ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures partner Jeff Ren will attend the first "Hong Kong Climate Forum" hosted by the University of Hong Kong on March 25. This forum aims to explore climate action and cooperation in the Greater Bay Area, promoting collaboration between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and California in the areas of climate change and clean energy.At that time, Jeff will participate in a roundtable forum on the theme "Enabling Green Finance and Investments for Climate Mitigation," discussing the impact and measures of green finance and investments on climate improvement with leaders from various industries.

ChainCatcher news, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that member exchanges of the Korea Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) plan to terminate trading support for the Augur token REP. Due to the project's abnormal operation, the services provided by the Augur (REP) project are almost unusable.Upbit will delist REP on July 13, with the affected trading pairs being REP/KRW and REP/BTC. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the inauguration ceremony of the Hong Kong Web3.0 Association officially opened and was live-streamed online. The ceremony agenda includes speeches by the council president and the guest of honor, the appointment ceremony of the association's main members, a summit forum, and other activities. Attending guests include the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, the Chairman of the Legislative Council, Andrew Leung, and the Secretary for Security, Chris Tang.The Hong Kong Web3.0 Association is a cross-industry and non-profit organization aimed at responding to the call of the national and Hong Kong SAR governments to promote the construction of Hong Kong's digital new world "Web3.0" ecosystem, the "third generation of the internet." The association is committed to promoting technological transformation and industrial upgrading, establishing industry standards for the sector.ChainCatcher previously reported that the Hong Kong Web 3.0 Association, composed of multiple industry leaders and Legislative Council members, will officially be established on the 11th of this month. The members include heavyweight figures from the finance and technology sectors, and there are plans to establish the Web3Hub fund. (source link)

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to multiple sources, the Hong Kong Web3.0 Association, composed of several financial technology companies from Hong Kong and mainland China, industry leaders, and multiple Legislative Council members, will be officially established on the 11th. The former president of the Monetary Authority, Norman Chan, who has invested in financial technology in recent years, will serve as the president, while the former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Chan Ka-keung, will take on the role of chief financial advisor. It is understood that Chief Executive John Lee and leaders from the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government will attend the inauguration ceremony held in the lobby of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to demonstrate the support of the central and Hong Kong SAR governments.The news indicates that the members of the association are all heavyweight figures in the industry, including Legislative Council member and co-founder of the startup accelerator G-Rocket, Wu Jietzhuang, Chairman of China Mobile Hong Kong, Li Feng, co-founder of Zhongyou Game, Xi Handi, Vice President of Douyin Group, Tian Xiaoan, and Legislative Council member from Hong Kong's technology and innovation sector, Lau Tak-kwong, among others.In addition to the relevant association, Hong Kong will also establish the Web3Hub fund to support more overseas Web3.0 companies to settle in Hong Kong. Wu Jietzhuang stated that the Web3Hub fund is very important, as many entrepreneurs in innovative industries are still deciding whether to develop in Singapore or Hong Kong. He believes that through the fund and some acceleration programs, many technology-driven teams can be attracted to develop in Hong Kong. He is confident that Hong Kong can leverage its traditional financial advantages combined with technology projects to become the most important Web3.0 center in Asia, and it may also become one of the leading centers in the world. (source link）

ChainCatcher news, the crypto venture fund Variant Fund has announced the launch of the inaugural Variant Founder Fellowship, a new three-month cohort-based accelerator program for web3 founders in the earliest stages of their journey. Participants will gain access to a peer network of Variant's founders, builders, and experts who operate at the forefront of cryptocurrency, learn from specialists in web3, and build alongside teams in the Variant portfolio. Applications are now open until April 17, 2023. (source link)

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase announced that it has halted trading for Rally (RLY), DFI.Money (YFII), Mirror (MIR), OMG Network (OMG), Loom Network (LOOM), and Augur (REP). Users can still use the related funds and can withdraw the related assets at any time. (Source link)