ChainCatcher message, on-chain detective ZachXBT responded to the deployment of the ERC-20z token event, stating: "Zora's user interface currently does not inform creators that an ERC 20 token will be launched after the open edition NFT minting ends. If people continue to @ me in the posts, I will dilute this topic with more minting works that have no end date and may take other actions (replacing artworks on Zora with blank images). I never intended for people to speculate on the investigation; I just wanted a free digital collectible that could be permanently archived on the blockchain (for example: see my previous Mirror article)."Previous news, according to GMGN data, after the market value of the ERC-20z token deployed by ZachXBT exceeded 14 million dollars, it has since retreated.

ChainCatcher news, according to GMGN data, the market capitalization of the ERC-20z token deployed by ZachXBT exceeded 14 million USD before falling back, currently reported at 7.94 million USD, with a current price of 2250.74 USD and a 24-hour trading volume of 1.08 million USD.notzachxbt posted on social media that the well-known on-chain detective ZachXBT deployed an ERC-20z token on the Base network on August 19, 2024, which automatically created a liquidity pool using the Zora protocol. This token is part of ZachXBT's latest investigation report and adopts Zora's new standard. A total of approximately 2800 tokens were minted, and after the minting ended, the contract automatically deployed these tokens along with a portion of ETH revenue as a locked liquidity pool. All fees are owned by ZachXBT.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, PancakeSwap has announced its integration with the zkSync Era ecosystem Zyfi, allowing users to pay Gas fees using any of the more than 10 supported ERC-20 tokens, thus eliminating the restriction on native network tokens.In addition, PancakeSwap users can also enjoy sponsored gas fees for specific trading pairs.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT marketplace and L2 network Zora now supports minting transactions using ERC-20 tokens, allowing users to pay with ETH, as well as USDC and various other ERC-20 tokens.

ChainCatcher news, the privacy infrastructure project Nym announced the upcoming launch of Nym Swapper, an application that connects to MetaMask and lowers the barrier to interacting with the Nym ecosystem.It is reported that Nym Swapper allows users to quickly swap ERC-20 tokens for native NYM, with plans to launch by the end of 2023, and it is currently live on the testnet.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Evmos developer Altiplanic is developing a mechanism that allows Cosmos tokens to be used as ERC-20 tokens on the Evmos blockchain. The planned release will provide Evmos developers with a unified token model applicable to both native tokens and ERC-20 tokens.Essentially, this integration will enable Cosmos tokens (which are not compatible with the ERC-20 standard) to be used directly in dapps on the Evmos EVM. The mainnet version of the mechanism is expected to be released by the end of this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the public chain project aelf plans to destroy the first batch of ELF ERC-20 tokens in the mainnet exchange.According to the announcement, this move is aimed at protecting the health of the ELF token economy and promoting further migration of users to the aelf mainnet ecosystem. aelf plans to destroy the first batch of ELF ERC-20 tokens in the mainnet exchange. In this process, a total of 393,226,908 ELF ERC-20 tokens will be burned.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, the cryptocurrency interoperability project Axelar has launched the Interchain Token Service (ITS), aimed at enhancing the interoperability of ERC-20 tokens across all Ethereum-compatible blockchains.Sushi is one of the first projects to adopt "cross-chain tokens" through this service and plans to leverage ITS for seamless interaction of its native SUSHI token across multiple chains. The initial deployment will ensure interoperability of SUSHI across chains such as Arbitrum, Ethereum, Optimism, and Polygon.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a survey from crypto analytics firm Solidus Labs, 56% of ERC-20 tokens are suspected of insider trading when they first list on the three major centralized cryptocurrency exchanges. The report examined the listing announcements of 234 ERC-20 tokens on the world's largest three centralized exchanges, and on-chain data showed that 411 transactions within the scope of the investigation were related to over 100 insiders. Many entities purchased tokens on DeFi trading platforms before the tokens were listed on CEX, profiting by selling these tokens after the announcement and price increase.It is estimated that insiders profited a total of approximately $24 million from illegal trading. Chen Arad, co-founder of Solidus Labs, stated in an interview with Bloomberg: "If more than half of all listed tokens are not trustable tokens, then this is an inefficient market. This issue is one of the barriers to elevating cryptocurrency to a new level."Solidus Labs was founded in 2018 by Chen Arad, along with former Goldman Sachs vice president Kumar, who was responsible for building trading systems, and former Goldman Sachs engineer, now CEO of the company, Meir. Arad stated that the company currently has about 100 employees and approximately 80 clients, including cryptocurrency exchanges and market makers, as well as traditional financial institutions and government law enforcement agencies. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, zero-knowledge proof research institution StarkWare announced the official release of StarkEx V5.0 for spot trading, supporting multi-asset trading, minting ERC-1155 and ERC-20 tokens.According to ChainCatcher previous report, on June 23, 2022, StarkWare released StarkEx V4.5, supporting Volition, ERC-1155, and trade bundling. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Uniswap has announced support for purchasing NFTs using ERC-20 tokens, allowing users to buy directly without having to trade ERC-20 tokens for Ethereum in advance.Currently, Uniswap only supports the use of one ERC-20 token, but will support multiple tokens in the future. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, on-chain data shows that approximately $1.7 million worth of ERC-20 tokens from Alameda-associated wallets were sold on the open market on Wednesday, raising concerns among some community users about the sharp decline in the prices of these tokens. The important tokens sold include USDC, DAI, CRV, ETH, CVX, etc. The tokens were consolidated from several wallets into two wallets, which were later sold for USDT. ZachXBT pointed out that the funds were subsequently exchanged for BTC.According to data from Arkham Intelligence, Alameda still holds over $112 million worth of various cryptocurrencies, down from the previously reported $140 million held in mid-November. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Animoca Brands announced the launch of its first sci-fi metaverse game Life Beyond, based on NFT and ERC-20 tokens. Each player character is equipped with an NFT jacket, and the first batch of "Agent Zero Jacket" NFTs has been minted. Holders can stake and gain access to the game whitelist. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo published an article stating that while researching support for Polygon, it discovered that the official cross-chain bridge contract of Polygon has approximately $27 million more assets on the Ethereum side compared to the Polygon side.ZenGo stated that this may be due to the need for manual claiming of cross-chain tokens after transferring from Polygon to Ethereum via the official cross-chain bridge, but many users did not execute the claiming operation. Among them, addresses starting with 0x0076 transferred over 812 WETH and over 54 WBTC (total value exceeding $2 million) from Polygon to Ethereum but did not claim on the Ethereum side. (Source link)