ChainCatcher news, on-chain analyst Yu Jin stated on social media that after Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke transferred 105,737 ETH to Kraken, a similar amount of ETH (104,746 ETH) was withdrawn from Kraken through 7 addresses. There are two possibilities:This is Jeffrey Wilcke's operation: transferring ETH to Kraken and then withdrawing through multiple addresses, aiming to prevent subsequent tracking rather than selling these ETH.This is Kraken's risk control operation: after a large amount of valuable tokens flows into the trading platform, they are stored in multiple wallets to reduce single point risk.

ChainCatcher news, former Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng emphasized the risk management strategies for investing in cryptocurrency in a social media post today.He pointed out: "Investing in cryptocurrency is risky, and not investing in cryptocurrency is also risky." He proposed three risk management suggestions: first, assess the worst-case scenario and consider "if your assets go to zero, can you survive and maintain your current lifestyle"; second, evaluate how many attempts you can afford; third, ensure you understand your investment behavior, and if you don't understand, you should learn and read first.

ChainCatcher News, Caroline Crenshaw, the only Democratic commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated at the SEC Speaks event that the agency's approach to regulating the crypto industry is akin to playing a game of "Jenga." This dangerous dismantling of rules for crypto and the broader market could undermine the SEC's credibility. She warned that the SEC has effectively reversed rules through staff guidance without proper analysis or public input, particularly in the crypto space.Crenshaw also mentioned that the SEC has abandoned enforcement actions in the crypto market, leading to a state of "non-enforcement regulation." She believes this "major turnaround" not only damages the SEC's reputation in court but also raises questions about "long-standing and fundamental case law."

ChainCatcher message, Zhao Changpeng posted on X platform stating, "Investing in cryptocurrency carries risks, and not investing in cryptocurrency also carries risks."

ChainCatcher news, Defillama founder 0xngmi commented on the collective lawsuit against Strategy, stating, "The lawsuit seems to be a complaint that Strategy underestimated the funds that could be lost when Bitcoin drops.But what can you expect if you buy a company that claims to be 'Bitcoin leveraged'? What happens when Bitcoin drops is very obvious."

ChainCatcher news, Bybit responded to a user's Apple ID login anomaly on platform X, stating that Bybit has taken immediate response and handling measures.The Bybit team actively responded after the user submitted feedback, including core members such as COO Helen, customer service and risk control leaders, and Chinese region leader Tina, who collaborated with the technical team to investigate. After multiple confirmations, it was determined that this incident was a special case involving individual users, and there was no systemic risk on the platform. The account KYC information was not tampered with, and funds remained secure throughout.Currently, Bybit has completed account processing as per user requests. Bybit reiterates that it always prioritizes the security of user assets and privacy protection, while also urging users to report any anomalies promptly through official channels.ChainCatcher previously reported that Bybit users faced face authentication failures due to an Apple ID vulnerability, hindering withdrawals of over $100,000.

ChainCatcher news, a meme coin themed around Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, called "ERICTRUMP," has launched on the Solana ecosystem meme coin platform Pump.fun, rising over 6,200% in the past 24 hours, raising alarms in the crypto community. The blockchain data platform Bubblemaps posted on X platform, warning that the themed token of Eric Trump is likely a scam, cautioning against the Rug Pull risk.

ChainCatcher news, Barclays Bank stated in a report released on Thursday evening that the likelihood of the U.S. economy falling into recession this year has significantly decreased due to signs of easing tensions in U.S.-China trade. As a result, the bank has raised its forecast for U.S. economic growth.Barclays now expects the U.S. economy to grow by 0.5% this year and 1.6% in 2026, both higher than the previous forecasts of -0.3% and 1.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, as uncertainty decreases and the overall economic environment improves, Barclays has also raised its growth expectations for the Eurozone.The Eurozone is now expected to achieve zero growth this year, better than the previous forecast of a contraction of 0.2%. However, the Eurozone may still experience a technical recession in the second half of this year, although the extent of the recession is expected to be smaller than previously anticipated. "Overall, we remain cautious about the growth outlook for the Eurozone, as current uncertainty remains high, negotiations between the U.S. and Europe regarding reciprocal tariffs are still at a technical level, and there are no signs of progress."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, technical analysis shows that XRP has formed a "double top" pattern around $2.65 and has broken below the $2.47 neckline, indicating a possible drop to $2.30.In addition, XRP has also broken below the lower edge of the "rising wedge." If it fails to hold the $2.00--$2.04 range, it could trigger about $50 million in long liquidations, further pushing the price down to $1.94.On-chain indicator NUPL shows that the market is in a "denial" phase, similar to the state before significant corrections in 2018 and 2021. Although there is short-term downward pressure, the long-term technical pattern still shows potential for upward movement. If it successfully breaks through the upper edge of the multi-month "descending wedge," XRP could rise to $3.69 before June.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, despite the slowdown in spot price gains, the open interest (OI) in the futures market for XRP and Dogecoin (DOGE) has significantly increased over the past week, indicating a rise in market speculation sentiment.According to data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the open interest in DOGE futures rose from $989 million to $1.62 billion, an increase of 63.9%; while the open interest in XRP futures grew by 41.6%.Analysis indicates that the divergence between futures positions and price trends may increase the risk of severe market volatility and forced liquidations, and investors should be cautious of potential market corrections.

ChainCatcher message, ZKsync Developers posted that the official X accounts of ZKsync and Matter Labs have been hacked. Please do not interact with these accounts or click on any related links.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the DeFi protocol Curve Finance has issued an urgent warning that its official website curve.fi has suffered a DNS hijacking attack, redirecting users to a malicious phishing site. This is the second security threat the platform has faced within a week, following the hacking of its official X account on May 5.Blockchain security company Blockaid detected that attackers may have implemented a front-end attack by tampering with DNS resolution records, advising users to immediately stop all transaction signing operations. The Curve team has contacted the domain registrar for urgent handling and confirmed that the smart contracts are unaffected, but they remind users that there is still a risk of asset theft when interacting with the platform.

ChainCatcher news, Danske Bank's co-head of fixed income and foreign exchange research, Andersen, stated in a report that following positive news from the China-U.S. trade negotiations over the weekend, the trend of improving market risk appetite observed since last week is expected to continue this week."Over the past week, the market has shown an overall warming of risk sentiment, largely due to initial signs of easing in the trade war." U.S. Treasury Secretary Basant also mentioned that the talks were productive and revealed that the U.S. would announce more details on Monday.

ChainCatcher message, Goldman Sachs economists pointed out in a report that their fundamental judgment on the U.S. economy still supports the core view that "short-term U.S. Treasury yields will decline, and the yield curve will eventually steepen." However, if there is a lack of solid economic data to support expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, the market's pricing for rate cuts may continue to weaken in the short term."If, in the current environment of high inflation and with economic data not deteriorating enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to cut rates, the market's confidence in the space for rate cuts gradually fades, then as government debt continues to accumulate, the term premium may face greater upward pressure, thereby pushing yields higher."

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Coinbase had previously considered adopting the Bitcoin purchasing strategy promoted by Michael Saylor, but deemed the plan too risky. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated in a video speech on the X social network: "Over the past 12 years, we have indeed had moments where we questioned whether we should allocate 80% of our assets into cryptocurrency—specifically, Bitcoin."Coinbase ultimately decided to abandon this strategy, as it could jeopardize the company's cash position as a startup and could even "stifle" the San Francisco-based company. Nevertheless, according to the company's latest shareholder letter, Coinbase purchased $153 million worth of cryptocurrency (primarily Bitcoin) in the first quarter. According to the letter, the company holds $1.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency (mainly Bitcoin) as investments.

ChainCatcher message, Lido stated on platform X that it will soon launch a dual governance mechanism. The dual governance mechanism is a dynamic time-lock mechanism that allows stETH holders to opt out of the Lido protocol on Ethereum when faced with contentious Lido DAO governance proposals.