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According to Jinshi reports, Brad Conger, the Chief Investment Officer of Hirtle & Co., stated that a small-scale dispute broke out within the FOMC today, with dissenters leaning towards a tightening policy stance, which sets the direction for the "struggle" for the incoming chair. The bond market has been pricing in this scenario for several weeks, and Conger believes that, based on strong growth in private consumption and business investment, the hawks will have the upper hand in this contest.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, former St. Louis Fed President and a leading candidate for the next Fed Chair, Bullard, has called for a 100 basis point rate cut this year, with further cuts expected in 2026. He stated that interest rates are currently too high and anticipates that rate cuts will begin at the September meeting. Bullard also mentioned that he is in contact with Treasury Secretary Basant and plans to arrange a meeting after Labor Day on September 1. Whether further rate cuts will occur will depend on data performance, and he emphasized the necessity of maintaining the dollar's status as the reserve currency.

ChainCatcher news, former Federal Reserve Chairman Bullard stated that he had a conversation with Treasury Secretary Basant last week. He expressed that if the goal is to achieve low and stable inflation while respecting the independence of the Federal Reserve, he would be willing to accept the position of Federal Reserve Chairman. Regarding the possibility of candidates for the Federal Reserve Chairman, no matter how Basant wishes to advance this matter, he is willing to cooperate and will work within the framework of the Federal Reserve Act. Anyone appointed as Federal Reserve Chairman will uphold the independence of the Federal Reserve.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the crypto trading platform Gemini has hired Brad Vopni as the head of institutional, who will be responsible for overseeing and executing the company's institutional strategy.Before joining Gemini, Vopni spent 6 years as the head of digital assets at Hudson River Trading, one of the largest electronic trading firms in the world, leading the company's expansion into the crypto space.

ChainCatcher news, according to FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, after the remarks of House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, Congressman Brad Sherman mentioned the topic of cryptocurrency for the first time.Sherman stated: "The SEC is the primary agency for protecting investors and is responsible for almost all other intangible investment assets. We can provide clarity, although I don't think it's necessary, we can clarify that cryptocurrency is a security through additional regulations."

ChainCatcher news, Circle co-founder Jeremy Allaire announced that Bradley Horowitz has joined the Circle board.Bradley Horowitz is a seasoned product and business leader, entrepreneur, and renowned seed investor in Silicon Valley. Bradley was responsible for search and media infrastructure at Yahoo and led the development of several popular products at Google.Jeremy Allaire stated that Bradley's humility, enthusiasm, creativity, and wisdom will make significant contributions to the company, and he looks forward to working with him to advance the construction of a new infrastructure platform for the internet economy.

ChainCatcher news, on social media, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the team behind ZebraDAO on Base may be the same scam group behind the newly deployed project Leaper Finance on Blast. The platform is currently live, with a TVL of $311,000. ZachXBT warns users that if they deposit funds into this protocol, they should withdraw their assets immediately.Previously, on-chain detective ZachXBT mentioned on social media that a scam group that stole tens of millions of dollars from websites like Magnate, Kokomo, Lendora, and Solfire has deployed a new project Leaper Finance on Blast. Last week, this scam group funded an address with about $1 million in washed funds from previous rugs on Blast and began providing liquidity to lure users in. ZachXBT stated that over a period of time, this scam group increased its TVL to over a million dollars, then stole all user funds deposited into the protocol and forged KYC documents, using low-tier auditing firms. Currently, this scam group has initiated scams on platforms such as Base, Solana, Scroll, Optimism, Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Avalanche.

ChainCatcher message, the crypto community has discovered a large number of Deepfake fraud videos of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on the YouTube platform. In the videos, an AI-generated image of Brad Garlinghouse invites users to participate in XRP activities and asks viewers to send tokens to a "designated address."It is reported that Google's parent company, YouTube, has not removed the deceptive advertisement, and its trust and safety team stated that the ad does not violate relevant policies. In light of this, Brad Garlinghouse emphasized that only approved messages from Ripple's official accounts can be considered authentic and valid, urging users to be cautious and verify when facing potential scams.

ChainCatcher message, Michael Lewis from "The Big Short" stated in an interview that FTX paid $55 million and $35 million in marketing fees to American football player Tom Brady and NBA star Steph Curry, respectively, for a 3-year promotional partnership, working 20 hours each year.FTX wrote in an NBA All-Star promotional post that Steph Curry became part of the company as a global ambassador in 2021 and holds equity.

ChainCatcher news, NFT domain service provider Unstoppable Domains co-founder Brad Kam will leave Unstoppable Domains on October 31, but will continue to serve as a board member. He also stated, "I will take a few months off and then plan to return to entrepreneurship."

ChainCatcher news, Tom Brady's NFT company Autograph is undergoing a strategic shift after experiencing the bear market of 2022, now focusing more broadly on helping celebrities cultivate fan loyalty, and has removed some crypto terminology from its marketing content. Currently, the company has laid off more than 50 employees. (source link)