Gate News, April 2, AT Global Markets chief market analyst Nick Twidale said that there is high expectation for clear information on when the conflict will end, but recent remarks have instead added even more uncertainty. Twidale noted that global markets today could see further downside. He said that the market originally expected an announcement of a ceasefire today, but while the parties involved claim the war will end soon, they also said that they will target Iran over the coming weeks. This message is bearish for the market, implying that the war may continue.

Gate News update. On April 1, according to people familiar with the matter, Usman Ahmad, CEO of Zodia Markets, the cryptocurrency trading company under Standard Chartered, has left the company. The Zodia Markets website shows that Nick Philpott, who previously served as the company’s head of partnerships, has been appointed interim CEO. As of now, both Zodia Markets and Standard Chartered’s spokespeople have declined to comment on the matter.

Gate News reported that on March 17, "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos stated that the Federal Reserve may be more inclined to remain silent this week, but market expectations are forcing the Fed to outline its policy path. Two former Fed chairs told him they hope to avoid making predictions about rate cuts in the near term. Whether current Fed officials will adopt the same approach has become the core focus of this meeting. Hawks and doves may stick to their respective policy positions by pointing to the same economic shock.

Google executive Nick Fox stated that Google does not rule out placing ads in Gemini, a statement that shows the company may blur the lines between advertising and AI products. The introduction of ads will impact user experience and trust in neutrality.

Gate News report states that on March 12, according to "Federal Reserve mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos, if Federal Reserve Chair Powell's term ends, the White House appears likely to oppose or challenge his status as an interim chair (i.e., the title of "acting chair").

Gate News Report, March 9, UK AI Data Center Developer Nscale completes $2 billion Series C funding, valuing at $14.6 billion. The funding round was led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, with investments from NVIDIA, Lenovo, Nokia, and others. Additionally, former Meta executives Sheryl Sandberg, Nick Clegg, and Susan Decker have joined Nscale's board of directors.

PANews February 28 News, OpenAI Executive Nick Turley: ChatGPT daily active users have exceeded 900 million, with 50 million paying subscription users.

ChainCatcher News reports that according to Jinshi, Monex's Head of Macro Research Nick Rees stated in a report that the U.S. employment data for January was strong, eliminating market expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March. However, Monex still expects the Federal Reserve to resume rate cuts in June. Rees pointed out that the market is digesting this robust employment data, and as a result, expectations for rate cuts have naturally decreased.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, "Federal Reserve mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos stated that Federal Reserve officials expect to hold interest rates steady for the first time, after three consecutive rate cuts since September last year. The conditions for the Federal Reserve to restart rate cuts depend on a collapse in the labor market or a significant decline in inflation to the 2% target level. Despite political pressure, most officials believe that a rate cut may still occur later this year, but there are disagreements on when the data will support a rate cut.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Fed spokesperson Nick Timiraos posted on X platform that Trump made a speech at Davos revealing his views on the Fed Chair candidate. Trump stated that he will announce the new Fed Chair candidate soon and mentioned that all the interviewed candidates are excellent, but he is worried that the candidate might change their stance and raise interest rates after taking office. Additionally, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with current Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying he is slow to respond to interest rate adjustments.