ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, OKX will adjust the funding fee settlement frequency of the LPTUSDT perpetual contract from once every 4 hours to once every 2 hours starting from May 30, 2025, in order to better mitigate market risks and further optimize the user trading experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, OKX will adjust the funding fee settlement frequency of the LPTUSDT perpetual contract from once every 4 hours to once every 2 hours starting from May 30, 2025, in order to better mitigate market risks and further optimize the user trading experience.

ChainCatcher message, OKX announced that in order to prevent market risks and optimize user experience, it plans to adjust the funding fee settlement frequency of certain perpetual contracts on May 23, 2025. After the adjustment, the funding fee settlement frequency of multiple contracts will be uniformly changed from every 2 hours or every 8 hours to every 4 hours, with the adjustment time set at 12:00 AM (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Cointelegraph, the survey report released by the digital asset platform Fireblocks on May 15 shows that among 295 traditional banks, financial institutions, and payment gateways, 90% of the institutions have either actually applied or plan to deploy stablecoins, with only 10% taking a wait-and-see attitude. Among them, 49% of respondents have used it for payment scenarios, 23% are in the pilot stage, and 18% are in the planning phase.Traditional banks view stablecoins as strategic tools for cross-border payments, with 58% of banks using them for cross-border remittances and 28% for receiving payments. Additionally, 12% of banks use them for liquidity management, and 9% for merchant settlements and B2B invoice processing. The report points out that stablecoins, with their characteristics linked to fiat currencies, can be seamlessly integrated into existing fund management systems, helping banks reduce capital lock-up risks and fend off competition from fintech companies.In terms of application advantages, 48% of institutions list "improved settlement speed" as the primary benefit, followed by enhanced transparency (37%), optimized liquidity management (29%), integrated payment processes (25%), and improved security (18%). Only 12% of institutions believe that "reduced transaction costs" is the main driving force.Fireblocks emphasizes that stablecoins are becoming a key pathway for the modernization transformation of the traditional financial system. As customer demand grows and use cases mature, institutions need to accelerate their layout to avoid technological obsolescence, especially in the field of cross-border payments by rebuilding efficiency barriers through stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has partnered with the Innovation Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to conduct research testing a tokenized monetary policy toolkit based on smart contracts. This experiment, named Project Pine, aims to explore how blockchain technology can help central banks achieve rapid policy responses in future tokenized financial systems.According to a report released by the BIS on May 15, the research team developed a prototype of a "universal customizable tokenized monetary policy toolkit" and validated its flexibility in hypothetical scenarios. The results showed that central banks could instantly adjust policy tool parameters, such as collateral standards and interest rates, and complete the substitution of liquidity collateral and non-liquid collateral within 10 minutes.The BIS emphasized that if currency and securities tokenization are widely adopted, smart contracts will become the core technology for implementing monetary policy. This framework allows central banks to "instantly" deploy new facilities, such as adjusting reserve interest rates or providing liquidity support, enabling rapid responses to crises like declines in collateral value. The report stated that this speed and flexibility provide central banks with new ideas for addressing "emergencies and rapidly evolving risks."However, the report also pointed out the limitations of the current financial infrastructure. Most traditional systems are not yet compatible with advanced use cases like smart contracts, and central banks may face challenges in advancing technological integration. The testing of Project Pine used the Ethereum ERC-20 token standard and combined it with another "access control" standard to ensure compliance.In recent years, financial institutions have accelerated their layout of tokenization technology. At the Consensus 2025 conference, Joseph Spiro, Director of Digital Asset Products at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), stated that stablecoins are an "ideal" tool for real-time collateral management in transactions such as loans or derivatives. This collaboration between the BIS and central banks further confirms the trend of exploration of blockchain technology in the traditional financial sector.

ChainCatcher news, HabitTrade is a one-stop global asset trading platform dedicated to enhancing asset utilization efficiency and breaking down investment barriers between the crypto and traditional financial markets. The platform allows users to settle in USDT or release purchasing power through bi-directional staking of stocks and cryptocurrencies, covering a variety of products including US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, ETFs, options, money market funds, and cryptocurrencies. Users can directly deposit mainstream crypto assets such as USDT, BTC, and ETH without the need for conversion, entering the global asset trading scene in 0 seconds, truly realizing "assets as trading power."It is reported that the platform is also actively exploring partnerships with institutions, hoping to serve as a supplement to their trading categories and resource channels, providing Web3 users with a more convenient and efficient investment experience, unlocking the potential for cross-market operations.In addition, HabitTrade has launched a limited-time trading event: users who complete a specified number of trading days can unlock the highest "lifetime commission-free" privilege; users who meet the deposit requirements and maintain the corresponding asset levels during the event period also have the chance to receive additional stock rewards of up to $1,000.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase has recently agreed to pay $2.25 million in settlement with marketing company Marden-Kane to resolve a years-long class action lawsuit.The lawsuit alleged that Coinbase did not clearly inform users that they could participate for free in the Dogecoin trading lottery held in June 2021, which was accused of false advertising. According to the settlement agreement, U.S. users who traded at least $100 worth of Dogecoin during the event will receive compensation, amounting to the fees and price differences incurred from their first transaction.Data shows that Coinbase earned approximately $1.3 million in fee revenue from related transactions during the event. The lawsuit began in 2021, with plaintiff David Suski claiming that he traded through Coinbase despite already holding Dogecoin because he did not notice the terms for free participation in the event. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Coinbase's request for mandatory arbitration last year.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the government of Gibraltar has announced its plan to establish the world's first clearing and settlement rules for cryptocurrency derivatives, creating a regulatory framework to enhance market integrity and reduce major risks. Over the past six months, the Gibraltar government has collaborated with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and the cryptocurrency exchange Bullish to develop a framework that adapts traditional financial clearing regulations to the virtual asset market.Bullish stated on Tuesday that this framework will allow recognized clearinghouses to clear and settle virtual asset derivative contracts; many virtual asset exchanges have been performing this function, but the lack of regulatory oversight may lead to issues in the clearing process. The proposed system will allow for the establishment of independent clearinghouses, which will have "higher transparency and capital adequacy."

ChainCatcher news, the chain abstraction DeFAI project Golden Goose announces the official launch of its V3 version. Users only need to hold stablecoins to invest in the full-chain yield protocols on the Goose platform with one click, without the need to switch networks, prepare native Gas, or use cross-chain bridges; the underlying strategy integration, inter-chain asset flow, and rebalancing are automatically settled by Cycle Network, allowing users to truly experience "No Chains Anymore."Currently, Goose has integrated multiple high-yield protocols from the Berachain ecosystem, with the highest annualized yield reaching 39.2%; in the future, it will continue to integrate key ecological yield strategies from BNB, Sonic Labs, HyperChain, Monad, and others, continuously expanding the coverage of on-chain investments and comprehensively enhancing users' on-chain yields.The Golden Goose team stated: "What we are building is not an ordinary yield platform, but a crypto yield entry point that allows Web2 users to use it with zero barriers. Currently, nearly 300,000 TikTok users are enjoying on-chain yields through Goose. By solving the multi-chain asset interaction and settlement issues with Cycle Network, and combining DeFAI's smart yield strategy engine, the team will continue to provide smarter aggregated yield solutions to serve global users."

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Cointelegraph, SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw publicly stated on May 8 that if the Ripple settlement agreement is approved, it will further undermine the SEC's legal credibility in cryptocurrency regulation and erode the court's role in interpreting securities law. She criticized that such settlements have become a "chain of concessions," harming investor interests and causing the SEC's internal legal position to waver continuously.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Ripple Labs has reached a formal settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both parties have submitted the agreement to a New York court, which, if approved, will end the long-standing litigation surrounding the XRP token that began in 2020. Ripple will pay a $50 million fine, significantly lower than the SEC's previous demand of $2 billion and the court's earlier ruling of $125 million.According to the agreement, both parties will withdraw their respective appeals. This settlement is also seen as a sign of the SEC's shift in its cryptocurrency regulatory strategy.Previous news, Ripple agreed to waive its cross-appeal, and the SEC will retain $50 million of the $125 million fine.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the Central Bank of Bolivia, under the leadership of President Edwin Rojas Ulo, is designing a new cryptocurrency called "Virtual Boliviano," aimed at international settlements.It is reported that the proposal will be officially announced during the celebration of Bolivia's 200th Independence Day on August 6. To ensure the robustness of the design, the central bank is collaborating with international institutions and other central banks. Officials stated that the "Virtual Boliviano" is expected to modernize the payment system while helping to save foreign exchange reserves.

ChainCatcher news, according to official data, the funding rate for ALPACA contracts on the Binance platform has surged to 4%, with a settlement period of 1 hour and an expected daily interest rate of 96%.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Binance contracts will adjust the funding fee settlement frequency for the SIGNUSDT U perpetual contract on April 29, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8). The funding fee settlement frequency will be changed from once every four hours to once every hour.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has announced that starting from May 2, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8), the settlement frequency of the funding rate for U-based perpetual contracts will be adjusted.If the funding rate for the U-based perpetual contract reaches the upper/lower limit during the previous funding cycle, Binance will adjust the settlement frequency from every eight hours or every four hours to every hour.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will resume the funding rate settlement frequency for TUSDT and AERGOUSDT U perpetual contracts on April 25, 2025, at 20:00 (UTC+8). The funding rate settlement frequency will be adjusted from once every two hours to once every four hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to Binance's announcement, the funding fee settlement frequency for the ALPACAUSDT perpetual contract will be adjusted from every 4 hours to every 2 hours starting from April 25 at 01:00 (Beijing time). The maximum funding fee rate for each period under the new frequency is +2.00% / -2.00%.

ChainCatcher message, Binance contracts will adjust the funding fee settlement frequency for the MAGICUSDT U perpetual contract on April 22, 2025, at 00:45 (UTC+8). The funding fee settlement frequency will change from once every eight hours to once every four hours.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Binance will adjust the funding rate settlement frequency for the NKNUSDT and BROCCOLIF3BUSDT U-based perpetual contracts on April 20, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8). The funding rate settlement frequency will be changed from once every eight hours to once every four hours.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, starting from April 20, 2025, 14:00 (Beijing time), the funding rate settlement frequency for the VOXELUSDT perpetual contract will be adjusted from once every two hours to once every hour, with the funding rate upper and lower limits maintained at ±2.00%.