ChainCatcher news, Sun Yuchen, the founder of TRON, global advisor of Huobi HTX, and core supporter of HTX DAO, was invited to speak at the Blockchain Forum 2025, sharing the latest developments and innovations in the TRON ecosystem. According to Sun Yuchen, as of this month, the number of TRON user accounts has exceeded 300 million, the ecosystem's TVL has surpassed $20 billion, and it has established an industry-leading position in stablecoin trading.Sun Yuchen stated that over the past year, the TRON ecosystem has made several significant advancements, including the launch of the upgraded decentralized stablecoin USDD 2.0, with the current protocol TVL exceeding $367 million; the establishment of T3 FCU (T3 Financial Crime Unit) in collaboration with Tether and TRM Labs, which has already worked with global law enforcement agencies to freeze over $150 million in illegal funds. Additionally, a gas-free feature, Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, and interoperability solutions between TRON and Ethereum are also under development. "Blockchain and cryptocurrency are at a historic turning point, ready to reshape the future of finance, governance, and global innovation. My goal is to empower the builders and entrepreneurs leading this transformation and to help drive the emergence of the next wave of breakthrough technologies," said Sun Yuchen.It is reported that the Blockchain Forum 2025 is the most influential crypto event in Russia and the CIS region, held in Moscow from April 23 to 24. HTX DAO participated in this summit as a senior sponsor.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by Decrypt, a report titled "Turning Point: The Global Impact of Southeast Asia's Scam Centers, Underground Banking, and Illegal Online Markets" released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) points out that transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding global money laundering and scam activities involving billions of dollars by utilizing illegal cryptocurrency mining, stablecoins, and Telegram black markets, posing a threat to global security.

According to ChainCatcher news, citing five informed sources from the AXIOS website, the acting head of the IRS is about to be replaced. Previously, Treasury Secretary Besant complained to President Trump that the agency's latest leader was appointed at the behest of Musk without his knowledge.Besant believes that Musk bypassed him to make Gary Shapley the acting head of the IRS, which falls under the Department of the Treasury. Informed sources said that Musk's Office of Government Efficiency pushed for this appointment through White House channels, without consulting Besant or seeking his approval.

ChainCatcher news, AI-driven real-world asset (RWA) full-chain circulation infrastructure platform Vela officially announces the project launch and simultaneously opens its private placement financing plan. As a technology-driven innovation platform, Vela relies on its self-developed AI dynamic screening engine Vela Score to build an "AI + blockchain" dual-core driven asset on-chain system, conducting in-depth assessments of real assets through intelligent algorithms to ensure that the quality of on-chain assets is controllable and their value is traceable.The platform innovatively adopts a community crowdfunding market-making model, integrating DeFi liquidity pools and institutional investor resources, bridging the liquidity channels between traditional finance and decentralized finance. The funds raised from this private placement will be primarily invested in three major areas: iterating AI algorithm models, deepening the global compliance network layout, and building an early liquidity incentive ecosystem, further strengthening the platform's leading position in the RWA field.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether has announced plans to deploy existing and future computing power on the OCEAN mining pool.It is reported that the OCEAN mining pool was founded by Bitcoin Core senior developer Luke Dashjr, and this strategic move reinforces Tether's support for the resilience, transparency, and decentralization of Bitcoin infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Jinshi citing CCTV News, the budget laboratory at Yale University has released a research report estimating the impact of all tariff measures implemented in the United States by 2025 and retaliatory tariffs from other countries as of April 9.The report shows that tariffs will cause American households to lose an average of $4,400. Researchers indicate that the overall average effective tariff rate faced by American consumers is 25.3%, the highest level since 1909. In the long term, the U.S. economy will continue to shrink by 0.6%, equivalent to a reduction of $160 billion per year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, ahead of a significant governance reform proposal set to be released by PancakeSwap, 8 associated addresses rapidly purchased and locked 25 million CAKE, accounting for about half of the total unlocked supply, intending to dominate the upcoming governance vote.The "CAKE Tokenomics 3.0" proposal aims to abolish the veCAKE mechanism and voting power weighting system, introduce a more simplified emission model, and set a 4% annual deflation rate. This move has sparked widespread controversy in the community, with the founder of Curve and several DeFi projects publicly opposing it, expressing concerns about governance manipulation and long-term trust being undermined.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated that Trump's power to impose tariffs is not unlimited; U.S. companies will become more efficient when gaining access to overseas markets; it is expected that a few countries will open their markets to exports to the U.S., which will help in manufacturing products in the U.S.

ChainCatcher news, AI-driven asset management and research platform SoSoValue announced that it has officially launched a daily research report service for VIP users of Bybit as a technology and content provider. This content is based on SoSoValue's self-developed AI research engine and real-time data system, published daily by Bybit, focusing on core dynamics of the cryptocurrency market, providing customized, structured, and intelligent market insights for advanced users.The VIP daily research report is generated by the SoSoValue AI system and covers six major modules: industry breaking news, daily hot coin tracking, new coin launch express, today's must-read information, price structure analysis, and market sentiment monitoring. All content is based on SoSoValue's AI data understanding and dynamic recognition capabilities, forming a three-dimensional restoration and in-depth interpretation of the market's real-time status through semantic analysis, data aggregation, and logical modeling.The SoSoValue research engine incorporates multiple core capabilities, including trend evolution recognition algorithms, community sentiment modeling systems, and event-level structured news extraction technology. This collaboration marks the first large-scale application of SoSoValue's AI content service capabilities and validates its feasibility and high adaptability in professional scenarios to empower trading platforms.In the future, SoSoValue will continue to expand its AI content service capabilities, providing customized content modules, AI news services, and intelligent research integration solutions for more platform-based institutions, accelerating the evolution of cryptocurrency market information services from "manual editing" to "intelligent driving," and building a new generation of investment decision-making cognitive infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, the bit.com trading platform (formerly BIT) has officially launched the world's first C2C cloud computing power mining model, providing ordinary investors with an opportunity to participate in Bitcoin mining at a lower price, while creating a power selling platform for miners where orders can be executed immediately.Currently, the platform has launched support for BTC, LTC, DOGE, and BELLS, and will gradually support more POW coins.In addition, the platform has also introduced a limited-time benefit. From April 9 to May 6, the first 500 users can try mining Bitcoin at zero cost and be the first to experience this innovative model.

ChainCatcher news, on April 8th at the "Crypto 2025: Breaking the Deadlock and New Beginnings" event co-hosted by RootData and ChainCatcher, AEON CEO Eddie Li mentioned in his presentation titled "Unlocking the Future of Crypto Payments for EffOrtless Mass Adoption" that AEON is providing real-world application value for digital assets through AEON Pay. With the concept of "payment abstraction," it aims to break the technical barriers of traditional crypto payments, helping cryptocurrencies truly reach the masses and promoting crypto payments in offline scenarios and broader application fields.It is reported that AEON is a Web3 modular payment protocol platform. It aims to provide users with a crypto asset management and trading tool that supports multi-chain operations. The platform combines the transparency and security of blockchain, allowing users to seamlessly manage their digital assets in a cross-chain ecosystem and participate in decentralized finance (DeFi) services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Messari's latest in-depth report, the energy DePIN project Starpower, supported by Solana Ventures, Alliance DAO, Framework Ventures, and others, has recently made significant progress.The report indicates that the number of devices connected to the Starpower network has surpassed one million. Its co-founder Dr. Jia and the team have had their research paper on nanostructured new energy accepted by the international top journal Nature Nanotechnology in March 2025, marking a substantial advancement in its technology development in the field of decentralized science (DeSci).It is reported that the three-phase "Proof" incentive mechanism proposed by Starpower is the core highlight of its system design. In the first phase, "Connection Proof," users only need to connect their devices to the network and stay online to receive rewards, aiming to rapidly expand the network scale. In the second phase, "Capacity Proof," the system begins to require devices to provide data on energy storage or generation capabilities, forming a real energy contribution curve. Finally, in the "Response Proof" phase, user devices must respond to real-time scheduling signals to earn STAR rewards. This mechanism design, which transitions from shallow participation to deep collaboration, makes Starpower one of the most sustainably incentivized representatives among current Web3 energy projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, DogePower has officially announced a partnership with Volcano Miner, and both parties will jointly promote the ecological development of Dogecoin (DOGE). This collaboration will fully leverage Volcano Miner's technological advantages in global chip innovation, as well as DogePower's deep accumulation in the full industry chain computing power ecosystem, to explore more possibilities for Dogecoin.Strong Alliance to Promote the Upgrade of Dogecoin's Computing Power EcosystemVolcano Miner, as a global leader in chip innovation, has long focused on the research and development of high-performance computing technology, dedicated to providing efficient computing power equipment for blockchain, cloud computing, and big data fields. Its high-performance mining machines not only set industry benchmarks in terms of performance but also play an important role in creating sustainable long-term value for investors and promoting the development of the digital economy.DogePower, on the other hand, is a full industry chain computing power service provider focused on Dogecoin mining, covering mining machines, mining pools, and cloud computing services, aiming to create a complete closed-loop DOGE mining ecosystem. Its cloud computing platform offers "zero-threshold" mining services and enhances returns by 30%-50% through a DOGE + auxiliary coin (such as LTC) joint mining model. In addition, DogePower is also at the forefront of the industry in terms of mining site compliance and computing power transparency, providing users with an efficient and secure mining experience.Technological Empowerment to Help Users Easily Participate in the DOGE EcosystemThe achievement of this cooperation will further enhance the sustainable development capability of the Dogecoin mining ecosystem. DogePower has expanded a broader user market for Volcano Miner, while Volcano Miner provides stronger support for DogePower's computing power network through advanced hardware technology. Both parties will jointly explore more innovative applications to improve the computing power efficiency and ecological stability of the Dogecoin network, allowing more users to conveniently and safely participate in the construction of the Dogecoin ecosystem.In the future, both parties plan to deepen cooperation, further connect and aggregate users, share user systems and technological resources, and jointly promote the diversified development of the Dogecoin ecosystem with efficient computing power and comprehensive mining solutions.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI founder Sam Altman stated that the release of OpenAI's new version may be delayed, currently facing a computing power bottleneck, and services may sometimes slow down.Previously, Sam Altman mentioned on February 12 that he plans to launch GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 in the coming weeks or months. He also stated yesterday that a "new type of open-source weight language model" with reasoning capabilities will be released in the coming months. An open-source weight language model refers to a model that can be publicly used, downloaded, modified, or deployed. Although it is not as open as a fully open-source model, it represents a significant shift compared to the completely closed GPT-3 and GPT-4. OpenAI partially open-sourced the GPT-2 model in February 2019 and completed full open-sourcing in November of the same year.