ChainCatcher news, the opening ceremony of the ABGA Founders Club was successfully held in Singapore. The establishment of the ABGA Founders Club marks a new phase in the investment incubation business layout of ABGA and ICC in early projects. During the event, the accelerator focusing on innovation in the Web3 application field, Imagine Creation Combinator (ICC), announced the successful establishment of its first ecological game fund------the ICC Gaming Eco Fund.This fund will focus on the Web3 gaming ecosystem, including but not limited to investments and incubation of projects in Web3 games, gaming infrastructure, (Ton) Telegram, and Kaia (Line) Mini Game ecosystems. This round of financing has received strong support from several well-known investment institutions, including Kaia Foundation, NEO Foundation, Waterdrop Capital, DepinX, and support from individual angel investors, as well as strategic support from ABGA (Asia Blockchain Gaming Alliance).In the future, ICC will continue to focus on, support, and accelerate early-stage quality projects in the Web3 innovation application track, including AI, Social, DePin, RWA, and other directions, establish dedicated track funds, and select quality projects for incubation and support from the market through collaboration with mainstream public chains, conducting customized acceleration camps, and hosting hackathons. The establishment of the ICC Eco Fund is an important milestone for ICC in promoting innovation and development in the Web3 application ecosystem, and also marks a further deepening of its influence in the global Web3 industry.

ChainCatcher News, the Japanese company Ceres operates the points website "Moppy" and a cryptocurrency exchange, with its stock price rising by 300 yen (22.7%) to close at the limit price of 1623 yen on the previous trading day.Ceres announced that starting from the end of December 2024, it will gift cryptocurrency worth 10,000 yen (approximately $69.29) to shareholders holding more than 100 shares at the end of December each year. It has not yet been clarified whether the gifted cryptocurrency will be Bitcoin (BTC) or another type.In addition, Ceres's collaboration with bitbank is also progressing, and bitbank is preparing for an IPO.

ChainCatcher news, TON Foundation Chairman Steve Yun attended the opening ceremony of the GameOn TON Global Game Hackathon held in Singapore on September 19, co-hosted by the modular payment protocol AEON, TON Foundation, TOP, and Nomad Capital. In his speech, Steve reviewed the development of the TON ecosystem since 2017 and highly praised TON's recent performance in the market.Steve expressed gratitude to the hackathon organizer AEON, while announcing that the TON Foundation would provide support for this hackathon and encouraged developers to actively participate and seize development opportunities within the TON ecosystem. Steve emphasized that now is the best time for developers to build applications on the TON ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Arthur Hayes pointed out in his blog post "Hot Chick" on July 11 that Trump's "sudden concern for cryptocurrency" is not sincere.Hayes stated that appealing to the young, politically active, and wealthy cryptocurrency community might help Trump win the election. Therefore, Trump is enhancing his image among cryptocurrency supporters by saying all the "right things." Unfortunately, this newly emerged political interest has caught the attention of many in our industry.He expressed, "What frustrates me is that many cryptocurrency experts who should know better are now blindly hosting fancy fundraising events for Trump's campaign. They mistakenly believe that Trump is sincere, and as long as they donate enough money, the 'crackdown on cryptocurrency' will disappear. This is utter nonsense. Trump is a savvy politician. He will say anything to anyone who wants to be re-elected. Once in office, anything related to cryptocurrency will become a distant memory."

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, Pantera Capital analysts stated that Biden's move to appease the crypto industry is sincere. Although he recently blocked a bill (SAB 121) that was seen as supportive of crypto, his veto is more likely due to his unwillingness to publicly oppose the commissioner he appointed (SEC Chairman Gary Gensler). Even with the veto of the SAB 21 bill, Biden has affirmed a favorable stance towards onshore crypto innovation, indicating a shift in the current administration's tone.It is noteworthy that Biden did not veto a more significant bill—the FIT21 bill supporting cryptocurrencies, which passed in the House in mid-May and will continue to evolve as it is reviewed by the Senate.

ChainCatcher message, the attacker of Prisma Finance left a message on-chain for the Prisma Finance team, mainly stating: "You (Prisma Finance) lack sincerity (you did not respond to messages in a timely manner, nor did you address the issues), gratitude (you did not thank me and other users for waiting), and remorse (you did not apologize to users, nor did you propose a solution or improvement plan). I want to emphasize again that my actions are purely white hat, but I find it hard to believe in the Prisma Finance team.Prisma Finance needs to hold a public meeting to disclose the team's identity, apologize to all users and me, explain future plans, and announce that the attacker bears no responsibility. After the meeting, I will discuss with you the amount I will retain and the amount that can be returned to you (rest assured, most of it will be returned)."

ChainCatcher news, Ceres Entertainment Station (CES) announced that its two rounds of Ceres ARK NFT Mint, which started at 0:00 on March 9, have ended, and all 3333 Ceres ARK NFTs released have been sold out.The official previously stated that Ceres ARK NFT holders will enjoy multiple privileges in the future, such as receiving NFT airdrops and eligibility for community governance. Currently, the Ceres ARK NFT has been listed on OpenSea.CES is a gaming platform themed around "Exploring the Universe," dedicated to creating a fair and shared interstellar entertainment capital.

ChainCatcher news, Ceres Entertainment Station (CES) recently announced that it will officially launch the Ceres ARK NFT at 0:00 Beijing time on March 9, with a total issuance of 3,333 units and a sale price of 0.03 ETH. The first round of the Guaranteed whitelist phase will release a limited quantity of 1,111 units and will only be open for 24 hours for minting. Once any limit is reached, the minting channel will be closed.The ARK NFT is the core asset of CES, and holders will have multiple airdrops/privileges in the future: including participation in in-game activities, receiving airdrops of other NFT assets (such as mining cart NFTs), and qualifications for community governance.It is reported that CES is a space-themed gaming platform dedicated to creating a fair and shared interstellar entertainment capital, allowing everyone to participate in and share the prosperity and achievements of this new era.

ChainCatcher news, at the "Hong Kong Web 3.0 Security Technology Summit and Web 3.0 Annual Awards Ceremony" held on December 21, the OKX Web3 Wallet won the Annual Ecological Innovation Award for its outstanding contributions in the fields of AA Wallet, MPC Wallet, and the Ordinals ecosystem. The event was co-hosted by Cyberport, Meta Era, Web3Labs, and others.It is understood that the OKX Web3 Wallet is a leading one-stop Web3 entry point, now supporting over 80 public chains, with a unified experience across App, plugin, and web, covering five major areas: wallet, DEX, DeFi, NFT marketplace, and DApp exploration, and supporting the Ordinals marketplace, MPC and AA smart contract wallets, gas exchange, and hardware wallet connections.

ChainCatcher news, on November 29, the accelerator ICC Camp (Imagine Creation Combinator Camp), focused on the Web3 gaming ecosystem, announced its establishment.ICC Camp is dedicated to exploring and promoting the development of the Web3 gaming industry ecosystem, receiving key strategic support from ABGA (Asian Blockchain Gaming Alliance) and Web3Labs. The mission of ICC Camp is to cultivate and support outstanding entrepreneurs in the future Web3 gaming industry, providing participants with systematic high-quality offline courses, introducing rich industry resources, and offering substantial financial support. By integrating brand and resource advantages, ICC Camp aims to build a strong global Web3 gaming ecosystem network. The first session of ICC CAMP will officially launch offline study tours in locations such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo starting in April 2024.Currently, ICC Camp has opened recruitment for ecosystem members and core contributors. Here, ICC Camp sincerely invites VC investment institutions, public chain ecosystems, gaming practitioners and developers, media representatives, player communities, and other groups interested in the Web3 gaming ecosystem to join, co-build ICC Camp, and share in the prosperous development of the Web3 gaming ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong's first licensed retail virtual asset exchange HashKey Exchange will hold its launch ceremony on August 28. The guest lineup for the ceremony includes Lu Weiding, Chairman of Wanxiang Group, Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, Weng Xiaoqi, COO of HashKey Group, Chan Ho Lam, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Jiang Xueli, Acting Director of InvestHK, and Chan Tak Lam, President of the Hong Kong Web3 Association.It is reported that HashKey Group COO Livio posted a "card reveal" concept on his Twitter, hinting that he will unveil an important product at the launch ceremony on August 28, which may be the long-awaited retail user trading platform.

ChainCatcher news, global cereal and snack manufacturing giant Kellogg has submitted NFT trademark applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its 12 subsidiary brands, including Froot Loops, Special K, Kellogg's, Pop-Tarts, Cheez-It, Rice Krispies, Krave, Eggo, Mini Wheats, Bear Naked, Frosted Flakes, and Pringles. Kellogg mentioned in the trademark applications that they will use their products in "online virtual worlds," such as various cereals, breakfast bars, and snacks being made into NFTs. (source link)