ChainCatcher news, according to an announcement from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Cool River Venture HK Limited, founded by ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming, has been granted a Type 9 license (asset management license) to conduct asset management business in Hong Kong.Additionally, according to the official website of the Companies Registry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Cool River Venture HK Limited was registered on May 22, 2023.Reports indicate that Cool River Venture is a private limited company, with Zhang Yiming as the sole director and Galaxy LLC as the sole shareholder, registered in the Cayman Islands.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook met with U.S. President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida for dinner on Friday (13th).The New York Times stated that this is the first meeting between the two since Trump won the U.S. election. The Associated Press reported that Cook has become the latest tech giant executive seeking to connect with the president-elect, joining others such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.During Trump's first term, the relationships of Sam Altman, Zuckerberg, and Bezos with Trump fluctuated, so they are all currently seeking to improve their standing in the eyes of the president-elect.

ChainCatcher news, Layer1 blockchain and smart contract platform Sui announced a partnership with Ant Group and its Web3 technology brand ZAN, aiming to accelerate the integration of RWA (Real World Assets) into the Web3 ecosystem globally. The two parties will introduce the tokenization of real-world assets in the ESG field to the Sui blockchain platform, better supporting the development of the real economy through RWA. In August of this year, Chinese new energy company Langxin Group completed approximately 100 million RMB in "charging pile" RWA.Industry insiders believe that RWA connects assets and the supply-demand sides of funds, helping to activate high-quality existing assets of small and medium-sized enterprises, enhance the liquidity of heavy assets, and empower the real economy.

ChainCatcher news, the BSC ecosystem RWA project TopGoal announced a strategic partnership with the American blockchain platform Plume Network to jointly promote globally compliant football RWA applications.Plume Network will provide TopGoal with innovative blockchain infrastructure to ensure that the tokenization of real-world assets (such as future income and image rights) for football players complies with global regulatory standards, laying the foundation for the expansion of the RWA market.For example, Plume's blockchain technology solutions will provide secure and efficient tokenization transaction support for TopGoal's flagship platform TOPMARKET, further enhancing the transparency and liquidity of the TOPMARKET platform.

ChainCatcher news, BSC ecosystem RWA project TopGoal announced a strategic partnership with the leading fan token project Chiliz to jointly promote RWA applications in the football industry.Chiliz will provide strong blockchain infrastructure support for TopGoal's RWA platform TOPMARKET, assisting in the tokenization of real assets in the football industry (such as future player income and image rights), creating a transparent and inclusive market for global fans and investors. In addition, Chiliz will leverage its extensive resources in the global football sector to help TopGoal expand collaborations with football clubs and institutions, promoting the adoption and application of the TOPMARKET platform, and further advancing the integration of the football industry and Web3.

ChainCatcher news, according to market data, as Bitcoin fell to $94,000, altcoins experienced a widespread "spike" in extreme market conditions, including:Ethereum hit a low of $3,509, currently priced at $3,706, with a 24-hour decline of 7.15%SOL hit a low of $203, currently priced at $218, with a 24-hour decline of 7.35%SAGA hit a low of $1.8 before spiking up to $2.67, currently priced at $2.09, with a 24-hour decline of 24%1INCH hit a low of $0.4, currently priced at $0.477, with a 24-hour decline of 23.6%ORCA hit a low of $4.03, currently priced at $4.72, with a 24-hour decline of 23.5%CATI hit a low of $0.4, currently priced at $0.46, with a 24-hour decline of 23.3%HMSTR hit a low of $0.0028, currently priced at $0.00349, with a 24-hour decline of 23%NOT hit a low of $0.00615, currently priced at $0.0076, with a 24-hour decline of 22.48%Additionally, according to Coinglass data, after this extreme spike in the market, the funding rates for mainstream CEX contracts have all "cooled down," currently returning to normal levels, with the majority of altcoin contract funding rates dropping below 0.005%, entering a "generally bearish" level. Some altcoin contract rates on certain CEXs have even shown negative rates.

ChainCatcher news, Avalon Labs (formerly known as Avalon Finance) announced on their official Twitter that a coordinated attack targeting multiple projects within the ecosystem has been discovered, with these projects being maliciously reported as phishing sites.Avalon Labs stated that its operations have not been affected and has reported this behavior to Cloudflare, actively reaching out to relevant parties to address such malicious accusations.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer 2 network Merlin Chain has officially announced a strategic partnership with UXUY. The UXUY iOS, Android, and Telegram versions now fully support Merlin Chain, allowing users to trade assets on the Merlin network and create meme red envelopes.UXUY is a multi-chain trading platform incubated and invested by Binance Labs, focusing on on-chain trading of memes and emerging assets, with over 3 million users. To further enrich the Bitcoin meme ecosystem, UXUY will collaborate with Merlin Chain to continuously lower the barriers for meme on-chain trading. At the same time, both parties will jointly launch the first on-chain red envelope feature in the Bitcoin ecosystem, enabling users to create meme red envelopes on the Merlin chain using the UXUY Telegram wallet, which will significantly enhance community and token holder growth.UXUY founder Kevin stated, "We are excited to establish a strategic partnership with Merlin Chain to explore the infinite potential of meme trading on the Bitcoin ecosystem chain."

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X: We have informed all the law firms we work with that if they hire anyone who has committed atrocities against the crypto industry in (or about to be in) the previous government, we will no longer be their client.In my view, attempting to illegally stifle an industry while refusing to publish clear rules is an unethical act. If you are a senior official there, you cannot say you are just following orders. They can choose to leave the SEC; many good people have chosen to leave. This is not a normal SEC tenure.They can work in other fields (I do not believe in permanent bans), but as an industry, we should not put money into their pockets after suffering devastation. Let your law firm know that hiring these people means losing you as a client.

ChainCatcher news, the BSC ecosystem RWA project TopGoal announced a strategic partnership with MNM Sports Agency to explore new applications of RWA in the fields of star players and clubs. MNM Sports Agency was co-founded by former Portugal national team captain Fernando Meira and UEFA Champions League champion Pedro Mendes. They possess top scouting and youth training system resources in clubs such as Porto, Benfica, Sporting CP, Braga, and Guimarães.On the RWA platform launched by TopGoal, ordinary users will have the opportunity to share future income from star players of top European clubs through TopGoal's RWA tokenization innovation. The two founders of MNM Sports expressed their excitement to collaborate with TopGoal to advance these innovations and explore all possibilities in the football RWA track.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData announced a strategic partnership with the decentralized AI internet search network Adot, which will integrate the RootData API to introduce RootData's popular project leaderboard data, providing real-time and accurate data support for its users and products.It is reported that Adot is a decentralized AI internet search network. It not only offers users a more convenient and intelligent Web3 content search experience but also helps developers quickly build their own personalized search functions. Adot's mission is to create a decentralized search network that comprehensively surpasses traditional search engines, making all quality data accessible to every user and developer.

ChainCatcher message, Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) responded on the X platform regarding whether to engage in dialogue with the new U.S. government, stating, "The team is working on it, and you won't see us flaunting our political connections on social media. You will just suddenly see the results, completely in Avalanche style, with plans made accordingly."

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented on the newly launched on-chain accountability protocol Commit, saying, "This is so cool! I think we need an interface to use it to sign up for events." The protocol aims to hold participating users accountable through cryptocurrency staking. If a user fails to fulfill their commitment, their staked share will be shared by the fulfillers.

ChainCatcher news, recently, KIP Protocol announced on its official Twitter that its AI deployment solution provider Kipley.ai has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR). TISTR is the largest government research institution in Thailand, directly under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand.The strategic cooperation between KIP Protocol and TISTR will utilize the AI tools of Kipley.ai to analyze stem cell samples with the utmost precision, promoting faster and more reliable breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.It is reported that the AI technology architecture of Kipley.ai has been applied in key fields such as life sciences, agriculture, and biotechnology by more than 200 universities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. This cooperation aims to address significant challenges in the biotechnology and medical fields, benefiting millions of patients worldwide.KIP Protocol is a decentralized underlying protocol focused on AI and is the world's first decentralized RAG network. Over the past year, KIP has continuously expanded its customer base in the education, entertainment, and government cooperation sectors, partnering with leading Web2 and Web3 companies, and consistently promoting real use cases of DeAI while achieving sustainable user growth.

ChainCatcher news, the mETH Protocol launches the COOK Feast event, locking COOK to earn COOK Power, which can participate in the distribution of a prize pool of 200 cmETH. Users can withdraw funds at any time or choose a fixed lock-up period to increase rewards.COOK Feast aims to reward the support of community members, allowing COOK holders to increase their cmETH, encouraging long-term participation in the ecosystem.It is reported that COOK is the governance token of the mETH Protocol, with a total supply of 5 billion tokens and an initial circulating supply of 916 million tokens.According to RootData, the mETH Protocol is a permissionless, non-custodial ETH liquid staking protocol deployed on Ethereum L1 and managed by Mantle. Users stake ETH to earn mETH. Unstaking mETH allows users to receive the underlying principal of staked ETH and accumulated rewards.

ChainCatcher message, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that the scale and timing of interest rate cuts will depend on the upcoming data, economic outlook, and the balance of risks; the policy is not predetermined. The interest rate cuts so far are an important step in easing policy restrictions.