ChainCatcher news, Conflux has partnered with Asia's top e-commerce platform Smile Shop to launch the BitUnion prepaid card, which is now available for global digital asset payments in 183 countries and regions.The BitUnion prepaid card uses the UnionPay International dollar prepaid card framework and is the first crypto UnionPay card. Users can recharge, shop online, shop in-store, and withdraw cash globally.

ChainCatcher news, on June 18, UXUY launched the fifth phase of its Launchpad, which will debut the hybrid consensus project $TBO (Biturbo) on June 24 at 10:00 (UTC). Biturbo is the world's first EVM-compatible blockchain that uses a hybrid consensus mechanism of Proof of Trade (PoT) and Proof of Liquidity (PoL).UXUY is a next-generation decentralized multi-chain trading platform incubated and invested by Binance Labs. Since February 1, 2024, it has successively launched projects such as INDS, NUTS, Runestone, INDStone, and Blueberry Ring. $TBO (Biturbo) is the first ERC-20 protocol project launched by UXUY. Users can participate in the subscription through the UXUY APP by paying with USDT (ETH) or USDT (BNB), with the launch price of $TBO (Biturbo) set at 0.015 USDT.Users participating in this round of Launchpad can increase their chances of winning by making any Swap transaction in the UXUY APP between June 21 at 10:00 and June 24 at 10:00 (UTC). The subscription limit for this round of Launchpad is 500 people, and the fees paid by users who do not win will be 100% refunded.Biturbo creates a balanced, EVM-compatible blockchain by leveraging the advantages of Bitcoin and Ethereum, where every transaction and liquidity contribution strengthens the network. $TBO, as the native token of the Biturbo chain, will be used for paying gas fees, participating in governance decisions, and influencing the future development of the network.

ChainCatcher message, Binance Labs announced 13 early projects for the MVB VII Accelerator Program, covering the following projects:BitU: A crypto-native collateralized stablecoin protocol that offers higher yields.Blum: A hybrid exchange that provides access to universal tokens through gamification within a Telegram mini-app.Surf: A liquidity hub for long-tail assets.Vooi: A cross-chain Perp DEX aggregator that supports both EVM and non-EVM chains.Aggregata: A platform that supports the decentralized value of AI data aggregation.Nesa: A lightweight Layer-1 that executes key queries for AI inference on-chain using ZKML.Nimble: A composable AI protocol that enables ML models and data to be combined and utilized by AI agents, data providers, and computational resources.Aspecta: An AI-driven platform for the developer economy that supports the growth of individual developers and ecosystems.Holoworld: A decentralized AI character marketplace and social platform for creating intelligent AI robots.Opinion Labs: A platform for establishing dynamic opinions and continuous prediction markets.Side Quest: A gaming and social platform with a strong community.Story Chain: An innovative AI-based multi-layer dApp that facilitates collaborative storytelling.Tilted: A TikTok-like marketplace for buying, selling, and trading game assets, skins, and NFTs on-chain.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi derivatives protocol Antimatter announced its rebranding to Bitune, focusing on producing BTC ecosystem products. Bitune has launched its first product after the transformation, BitSig, which is an innovative Bitcoin-native multi-signature custody solution with EVM cross-chain communication capabilities.According to RootData, on February 20, 2021, Bitune completed a $1.5 million seed round financing and went live on the mainnet on April 9, 2021.