ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the Berachain Foundation has established the BGT Foundation, an independent entity that represents the collective interests of BGT (Bera Governance Token) holders and acts on their behalf. The BGT Foundation will promote the growth of PoL (Proof of Liquidity), focusing on the stability and security of the Berachain protocol.BGT is a "fairly distributed" token, distributed to liquidity providers (LPs) and validators/stakers according to Berachain's PoL mechanism, ensuring that individuals who contribute to the network can directly receive rewards. This distribution mechanism not only incentivizes participants from the very beginning but also helps to build a strong liquidity foundation that benefits a broader community as the ecosystem develops. Furthermore, as BGT gradually decentralizes within the network, it promotes a decentralized governance structure that aligns the incentives of various stakeholders by delegating governance power to a wide user base that actively contributes to Berachain.

ChainCatcher news, the IOST Foundation has announced a token airdrop plan, allocating 4.26 billion IOST tokens to reward ecosystem participants.The specific allocation plan is as follows:Existing users will receive 40% (approximately 1.71 billion IOST);New users will receive 35% (approximately 1.49 billion IOST);Ecosystem support accounts for 23% (approximately 981 million IOST);Early voters will receive 2% (approximately 85.28 million IOST);Users can achieve up to 4.5 times returns through a lock-up period ranging from 90 to 730 days.

ChainCatcher message, the official X account name of Berachain has been changed from Berachain to Berachain Foundation.According to previous patterns, the establishment of a foundation for a crypto project usually indicates that the TGE (Token Generation Event) will happen soon.

ChainCatcher news, Aave founder Stani Kulechov responded on the X platform to Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik's discussion about "Aave DAO should acquire the Ethereum Foundation," stating: This is an interesting idea, why not? To this end, Aave will use GHO to establish a dedicated Ethereum Foundation (EF) market.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, an informal on-chain vote initiated by the Ethereum community supports Danny Ryan as the new leader of the foundation. Among 296 wallets holding over 50,000 ETH (worth approximately $160 million), 99% voted in favor of Ryan, but the vote has no formal validity.The poll was conducted at votedannyryan.com, where individuals could participate through a simple approval voting system, casting either a yes or no vote for Ryan using their ETH wallets. The voting process is designed to be gasless, allowing for broader community participation.Fabrice Cheng, who claims to be an "Ethereum OG builder," created the voting website. According to Cheng, he initiated the "votedannyryan" campaign and its associated website to provide a "peaceful and objective way" for the broader Ethereum community—ETH holders, stakers, and DeFi participants—to express their views.

ChainCatcher news, according to Theblock, the Sei Foundation has announced the launch of a $65 million venture capital fund named "Sapien Capital --- Open Science Fund I," which focuses on supporting decentralized science (DeSci) startups built on the Sei blockchain.The fund is fully funded by the Sei Foundation and plans to complete capital deployment over the next 3 to 4 years, with investment amounts ranging from $100,000 to $2 million, covering both token and equity forms. DeSci aims to improve the funding model for scientific research, data sharing, and the distribution of scientists' rights through blockchain technology, and has attracted the attention of mainstream institutions such as Binance Labs and a16z.

ChainCatcher news, SoSoValue announced that the strategic airdrop of $4.7 million to the 47T Foundation has officially launched. The first batch of $1 million worth of MAG7.ssi index tokens will be available for eligible users to claim tonight at 8 PM. The airdrop is targeted at holders of ETH, AAVE, LINK, ENA, and ONDO. Eligible participants need to visit the SSI official website to connect their Base chain wallet and claim their tokens. The claiming window will be open for 47 days from the date of announcement, ending on March 17, 2025.The MAG7.ssi index tokens received from the airdrop can be staked for mining on the SSI official website to earn SoSoValue's native token $SOSO, with the current APY reaching approximately 500%.Currently, the SoSoValue Indexes Protocol index token staking has been live for only 3 days, and the total TVL has surpassed $85 million. Meanwhile, on the Base chain, the MAG7.ssi/USDC trading pair has secured two spots in the top ten liquidity pools on Uniswap.It is reported that MAG7.ssi is an index fund token representing leading opportunities in the crypto market, issued by the SoSoValue index fund token issuance protocol on the Base chain. It covers seven major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, synthesized in spot on their native chains. Historical data shows its significant yield potential, with returns and drawdown rates outperforming Bitcoin over the past three years.

ChainCatcher news, the Aptos Foundation's official community organization Movemaker has been announced, co-initiated by Ankaa and BlockBooster. This organization has received millions of dollars in funding support from the Aptos Foundation and will focus on the ecological construction of the Aptos Chinese-speaking region, with independent decision-making power.Movemaker will establish the Aptos Space co-creation space in Hong Kong, focusing on supporting areas such as DeFi, AI and blockchain integration, innovative payments, and stablecoins. The first-year goals include adding one million users, increasing on-chain activity by five times, and expanding community influence by five times. Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching stated that this move highlights the recognition of the importance of the Chinese community in Web3 innovation.

ChainCatcher news, monitored by Onchain Lens, the Ethereum Foundation has again sold 100 ETH at an average price of $3078.93 in exchange for 307,893 DAI. From 2025 to date, the Ethereum Foundation has sold a total of 300 ETH in exchange for 980,388 DAI.

ChainCatcher news, on January 24, the MZZC Foundation announced its lead investment in the crypto payment project MIRO, which is one of its key investment directions for 2025. MIRO optimizes on-chain payment processes through AI technology, enhancing the transaction efficiency of Bitcoin and strengthening its connection with the global economy.MIRO has collaborated with Web3 projects such as Infinimos, SocialTox, Nexus Launch, Collably Network, HeLa, and Orbler, covering areas like DeFi solutions, Web3 marketing, and AI infrastructure, to further improve its crypto payment ecosystem.The MZZC Foundation has long focused on the development of crypto payment infrastructure and believes that this field is ushering in new growth opportunities. Leading the investment in MIRO is an important step in its strategic layout for crypto payments in 2025, aiming to promote more convenient and efficient on-chain payment solutions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, SoSoValue announced a donation of $4.7 million worth of MAG7 index tokens (composed of seven assets including BTC, ETH, SOL) to the 47T Foundation. According to the announcement, the first batch of tokens worth $1 million will be available for claiming on January 29, 2025. Eligible holders of $ETH, $AAVE, $LINK, $ONDO, and $ENA (snapshot date is January 20) can visit the official SoSoValue website to claim.The 47T Foundation stated that with Trump's administration, the foundation has deepened its firm belief in the transformative potential of cryptocurrency and looks forward to a future where the global cryptocurrency market exceeds $47 trillion. "SoSoValue's generous donation of $4.7 million to the foundation clearly demonstrates its strong support and shared pursuit of this goal." Meanwhile, the foundation sincerely invites more individuals and organizations worldwide to join this dynamic vision driven by blockchain innovation and community participation.

ChainCatcher message, the re-staking network Karak Network Foundation has launched the token KAR. KAR will serve as a foundational asset in the Karak ecosystem alongside BTC and other currencies, providing stability and trust for the economy of a professional Layer 1 blockchain network. Additionally, KAR will support the Karak Network Stack (KNS), enabling seamless deployment and operation of dedicated Layer 1 blockchain networks. KAR facilitates seamless interaction between different specialized Layer 1 blockchain networks, enabling frictionless cross-border transactions and promoting global economic diplomacy.In previous news, the re-staking network Karak Network announced on platform X that the Karak Foundation has been established today. This foundation is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Karak network.

ChainCatcher news, the chain abstraction meme coin launch platform Printr has completed a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round, with participation from Sfermion, Draper Dragon, Bitscale, Hermeneutic, Sui Foundation, Axelar Foundation, and Flow Foundation. The company plans to use the funds to expand its team, develop products, and more.Printr allows users to issue memecoins on various blockchains such as Ethereum, Solana, Sui, BNB, and Base, and unifies liquidity through the interoperability platform Axelar.

ChainCatcher news, Curve founder Michael Egorov commented on the recent Ethereum Foundation controversy on social media. He believes the Ethereum Foundation should focus on the following points:Adopt a roadmap focused on scaling L1. Acknowledge the fact that L2 is fragmenting the ecosystem. Pushing users towards VC chains is not the neutrality we want. L2 is still suitable as "application chains" for non-financial applications or applications that do not require composability.Fund important non-profit infrastructure projects. Vyper and Titanoboa are great examples, and there are other projects that are also very valuable.Always stay connected with the industry, especially DeFi. Understand project needs and reflect these learnings in the roadmap.Stop funding "virtue signaling" type projects: these projects are inefficient.Communicate with the traditional financial industry and politicians. Ethereum is the only blockchain capable of supporting the global financial system, the most trusted programmable financial infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT trading tool Mintify has established the Mintify Foundation and announced that the Mintify token MINT will launch on Solana in February.

ChainCatcher message, the JUST Foundation announces that Decentralized USD (USDD) will be renamed to Decentralized USDOLD (USDDOLD), the token contract address remains unchanged, and the name change will take effect on January 22, 2025, at 21:00 Singapore time.

ChainCatcher news, Truth Terminal founder Andy Ayrey posted on social media that Truth Terminal has established a foundation to manage its related intellectual property and wallet assets, ensuring the independence and development space of this AI project. The foundation's goal is to protect Truth Terminal from external interference and assist it in achieving its current objectives, including providing legal, development, and other support. This structure is seen as a short-term solution, with the ultimate goal of making Truth Terminal an autonomous entity.In addition, the financial committee of Truth Terminal and Ayrey discussed how to properly manage its wallet assets and avoid impacting the token market at the beginning of January. Ultimately, they accepted an anonymous over-the-counter trading offer and completed the sale of a portion of the FARTCOIN assets held by Truth Terminal at noon on January 21. The trading conditions required the buyer not to sell in a way that would affect market prices. Part of the proceeds has been used to increase Truth Terminal's GOAT holdings, with plans for long-term holding and exploring cooperative reward mechanisms.Ayrey also stated that the foundation has the capital capability to hire a team, provide grants, and purchase equipment such as GPUs. In the future, the focus will be on building a sustainable council structure and supporting the self-improvement infrastructure of Truth Terminal.