ChainCatcher news, according to official documents, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the "public comment" phase for the WisdomTree XRP spot ETF has ended, and it will "initiate further review procedures," without directly approving or rejecting it.On February 19, 2025, the SEC officially accepted WisdomTree's XRP ETF application and initiated the public comment period, which has now concluded. The SEC has the authority to extend the review period by up to 240 days, with the final decision to be announced no later than the end of October 2025.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to Snapshot, the zkLink community has recently officially passed a proposal to cross-chain 2% of the ecological fund's ZKL to the Solana network. This proposal aims to support the potential synergy between zkLink and the Solana ecosystem, particularly focusing on cross-chain execution and collaborative exploration in the AI Agent scenario.According to the proposal, ZKL assets will be transferred to Solana through the official bridging solution and will be used for future ecological application development, AI module integration, and user incentive mechanisms on that network. The proposal is funded by the zkLink Ecosystem Growth Fund, with the voting period from May 16 to May 19, 2025, and it was successfully passed by a majority vote.zkLink is a cross-chain transaction infrastructure network based on zero-knowledge proof technology. It has currently launched zkLink X (supporting ApeX Omni to achieve a cumulative transaction volume of over $70 billion) and zkLink Nova (the industry's first aggregated Layer3 zkEVM Rollup, currently with a TVL of over $78 million, integrated with mainstream L2s such as zkSync, Scroll, Linea, and Arbitrum).The passage of this proposal is seen as an important step for zkLink to expand its "ZK + AI + Multi-chain" strategic combination, and it reflects its gradual establishment of cross-ecosystem synergy capabilities and the long-term direction of strengthening the construction of the agent trading network.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, payment processing company Worldpay will allow customers in the U.S. and Europe to make payments using Circle Internet Financial's USDC stablecoin. Worldpay was acquired by Global Payments Inc. earlier this year and processed nearly $2.5 trillion in payments last year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. National Economic Council Director Hassett stated that tariffs on certain countries may be reduced to 10% or lower. The reduction in tariffs will apply to countries that provide good conditions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi citing foreign media reports, the EU plans to accelerate trade negotiations with the United States.A spokesperson for the European Commission stated on Monday: "The negotiations now have new momentum. European Commission President von der Leyen spoke with Trump on the phone on Sunday, and they agreed to expedite the trade negotiation process and maintain close contact." After the call, Trump postponed the original deadline for imposing a 50% tariff on the EU by more than a month, to July 9, for further negotiations. Trump said in an interview with reporters on Sunday: "We had a very pleasant call, and I agreed to the delay."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Japanese government is coordinating and plans to hold the fourth round of ministerial negotiations with the U.S. on tariff policies on the 30th, Eastern Time.Japan's Minister for Economic Revitalization, Akizawa Ryozo, will visit the U.S. to consult with U.S. Treasury Secretary Basent.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, since September 2020, the UNI wave has accumulated a profit of 21.54 million dollars, and the newly established position of the whale in UNI has already gained 370,000 dollars. On May 21, this Smart Money initiated the third UNI wave (average cost price of 5.99 dollars).

ChainCatcher message, trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio posted in his personal channel, "Despite the constant volatility along the way (especially in the altcoin market), Bitcoin still maintains a clear upward trend as of now, currently attempting to regain the $110,000 mark. As long as this trend is sustained, there remains an opportunity for short-term or swing trading in the altcoin market, and the upside potential for various tokens is expected to be revised upwards. This is precisely the manifestation of the 'wall of worry': early buyers begin to take profits, subsequently replaced by marginal buyers who gradually acknowledge the trend."

According to ChainCatcher news reported by Decrypt, a man in New York, USA, was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a victim to obtain his Bitcoin wallet password.The suspect, John Woeltz (37), was arrested last Friday. Prosecutors stated that a 28-year-old Italian victim was held captive in a luxury apartment in Manhattan for several weeks, during which he was subjected to binding, beating, drug injections, and electric shocks. The victim ultimately managed to escape on May 24 through a scheme.Police discovered tools used in the crime, including cocaine, a chainsaw, barbed wire, and night vision goggles, at the scene. Prosecutors indicated that Woeltz did not act alone, and there are other accomplices at large. Woeltz has been charged with kidnapping, assault, unlawful imprisonment, and illegal possession of weapons, and the court has ordered him to be held without bail.

ChainCatcher message, Binance will adjust the collateral rate of certain assets in the unified account on May 30, 2025, at 14:00 (UTC+8). Binance futures will also adjust the leverage and margin tiers for USDT perpetual contracts on May 30, 2025, at 14:30 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher message, hacked and $223 million of Cetus was stolen, community update mainly discloses the following content:The affected funds consist of two parts: one part is internal to Sui, and the other part is mainly bridged to the ecosystem in the form of ETH.The data recovery work for the Cetus protocol is actively underway and is expected to take several hours.The aggregator service has been restored and supports exchanges through partners such as Phantom and Binance Alpha. It has been confirmed that the Cetus CLMM pools, which were unaffected in this incident, will begin to resume operations once accurate holding data is fully restored.Active discussions are ongoing with the Sui Foundation and other community members to finalize key details of the recovery.Two directions are being pursued simultaneously: (1) resolving the issue as soon as possible through white hat negotiations; (2) actively collecting clues and evidence to recover funds through legal channels.Different recovery scenarios are being simulated, and technically feasible fund recovery and compensation plans are being designed.It has been proposed to conduct a protocol upgrade through PoS voting to unlock and return most of the stolen funds currently frozen in the attacker's Sui wallet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, Bank of Canada Governor Macklem stated that the top priority is to reach a trade agreement with the United States.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Japan's Minister of Economic Revitalization, Akizawa Ryozo, stated that his goal is to resolve the tariff negotiation issues in a timely manner before the meeting between U.S. President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in June.Akizawa Ryozo met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer in Washington on Friday and told reporters, "Both leaders are looking forward to their meeting, and this has been confirmed." "We will keep this in mind and do our utmost." Before making these remarks, Trump and Ishiba had a phone call, promising to meet during next month's G7 summit. A few hours later, Trump stated that he agreed to establish a partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel (X.N).

ChainCatcher news, EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Šefčovič stated that the EU will fully engage and is committed to reaching a mutually beneficial agreement with the United States. The trade between the EU and the US is unparalleled and must be guided by mutual respect, not threats.Earlier news, US President Trump stated that he is not seeking an agreement with the EU. If the EU begins to turn towards the US, there may be discussions about postponing tariffs on it.

ChainCatcher news, Trump stated that a 25% tariff will be imposed on mobile manufacturers that do not produce in the United States. Trump warned that if Samsung products are not made in the U.S., a 25% tariff will be applied. If Apple and Samsung build factories in the U.S., they will be exempt from tariffs. If sold in the U.S., they need to be manufactured in the U.S. Trump said that tariffs will be imposed on Apple and Samsung by the end of June.

According to ChainCatcher, Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old influencer, purchased $360,000 worth of TRUMP tokens to attend a dinner with Trump, but he was greatly disappointed by the food at the banquet: "It was garbage, Walmart-level steak." Pinto stated that the "Trump Organic Garden Salad" and "Double Entrée" (Filet Mignon + Pan-Seared Flounder) on the menu received collective criticism. "Everyone at our table said it was the worst meal we've ever had." However, the highlight of the evening was not the food, but Trump himself. When asked if it was worth the price, Pinto bluntly replied, "I was expecting to eat Trump's favorite Big Mac or pizza; that would have been better than tonight's meal."When Pinto arrived at the dinner venue, he was first greeted by a protest group from the nonprofit organization "Public Citizen." The organization's co-chair, Robert Weissman, had previously stated, "Trump's crypto business is one of the most corrupt innovations in American political history." The atmosphere inside the club was similarly subtle; although Trump did show up to speak, Pinto commented that the content was basically nonsense, and most guests had no chance to get close to the president. Even the dinner host, conservative media OANN anchor Caitlyn Sinclair, complained, "Trump wouldn't even take a photo."After the dinner ended around 10 PM, a hungry Pinto went for a late-night snack. Pinto summarized, "The only thing edible all night was the bread and butter before the meal."