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Binance founder CZ spoke at the "Financial New Era" panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stating that the overall scale of the trading platform has surpassed last year. Currently, the crypto industry has two mature sectors: trading platforms and stablecoins. He is optimistic about three new directions for the future:First, Tokenization is a very important direction. By tokenizing certain assets, governments can effectively address financial issues, enhance the efficiency of the financial system, and thereby promote the development of related industries and trading markets.The second is Payments. In the past, we have also tried crypto payments, but frankly, there weren't many actual users. However, there is now a trend emerging: traditional payment methods are integrating with crypto technology. For example, users complete payments using cards like Visa and Mastercard, funds are deducted from their accounts, and merchants receive fiat currency, while settlements and bridging occur behind the scenes through stablecoins and blockchain. This model is gradually being implemented and will definitely develop in the future.The third direction is Artificial Intelligence (AI). He believes that the "native currency" of AI Agents should naturally be cryptocurrency, as blockchain is currently the most suitable native technological interface for AI Agents. Today's AI is not yet a true Agent; they do not book flights, reserve restaurants, or complete payments directly for you. However, once AI truly possesses the ability to act and transact, cryptocurrency will become its most natural and native method of payment and settlement.

Trump stated in a nationwide television address, "In the new year, I will announce some of the most radical housing reform plans in American history. One of the main factors driving up housing prices is the massive influx of immigrants in border areas. The last administration and its allies in Congress brought in millions of immigrants and provided them with taxpayer-funded housing, while your rents and housing costs have skyrocketed."Additionally, Trump mentioned that next year the public will see the results of the largest tax cuts in American history. "Many families will save between $11,000 and $20,000 each year."

Wintermute stated that although digital assets were initially dragged down by macro-driven pullbacks due to the stagnation of AI sentiment, and later impacted by the Federal Reserve resetting expectations, the internal structure of the market now appears to be substantially healthier. Major cryptocurrencies are showing clearer relative strength, market sentiment has completely cleared, and excess leverage has largely dissipated. The total open interest of perpetual contracts has decreased from about $230 billion at the beginning of October to about $135 billion today, primarily due to the deleveraging of long-tail assets and the exit of systemic capital flows. This shift has pushed market activity back to the spot market, where the depth and liquidity of the spot market remain better than expected during the thin trading holiday week.When leverage is reduced so significantly and capital flows are dominated by the spot market, recoveries tend to be more orderly than the mechanically driven short squeezes earlier this year. Negative funding rates and reduced net short positions in perpetual contracts have also lowered the risk of further passive liquidations, which will provide more breathing room for the market if the macro environment stabilizes. The next few trading days will set the tone for how we enter the final month of the year, but after weeks of macro-driven pressure, the conditions for market consolidation are finally in place.

According to the official announcement, OKX will delist the BAL, PERP, FLM, DEP, NC, and LOOKS spot trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, NBA player Tristan Thompson revealed in an interview that he plans to launch an on-chain basketball project "Basketball.f Fund" before the start of the new season. This project combines fantasy basketball and prediction markets to enhance player value assessments through fan interaction. He also shared his prediction for Bitcoin prices, believing that by the end of 2025, Bitcoin could reach $150,000, and stated that if this goal is achieved, it would drive up the altcoin market, bringing substantial returns to investors by the end of the year.In addition, Tristan mentioned that he has been in the crypto space for over a year, focusing on long-term development, refusing to launch a personal token project, and committing to financial education and investment innovation. He hopes to take on an executive position at a top crypto company within the next six months, aiming to drive industry change through full-time involvement and achieve mass user adoption.Previously, it was reported that NBA player Tristan Thompson would launch the Web3 project basketball.fun, which will tokenize NBA players.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, OKX will delist the perpetual contracts for LSK, LOOKS, and PIPPIN.

ChainCatcher news reports that according to a Coinbase research report, the outlook for the cryptocurrency market in the second half of 2025 is positive, primarily benefiting from better-than-expected economic growth, corporate adoption of cryptocurrencies, and a clearer regulatory environment.The report indicates that the risk of a U.S. economic recession has diminished, showing signs of stronger economic growth. Approximately 228 publicly traded companies globally hold a total of 820,000 BTC, with corporate treasury adoption of cryptocurrencies becoming an important source of demand. Despite potential systemic risks, these are manageable in the short term.On the regulatory front, progress has been made in U.S. stablecoin legislation, with the "STABLE Act" and "GENIUS Act" moving forward, and a unified bill is expected to be reached before Congress recesses on August 4. Meanwhile, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing about 80 cryptocurrency ETF applications, including those for physical creation/redemption, staking features, index funds, and single-token ETFs.The report believes that despite risks such as the steepening U.S. Treasury yield curve, the upward trend of BTC is expected to continue, while the prospects for altcoins may depend more on their specific factors.

ChainCatcher news, at the HK Web3 Club event on May 10, CoinUp.io Marketing Head Brian stated that the platform is committed to connecting the Web2 and Web3 economies, building an efficient and transparent crypto financial ecosystem. It currently covers core functions such as trading, lending, NFTs, and wallets, supporting nearly 300 cryptocurrencies, with over 6 million users worldwide.He pointed out that in the future, CoinUp will continue to expand its global market, strengthen brand building and user experience, deepen cooperation with financial institutions and payment service providers, create a diversified crypto asset service platform, and promote the mainstream application of Web3 infrastructure.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Tomasz K. Stańczak stated, "World (formerly Worldcoin) is building on Ethereum. I spent over 100 hours analyzing the design of World from January to February, reading all the blog posts, and launching various code components locally. World looks very promising and is more robust and privacy-focused than I initially expected."World co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman will update the next steps for Worldcoin, World ID, and World App on April 30.

ChainCatcher message, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng replied to a post related to "Sun Yuchen on the cover of Forbes": "Congratulations! I finally finished reading this article because I refused to subscribe. Is it just me, or does it seem like a critical article?"

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently expressed his views on social media regarding the U.S. Treasury's decision to lift sanctions on Tornado Cash: "No one wants to see bad actors using cryptocurrency. But privacy is an important feature for many law-abiding citizens, and you can't sanction open-source code (this is a free speech issue). I'm glad to see this issue resolved."He added, "We look forward to working with the Treasury to find ways to combat the approximately 0.1% of illegal activity in the cryptocurrency space (far lower than cash or the banking system) that align with U.S. laws and values."Previous news, according to the update announcement of the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list released by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on March 21, several Ethereum addresses related to Tornado Cash have been removed from the sanctions list.

ChainCatcher news, the GBP/USD exchange rate fell to a two-year low on Monday, while the exchange rate against the euro hit a new low in 10 weeks, after which the pound rose. However, Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Pfister stated in a report that the pound remains vulnerable to rising bond yields and a weak economy, and is more susceptible to these factors than the euro.He noted that the pound is no longer one of the world's major reserve currencies, so if UK government bonds depreciate, investors "would be more willing to shift their reserves to other currencies until the turmoil ends." Pfister also mentioned that the Bank of England has limited room to cut interest rates, which means that economic growth in the UK may struggle to recover, and the pound will be affected as a result. (Jin Ten)

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng forwarded Errands Gotham's view, stating that Q1 2025 will be the most promising period for altcoins in the past 36 months, with a pattern similar to 2021 and 2017. Errands Gotham predicts that the BNB chain will perform like Ethereum in 2021 in Q1 2025, with a minimum target price of $1314 and an optimal target price of $1986.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng forwarded Errands Gotham's view, stating that Q1 2025 will be the most promising period for altcoins in the past 36 months, with a pattern similar to 2021 and 2017.Errands Gotham predicts that the BNB chain will perform like Ethereum in 2021 in Q1 2025, with a minimum target price of $1314 and an optimal target price of $1986.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Trump campaign team stated that Trump is in good condition, as previously reported. Trump still looks forward to attending the 2024 Republican National Convention.The 2024 Republican National Convention will be held from the 15th to the 18th local time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.