magnitude of interest rate cuts. The vast majority supported a larger cut of 50 basis points, which was ultimately approved, while others favored a smaller cut of 25 basis points.The released minutes revealed discussions on why officials chose to start with a bolder 50 basis point cut, marking the first rate reduction since 2020. The decision to lower the rate to a range of 4.75% to 5% was supported by 11 of the 12 members of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee. One policymaker opposed this decision, advocating for a smaller reduction.The minutes stated that those in favor of a larger cut "generally believed that this adjustment in monetary policy stance would begin to better align it with recent inflation and labor market indicators." Some of these officials felt that a 25 basis point cut at the last meeting at the end of July was "reasonable," and recent data only confirmed the rationale for the rate cut.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, "Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that stronger housing inflation is driving core inflation increases that are stronger than expected, which reduces the likelihood of the Fed further cutting rates by 50 basis points at next week's meeting.Officials had previously hinted that they were prepared to cut rates at this meeting, and the CPI data released on Wednesday would not change that. However, some officials have not completely ruled out the possibility of a larger rate cut, rather than the traditional 25 basis points cut.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the campaign spokesperson for Vice President Harris stated that another debate should be held in October.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, "Fed mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that the non-farm payroll report could provide a clear signal regarding the magnitude of the Federal Reserve's first rate cut, whether it be 25 basis points or 50 basis points, with market pricing immediately rising to 90%. However, this non-farm payroll report did not adequately address this issue, and currently, the market pricing for a 25 or 50 basis point cut is "split down the middle."Overall, the non-farm data has not deteriorated enough to shift the baseline expectation to a 50 basis point cut, but considering the revised data, it is still insufficient to convincingly dispel speculation about a larger rate cut.

ChainCatcher news, Federal Reserve mouthpiece Nick Timiraos: Friday is exactly the last day before Federal Reserve officials enter the pre-meeting blackout period. Federal Reserve's Williams and Governor Waller are scheduled to speak after the employment report is released, which is the last opportunity to set expectations for the upcoming meeting. With economic growth and inflation slowing, it is more reasonable for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates from the current level of around 5.3% to about 4.5%. If there are no signs that the weak employment in July will persist into August, some Federal Reserve officials may resist a significant rate cut of 50 basis points. However, officials who were open to rate cuts at the July meeting may support a 50 basis point cut in September if the unemployment rate rises again and job growth slows further, as they will receive broader support. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, a Coinbase spokesperson clarified on Wednesday that Harris's statement about "accepting cryptocurrency donations" was inaccurate. The spokesperson stated, "Coinbase can confirm that the lobbying organization Future Forward PAC has partnered with Coinbase Commerce to accept cryptocurrency donations." Harris's campaign website currently does not offer the option to donate via cryptocurrency.Although Harris's campaign team does not directly accept cryptocurrency donations, Future Forward USA is a major source of support for Harris, and this development may at least signal the Democrats' growing interest in cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Kremlin spokesman Peskov stated that Russian authorities have questioned the messaging tool Telegram, but Telegram founder Pavel Durov has not been arrested in Russia."In this country, no one has arrested him. Of course, there have been inquiries before," Peskov said in an interview. "Yes, terrorists do use the Telegram network, but terrorists also use cars. Why don't they arrest the CEO of Renault or Citroën?" Peskov said.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, a police spokesperson stated that the founder of the social platform "Telegram," Durov, is accused of failing to cooperate regarding cyber and financial crimes on the platform.