ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, 4 hours ago, the Optimism Foundation transferred 1.286 million OP to OKX, approximately 2.65 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, the Nasdaq Stock Exchange listed options for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF on Tuesday. Data shows that over 350,000 contracts changed hands, with about 80% being bullish bets. Among the 10 most traded options, 9 were betting on an increase. The most traded was a call option expiring in January with a strike price of $55, followed by a call option expiring in December with a strike price of $65, which is 25% higher than the ETF's closing price on Monday. Bitcoin reached a historic high of $94,032 on the day the options contracts were listed.Some investors expect that U.S. Bitcoin ETF options will attract more capital inflow. Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets, stated that the options trading volume is a "good start, showcasing the increasing connection between the crypto-native ecosystem and traditional financial markets. While the volume itself is not yet enough to influence the direction of the underlying asset, the positive news has indeed fueled bullish sentiment."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Bitcoin has been boosted by Trump's election victory, breaking the $80,000 mark for the first time, with a daily increase of over 4.0%. Trump vowed during his campaign to make the United States a hub for the digital asset industry, including establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and appointing regulators enthusiastic about digital assets.He is in a more favorable position in the election than expected—his Republican Party controls the Senate and is expected to gain a slim majority in the House of Representatives.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin Layer2 project BOB has announced its integration into Optimism's Superchain ecosystem, becoming the first Bitcoin-native project integrated into this ecosystem.BOB has received a grant of $870,000 from the Optimism Foundation. This ecosystem has previously attracted Coinbase and Kraken to join, building its independent blockchain through the OP Stack toolkit.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Optimism Foundation has agreed to provide Kraken with a grant of 25 million OP tokens. This deal was finalized around January or February of this year and also paves the way for Kraken to use Optimism's OP Stack. These tokens were worth about $100 million when the deal was made earlier this year and are now valued at approximately $42.5 million.It is reported that Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer two network called Ink on top of Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, in early trading on Tuesday, the price of Bitcoin rose from $69,000 to a solid breakthrough of $71,000, indicating that traders are increasingly optimistic about the U.S. elections a week away.Analysts point out that improved technical indicators, renewed inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, and broader macro factors (including speculation about a Trump victory and the seasonal strength of the market in the fourth quarter) support Bitcoin's continued upward trajectory.Bitfinex analysts stated, "'Trump trade' narratives and favorable seasonal factors for the fourth quarter have created a perfect storm for Bitcoin. Although prices may fluctuate before the election, an exciting period lies ahead."The options market also reflects an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin, with bullish positioning suggesting that the price of Bitcoin, the largest digital asset by market capitalization, could rise above $80,000 by the end of the year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, in a bid to gain the support of Black male voters, Democratic presidential candidate Harris's campaign team released an outreach agenda this week, which includes a commitment to develop cryptocurrency regulatory policies to protect Black men investing in digital assets.This is the most specific statement from the current Vice President so far, as her campaign has shortened since she took over from Biden in July, with far less focus on cryptocurrency compared to her Republican opponent, former President Trump.Harris's campaign team's actions this week have elicited mixed reactions. While some cryptocurrency investors and industry insiders appreciated Harris's tougher rhetoric on cryptocurrency regulation, others criticized the wording as specifically targeting Black men."Research shows that over a quarter of Black Americans own cryptocurrency, while only about 15% of whites do, so cryptocurrency is more readily accepted," said Dr. Emdad, director of the Blockchain and Fintech Research Center at Morgan State University. "People have been waiting, and I think it's a bit late—but nonetheless, this statement is necessary."

ChainCatcher news, Lido announced on platform X that stETH is now live on Optimism, allowing users to access daily staking reward adjustments and bridging features for multi-chain support of stETH.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, in the latest Cycle 28 of the Optimism Grant, Mint Blockchain has become the only Superchain approved by the OP Grant Committee and successfully received $1.35 million (750,000 OP) in funding support. The funds obtained will be used for Mint ecosystem developer incentives and the introduction of new users, further promoting NFT innovation and application popularization in the Mint Blockchain and Superchain ecosystem, and building a richer NFT ecosystem.

According to ChainCatcher news, data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that among the 15,032 projects/institutions currently operating (excluding those that have ceased operations) recorded by RootData, a total of 2,675 projects/institutions (including 2,549 projects and 126 institutions) are using the ".io" domain, accounting for approximately 17.8%.Notable projects include Sui, Sei, Arbitrum, Filecoin, Blur, Optimism, KuCoin, BitTorrent, Gate.io, StarkNet, Merit Circle, EOS, Neiro, Nexo, Synthetix, zkSync, Raydium, Blur, IOTA, Kava, IoTeX, 1inch, WOO X, Hamster Kombat, AltLayer, Mask Network, GMX, Metis, Blast, Banana Gun, etc. Notable institutions include Waterdrip Capital, The Spartan Group, AC Capital, OpenSea Ventures, Ryze Labs, YBB Foundation, Ton Ventures, etc.Previous report stated that the UK government announced the abandonment of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Once the treaty is signed, the British Indian Ocean Territory will cease to exist. Previously, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) nominally assigned ".io" as a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) to the British Indian Ocean Territory, and returning the Chagos Islands would lead to the disappearance of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which may also result in the cancellation of the corresponding ISO-3166 two-letter country code IO and the ".io" domain.

ChainCatcher news, IntoTheBlock disclosed data on platform X showing that the number of active addresses on Optimism surged to 38,000 yesterday, likely driven by network airdrops, reaching the highest level since September 2023.

ChainCatcher message, Cryptoquant analysts released a report stating that based on historical data, the price of Bitcoin is currently in a key psychological turning point, situated between optimism and pessimism. Market participants form optimistic or pessimistic views based on whether they are in profit; as long as Bitcoin remains within this range, it indicates that a significant drop is unlikely.Historical data shows that maintaining stability in key areas is crucial for the continuation of a bull market. Specifically, the "profit supply" indicator, which reflects periods of investor profitability, suggests that when a large portion of the supply is in profit, optimistic sentiment tends to rise. The current price level of Bitcoin is testing this optimistic zone.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Lido, as part of the introduction of adjustable supply stETH to Optimism, deposits of wstETH from Ethereum to Optimism will be suspended starting today until the upgrade is completed (expected around October 14).Lido contributors are working to bring adjustable supply stETH to Optimism, providing users with direct daily staking rewards.

ChainCatcher message, Santiment stated that the mentions of "October rally" have significantly decreased, indicating that traders' attitudes towards making profits in the market this month have become more pessimistic. The lack of optimism has opened the door for a short-term rebound (at least).

ChainCatcher news, Base announced that it has received governance approval from Optimism and will receive a grant of 3 million OP tokens, valued at approximately 5 million dollars. This grant aims to incentivize DeFi developers to increase the total locked value (TVL) of Ethereum and Bitcoin on Base.Base stated that specific details of the incentive program will be announced gradually, but there will be no incentives targeted at specific liquidity pools or user activities.In its first year of operation, Base has contributed 2,625 ETH (approximately 6.7 million dollars) in revenue to Superchain, accounting for over 70% of the total trading volume.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum Layer 2 zk-rollup order book DEX DeGate announces a major upgrade, now supporting deposit and withdrawal functions for Optimism and Arbitrum networks. With this integration, DeGate users can enjoy significantly reduced gas fees when transferring assets in and out.Currently, DeGate supports deposits and withdrawals of ETH, USDT, and USDC (native tokens only) on Optimism and Arbitrum.DeGate stated that it plans to support more tokens and chains in the future, which will be determined based on user demand.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi protocol Synthetix is launching its application chain SNAXchain on Optimism. Synthetix states that the goal of SNAXchain is to become a neutral governance and protocol decision-making center.It is reported that SNAXchain is developing chain infrastructure in collaboration with Conduit and cross-chain messaging in collaboration with Wormhole.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance is expected to suspend the token deposit and withdrawal services for the Optimism (OP) network on September 11, 2024, at 23:00 (UTC+8) to support its network upgrade and hard fork.The project team will carry out the network upgrade and hard fork on September 12, 2024, at 00:00 (UTC+8).