ChainCatcher news, WORLD3 announced that it will issue AI-powered digital assets (DOB) called SOUL Dragons on the BTC Layer 2 network CKB, and the whitelist early access event will officially start today.WORLD3 launched the SOUL Dragons official website on June 26, and simultaneously opened the whitelist invitation competition and related tasks on its task platform WORLD3 QUEST. Users can gain whitelist eligibility by participating in the invitation competition, platform tasks, and Giveaway events.SOUL Dragons is an on-chain AI companion DOB that can retain memory of conversations with users and develop different personalities through chat and behavioral interactions in a 3D world, ultimately forming an autonomous world similar to Westworld. Additionally, holders of SOUL Dragons will gain early access to new features and token airdrops from WORLD3 in the future.@WORLD3_AI is the next generation of AI-driven fully autonomous worlds, with its on-chain state and AI model information permanently etched on BTC through recursive aggregation. Previously, WORLD3 has raised over $6 million in funding.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures announced its seed round investment in UTXO Stack.It is reported that UTXO Stack is a modular BTC Layer 2 blockchain launch platform at the forefront of expanding the Bitcoin ecosystem, enabling developers to easily launch UTXO model-based BTC Layer 2 solutions. UTXO Stack inherits the excellent technical architecture of Nevos and the RGB++ protocol, incorporating advanced architectures such as One-Time Seals, Client-Side Validation, and Homomorphic Bindings, providing a one-click service to launch UTXO BTC Layer 2 with interoperability achieved without the need for cross-chain bridges.Dora, the founder of OKX Ventures, said, "UTXO Stack provides more possibilities and technical choices for the Bitcoin ecosystem, unlocking the technical potential brought by the Nevos and RGB++ protocols, allowing more developers to build BTC ecosystem-native RGB++ Layer 2 with low barriers to entry. UTXO Stack offers developers the possibility of asset issuance on UTXO and high-performance Appchains, potentially bringing more scalability, lower user thresholds, and more interesting native innovations to the Bitcoin ecosystem. We will continue to monitor the progress of UTXO Stack."