ChainCatcher news, the Ethereum L2 project Corn tweeted to announce that the Polyhedra Network community is voting on a network expansion proposal for its zkBridge integration with Corn, a move that will enhance asset diversity and expand the decentralized cross-chain interoperability of BTCFi.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Corn is an Ethereum L2 that uses Bitcoin as its gas token. BTCN is its hybrid tokenized Bitcoin, backed 1:1 by native BTC.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the cross-chain protocol Router Protocol has announced that its Nitro cross-chain bridge officially supports the Sui network, enabling cross-chain asset swaps between Sui and over 30 EVM chains (such as Polygon, BNB, Ethereum, etc.).Router also rewards users with 0.015 SUI for each cross-chain transfer to Sui. Users can exchange any asset on EVM chains for any token on Sui. Router also plans to launch a cross-chain intent adapter to support one-click operations for liquidity provision, staking, and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by SolanaFloor, over $5.6 billion in funds have been bridged from other blockchains to Solana in the past year, with $4 billion of that coming from Ethereum to Solana.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official website, both official bridges Brid.gg and Superbridge on the Base network have integrated with the OKX Web3 wallet. Users can perform cross-chain transactions through Brid.gg and Superbridge using the OKX Web3 wallet.It is reported that Superbridge is a high-performance cross-chain bridging tool designed to enable seamless and secure transfer of assets between different blockchain networks. Brid.gg is a cross-chain trading platform that offers an "expert mode," allowing advanced users to customize their transactions for more complex cross-chain interactions.The OKX Web3 wallet is an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 100 public chains, unified across app, plugin, web, and Telegram platforms.

ChainCatcher news, Polyhedra officially releases the zkBridge network expansion NEP-9 proposal, planning to integrate Solana into the zkBridge ecosystem, supporting seamless cross-chain transactions of Meme tokens and AI assets, enhancing Solana's zero-knowledge (ZK) computing efficiency, and strengthening cross-chain interoperability for Solana users.

ChainCatcher news, Blockstream announced the establishment of an asset management department aimed at bridging the gap between Bitcoin and mainstream finance. Hedge fund professional Sean Bill has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer to lead this initiative.

ChainCatcher news, Bob Prince, Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates, stated at the third annual Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit held in Hong Kong on Wednesday that the policies of U.S. President-elect Trump regarding tariffs, fiscal stimulus, and immigration may prevent the U.S. from achieving its 2% inflation target. If the U.S. inflation rate remains close to 3% in about a year and a half, Trump may be inclined to nominate a Federal Reserve chairperson who is willing to accommodate a higher inflation target, which would allow him to cut interest rates.He added, "People are looking forward to rate cuts. But if the inflation rate remains unchanged, then it may not be possible to cut rates. I think the situation 18 months from now will be very interesting, as the current Federal Reserve Chair Powell's term will end." (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher News, the leader of the U.S. government's Efficiency Department, DOGE, Vivek Ramaswamy, posted on social platform X: "The Treasury maintains a 'Do Not Pay (DNP) list' that requires agencies to check it before disbursing funds. The DNP screens for deceased individuals, those in default on federal debts, and excluded contractors.But that's not how it actually works: for example, the Small Business Administration issued over 100,000 forgivable loans to individuals on the DNP list, resulting in $5.3 billion being paid to beneficiaries who may not have been eligible for federal support. The SBA's Inspector General recognized this and recommended that the agency stop this practice, but the current leadership of the agency rejected the proposal. This blatant waste must stop. It's time for DOGE to take action."In response, Musk stated, "The scale and boldness of government fraud is shocking."

ChainCatcher news, according to the monitoring by Shield, the address marked vitalik.eth has bridged 32 ETH from the Ethereum mainnet to the Base network and minted 400 Oracle Patron NFTs.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a ruling by the New York State Supreme Court allows Greenidge Generation to continue generating power and conducting Bitcoin mining at its facility in Dresden, New York, and to reapply for the Chapter V air permit under the Clean Air Act that was denied by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in June 2022.Nevertheless, the court also affirmed DEC's authority to deny permits under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The court found that DEC's decision was arbitrary and capricious, but there was no evidence of improper policymaking by DEC, which means that Greenidge's permit will be reconsidered.

ChainCatcher news, New York State Supreme Court Judge Vincent Dinolfo ruled that Greenidge Generation's bitcoin mining facility will continue to operate, overturning the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)'s previous decision to deny the renewal of the Title V air permit. The judge noted that the DEC made legal errors in its final decision and acted arbitrarily and capriciously.Greenidge stated that the Climate Act does not authorize DEC officials to unilaterally alter the law or determine the value of working-class jobs. As of the third quarter, Greenidge managed a hash power capacity of 3.1 EH/s, of which 1.3 EH/s is self-owned and 1.8 EH/s comes from hosted power, primarily supplied by its facility located in Dresden, New York.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Forbes, the bankruptcy estate of FTX has initiated 23 new lawsuits against institutions such as Binance, Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital, Crypto.com, and even the lobbying group Fwd.us supported by Mark Zuckerberg, in an attempt to recover funds for creditors.These lawsuits allege that the funds transferred to these organizations were part of a larger "influence-buying campaign" orchestrated by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. According to the legal documents, Bankman-Fried funneled money into political and traditional financial sectors through sponsorships, investments, and donations to enhance his reputation while concealing FTX's increasingly severe financial instability.The lawsuits claim that these expenditures provided "little to no benefit" to FTX or its creditors, primarily serving to maintain the illusion of financial stability as the company struggled with a significant gap in its balance sheet.

ChainCatcher message, Unichain has released a withdrawal guide for early developers to access bridging ETH. For users who have deposited ETH through the unconfirmed Unichain bridge, the official documentation provides steps to withdraw ETH back to the mainnet. The withdrawal process is outlined as follows:Initiate withdrawal on L2: Users can start the withdrawal by either making a deposit transaction on L1 or trading directly on L2.Relay the withdrawal to L1: This step requires waiting for the proposer to suggest an output that includes the withdrawal on L1, which is generally updated once an hour.Complete the withdrawal on L1: After relaying, users need to wait for a 7-day fault challenge period, and then run a command to finalize the withdrawal.

ChainCatcher news, the cross-chain application protocol Hyperbridge has launched its mainnet on Polkadot. Polkadot is a blockchain designed with interoperability at its core. Its modular architecture allows developers to build customized blockchains. After securing a parachain slot on Polkadot, the blockchain interoperability protocol Hyperbridge officially launched its mainnet, aiming to elevate cross-chain communication to a new level.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by SolanaFloor, the amount of funds bridged from other blockchains to Solana in the past seven days has exceeded $160 million, with over $130 million coming from Ethereum alone.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the FTX bankruptcy group is seeking to recover over $100 million from SkyBridge Capital and founder Anthony Scaramucci to reclaim funds spent by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) on sponsorship and investment agreements made with Scaramucci and SkyBridge since 2022.According to legal documents dated November 8, before FTX's collapse, Bankman-Fried engaged in a series of investments and partnerships with SkyBridge Capital and Scaramucci—first providing a $12 million sponsorship for Scaramucci's SALT conference in January 2022.Shortly thereafter, in March 2022, SBF directed Alameda Research to invest $10 million in the SkyBridge Coin Fund. Later, in September 2022, FTX acquired a 30% stake in the operating company managing SkyBridge investment vehicles for $45 million. FTX's lawyers argue that this investment lacked financial prudence—believing that "the FTX group could have easily purchased a basket of cryptocurrencies for a significantly lower cost than the majority of the $45 million investment."

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, OKX and the 登链 community have jointly launched the second session of the video public course "30 Minutes to Quickly Build a DEX - OKX DEX Widget Practical Guide," which is now officially online. This session is presented by OKX engineer Ziwen, who provides a detailed introduction on how to quickly build a decentralized trading application using the OKX DEX Widget.It is reported that the OKX DEX Widget is a toolkit specifically designed for developers, aimed at helping developers and project teams quickly integrate DEX functionalities. With this Widget, developers can complete the integration of DEX trading functions and page development quickly without involving the underlying technology of DEX aggregators. With just simple code, they can easily aggregate on-chain liquidity and achieve complex functions such as single-chain and cross-chain trading through the smart routing algorithm of OKX DEX.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Securities Times, the Multilateral Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge Steering Committee has issued a statement on promoting the sustainable operation of the currency bridge project, stating that the multilateral central bank digital currency bridge project will be fully taken over by the participating central banks and monetary authorities for continuous development and operation. The currency bridge project team (hereinafter referred to as the "project team") will make every effort to advance the project from the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage to full production.Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), recently announced that the preliminary exploratory work of the currency bridge project has been completed, and the project has reached a maturity level that can be handed over to the participating parties. BIS has been involved in the currency bridge project for four years, collaborating with several central bank partners and numerous observer members. "This project has been successful enough that we can announce it is ready to graduate from BIS," Carstens said.The Multilateral Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge Steering Committee pointed out in the statement that the project team has successfully advanced the currency bridge project to the sustainable operation of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage and established a sound governance structure and legal framework. Since the project's launch, BIS has provided strong support. Now, the currency bridge project will be fully taken over by the participating central banks and monetary authorities for continuous development and operation, allowing BIS to allocate resources to other early-stage innovative projects.