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According to The New York Times, the previous collaboration between NBA superstar LeBron James and the prediction market platform Polymarket, worth $15 million, has drawn attention. However, there is currently no evidence that this collaboration violates NBA rules. LeBron James is merely a spokesperson and not an investor, and the collaboration will focus on non-NBA markets such as soccer, thus it is not similar to the previous salary violation incident involving Kawhi Leonard with the Los Angeles Clippers.However, as the commercial ties between players, teams, investors, and prediction market platforms deepen, sports leagues face new regulatory challenges: how to distinguish between legitimate commercial endorsements and potential conflicts of interest that could affect market fairness.

The White House spokesperson stated that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike is "quite regrettable." Higher rates will not change oil prices.U.S. President Trump still believes in the independence of the Federal Reserve.

According to Jinshi reports, Meta Platforms (META.O) company's artificial intelligence model attacked another company during cybersecurity testing. Meta's MUSE SPARK 1.1 model breached the company's systems and made changes to its internal systems. A Meta spokesperson stated that this anomaly was caused by a configuration error, after which the model exploited a security vulnerability.

According to Jinshi reports, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the United States is cooperating with certain regional forces to forcibly open a southern route in the Strait of Hormuz, which is not safe.

The founder of the decentralized lending protocol Aave, Stani, posted on the X platform stating that the "Spokes" mechanism in Aave V4 will become a key architecture for the protocol's expansion, enabling quick access to diverse lending and financial scenarios.

According to a report by Jinshi, citing CCTV news, on the 11th local time, Iranian government spokesperson Mohajerani stated that Iran has sent a diplomatic team led by Speaker Ghalibaf to participate in the US-Iran negotiations, demonstrating Iran's willingness to engage in dialogue.She emphasized that, as the Iranian president previously stated, Iran will negotiate with "its finger on the trigger." Although Iran is willing to engage in dialogue, there is a lack of trust in the other party, so the Iranian diplomatic team will participate in the negotiations with the utmost caution. Mohajerani hopes that under the guidance of the Supreme Leader, the Iranian negotiating team can achieve success.

Richard Tice, Vice Chairman of the Reform Movement (who is also the spokesperson for business, trade, energy, and housing for the Reform Party), stated in an interview with Bloomberg that new technologies such as stablecoins can help prevent financial fraud."Fraud always exists, but we need to make it more difficult for them to commit crimes—especially with the advancement of technologies like tech, blockchain, and tokenization, tracking the flow of funds should become easier," Tice said. "Can we somehow track, intercept, or settle these funds before they leave British sovereign territory? I don't know, but I think we must have the courage to consider all these possibilities."

According to a report by CNN cited by Jin Shi, an Israeli Defense Forces military spokesperson stated that military operations against Iran will last at least another three weeks, with thousands of targets still pending strikes.Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Defrin said, "We have thousands of targets ahead of us. We are prepared to coordinate with our American allies, and the action plan will cover at least until Passover (about three weeks from now). After that, we have a more in-depth plan that will last for more than three weeks."Defrin stated that the Israeli Defense Forces do not operate on a timetable but rather to achieve their objectives. He added that Israel's goal is to "severely weaken the Iranian regime."

Israeli military spokesman: We are prepared to launch military operations against Iran for several weeks.

The Israeli military spokesperson stated that there are currently no plans for a ground offensive against Lebanon and indicated that military deployments on the Israeli side of the border have been expanded, rather than entering Lebanese territory.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Baghaei, stated on the evening of February 28 that Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Raisi are both "safe and sound." Baghaei made this statement during interviews with ABC News and Sky News. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a speech that evening, claiming that there are increasing signs that Khamenei "is no longer alive." Israeli media subsequently cited reports from senior officials indicating that Khamenei "has passed away." (Xinhua)

Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone stated, "Everything remains the same, and there is still no Meta stablecoin. The focus of Meta's plan to restart its stablecoin business in the second half of 2026 is to enable individuals and businesses to make payments using their preferred payment methods on Meta's platform.It is also worth noting that Meta already supports over 50 currencies, digital wallets, instant account-to-account payments, debit and credit cards, as well as local payment methods like PIX and UPI in over 100 countries/regions."According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Meta plans to re-enter the stablecoin space in the second half of this year.

According to Fortune, convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is launching a campaign on social media to seek a presidential pardon, but a White House spokesperson reiterated to Fortune that President Trump has no intention of granting him a pardon.Although Bankman-Fried was once a major donor to the Democratic Party, his recent comments on the social platform X have clearly shifted to support MAGA positions, criticizing the "deep state" and praising Trump. This strategy comes in the context of the Trump administration's lenient stance on cryptocurrency regulation and the backdrop of pardons being offered, including for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.Bankman-Fried is currently serving a 25-year sentence in federal prison while challenging his conviction in federal appeals court. The White House spokesperson cited Trump's statement from January of this year, confirming that the president does not intend to pardon Bankman-Fried or several other high-profile inmates.

"Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that the content not mentioned in this Federal Reserve meeting minutes is more worthy of attention. He pointed out that in several meetings last year until December, staff predicted that the inflation rate would fall to 2% by 2027, but the December minutes pushed the timeline back to 2028.In the January meeting minutes, there was no specific mention of when the inflation rate would reach 2%, only indicating that the values were "slightly higher and balanced" compared to the December forecast, and it was expected that the impact of tariffs would end after mid-year, with inflation returning to the previous downward trend. The previous mention of "reaching 2% by 2028" did not reappear.Nick Timiraos hinted that this reflects a weakening confidence from the Federal Reserve regarding the inflation path, influenced by tight resource utilization and rising import prices. The official minutes confirmed a slightly higher forecast than in December but did not specify a return year, highlighting policy uncertainty.

According to CoinDesk, UK officials have stated that as part of the government's ambitious plan to make the country an international digital asset hub, they expect banks to treat all businesses fairly, including crypto service providers.A spokesperson for the UK Treasury stated that the government has submitted crypto asset regulatory legislation to Parliament, with final rules expected to be confirmed this year, "providing the certainty needed for crypto businesses to invest and develop in the UK." The spokesperson also said, "We expect businesses to be treated fairly. Crypto businesses authorized by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should not be discriminated against simply because of the industry they belong to. We do not want these licensed businesses to face account or transaction restrictions from banking service providers." Previous industry reports indicated that several banks in the UK still prevent customers from accessing legally registered crypto services.

According to Jin Shi reports, "Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that Federal Reserve officials expect to keep interest rates unchanged for the first time, following three consecutive rate cuts since last September.The conditions for the Fed to initiate rate cuts again depend on a collapse in the labor market or inflation significantly retreating to the target level of 2%. Despite facing political pressure, most officials believe that rate cuts may still be possible later this year, but there is disagreement on when the data will support such cuts.

According to Jin Ten's report, "Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos commented on the October Federal Reserve meeting minutes, indicating that the divergence regarding whether to cut interest rates next month has deepened, leading to increasing unease among policymakers about a rate cut in December. Several participants believe that if economic developments meet expectations, a further rate cut in December may be appropriate. Many participants stated that keeping the target range unchanged might be suitable, and the voting outcome in December seems likely to be very close.

ChainCatcher news, "Fed's mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos comments on Fed Chair Powell's speech, stating: "Powell's press conference indicates that the FOMC does not generally agree with the market's previous high pricing for a rate cut in December."Powell stated: "There is a great deal of disagreement about how to act in December." He emphasized that a rate cut in December "should not be viewed as a done deal. In fact, far from it." This goes beyond their usual disclaimer that "policy does not proceed along a preset path," and is clearly an effort to regain some policy flexibility to avoid being forced into a specific action. What if there is no government data to help clarify the economic situation? Powell pointed out that this means there is a "very high degree of uncertainty, which could be a reason for cautious action." (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, an OpenAI spokesperson stated that the company has no plans for an IPO or to focus on going public.