ChainCatcher news, The Block co-founder Mike Dudas announced on social platform X that he is stepping down as an advisor to Aptos, "Since my good friend Mo Shaikh co-founded this project, I have been an advisor to Aptos since 2022. This is the only crypto project I have advised. As of today, I will resign from my advisory role and request Aptos to transfer my advisory tokens to Coin Center.""My commitment as an advisor to Aptos predates my time as a full-time venture capitalist and postdates my time as the founder of The Block. I took this position to support a person and mission I deeply believe in. I have always valued and supported the idea that substance outweighs appearance. I will continue to uphold this."ChainCatcher previously reported, according to CoinDesk, Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO, with co-founder Avery Ching set to take over. Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain focused on high scalability, security, and transaction speed, built on the Move programming language developed for Facebook's "Diem" project.In a lengthy post on social platform X, Shaikh reflected on Aptos's achievements over the past three years, including successfully raising $400 million in venture capital and building an ecosystem supported by thousands of developers. He thanked investors such as BlackRock, Google, Mastercard, and PayPal for their support and stated that he would continue to support the company's growth as a strategic advisor while reflecting on the future of blockchain and the financial system.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO, and co-founder Avery Ching will take over. Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain that emphasizes high scalability, security, and transaction speed, built on the Move programming language developed for Facebook's "Diem" project.In a lengthy post on social platform X, Shaikh reflected on Aptos's achievements over the past three years, including successfully raising $400 million in venture capital and building an ecosystem supported by thousands of developers. He thanked investors such as BlackRock, Google, Mastercard, and PayPal for their support and stated that he would continue to support the company's growth as a strategic advisor while reflecting on the future of blockchain and the financial system.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockchaingamer, starting from December 18 (Wednesday), Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk The G.A.M.E." will be open to players holding Niji Warrior IDs. As an extension of its Netflix series "Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix," the game is a multiplayer top-down shooter. A notable feature is the game's community-driven governance, allowing users to influence the storyline, thus leveraging Aleph.im's decentralized cross-chain technology to provide dynamic NFTs that evolve with player interactions. Before the game's launch, "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." introduced Niji Warrior IDs, a set of 10,000 NFT collectibles available for free on Arbitrum.As players progress, these Niji Warrior IDs will continuously evolve to showcase achievements, unlock customization options, governance rights, and other benefits. "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." will be deployed on the Arbitrum L2 blockchain and will also integrate Sequence's wallet solution to provide a seamless registration experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to the deep report on the Aptos ecosystem released by OurNetwork, this public chain has achieved significant growth in 2024. Data shows that the total value locked (TVL) in Aptos has increased nearly 20 times to reach $1.2 billion, daily active addresses have risen from 70,000 in January to a peak of 1.2 million in November, and monthly active users are close to 9 million. The platform has currently attracted over 330 projects. In the stablecoin sector, Aptos's market capitalization has exceeded $320 million, accounting for more than 25% of the overall TVL, with USDT having completed native integration and USDC set to launch soon.In the DeFi ecosystem, major protocols have all reached new highs. Amnis Finance, as the largest liquid staking protocol on Aptos, has a TVL of $390 million, with the number of independent active wallets skyrocketing from 15,300 to 134,200, a growth of 770%. Echo Bridge has become the third-largest protocol by TVL within three months of its launch, breaking through $250 million in TVL in December by introducing BTC. Kana Labs has nearly 3 million monthly independent active users, and its Paymaster feature has processed over 70 million transactions. Thala has become the first DEX on Aptos to accumulate spot trading volume exceeding $3 billion, with a TVL of $220 million.

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced on X platform that USDT on Aptos chain has been listed on Binance.

ChainCatcher news, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley revealed on social media that a Spanish bank has allocated 2% of its funds managed through its fund to the Bitwise Aptos Staked ETP (trading code: APTB) listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX). Horsley stated that an increasing number of professional investors from financial institutions are entering the cryptocurrency space, and crypto assets are gradually moving towards mainstream adoption.

ChainCatcher news, the Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft have announced that a Web3 shooting game, Captain Laserhawk: The GAME, will debut on December 18. To prepare for the game's release, the two teams have collaborated with Magic Eden to launch the Niji Warrior series of NFTs for the game, which are now available for free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights, and empowers players to influence game development.Captain Laserhawk: The GAME is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in the dystopian world of Eden, inspired by the Netflix series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Aptos Foundation has announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi's leading international financial center, ADGM, to expand its global business. The Abu Dhabi office will serve as the hub for the Aptos Foundation's activities in the region, focusing on building partnerships and supporting projects aimed at developing the Aptos ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announces the completion of Tether (USDT) integration on the Aptos network and opens deposits and withdrawals.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto.news, the cryptocurrency-themed movie "Crypto Man," directed by South Korean director Hyeon Hae-ri, will be released on January 15, 2025. The film is based on a real cryptocurrency crash incident that caused losses exceeding 50 trillion won (approximately 34.9 billion USD), starring the late actor Song Jae-rim.The film tells the story of the protagonist Yang Do-hyun (played by Song Jae-rim), who, after experiencing multiple entrepreneurial failures, successfully issues the cryptocurrency MOMMY with friends, only to face regulatory scrutiny afterward.It is reported that the film, after strict legal consultation, will depict the life of young South Koreans who "trade stocks during the day and cryptocurrencies at night" in a darkly humorous manner. According to Upbit data, by the end of 2023, there are a total of 3,759 cryptocurrency millionaires in South Korea, with investors in their 20s holding an average of 3.65 million USD in digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the UAE-based Web3 banking service provider Klickl International announced the completion of a $25 million Series A financing round, with a valuation of $125 million. This round of financing was co-led by Web3Port Foundation and Aptos Labs, with participation from several institutions including Summer Ventures, Heritage Horizon Capital, and V2 Capital.According to RootData, Klickl is a global virtual asset service provider offering services such as spot and futures trading, fiat OTC, B2B institutional solutions, payments, wallets, custody, and wealth management. Klickl has received principle approval (IPA) for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), allowing it to operate as a brokerage and provide digital asset custody services.

ChainCatcher news, Token Unlocks data shows that tokens such as APT, ADA, ENA will see significant unlocks next week, including:Aptos (APT) will unlock approximately 11.31 million tokens at midnight on December 12, Beijing time, accounting for 2.11% of the current circulation, valued at about 160 million USD;Cardano (ADA) will unlock approximately 18.53 million tokens at 8 AM on December 11, Beijing time, accounting for 0.05% of the current circulation, valued at about 22 million USD;Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 1.286 million tokens at 3 PM on December 11, Beijing time, accounting for 0.44% of the current circulation, valued at about 12.9 million USD;Bitget Token (BGB) will unlock approximately 5.38 million tokens at 8 AM on December 10, Beijing time, accounting for 0.38% of the current circulation, valued at about 14.4 million USD;io.net (IO) will unlock approximately 2.11 million tokens at 8 PM on December 11, Beijing time, accounting for 1.68% of the current circulation, valued at about 7.5 million USD;Eigenlayer (EIGEN) will unlock approximately 1.29 million tokens at 3 AM on December 11, Beijing time, accounting for 0.61% of the current circulation, valued at about 5.9 million USD;Fusionist (ACE) will unlock approximately 850,000 tokens at 8 AM on December 12, Beijing time, accounting for 2.01% of the current circulation, valued at about 2.9 million USD;World Mobile Token (WMTX) will unlock approximately 5 million tokens at 8 AM on December 9, Beijing time, valued at about 2.7 million USD;Staika (STIK) will unlock approximately 1.5 million tokens at 8 AM on December 10, Beijing time, valued at about 2.2 million USD;Aurora (AURORA) will unlock approximately 5.33 million tokens at 8 AM on December 12, Beijing time, accounting for 0.96% of the current circulation, valued at about 1.5 million USD;Moonbeam (GLMR) will unlock approximately 3.04 million tokens at 8 AM on December 11, Beijing time, accounting for 0.33% of the current circulation, valued at about 1.1 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Messari released an analysis of the Aptos financial ecosystem, with the following key points:In November, Aptos TVL exceeded $1 billion for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 19 times;BlackRock expanded its BUIDL to Aptos and four other chains in November;In October, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDT, launched its native token contract on Aptos. Similarly, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC, also launched its native token contract on Aptos in November;Other innovative financial platforms are building on Aptos. For example, the real estate tokenization market Propbase sold out its first batch of products in July, while the Echo Protocol, which brings Bitcoin liquidity to Aptos, launched in August;Daily DEX trading volume on Aptos grew 2,700% (28 times) from last year's $750,000 to $21.5 million.

ChainCatcher message, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng posted: "Which key is available on Windows and Linux, but not on Mac?" accompanied by an "AIt" image, possibly hinting at the arrival of the altcoin season.