ChainCatcher news, according to Lin, the head of Asia-Pacific business at Deribit, the Ethereum options market saw large transactions today: a trader paid $211,000 to buy 3,023 call options for $2,600 at the end of May, while selling 1,700 call options for $2,150 expiring on March 14 (next Friday).Lin's analysis suggests that the trader may believe that the short-term upside for Ethereum is limited, but expects it to potentially break $2,600 before the end of May. Therefore, by selling short-term call options to raise funds, they aim to reduce the cost of long-term call options and position themselves for future upward movement at a lower cost.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Foundation published an article on its official blog stating that the Pectra network upgrade was previously launched on the Sepolia testnet, but it was later discovered that there was an issue with the Sepolia permissioned deposit contract, which caused many execution layer clients to be unable to include transactions in blocks. The cause of the problem was quickly identified, and the client teams immediately began working on a fix. This issue is specific to the configuration of the Sepolia testnet and cannot occur on the Ethereum mainnet. Validators have now deployed a patch to restore the network to normal throughput. All Sepolia node operators must now upgrade their execution layer clients to maintain network compatibility.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi oracle RedStone has launched an airdrop query page, where you can check by entering your wallet address. The airdrop will be available for claiming tomorrow at 20:00.RedStone stated that 48.3% of its RED supply is allocated for ecosystem development, with 10% specifically for community and genesis activities, including this first airdrop, as well as allocations for future participation and ecosystem support.

ChainCatcher news, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David "JoelKatz" Schwartz recently stated on social media, "Ripple can, will, and should prioritize its own interests. Investors should not expect Ripple to act in a way that harms the company and its shareholders for the benefit of investors." This implies that Ripple has the right to sell XRP tokens to raise operational funds, raising concerns among cryptocurrency investors.This statement is a response to the criticism from Pierre Rochard, Vice President of Research at Riot Platforms, who warned investors that "they are not investing in Ripple the company, but merely acquiring tokens that were created out of thin air. XRP is not a security because Ripple does not actually owe you 'utility' or anything else."Previous news, ZachXBT disclosed on his personal channel that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen still holds over 2.7 billion XRP, worth approximately $7.18 billion.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino released a new logo for the Bitcoin mining operating system "Mining OS" on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for RED at 18:00 (GMT+8) on March 5. The RED/USDT spot trading will open at 21:00 (GMT+8) on March 6. The withdrawal service for RED will open at 21:00 (GMT+8) on March 7.It is reported that RedStone is currently the fastest-growing oracle, focusing on providing yield-generating collateral for the lending market, and has secured over $10 billion in assets. RedStone offers a wide range of highly demanded asset data, including LSTs, LRTs, Bitcoin LSTs, etc., bringing richer and safer options to the decentralized finance ecosystem.Previously, the investment department of the global cryptocurrency exchange Huobi HTX, HTX Ventures, made a strategic investment in RedStone Oracles to support the construction of modular DeFi infrastructure.

ChainCatcher News, March 16 - 23, 2025 - The first stop of the Rock Web5 Movement: Nantang CodeCamp is about to begin. This CodeCamp is dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and technology with technology, returning to the original intention of blockchain.We invite global developers to answer the questions of the times with code------how to build the future of people and technology between openness and efficiency, censorship resistance and inclusiveness? Together, we will explore the boundaries of the integration of Web2 and Web3, focusing on emerging scenarios and the combination with digitalization; based on the tools provided by CKB, we will develop Web5 applications that solve real problems while maintaining technological ideals.During the event, there will also be rich thematic sharing, Unconference free discussions, local development, Demo Day showcases, and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Hotcoin exchange will open PWEASE/USDT trading on March 5, 2025, at 14:00 (UTC+8), and SIREN/USDT trading on March 5, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8). $PWEASE is a meme token based on Solana that has attracted significant market attention. $SIREN is a fully on-chain deployed AI analyst that has garnered attention on the BSC chain.In addition, Hotcoin will officially launch VANA/USDT and S/USDT perpetual contract trading on March 5, 2025, at 16:00 (UTC+8). VANA supports up to 25x leverage, while S supports up to 75x leverage.$VANA: VANA is a decentralized AI infrastructure in the Web3 space, aiming to build an efficient and secure platform for AI model training and inference.$S: S is the core token of the Sonic ecosystem, which, as the highest performance EVM L1, combines extreme speed, incentive mechanisms, and top-tier infrastructure to provide exceptional support for decentralized applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, yesterday, a certain whale deposited 4.01 million USDC into HyperLiquid and spent 1.68 million USDC to purchase 99,965 HYPE at an average price of 16.8 dollars. The whale also opened a short position on HYPE with 3x leverage, with an opening price of 16.8 dollars and a liquidation price of 32.97 dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, court documents show: The U.S. court dismissed the preliminary injunction requested by Musk in the lawsuit against OpenAI.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Switzerland-based crypto market maker Portofino Technologies announced plans to open new offices in New York and Singapore. The company is regulated by the UK, Switzerland, and the British Virgin Islands, and was founded in 2021 by two former Castle Securities executives, Leonard Lancia and Alex Casimo.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain whale address deposited 2.15 million USDC into HyperLiquid and opened a BTC long position with 4x leverage, with an entry price of $82,684 and a liquidation price of $59,343.

ChainCatcher news, based on market information, the native token AFT of the open-source AI agent framework AIFlow on BNB Chain has seen a continuous rise in price, with an increase of over 30% in the last 24 hours, and it is now listed on Gate.io's innovation zone. This token was issued through the decentralized Launchpad platform Four.meme and has currently risen to the 2nd place in market capitalization among tokens issued on the Four.meme platform.AIFlow is an open-source framework on BNB Chain that allows developers and enterprises to deploy scalable and secure AI agents, featuring modular customization and seamless blockchain integration.Previously, the core team of AIFlow was invited to participate in the DeAI Summit at ETH Denver, where they discussed the future of decentralized AI and Web3 innovation with numerous industry representatives.

ChainCatcher news, ABCDE founder Du Jun posted, "Today, Ethereum has returned to $2000. After doing the math, my losses from increasing my Ethereum holdings over the past year have exceeded $20 million. I really can't buy more; I'd rather use the money to incubate projects. Even if they fail, I can still gain experience and build a team.I won't sell at a loss; I continue to be optimistic about the Ethereum ecosystem and its value to the industry. I'm considering selling some other assets to lower my Ethereum holding costs."

ChainCatcher message, HashKey Global has successfully completed the integration of Ethereum (ETH) on the Base network, and the deposit and withdrawal services are now officially open.Currently, the platform supports ETH deposit and withdrawal services on the ERC20, Base, and Arbitrum networks. Users must ensure to select the correct network during operations to ensure smooth transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to data released by Deribit officials: Today, the largest ETH block options trade involved a user buying a $2400 put option expiring at the end of May and selling a $2800 call option expiring at the end of May, totaling 9750 ETH, with a premium payment of $1.326 million.It indicates that the user is bearish on Ethereum, with the current ETH price hovering around $2000, the DVOL volatility index at 78.23, and the ETH/BTC exchange rate reaching 0.0244.

ChainCatcher news, Matrixport indicates that the crypto market is currently in a risk-off mode, influenced by macroeconomic uncertainty, leading to the unwinding of many long futures positions. As prices decline, the open interest in futures has significantly decreased, showing that the escalation of the trade war and the Fed's continued hawkish stance have prompted some traders to exit long positions.It is noteworthy that Ethereum's open interest has dropped to its lowest level since the summer of 2024. Despite Trump's recent mention on Twitter of possibly establishing a "Bitcoin strategic reserve," and the White House crypto summit scheduled for March 7, the market overall still exhibits risk-off sentiment, with investors generally reducing their risk exposure. Many traders seem to be waiting for clearer macroeconomic signals before re-entering the market.

ChainCatcher message, according to Coinglass data, the total open interest of BTC contracts across the network has reached 559,400 BTC (approximately 46.864 billion USD), with a 24-hour decline of 13.11%.Among them, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ranks first with 140,900 BTC (approximately 11.785 billion USD), accounting for 25.14%, with a 24-hour decline of 17.16%;Binance ranks second with 107,400 BTC (approximately 8.999 billion USD), accounting for 19.2%, with a 24-hour decline of 12.48%.