ChainCatcher news, the Cosmos ecosystem liquid staking protocol Stride announced that it will launch the liquid staking token stBGT for the Berachain governance token BGT on February 6, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, Paxos minted 65 million PYUSD on the Ethereum chain at 00:04:59 UTC+8. It is reported that PYUSD is a stablecoin under PayPal, backed by reserves of US dollar deposits, US short-term government bonds, and cash-like assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, the MEXC trading platform will launch Berachain (BERA) in the innovation zone on February 6, 2025, at 23:00 (UTC+8), and open the BERA/USDT trading market.

ChainCatcher message, the Berachain Foundation officially announced that the TGE of the Berachain token will take place simultaneously with the mainnet launch, and the tokenomics and Checker (or airdrop checker) will go live tomorrow.

ChainCatcher news, Berachain announced that its mainnet will officially launch on February 6, 2025.Previous news, the Berachain Foundation released the network white paper. Berachain is a new type of EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed to align the value of the network with the value of the applications built on it through the Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism. Its core innovation of Proof of Liquidity (PoL) changes the traditional Proof of Stake (PoS) incentive mechanism, linking the rewards of validators to the demand for applications on the network.In terms of the economic model, BERA is used for staking and trading, while BGT is used for governance and rewards. The issuance of BGT is closely related to the staking of BERA, and BERA can be exchanged by burning BGT. Additionally, the PoL mechanism controls inflation by adjusting the Boost of validators, ensuring the security and decentralization of the network.

ChainCatcher news, Messari today released the BNBChain Q4 2024 report, which covers ecological expansion and growth in various metrics. Among them, the market capitalization of BNB reached $101.09 billion at the end of Q4, a year-on-year increase of 114% compared to the beginning of the year.The annual growth of BNBChain's DeFi ecosystem is 53%, with a Q4 growth of 10%, and the TVL is $5.35 billion, where ListaDao performed remarkably with a TVL growth of 174%. The average daily trading volume of DEX on BNBChain in Q4 increased by 122%, reaching $1.29 billion. The annual average daily trading volume of DEX grew by 269%.The stablecoin market also saw steady growth, with BNBChain maintaining the position of the third-largest stablecoin ecosystem globally (after Ethereum and Tron), and the total market capitalization of stablecoins reached $6.84 billion in Q4. Additionally, in the BTCFi sector, the number of holders increased by 5% quarter-on-quarter, surpassing 1 million users, with Solv and Lorenzo performing particularly well.On the technical front, by the end of the year, 96% of blocks had utilized BuilderAPI, improving block speed and MEV transparency. The number of active validators increased from 40 to 45, further promoting the decentralization of BNBChain.BNB Chain is committed to driving crypto applications and attracting the next billion users into Web3.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by SolanaFloor, the Solana chain meme project PAIN raised 187,774 SOL (39.2 million USD) in a 48-hour presale, making it one of the largest meme projects in terms of presale fundraising.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company DMG Blockchain announced its operational report for January 2025, disclosing a mining output of 31 BTC in January, with a current total Bitcoin holding of 431 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has announced the launch of a blockchain-based digital token trading platform. This platform supports primary and secondary market trading, features multi-chain interoperability, and includes functions such as settlement, investor registration, and payment. Currently, 4 digital token projects have been approved, and 2 more projects are under review.

ChainCatcher news, the Berachain Foundation has released its network white paper. According to the white paper, Berachain is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed to create value for applications, aiming to align the value of the network with the value of the applications built on it through the Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mechanism. With its core innovation of Proof of Liquidity (PoL), it changes the traditional incentive mechanism of Proof of Stake (PoS) by linking the rewards of validators to the demand for applications on the network.In terms of the economic model, BERA is used for staking and trading, while BGT is used for governance and rewards. The issuance of BGT is closely related to the staking of BERA, and BERA can be redeemed by burning BGT. Additionally, the PoL mechanism controls inflation by adjusting the Boost of validators, ensuring the security and decentralization of the network.

ChainCatcher news, multiple blockchain concept stocks in the US stock market plummeted before the market opened, with Hut 8 down over 9%, Canaan Inc. (CAN.O) down over 8%, MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) down over 7%, and Coinbase (COIN.O) down over 7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, informed sources say that the Trump family's crypto project WLFI has been in talks with blockchain teams for a "token swap" deal. WLFI proposed a plan: to purchase at least $10 million worth of unreleased WLFI tokens for a fee of 10%, while World Liberty Financial would buy the same amount of the native tokens of the blockchain project.It is reported that the relevant tokens are not subject to a vesting period, and the minimum purchase amount for the token swap partnership is set at $10 million.Another anonymous blockchain project insider stated that although the minimum purchase amount is $10 million, to receive priority treatment from World Liberty Financial, the amount needs to reach $15 million.

ChainCatcher message, according to estimates from three blockchain analytics firms, the entity behind former President Trump's cryptocurrency has earned nearly $100 million in transaction fees in less than two weeks, while thousands of small traders have incurred losses.Trump launched a token called "TRUMP" on January 17, which quickly surged. Three crypto data companies, including Merkle Science and Chainalysis, analyzed all transactions involving "TRUMP." They estimate that as of January 30, the "TRUMP" token has generated between $86 million and $100 million in transaction fees.One of the entities behind this cryptocurrency is a company owned by Trump called CIC Digital. The official website for "TRUMP" states that CIC Digital will "earn transaction revenue from the trading activity of this meme coin." Meanwhile, around 200,000 crypto wallets (most with small assets) have suffered losses on exchanges due to the "TRUMP" coin.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, around 17:22 Beijing time today, USDC Treasury minted an additional 250 million USDC on the Solana chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, THORChain governance proposal No. 6 has been approved by a majority of validators, aimed at addressing the platform's nearly $200 million debt crisis. According to the proposal, THORChain will convert the defaulted debt into equity by issuing equity tokens TCY (Thorchain Yield).The total supply of TCY is 200 million tokens, distributed to creditors at a rate of 1 TCY = 1 USD, with holders permanently enjoying 10% of THORChain's revenue sharing rights. To ensure the liquidity of TCY, the core team will draw $5 million from the treasury to establish a RUNE/TCY liquidity pool at a price of $0.1 per token, with initial liquidity of $500,000.Previously, due to uncertain financial conditions, THORChain suspended THORFi services, including "savings and lending," on January 23 and initiated a 90-day restructuring plan.

According to ChainCatcher's message, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated on social media that Delaware may lose its status as the preferred state for business registration in the United States. He mentioned that he has handled cases in Delaware, built friendships with judges, and taught courses to local lawyers, but the state's business environment is currently facing challenges.Although Grewal did not specify the reasons behind the threat to Delaware's status, the market speculates that it may involve regulatory environment, changes in judicial policies, or the attractiveness of competing states (such as Wyoming and Florida) in terms of policies for blockchain and tech company registrations. Delaware has long attracted a large number of business registrations due to its favorable corporate laws and court system, and if the current situation does not improve, it may affect its status as a business hub in the United States.

ChainCatcher news, recently, the globally leading blockchain security company ChainSecurity released the audit report for the decentralized stablecoin USDD 2.0. ChainSecurity pointed out in the report that the contract codebase of USDD 2.0 provides a satisfactory high level of security, while also performing excellently in terms of asset solvency and functional correctness.It is reported that USDD is a decentralized stablecoin project within the TRON ecosystem, which completed a new upgrade at the end of January and launched a staking activity with a 20% annual yield through JustLend on February 1.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated in response to OP Labs member Mark Tyneway's question about "the insufficient number of wallets supporting EIP-7702" that he will work hard to ensure that 7702 (or a more powerful AA version thereafter, which fundamentally does not require any "ECDSA master key") is not just a blockchain feature, but a reality for users.

ChainCatcher message, the Berachain Foundation announces that the Boyco market will close on February 3 at 7:59.It is reported that Boyco is a pre-release liquidity platform where users can directly pre-deposit liquidity into Berachain's DeFi protocol on Ethereum. After Boyco officially goes live, these assets will be orderly transferred to the Boyco dApp announced by Berachain.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Berachain Foundation has established the BGT Foundation, an independent entity that represents the collective interests of BGT (Bera Governance Token) holders and acts on their behalf. The BGT Foundation will promote the growth of PoL (Proof of Liquidity), focusing on the stability and security of the Berachain protocol.BGT is a "fairly distributed" token, distributed to liquidity providers (LPs) and validators/stakers according to Berachain's PoL mechanism, ensuring that individuals who contribute to the network can directly receive rewards. This distribution mechanism not only incentivizes participants from the very beginning but also helps to build a strong liquidity foundation that benefits a broader community as the ecosystem develops. Furthermore, as BGT gradually decentralizes within the network, it promotes a decentralized governance structure that aligns the incentives of various stakeholders by delegating governance power to a wide user base that actively contributes to Berachain.