ChainCatcher news, during the Thailand Blockchain Week, the Asia-Pacific media officially established Layer East Media, a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening communication between the West and the Asia-Pacific region in Web3. The eight founding members of the alliance include HashKey Capital, Decrypt, Coinpost, Bitcoin Addict (Cryptomind Group), Coin68, PANews, Odaily, and Coinvestasi, who signed a memorandum of understanding committing to promote responsible reporting and innovative collaboration.The alliance also includes Crypto Times, Tokenpost, CoinNess, Foresight News, Blockbeats, Techflow, Chaincatcher, Blocktempo, and Wu Says Blockchain. Layer East Media will support the expansion of Web3 in the Asia-Pacific market through regional events and exclusive content, welcoming more media to join and jointly advance the APAC Web3 media network.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the development team of the decentralized EVM platform Mento on the Celo network, Mento Labs, announced the completion of a $10 million funding round. This round of financing was supported by T-Capital, HashKey Capital, Richard Parsons, Flori Ventures, No Limit Holdings, Verda Ventures, and w3.fund.Mento Labs also announced a stablecoin roadmap, planning to add three local digital currencies to its expanding decentralized stablecoin lineup: Philippine Peso (PUSO), Colombian Peso (cCOP), and Ghanaian Cedi (cGHS).According to project documentation, the Mento stability protocol can be seen as an over-collateralized, decentralized, and transparent stable asset mechanism. The protocol utilizes crypto reserves, allowing users to adjust the supply of Mento stable assets based on changing demand. Users can exchange between Mento stable assets and reserve collateral assets through the protocol.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Mento Labs is an innovation lab for stablecoins and digital assets, derived from cLabs (Celo). The lab provides a basket of cryptocurrency asset platforms for Mento, with all Mento stablecoins (cEUR, cREAL, cUSD) fully backed by USDC and DAI. Furthermore, Mento also has support for loyalty and engagement, regenerative finance, as well as risk management, monitoring, and maintenance.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Community Mixer Singapore is hosted by CKB Eco Fund and Hashkey Capital, co-hosted by MoleDao, aiming to promote cooperation, community building, and innovation within the Bitcoin ecosystem.The conference will gather several Bitcoin ecosystem projects such as Cellula, Fiamma, and UTXO Stack, inviting numerous heavyweight guests from the blockchain industry, Bitcoin developers, researchers, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest developments and projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, zero-knowledge (ZK) hardware startup Cysic announced the completion of a $12 million pre-A round of financing, led by HashKey Capital and OKX Ventures. The new funds will be used to accelerate the generation of ZK proofs in a faster, more cost-effective, user-friendly, and decentralized manner.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Cysic completed a $6 million seed round financing last February, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from investors such as Hashkey, SNZ Holding, A&T Capital, ABCDE, and Web3.com Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, the social infrastructure project UXLINK announced that it has secured a new round of financing led by SevenX Ventures, INCE Capital, and HashKey Capital, along with several other investors. This round raised over $5 million, less than three months after the previous round. UXLINK has raised a total of over $15 million to date, covering several top-tier institutions and well-known individuals from Europe, America, Asia, and the Middle East.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, UXLINK is a social platform and infrastructure based on "acquaintance social relationships" and groups, with over 5.5 million registered users, more than 1 million daily active users, and over 100,000 groups. According to the UXLINK community leader, the newly raised funds will mainly be used for ecological and post-TGE product development, better supporting the issuance, distribution, and trading of socialized assets. Currently, UXLINK's DAPP and protocol revenue are steadily increasing, with good cash flow.Jon, founding partner of SevenX Ventures, stated, "We are optimistic about UXLINK's ability to nurture asset issuance and trading capabilities through socialization, becoming a key hub linking Web3 infrastructure and application scenarios."Rui, the project investment leader at HashKey Capital, said, "Through private social networks, acquaintance-driven user acquisition, and Telegram group chat dissemination models, UXLINK has quickly become one of the most active blockchain social platforms at this stage. The team looks forward to providing more Web3 native assets and on-chain products to this group of users, driving the mass adoption of Web3 applications."Alex Yan, executive director of INCE Capital, stated, "Social interaction is a basic need for everyone and is also an essential path for Web3 to achieve large-scale applications. UXLINK has built a brand new Social Infrastructure leveraging acquaintance relationship chains and social dissemination mechanisms, making it possible to create a new generation of Web3 social products with a large user base, high-density connections, and diverse interactions."

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong's largest licensed virtual asset exchange HashKey Exchange is pleased to announce that it has successfully assisted Bosera International and HashKey Capital in completing the first physical subscription for the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin Spot ETF and the Bosera HashKey Ethereum Spot ETF, respectively. This success not only means more options for cryptocurrency investors but also heralds a new chapter in the development of Hong Kong's digital currency market.In this collaboration, HashKey Exchange provided underlying infrastructure support for Bosera International and HashKey Capital, covering aspects such as trading and custody. Physical redemption means that the underlying assets do not have to be sold immediately, bringing advantages in terms of cost and liquidity. In the future, once the physical subscription and redemption processes are completed, investors will be able to directly obtain assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum corresponding to the spot ETF funds, providing cryptocurrency investors with more diversified investment options.It is reported that on April 24, the two virtual asset spot ETFs jointly applied for by Bosera International and HashKey Capital have been officially approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and will start fundraising today, with trading set to commence on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30. This historic approval marks a solid step forward for Hong Kong in establishing an international virtual asset financial center.

ChainCatcher news, Bosera Asset Management (International) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Bosera International") and HashKey Capital Limited (hereinafter referred to as "HashKey Capital") have jointly applied for two virtual asset spot ETFs, which have been officially approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).Bosera International and HashKey Capital will fully leverage their leading expertise and ecological resources in traditional finance and the virtual asset industry to jointly promote the issuance of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF jointly issued by HashKey Capital and Bosera International will open for trading on April 30.Previously, HashKey Capital, based on its license No. 9 (which allows for 100% investment and management of virtual assets), has recently received approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to upgrade its services, allowing it to provide virtual asset fund products to retail investors. Bosera Fund has also officially obtained approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to expand its business scope to include asset management services related to virtual assets, based on its existing license No. 9 (which provides asset management).

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Chainwire, the decentralized perpetual contract platform Aark has announced the completion of its seed round financing, with participation from HashKey Capital, Arrington Capital, Cypher Capital, Morningstar Ventures, IVC, and Metavest.It is reported that Aark will use the new investment to expand its team. Aark is a leverage-focused perpetual contract trading platform that is involved in the liquidity re-staking token (LRT) space. Aark provides Delta-neutral yields for LRT, thereby offering liquidity to traders.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Aark completed its Pre-Seed round financing in the second quarter of 2023, led by Delphi Digital, with participation from OKX Ventures and Big Brain Holdings, bringing its total financing amount to 6 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has conditionally approved the joint issuance and management of two virtual asset spot ETFs by HashKey Capital and Bosera Funds (International) Co., Ltd.: Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF and Bosera HashKey Ethereum ETF. The two ETFs are expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, tracking the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum respectively, and adopting a "physical" subscription mechanism that allows investors to directly use Bitcoin and Ethereum to subscribe for ETF shares.In addition, Bosera International will serve as the fund manager for the above two ETFs, while HashKey Capital will act as the deputy fund manager for the aforementioned ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, on April 6, the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Web3 Festival will feature a highly anticipated high-energy roundtable discussion. HashKey Capital CEO DC and ARK Invest CEO and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood will make their appearance as scheduled, merging dual perspectives from Wall Street and the crypto-native world to delve into the latest hot topics in the industries of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital assets, providing the audience with cutting-edge insights and in-depth viewpoints.

ChainCatcher news, modular blockchain infrastructure developer Lava Network has completed a $15 million seed round financing, led by Jump Capital, Hashkey Capital, and Tribe Capital, with participation from North Island Ventures, Dispersion Capital, Alliance DAO, Finality Capital Partners, and others. Executives from Celestia, Cosmos, StarkWare, Filecoin, and other blockchain ecosystems also participated in this round of financing.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain analyst Yu Jin tweeted that an hour ago, the HashKey Capital address (hki.eth) transferred 700,000 PENDLE to Binance, expecting to realize a profit of 1.61 million USD (2.85x). Currently, it still holds 666,000 PENDLE (2.08 million USD).

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer2 network B² Network announced the successful completion of its seed round financing, with investors including HashKey Capital, OKX Ventures, IDG Capital, Kucoin Ventures, ABCDE, Waterdrip Capital, OGs FUND, and Antalpha Group.It is reported that B² Network uses ZK Rollup technology to address Bitcoin's scalability challenges while ensuring security consistent with the Bitcoin mainnet, and is compatible with EVM. At the same time, B² Network also provides a data availability layer for other Bitcoin Rollups, making it the first data availability layer in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

According to ChainCatcher news and the Economic Times of India, the Web3 payment platform Fetcch has completed a $1.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Hashkey Capital and AppWorks Venture, with participation from LD Capital, Compute Ventures, M6, and GravityX Capital. The company plans to use the new funds to focus on product development and expansion in the Web3 space, while also developing Web2.5 use cases.Fetcch primarily provides seamless infrastructure services for digital payment and rewards platforms, mainly targeting the Web3 cross-chain payment ecosystem. It has currently integrated cross-chain solutions such as LayerZero, Axelar, Wormhole, Circle's CCTP, and Chainlink's CCIP.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 knowledge graph protocol 0xScope has completed a $5 million Pre-Series A funding round, led by HashKey Capital, with follow-on investments from Redpoint China, OKX Ventures, GSR Markets, Amber Group, Antalpha, and DHVC, as well as existing shareholders Mask Network, Hash Global, and XIN Family.In addition, 0xScope has released 0xScope V2, with a future focus on providing data support for Web3 AI applications through a proprietary Web3 data layer, connecting AI with Web3 in the process.

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, the whale with the starting address 0xc6b (associated with HashKey Capital) has withdrawn 8,365 ETH (approximately 19.7 million USD) from Binance and OKX at an average price of 2,358 USD in the past 20 hours.In the past 5 days, this whale has deposited a total of 120.2 million USDT and USDC into Binance and OKX. Currently, the whale has cumulatively withdrawn 25,203 ETH at an average price of 2,295 USD (approximately 57.8 million USD) and may continue to withdraw more; expected profit is 1.68 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, the Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) oracle and data sharing protocol Carv announced earlier this year that it has received strategic investments from HashKey Capital and a large global technology company.It is reported that CARV was established at the end of 2021, dedicated to empowering users with data ownership and fairly profiting from the use of their data in a privacy-preserving manner. With the introduction of Data to Earn, users can gain value through the CARV protocol in two forms: passive income from historical data and active income from brand engagement and participation. CARV's products include an intent-driven, composable Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) oracle and incentive data sharing platform CARV Protocol, as well as the AI-driven super app CARV Play.According to the crypto data platform RootData, in November 2022, Carv completed a $4 million financing round led by Vertex Ventures, a subsidiary of Temasek.