ChainCatcher news, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X that Canada, Nigeria, and Brazil have recently launched stablecoins on Base, and it is likely that more countries will choose to launch stablecoins on Base. In response, Jesse, the head of the Base protocol, stated that their goal is to launch stablecoins for every global currency on Base this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, the net inflow of funds to the Berachain cross-chain bridge in the past 7 days reached $85.47 million, ranking first among all public chains. Following are Base and Sonic, with net inflows of $48.28 million and $37.98 million, respectively. Ethereum, Avalanche, and BSC saw net outflows of $135 million, $110 million, and $58 million, respectively.

ChainCatcher message, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng expressed detailed views on the recent hacking incident, "We have observed a pattern where hackers are able to steal large amounts of cryptocurrency from multi-signature 'cold storage' solutions. Exchanges like Bybit, Phemex, and WazirX have all encountered similar situations. In the recent Bybit case, hackers were able to make the front-end user interface display legitimate transactions, while the actual signatures pointed to another transaction. For other cases, based on limited information, it seems that similar methods were employed.What is even more concerning is that the affected exchanges used different multi-signature solution providers. The hacker organization Lazarus Group has demonstrated extremely advanced and widespread infiltration capabilities. It is still unclear whether the hackers successfully infiltrated multiple signing devices, the server side, or both were compromised.Some have questioned my previous suggestion to pause withdrawals as a standard security precaution (a tweet I posted while on the shuttle bus to the airport). My intention was to share a practical approach based on experience and observation, but there is no absolute right or wrong in this practice. My guiding principle has always been to lean towards the safer side. After any security incident, all operations should be paused to ensure we fully understand what happened, how the hackers infiltrated the system, which devices were compromised, and only after triple-checking for safety should we resume operations.Of course, pausing withdrawals may trigger more panic. In 2019, after a significant hacking incident of $40 million, we paused withdrawals for a week. When we resumed withdrawals (and deposits), the deposit volume actually exceeded the withdrawal volume. This does not mean that this method is better; each situation is different and requires judgment. I tweeted to share potentially effective practices, intending to express support in a timely manner. I believe Ben made the best decision based on the information available.Ben maintained transparent communication and a calm demeanor while handling this challenging situation. This stands in stark contrast to other CEOs lacking transparency, such as those from WazirX, FTX, etc.The cases mentioned here are all different. FTX is a case of fraud, and as for WazirX, I will refrain from commenting due to ongoing litigation.Most importantly, we should never take security for granted. It is essential to understand security knowledge so that you can choose the right tools for your needs. To this end, I will share an article I wrote a few years ago. Although some parts may be outdated, the basic concepts still apply. Stay safe (SAFU)!"

ChainCatcher news, the Pando Fund released a research report titled "Decentralized AI Changed by Deepseek," which points out that the narrative of decentralized AI is continuously reshaping. Web3 AI companies can focus on replicating DeepSeek's success while offering new advantages such as multimodality, user ownership, censorship resistance, and privacy. It is expected that the number of projects on the supply side will continue to grow, while consumer-facing projects will begin to compete with Web2 counterparts by building community-participated networks. In the coming year, AI models developed based on a complete Web3 AI stack will emerge one after another.In addition, companies combining AI and crypto are gradually adjusting their strategies to focus on infrastructure building rather than model development. For example, companies in the GPU market like Akash, Render, IoNet, and Exabits have developed sustainable revenue models. Meanwhile, businesses like Grass and Gradient, which allow users to share network bandwidth, have found their market positioning by providing distributed network services to Web2 clients. In inference tasks, the performance gap between small models and large models is narrowing, which means that Web3 does not need to rely on the massive computing power of traditional AI giants and can utilize these streamlined models for efficient inference operations. As this trend develops, we may see more inference endpoints driven by decentralized computing networks in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Ethereum Foundation long-term member Josh Stark announced on social platform X that the foundation is hiring a social media manager. This move is in response to community criticism regarding the foundation's disconnect with its user base.The new social media manager will be responsible for managing the foundation's accounts on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, as well as crypto-native platforms Farcaster and Lens, while also operating the @ethereum brand account.According to Web3Career, in addition to the social media manager position, EF is also looking to fill several niche technical positions and community management roles.

ChainCatcher news, Canadian stablecoin issuer Paytrie announced that its stablecoin CADC has expanded to Base, enabling seamless on-chain Canadian dollar transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by IntoTheBlock, although Base has quickly become one of the preferred platforms for retail traders in the Ethereum Layer-2 ecosystem in 2024, the recent market correction has put pressure on its ecosystem.Data shows that currently only a few token holders in the Base ecosystem are in profit, which has dampened retail investor participation. In terms of trading volume, the on-chain trading volume of 8 Base ecosystem tokens tracked by IntoTheBlock has decreased by 78% compared to December 2024.

ChainCatcher news, Kaito AI posted on the X platform that the KAITO token now supports the Base blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, Huobi HTX global advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun was invited to attend the Hong Kong Consensus Conference's roundtable forum themed "Unlocking DeFi for the Masses: A Dialogue with World Liberty Financial and TRON." He stated that over the past five years, the entire crypto industry has spent a significant amount of time and effort to integrate into the mainstream financial world. The role of WLFI in connecting traditional finance with cryptocurrency and the Trump administration's supportive stance on cryptocurrency are what the industry needs, which is why the collaboration with WLFI has been swift and smooth.Regarding the current Meme market, Justin Sun mentioned that Meme coins are the future of cryptocurrency but need to be operated in the right way. "Recently, we have seen some Meme coins experience significant price drops, one reason being that they were not launched in the correct manner. The most successful Meme coins, such as Dogecoin and Shiba, have developed from communities rather than being overvalued at launch. Currently, many Meme coins are being launched at high valuations through VC investments, leading to price crashes and a loss of market trust."Justin Sun also revealed future development plans during the forum:The decentralized stablecoin USDD currently has a market value of $200 million, with plans to double its market value in the short term. Meanwhile, it will continue to offer a high yield return of 20%, with ongoing monitoring and optimization.The potential for the combination of AI and blockchain is enormous, with plans to launch an AI product based on DeepSeek in Q2 2025.

ChainCatcher message, at the Consensus Hong Kong 2025 conference, TRON co-founder Justin Sun stated: "I believe Hong Kong will be the center of cryptocurrency in Asia in the future. Over the past 5 years, the crypto space has been building mainstream products, and TRON has become the largest stablecoin trading network. Compared to other tokens, TRON itself is in a contraction state, and the network is performing very healthily. The changes in regulation in recent years have been very positive, and we have done well in compliance. This year we developed an AI product based on DeepSeek, which will be released soon."

ChainCatcher news, according to Artemis data, the Base network had a net inflow of $104.2 million in the past 7 days, ranking first. The Ethereum network had a net inflow of $66.5 million, ranking second. The Solana network ($28.9 million) ranked third.

ChainCatcher message, the 2025 Based Rollup Summit hosted by Taiko will kick off on March 10, 2025, during ethSF in San Francisco.Currently, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and various L2 co-founders as well as VCs have confirmed their attendance at the 2025 Based Rollup Summit, where they will serve as speakers to bring cutting-edge thoughts and insights to the based rollup community, users, and developers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, JPMorgan's latest research shows that the number of market-sensitive social media posts by Trump during this term has significantly decreased compared to his first term. The study found that among 126 posts related to sensitive topics such as trade tariffs, diplomatic relations, and the economy, only 10% triggered noticeable currency market fluctuations, with tariff-related content having the greatest impact, causing about one-third of the market volatility.For example, a post announcing a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada at the beginning of February led to a decline of over 2% and 1% in the currencies of the two countries, respectively. JPMorgan analysts pointed out that although the number of market-sensitive posts by Trump rose to over 20 last week, double the average of January, it is still far below the peak level of 60 posts per week during the trade friction period of 2018-19.The research team advises investors to trade cautiously, as the expected return on strategies based on post content is not expected to exceed 4%. Currently, Trump has shifted to strengthening direct communication from the Oval Office, holding Q&A sessions with reporters almost daily.

ChainCatcher news, Solayer team member Chaofan Shou posted a LIBRA stakeholder relationship chart on X, stating: "All information can be traced on the chain. There may be inaccuracies. If there are any incorrect parts, please send a private message to inform."According to the relationship chart, a behind-the-scenes conspiracy group issued the LIBRA token through issuing advisor Hayden Mark Davis (Kelsier Ventures) and outsourced the market-making to an Indian company. Kelsier Ventures is also an insider of the market maker as well as the Trump lady token MELANIA, ENRON, BOB, RAG, M3M3, and OGME tokens. Meanwhile, LIBRA's main sponsor KIP Protocol (founder Julian Peh) facilitated contact with people close to Argentine President Milei, leading to Milei's tweet calling for action.

ChainCatcher message, SlowMist has issued a security warning, detecting potential suspicious activity related to the contract "0xB5486F71...8F47834D90B1B" on the Base chain. This contract has been upgraded to an implementation contract that includes a backdoor function "transferTokens," which attackers use to steal assets from users who previously approved this contract. Users concerned are advised to revoke this contract's authorization as soon as possible.