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According to market news, the UK Liberal Democrats have written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), requesting an investigation into the relationship between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the Bitcoin company Stack BTC.The party questions whether Farage's appearance in the company's promotional video, while holding shares in Stack BTC, violates market rules and presents a conflict of interest. Stack BTC recently disclosed that it purchased 37 bitcoins as company reserves, valued at approximately $2.7 million, and Farage holds a 6.31% stake in Stack BTC through his media company. At the same time, the UK government is advancing a proposal to ban political donations in cryptocurrency to prevent external funding from interfering in elections. The FCA stated that it will review the relevant correspondence and respond.

Binance co-founder He Yi (@heyibinance) published a lengthy article on the X platform on April 10, directly responding to a series of accusations made by OKX founder Xu Mingxing (@star_okx) against CZ and Binance. He Yi refuted each point in the article, stating that Xu deliberately blamed Binance for the market crash on March 11, defined the BNB chain meme as market manipulation by Binance, hired online trolls to suppress competitors, and engaged in "six tactics" such as creating controversies to drive traffic to himself. He bluntly stated, "You know too well how to attack a professional woman," emphasizing that his position is earned through independent effort and is unrelated to anyone else.At the end of the article, He Yi also responded strongly to personal attacks against him, stating, "You know too well how to attack a professional woman, just by stigmatizing 'she is where she is today because of a man,' deliberately creating scandalous rumors, and belittling me as 'a trophy'," and emphasized, "My identity is not given by anyone; I built my own empire. I came, I saw, I conquered; this applies to both my career and my relationships."Previously, CZ (@cz_binance) had posted about Xu Mingxing's public $1 billion bet, demanding that he "apologize like a man." Xu Mingxing responded by stating that CZ's public initiation of a huge bet contradicts the professional ethics expected of executives at regulated exchanges. The debate between the two parties is still ongoing.

The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan today established the "Next Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Vision Project Group," founded by former Digital Minister Hirai Masaki, with former Ministry of Finance official and current chairman of the LDP Blockchain Promotion Parliamentary Alliance Kihara Seiji serving as director. The group is dedicated to formulating a national-level AI-driven on-chain finance framework, marking the formal inclusion of blockchain finance into the structural economic agenda of Japanese politics.Hirai Masaki stated in an interview that the integration of AI and blockchain will first impact the financial industry within a few years, saying, "This is not something that will happen in 5 to 10 years." He pointed out that while Japan already has infrastructure such as the JPYC stablecoin, the joint stablecoin projects of Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho banks, as well as tokenized deposits from Japan Post Bank, there is a lack of a unified blueprint among these components.The project's recent goal is to publish a white paper covering regulatory reform proposals such as trust law, deposit insurance, and KYC frameworks, and to incorporate these into the LDP's growth strategy and the government's annual fiscal policy guidelines, while also pressuring the Financial Services Agency and the Ministry of Finance to accelerate action from regulatory bodies.

ChainCatcher News, Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba held an emergency press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence, announcing his decision to resign from the position of LDP president. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation earlier that day, Ishiba has decided to resign as Prime Minister, and he is expected to formally announce his resignation at the press conference.Shigeru Ishiba was elected LDP president in September last year, with his term set to end in September 2027. In the House of Representatives election held in October last year, the ruling coalition formed by the LDP and Komeito lost its majority. In the House of Councillors election held in July this year, the ruling coalition also lost its majority. The LDP held a full meeting of both houses of parliament on the 2nd of this month to summarize the reasons for the defeat in the July House of Councillors election. Ishiba apologized for the electoral defeat at the meeting and stated that he had no intention of clinging to the position of Prime Minister and would make an appropriate decision at the right time.

ChainCatcher message, the claims regarding the end of the dollar's status as the global reserve currency may not be accurate. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) data for the first quarter shows that the total global foreign exchange reserves increased by $168 billion, of which 54% is in dollars.Steve Englander, the global foreign exchange research head at Standard Chartered Bank, stated that during previous periods of pressure, reserve managers seemed to deliberately increase their dollar holdings to prevent a larger appreciation of their local currencies. Reserve managers may buy dollars when they are relatively cheap, while also anticipating future asset market turbulence, believing it is necessary to accumulate dollar reserves in advance. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faced strong criticism from House Democratic staff during a technical briefing on the "Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act" (CLARITY Act), being labeled as "the worst technical assistance briefing." Staff accused SEC representatives of being unable to answer simple questions and even referred to some information as confidential, questioning their efforts to cover up the truth.Additionally, Democratic staff stated that Republicans received written technical assistance from the SEC, while they were not provided with any. The bill aims to clarify the division of responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC in cryptocurrency regulation and will be reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee in a hearing this week.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) responded on the X platform to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal regarding his involvement in the World Liberty Financial project, stating that it was not a genuine interview but a "malicious fabrication under the guise of questioning," and questioning whether it has become a "megaphone for negative narratives."Zhao Changpeng cited the "Cunningham's Law" to point out that the WSJ attempts to induce clarification by constructing false narratives, which goes against the spirit of journalistic integrity. He emphasized that the inquiries submitted by the WSJ were filled with "false and negative assumptions," such as accusing him of "facilitating" the WLF team and arranging meetings with Pakistani official Saqib, whereas the fact is that his first meeting with Saqib was in Pakistan, and he had not been involved in any international itinerary of WLF.He stated bluntly, "When reporting starts from a negative standpoint, the so-called 'correction' is meaningless because the entire story itself is fabricated." He believes that this incident reflects "the attempts of certain forces in the United States to suppress the development of the cryptocurrency industry, targeting global crypto leaders and governments that support crypto."

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfundinsider, the latest research report from the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) points out that amidst the current economic uncertainty, Bitcoin is beginning to exhibit characteristics of a non-sovereign store of value.The report mentions that since the so-called "Trump Liberation Day" on April 2, 2025, the US dollar and long-term US Treasury bonds have performed poorly, while gold, the Swiss franc, and Bitcoin have gained favor in the market. While the US stock market has declined, Bitcoin has risen 10.3%, indicating a trend of decoupling from traditional risk assets.NYDIG emphasizes that although this trend is still in its early stages, current data is insufficient to confirm that Bitcoin's role as a safe-haven asset has been widely accepted by the market. However, considering the current structural volatility in the market and the weakening confidence in traditional safe-haven assets, Bitcoin may become one of the choices for investors seeking alternative stores of value.

ChainCatcher news, Trump announces the schedule for "Liberation Day" (April 2, 2025, local time in the U.S.):9:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 PM Beijing Time, April 2): President Trump meets with his expert trade committee to finalize transformative tariff measures;11:30 AM Eastern Time (11:30 PM Beijing Time, April 2): Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previews the statement;4:00 PM Eastern Time (4:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Rose Garden speech ------ Trump will announce reciprocal tariffs;4:30 PM Eastern Time (4:30 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Engagement with the media, followed by formal photographs;6:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Government officials provide a brief overview of the implementation to industry leaders, ensuring seamless execution;8:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 AM Beijing Time, April 3): Global markets react.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the rebound of Bitcoin after hitting a two-week high this Monday is facing the risk of faltering------against the backdrop of ongoing macro uncertainty suppressing market sentiment, this rise lacking volume support increasingly shows characteristics of a "bull trap."The sluggish bullish momentum, continuously shrinking trading volume, and persistent macro tensions are collectively creating potential bull traps in a "directionless market." Market experts point out that potential tariff escalations, inflation concerns, and geopolitical risks are still exerting pressure on Bitcoin prices.Augustine Fan, a partner at cryptocurrency derivatives software provider SignalPlus, stated that clarity in market direction requires waiting for the key policy node on April 2: "We expect a soft market rebound to continue until the end of the month, with the next important catalyst being the 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement." As the Trump administration plans to announce a new round of tariff plans on that day, macro policy uncertainty may once again become the fuse that disrupts the balance of the cryptocurrency market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, crypto analyst Anthony Pompliano (Pomp) has proposed a bold theory: the Trump administration may intentionally be creating chaos in the stock market to force the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, in order to avoid refinancing about $7 trillion in U.S. debt.Pomp pointed out that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has fallen from 4.8% in January to the current 4.21%, indicating that the strategy "is moving in the right direction." Trump previously stated on Fox News: "No one can get rich with high interest rates because people can't borrow money."The market expects the Federal Reserve to maintain the current interest rates at the March meeting, but the possibility of a rate cut in May is approaching 50%. In the game between Trump and Powell, the market continues to be under pressure, with Bitcoin having fallen 27.4% from its historical high, and the global crypto market cap evaporating by over $1.2 trillion.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng posted on X commenting on the incident of "Shang Mugen and Chen Shiling filing a defamation lawsuit against Bloomberg reporters": calling for more countries to hold journalists accountable for defamation through legal means. Supporting freedom of speech, but opposing deliberate defamation without data or supporting evidence.

ChainCatcher news, RedStone officially announced on social media that its oracle service has been launched on the Berachain mainnet.This oracle has been validated on over 70 blockchain networks, supporting price data for more than 1250 types of assets, and will source data from Kodiak to support the quotation services for ecosystem assets such as iBGT and iBERA.

ChainCatcher News, the Web3 Working Group of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's Digital Society Promotion Headquarters held its second study session, focusing on the review of regulations related to crypto assets (virtual currencies).The meeting discussed the different regulatory approaches to crypto assets compared to traditional securities and explored the direction for future regulatory revisions. Participants believed that, in addition to investor protection, it is necessary to consider the coordination with overseas regulations and the smoothness of transactions, suggesting further improvements to disclosure regulations, market access, and conduct standards.In addition, some experts pointed out that the existing regulatory framework should be abandoned, and more detailed regulatory discussions should be conducted based on the characteristics of crypto assets.