ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the cross-chain bridging protocol Across Protocol raised $41 million by selling its ACX tokens to expand its connectivity between Ethereum and layer two networks. This round of financing was led by Paradigm, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, and angel investor Sina Habinian.Hart Lambur, co-founder of Risk Labs Foundation, revealed that this round of financing will be completed in two phases, taking place in the second and fourth quarters of 2024. The token unlock plan for investors includes several one-year lock-up periods, lasting until November 2025. Across Protocol is an intent-based interoperability protocol that allows users to initiate cross-chain transactions with a single request.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Across](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Across Protocol?k=MjExMw== "optimistic-based cross-chain bridging protocol") is an optimistic-based cross-chain bridging protocol that allows users to execute transactions between chains almost instantly. This is achieved through the use of optimistic oracles, bonded relayers, and single-sided liquidity pools.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Delta Blockchain founder Kavita Gupta has launched a new startup called Inclusive Layer, which aims to help developers build multi-chain applications without requiring deep programming knowledge.

ChainCatcher news, according to Beosin tracking, the Bybit hacker has begun transferring assets through the new cross-chain bridge platform Maya Protocol. The hacker address 0xb72334cb9d0b614d30c4c60e2bd12ff5ed03c305 completed the transfer of all assets today at 15:33, and the new address 0x2290937a4498c96effb87b8371a33d108f8d433f started transferring assets at 15:34.

According to ChainCatcher's message and Ember monitoring, the Bybit hacker has laundered 89,500 ETH (worth approximately $224 million) in the past 2.5 days, accounting for 18% of the total stolen ETH (499,000 ETH). At the current exchange rate, the hacker is expected to convert the remaining 410,000 ETH into other assets (such as BTC, DAI, etc.) within half a month. Currently, the hacker is mainly using THORChain for cross-chain asset exchanges.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the blockchain infrastructure protocols Celo, Chainlink, Hyperlane, and Velodrome have launched a cross-chain version of USDT called "Super USDT" on the OP Superchain.This stablecoin will be fully backed by an equivalent USDT reserve locked in the Ethereum scaling solution Celo, enabling its cross-chain functionality through Chainlink's cross-chain interoperability protocol and another open interoperability framework, Hyperlane.

ChainCatcher news, according to DefiLlama data, the net inflow of funds to the Berachain cross-chain bridge in the past 7 days reached $85.47 million, ranking first among all public chains. Following are Base and Sonic, with net inflows of $48.28 million and $37.98 million, respectively. Ethereum, Avalanche, and BSC saw net outflows of $135 million, $110 million, and $58 million, respectively.

According to ChainCatcher's message, monitored by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, the Bybit hacker has used a large number of addresses to utilize cross-chain exchange platforms such as Chainflip, THORChain, LiFi, DLN, and eXch to exchange 37,900 ETH (106 million USD) into other assets (such as BTC) over the past 30 hours since starting to wash coins yesterday afternoon.In addition, the Bybit hacker's address currently holds 461,491 ETH (1.29 billion USD), and the total amount of ETH stolen from Bybit is 499,395 ETH (1.4 billion USD).

ChainCatcher message, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou disclosed that hackers are converting stolen funds into Bitcoin through the Chainflip cross-chain bridge. Zhou published several suspicious transaction hashes and the hacker's Bitcoin receiving address, while calling on cross-chain bridge service providers to assist in stopping the fund transfer.Zhou stated that Bybit will soon launch a bounty program to reward those who help track or stop the fund transfer and ultimately facilitate the recovery of the funds.

ChainCatcher News: The Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of the Open Intents Framework, a modular open-source framework for building and deploying intent-based product experiences. Developers can easily customize and deploy intent-based protocols using a set of modular abstractions (including solvers and composable smart contracts) without having to build intent infrastructure from scratch.The framework is designed to facilitate cross-chain interoperability, supported by over 30 teams working together to simplify the process of conveying intents to users across any chain and improve the cross-chain user experience. The framework addresses key components such as solutions and settlements in a modular way, providing flexibility that allows developers to choose the most suitable parts according to their needs without relying on a single vendor.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain asset wrapping protocol Universal has completed a $9 million funding round led by a16z.This round of funding will be used to scale the business, in addition to continuing to distribute new assets through other DApps, it will also enhance the front-end user experience. The long-term goal of the Universal team is to make its asset wrapping service as popular as WBTC (Wrapped Bitcoin).

ChainCatcher news, MetYa COO and co-founder Christy shared MetYa's innovative vision and development direction at the Wave2025 roundtable.Christy emphasized that MetYa achieves personalized matching through an innovative AI Agent model and provides real-time translation across languages, breaking down language barriers and facilitating seamless interaction among global users. MetYa's goal is to enable users to gain economic rewards through social interactions via a decentralized economic model, thus promoting the popularity and development of Web3 social platforms.Currently, MetYa has launched a Mini App in the TON ecosystem, with over 500,000 monthly active users, and plans to expand to 10 million in the future. MetYa's native token MET successfully completed its TGE in January 2025, with stable market performance.Looking ahead, Christy stated that MetYa will continue to expand its decentralized social network, launching more new features such as live streaming and video social, further enhancing user experience. At the same time, MetYa will strengthen cooperation with the Web3 ecosystem, advancing cross-chain technology and diversified economic incentive mechanisms to enhance the platform's sustainability and attractiveness.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 liquidity infrastructure project Orderly announced that co-founder Ran Yi will be attending the Consensus HK "DeFi Infrastructure" themed event this Thursday at 2:00 PM (UTC+8).At that time, Ran Yi will gather with industry elites to share his unique insights on how cross-chain liquidity infrastructure can support the development of DeFi, and to discuss hot topics in the DeFi field.It is reported that Orderly is a liquidity infrastructure project that integrates cross-chain derivatives liquidity. By consolidating orders from different chains into a unified on-chain order book, Orderly has created a unified cross-chain liquidity ecosystem, addressing the issue of fragmented liquidity between chains. Currently, the Solana ecosystem DEX Raydium has launched perpetual contract services with the support of Orderly's technology.

ChainCatcher news, the stablecoin issuance protocol usdx.money announced the integration of Axelar's Interchain Token Service (ITS). USDX and its yield-bearing token sUSDX have been natively deployed on three chains: Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Ethereum. USDX is a delta-neutral stablecoin pegged to 1 US dollar, while sUSDX is a yield-bearing token generated by staking USDX in a smart contract to earn base trading yields from CEX.Axelar's Interchain Token Service (ITS) allows tokens like USDX and sUSDX to exist on more blockchains. With an existing TVL of 600 million USD, USDX is expected to achieve further growth across multiple chains using Axelar's technology.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain liquidity protocol Stargate tweeted that the TON mainnet has launched Stargate, allowing users to cross-chain to TON from the Stargate frontend. Yesterday, LayerZero was deployed to TON.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist Yu Sen posted on platform X stating that hackers have cross-chain transferred the stolen funds from zkLend on the Starknet network to other networks, with most of the funds flowing to the Ethereum network.