Odaily Planet Daily reports that Federal Reserve's Schmidt stated that Federal Reserve Chair Powell is a "patriot" who wants to do the right thing for the country. The Federal Reserve system has multiple layers of independence, and political factors do not interfere with Fed policy debates. Independence leads to more informed decision-making. (Jin10)

On February 25, according to FT reports, senior Democrats in the U.S. Congress demanded that President Trump explain his motivations for potentially taking military action against Iran. After a classified briefing, lawmakers stated that the president needs to clearly communicate the war objectives and national interests to the public. Senator Chuck Schumer emphasized that the American people have the right to know the government's intentions, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also pointed out that Trump must clarify his stance. Currently, the U.S. military presence in the Middle East continues to strengthen, including a fleet of 18 warships, comprising two aircraft carriers, 13 destroyers, and three amphibious assault ships, with more fighter jets, THAAD, and Patriot missile defense systems deployed. Trump stated that if Iran does not cease its nuclear program, the U.S. may take severe action. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that the U.S. prevented Iran from restarting its nuclear program in June, but Tehran may attempt to restore related capabilities, which is the risk the president aims to prevent.

Investors in Missouri, USA, filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Trump ally Steve Bannon and his company of defrauding investors through unregistered cryptocurrencies, claiming they concealed risks while promoting "Let's Go Brandon Coin" and "Patriot Pay," resulting in losses for thousands of investors. The plaintiffs are seeking compensation.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Donald Trump's second son, Eric Trump, clarified on the X platform that the Trump Organization has no association with the so-called Patriot Token or Meme coin PATRIOT. Additionally, Eric Trump stated that he can explicitly inform the community that they are not involved in the issuance of Patriot Token-related cryptocurrencies.

BlockBeats News, January 14 — According to Decrypt, Galaxy Research issued a warning that the draft of the "Crypto Market Structure Act" (Clarity Act) currently under review by the Senate Banking Committee will significantly expand the financial monitoring powers of the U.S. Treasury Department. The draft includes provisions that allow freezing transactions without a court order, as well as expanded "special measures" authority targeting decentralized finance frontends. Galaxy Digital Research Director Alex Thorn stated that if these measures become law, they will "represent the largest single expansion of financial surveillance powers since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001."

On January 14, news reports indicate that the draft of the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act currently under review by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee could significantly expand the United States' financial oversight powers in the digital asset sector. Galaxy Research pointed out in its latest report that the bill grants the Treasury Department new authority to freeze decentralized finance (DeFi) frontends and transactions, potentially representing the largest expansion of financial surveillance since the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act. Overall, the draft establishes a "temporary freeze" mechanism that allows law enforcement agencies to suspend digital asset transactions without a court order and provides statutory safe harbors for bona fide stablecoin issuers and service providers. This measure aims to streamline regulatory request processes while enhancing compliance and auditability, but it also raises concerns about privacy protection and operational flexibility for businesses.

Gate News bot message, according to the official Gate announcement Gate has delisted trading markets for 16 tokens including BFTOKEN, OLA, XPNET, CGX, HCT, GROW, DFA, DFY, AICELL, PATRIOT, ARV, STEP, UNILAYER, PSB, AZY, WLKN, and the corresponding trading pairs have been removed. Gate states that these tokens do not meet the standards for opening trading. For users who have submitted valid forms, Gate has deposited the corresponding buyback amount into their accounts. After delisting, users can still continue to use Gate as a wallet to store assets for these tokens. The specific time for wallet deactivation will be announced separately through an official notice.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest announcement, Gate has announced the delisting of the trading markets for 17 Tokens. The tokens involved include BFTOKEN, OLA, XPNET, CGX, HCT, GROW, DFA, DFY, AICELL, PATRIOT, ARV, STEP, UNILAYER, PSB, AZY, WLKN, and BSX. Gate will suspend the related spot trading pairs and quantitative grid trading for these tokens on November 20, 2025, at 11:00 ( UTC+8 ). Gate will provide a buyback plan for users with positions, and users can apply for the buyback from December 4 to December 11, 2025, with a maximum compensation amount of 100 USDT. BSX will not participate in this buyback plan. Before this, users can choose to withdraw assets or transfer assets to the Gate Web3 wallet for storage.

Jin10 data reported on September 27, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on Saturday that Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will meet with U.S. officials in October to discuss U.S. investments in Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader also mentioned that officials will hold technical meetings with the U.S. in the coming weeks regarding arms deliveries and are expected to receive two additional Patriot missile defense systems in the fall.