ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the open-source large model project DeepSeek-V3 has received 77,700 stars on the GitHub platform, surpassing OpenAI to become the most popular AI project on the platform.As of 2 PM on February 7, statistics show that among other mainstream open-source large model projects, Meta's Llama series has received a maximum of 57,500 stars, Alibaba Cloud's Qwen2.5 has received 14,900 stars, and Zero One's Yi has received 7,800 stars.

ChainCatcher news, Mind Network today announced a strategic partnership with Swarms and announced the upcoming launch of the AI Agent Hubs section, with Swarms Shield Hub as the first AI Agent collaboration agreement.Swarms Shield is a secure communication system for Multi-Agent Systems, enabling encrypted computation, decision consensus, secure sessions, and other functions through the cryptographic computing capabilities provided by FHE.In addition, Mind Network will also work with the Swarms ecosystem to promote the development of autonomous AI and provide technical support for Swarms Rust, FHE-based multi-agent system consensus, multi-agent verification, and blind collaboration.As the first FHE project to go live on the mainnet, Mind Network is committed to becoming the infrastructure of the HTTPZ era, promoting the widespread application of FHE technology in the Web3 and AI fields, and addressing key issues such as AI consensus, quantum resistance, and data security. It is worth mentioning that CitizenZ Passport, one of the important airdrop credentials in the Mind Network ecosystem, has already surpassed 1 million addresses.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized data infrastructure CESS has announced the launch of the AI Agent Hub, aimed at addressing the interoperability and scalability issues of AI Agents across different fields. By providing a unified entry point, the CESS AI Agent Hub aggregates and connects AI Agents from industries such as healthcare, finance, science, and education, serving various developers and AI enterprises. The CESS AI Agent Hub helps users efficiently connect with the most suitable AI agent services, enabling intelligent collaboration and data sharing across domains.With the distributed storage and computing capabilities of the CESS Network, the CESS AI Agent Hub simplifies the integration process of AI, enhances data privacy and security, and injects new vitality into intelligent collaboration and AI innovation across various industries.

ChainCatcher news, Sci-Hub founder Alexandra released the 2024 annual summary. The report shows that the project received $2 million in funding through the $scihib meme coin. Alexandra stated that part of the funds has been converted to Bitcoin and used to pay for server costs, while the remaining portion is kept in meme coins.In addition, the platform's paper download volume in 2024 reached approximately 1 billion, indicating a continuous growth in user demand. Alexandra also revealed that a new open access declaration for scientific knowledge is being formulated, with plans to promote the legalization of platforms like Sci-Hub starting from former Soviet countries.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that Bitfinex Securities is licensed in El Salvador. Bitfinex Derivatives has moved to El Salvador, and Tether is relocating to El Salvador. Many other companies will follow suit, and El Salvador is becoming a fintech hub in Central and South America.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Reece Merrick, Managing Director of Ripple for the Middle East and Africa, recently released a statement on social media, highly praising the UAE's leading role in promoting global cryptocurrency adoption. Merrick stated that the UAE is becoming a global digital asset hub due to its forward-looking regulatory environment, blockchain technology innovations, and the growth of stablecoin applications. He emphasized that the future of finance is being built here.Ripple predicts that by 2025, blockchain technology will be deeply applied in the banking sector of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Morocco becoming key countries driving this transformation. Notably, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is leading the wave of asset tokenization, which will bring significant economic opportunities to the region.Specifically, the rapid development of the UAE Dirham stablecoin and the establishment of a legal framework for foreign stablecoins are reshaping the cross-border remittance landscape in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. Merrick believes that the integration of blockchain and stablecoins will not only change traditional banking models but also support the diversification and strengthening of the regional financial system.Ripple stated that it will continue to be committed to promoting the development of the digital asset ecosystem in the Middle East and Africa. With an increasingly improved regulatory environment and greater government support, the UAE is expected to lead a new wave of growth in the global digital asset market by 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Singapore is accelerating its emergence as a crypto hub in Asia with a "risk-adjusted" regulatory approach and a doubling of the number of crypto licenses issued in 2024.According to a report by ApeX Protocol, Singapore currently has 1,600 blockchain patents, 2,433 related jobs, and 81 crypto exchanges. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a total of 13 Major Payment Institution (MPI) licenses in 2024, more than double that of 2023.In contrast, Hong Kong has only 7 licensed crypto exchanges, 890 blockchain patents, and 1,163 related jobs.

ChainCatcher news, according to GitHub data, the autonomous agent framework Eliza developed by the ai16z team ranks first in the GitHub December trends list, with an additional 4,531 stars this month, bringing the total to 7,015 stars.It is reported that the core engineering team of Eliza is preparing to start the new Eliza framework v2 upgrade. Eliza v2 will improve architecture and scalability, laying a plug-and-play foundation for the partner plugin ecosystem of Eliza agents.

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on social media: "The ResearchHub community has seen significant growth over the past year. Excitingly, some ideas we've been thinking about for years are finally starting to come to fruition.In 2025 and beyond, we have a lot of work to do, including improving academic publishing (shortening the publication cycle of ResearchHub journals), optimizing peer review (providing compensation for review work), fundraising, and facilitating the replication of research results (introducing prediction markets)."

ChainCatcher message, according to official news, the FHE-based Mind Network officially launched four new Partner Hubs today at 17:00. Users holding a CitizenZ Passport can participate in Voter registration for free, while existing vFHE holders can participate through delegation.The four Hubs launched this time are: Depin Network Roam, Modular Data Layer DIN, AI Intelligent Layer Rivalz, and Chain Abstraction Network Cycle. Users holding relevant nodes or a CitizenZ Passport can participate in the registration of the corresponding Hub, engage in FHE verification, and receive corresponding rewards.As the first FHE project to launch a mainnet, Mind Network is committed to becoming the infrastructure of the HTTPZ era, promoting the widespread application of FHE technology in the fields of Web3 and AI, and addressing key issues such as data privacy, quantum resistance, and decentralized consensus. In addition, the CitizenZ Passport will also serve as one of the important airdrop credentials within the Mind Network ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, in 2024, Singapore issued 13 cryptocurrency licenses to several cryptocurrency operators, including exchanges OKX and Upbit, as well as Anchorage, BitGo, and GSR, more than double the number from the previous year. In contrast, the issuance of similar licenses in Hong Kong has been slow. Both cities are trying to attract digital asset companies by establishing dedicated systems, tokenization projects, and regulatory sandboxes. Local governments believe that cryptocurrencies have the potential to enhance their appeal as global business hubs, but progress is uneven.Angela Ang, senior policy advisor at consulting firm TRM Labs, stated, "Hong Kong has a much stricter regulatory regime for exchanges in many important aspects, such as client asset custody, token listing, and delisting policies. This may tilt the balance towards Singapore." The approval process in Hong Kong has been slower than expected, and regulators have indicated plans to approve more exchanges by the end of the year. Currently, Hong Kong has fully authorized seven platforms to operate, four of which received approval on December 18 (with some restrictions). Additionally, seven others hold temporary licenses. Well-known exchanges like OKX and Bybit have withdrawn their applications for licenses in Hong Kong. Hong Kong only allows trading of the most liquid cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and prohibits investors from trading smaller, more volatile tokens (i.e., altcoins). Roger Li, co-founder of the cash and cryptocurrency over-the-counter exchange chain One Satoshi, stated, "The requirements to reach profitability are quite high."

ChainCatcher news, Cosmos has announced its roadmap for the first quarter of 2025, which will feature the transition, stability, and the first product testing of Hub and Interchain Stack:Complete the staffing of the Interchain Labs core team.Integrate all core components from the administrators.Launch maintenance, security, and performance optimization for the Interchain Stack and Cosmos Hub.Prepare the Hub and Interchain Stack for rapid development.For the Hub, efforts will be made to ensure that the Hub is secure and easy to maintain, enabling the large-scale introduction of new features and applications. The team will explore removing the LSM module, accelerating block times, and reinvesting in audits. For the Interchain Stack, the goal is to deliver V2 of the Cosmos SDK and IBC (Eureka), and to accelerate the transaction speed of Comet BFT.

ChainCatcher news, the first SVM blockchain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced a partnership with the Layer 1 blockchain network Injective to jointly create the first cross-chain AI agent platform------Smart Agent Hub. This platform utilizes Sonic's HyperGrid technology to establish a dedicated SVM grid on Solana and seamlessly connects with the Injective ecosystem through IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol).It is reported that Smart Agent Hub will provide developers with powerful tools and frameworks to create, manage, and monetize AI agents, as well as enable cross-chain asset transfers and a unified development experience. The first testnet is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025, and the ecosystem will gradually expand to areas such as gaming, entertainment, DeFi, and social platforms (like TikTok, Web3 games).

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the world's top scientific journal Nature reported on December 11 the decentralized science (DeSci) project ResearchHub. The platform incentivizes academic peer review through its native token ResearchCoin (RSC), with approximately $150 worth of token rewards for each paper review.ResearchHub is supported by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who emphasized that peer review should be compensated at the ResearchHub Journal launch event held in San Francisco last month. The platform charges a $1,000 paper processing fee and a 7% transaction fee on ResearchCoin (RSC), of which 2% is returned to the community.The RSC token has risen 23.1% in the last 24 hours, currently priced at $0.9967, with a market cap of $99.62 million.

ChainCatcher news, the fintech company HUB2 based in Côte d'Ivoire has completed a $8.5 million Series A funding round, led by the pan-African early-stage investment firm TLcom Capital, with participation from FMO, Enza Capital, Bpifrance, and Thunes founder Eric Barbier.HUB2 is dedicated to providing a unified payment infrastructure for the French-speaking African region, simplifying mobile payments, bank transfers, card payments, and cryptocurrency transactions, achieving payment interoperability through a single API.Founder Ashley Gauzere stated that the company aims to address the fragmentation of payments in French-speaking Africa, and has already served 55 fintech companies including Wave, Orange, and MTN. This year, HUB2's transaction volume is expected to reach €1 billion, a significant increase from €70 million in 2022. In the future, the company plans to launch cross-border payment and stablecoin-based remittance services, and expand its market coverage in Africa.

ChainCatcher news, Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan posted a message on Twitter about "testing the impact of tweets on the price of Sci-Hub Meme Token ($scihub)" and provided a donation address based on the Solana network.

ChainCatcher news, the fully encrypted network Mind Network based on FHE has officially launched the FHE voting feature and verification network Hubs today at 16:00. Users can participate in voter registration with zero barriers or use vFHE to participate in Hubs delegation.Mind Network is incubated by Binance Labs and recently announced the completion of a $10 million Pre-A round of financing. Last month, it launched the voting product MindV based on fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). The newly launched MindV Hubs include two foundational module networks: FCN (Consensus Network) and FDN (Decryption Network), as well as the fully homomorphic encryption random number generator RandGen.Existing vFHE holders can participate in delegation and earn rewards. MindV Hubs are temporarily open for 10,000 early voter slots, and registration does not require holding vFHE. Additionally, future Hubs partners have been previewed, including InfStones, KIP Protocol, Rivalz Network, Lumoz, CARV, DIN, and Inferix.Mind Network is the first Web3 fully encrypted infrastructure based on FHE, providing end-to-end encryption for AI and Web3 networks through innovative fully homomorphic encryption, and offering solutions for data sovereignty protection, fair consensus, encrypted voting, and secure cross-chain transfers.