ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has confirmed that it has initiated a proposal requesting the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol ParaSwap to return the transaction fees generated from trading with digital assets stolen from the exchange by the Lazarus hacker group.On March 4, a proposal was published on the ParaSwap decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) forum, requesting the freezing and return of 44.67 wETH worth nearly $100,000. The proposal initially raised skepticism, with several DAO members demanding verification of its origin. Bybit posted a verification message on its official X account on March 5, confirming that the proposal was initiated by them.This proposal for fund return sparked intense discussions among DAO members. DeFi researcher and ParaSwap DAO representative Ignas pointed out that profiting from a hacker attack gives a "bad image" to the DAO, and returning the funds would demonstrate support for industry peers. He added that retaining these funds could attract regulatory scrutiny and legal troubles. However, he also warned that refunds would set a dangerous precedent for DeFi: "Code is law. The DAO legally earned the fees through smart contracts. If we return the funds now, what happens in similar situations in the future? This would set a dangerous precedent."Opinions among ParaSwap DAO members are divided, with some supporting conditional refunds of the fees, while others voted against the refund. DAO member SEED Gov proposed three possible courses of action: full refund, rejection of the request, or negotiating a structured refund that includes retaining 10% as a bounty, consistent with Bybit's existing bug bounty program.

ChainCatcher news, according to FFNews, the crypto lending platform Lantern Finance announced the completion of a $1 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from Orange DAO, Supermoon Ventures, Andover Ventures, and others. The new funds will support the development of its next-generation cryptocurrency lending platform, allowing users to borrow against digital assets and deposit funds directly into bank accounts.

ChainCatcher news, daos.fun announced the launch of Founder DAOs, a decentralized fundraising DAO similar to KickStarter, which supports projects in fields such as art, AI, and finance to raise funds and govern through token communities.Creators need to set the DAO token, description, fundraising allocation, and team shares, with an initial minting of 10 billion tokens, of which 4 billion will be publicly sold through a Bonding Curve. The team allocation will be locked and migrated to Raydium after the fundraising is completed, and the community fund pool will be controlled by voting. After successful fundraising, liquidity will be migrated to Raydium and the DAO S pool, and the team and fundraising allocation will start to be released 3 months after the migration to Raydium, but some tokens can be sold early to long-term holders.

ChainCatcher news, ai16zDAO partner Witch (@0xwitchy) announced on the X platform that ElizaOS v0.25.8 has been released. In the new version, all plugins have been removed from the main repository, significantly reducing the bloat of the main repository.New features include: support for LLM models from NEAR AI and Secret Network, as well as dynamic plugin loading. Additionally, V2 has been in development.

ChainCatcher news, Alliance DAO founder and core contributor Qiao Wang posted on platform X, stating, "A few years ago, I suggested that, contrary to intuition, the value of dApps lies in their front end (web apps, browser extensions, mobile applications, etc.), rather than the underlying smart contracts.The launch of pump's AMM leading to a 30% drop in Raydium is a clear example."

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that the Arbitrum DAO Growth Management Committee (GMC) recently proposed to invest 7,500 ETH in three non-Arbitrum native protocols: Lido, Aave, and Fluid, which has sparked strong controversy within the community.The specific investment plan includes investing 5,000 ETH in Lido to acquire wstETH, which will then be deposited into Aave V3, with an expected annual yield of 4.54%; additionally, 2,500 ETH will be invested in the Fluid lending platform, with an expected yield of 1-2%.Several DAO representatives criticized the proposal for overlooking Arbitrum ecosystem native projects, suggesting that at least 10% of the funds be allocated to local protocols. The proposal will be voted on next Thursday.

ChainCatcher news, Arbitrum DAO announced that the community has approved the allocation of 35 million ARB to various stable assets, with a total investment value of approximately 15.5 million USD.These funds come from the project's Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP), which previously allocated 35 million ARB to investments in six products in June 2024.It is understood that STEP is a program designed to invest 1% of Arbitrum DAO's funds in tokenized RWA, aimed at diversifying DAO funds while leveraging industry growth to generate returns.The latest allocation is part of Arbitrum DAO STEP 2.0 program. Combined with the 35 million ARB from STEP 1.0 and the 15 million ARB managed by the treasury, the total investment in RWA reaches 85 million ARB. Arbitrum DAO claims that this investment is currently one of the largest investments by the DAO.

ChainCatcher news, HTX DAO ambassador Molly (Huobi HTX Liu Ye) was invited to attend the "Golden Star Sharing Session · Big 'Voice' Release" themed private meeting co-hosted by Jinse Finance and Twinkle, together with HTX DAO and OpenZK.At the meeting, Molly introduced the significant achievements of HTX DAO over the past year: $HTX has successfully been listed on 28 mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges, with nearly 750,000 users holding positions on the Huobi HTX platform. In terms of governance planning, 50% of the Huobi HTX platform's revenue is used to buy back and destroy $HTX to support its long-term value growth. As of now, the total amount of $HTX destroyed has reached 496.3 trillion, with the total value of donated and destroyed tokens amounting to approximately $95.22 million.Molly stated that HTX DAO, as a crypto builder, will play a positive role in the future development of the industry. Relying on Huobi HTX's advantages in quality assets, liquidity, content development, product innovation, and security, HTX DAO will work with the governance committee to implement user autonomy and community co-construction, strengthening decentralized governance.In addition, HTX DAO will also be committed to giving back to ecological builders, providing them with more opportunities and support, and jointly creating a more open, transparent, and inclusive crypto ecosystem. It is reported that this event received widespread attention both inside and outside the industry, and well-known Hong Kong actor and winner of the Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards, Jiang Haowen, also attended at the invitation.

ChainCatcher news, the re-staking platform KernelDAO officially announced that the $KERNEL token generation event (TGE) is scheduled for February 2025, with the specific date yet to be announced.It is reported that 55% will be allocated to community rewards and airdrops (20% for airdrops, 35% for future community rewards), 5% allocated to the ecosystem and partners, 20% for private sale, and 20% allocated to the team and advisors (the team and private sale tokens have a 6-month lock-up period and will be unlocked over 24 months). In addition, 20% of KERNEL tokens will be distributed through three rounds of airdrops.Previous news indicates that the BNB Chain ecosystem re-staking infrastructure Kernel has completed $10 million in financing, with investors including Binance Labs.

ChainCatcher news, DAO launch platform daos.fun core member baoskee published an article proposing an innovative financing model. He pointed out that currently, crypto projects generally adopt the traditional VC model where private placements precede public offerings. If this order is adjusted to public offerings first and private placements second, it could bring new advantages to projects: on one hand, it ensures allocation opportunities for large investors, and on the other hand, project parties can more selectively introduce strategically significant investors and optimize the investment structure through token vesting design.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Cookie DAO will launch a governance snapshot tomorrow at 13:00 UTC.

ChainCatcher news, Aiccelerate DAO co-founder Ejaaz stated on social media that the profit model of AI agent platforms is shifting from simple issuance fees to service-level taxation.He pointed out two main profit directions: first, the agent market (similar to the Apple App Store), where the platform takes a commission from users purchasing agent services; second, the agent execution market, which provides infrastructure services such as AI model calls, computing power support, and agent collaboration for AI agents.Ejaaz emphasized that relying solely on profit from agent issuance is outdated, as this model tends to lead to a proliferation of low-quality bots. In the future, the industry's focus and revenue will shift towards the execution layer.

ChainCatcher news, Alliance DAO founders Imran Khan and Qiao Wang shared their perspectives in a podcast titled "On Consumer Crypto."Imran believes that "the supporters of Base in the current market have already turned to Solana," to which Qiao responded, "It's easier to attract users on Solana, but for developers familiar with EVM, switching to Solana is not easy; they need to learn an entirely new set of tools. However, even so, they still feel it's worth it because Solana offers a better user base and ecosystem support."Additionally, Qiao stated, "I have actually held Ethereum since the genesis block. But I sold it last year; I held it for a full 10 years. You can imagine holding an asset for 10 years and then suddenly feeling that its growth potential is almost at an end."

ChainCatcher news, Alliance DAO co-founder Qiao Wang stated on his social platform that "perhaps we have already seen the cycle peak of most altcoins, but I believe that sometime this year BTC and a few quality altcoins will still have another significant rise."

ChainCatcher news, according to the latest video released by the official HTX DAO on the X platform, HTX DAO recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, reflecting on the important achievements and milestones over the past year. In 2024, the total number of $HTX coin purchasers exceeded 390,000, with a total subscription amount reaching $4.308 billion. During the Launchpool event, the highest annualized return rate reached 100%, and a total of 490 trillion $HTX tokens were burned throughout the year. Since its establishment, HTX DAO has continued to grow, with 728,900 users holding assets, over 3,000 participants in governance voting, demonstrating strong growth momentum in the global blockchain ecosystem.To thank users for their long-term support, Huobi HTX, in collaboration with HTX DAO, has launched a special airdrop event of 10 billion $HTX. The event will run from February 7, 18:00 to February 14, 18:00 (UTC+8). Both new and existing users can participate, featuring multiple surprises including accelerated upgrades for $HTX holdings, trading rewards, a lottery for new users, and welcome gifts for returning users, with a maximum of 500,000,000 $HTX available per person.HTX DAO takes the anniversary as a new starting point, continuously empowering community development, promoting ecological prosperity, and writing a brighter future together with users.