ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, NH Bank of Korea has partnered with Ethereum infrastructure provider Fireblocks to support the crypto prototype the bank is building. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which is a non-binding agreement outlining the intent of both parties to collaborate.Specifically, NHBank will use the Fireblocks Tokenization Engine to explore the integration of digital assets into its VAT and other refund processes.This also includes its inheritance tax process, which targets the taxation of capital transferred to future generations. In addition to the refund pilot, NHBank is also seeking to identify other "blockchain-driven projects within the NHBank ecosystem and create pathways for collaboration with global financial institutions."

ChainCatcher news, at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit held during Devcon in Bangkok, Manta Network co-founder Victor shared a keynote speech on "The First Layer2 Adopting MultiDA."Victor stated that in terms of community incentives, Manta's Gas Gain profit rebate program converts 50% of the Gas profits on the Manta Pacific chain into MANTA tokens to reward users. Additionally, the Manta Foundation has committed to distributing 10 million MANTA as extra rewards over the next four years, with more for the top 400 ranked users on the network.Furthermore, the Manta CeDeFi product serves as a bridge between DeFi and CeFi, aggregating multiple yield strategies from RWA, on-chain, and CEX, allowing users to enjoy diversified returns from both CeFi and DeFi by simply depositing BTC, ETH, or stablecoins.Victor revealed that the $50 million ecological fund established by the Manta Foundation has supported around 16 projects, including KiloEx, in just two months.The Manta community team places great emphasis on global expansion, especially in emerging markets in Southeast Asia. He is a founder who truly lives in Southeast Asian countries to support local community development.Video live stream link:https://www.youtube.com/live/tTVcUPumPysImage live stream link:https://www.pailixiang.com/album_ia7637038926.html

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin reports, former Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng stated at the second Gulf Investment Forum held in Bahrain: "Many people do not know the benefits here."Zhao Changpeng also mentioned that he has learned that Hong Kong peers are actively exploring RWA, but the price fluctuations of real-world assets are relatively small, making it difficult to form sufficient trading volume in the secondary market, and liquidity tends to gradually shrink. We need to wait for innovators to propose use cases that truly bring liquidity.In addition, Zhao Changpeng expressed great optimism about investment opportunities in the Middle East, focusing not only on blockchain investments but also strategically positioning in AI, biotechnology, and other fields in the GCC countries.It is reported that after obtaining the cryptocurrency service provider license granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain, Binance has also received approval for a banking license from the CBB, which means Binance has legal currency entry and exit channels in the region.

ChainCatcher news, according to CloverPool data, the Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone an adjustment at block height 868,896 (today at 6:28:08), increasing by 6.24% to 101.65 T, setting a new historical high. Currently, the average hash rate across the network for the past seven days is 720.11 EH/s.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, research from investment bank Jefferies shows that Bitcoin mining profits declined in September, despite Bitcoin prices remaining relatively stable, while network hash rate increased by about 1.7%. The bank noted that the average daily revenue per Exahash fell by 2.6%.Additionally, October may be more challenging for miners; although Bitcoin prices rose by about 5%, the network hash rate grew by 11%, further pressuring earnings.The report also indicated that the share of mining by North American publicly listed companies increased from 19.9% in August to 22.2% in September, with Marathon Digital mining the most Bitcoin at 705 coins, followed by CleanSpark (CLSK), which mined 493 coins.

ChainCatcher news, the well-known Meme project Cheems in the BNB Chain ecosystem has announced on social media that it will build a fully community-driven Meme culture project, dedicated to creating a truly decentralized and transparent community, ensuring that every holder can actively participate in future decisions.According to the official introduction, the largest holding address of Cheems is a reserve address for liquidity and listing preparations repurchased by the team; the second largest holding address contains tokens that have not yet been migrated from zkSync, and this portion of tokens will be entirely managed by the community, with holders able to vote on their specific usage direction.The Cheems team stated that this move aims to promote the development of community autonomy and decentralization, truly making every holder a core force in the project's growth.

ChainCatcher news, Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) co-founder Andre Cronje tweeted: "Investors and businesses want to achieve centralization. Decentralized profitability is difficult and challenging. In the future, we will see many DApps become L2, and eventually (when they get tired of managing) decentralize and become L1. Just as many L1s will become L2 until they need to decentralize and become L1 again. Let the fragmentation continue. Compared to all the technical concepts I've learned, I believe monolithic technology is the winner."

ChainCatcher message, Santiment published data on social media stating that after a 22% increase in Bitcoin price over the past 3 weeks, bullish sentiment has quickly replaced bearish sentiment, with traders expecting the price to reach $70,000 soon.If investors are waiting to see Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, they may need to wait until people lower their expectations. Currently, the number of bullish views significantly outweighs bearish views. However, historically, the market always moves in the opposite direction of crowd expectations.