ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin L2 protocol GOAT Network announced the launch of its testnet and the introduction of the Founders Club program on the X platform.According to the team: "The Founders Club program provides innovators with a pathway to shape the future of the GOAT ecosystem. Members can choose between three different plans tailored to various stages of project development (from conception to adoption). Founders can apply as individuals or teams, participate in project building challenges, or collaborate on existing projects."GOAT Network stated that Founders will interact with the GOAT developer team during weekly project office hours to receive support for improving and executing projects, ensuring that participants maximize their contributions.

ChainCatcher news, Chiliz Chain CEO Alexandre Dreyfus posted on the X platform that the official X account of Juventus Football Club is suspected to have been hacked. Please do not click on any suspicious links, including those related to fan single transactions and Socios. It is reported that they are working to recover the account, and once successful, they will contact the community.

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 message, according to the popularity index ranking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of October 21, 10:20, the top five projects in the Web3 popular projects Top 100 are: Bored Ape Yacht Club, Aleo, Eclipse, Otherside, and Cros.In addition, Yuga Labs has seen the largest ranking increase, rising 829 places overall.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking will be calculated in real-time based on the weighted frequency of user searches, project clicks, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, Premier League clubs have reached sponsorship agreements totaling nearly £130 million with crypto companies in 2024, marking a resurgence in the crypto market and a surge in sports partnerships.SportQuake data shows that crypto companies have invested nearly £130 million ($170 million) in sponsorship for the Premier League this season, a year-on-year increase of 30%. This figure may further increase as more deals are expected in the 2024/25 season.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the NFT project Flyfish Club has agreed to pay $750,000 as part of its settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The SEC stated in a court filing on Monday that Flyfish "issued crypto asset securities without registration." The project earned $14.8 million by selling 1,600 NFTs to U.S. investors. Flyfish also informed investors that they could profit by reselling these NFTs in the secondary market.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT project Pudgy Penguins announced the launch of the 1,000 Days Penguin Club (Pengus Club) soulbound token Pudgy Penguin Soulbound Token. If users have held a Pudgy Penguin for more than 1,000 days but have not yet received the Pengus Club Soulbound Token, they can verify and fill out a form in Discord.

ChainCatcher news, according to Satoshi_Club data, in the past six months, BTC trading volume has decreased by 30%, and the number of daily active users is lower than at any time since 2021. This decline is related to waning market interest, as Bitcoin's price remains stable.

ChainCatcher news, according to an official post from BounceBit, there will be updates for BounceBit CeDeFi V2 and BounceClub V2 next week.

ChainCatcher news, the GOAT Club event is launched on the Bitcoin L2 network GOAT Network, where users can earn points that can be converted into future token airdrop rewards. The GOAT Club points system is divided into community points, developer points, and validator node points: community members can earn points by participating in whitelist and mainnet activities; developers can earn points through Co-points activities and retroactive rewards (such as on-chain transaction fees, locked amounts, etc.); validator nodes can earn points through node mining. The first phase of the event includes three nodes (Amber Group, Hashkey Cloud, and Benmo), with a current commitment of 3.5 million USD in BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Real Bedford Football Club recently purchased 66.9 bitcoins at an average price of approximately $67,220 each, totaling $4.5 million. This move increased its total bitcoin holdings to 82.7, with a total cost of about $5.37 million, of which 15.8 bitcoins are used for football operations, while the rest are held as financial reserves.It is reported that Real Bedford was acquired by Peter McCormack in 2021 and is committed to advancing the team into professional leagues.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the English football club Real Bedford FC has purchased 66.9 BTC, worth 4.5 million dollars.

ChainCatcher message, friend.tech officially stated on social media that FRIEND has always aimed to be a token fully controlled by the community to support Clubs contracts. The migration of supply and liquidity does not align with this intention. Users can still create clubs, chat, purchase keys, and use FRIEND in the friend.tech app on Base.Additionally, friend.tech has closed all protocol fees for BunnySwap, Clubs, and v1 smart contracts.Now, 100% of the fees will belong to traders, liquidity providers, and club presidents within the community.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with Real Bedford Football Club, which will receive payments in Bitcoin. The club is co-owned by Peter McCormack, the host of the popular podcast What Bitcoin. Gemini stated on Monday that the deal will be prepaid in Bitcoin, aimed at supporting the club's success and providing more opportunities for local children.Real Bedford Football Club holds a Bitcoin treasury, and the five-year deal will be paid directly into this Bitcoin treasury. Gemini will assist the club in establishing a new training center and launching a youth football academy for underprivileged children in a town in Bedfordshire, England.

ChainCatcher message, Vitalik Buterin posted on Warpcast: "Welcome Optimism to the L2 club with stage 1, and looking forward to more L2s, especially those based on zero-knowledge proofs, joining."

ChainCatcher news, BounceBit has released its 2024 roadmap, which includes three development pillars, each with a designated roadmap. The project's main direction is to focus on CeDeFi Lego, building various CeDeFi products on-chain.Structurally, BounceBit can be divided into the following three main pillars:BounceBit Portal acts as the operating system, providing an interface for users to easily interact with the products offered by BounceBit;BounceBit Chain is the project's settlement layer and execution layer;BounceClub is the Lego that transforms CeDeFi into a service and ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, according to Dune data, since the release of friend.tech V2, the number of Clubs has reached 225,088, with a total transaction volume of 27,670,735 FRIEND, and Club fees amounting to 398,145 FRIEND.