According to ChainCatcher news, data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that among the 15,032 projects/institutions currently operating (excluding those that have ceased operations) recorded by RootData, a total of 2,675 projects/institutions (including 2,549 projects and 126 institutions) are using the ".io" domain, accounting for approximately 17.8%.Notable projects include Sui, Sei, Arbitrum, Filecoin, Blur, Optimism, KuCoin, BitTorrent, Gate.io, StarkNet, Merit Circle, EOS, Neiro, Nexo, Synthetix, zkSync, Raydium, Blur, IOTA, Kava, IoTeX, 1inch, WOO X, Hamster Kombat, AltLayer, Mask Network, GMX, Metis, Blast, Banana Gun, etc. Notable institutions include Waterdrip Capital, The Spartan Group, AC Capital, OpenSea Ventures, Ryze Labs, YBB Foundation, Ton Ventures, etc.Previous report stated that the UK government announced the abandonment of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Once the treaty is signed, the British Indian Ocean Territory will cease to exist. Previously, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) nominally assigned ".io" as a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) to the British Indian Ocean Territory, and returning the Chagos Islands would lead to the disappearance of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which may also result in the cancellation of the corresponding ISO-3166 two-letter country code IO and the ".io" domain.

ChainCatcher news, Symbiotic posted on X to review the recent social media account security incident.Symbiotic stated that, in addition to breaching the X account, the hackers also purchased a counterfeit domain on September 19, 2024, which appeared to be identical to the domain posted by the official Symbiotic account. Furthermore, the hackers created a Google Workspace account on that domain, intending to impersonate the email associated with the corporate X account.Symbiotic mentioned that although access to the X account has been restored, the investigation into this incident is ongoing. No potential avenues for recourse are being ruled out, and all feasible options for holding the hackers accountable are being explored. Symbiotic will notify and cooperate with the appropriate legal authorities to assist in their investigation and will continue to provide new updates to ensure this issue is resolved.Following the hacking incident, Symbiotic has established a Telegram announcement channel to provide additional verification for all official announcements. The link to this channel can be found on the official domain.

ChainCatcher news, Google Web3 product manager nalin stated on the X platform that Google Search has integrated ENS, allowing users to search for .eth domain names and view ETH balances.In May 2023, Google Chrome launched the feature "search Ethereum addresses to display balances and link to Etherscan."

ChainCatcher message, Uniswap Labs posted on platform X that nearly 1 million uni.eth domain names have been claimed, and the domain is still available for free claiming in the Uniswap mobile application.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice has seized domain names associated with three cryptocurrency exchanges that are accused of facilitating illegal transactions worth over $800 million, as part of a coordinated crackdown on Russian money laundering activities.According to a statement, the Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Department of the Treasury, the Secret Service, and international law enforcement partners, announced the indictment of Russian citizen Sergey Ivanov. Ivanov, also known as "Taleon," is accused of operating several money laundering companies that provide services to cybercriminals, including ransomware organizations and darknet drug traffickers.Previous news reported that the U.S. government sanctioned two Russian cryptocurrency exchanges, PM2BTC and Cryptex, related to underground financial activities, as well as two individuals.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI project Gaia has launched an innovative domain system called Gaia Domain Name (GDN), which can seamlessly integrate Web2 and Web3.GDN enables users to access AI-driven services on the Gaia network, with Gaia domains following the format sample.gaia.domains. Similar to traditional Web2 DNS, these domains can be accessed through standard web browsers. At the same time, GDN operates similarly to Web3's ENS, allowing users to conduct encrypted transactions using human-readable domain names.Additionally, early participants in GDN may receive greater rewards in the future, as early adopters will benefit from increased token allocations.

ChainCatcher message, Fractal Bitcoin announced on platform X that the mainnet ordinal has been enabled, allowing users to experience ordinals on Fractal. Supported features include:BRC-20 asset inscription on Fractal;Inscription of files, domain names, and other content.

ChainCatcher news, the stablecoin protocol Frax Finance has announced the launch of the domain name service FNS, which is now open for user applications. FNS is a branch of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) within the Frax ecosystem. It retains the core functionalities of ENS, but FNS burns FXS tokens.Every year, 1,000 three-letter FNS domain names will burn 1 million FXS tokens.

According to ChainCatcher news, Sui's ecological domain service SuiNS has announced its restructuring into a decentralized protocol, which will allow users to govern through the protocol token NS.It is reported that 57% of the NS tokens will be allocated to the treasury to fund additional features, support, maintenance, and more for the SuiNS platform; 28% of the NS tokens will be allocated to core contributors and early supporters; 10% will be allocated to community members interacting with the SuiNS protocol; and the final 5% of NS tokens will be reserved for users who actively participate in SuiNS governance in the future.

ChainCatcher message, Web3 domain provider Unstoppable Domains stated on social media that its official website domain (Unstoppabledomains.com) has been attacked. Users are advised not to open emails from @unstoppabledomains.com or use the website until further notice.DefiLlama founder 0xngmi stated on the X platform that this attack may be related to issues with the domain provider Squarespace.

ChainCatcher message, Pendle announced on social media that the Pendle domain has been hijacked, and the website is currently closed.Please do not use the application until further notice. The team is working to ensure the security of the website. Rest assured, the protocol is unaffected, and users' funds are safe.

ChainCatcher news, Coingecko co-founder and COO Bobby Ong posted on the X platform that they are currently experiencing a DNS attack, affecting Squarespace domain registration users. Users are advised not to interact with cryptocurrency and to wait for the issue to be resolved.Bobby Ong stated that a few months ago, Google sold its domain business to Squarespace, which enforced domain migration and removed 2FA verification, resulting in vulnerabilities for this batch of domains, some of which have been hijacked.

ChainCatcher message, the cross-chain interoperability protocol Celer Network stated on social media: "Thanks to our round-the-clock domain security monitoring, an attempt to take over the Celer domain was successfully intercepted. All DNS records have been restored. Our ongoing investigation indicates that the attack vector may involve third parties beyond our control. The Celer team will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the NFT project Pudgy Penguins has partnered with the Web3 domain provider Unstoppable Domains to allow users to access Pudgy World through .pudgy domain names. This new integration enables users to log into the virtual world using only the domain name, without the need for traditional Web2 credentials or passwords.Unstoppable Domains Chief Operating Officer Sandy Carter emphasized that Web3 domain names play a crucial role in driving Web3 adoption and empower users with true ownership of their digital identity and control over their virtual experiences. Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz believes that the integration with Unstoppable Domains provides a unified Web3 experience, enhancing individuality and ownership in the virtual world.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Degen naming service has officially launched, allowing users to register ".eth" subdomains on the website.In addition, users can also set a default name and avatar for their wallet.

ChainCatcher news, Floki announced the launch of a decentralized domain service on the BNB Chain mainnet, allowing anyone to create decentralized .floki domains.It stated that the Floki domain service specifically uses $FLOKI as its primary payment token.

ChainCatcher news, Solana domain service Bonfida posted on the X platform stating that SNS.ID now supports Chinese.Bonfida has translated domain-related content into Chinese, allowing users to browse domain names and explore websites in their most familiar language. The Solana Chinese community can have .sol domain names in Chinese.

ChainCatcher news, the Cardano ecosystem DID platform Cardano Connect (CNS) mainnet was launched yesterday. Users can establish their social identity through CNS, supporting users to use .ada domain names as an entry point for Web3 social identity. At the same time, holding a CNS domain name also grants a share of the CNS token airdrop.Currently, CNS has integrated with the mainstream wallet Yoroi Wallet in the Cardano blockchain ecosystem, allowing users to receive ADA ecosystem token transfers using .ada domain names.It is reported that CNS is incubated and supported by Emurgo, the founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, and Adaverse. Emurgo is the official commercial affairs organization of Cardano, responsible for promoting the widespread application of Cardano and enhancing the visibility of the Cardano ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, TNA Protocol announced the completion of its first round of financing, with participation from MH Ventures, Cogitent Ventures, and CSP DAO, though the specific amount raised has not been disclosed.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that TNA is a domain name protocol for Bitcoin, aimed at enhancing its usability and expanding the range of its assets and primitives. TNA supports multiple assets and seamlessly integrates with all Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions. It leverages its DA framework (called TNA Core) to enhance the mainnet's capability for managing cross-chain interactions and improving network interoperability.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin domain name protocol TNA Protocol has completed a new round of financing, with participation from MH Ventures, Cogitent Ventures, and CSP DAO. This round of financing will be used for the development of TNA Core, community expansion, and the expansion of token liquidity scenarios, aiming to promote cross-chain interoperability standards in the Bitcoin ecosystem and facilitate ecological expansion.