ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a blog post stating that Ethereum's goal is to become a "world ledger": a platform for storing civilizational assets and records, serving as the foundational layer for finance, governance, high-value data certification, and more. This requires two things: scalability and resilience. The aim of this post is to focus on an extremely important yet often underestimated aspect of resilience (which ultimately relates to scalability): the simplicity of the protocol. One of the best things about Bitcoin is its extremely simple and elegant protocol design, and maintaining the simplicity of the protocol helps Bitcoin or Ethereum become a trusted, neutral, and globally trusted infrastructure layer. In the past, Ethereum has often fallen short in this regard, and this article will discuss how Ethereum can become almost as simple as Bitcoin in the next five years.Simplifying the consensus layer: The new consensus layer (originally named "Beam Chain") aims to leverage all the experience we have accumulated over the past decade in consensus theory, ZK-SNARK development, proof-of-stake economics, and other areas to create a long-term optimal consensus layer for Ethereum. The advantage of this consensus layer is that it is much simpler than the existing beacon chain.Simplifying the execution layer: The complexity of the EVM is increasing, and much of this complexity has proven to be unnecessary (in many cases, it is my fault). It is suggested to replace the EVM with RISC-V or another virtual machine that can write Ethereum ZK provers.I suggest we learn from the approach of the project tinygrad and set a "maximum lines of code target" for Ethereum's long-term technical specifications, aiming to bring the key code related to consensus in Ethereum as close to Bitcoin's simplicity as possible. Code related to Ethereum's historical rule processing will still be retained but should avoid entering the consensus critical path. At the same time, we should also implement the following principles in our overall design philosophy: prioritize simpler solutions whenever possible, favor "encapsulated complexity" over "systemic complexity," and prioritize solutions with clear verifiable properties and guarantees in design decisions.

ChainCatcher news, the TOKEN2049 Dubai conference will kick off on April 30, and BitMart will participate deeply with multiple events. From April 30 to May 1, BitMart's main venue booth (P13-P14) will feature a coffee cart and an ice cream stand, and attendees can engage in live interactions to win surprise benefits. On May 1, BitMart's CEO will deliver a keynote speech on the future of the crypto industry driven by AI technology at TOKEN2049.On the evening of April 30, BitMart will host a "Web3 Gathering Night" themed party at Papa Dubai, featuring DJ performances, dancer interactions, and industry dialogues, bringing together global elites in the Web3 field.On May 1, BitMart will hold a "Summit Night VIP Dinner" at the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, to enjoy the night view with industry leaders and partners, discussing Web3 ecosystem cooperation and market strategy layout.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the European Central Bank has established a special task force led by the central bank governors of major member countries such as Germany, France, and Italy, aimed at simplifying the banking regulatory framework. This move comes amid concerns that Europe is lagging behind other regions in regulatory efficiency.

ChainCatcher news, a man sought to exchange 1 million HKD in cash for USDT at an offline OTC store in Hong Kong. Ultimately, the store took the cash but did not remit any funds to the individual, and the matter has been reported to law enforcement. Hong Kong Legislative Council member Wu Jiezhuang stated that "this matter is rampant," and noted that there are currently over 200 such virtual currency exchange stores in Hong Kong, all of which are unlicensed and not protected or regulated by any Hong Kong laws. Anyone can open a shop simply by obtaining a business registration. He urged the Hong Kong government to promptly initiate relevant consultations and legislative procedures.

ChainCatcher news, Trump plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but the experience of the Turkish central bank's interventions seems to serve as a warning against such actions. Turkish President Erodgan issued the first decree to dismiss the country's central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya in July 2019, and subsequently, a series of interventions by the Turkish central bank in 2020-21 led to the collapse of the national currency and directed capital towards BTC and stablecoins. Once Powell is dismissed, it may accelerate the sell-off of the dollar and subsequently drive Bitcoin adoption. Data shows that the dollar index has already fallen by more than 10% in three months and is currently down to 98.

ChainCatcher news, according to Globenewswire, Bitcoin Cash has announced a partnership with the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains to launch the ".bch" domain service to simplify cryptocurrency payments. In addition, the Bitcoin Cash Foundation has also announced the launch of the .bch domain program to expand blockchain access and create real-world use cases for cryptocurrency, enabling users to quickly send and receive cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, about 10 hours ago a whale sold 2,056 ETH at a price of $1,591 each, cashing out approximately $3.27 million, and established a short position on ETH with 10x leverage on HyperLiquid.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX will open the deposit service for EPT on April 21 at 14:30 (GMT+8). EPT/USDT spot trading will open on April 21 at 20:00 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for EPT will open on April 22 at 20:00 (GMT+8). At the same time, Huobi leverage will add EPT/USDT (10X) isolated margin trading on April 21 at 20:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that Balance is a social and interactive entertainment infrastructure developed by the Epal team, combining AI and Web3 technology. Its core goal is to explore the innovation and optimization of interactive entertainment models through AI and blockchain technology, not just limited to enhancing the functions of AI Agents. Balance.Fun deeply integrates the Epal Fans Protocol, allowing users to create and deploy personalized AI Epals, while achieving value feedback through interaction and community sharing mechanisms.

ChainCatcher news, Roam officially launches the enterprise version of eSIM, providing a complete set of seamless, efficient, and flexible global data connectivity solutions for various teams, especially for Web3 conference practitioners. Compared to traditional international roaming packages, Roam's enterprise eSIM not only saves over 80% in cost expenditures but also offers a unified enterprise management account, supporting backend custom member access. Managers can monitor data usage in real-time and set spending limits, effectively managing budgets and controlling costs. Flexible payment methods include traditional credit cards and cryptocurrencies, with exclusive discounts for payments made with $ROAM. The enterprise eSIM allows users to activate in over 180 countries with one click, no need to change SIM cards, connect upon arrival, completely eliminating high roaming fees and issues like data expiration or wastage, and flexibly adapting to various work scenarios.Roam's enterprise eSIM is a global, low-threshold, and highly flexible digital mobile communication solution tailored for international teams, addressing comprehensive issues in the industry such as remote collaboration, global mobility, cost control, and privacy protection. It is the ideal choice for Web3 project teams, cross-border content creators, and technology developers engaged in multinational collaboration.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the US Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen below the psychological level of 100 and is hovering near multi-year lows.Trader BitBull stated that the DXY is declining at the fastest rate since 2023. BitBull compared the current market trend to the performance of Bitcoin at that time, noting that at the beginning of 2023, Bitcoin and altcoins were rebounding from the lows of the 2022 bear market. At that time, BTC had already bottomed out in the fourth quarter of 2022 and rose over 200% within a year.Meanwhile, Andre Dragosch, the European research director at asset management firm Bitwise, pointed out that Goldman Sachs' research still indicates that the DXY has further downside potential in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance's announcement, starting from April 16, 2025, the Binance Kazakhstan platform will launch the Simple Earn service, allowing users to earn annual returns using both flexible and fixed-term products. Fixed-term products such as BNB, ADA, and SOL offer higher returns, but assets must be locked until the specified redemption date, and early redemption will incur a deduction of the earnings during the period.

ChainCatcher news, Trump stated on his social platform that the revenue from tariffs in the U.S. has reached a record level, with prices for almost all products declining, including gasoline and groceries. He emphasized that "the promises have been fulfilled," stating that the current economic results validate the effectiveness of his policies.

ChainCatcher news, the FO-X ecological token $FO has officially launched, with a 750% increase in the first 15 minutes, and a liquidity pool exceeding 63.9 million USD, with over 4000 holding addresses.In addition, a million-dollar referral program has been launched simultaneously.FO-X is an ecological hub connecting the Web3 panorama, covering diverse fields such as consumption, entertainment, finance, education, and payment, aiming to bring more practical scenarios for memes and promote seamless integration of 1 billion users into Web3.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, OKEx will officially launch the WCTUSDT perpetual contract on the web, App, and API at 7:30 PM (UTC+8) on April 15, 2025, and will launch leveraged trading and simple coin earning for WCT at 12:00 PM (UTC+8) on April 17, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to SolanaFloor, with the implementation of SIMD-0207, Solana engineers have increased the block size of the chain by 4%. This change allows more data to be packed into Solana blocks, theoretically enabling more transactions to be bundled into a single block, thereby enhancing the network's transaction throughput. SIMD-0207 was initially proposed by Anza engineer Andrew Fitzgerald and has now been successfully implemented on-chain, raising Solana's block limit to 50 million CUs, an increase of 4%.Increasing the network's block limit is just a small step on Solana's scalability roadmap. Future governance proposals and upgrades will focus on continuous, incremental improvements to help Solana grow. For example, SIMD-0256 aims to further increase the block limit to 60 million CUs, a 25% increase over the levels prior to the implementation of SIMD-0207.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX will open KERNEL/USDT spot trading and grid trading on April 14 at 20:00 (GMT+8), and the deposit service is now available. The withdrawal service for KERNEL will be opened on April 16 at 20:00 (GMT+8). At the same time, Huobi leverage will add KERNEL/USDT (10X) isolated margin trading on April 14 at 20:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that Kernel is the re-staking infrastructure for BNB. Through re-staking, Kernel will transform the security of BNB into programmable and attributable trust for various crypto applications, services, and middleware. Kernel's products also include the liquidity re-staking protocol Kelp on Ethereum and the RWA tokenized yield protocol Gain.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares a simple privacy roadmap for Ethereum L1. This includes ideas to effectively improve the privacy of Ethereum users without changing Ethereum's consensus, focusing on four types of privacy: on-chain payment privacy, partial anonymization of on-chain activities within applications, on-chain reading privacy, and network anonymity. Solutions include integrating privacy tools like Railgun into wallets, defaulting to "one address per application," implementing FOCIL and EIP-7701, and using TEE and PIR technologies to protect RPC privacy, aiming to enhance user privacy and reduce metadata leakage.