ChainCatcher news, Arthur Hayes stated in a podcast, "I will pay attention to meme coins, new Layer 1 blockchains, Layer 2 projects, NFTs, and the gaming sector, etc. Everyone knows that you can make quick money in a bull market, but the key is how to preserve those gains. If you earn some money that can change your life, then take out a portion to cash out."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, sources revealed that the Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain Monad has begun a phased rollout of its testnet. Crypto trader Jordan Fish (also known as Cobie) wrote on the X platform: "I made a trade, it was very fast." Cobie later confirmed that his post was about the Monad testnet. Previously, Monad launched its development network in March, achieving 10,000 transactions per second in internal testing.

ChainCatcher news, the community members of Vega Protocol have voted to shut down its existing Layer 1 blockchain and cease related tokens.Vega Protocol co-founder Barney Mannerings stated: "The team pointed out that the governance decision to shut down the network is because the current form of the network is not very attractive, as it is a specific application blockchain (app chain) focused on derivatives trading. While we are proud of the software we have built, this chain and token have not generated interest and growth that would make them sustainable and allow the project to continue in its current form."

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on social media that according to data from Supermajority.info, currently no Ethereum execution client has a market share exceeding two-thirds. This is good news for the robustness of Ethereum L1.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Avalanche "subnets" have been renamed to Avalanche Layer 1s (L1s). Avalanche L1s are typically application-specific blockchains that can be customized to meet the specific needs of different use cases.In addition, Avalanche has initiated a community proposal ACP-77, aimed at reforming the creation and management design of Avalanche L1s, bringing more flexibility and autonomy to Avalanche L1s validators.

ChainCatcher news, Galxe has launched the alpha mainnet of its Layer 1 blockchain, Gravity. The launch of the alpha mainnet will bring all of Galxe's products (including Quest, Compass, Passport, and Galxe Identity Protocol) on-chain.Gravity is a Layer 1 full-chain smart contract platform designed to address the fragmentation issues of Web3 by "providing seamless cross-chain interactions and full-chain abstraction," thereby achieving a smoother user experience. The G token will serve as the native gas token of the blockchain, driving governance decisions and acting as a growth incentive and payment method within the Galxe ecosystem.In addition, the fully operational Gravity mainnet is currently scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher message, Polygon's Chief Information Security Officer Mudit Gupta posted on X, stating that there is panic among people regarding Eigen Labs employees requesting airdrops from ecosystem sub-projects, but in reality, 90% of Layer1/Layer2 BD teams directly request shares or airdrops under the guise of consultants.Mudit Gupta stated: "If any journalist really wants to investigate this matter, just launch a fake new DEX and contact different Layer1/Layer2 BD teams, and you will get firsthand experience."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Router Protocol supported by Coinbase has launched the Layer 1 blockchain Router Chain.It is reported that the chain is based on a proof-of-stake consensus using the Tendermint framework, aiming to aggregate liquidity and facilitate cross-chain interactions through a cross-chain intent framework.

ChainCatcher news, Jason Zhao, co-founder of the blockchain startup Story, stated that the Layer 1 network customized for intellectual property management is expected to launch later this year.The project is backed by prominent venture capital firms, including Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media, Samsung Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz.Jason Zhao mentioned that Story was founded in 2023 and has already accumulated over 50 clients who are looking to integrate IP-centric tools into their businesses, including some well-known NFT projects.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized identity protocol .bit under d.id announced the completion of the RGB++ upgrade. Leveraging the isomorphic binding feature of CKB, it has become a Bitcoin layer DID asset to serve the user identity needs of the Bitcoin ecosystem. This upgrade makes .bit compatible with CKB's Spore digital object protocol at the asset level, enhancing compatibility and transaction liquidity with CKB ecosystem Dapps. The DOB asset trading market Omiga will become one of the first layer two network platforms to support .bit trading, and in the future, it will also be listed on major RGB++ trading markets.d.id completed a $13 million Series A financing in 2022, and its DID protocol .bit has nearly 100,000 registered users. In addition, d.id recently launched a new narrative direction called "Humanity Matters," helping users express their unique identity value through .bit and the achievement protocol Padge.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Gamestarter announced a strategic partnership with Ava Labs to jointly launch GameChain, a game-focused Layer 1 blockchain supported by Avalanche on the Avalanche network.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr's AI-focused Layer 1 blockchain Neura has launched its public testnet.It is reported that Ankr Network's ANKR token will serve as Neura's native cryptocurrency, with the mainnet expected to launch later this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cipher, founder of JoyID, co-founder of CELL Studio, and researcher at Nervos Network, posted on the X platform expressing excitement to introduce the RGB++ protocol testnet implementation to developers and early adopters. Now everyone can deploy Turing-complete scripts on the Bitcoin network and interact with them in a permissionless and trustless manner.

According to ChainCatcher news, the official announcement from the Web3 infrastructure Particle Network states that it has upgraded to a modular public chain, building a universal settlement layer across the EVM and BTC ecosystems. After the launch of Particle Network Layer 1, the account assets and transaction settlements of partner dApps and users across various chains will seamlessly migrate to Particle Network Layer 1.