ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public opinion on whether to amend rules to allow the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund to conduct physical purchases and redemptions.Previously, the SEC has repeatedly delayed decisions on the physical purchase and redemption mechanisms for cryptocurrency ETFs and has requested feedback from market participants, involving products such as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), VanEck Bitcoin Trust, and VanEck Ethereum Trust.

ChainCatcher news, 1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino posted on the X platform that there is a huge difference between trustworthy neutral value storage and "company coins," and understanding this is key to becoming rich or poor in cryptocurrency.Company coins have a high internal ownership ratio, highly coordinated marketing narratives, and jurisdiction. Early purchases can make you a fortune, but you must time it right and sell before the market eventually ends. Value depends on revenue (just like a company), and the upside is limited. The hype is always intense, but there will always be new shiny targets worth chasing.Trustworthy neutral value storage means has a low internal ownership ratio, an effective global early distribution mechanism, decentralized marketing, and is not bound by jurisdiction. Value is based on belief, and there must be steadfast believers willing to hold the asset over any other asset in the world. Trustworthy neutral value storage is the most promising investment opportunity globally, with a potential market value exceeding $100 trillion. However, most people tend to dive in headfirst, over-investing in company coins while paying insufficient attention to trustworthy neutral value storage tools.

ChainCatcher news, according to BTC.com data, the Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment occurred at block height 899,136 (Beijing time today at 08:01:30), with the mining difficulty increased by 4.38% to 126.98 T, setting a new historical high; currently, the average network hash rate over the past seven days is 921.04 EH/s.

ChainCatcher message, hacked and $223 million of Cetus was stolen, community update mainly discloses the following content:The affected funds consist of two parts: one part is internal to Sui, and the other part is mainly bridged to the ecosystem in the form of ETH.The data recovery work for the Cetus protocol is actively underway and is expected to take several hours.The aggregator service has been restored and supports exchanges through partners such as Phantom and Binance Alpha. It has been confirmed that the Cetus CLMM pools, which were unaffected in this incident, will begin to resume operations once accurate holding data is fully restored.Active discussions are ongoing with the Sui Foundation and other community members to finalize key details of the recovery.Two directions are being pursued simultaneously: (1) resolving the issue as soon as possible through white hat negotiations; (2) actively collecting clues and evidence to recover funds through legal channels.Different recovery scenarios are being simulated, and technically feasible fund recovery and compensation plans are being designed.It has been proposed to conduct a protocol upgrade through PoS voting to unlock and return most of the stolen funds currently frozen in the attacker's Sui wallet.

ChainCatcher message, according to Coinglass data, the current funding rates of mainstream CEX and DEX show that the market remains differentiated, with bearish and neutral sentiments coexisting. The specific funding rates of mainstream cryptocurrencies are shown in the attached image.It is reported that funding rates are the rates set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between contract prices and the prices of underlying assets, usually applicable to perpetual contracts. It is a mechanism for the exchange of funds between long and short traders, and the trading platform does not charge this fee, which is used to adjust the cost or profit of traders holding contracts, keeping the contract prices close to the prices of the underlying assets.When the funding rate is 0.01%, it indicates the benchmark rate. When the funding rate is greater than 0.01%, it represents a generally bullish market. When the funding rate is less than 0.005%, it indicates a generally bearish market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the cross-chain DeFi project Chainge launched by Multichain founder DJ Qian has encountered issues where some users are unable to withdraw their funds, a situation that has persisted for months. A large number of complaints are focused on the wKAS cross-chain bridge, with the official attributing the problem to individual "malicious users" causing a lack of liquidity.Despite the team's previous multiple commitments to inject liquidity to restore functionality, the issue has still not been fully resolved, and the wKAS token has shown significant decoupling. The Chainge front-end service remains open, and the related risks have drawn market attention.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Canary Digital has submitted a Post-Effective Amendment to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), updating its application for the Solana ETF.This update changes the product name to "Canary Marinade Solana ETF," adding the word "Marinade" to the original name. The document was submitted under the Securities Act of 1933 and is the first Post-Effective Amendment for this product.

ChainCatcher news, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio: The Federal Reserve is in a difficult position and should not cut interest rates.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cloverpool data, Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone an adjustment at block height 897,120 (Beijing time today at 22:01:56), with the mining difficulty increased by 2.13% to 121.66 T; currently, the average hash rate across the network for the past seven days is 846.6 EH/s.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake stated that the cost of launching a 51% attack on Bitcoin is lower than that on Ethereum, approximately $10 billion. He pointed out that to control the Ethereum chain, one would need to control over 50% of the staked ETH, which is currently valued at nearly $44.8 billion, and the actual cost may be even higher.Drake emphasized that Ethereum's PoS mechanism has social layer defenses that can identify and socially punish attackers, while Bitcoin's PoW lacks this mechanism. Experts believe that although there are theoretical risks, the practical threshold for launching a 51% attack is extremely high for both BTC and ETH.

ChainCatcher news, the Nebraska legislature has just passed a bill regulating Bitcoin miners. The LB 526 bill requires large miners to bear the costs of infrastructure upgrades, mandates miners to report energy usage, and allows authorities to interrupt services. The bill passed unanimously with a vote of 49:0.The Bitcoin mining bill LB 526 in Nebraska is not a huge setback for companies in the state. The bill is just over two pages long and very straightforward. Unlike anti-mining bills, it does not address carbon emissions or other environmental impacts. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on the power grid.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that costs are down and there is no inflation. This is in stark contrast to what the Federal Reserve and fake news media hope for.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, two sources said that in order to reach a trade agreement with Trump, India has proposed to reduce the tariff gap with the United States from the current nearly 13% to less than 4%, in exchange for Trump's exemption from "current and potential" tariff increases.This would mean that the average tariff gap between India and the United States (calculated across all products, regardless of trade volume) would decrease by 9 percentage points, marking one of the most significant changes by the world's fifth-largest economy to lower trade barriers.The United States is India's largest trading partner, with a total bilateral trade of about $129 billion in 2024. The current trade balance is favorable to India, with India's trade surplus with the United States amounting to $45.7 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to CloverPool data, the Bitcoin network completed a new round of difficulty adjustment on 2025-05-04 05:00:13 (block height 895,104), with the difficulty value decreased by 3.34% to 119.12 T.The current average hash rate of the Bitcoin network is 885.45 EH/s, and the next difficulty adjustment is expected to occur in about 13 days and 3 hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Laws, the Arizona legislature needs a two-thirds majority to override the governor's veto of the Bitcoin reserve bill SB 1025.Based on the final voting results in the House (31-25) and the Senate (17-11), this possibility is unlikely.