ChainCatcher news, focusing on derivatives trading, the Layer 1 blockchain Vega Protocol has proposed to shut down the Vega Alpha mainnet chain and the VEGA token in the coming months, shifting its focus to the development and promotion of protocol software, and launching a new project called Nebula.Nebula plans to launch its own chain running the Vega protocol, and Nebula will have its own token NEB. VEGA token holders will have the opportunity to exchange VEGA for this new token, with VEGA holders being diluted to 5:1. Vega will reallocate the on-chain treasury to stakers and provide guaranteed USDT incentives to validators to keep the network running for the next two months, allowing users to withdraw funds from the Vega DEX. The related governance vote will end on September 6.

ChainCatcher news, Galxe has launched the alpha mainnet of its Layer 1 blockchain, Gravity. The launch of the alpha mainnet will bring all of Galxe's products (including Quest, Compass, Passport, and Galxe Identity Protocol) on-chain.Gravity is a Layer 1 full-chain smart contract platform designed to address the fragmentation issues of Web3 by "providing seamless cross-chain interactions and full-chain abstraction," thereby achieving a smoother user experience. The G token will serve as the native gas token of the blockchain, driving governance decisions and acting as a growth incentive and payment method within the Galxe ecosystem.In addition, the fully operational Gravity mainnet is currently scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, the fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) network Mind Network announced the launch of its Alpha mainnet, utilizing a re-staking layer powered by fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technology to enhance the security and efficiency of artificial intelligence and proof of stake (POS) networks.Mind Network introduces remote re-staking to ensure universal re-staking across multiple chains while minimizing the risks and costs associated with cross-chain transfers.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer2 project SatoshiVM announced that it will launch the Runes Bridge on the testnet next week, followed by the Alpha mainnet.When the Runes Bridge goes live, it will prioritize support for the most anticipated Runes tokens by the community. In addition, the team will use SAVM tokens from the ecosystem fund to reward early users related to Runes.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 open information layer RSS3 announced on the X platform that its Alpha mainnet is now live, and users can interact with the mainnet through the RSS3 browser and other means.It is reported that the RSS3 mainnet adopts a dual-layer structure: the Data Sub-layer (DSL), which will consist of a large number of permissionless decentralized nodes for effective indexing and structured processing of open information; and the Value Sub-layer (VSL), which uses an improved OP stack and Celestia DA to handle the value and ownership derived from the Data Sub-layer.Currently, the RSS3 Value Sub-layer (VSL) is operational, and the main upgrade plan for the RSS3 Data Sub-layer (DSL) will take place in the upcoming Beta mainnet.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer2 project SatoshiVM announced on social media that its Alpha mainnet will go live on March 15.It is reported that this phase will launch a series of features, including SAVM staking, token cross-chain bridge, 30-second internal token deployment, and low-cost trading of BRC20 tokens, etc.

ChainCatcher news, ConsenSys L2 network Linea has launched its Alpha mainnet, which has now deployed an ERC20 token bridge that includes a standardized token list. This list will allow all third-party cross-chain partners integrated on Linea to enable global users to transfer ERC20 tokens to the Linea network.In addition, Linea has partnered with MetaMask, Banxa, Circle, and Transak to launch a promotional campaign for early users. From August 17 to 31, during a two-week period, Linea users can purchase USDC.e (USDC.e is the USDC token that has been bridged from Ethereum to Linea via Linea's ERC20 token cross-chain bridge) at zero fees using the Buy crypto aggregator in MetaMask.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the native stable asset DeFi protocol Mori Finance on Ethereum has announced the launch of its alpha mainnet.Mori is a native stable asset protocol built on ETH and LSD, which can categorize collateral into low-volatility stable asset ETHS (ETH Stable) and high-volatility derivative asset ETHC (ETH Coin) to meet the needs of users with different risk preferences.

ChainCatcher news, the multi-chain L2 network zkLink based on zero-knowledge proofs has officially launched its Alpha mainnet. The Alpha mainnet operates in an exclusive private mode, granting access only to a selected whitelist of users.The main contract of zkLink is now live on the Ethereum mainnet, Polygon PoS, Avalanche, BNB Smart Chain, zkSync Era, Linea, and Arbitrum One, connecting and unifying multiple mainnet ecosystems into a single middleware, allowing its developers and traders to leverage aggregated assets and liquidity from different chains.