ChainCatcher news, according to Coingape, Citibank predicts in its latest report that the total supply of stablecoins will grow to $1.6 trillion by 2030 in a baseline scenario, and reach $3.7 trillion in an optimistic scenario.Analysts believe that if Citigroup's predictions come to fruition and the regulatory momentum under Trump’s policies continues, Bitcoin is expected to enter a price discovery phase. Based on the historical ratio of stablecoin growth to BTC price appreciation—stablecoins growing by 6.7 times could translate to Bitcoin growing by 3 to 5 times—Bitcoin's price could reach $285,000 by 2030, with a more optimistic upper limit potentially approaching $475,000 per coin.Even under conservative assumptions (i.e., only 25% of stablecoin growth shifting to Bitcoin), Bitcoin could still grow by 200% to 250% from current levels, with predictions suggesting a price rise to between $190,000 and $237,500 by 2030.

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, the current total market capitalization of stablecoins across the network is reported at $238.101 billion, with a growth of 1.61% over the past 7 days, of which USDT's market share is 61.66%.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Technology Times, Ethio telecom has reached a strategic partnership with global payment giant Visa to jointly promote the development of digital financial solutions in Ethiopia. The two parties will establish a joint steering committee to identify and implement innovative digital financial services, supporting the country's digital economy transformation.

ChainCatcher news, in response to investors' concerns about his dual role as CEO of Twenty One Capital, Strike founder Jack Mallers published an open letter on the X platform, stating that this move will not affect his commitment to Strike. Mallers pointed out that Strike focuses on the global promotion of Bitcoin payments, while Twenty One Capital is dedicated to developing Bitcoin-native financial tools, with both extending each other.He also revealed that Strike is expected to handle over $6 billion in transaction volume in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 600%, with a gross margin of 85%, and anticipates achieving a net profit in the range of 8 to 9 figures in 2025. Previously, Twenty One received support from Tether, SoftBank, and Cantor Fitzgerald, with an initial position size equivalent to 0.2% of the global Bitcoin circulation, ranking among the top five publicly listed companies in Bitcoin holdings.

ChainCatcher news, the new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated at the third crypto roundtable: "The focus of today's roundtable discussion is the challenges faced by SEC registrants in attempting to safely custody crypto assets for their clients under federal securities laws.Is modifying the custody rules under the Securities Exchange Act, the Investment Advisers Act, or the Investment Company Act to accommodate crypto assets a special brokerage business, or is a new framework for crypto asset broker-dealers needed for market participants?"

ChainCatcher News, U.S. President Trump stated that we will maintain reasonableness on tariff issues, believing that the market is adapting to the tariff policy. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jen @BackseatVC, the product head of payment giant Stripe, who posted on X that Stripe is developing a new stablecoin product supported by Bridge, and has opened applications for testing. This product is aimed at companies outside the United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom, with the goal of providing easier access to US dollars.

ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin co-founder Kevin Owocki posted on social media that Gitcoin will close its main software development department, Grants Lab, and bid farewell to some outstanding team members. This is one of the hardest decisions since Gitcoin was founded.The decision is driven by changes in the ecosystem: the funding methods for public goods are evolving, the L2 ecosystem is maturing, collaborative mechanisms are continuously innovating, and new competitors are emerging. At the same time, key members of Grants Lab have left one after another, and the team currently lacks a clear and sustainable profit model, leading to financial expenditures exceeding manageable limits.Therefore, Grants Lab will no longer apply for the budget for the second half of 2025, and the remaining funds will be used to provide severance compensation for affected employees. Gitcoin stated that they will do their utmost to support the transition of departing employees in a respectful and caring manner.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by The Washington Post citing a U.S. government official and two other knowledgeable sources, the White House earlier this week dismissed a senior customs official, primarily because he was alleged to have connections with the author of an anonymous op-ed critical of President Donald Trump published in 2018.George E. Bogden was appointed this year as the executive director of the Office of Trade Relations at Customs and Border Protection, but was subsequently asked to resign, which surprised other officials within the U.S. government.It remains unclear how the U.S. government linked Bogden to Miles Taylor. Taylor was an official at the Department of Homeland Security when he wrote the anonymous op-ed, which was published in The New York Times, describing resistance within the government during Trump's first term.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Swiss central bank president stated that cryptocurrencies have very high volatility, and the market liquidity in crisis situations is questionable.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the "2025 HTX DAO Confidence Journey - Dubai Whale Night" hosted by HTX DAO will be grandly held in Dubai on April 29.Huobi HTX Global Advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun, as well as Huobi HTX spokesperson and HTX DAO ambassador Molly (Huobi HTX Liu Ye) and many other builders from the crypto space will be present and deliver keynote speeches, sharing their insights on the crypto market.In addition, relevant personnel from Huobi HTX will introduce the rights and interests of major clients at the event. It is worth mentioning that a special lottery interaction area has been set up for this event, with a total prize pool of up to 10,000 USDT.

ChainCatcher news, despite the continuous pursuit of collaboration between the cryptocurrency industry and the AI field, Nvidia still maintains its rejection of crypto-related projects. Recently, Arbitrum (ARB) was supposed to announce a partnership with Nvidia to become the exclusive Ethereum partner for its Ignition AI Accelerator program, but Nvidia requested to pause the announcement for unspecified reasons.Nvidia stated as early as 2018 that it experienced the "cryptocurrency hangover" due to the impact of the ICO boom. The company's CEO, Jensen Huang, has publicly stated that cryptocurrencies have not brought any benefits to society and criticized the crypto industry for failing to have a positive impact on human society. While Nvidia shows a certain tolerance for blockchain technology, it continues to emphasize its stance of not accepting cryptocurrency projects.

ChainCatcher message, according to @ai 9684xtpa monitoring, a new address invested 2 million USDC to build a position in Fartcoin 5 hours ago, with an average price of 1.12 USD, currently facing a floating loss of 113,000 USD;In addition, a certain whale has cleared 1.25 million Fartcoin (approximately 1.398 million USD) in the past 8 hours, accumulating profits of over 1.2 million USD through multiple swing trades since March.

ChainCatcher news, according to an official statement, OpenAI has announced the launch of a lightweight version of its deep research feature, powered by the o4-mini model, aimed at expanding user accessibility. Plus, Team, and Pro users now have extended access, and free users are also gradually gaining access to the lightweight version. Enterprise and education users will receive the same access as Team users next week.According to OpenAI, although the lightweight version has shorter responses, it still maintains the depth and intelligence level of the original version while significantly reducing service costs.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist Technology's Chief Information Security Officer 23pds posted on the X platform stating that MCP may have vulnerabilities, and the artificial intelligence system can be manipulated to quietly leak your entire conversation history to malicious servers.

ChainCatcher news, according to DeFiLlama data, the total market capitalization of stablecoins on the Solana chain has reached $12.883 billion, setting a new historical high. In the past 7 days, the market capitalization of stablecoins on the Solana chain has increased by $230 million, with a growth rate of 1.82%.