ChainCatcher news, in response to the recent $16 billion password leak incident, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated on social media: "Cloud services have disappointed us again."Ardoino announced that his team is developing a new password management solution called PearPass, which is a "fully localized, open-source password manager that does not rely on cloud services, does not rely on servers, and will never experience a leak." This tool will ensure that users' keys are securely stored on personal devices, giving users complete control over their data security.

ChainCatcher news, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire posted on the X platform stating: "Every node on the Circle Payments Network (CPN) creates more value for all network participants and generates greater global liquidity for stablecoins and fiat currencies." It is reported that institutions can use stablecoins such as USDC and EURC to transfer value around the clock on the Circle Payments Network CPN without needing to integrate with each individual payment provider.

ChainCatcher news, Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin stated: "Ethereum Layer 1 will become the global main ledger. It allows anyone to view, use, and add data or functionality without permission, possessing trusted neutrality and resistance to censorship. It features tamper-proof and verifiable tampering characteristics (achieved through a confiscation mechanism and transparency), and continuously advances its decentralization process. It has a top-tier large community that remains highly vigilant, as there will always be patient and well-resourced participants attempting to undermine the system.Fortunately, as Ethereum develops and matures, the difficulty of undermining the system will increase."

ChainCatcher news, according to Walter Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank strategist Marion Laboure stated that a new stablecoin regulatory bill approved by the Senate could reinforce the global dominance of the dollar in the digital age. Once passed, the bill will allow dollar-pegged stablecoins (which currently dominate the market) to attract foreign liquidity. This is expected to accelerate the adoption of digital dollars in unstable economies without the need for central bank digital currencies or traditional banking systems.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport released today's chart stating that over the past 18 months, global liquidity changes have repeatedly anticipated Bitcoin's movements, which many investors regard as an important "leading indicator." However, as the market structure evolves, the predictive power of this model is weakening and requires continuous validation and dynamic adjustment.Currently, Bitcoin's price fluctuates between $105,000 and $110,000, which is basically consistent with the 13-week lag rhythm indicated by the model. If this correlation remains valid, Bitcoin needs to hold the current support range to maintain the upward expectation. If the trend further confirms, Bitcoin's price may climb to $140,000 by the end of this summer.There are still differences in the market regarding the stability of this model, but until it is disproven, it still holds certain reference value as a tool for observing market sentiment and trend changes.

ChainCatcher news, at the 2025 Lujiazui Forum "Plenary Session II: Enhancing the Coordination of Global Monetary Policies," Zhou Xiaochuan, Vice Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former Governor of the People's Bank of China, stated that global monetary policy, including macroeconomic policy, was originally independent and did not require coordination, nor could it be coordinated.However, since the beginning of this century, global economic cycles and macroeconomic conditions have become more aligned, and the macroeconomic status of major countries also affects other nations. Major reserve currency countries need to consider global impacts. Currently, there is no institution responsible for global macro policy coordination, existing in a "three no" state: no institution, no tools, and no consensus.

ChainCatcher news, Ondo Finance announced the launch of the "Global Markets Alliance," collaborating with institutions such as Solana Foundation, BitGo, 1inch, and Trust Wallet to promote the on-chain of real-world assets (RWA) and establish interoperability, compliance, and liquidity standards for tokenized securities.The alliance will complement Ondo's upcoming "Global Markets" platform, providing non-U.S. users with on-chain access to U.S. stocks, ETFs, and funds, referred to as the key infrastructure of "Wall Street 2.0."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the U.S. Supreme Court has requested a hearing on Trump's global tariff policy.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, released the "2025 World Competitiveness Yearbook" on the 17th, showing that Hong Kong's global competitiveness ranking has risen two places to third in the world, marking its first return to the top three since 2019.Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met with the media before the Executive Council meeting on the same day, stating that the yearbook evaluates the competitiveness of global economies based on a combination of objective data and business opinions. The yearbook indicates a significant improvement in Hong Kong's competitiveness, with a total score of 99.2 out of 100, an increase of 7.7 points, the highest growth among the top ten.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Bank of Japan stated that the future direction of global trade policies is highly uncertain, and how overseas economic activities will respond to these policies remains difficult to predict.

ChainCatcher news, Ant International has released its first sustainability report, which discloses the main business composition and various business data. This includes Ant International's increased investment in AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency applications over the past two years. In the scenario finance business, the platform's technology department has made breakthroughs with AI foreign exchange models and blockchain settlement technology, processing over $1 trillion in global transactions last year, of which one-third (over $300 billion) was handled by its blockchain-based Whale platform. Ant International has completed cross-bank blockchain test transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Ensemble project sandbox framework.

ChainCatcher news, IG Group analysts indicate that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) faces the challenge of balancing persistent inflationary pressures with slowing economic growth. The price of rice, a staple food for Japanese households, has doubled in the past year, highlighting the severity of inflationary pressures.Since April 2022, the core inflation rate has remained at or above the BOJ's 2% target, increasing pressure for interest rate hikes.However, economic growth has clearly deteriorated, with first-quarter GDP contracting at an annualized rate of 0.2%. Additionally, due to rising inflation, real wages have fallen by 1.8% year-on-year, which may suppress consumer spending and further constrain economic growth. While the BOJ is likely to keep interest rates unchanged at today's meeting, any hawkish guidance could provide significant support for the yen. Close attention should be paid to the policy statement and comments from the press conference for hints regarding future tightening measures.