ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Beam, with the approval of the Avalanche community proposal ACP-77, the Etna upgrade will be implemented soon, affecting all subnets, including the Beam Network.After this upgrade, Beam Network will officially be referred to as a Layer 1 blockchain network, as it will free itself from more restrictions of the Avalanche network while still enjoying its infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Polkadot parachain Moonbeam Network announced an investment of $13 million for development support in gaming, real-world assets, the canary network Moonriver, and other areas.Team introduction, "This funding includes a new $10 million innovation fund, $1.5 million in Moonbeam ecosystem grants, and $1.5 million in Moonriver grants. The first investment from the innovation fund is in N3MUS, which will build a gaming ecosystem around Moonbeam. Recipients of the innovation fund will also be introduced to Moonbeam's venture capital network, including Arrington Capital, Scytale Digital, and others."

ChainCatcher message, the official Moonbeam Network stated on social media, "Around 18:27 today, Polkadot underwent an upgrade, triggering all parachains including Moonbeam, resulting in a halt of block production for about 1 hour. Moonbeam resumed block production at approximately 19:36. The network is currently operating normally. We are awaiting event details from the Polkadot core development team and will share more information later."

ChainCatcher message, Moonbeam Network announced on social media that native USDC is now available on Moonbeam and can be transferred to the network from Polkadot Asset Hub via Moonbeam DApp.

Chain Catcher news, the Polkadot ecosystem smart contract platform Moonbeam announced on Twitter that its network transaction count has surpassed 10 million, currently hosting over 200 projects, 298k+ wallets, and 2.5k+ ERC-20 tokens, making it one of the most active parachains in the Polkadot ecosystem. (Source link)