ChainCatcher news, the blockchain supply chain solution Autify Network, with headquarters in Singapore and Bangalore, announced that the Avalanche blockchain development company Ava Labs has received a strategic investment, with specific funding details not disclosed. The new funds aim to support its use of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance transparency, trust, and efficiency, and will leverage Avalanche infrastructure to build a decentralized supply chain ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Swedish digital asset management company Virtune announced the listing of Virtune Avalanche ETP and Virtune Staked Cardano ETP on Nasdaq Helsinki.Previously, Virtune had launched five crypto ETPs including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and a crypto alternative token index.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI officially announced that the ChatGPT search feature is now available to all users on its official website, and users can use this feature without registering an account.

ChainCatcher news, according to IntoTheBlock data, the daily active addresses on the Avalanche (AVAX) network have surpassed 250,000, marking the highest level of on-chain activity since May 2023.

ChainCatcher News: Ethereum's first base layer rollup network Taiko announces a collaboration with liquidity platform Avalon Labs to launch the brand new Taiko Takeoff program, giving Taiko users the opportunity to participate in an exclusive airdrop to promote the development of the network's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.As Avalon prepares for its token generation event (TGE), Taiko community members have the chance to participate and earn rewards, with users able to claim with zero Gas fees on the Taiko network.Ways for users to participate include:Staking TAIKO tokens on Avalon: Avalon Finance App;Registering and selecting TAIKO as the target chain: Avalon airdrop registration.

According to ChainCatcher news and GMGN market information, today the AI sector tokens continue to rebound, among which: SNAI rebounded 225.7% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 38.82 million USD; GRIFFAIN rebounded 106% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 242 million USD; BUZZ rebounded 79.8% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 57.61 million USD; GRIFT rebounded 73.7% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 53.29 million USD; AVA rebounded 32.8% in 24 hours, with a current market value of 54.99 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Azuki officially launches the Web3 anime platform "Anime.com". The platform will offer features such as creating customizable avatars, selling NFT collectibles, and viewing creations.The first content on the platform will be a promotional video for the original animation "Fractured Reflections --楕円曲線上のセカイ-", which is scheduled to be released in February 2025.

ChainCatcher news, sources say that the crypto-native travel platform Travala received an unsolicited acquisition offer at the end of last year, and the company is in talks with potential buyers, with a valuation that could exceed $100 million.Sources indicate that it is still uncertain whether the deal will happen, and Travala may decide to remain independent.

According to ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy's latest 8-K filing shows that the company issued and sold 2.765 million shares between January 21 and 26, raising approximately $1.1 billion, which has been entirely used to purchase 10,107 bitcoins at an average price of about $105,600. As of January 26, the company holds a total of 471,000 bitcoins, with a total investment of approximately $30.4 billion and an average holding cost of $64,500.The company still has about $4.35 billion available under the $21 billion stock issuance agreement signed last October.

ChainCatcher message, official announcement, OKX will officially launch AVAAIUSDT, BUZZUSDT, and PIPPINUSDT perpetual contracts on January 27, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM (UTC+8) on the web, App, and API.The specific opening times are as follows:The trading opening time for AVAAIUSDT contract is 7:00 PM on January 27 (UTC+8);The trading opening time for BUZZUSDT contract is 7:15 PM on January 27 (UTC+8);The trading opening time for PIPPINUSDT contract is 7:30 PM on January 27 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi stated on the X platform that in 2025, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) may launch a public spending reporting system based on the AVAX chain, achieving on-chain transparency management through stablecoins. He mentioned that the wallet addresses of government agencies and contractors will be made public and analyzed daily by the public.Previous report also mentioned in an article about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Musk exploring the use of blockchain technology to improve government efficiency that the California Department of Motor Vehicles has digitized the ownership certificates of millions of vehicles on the Avalanche blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to official X messages, the payment service provider Unibowl has officially launched on the App Store and Google Play on January 24, 2025, bringing users convenient management, exchange, and payment services for fiat and virtual currencies.During the Spring Festival, Unibowl has specially launched the "Lucky Money" feature, allowing users to easily distribute lucky money during the New Year while also providing a convenient and secure tool for daily transfers and consumption.Unibowl focuses on global asset management and cross-border financial services, committed to providing global users with a compliant, secure, and efficient payment experience. Currently, the project holds multiple financial regulatory licenses, including Canada's FINTRAC MSB, supports compliant virtual currency and fiat exchange channels, offers fast settlement and real-time exchange rate updates, ensuring that every transaction strictly complies with international financial regulatory standards.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the ANIME token will be open for claiming on January 23 at 21:00 (UTC+8). Eligible users include Azuki community members, Hyperliquid stakers, Arbitrum users, and web3 anime partner community members. Users can now check their eligibility for the airdrop. In addition, the first wave of rewards for Kaitoyapper will end on January 30, and more claiming details will be announced gradually.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the cryptocurrency sports betting platform LEVR Bet based on Monad announced the expansion of its test network to the C-Chain after the Avalanche upgrade and plans to launch Hyperliquid.

ChainCatcher news, on the evening of January 19, the Web3 Chill Night party organized by Gear Foundation in collaboration with the developer community OpenBuild, Avalanche, Kite AI, and Dolphin successfully concluded in Shenzhen. This event brought together local VCs, developers, and project parties from Shenzhen, further deepening the cooperation and connection within the Chinese-speaking Web3 ecosystem.At the event, participants discussed innovative technologies and development trends in the blockchain industry and engaged in in-depth discussions about future collaboration opportunities. Gear Foundation also took this opportunity to introduce its L1 blockchain Vara Network, set to launch in 2023, and further shared Gear.exe, a technology to provide bridge-free, high-performance smart contract computing for Ethereum, which aims to address the asset fragmentation issues caused by current L2 solutions and support developers in creating faster and more scalable dApps.The Web3 Chill Night party provided attendees with a comfortable social environment and promoted cooperation and development among Chinese-speaking Web3 projects, laying the foundation for more innovation and collaboration in the future.

ChainCatcher News, the American critical metals mining company Critical Metal Corps announced plans to begin allocating its excess reserves to BTC, a decision that has been approved by its board of directors. According to the company's announcement, it may have access to a $500 million funding pool, which will be part of a convertible note financing led by JBA Asset Management, subject to the conditions contained in the transaction documents.The company stated that from the $500 million funding pool, it will initially allocate $100 million to purchase Bitcoin. The coverage ratio for the first tranche of funds is 100%. It also mentioned that the remaining $400 million could be used at the buyer's discretion, with a coverage ratio of 50%.According to the financing conditions, the convertible notes are secured by the cash raised and the underlying BTC acquired. Although the company has not disclosed a strategic Bitcoin purchasing plan, it stated that this move will depend on its cash flow needs and may ultimately modify some conditions of the strategy as it deems appropriate.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Aethir and the Avalanche Foundation have announced a strategic partnership aimed at promoting AI innovation within the Avalanche ecosystem. Aethir has an annual recurring revenue of $91 million and possesses powerful computing resources with over 400,000 GPU containers.Through this collaboration, Aethir will leverage a $100 million ecosystem fund to provide computational resource support for AI innovation projects within the Avalanche ecosystem. Aethir will also join the infraBUIDL (AI) project committee to help select funded projects and promote the integration of AI with decentralized infrastructure.

ChainCatcher message, Polygon has changed its official X account profile picture to a Trump NFT and stated: "A tribute to technological innovation, regulatory clarity, and the president who owns an NFT on Polygon."

ChainCatcher news, on January 19 local time, in the early morning of January 20 Beijing time, the short video social media platform TikTok issued a statement saying that the company has reached an agreement with internet service providers and is restoring related services.It is understood that the TikTok application has currently restored several basic functions, and the TikTok website is also back to normal. However, as of the evening of January 19 local time, the TikTok application is still unavailable for download in the app store in the United States. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase Support replied to a user on X, stating: "As of now, MELANIA is not available on Coinbase or Coinbase Wallet. It is very important to verify the availability of the token before making any transactions."