ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated in a tweet announcing his participation in the Hong Kong Crypto Finance Forum that it may have been a communication error that led to the misunderstanding, but he will not attend the event.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, MEXC has launched a Launchpool staking event with a total prize pool of 120,000 TERM. Users can participate in mining by staking USDT, MX, or TERM. After the event went live, the yield has been soaring, with a special pool for new USDT users reaching as high as 4252%, the MX pool yield reaching 128%, and the TERM pool yield exceeding 828,224%. The event is ongoing and will end on March 27 at 19:00 (UTC+8).MEXC will list Term Finance (TERM) in the innovation zone on March 26 at 12:00 (UTC+8) and open the TERM/USDT trading market. On the same day at 13:00, the TERM swap feature will go live, allowing seamless and real-time exchanges with other assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, MEXC will launch Amnis Finance (AMI) in the innovation zone on March 26, 2025, at 18:00 (UTC+8) and open the AMI/USDT trading market. On the same day at 18:10 (UTC+8), the AMI U contract will be launched, supporting 1-50x leverage, with both full position and isolated position modes. At 19:00 (UTC+8) on March 26, the AMI swap function will be launched, allowing users to seamlessly and in real-time exchange with other assets.To celebrate the launch of Amnis Finance (AMI), MEXC has launched the Airdrop+ event, with a total prize pool of 1,200,000 AMI & 50,000 USDT.The event will run from March 25, 2025, 18:00 to April 3, 2025, 18:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, according to Spot On Chain monitoring, about 4 hours ago, two wallets associated with Ondo Finance deposited 13.83 million ONDO into Coinbase Prime, worth 12.2 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, MEXC will launch Term Finance (TERM) in the innovation zone on March 26 at 12:00 (UTC+8) and open the TERM/USDT trading market. On the same day at 13:00, the TERM swap function will be launched, allowing seamless and real-time exchanges with other assets.To celebrate the launch of Term Finance (TERM), MEXC is simultaneously launching two major events:Event 1: Launchpool staking event, with a total prize pool of 120,000 TERM. Users can participate in mining by staking USDT, MX, or TERM. Event time: March 25, 2025, 19:00 -- March 27, 2025, 19:00 (UTC+8).Event 2: Airdrop+ event with a share of 109,000 USDT. Event time: March 25, 2025, 19:00 -- April 4, 2025, 19:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, according to market data from RootData, the Aperture Finance token (APTR) has risen by 136.23% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at $0.00326.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Aperture Finance](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Aperture Finance?k=NDUzNw== "Intent-Centric Solver Network") is an intent-centric solver network that combines AI with Intent to build a new type of chatbot supported by underlying Intent infrastructure, enabling users to "declare their goals" in natural language and leverage the solver network for better execution and pricing.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ai Yi's monitoring, 20 minutes ago, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) used BNB to go long on mubarak through a public donation address on APX Finance (the position has now been closed). As a result, APX briefly surged by 26%; mubarak briefly rose by 5.5%.In response to this action, CZ posted on X: "Doing some on-chain testing as usual on Sunday, nothing to get excited about."

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, four hours ago, two Bounce Finance multi-signature addresses deposited a total of 1.55 million AUCTION into Team Finance and locked it (accounting for 23.5% of circulating tokens), equivalent to approximately 37.73 million USD, locked until September 1, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Untangled Finance and Moody's Ratings have completed a proof of concept that tests a system allowing decentralized access to Moody's financial data, transferring credit ratings on-chain.The proof of concept conducted on the Polygon Amoy testnet integrates Moody's ratings into Untangled Finance's risk oracle, Credio.The system uses zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology, allowing for the secure publication, updating, and revocation of credit ratings on-chain while protecting proprietary information.This development can make risk assessment more transparent and efficient, enabling DeFi protocols and other blockchain-based applications to integrate real-time credit data without relying on centralized intermediaries.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, European Central Bank Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau stated that the U.S. support for cryptocurrencies and non-bank finance could potentially trigger the next financial emergency.In an interview with the French weekly "Le Journal du Dimanche," he said: "The U.S. could commit a crime out of negligence. Financial crises often originate in the U.S. and spread to other parts of the world.By encouraging crypto assets and non-bank finance, the U.S. government is sowing the seeds of future turmoil." Galhau added that regulation in Europe is more secure and stated that there is no risk of a banking crisis occurring in the EU.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitwise's alpha strategy head Jeff Park stated on the Castle Island Ventures podcast, "I think MicroStrategy is essentially a clone of traditional finance."Jeff Park mentioned that another unique aspect of Strategy is that it has demand, as some retail investors are still not allowed to purchase spot Bitcoin ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Coinbase has listed Maple Finance (SYRUP).

According to ChainCatcher news, the DeFi platform Spark Finance has officially integrated with the OKX Web3 wallet, allowing users to seamlessly connect to SparkLend for cryptocurrency asset lending, staking, and liquidity management through the OKX Web3 wallet. It is reported that Spark Finance, as a DeFi protocol focused on decentralized liquidity solutions, offers DAI-based lending services through its core product SparkLend, supporting various interest rate models and flash loan features. This integration will further optimize the user experience and enhance the asset management efficiency of OKX Web3 wallet users in the DeFi space.As an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, the OKX Web3 wallet supports over 120 popular public chains and provides a seamless experience across four platforms: App, plugin, web, and Telegram Mini wallet, creating an efficient and convenient on-chain interaction environment for users.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the derivatives trading protocol MYX Finance announced today the completion of its strategic round of financing, with participation from leading institutions such as FL Foundation, Woyong, D11-Labs, HashKey Capital, and Metalpha. Among them, institutions like D11-Labs and HashKey Capital previously participated in the seed round financing of MYX Finance.This round of financing will accelerate MYX Finance's vision of creating a "chain abstract liquidity layer," thereby addressing the two major challenges of DEX: "liquidity" and "usability." It aims to provide users with a CEX-level trading experience while retaining the composability and innovative potential of DEX. In November 2023, MYX Finance completed a $50 million seed round financing led by HongShan (Sequoia China).It is reported that MYX Finance will conduct its TGE in the first quarter of this year. Currently, the project has launched the Pre-TGE Pioneer Reward multi-task on Galxe, where community users can share 200,000 MYX tokens by completing social media community tasks, trading tasks, MLP purchase tasks, and more.

ChainCatcher news, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) founder Michael Saylor posted on the X platform that history will remember Trump for establishing the U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, which is a turning point in the financial and geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency asset management firm and ETF provider Bitwise has made its first foray into decentralized finance (DeFi) through a partnership with on-chain credit expert Maple Finance.Bitwise's investment (amount undisclosed) utilizes Maple's Bitcoin collateralized loan product. Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell stated that this move marks an important milestone for institutional allocators adopting on-chain credit. Maple's Bitcoin collateralized loan product is currently open to U.S. accredited investors.As digital versions of RWA assets become a regular component of traditional finance, companies are seeking opportunities beyond tokenized government bonds, especially in the context of declining interest rates and rising DeFi yields.Powell stated in an interview, "In this scenario, the yield from Bitcoin collateralized loans is a product that does not yet exist in traditional finance. Maple packages this product in a way that is acceptable to institutional asset managers."

ChainCatcher news, Lombard Finance announced that the Bitcoin-based liquid staking token LBTC will be launched on the Sui blockchain, marking its first expansion to a non-Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chain. This expansion will extend LBTC beyond the current blockchains it uses, including Ethereum, Base, and BNB Chain, aiming to use Bitcoin as collateral for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to the International News Agency, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev told reporters that the Russian Ministry of Finance does not plan to change the current investment structure of the national welfare fund, particularly it will not include cryptocurrency assets—cryptocurrency assets are too volatile, and the current accumulation level of the national welfare fund does not allow for high-risk investments.Kolychev stated that he has not heard of any discussions in Russia about creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve similar to the plan of the Trump administration. He said, "This is more of a central bank issue. Honestly, I haven't heard of such discussions." Kolychev added that it is still too early to discuss the possibility of including cryptocurrency assets in the investment structure of the national welfare fund.