ChainCatcher news, Vitalik Buterin asked under Elon Musk's tweet about Tesla Robotaxi and Robovan: "What are the CO2 levels or other air quality metrics when the Robotaxi and Robovan are fully loaded with passengers?"

ChainCatcher news, the carbon-neutral blockchain platform Open Forest Protocol (OFP) has completed its seed round financing, led by Übermorgen Ventures, with participation from BackBone Ventures, GS Futures, and foundations such as Bloom Foundation, NEAR Foundation, and Foundation Valery. The specific amount of financing has not been disclosed.The team stated: "OFP is a comprehensive digital reform of carbon credit verification and issuance, providing carbon developers with a no upfront cost, open-source, web-based, and blockchain-based verification system that enables them to bring transparent, verifiable, and valuable carbon credits to market. This is crucial for the future of OFP's on-chain natural assets."According to data from the crypto platform RootData, on January 11, 2023, Open Forest Protocol (OFP) announced the completion of a $4.1 million seed round financing, with participation from Shima Capital, Übermorgen Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Mercy Corps Ventures, Byzantine Marine, Big Brain Holdings, Valor Capital, and several angel investors.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain carbon credit platform Flowcarbon, co-founded by WeWork founder Adam Neumann, is refunding investors after its much-anticipated Goddess Nature Token (GNT) failed to launch.Some refunds have been issued in recent weeks, after investors, including the tech-focused venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, waited over a year without seeing the token launch.Flowcarbon informed investors that market conditions and resistance from carbon registries were the main reasons for the refunds.Flowcarbon does not appear to have publicly disclosed its refund situation; a Flowcarbon spokesperson stated, "Since last year, we have been providing refunds to retail GNT purchasers in accordance with standard and customary terms, and we continue to develop Flowcarbon into a leader in the carbon finance space."

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported on Tuesday that Judge Mary Rowland of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered Oregon resident Sam Ikkurty and several of his entities to pay a fine of $209.61 million.The entities involved include Jafia LLC, Ikkurty Capital LLC, Rose City Income Fund I LP, Rose City Income Fund II, and Seneca Ventures LLC. The court's decision was based on the CFTC's findings of fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation of funds, which the CFTC described as a Ponzi scheme disguised as cryptocurrency and carbon investment projects.The judgment requires Sam Ikkurty to pay $83.7 million in restitution to investors, offsetting $36.9 million in illegal proceeds forfeiture, in addition to a civil penalty of $110.9 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the dynamic modular service platform Crestal has announced the launch of its public testnet Crestal Carbon on the Berachain testnet.The team stated that in addition to Crestal Carbon, Crestal also announced an integration with Avail, making it the first modular service supported by the company. Avail's Web3 infrastructure allows modular execution layers to scale and interoperate in a trust-minimized manner.

ChainCatcher news, Stockholm-based carbon removal startup Net Zero has completed a $5.5 million seed round financing. Investors include Oilinvest, VARO Energy, and SilviCarbon. The funds will be used to support global expansion and launch a new product suite, including carbon removal tokens (a type of real-world asset-backed token).It is reported that the company focuses on blockchain to enable secure and transparent carbon credit trading, with an emphasis on nature-based carbon removal globally.

ChainCatcher news, the digital asset financial services group HashKey Group announced that it will jointly launch the "Bitcoin ETF Greening Public Welfare Program" with the Green Bitcoin Alliance (GreenBTC.Club), to green "light up" the Bitcoin blocks held by the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF, achieving comprehensive carbon neutrality for the fund's holdings and promoting the sustainable development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.To commemorate the successful issuance of the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF, HashKey Group will continuously purchase renewable energy certificates based on the holdings of the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF, participating in the "greening" initiative in the name of investors collectively. A dedicated "Green Bitcoin ETF" area will be established on GreenBTC.Club to offset the carbon emissions generated by the historical energy consumption of global Bitcoin mining. Investors will have the opportunity to receive a unique NFT medal, which serves as a permanent on-chain record supporting Bitcoin's carbon neutrality and a green footprint for participating in public welfare carbon reduction.This public welfare program injects ESG concepts into the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin ETF, making fund holders green digital asset holders supporting ESG development. With the comprehensive carbon neutrality of fund holdings, custody, and trading shares, more people will participate in green finance, jointly promoting the sustainable growth of Bitcoin's value.It is reported that GreenBTC.Club is a community-driven global inclusive climate action network powered by DePIN, implementing the "tokenized green certificate asset protocol" based on Arkreen's on-chain issuance and on-chain consumption.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs announced a partnership with the Web3 browser Carbon Browser. DWF Labs will become one of the main liquidity providers for the Carbon token CSIX to deepen the token's liquidity. DWF Labs will also purchase CSIX worth seven figures.

ChainCatcher News, Japanese IoT platform developer Jasmy has released its 2024 roadmap, with the following key points:Data Valuation:IoT Device Collaboration:Q1: Establish strategic alliances with IoT device companies;Q1-Q3: Collaborate with the aforementioned companies to develop new features;Q3-Q4: Demonstrate the tangible benefits of utilizing IoT data.AI Customization:Q1-Q2: Personal Data Locker will add new AI features to enhance its adaptability to user preferences;Q1-Q3: Jasmy will enhance the functionality of its blockchain PC through AI integration.JASMY Token Economics:Jasmy Wallet Deployment:Q1: The points system will be launched on Jasmy L1 and integrated into the Jasmy ecosystem. KYC users can use QR transfers, which will operate in collaboration with stablecoins. The points system will be prioritized when stablecoins are licensed;Q2: Expand cooperation within the exchange ecosystem to facilitate seamless token swaps;Q2-Q3: Activate features within the wallet using tokens.Locking:Q1: Introduce locking features linked to exchanges to enhance ecosystem stability;Q2: Approximately 100 million JASMY tokens will be locked in Q2/April.Carbon Credit Exchange:Develop Jasmy Carbon Credit Exchange (temporarily):Q1: Establish basic exchange functionality;Q2: Implement a credit offset mechanism through token burning.Compliance:Q3-Q4: Apply for a voluntary market with the same standards;Q4: Obtain J-level credit certification.Launch:Q4: Launch the testnet and facilitate limited trading activities.Product Collaboration:Q3-Q4: Conduct credit linkage collaboration through blockchain PC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the mobile NFT shooting game studio Carbonated announced the completion of a $11 million financing round, led by South Korean gaming giant Com2uS, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Bitkraft Ventures, Cypher Capital, Blocore, Goal Ventures, and WAGMI Ventures. The studio previously raised $8.5 million in 2020, with a16z and Bitkraft also participating at that time.It is reported that MadWorld will be launched to the public sometime in 2024, and testing has already begun on iOS and Android operating systems. Its founder, Travis Boatman, is a veteran in mobile gaming, having served as an executive at Zynga and Electronic Arts.

ChainCatcher news, Carbon Browser has now integrated the OKX DEX API, aiming to help Carbon Browser users enjoy a seamless trading experience provided by OKX DEX, with low slippage, optimal quotes, and better liquidity.It is reported that Carbon Browser is a fast decentralized Web3 browser with 100% privacy protection and integrates a multi-chain wallet with cross-chain trading capabilities. The OKX Web3 wallet DEX section is a DEX and cross-chain aggregator that has aggregated over 20 cross-chains, more than 20 public chains, and over 400 DEXs. Through X Routing smart routing, it enables a single transaction to utilize multiple DEXs, providing users with the best prices, optimal liquidity, and 0 transaction service fees, while also featuring a DEX market section, limit orders, KYT security checks, and more. In addition, OKX DEX has introduced an intent trading mode, helping users enjoy a GAS-free trading experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Nasdaq Co-President Cohen stated that Nasdaq will repurpose cryptocurrency technology to develop the carbon market. Nasdaq suspended the launch of its digital asset custody business in July 2023, to which Cohen remarked, "We will still launch it, but as a technology service. We will have an institutional-grade end-to-end technology platform that can power not only digital assets but also markets like carbon."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Solana Foundation has released the latest energy usage report for the network today, announcing that Solana has offset 100% of its network's carbon footprint by fully purchasing carbon offsets on-chain for the first time.In addition, to fulfill its commitment to maintaining carbon neutrality for the Solana network, the Solana Foundation has purchased 10,901.2 tons of carbon credits to offset the network's carbon footprint for 2022. These credits were purchased entirely on-chain for the first time, completed through ecoToken and Sunrise Stake.

ChainCatcher news, the privacy blockchain Dusk Network has appointed Emanuele Carboni as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Carboni is not only an early investor in the company but also a long-time friend of co-founders Emanuele Francioni and Fulvio Venturelli.Carboni will leverage his expertise in business expansion and market penetration to assist the company in enhancing its influence in both decentralized and traditional finance.

ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media hankyung, the Bank of Korea and the Korea Exchange have signed an agreement to develop a carbon emission trading simulation system based on distributed ledger technology and to test carbon emission trading based on CBDC. The specific details of the experiment are scheduled to be announced at the end of November, with plans to conduct it in the third and fourth quarters of next year.

ChainCatcher news, Layer 1 blockchain Zilliqa has partnered with GMEX ZERO13 to launch a carbon offset platform that uses the blockchain-based token EVP to represent carbon credit offsets. Brand clients working with Zilliqa will receive EVP tokens on the Zilliqa blockchain when purchasing goods or services, enabling them to directly offset their carbon footprint by funding various environmental initiatives.

ChainCatcher news, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have launched an AI-supported, blockchain-based Supplier Carbon Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to leverage the energy-efficient and highly scalable Hedera network to manage the carbon emissions of their business partners.

ChainCatcher news, carbon-neutral blockchain application Nori announced the completion of a new funding round of $6.25 million, with current investors M13, Toyota Ventures, Placeholder, Cargill, and others leading the round. The new funds will be used to expand the business. It was also announced that Trudeau has been appointed as the new CEO, while Paul Gambill, who served as CEO and co-founder of Nori for the past five years, will remain on the board and take on a new role as Chief Product Officer.According to the crypto data platform Rootdata, Nori has built an end-to-end carbon removal marketplace based on blockchain, dedicated to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to address climate change. Nori completed a $7 million Series A funding round last March, and to date, Nori's total funding amount has reached $17.25 million. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Solana Foundation announced today that Solana is now measuring data related to its carbon emissions in real time. Smart contracts hold the code that supports decentralized applications (dapps) and NFT projects. Starting today, Solana will regularly update a dedicated dashboard that includes statistics monitoring key environmental indicators of the network: energy consumption, carbon footprint, and network power intensity. It extracts real-time data from software installed on Solana validator nodes, but the dashboard is updated every two weeks. The carbon emissions data comes from an emissions tracker developed in collaboration with the carbon data platform Trycarbonara, collecting data from on-chain data as well as a representative sample directly from Solana validators. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, at the main venue of the "2023 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival" in the session "Bitcoin Ecology: Technology and Development," the Chairman and General Manager of Wanxiang Blockchain, and Chairman of HashKey Group, Xiao Feng, hosted the establishment ceremony of the "Green Bitcoin Alliance." At the same time, HashKey Group, in collaboration with the DePIN project arkreen, launched the "Bitcoin Block Computing Power Carbon Neutral Application."Guests participating in the establishment ceremony included Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain and Chairman of HashKey Group; Kong Jianping, Chairman and CEO of Nano Labs and Director of Hong Kong Cyberport; He Kaidong, Managing Director of Ebang International Hong Kong Office; Alen Cai, CEO of 9F City NBTC; Zhu Fa, Co-founder of InBit; Daisy Zhang, Founder of JDK Capital; Dongzhen, President of Wayi Investment; Lucas Wang, Chairman and CEO of Bitorigin; and Bill Qian, Chairman of Cypher Capital.Xiao Feng stated: "Purchasing green certificates and establishing the Green Bitcoin Alliance can greenwash the energy consumption and carbon emissions generated by Bitcoin, helping to promote Bitcoin as a green global currency. As Bitcoin is increasingly used, industry professionals have an ESG responsibility."