ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X: We have informed all the law firms we work with that if they hire anyone who has committed atrocities against the crypto industry in (or about to be in) the previous government, we will no longer be their client.In my view, attempting to illegally stifle an industry while refusing to publish clear rules is an unethical act. If you are a senior official there, you cannot say you are just following orders. They can choose to leave the SEC; many good people have chosen to leave. This is not a normal SEC tenure.They can work in other fields (I do not believe in permanent bans), but as an industry, we should not put money into their pockets after suffering devastation. Let your law firm know that hiring these people means losing you as a client.

ChainCatcher news, the BSC ecosystem RWA project TopGoal announced a strategic partnership with MNM Sports Agency to explore new applications of RWA in the fields of star players and clubs. MNM Sports Agency was co-founded by former Portugal national team captain Fernando Meira and UEFA Champions League champion Pedro Mendes. They possess top scouting and youth training system resources in clubs such as Porto, Benfica, Sporting CP, Braga, and Guimarães.On the RWA platform launched by TopGoal, ordinary users will have the opportunity to share future income from star players of top European clubs through TopGoal's RWA tokenization innovation. The two founders of MNM Sports expressed their excitement to collaborate with TopGoal to advance these innovations and explore all possibilities in the football RWA track.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData announced a strategic partnership with the decentralized AI internet search network Adot, which will integrate the RootData API to introduce RootData's popular project leaderboard data, providing real-time and accurate data support for its users and products.It is reported that Adot is a decentralized AI internet search network. It not only offers users a more convenient and intelligent Web3 content search experience but also helps developers quickly build their own personalized search functions. Adot's mission is to create a decentralized search network that comprehensively surpasses traditional search engines, making all quality data accessible to every user and developer.

ChainCatcher message, Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) responded on the X platform regarding whether to engage in dialogue with the new U.S. government, stating, "The team is working on it, and you won't see us flaunting our political connections on social media. You will just suddenly see the results, completely in Avalanche style, with plans made accordingly."

ChainCatcher news, recently, KIP Protocol announced on its official Twitter that its AI deployment solution provider Kipley.ai has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR). TISTR is the largest government research institution in Thailand, directly under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand.The strategic cooperation between KIP Protocol and TISTR will utilize the AI tools of Kipley.ai to analyze stem cell samples with the utmost precision, promoting faster and more reliable breakthroughs in regenerative medicine.It is reported that the AI technology architecture of Kipley.ai has been applied in key fields such as life sciences, agriculture, and biotechnology by more than 200 universities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. This cooperation aims to address significant challenges in the biotechnology and medical fields, benefiting millions of patients worldwide.KIP Protocol is a decentralized underlying protocol focused on AI and is the world's first decentralized RAG network. Over the past year, KIP has continuously expanded its customer base in the education, entertainment, and government cooperation sectors, partnering with leading Web2 and Web3 companies, and consistently promoting real use cases of DeAI while achieving sustainable user growth.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist stated on platform X that due to law enforcement intervention, Slow Mist will fully cooperate with law enforcement and DEXX official related investigation requests. If not authorized, it is impossible to disclose information that should not be disclosed. If you are a victim, keep an eye on the wallet address of the attacker corresponding to your stolen funds. Many wallets have an observer wallet mode, which makes it easy to monitor fund movements.

ChainCatcher news, the full-chain data network Chainbase announced a strategic partnership with the modular data layer project CARV. Both parties will focus on three core areas: data interoperability, AI empowerment, and token incentives, aiming to accelerate AI-driven data utilization and value capture. The Chainbase data network will seamlessly integrate various asset data and on-chain reputation system data within the CARV platform, enabling users to access and deeply analyze CARV ecosystem data by deploying Chainbase Manuscript.In addition, CARV will utilize the crypto-native large language model Theia to empower the CARV ID function and AI Agents within the ecosystem, providing developers, users, and enterprises with more powerful AI tools and services. The two parties will also establish a dual-staking mining framework for $CARV and $C to enhance governance efficiency and create more value for token holders.

ChainCatcher message, the DEXX official stated on social media, "Regarding the DEXX asset theft incident, the team has made some progress internally and is applying through legal channels to mark the hacker's wallet address. We are in the process of marking the hacker's address and requesting assistance from the Solana Foundation.Once marked, the hacker will not be able to deposit into any trading platform or exchange for fiat currency through any means. We are currently collaborating with multiple security agencies to trace the hacker's information and have filed cases in several locations. We will synchronize any publicly available information on X/Telegram."

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, according to official information, the Tada mini ride-sharing mini program based on Telegram launched by MVL has now integrated the OKX Mini Wallet. Users can now interact directly with the TADA Mini mini program through the Telegram-based OKX Mini Wallet (@OKX_WALLET_BOT) to book TADA mini rides with cryptocurrency, showcasing the practical application of Web3 in everyday scenarios.MVL is a leading blockchain mobility service provider, and its ride-sharing application TADA has received widespread acclaim in Southeast Asia. The OKX Web3 wallet is an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 100 popular public chains, unified across App, plugin, web, and Telegram Mini Wallet.

ChainCatcher news, the fully digital public infrastructure PlatON has reached a strategic cooperation with Gimlet Labs. Based on PlatON's Web3.0 payment clearing system TOPOS, a tailored end-to-end overall solution has been created for Gimlet Labs, establishing a management platform that integrates digital currency and fiat currency.This cooperation has built a comprehensive platform that combines both front-end and back-end, allowing users to enjoy a seamless deposit and withdrawal management experience for fiat and digital currencies. It also enables Gimlet to efficiently manage multiple funding channels, providing users with higher quality and more flexible services. The platform has completed the integration of mainstream channels for fiat and digital currencies in its initial phase, and will continue to expand and enrich the deposit and withdrawal channels in the future to fully meet users' increasingly diverse funding management needs.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed on social media regarding the removal of a Russian developer that sparked discussions about the Linux kernel, stating, "It is very concerning. Open source is a common wealth of humanity and should be a space for free international cooperation. If such behavior becomes normalized, the consequences look very bad."

ChainCatcher news, Animoca Brands announced a partnership with GEODNET, a "decentralized" real-time kinematics (RTK) network aimed at driving mixed reality gaming and immersive experiences, integrating positioning technology into consumer applications.In addition, Animoca Brands has also invested in GEODNET to support its development within the DePIN community while promoting the development of positioning and mixed reality technologies.GEODNET will collaborate with Mocaverse, a consumer network that features an interoperable accounts, identity, reputation, and PointFi system infrastructure layer developed by Animoca Brands, to help "facilitate network growth and explore various consumer applications that integrate precise location into the Moca network."

ChainCatcher news, KKR has signed a $50 billion strategic partnership with the American investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP). This collaboration will focus on accelerating the development of data centers, power generation, and transmission infrastructure to support the global expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.Both parties will support large-scale model training, tuning, and inference across different regions, and will collaborate with industry participants such as utilities, power producers, and data center developers to expedite the development of large data center campuses for hyperscale enterprises.KKR will leverage its existing infrastructure, real estate strategies, and insurance accounts to fund the partnership; ECP will provide funding through existing and future infrastructure capital pools.

ChainCatcher news, Web3's first feedback mechanism incentive protocol DeAgentAI announces a deepened strategic cooperation with Movement, aiming to integrate the first AI model AlphaX built on the DA feedback mechanism into the Movement ecosystem. While continuously advancing the million-dollar blind box plan and the ten million token incentive program, it collaborates with incentive platforms like Galxe to bring more benefits to community users.It is reported that AlphaX initializes the parameters of the large model by expanding the parameters of the pre-trained small model, achieving the same or better accuracy as the large model with less GPU time. In addition, while users obtain AI price prediction signals through AlphaX, they can also provide feedback on the model to assist in training the AI model.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific announced an expansion of its hosting contract with artificial intelligence computing company CoreWeave, adding 120 megawatts (MW) of power for high-performance computing (HPC) operations, bringing the total capacity to 500 MW. This collaboration is expected to generate $8.7 billion in revenue for Core Scientific over the next 12 years. All infrastructure upgrades will be funded by CoreWeave, with an investment amounting to $180 million. This expansion will help Core Scientific further diversify its revenue sources and enhance its AI service capabilities following its bankruptcy restructuring.

ChainCatcher news, according to Xinhua Finance, during the Sibos annual conference organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of Communications signed a "Digital Currency Strategic Cooperation Memorandum."The two parties will establish a joint working group to jointly explore the establishment of a cross-border payment settlement infrastructure and mechanism for digital currency, enhance the efficiency and convenience of cross-border payment settlements, co-create richer digital currency application scenarios, and promote the expansion of digital currency applications through the incremental customer value brought by innovative application scenarios.

ChainCatcher news, the fully digital public infrastructure PlatON has reached a strategic cooperation with UXUY, successfully integrating the UXUY Telegram wallet, which will provide comprehensive fiat and digital currency services for the Telegram ecosystem, aiming to bring a seamless payment experience to 900 million users.UXUY, incubated and invested by Binance Labs, is the next-generation decentralized multi-chain infrastructure. Based on the Telegram ecosystem, UXUY offers multi-chain DApp access services and an application center, and provides comprehensive support such as technology and traffic for qualified DApps through the Puzzle Plan. PlatON's Web3.0 payment clearing system TOPOS supports merchants and users in non-custodial holding of Web3 assets. This collaboration aims to provide global merchants and users with secure and efficient payment solutions, accelerating the global adoption and application of stablecoins. Both parties will jointly explore more possibilities for Telegram in the payment field, leveraging the TOPOS payment clearing system to offer better exchange rate support and lower transaction fees for a wide range of merchants and users.UXUY founder Kevin stated, "Telegram users can access the PlatON ecosystem with one click through UXUY, experiencing seamless instant digital currency exchange and fund access. We will actively promote subsequent cooperation to jointly improve the crypto multi-chain landscape of Telegram."

ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, Horizon announced a partnership with China Merchants Securities (Hong Kong) to provide market-making solutions for virtual asset ETFs.It is reported that the virtual asset spot ETF will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the first time in April 2024, offering investment opportunities in Bitcoin and Ethereum under the supervision of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong.

ChainCatcher news, the market maker Gotbit officially posted on X: "Our CEO Alex Andryunin has been arrested in Portugal. We currently have no further details, but rest assured that your account at Gotbit is safe. Our goal is to prove the innocence of the company and CEO Alex Andryunin. We are fully prepared to cooperate with the authorities, providing all necessary documents to support the investigation and quickly resolve this misunderstanding. We will update you promptly as more information becomes available."