ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs co-founder posted on platform X that they have participated in a transaction for the tokenization of 150 MhW of electricity. Although it's not much, big things always start from small beginnings. One of DWF Labs' goals is to create a global tokenization framework and market for tokenized energy that is efficient, transparent, and borderless.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining chip design company Nano Labs announced that it has agreed to hold Bitcoin as a long-term strategic reserve asset, which will be managed and operated by its subsidiary Nano bit. Nano bit plans to collaborate with BitFi to launch a Bitcoin asset management solution.

ChainCatcher message, regulatory risk management AI platform Abstract completes $4.8 million financing, with blockchain venture capital firms Communitas Capital and Bonfire Ventures leading the round. The new funds will be used to build its AI smart platform to provide real-time analysis of proposed and existing government policies and regulations.It is reported that the portfolio of Communitas Capital also includes currency infrastructure B2B marketplace AbbeyCross, crypto wallet API Tweed, crypto market trading solution provider Finery Markets, and cryptocurrency intelligence company Coin Metrics, among others.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Mysten Labs' Chief Legal Officer Kevin Boon will take on the role of President.It is reported that one of his biggest responsibilities will be to help lead Mysten Labs in launching the mainnet of the Walrus Protocol, which is expected to "soon" start in 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, trusted AI technology company Rena Labs has completed a $3.3 million seed round financing, led by Paper Ventures, with participation from several investment institutions including Lightspeed Faction, Eterna Capital, Lyrik Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, Selini Capital, and Keyrock.Rena Labs plans to use this financing to expand its team, attract developers and industry experts, and strengthen the research and development of its abstract middleware Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). This technology aims to build the infrastructure for trusted AI applications on the blockchain, ensuring that intelligent systems inherently achieve trust and verifiability while safeguarding users' digital sovereignty.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by CoinDesk, concerns about the U.S. Department of Justice potentially liquidating 69,370 Silk Road bitcoins (approximately $6.5 billion) are exaggerated. Analysts point out three key reasons:Although 69,370 bitcoins is a large amount, the government must follow the principle of optimal pricing during liquidation, and it is expected to proceed in an orderly, phased manner. At the same time, the market has long anticipated this possibility, and the related impact has already been partially absorbed.From the perspective of market absorption capacity, since September 2024, the holdings of long-term holders (those holding for more than 155 days) have decreased by over 1 million bitcoins, with current total holdings around 13.1 million. Despite such a large-scale sell-off, the price of bitcoin has risen from $60,000 to over $100,000, indicating strong market demand.The German government completed the sale of approximately 50,000 bitcoins (about $3.5 billion) between June and July 2023, providing an important reference for a liquidation of similar scale. At that time, the market had already bottomed out while the German government still held 25,000 bitcoins, indicating that such a scale of sell-off is not sufficient to dominate market trends.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Notional Labs CEO Jacob Gadikian recently stated that the Terra crash and UST de-pegging were not triggered by founder Do Kwon, but rather stemmed from an anonymous attack.Gadikian stated that the attackers compromised the Terra blockchain, attempting to disrupt UST's $1 peg and profiting through arbitrage. Gadikian also pointed out that during the attack, hundreds of millions of validators were manipulated.Other investigators also agree with Gadikian's viewpoint, noting that during the de-pegging, the chain's transaction volume increased sixfold, thanks to bots. The attack was orchestrated by several addresses, conducting over 70,000 transactions, all of which failed. This led to network congestion, as validators could only keep 5,000 transactions in their memory pool.Although Do Kwon has been extradited to the U.S. for fraud, Gadikian believes that the mastermind behind the attack has yet to be revealed.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin staking protocol Solv Protocol announced that SolvBTC and SolvBTC.LSTs have been launched on the Sonic Labs mainnet, allowing users to cross-chain their Bitcoin assets to the Sonic ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, BountyBay Labs officially launched the modular, decentralized infrastructure TradeOS, aimed at revolutionizing online peer-to-peer (P2P) trading models. TradeOS addresses long-standing issues in traditional monopolistic systems (such as eBay and Paypal) including high platform fees, low capital efficiency, and data monopolization through blockchain technology and zk-TLS/TEE-TLS technology.Currently, TradeOS has over 6 million users and 300 brands, with the goal of transforming the global $4 trillion P2P trading market.It is reported that BountyBay Labs has received support from investors such as TON Ventures and Animoca Brands to unlock more possibilities in web3 for the global $4 trillion high-value trading system market.

ChainCatcher news, stablecoin issuer Avalon Labs announced on its official blog that the TGE event for its governance token AVL will take place in early Q1, and the claiming process will open shortly thereafter. AVL will be listed on centralized exchanges (CEX) simultaneously with the TGE.The circulating supply of AVL will evolve continuously based on strategic factors to ensure alignment with the growth of the platform and the expansion of the ecosystem. The main drivers of AVL supply include: token redemption plans, protocol growth, yield incentives, strategic partnerships, and growth-oriented funding. The total supply cap for AVL tokens is 1 billion, with 30% allocated for community incentives, 20% for airdrop distribution, 16% for ecosystem and treasury distribution, 10% for team allocation, 4% for advisor allocation, 2% for initial liquidity allocation, and 18% for investor allocation.According to data from the crypto platform RootData, stablecoin USDa issuer Avalon Labs has completed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Framework Ventures.

ChainCatcher message, regarding "The U.S. Department of Justice has been authorized to sell $6.5 billion in seized Silk Road Bitcoin," CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X: "Last year, based on realized market cap, $379 billion entered the market, about $1 billion per day. The $6.5 billion (Bitcoin) sold by the U.S. government could be absorbed within a week. Don't panic."

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain development team Movement Labs announced that it is about to complete a $100 million Series B funding round, with a valuation of $3 billion. This round of financing is co-led by CoinFund and Nova Fund under Brevan Howard, and is expected to be completed by the end of January. Investors will receive a combination of equity and Move tokens, with a focus on tokens. Movement Labs previously completed a $38 million Series A funding round led by Polychain Capital in April 2024.The project is built on the Move programming language and launched its testnet and tokens in December 2024. Currently, the market capitalization of Move tokens is approximately $2.25 billion, doubling since its initial trading, and it has been listed on major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain development team Movement Labs announced that it is about to complete a $100 million Series B financing, with a valuation of $3 billion. This round of financing is co-led by CoinFund and Nova Fund under Brevan Howard, and is expected to be completed by the end of January. Investors will receive a combination of equity and Move tokens, with a focus on tokens. Movement Labs previously completed a $38 million Series A financing led by Polychain Capital in April 2024.The project is built on the Move programming language and launched its testnet and tokens in December 2024. Currently, the market capitalization of Move tokens is approximately $2.25 billion, doubling since its initial trading, and it has been listed on major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs co-founder Andrei Grachev posted on social media: "Just added @FalconStable to my profile, ready to launch."

ChainCatcher news, Astherus has surpassed a total TVL of 150 million USD after its S0 phase. The new S1 phase introduces the Rh points system, allowing users to trade on the AstherusEX platform to earn Rh points. In S1, a new Au points leaderboard is launched, where users can earn Au points in AstherusEarn by minting asTokens, USDF, or ALP, and can also gain additional referral bonuses and team points by inviting friends to join and forming teams.As a multi-asset liquidity hub strategically invested by Binance Labs, Astherus aims to address inefficiencies in DeFi by focusing on the real yields of assets, providing sustainable and substantial returns while enhancing the utility and liquidity of digital assets within the ecosystem. With the official announcement of the S1 phase Spectra program, it not only offers users more opportunities to earn and appreciate their crypto assets but also advances its points system process.

ChainCatcher news, the traffic project Wave in the SUI ecosystem has recently officially announced the completion of its seed round financing, with leading investors including KuCoin Labs, the SUI Foundation, Web3Port Foundation, and Comma3 Ventures. The amount of financing has not been disclosed.As a leading project in the SUI ecosystem, Wave currently has over 4 million on-chain users and more than 600,000 monthly active users. Wave aims to gradually become the entry point for traffic and assets in the SUI ecosystem. It focuses on the user-friendly and seamless trading product Wave Trading based on Telegram, supports early high-quality projects in the SUI ecosystem through Wave Pad, and offers products in DeFi and GameFi, providing users with a one-stop experience for trading, airdrops, investments, games, and more.

ChainCatcher message, DWF Labs stated that they are training an AI agent and have released a link for public access.

ChainCatcher news, TRM Labs' Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord stated that during President Trump's term, the enthusiasm for cryptocurrency in the U.S. was akin to the space race.In an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box, Redbord mentioned that "people are policy," emphasizing that the cabinet members nominated by Trump so far support cryptocurrency, such as Paul Atkins being appointed as the new chairman of the U.S. SEC and David Sacks being appointed as the "crypto czar."He added, "This enthusiasm, I believe, is a rhythm, almost a space race, and the U.S. is now able to keep pace with and even surpass other countries around the world."As Bitcoin once again broke the $100,000 mark on January 6, Redbord stated that positive policy shifts, such as establishing a strategic BTC reserve in the U.S., will promote the value creation of this asset.He also expressed excitement about the widespread use of blockchain technology in the U.S., citing examples of fintech companies like Stripe using stablecoins for payments. Although investors view Bitcoin as a comprehensive store of value, Redbord indicated that the expansion of blockchain applications in financial transactions will drive growth in the crypto industry.Redbord did not share a specific price target for Bitcoin, but he stated that driven by the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S., Bitcoin will "rise significantly."