ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Berachain ecosystem liquidity staking protocol Infrared has completed a $14 million Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures. Combined with the previous $2.25 million strategic round led by Binance Labs and $2.5 million seed round, Infrared's total funding has reached $18.75 million.Infrared will provide liquidity staking solutions for Berachain's native tokens BGT and BERA. Users who stake the native tokens to earn validator rewards will receive the liquidity staking token iBERA, which can generate additional yields in other DeFi protocols. In addition, Infrared has also become the first project supported by the Berachain Foundation incubator "Build a Bera," which announced in January this year that it was seeking collaborative startup projects.Michael Anderson, co-founder of Framework Ventures, stated, "We believe that Infrared's protocol will unlock a significant amount of productive capital within the broader Berachain ecosystem while maximizing efficiency and returns. This will enable developers on the Berachain framework to innovate in new ways."According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Infrared Finance is an application based on Berachain's liquidity proof consensus mechanism. The application redesigns liquidity staking in the context of a three-token architecture and the unique soul-binding element of BGT. The protocol maximizes value for stakeholders through its infrastructure-level PoL treasury and iBGT liquidity staking derivatives, leveraging the social aggregation of BGT.

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer posted on the X platform that the upcoming stablecoin legislation may restrict international centralized stablecoin issuers' access to the U.S. Treasury market.He believes this is an attempt by domestic interest groups to push regulatory capture, which could undermine the dollar's hegemonic status globally and exacerbate the U.S. debt issue.Spencer emphasized that the largest demand for stablecoins today comes from overseas, and continuing a hostile regulatory stance could lead to the U.S. losing its dominant position in the stablecoin industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, stablecoin company Plasma has completed a $24 million financing round led by Framework Ventures, with participation from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, renowned venture capitalist Peter Thiel, and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.Plasma plans to launch its own blockchain in the coming months. Plasma co-founder Paul Faecks stated that the project is developed based on the Bitcoin blockchain, utilizing a unique consensus mechanism focused on optimizing stablecoin transaction efficiency, and will support DeFi protocols such as Curve, Ethena, and Aave.According to RootData, Plasma is a scalable payment and financial infrastructure on Bitcoin. Plasma is built on a native UTXO foundation, allowing gas fees to be paid with BTC and seamlessly collaborating with existing Bitcoin infrastructure. By leveraging a hybrid UTXO/account architecture, users can unlock new features for holding, staking, and deploying their Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 game company Hyve Labs has completed a $2.75 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Volt Capital, Builder Capital, 32 Bit Ventures, and numerous angel investors.The company intends to use these funds to expand its team and develop its core infrastructure, such as launching its testnet chain, its first game, and other on-chain assets.Hyve Labs has developed a game rollup that utilizes technologies like the decentralized data availability service EigenDA to act as a cross-chain game launcher.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI project Allora Network, backed by Polychain, Framework Ventures, CoinFund, etc., announced the establishment of the Allora Foundation and the launch of its official Twitter account.The foundation will focus on advancing the self-improvement layer of decentralized AI and providing strategic guidance and resource support for the Allora Network ecosystem, as well as promoting research and innovation in various fields within the Allora community.

ChainCatcher news, DePIN startup Starpower announces the completion of a $2.5 million financing round, led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Solana Ventures and Bitscale Capital.Starpower is a decentralized energy network that connects energy devices such as air conditioners, electric vehicle chargers, and batteries. It offers usage-based algorithms to improve energy efficiency, save on electricity costs, and reduce volatility in the energy system by coordinating the charging and discharging of devices.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Bitcoin-based stablecoin USDa issuer Avalon Labs has completed a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Framework Ventures, with participation from UXTO Management, Presto Labs, and Kenetic Capital.Avalon's goal is to evolve BTC from a digital store of value into a more active financial tool that can meet various different uses. In addition to the stablecoin, Avalon also offers Bitcoin-backed loans, interest-generating savings accounts, and credit cards.

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder releases 2025 predictions, specific content in the Crypto field includes:The inflow of Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs reaches parity driven by the launch of merged ETFs, averaging $1 billion each daily in the second half of the year.A continued altcoin season emerges.Calculated by MAUs/DAUs, gaming x artificial intelligence becomes the largest vertical field.Energy DePIN led by Glow and Daylight matches fees with blue-chip DeFi.Meme coins evolve into different categories (temporary, AI-driven, factory-produced, high market cap), leading to more decentralization.Total DeFi fees will reach $10 billion annually.Large banks begin tokenization, paving the way to eliminate significant waste in the U.S. financial system.Other crypto ETFs besides BTC/ETH are postponed to launch in 2026.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, early investment firm Framework Ventures has deposited 6.5 million SNX, worth 19.5 million USD, to Coinbase 3 hours ago.Framework is the largest institutional holder of SNX and an important shareholder of Synthetic; before the deposit, it held 7.1% of the total tokens, and currently still has SNX worth 51.19 million USD remaining.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by Spot On Chain, investment firm Framework Ventures (the largest holder and investor of SNX) deposited 6.5 million SNX into Coinbase Prime two hours ago, valued at approximately 19.6 million dollars.Four months ago, the firm withdrew 6 million tokens from Coinbase Prime at a low price of SNX, which was valued at around 7.2 million dollars at that time. If Framework Ventures indeed bought at the low and sold at the current price, the theoretical profit would reach 10.9 million dollars, with a return rate of up to 152%. Currently, the firm still holds 17.9 million SNX, valued at 54 million dollars, all of which are vested assets.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 AI company Eidon has completed a $3.5 million seed round financing, led by Framework Ventures, with participation from the Cayman Islands venture capital firm cyber.Fund. The company plans to use the seed funding to develop its team.Eidon encourages users to provide data for training AI models. Users can submit new data, such as fine hand movements or object interactions, while others can verify the authenticity of the data through an upcoming blockchain audit. Eidon’s first network version will go live on November 12. This network includes a platform application for data evaluation and collection, as well as an open sequencer for record preservation.

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer stated at Token 2049 in Singapore that the Berachain mainnet and token are set to launch by the end of 2024.Spencer believes that Berachain's POL consensus mechanism can introduce a fully aligned blockchain ecosystem by redirecting a portion of profits back to ecosystem participants: "When users stake BERA, they must direct the liquidity they earn towards these primitives. This way, all fees remain within the ecosystem. They all flow to BGT and BERA holders, which is what the market craves."

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer stated at Token 2049 in Singapore that the Berachain mainnet and token are scheduled to launch by the end of 2024.Spencer believes that Berachain's POL consensus mechanism can introduce a fully aligned blockchain ecosystem by redirecting a portion of profits back to ecosystem participants: when users stake BERA, they must direct the liquidity earned towards these primitives. This way, all fees remain within the ecosystem. They all flow to BGT and BERA holders, which is what the market craves.It is reported that on April 12 of this year, the new public chain Berachain announced the completion of a $100 million Series B funding round, co-led by the Abu Dhabi branch of Brevan Howard Digital and Framework Ventures, with participation from Polychain Capital, Hack VC, and Tribe Capital.

ChainCatcher news, ChainCatcher news, the decentralized lending exchange (DLEX) Ammalgam announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed round financing led by Lightspeed Faction and Framework Ventures, with participation from Robot Ventures, Bodhi Ventures, NGC Ventures, DeWhales, Blockchain Founders Fund, as well as angel investors such as Kain Warwick, Anton Bukov, Spencer Noon, and Jordi Alexander.It is reported that the new funds will be used to drive the growth and development of the protocol, including expanding the core talent team and product development.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the decentralized data platform Space and Time has announced the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round, with participation from Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital, Hivemind Capital, among others. Specific valuation data has not yet been disclosed. The company is dedicated to bringing the immutability of blockchain into AI applications to address the verifiability issues posed by AI.Nate Holiday, co-founder and CEO of Space and Time, stated that in an AI-driven world, distinguishing between AI-generated content and human/business-generated content has become crucial. The company's technology aims to ensure the verifiability, credibility, and transparency of outputs from AI applications. Space and Time was initially positioned as a decentralized version of the data storage service Snowflake, providing fast data retrieval services for blockchain applications that require storing large amounts of user information, such as DeFi.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 community platform OpenSocial Protocol has raised $6 million, led by Framework Ventures and North Island Ventures, with participation from Hivemind Capital Partners, Stratos, Moonrock Capital, and others. The funds will be used to expand its multi-chain technology and support web3 community applications.OpenSocial aims to enhance intellectual property, community relations, and financial incentives to help with user retention and growth.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the crypto AI startup Mira announced the completion of a $9 million seed round financing, led by Bitkraft Ventures and Framework Ventures, with participation from Accel, Mechanism Capital, Folius Ventures, and SALT Fund. The company was founded earlier this year, started fundraising in April, and completed the seed round in June.Mira's co-founders Sidhartha Doddipalli and Karan Sirdesai stated that the platform aims to help developers quickly build AI-native applications, with over a dozen projects already using Mira's infrastructure to develop AI applications. Mira plans to launch a blockchain record platform for transactions in the future.

ChainCatcher news, Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer tweeted that MKR is one of the most undervalued tokens in the crypto space, but this situation won't last long.MKR currently captures nearly 40% of DeFi profits on Ethereum, making it the third-largest crypto application after ETH and SOL, and it holds the largest RWA position among all protocols, with institutions like Blackrock competing to allocate it in their portfolios.Additionally, MKR's trading price is only one-third of Ondo and Ethena's FDV. Founder Rune repurchased tokens during the market low, and MKR plans to enhance profitability, yield, and stablecoin supply by launching a new L1 chain and revaluation. All venture capital has been sold off during the bear market, and there is no longer any pressure from venture capital sell-offs.