ChainCatcher news, the Kaia DLT Foundation announced that the Kaia mainnet will officially launch on August 29, 2024. To ensure a smooth transition, the Kaia Foundation has announced a series of important timelines:Starting from August 23, the Finschia mainnet will stop new staking;On August 26, the Finschia and Klaytn mainnets will update on-chain parameters;On August 27, Finschia governance members will take down validation nodes and join the Kaia Governance Committee;On August 28, the Finschia mainnet will undergo a final upgrade.With the launch of the Kaia mainnet, Kaia Portal and Kaia Square will also be launched simultaneously, providing users with functions such as token swapping, airdrops, and staking.It is worth noting that starting from August 29, all exchanges will stop the deposit and withdrawal services for FNSA. FNSA holders should closely monitor exchange announcements and timely transfer assets to self-custody wallets. After the mainnet launch, KAIA tokens will begin trading, but in the short term, KLAY may still be used as the token code, and exchanges will gradually update to KAIA.Previous news, the Kaia project, which merges Finschia and Klaytn, launched the v1.0.0 testnet "Kairos".

ChainCatcher news, the Klaytn Foundation has announced the launch of the Kaia v1.0.0 testnet "Kairos". Kaia v1.0.0 is the first official version of the Kaia chain. The Kaia network initially transitions from the Klaytn network through a hard fork. At the moment the hard fork is applied, the Klaytn Baobab testnet will transition to the Kairos testnet. This version includes the Kaia Transition hard fork and KIP-160 hard fork configuration. The block number for the mainnet hard fork will be announced in the next version.

ChainCatcher news, Finschia announced that it is currently working on launching Kaia, striving to create a technological infrastructure that combines the advantages of Finschia and Klaytn, with the goal of launching by the end of June.Although it will integrate key technologies from Finschia and Klaytn, the Kaia chain will initially launch on the Klaytn network. Therefore, KLAY holders do not need to perform a separate token swap, but FNSA holders will need to exchange their tokens for KAIA tokens. The token swap will be provided through the Kaia portal and will launch simultaneously with the Kaia chain.

ChainCatcher news, the KGP-25 proposal for the merger of the Klaytn mainnet and the Finschia project under LINE has been approved through voting, and the next steps and key milestones will be shared in the coming weeks.Previous news, Klaytn will merge with Finschia in phases, and if approved, both parties plan to establish a merger foundation in the second quarter, initiate a new token exchange, complete governance integration, and launch a new business plan for the merged mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Klaytn governance forum, DWF Labs has applied to join the Klaytn governance committee. DWF Labs commits to independently purchase 5 million KLAY from the market or the foundation.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 game platform Yooldo has completed a $1.5 million funding round at a valuation of $13 million, with participation from Bedrock Ventures, Double jump.tokyo, Edimus, Hyperithm, Klaytn Foundation, Manta Network, Neopin, Planetarium, Presto Labs, and Vista Labs. Additionally, grant sponsors include Aptos Foundation, BNB Chain, Immutable X, and Oasys. The funds raised will be used to enhance technology, bring more games to the platform, and grow its community.

ChainCatcher message, the Fincia Foundation officially announced that, from the perspective of "the need for an explanation and coordination of ecosystem participants' opinions," after formally listening to the opinions of governance participants and the community, it has decided to adjust the voting deadline for the Klaytn blockchain integration to:01.30 (Tuesday): Notification of change reason01.31 (Wednesday): Voting suspension02.01 (Thursday) ～ 02.07 (Wednesday): Supplementary explanation period02.08 (Thursday) ～ 02.15 (Thursday): Voting period

ChainCatcher news, the public chain project Finschia under the Japanese telecommunications giant Line has announced on social media that the voting for the merger proposal with the Klaytn mainnet in South Korea has officially started on LINE Blockchain Scan.Users can vote by staking tokens to validators, and the voting deadline is February 2, 2024, at 05:22 (UTC).According to previous news, Finschia and Klaytn jointly proposed to merge their mainnets, and the integrated blockchain will combine Ethereum (EVM) and Cosmos (CosmWasm) technologies to provide a network with compatibility and high performance. After the mainnet merger, a new consolidated token (temporarily named PDT) will be issued, and holders of FNSA and KLAY will be able to claim this new token.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Klaytn Foundation, the organization behind the public blockchain Klaytn under South Korean internet giant Kakao, has announced a collaboration with the Finschia Foundation, an open blockchain and Web3 business operator developed by LINE Tech Plus, proposing to launch a new mainnet project by integrating the two blockchain ecosystems. The two foundations have submitted proposals to their respective governance members for public discussion, with the voting period set from January 26 to February 2. The governance proposal submitted by the Klaytn Foundation can be viewed on the Klaytn governance forum.The chain merger aims to create a highly competitive mainnet ecosystem by integrating the capabilities of Klaytn and Finschia. The two foundations will form an integrated organization, sharing technology, services, and business networks. The announcement also indicates that with the merger of the chains, the native coins of the two blockchains, KLAY and FNSA, will be replaced by a new native coin, which will be issued based on the combined total of KLAY and FNSA. All KLAY and FNSA holders will be able to exchange for the new coin after its issuance.

ChainCatcher news, the precious metal RWA platform Goldstation announced the launch on Klaytn, supporting the conversion of physical gold into NFTs and collateralized minting of GPC, which is a 1:1 gold-pegged token backed by physical gold, aimed at providing more efficient gold investment benefits.It is reported that Goldstation is currently only available to residents of South Korea, with plans to launch globally in the future.

ChainCatcher message, the cross-chain aggregation platform XY Finance announced on platform X that, in light of the Orbit security incident, XY Finance has suspended all services related to Klaytn to protect users.The official statement also emphasized that all other bridges and cross-chain services will not be affected and are fully operational. The team will continue to monitor the situation and will restore services related to Klaytn until further notice.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Klaytn governance forum, Animoca Brands has applied to join the Klaytn Governance Committee. Animoca Brands will purchase 2.5 million KLAY tokens and seek a delegation of 2.5 million KLAY tokens from the Klaytn Foundation.

ChainCatcher news, the South Korean public blockchain Klaytn published a blog post stating that it is building a support system for the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), including product development, token issuance, asset storage, and trading.They plan to establish a new token standard that encompasses the necessary functions for asset tokenization and strengthen ecosystem elements such as custody, KYC, oracles, and trading platforms.The Klaytn Foundation will focus on the widespread adoption of RWA and provide support for ecosystem businesses, with the expectation of developing a range of RWA applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, blockchain infrastructure and tools company Kana Labs has completed a $2 million seed round financing, with participation from NetMarble subsidiary MarbleX, Nexus One, Klaytn, and Gate.io. This round of financing will be used to enhance products such as smart wallets and Web3 middleware toolkits, user acquisition, and international expansion, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region, especially South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.It is reported that prior to this round of financing, Kana Labs conducted an oversubscribed pre-seed round financing, with a valuation of $21 million.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announced that it will support the Klaytn (KLAY) network upgrade and hard fork. The Klaytn upgrade will take place at block height 135,456,000, expected at 09:00 Beijing time on October 16. Klaytn network token deposits and withdrawals will be suspended around 08:00 on October 16.

ChainCatcher news, the global Klaytn hackathon Klaymakers23, co-hosted by the Klaytn Foundation and DoraHacks, is now open for registration. This year's hackathon will be divided into three tracks: DeFi, RWA, Metaverse, and Gaming, with a total prize pool of over $140,000, and incubation and ecosystem partnership support for the winning teams. Registration is currently open, and formal submissions will be accepted from October 10 to November 30.Previous report, Klaymakers started in 2022, with a total of 174 entries submitted last year, of which 19 teams won, earning prizes worth over $1 million, sponsor bounty challenges, as well as funding and incubation opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, the 2023 Web3 Gaming Hackathon co-hosted by ABGA, Klaytn, Iskra, and CESS has officially opened for registration. The event will take place from July 17 to September 11. This Hackathon aims to discover innovative teams with potential and promote the further development of the Web3 gaming industry.Winning teams will share a cash prize pool of $80,000, Google Cloud Credits worth up to $1 million, discounts on SlowMist audits, and other generous competition rewards. They will also have the opportunity to secure funding and establish deeper partnerships to support project development and contribute to the prosperity of the Web3 gaming ecosystem.Additionally, this hackathon has set up a "Talent Scout" award to encourage institutions that recommend projects. Eligible recommenders of participating projects will also receive cash rewards provided by the organizers.

ChainCatcher news, OKLink Explorer, a Web3 data analysis platform under OKCoin, officially launched the Klaytn blockchain explorer, providing ease of use and diverse data for Klaytn network users and developers. Through the OKLink Klaytn explorer, users can query multi-dimensional data such as Klaytn on-chain addresses, transactions, and assets around the clock. In order to meet the needs of a wider audience, the OKLink Klaytn explorer also offers a highly detailed address details page (supporting overview data, list filtering, visualization, etc.), catering to the data needs of Klaytn on-chain investors for pre-investment due diligence and post-investment management.In addition, to further enhance user experience, the OKLink Klaytn explorer supports global aggregation search, allowing users to quickly locate Klaytn data and display it by directly entering Klaytn address/transaction/token information. It is reported that the OKLink Klaytn explorer has also integrated OKLink's powerful tagging service, enabling users to view existing official tags on the Klaytn chain in real-time through the OKLink Klaytn explorer, and customize private tags for Klaytn addresses according to their own habits, improving address recognition and facilitating subsequent on-chain interactions. (Source link)