ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for XION on March 13 at 11:00 (GMT+8). The XION/USDT spot trading will open on March 13 at 22:30 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for XION will open on March 14 at 22:00 (GMT+8). At the same time, Huobi leverage will add XION/USDT (10X) isolated margin trading on March 13 at 22:30 (GMT+8).It is reported that XION is the first L1 specifically built for mass adoption, utilizing protocol-level implementations to address issues such as abstract accounts, signatures, fees, and interoperability, enabling developers to create secure, intuitive, and seamless user experiences. It has an ecosystem with millions of user accounts and over 200 applications. XION has raised over $36 million from numerous top supporters including Multicoin, Animoca, Circle, Hashkey, Spartan, and Figment.

ChainCatcher news, recently, rumors about GMGN possibly mismanaging and facing a "collapse" have sparked attention on social media. In response, GMGN co-founder @haze0x posted on the X platform addressing the related concerns.He decided to clarify the recent doubts. In his response, he explained that the original poster is a user of GMGN who raised questions about GMGN's marketing strategy out of concern for the platform, believing that its marketing approach is unsustainable.Regarding GMGN's marketing strategy, he revealed that GMGN has signed contracts with multiple KOLs, and the selection of these KOLs is precise, established through years of trust-based cooperation, and that the funds spent in this area have already been recouped by GMGN.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto payment company Mesh announced the completion of a $82 million Series B funding round to expand its stablecoin-based payment settlement network. This round was led by Paradigm, with participation from ConsenSys, QuantumLight, Yolo Investments, Evolution VC, Hike Ventures, Opportuna, and AltaIR Capital.Mesh aims to build a payment network that connects crypto wallets, exchanges, and payment service providers, allowing users to pay with crypto assets such as BTC, ETH, and SOL, while merchants can choose to settle in USDC, PYUSD, or RLUSD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, a group of House Republicans, including Tom Emmer and Bryan Steil, held a "Cryptocurrency Power Lunch" this afternoon to discuss digital asset policy initiatives and related legislation. Attendees included representatives from cryptocurrency trade organizations The Digital Chamber and Blockchain Association, as well as representatives from companies such as Paradigm, a16z, CoinFlip, Coinbase, Anchorage, and DCG.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the cross-chain interoperability protocol Across Protocol has completed a $41 million funding round through the sale of its ACX tokens to expand its connectivity between Ethereum and layer two networks. This round of financing was led by Paradigm, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, and angel investor Sina Habinian.Hart Lambur, co-founder of Risk Labs Foundation, revealed that this funding round was completed in two phases, taking place in the second and fourth quarters of 2024. The token unlock plan for investors includes multiple one-year lock-up periods, lasting until November 2025. Across Protocol is an intent-based interoperability protocol that allows users to initiate cross-chain transactions with a single request.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the cross-chain bridging protocol Across Protocol raised $41 million by selling its ACX tokens to expand its connectivity between Ethereum and layer two networks. This round of financing was led by Paradigm, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, and angel investor Sina Habinian.Hart Lambur, co-founder of Risk Labs Foundation, revealed that this round of financing will be completed in two phases, taking place in the second and fourth quarters of 2024. The token unlock plan for investors includes several one-year lock-up periods, lasting until November 2025. Across Protocol is an intent-based interoperability protocol that allows users to initiate cross-chain transactions with a single request.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, [Across](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Across Protocol?k=MjExMw== "optimistic-based cross-chain bridging protocol") is an optimistic-based cross-chain bridging protocol that allows users to execute transactions between chains almost instantly. This is achieved through the use of optimistic oracles, bonded relayers, and single-sided liquidity pools.

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng commented on the Bitcoin market's pullback, citing multiple significant pullbacks from the previous bull market, stating that market volatility is a normal phenomenon, and humorously asking, "Are we done?" He emphasized, "We are still here," and expressed long-term confidence in the market with "WAGMI" (We All Gonna Make It).

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, MEV developer FastLane Labs has announced the completion of a $6 million financing round, led by Figment Capital and DBA, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Robot Ventures, Hashkey Capital, CHORUS ONE, and others. The new funds will be used to create a comprehensive liquid staking token on Monad.According to reports, FastLane Labs is dedicated to building a long-term MEV ecosystem on Monad, allowing users, dApps, and stakers to benefit from it.Previously, in May 2023, it was reported that FastLane Labs completed a $2.3 million financing round, led by Multicoin Capital.

ChainCatcher news, venture capital firm Paradigm announced the expansion of its policy committee, with new members including CNN host Van Jones, former National Security Advisor and Ambassador Robert C. O'Brien, former Trump administration officials Johnny DeStefano and Alexander B. Gray, as well as Democratic consultants Jen Brown and Kyle Layman.

ChainCatcher news, according to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, STEPN (GMT) will unlock approximately 82.4747 million tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on March 9, with a value of about 4.8631 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki has sounded the alarm again, stating that the U.S. economy is collapsing, inflation will soar, and the dollar is doomed to perish.Robert Kiyosaki added, "Bitcoin crash? I want to buy. The real issue is not Bitcoin, but the fragmented U.S. monetary system and corrupt bankers. The solution is Bitcoin, gold, and silver." As global buyers withdraw from U.S. bonds, Robert Kiyosaki predicts that the dollar will completely collapse.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX will open the deposit service for SHELL on February 28 at 12:00 (GMT+8). The SHELL/USDT spot trading will open on February 28 at 14:00 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for SHELL will open on March 1 at 14:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that MyShell is an AI consumption layer for everyone, aimed at allowing users to build, share, and own AI agents. The team connects AI and blockchain through an agent framework, open-source models, and an AI creator community. MyShell also provides users with AI-driven entertainment and practical features while offering them shared ownership.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT announced joining the venture capital firm Paradigm as an incident response advisor.

ChainCatcher message, GMGN announced on X platform that a database upgrade will take place on February 27 at 10:30 AM Beijing time, expected to last for 10 minutes. During this period, GMGN website, APP, and TG Bot services will be temporarily unresponsive. This upgrade does not involve the private key data of the TG Bot, and users' assets remain secure.In addition, automated trading such as copy trading and limit orders will not be executed automatically, and users need to close their orders in advance.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Raydium core contributor InfraRAY responded to rumors that Pump.Fun may launch its own AMM.InfraRAY posted on the X platform stating that if Pump.Fun completely abandons Raydium, it would be a "strategic misjudgment," and questioned whether it could replicate existing success. He pointed out that if Pump.Fun shifts to a new AMM, it may face multiple risks such as insufficient infrastructure, low demand for token migration, and inadequate trading volume in the initial launch phase.Regarding whether it will launch its own AMM, Pump.Fun co-founder Alon Cohen declined to comment.

According to ChainCatcher news and Global Times, Alibaba CEO Wu Yongming recently stated that Alibaba will invest over 380 billion yuan in the next three years to build cloud and AI hardware infrastructure, which exceeds the total amount of the past 10 years (approximately 300 billion yuan). "Overall, the next three years will be the largest and most concentrated cloud construction period in Alibaba Group's history. Therefore, the capital expenditure during this concentrated construction period will have a certain impact on hardware amortization and other aspects. However, given the current strong user demand and the forecast for the industry's future, the group believes that the infrastructure investments will soon be absorbed by the demands of both internal and external customers."