ChainCatcher news, the "TRON x HTX DAO 2025 Hong Kong Night" themed event, hosted by TRON and co-organized by HTX DAO, was grandly held in Hong Kong.At the event, Alec Goh, head of HTX Ventures, shared his insights and outlook on the development trends of the crypto industry. Alec stated, "The presidency of 'crypto president' Trump has enhanced regulatory clarity, stimulating traditional financial institutions to accelerate their entry into the crypto market, allowing cryptocurrencies to break away from the inherent perception of 'regulatory risk' and opening up a new emerging field at the intersection of technology and finance that combines compliance and strategic value." He pointed out that the global market's legalization of crypto and the large-scale adoption of stablecoins will be two key factors driving the development of the crypto industry in 2025.In addition, Alec mentioned that as the global investment arm of Huobi HTX, HTX Ventures has currently supported over 300 projects, with 60% of these projects having launched tokens on Huobi HTX. HTX Ventures focuses on key areas such as infrastructure, AI Agents, the Bitcoin ecosystem, stablecoins, and SocialFi, concentrating on empowering potential projects that develop cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models, building the growth engine for the next generation of the digital economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, HTX Ventures released its 2024 annual review report indicating that 5 sectors have shown positive progress------the Bitcoin ecosystem, infrastructure, Meme coins, AI coins, and the TON ecosystem, and stated that it will continue to closely monitor these areas in 2025.HTX Ventures stated that Donald Trump is expected to repeal SAB 121 after taking office on January 20, 2025, which will allow traditional financial institutions to hold crypto assets on their balance sheets, further accelerating the institutionalization of crypto assets. The repeal of this regulation will not only provide more financing options for cryptocurrencies but will also make spot cryptocurrencies more accessible through existing institutional exchanges and partnerships.Meanwhile, this regulatory easing is expected to enhance the overall maturity of the institutional crypto market. With the entry of traditional financial institutions, Bitcoin is expected to gain stronger support and gradually establish itself as a core dollar-denominated asset, alongside other assets linked to the dollar's industrial cycle (such as artificial intelligence).HTX Ventures pointed out that the current market is still a long way from its bull market peak. Against the backdrop of Trump's fiscal expansion policies and unprecedented crypto-friendly signals, a strong bull market is expected to emerge.

ChainCatcher news, the innovative exchange Vanilla Finance announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing, with HTX Ventures participating, although the specific amount has not been disclosed. Recently, Vanilla Finance reached a strategic agreement with two games on Telegram, Catizen and NotCoin. Other investors include UOB Ventures, ABCDE Labs, Pluto, Paper Ventures, Open Space, Y2, and others. Vanilla Finance provides users with a low-cost entry into cryptocurrency, promoting more people to use and trade cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, HTX Ventures announced a strategic investment in Monad Labs. The collaboration between the two parties will drive innovation in the Web3 ecosystem. It is reported that Monad Labs raised $225 million in this funding round, with a valuation of $3 billion, led by Paradigm, with participation from investment firms such as HTX Ventures, Electric Capital, and Castle Island Ventures.Monad Labs is a tech startup founded by a former team from traditional finance giant Jump Trading, aimed at building a scalable smart contract distributed ledger. Monad Labs is committed to building a layer one blockchain to challenge competitors like Solana and Sui. The Monad blockchain is set to launch its testnet in the coming months, with plans to deploy the mainnet later this year.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized storage platform Cumulus Encrypted Storage System (CESS) announced the completion of an $8 million financing round, with participation from HTX Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, DWF Labs, Mentha Partners, Vespertine Capital, Web3 Foundation, Singchain Investment, 7 O'Clock Capital, SolrDAO, FishDAO, OneBlock+, Winkrypto, and the Polkadot Ecological Research Institute.It is reported that CESS is both a blockchain network and a decentralized storage system. It allows files to be stored across multiple nodes and identified by their hash values. The new funding will be used to "drive technological advancements, expand global operations, and strengthen CESS's position in the decentralized infrastructure space."

ChainCatcher news, HTX Ventures announced that it has completed an investment in the Web3 education platform Academic Labs. This investment will encourage Academic Labs to provide more onboarding opportunities for new Web3 users and stimulate the educational engagement of native users through its token and NFT system.It is reported that Academic Labs is a platform that applies AI and Web3 technologies to enhance the educational experience. This investment will encourage Academic Labs to provide more onboarding opportunities for new Web3 users and stimulate the educational engagement of native users through its unique token and NFT system. Academic Labs is launching three innovative non-fungible tokens (NFTs): Learner NFT, Achievement NFT, and Educator NFT.