ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Sonic Labs has canceled its plan to launch an algorithmic stablecoin pegged to the US dollar and instead opted to develop an alternative stablecoin product priced in UAE Dirhams.Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje confirmed the news on the X platform, stating: "We will no longer issue an algorithmic stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, but will issue an alternative linked to the digital Dirham, which is settled in US dollars but is absolutely not an algorithmic stablecoin based on the US dollar."It is reported that the UAE has previously announced plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) digital Dirham in the fourth quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain platform Oasys announced a strategic partnership with Animechain.ai to jointly develop a blockchain-based intellectual property (IP) protection solution to address copyright infringement issues in the AI era.Both parties will use the AnimeChain framework for proof of concept, ensuring creators' control and revenue rights over their works. This collaboration also emphasizes ethical and sustainable creative production, promoting the integration of token economies and real-world assets (RWA) to support the secure development of the global creative industry.

ChainCatcher message, Zhao Changpeng tweeted: "Actually, listing coins shouldn't affect the price. Of course, listing provides liquidity, allowing for more freedom to enter and exit. In the short term, it may have an impact on the price (both up and down). But this should be very short-term. In the long run, the price should be determined by the project's own development. The DEX model is great, all coins are listed, and people choose for themselves."

ChainCatcher news, inspired by Zhao Changpeng's testing of $TST, SOON 22-year-old Developer Relations Engineer "Rahul" launched the $RAHUL test token, airdropping 100U tokens to each address.Rahul stated on social media that the token was initially created solely for testing the LP functionality of CobaltX DEX on svmBNB. On its first day of trading, $RAHUL reached a trading volume of $200,000, with FDV briefly surpassing $2.8 million and a price increase of over 1000%. The destruction of the LP in the pool has now begun.Rahul mentioned that the token "has no real value" and was created for testing purposes only, but he promised that there would be no rug pull.Currently, community interest is high, but users should remain cautious with such experimental tokens.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, Panama has announced a proposed cryptocurrency bill to regulate cryptocurrencies and promote the development of blockchain-based services. The proposed bill establishes a legal framework for the use of digital assets, sets licensing requirements for service providers, and includes strict compliance measures that meet international financial standards. Digital assets are recognized as a legitimate means of payment, allowing individuals and businesses to freely agree to use digital assets in commercial and civil contracts. Furthermore, the bill explicitly authorizes the use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins to purchase goods, pay for services, and settle debts, provided that both parties agree.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ethereum core developer Terence's post on X, the Ethereum testnet Pectra is tentatively scheduled to launch on the mainnet on April 30. Waiting for the next core developer to resolve some unresolved minor issues and conduct a comprehensive confirmation.

ChainCatcher news, Zulu Network co-founder ERIC stated in a Twitter Space live broadcast on Gate.io that the Bitcoin ecosystem project Zulu Network is currently focusing on advancing its development within the BNB ecosystem. At the same time, Zulu is about to launch a series of innovative products in the AI field to empower decentralized intelligent technology.The live broadcast is ongoing; click the source link to participate in the event.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Animoca Brands announced today a strategic partnership with Soneium, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain under Sony Block Solutions Labs. Through this collaboration, Animoca Brands will create a Moca Network identity layer on the Soneium blockchain, aimed at enhancing user engagement and enabling partners on Soneium to issue and verify data credentials.It is reported that the Moca Network's account, identity, and reputation SDK (AIR SDK) will be integrated into the Soneium blockchain, allowing users to maintain embedded accounts, unique identities, and credentials while exploring various dApps on Soneium.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), plans to explore the use of Circle's USDC stablecoin and USYC tokenized money market fund to develop new products. The two companies will investigate how to integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin and USYC tokenized money market fund into derivatives exchanges, clearinghouses, and other services.USYC is a money market fund token issued by Hashnote, which was acquired by Circle earlier this year.

ChainCatcher news, APACX is committed to becoming a stablecoin infrastructure service provider in Southeast Asia, driving the regional financial inclusion and compliance process through innovative technology. Its business covers stablecoin issuance consulting, cross-border payment settlement, and Web3 compliance access support, aiming to provide efficient and secure digital financial solutions for financial institutions, enterprises, and ecosystem participants.APACX adopts multi-chain wallets, dynamic collateral technology, and blockchain security infrastructure to create standardized service modules and enhance payment efficiency. In the next three years, the company plans to expand its service network to cover 80% of the major economies in Southeast Asia, building a compliant financial ecosystem with a daily transaction volume exceeding 5 billion USD, facilitating the regional economy's transition to Web3.In addition, the company has introduced the "Stablecoin-as-a-Service" concept to provide stablecoin technology support for partners, accelerating financial innovation and inclusive development.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news from Vite Labs, its development funds have suffered losses due to DWF market-making services and Binance's delisting decision. Vite Labs stated that it will only maintain network operations until it can no longer support them, and all roadmap plans have been canceled.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Cosmos developers have been working to extend the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol (IBC) to Ethereum, which is the core protocol of the Cosmos ecosystem.Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, a core contributor to Cosmos, stated that the company has tested IBC transactions from Cosmos Hub (ATOM) to Ethereum, seemingly aimed at enhancing the native interoperability of tokens between the two networks.This initiative is part of the upcoming Eureka upgrade, driven by a team including Interchain Labs, and is planned to be released this year as part of IBC-go v10.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum developers @linoscope and @JustinDrake jointly proposed the EIP-7917 proposal, aimed at restructuring the validator election process through a deterministic proposer preview mechanism. The core innovations of this proposal include: precomputing a deterministic proposer sequence at the beginning of the epoch; eliminating the prediction bias caused by the existing RANDAO randomness + effective balance weighting mechanism; and maintaining full compatibility with existing infrastructure.Under the current design, the dynamic changes in validators' effective balances can lead to an inability to accurately predict future epoch proposers, posing risks to pre-confirmation protocols such as MEV-boost. It is estimated that the new scheme can enhance the security margin of on-chain applications like oracles by 40%.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain game developer Planetarium Labs announced the completion of a $3 million funding round, with participation from Spartan Group, Immutable, MARBLEX, Comma3 Ventures, Sovrun, 32-Bit Ventures, Notch Ventures, Cristian Manea, Niels de Ruiter, and a group of angel investors. The new funds are intended to expand the ecosystem of their game Immortal Rising 2, while also preparing for the upcoming TGE.

ChainCatcher news, PwC Italy is collaborating with blockchain consulting firm SKChain Advisors to develop a digital identity product for the European Union. This product is being developed on the World Mobile Chain and will utilize Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) technology. It is reported that SSI is a form of decentralized identity that allows users to have full control over their data instead of handing it over to third parties.

ChainCatcher message, OKX Web3 Product Manager Kyle posted on the X platform to add: "Users in some regions and on certain devices may still be unavailable, please be patient a little longer."Previously, Kyle posted on social media, "The OKX Wallet standalone app is now available on the Google Store, you can search and download it, and it is currently under review for the APP Store."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, developer Gunboats has ported the Tornado Cash protocol to the MegaETH public testnet, which supports 20,000 transactions per second.Inspired by the U.S. Treasury's lifting of sanctions on Tornado Cash, Gunboats deployed it to MegaETH, naming it ETHTornado. He completed the port using the Truffle framework and stated that it is now easy to write Solidity smart contracts using Foundry.Gunboats believes such restrictions are meaningless and emphasizes that the current activity of ETHTornado is low, primarily due to the lack of a user-friendly frontend.