ChainCatcher news, during the Thailand Blockchain Week, the Asia-Pacific media officially established Layer East Media, a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening communication between the West and the Asia-Pacific region in Web3. The eight founding members of the alliance include HashKey Capital, Decrypt, Coinpost, Bitcoin Addict (Cryptomind Group), Coin68, PANews, Odaily, and Coinvestasi, who signed a memorandum of understanding committing to promote responsible reporting and innovative collaboration.The alliance also includes Crypto Times, Tokenpost, CoinNess, Foresight News, Blockbeats, Techflow, Chaincatcher, Blocktempo, and Wu Says Blockchain. Layer East Media will support the expansion of Web3 in the Asia-Pacific market through regional events and exclusive content, welcoming more media to join and jointly advance the APAC Web3 media network.

ChainCatcher news, at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit held during Devcon in Bangkok, the RootData List 2024 annual rankings have been officially announced. HashKey Capital has successfully been included in the RootData List 2024 annual rankings as one of the "Crypto VC Top 50 Investment Institutions." HashKey Capital is an institutional asset management company that specializes in investing in blockchain technology and digital assets. HashKey Capital invests across the entire blockchain ecosystem, including public chains, protocols, applications, and crypto financial providers.It is reported that this list is the second annual selection launched by RootData following its first release in 2023, aimed at showcasing influential and innovative key players in the Web3 space and assessing the key forces that continue to drive industry progress. RootData is committed to demonstrating the core forces and trend characteristics of industry development through rigorous data analysis.The statistics for the rankings cover the period from October 31, 2023, to October 31, 2024, with a total of five lists published, specifically: Top 50 Projects (completed TGE), Top 50 Projects (not yet conducted TGE), Crypto VC Top 50 Investment Institutions, Top 10 Angel Investors, and Top 20 Best CEOs.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Capital Managing Partner Ryan Chen confirmed his attendance at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit to be held on November 11 in Bangkok during Devcon. HashKey Capital is an institutional asset management company specializing in investments in blockchain technology and digital assets, investing across the entire blockchain ecosystem, including public chains, protocols, applications, and crypto financial providers.The "DeInsight 2024" annual summit will take place on November 11 at Hotel Nikko Bangkok in Bangkok. This summit is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, with SoSo Value as a co-organizer, and aims to bring together elites in the Web3 field to exchange insights on the industry, expecting to attract over 1,000 industry elites.In addition, the conference will unveil the RootData List 2024 annual heavyweight rankings, objectively selecting influential individuals or institutions in the industry from a data perspective.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the development team of the decentralized EVM platform Mento on the Celo network, Mento Labs, announced the completion of a $10 million funding round. This round of financing was supported by T-Capital, HashKey Capital, Richard Parsons, Flori Ventures, No Limit Holdings, Verda Ventures, and w3.fund.Mento Labs also announced a stablecoin roadmap, planning to add three local digital currencies to its expanding decentralized stablecoin lineup: Philippine Peso (PUSO), Colombian Peso (cCOP), and Ghanaian Cedi (cGHS).According to project documentation, the Mento stability protocol can be seen as an over-collateralized, decentralized, and transparent stable asset mechanism. The protocol utilizes crypto reserves, allowing users to adjust the supply of Mento stable assets based on changing demand. Users can exchange between Mento stable assets and reserve collateral assets through the protocol.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Mento Labs is an innovation lab for stablecoins and digital assets, derived from cLabs (Celo). The lab provides a basket of cryptocurrency asset platforms for Mento, with all Mento stablecoins (cEUR, cREAL, cUSD) fully backed by USDC and DAI. Furthermore, Mento also has support for loyalty and engagement, regenerative finance, as well as risk management, monitoring, and maintenance.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain data protocol CARV has announced the launch of a $50 million accelerator program, CARV Labs, to fund a decentralized data ecosystem.In addition to direct financial support, CARV Labs will also provide marketing and growth support, tokenomics advisory services, community building, and priority infrastructure and tool support from CARV network partners.Currently, the program has received investments from blockchain venture capital funds such as HashKey Capital and Consensys. Additionally, the first project incubated by CARV Labs, BANANA, built on the TON ecosystem, has attracted over 8 million users, with more than 1 million daily active users.

ChainCatcher news, the company Huma Finance, which focuses on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), has recently completed a $38 million financing round, which includes $10 million in equity investment and $28 million in revenue-generating RWA.This round of financing was led by the venture capital firm Distributed Global, with participation from Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, the Stellar Development Foundation, and the venture capital arm of Turkey's largest private bank, İşbank's TIBAS Ventures.The Stellar Development Foundation invested $10 million in the RWA segment, becoming the largest participant.Huma Finance plans to use this funding to expand its PayFi platform to the Solana blockchain and Stellar's Soroban smart contract network. The company's merger with Arf is expected to achieve a payment financing transaction volume of $10 billion next year.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Capital released the June monthly report, the main content includes:Due to negative news and a lack of catalysts, the total market capitalization of the crypto market decreased by 7%. Nevertheless, the adjusted total value locked (TVL) grew by 6.7%, surpassing the decline in market capitalization.The number of active wallets for Bitcoin and Ethereum increased by 26% and 34% respectively, with the number of users holding more than 1 Bitcoin exceeding 1 million for the first time.Activity in L2 and L3 significantly increased, with Bitcoin's trading range in June between $60,000 and $64,000.Despite a decline in trading volume on centralized exchanges (CEX), decentralized exchanges (DEX) experienced their best performance in three months.Overall, although the market performance in June was weak, several positive indicators show that the fundamentals of the crypto market remain solid, with potential for continued growth in the future.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Community Mixer Singapore is hosted by CKB Eco Fund and Hashkey Capital, co-hosted by MoleDao, aiming to promote cooperation, community building, and innovation within the Bitcoin ecosystem.The conference will gather several Bitcoin ecosystem projects such as Cellula, Fiamma, and UTXO Stack, inviting numerous heavyweight guests from the blockchain industry, Bitcoin developers, researchers, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest developments and projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 security company GoPlus has raised $10 million in a round of private financing, with participation from OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital, and Animoca Brands. GoPlus is building a permissionless modular Web 3 security layer designed to integrate with any blockchain network, helping architects enhance user security and defend against cyber threats.To complement the growth of its security layer, GoPlus also plans to launch a token that will primarily be used for paying gas fees and incentivizing developers to participate in GoPlus services.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, GoPlus Network is a modular user security layer for Web3. It can seamlessly integrate with any public chain, providing comprehensive protection throughout the user transaction lifecycle. GoPlus leverages a transparent, decentralized user security network and cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology for comprehensive risk analysis, offering users intelligent and efficient security services. Its Token security detection API has been integrated by many leading dAPPs in Web3, with a daily call volume reaching 21 million; its personal security platform SecWareX gained 1.8 million unique IP users just two months after launch.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ming Pao, HashKey Capital partner Huang Yongxin stated that they are actively exploring Ethereum spot ETFs and staking directions, hoping to provide more investment methods for retail and institutional investors, and to release capital liquidity.She mentioned that HashKey Capital will also communicate with regulatory authorities about the feasibility of issuing products in Hong Kong, while preparing to offer the best product solutions.Additionally, an industry insider indicated that existing technology can support staking, but the main issue lies in regulatory risk control, such as the risks and responsibilities associated with staking interest preservation.It is reported that Bloomberg previously disclosed that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is considering allowing Ethereum spot ETF staking. After submitting proposals in recent weeks, discussions have been held with relevant ETF issuers about staking through licensed platforms, but no clear timetable has been established. If Ethereum ETF staking is approved, it could drive demand for cryptocurrency ETFs in Hong Kong, once again leading the progress ahead of the United States.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, zero-knowledge (ZK) hardware startup Cysic announced the completion of a $12 million pre-A round of financing, led by HashKey Capital and OKX Ventures. The new funds will be used to accelerate the generation of ZK proofs in a faster, more cost-effective, user-friendly, and decentralized manner.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Cysic completed a $6 million seed round financing last February, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from investors such as Hashkey, SNZ Holding, A&T Capital, ABCDE, and Web3.com Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, the social infrastructure project UXLINK announced that it has secured a new round of financing led by SevenX Ventures, INCE Capital, and HashKey Capital, along with several other investors. This round raised over $5 million, less than three months after the previous round. UXLINK has raised a total of over $15 million to date, covering several top-tier institutions and well-known individuals from Europe, America, Asia, and the Middle East.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, UXLINK is a social platform and infrastructure based on "acquaintance social relationships" and groups, with over 5.5 million registered users, more than 1 million daily active users, and over 100,000 groups. According to the UXLINK community leader, the newly raised funds will mainly be used for ecological and post-TGE product development, better supporting the issuance, distribution, and trading of socialized assets. Currently, UXLINK's DAPP and protocol revenue are steadily increasing, with good cash flow.Jon, founding partner of SevenX Ventures, stated, "We are optimistic about UXLINK's ability to nurture asset issuance and trading capabilities through socialization, becoming a key hub linking Web3 infrastructure and application scenarios."Rui, the project investment leader at HashKey Capital, said, "Through private social networks, acquaintance-driven user acquisition, and Telegram group chat dissemination models, UXLINK has quickly become one of the most active blockchain social platforms at this stage. The team looks forward to providing more Web3 native assets and on-chain products to this group of users, driving the mass adoption of Web3 applications."Alex Yan, executive director of INCE Capital, stated, "Social interaction is a basic need for everyone and is also an essential path for Web3 to achieve large-scale applications. UXLINK has built a brand new Social Infrastructure leveraging acquaintance relationship chains and social dissemination mechanisms, making it possible to create a new generation of Web3 social products with a large user base, high-density connections, and diverse interactions."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, global virtual asset management company HashKey Capital Limited announced today that it has obtained a Type 4 license issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (Hong Kong SFC). The company's license number is BOP237, making it the first licensed institution to provide virtual asset and securities investment management and advisory services to retail investors under specific conditions.With the Type 4 license, HashKey Capital is authorized to provide virtual asset and investment advisory services to retail and professional investors, subject to completing due diligence and investment knowledge assessments for investors. Previously, the company's Type 9 license was upgraded, allowing it to extend services to retail investors and provide services while managing a 100% virtual asset investment portfolio. Now, with the dual recognition of the Type 4 license and the upgraded Type 9 license, HashKey Capital can offer more comprehensive virtual asset investment management services, including tailored virtual asset research and advisory services for both retail and professional investors.This strategic layout reflects HashKey Capital's determination to continue expanding its virtual asset investment business following the launch of the Bosera HashKey Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot ETFs. The two ETFs are managed by Bosera Asset Management (International) Co., Ltd., with HashKey Capital Limited serving as the deputy fund manager for the ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Capital is undergoing a comprehensive strategic upgrade, launching a more diversified asset management product portfolio beyond its robust VC business. HashKey Capital recognizes that as regulatory measures in various regions of the cryptocurrency space take effect, the global market demand is surging. Investors have specific product needs tailored to different cycles, scales, and risk preferences. Therefore, it is expanding its business scope to include secondary funds and Web3 wealth management services.Recently, the HashKey Capital secondary fund team has partnered with the established asset management institution Bosera International to jointly launch Asia's first Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF products, which successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30.