ChainCatcher message, according to official news, Coinbase's cbBTC reserve proof is now live. As of February 19, the current total reserve is 26,602.6 BTC, with a total supply of 26,490.13 cbBTC, and the reserve ratio exceeds 100%.

ChainCatcher message, the Hyper Foundation announced on X that HyperEVM is now live.The initial mainnet version of HyperEVM includes:HyperEVM blocks built as part of L1 execution, inheriting all the security of HyperBFT consensus.Spot transfers between native spot HYPE and HyperEVM HYPE. Just a reminder, HYPE is the native fuel token of HyperEVM.Official WHYPE system contracts deployed for DeFi applications.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hyperliquid's official Discord, the HyperEVM mainnet is now live, bringing general programmability to Hyperliquid's high-performance financial system. The initial release of the HyperEVM mainnet includes:HyperEVM blocks built as part of L1 execution, inheriting all the security of HyperBFT consensus;Spot transfers between native spot HYPE and HyperEVM HYPE;A standardized WHYPE system contract suitable for DeFi applications.

ChainCatcher news, the EVM-compatible Layer 1 network Monad officially announced that the testnet will go live on February 19, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, YZi Labs has invested and raised tens of millions of dollars for Sidekick Protocol, which has established a strategic partnership with Eastern Europe's largest live streaming platform, Trovo.live. The new funding will be used to create a new model for live trading, build a brand new real-time interaction and asset trading pathway, support first-hand market information sharing, real-time interaction, and seamless asset trading, and promote the transition of traditional users to Web3.It is reported that Sidekick has built a mature channel network on Discord, attracting over 10,000 traditional game streamers to join the community, and has created a content distribution network covering 18 million fans, achieving sales exceeding 20 million dollars. Meanwhile, its Miniapp users on the Telegram platform have surpassed 19 million, and it has successfully obtained a TikTok overseas live streaming license, which is expected to rapidly drive content viral dissemination.Investors in Sidekick Protocol include YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Hashkey Capital, Folius Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Foresight Ventures, and other institutions. Additionally, its angel investors include Kaito founder Huyu and StepN co-founder Mable.

ChainCatcher message, WEEX exchange announcement, the platform has launched the 77th WE-Launch project President Elon Musk (PM) and the 78th WE-Launch project Jerry The Turtle By Matt Furie Price (JYAI). Users can invest ≥ 1,000 WXT with one click to share the airdrop of 834,000,000 PM and 174,000,000 JYAI according to their effective investment ratio. The invested WXT does not need to be locked or staked, and can be traded, withdrawn, or used to participate in other activities at any time.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on the X platform that this week's macro aspects worth noting are the news from the US and Europe regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Russia-Ukraine war has been a significant reason for the rise in commodity prices, and any changes in the situation could alter the current overall inflation logic.In terms of cryptocurrency, this week marks the opening of Consensus in Hong Kong, with many related conferences. At the same time, FTX will begin repaying creditors, which is also worth paying attention to. The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has come into full effect, and compliant exchanges like Kraken are gradually delisting stablecoins like USDT in Europe.The cryptocurrency market remains sluggish, with Bitcoin continuing to fluctuate below $100,000. The drama surrounding Milei's token issuance has exacerbated the downturn in altcoins, resulting in a weak wealth effect in the market and a very pessimistic sentiment. In options, the implied volatility (IV) for the full term continues to decline, with the at-the-money IV dropping to 45% this month, mainly driven by large traders adjusting their positions.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam released an English community briefing stating that Bitcoin traders are closely watching the $94,000 to $98,000 range, with the main resistance level at $98,000. At the same time, many have noticed that recent volatility has been unusually low, and the price trend lacks certainty. The market is gradually reaching a consensus that the volatility of short-term options may experience significant expansion from the current level of 17%. There is a clear divergence between the view of taking aggressive positions in a low-volatility environment and the view of waiting for a clearer direction.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on the X platform that market sentiment has diverged, with some traders expecting a breakout in the $96,000-$98,000 range, while others remain bearish and continue to sell call options. Prices are oscillating in the $95,000-$96,000 range, while the S&P 500 index hits a new all-time high. Options trading strategies:Traders are actively rolling out call option spreads and extending put option positions to collect premiums, mainly focusing on contracts expiring on February 16.Notably, despite being in a low volatility environment at 36, there is still significant trading activity selling call options in the $98,000-$99,000 strike price range, expiring on February 16.Strategies include balancing short-term premium collection with long-term positions expiring in March/April/June as protection.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live analyst Adam posted on social media that the market has maintained a weak consolidation this week. Despite several positive messages from the U.S. government, the market is not convinced, and the implied volatility (IV) has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a year.Since BTC effectively broke below the $100,000 mark, options whales have been continuously selling short- to medium-term call options. The volume of large call option trades has significantly increased, while the volume of large put trades has decreased, indicating that although the market is not optimistic about an upward trend, the panic regarding a downturn has also weakened.Institutions generally believe that February will be a garbage time with no market activity, and indeed, the market seems to lack hotspots and capital.

ChainCatcher news, OpenSea announced on X that the OS2 public beta is now live. The product is newly built, supporting 14 chains (including Flow, ApeCoin, etc.), and will expand to more chains. The platform offers native cross-chain purchases, with a 0.5% marketplace fee during the launch period and 0% exchange fees.In addition, the SEA token will also be released soon.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam released a community briefing stating that the community remains cautiously optimistic about the market, but is troubled by the fluctuations in the $94,000-$98,000 range.While some traders expect the price to rise to $100,000, significant resistance levels and algorithmic trading activities have hindered a sustained price increase. Despite the current price pressure, some traders still hold $96,000 call options expiring next week.

ChainCatcher message, according to the daily briefing from the Greeks.live Chinese community, the current Bitcoin market sentiment is cautiously optimistic, maintaining strength in the short term.The report points out that both implied volatility (IV) and realized volatility (RV) are currently low. In terms of options strategies, it is recommended that traders pay attention to the movements of large players and consider selling both call and put options simultaneously. In cryptocurrency-based options trading, it is advised to use static hedging rather than dynamic hedging (DDH) tools to address the Delta calculation differences between long-term and short-term options.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Huobi HTX Global Advisor and TRON founder Justin Sun will be invited to attend the 2025 Consensus Hong Kong conference and deliver a keynote speech titled "TRON: A Year of Momentum." He will also participate in the panel discussion "TRON and T3 FCU: Global Adoption while Balancing Decentralization, Security, and Scalability."Additionally, it is worth noting that the "2025 HTX DAO Victoria Harbour Night - Confidence Journey Hong Kong Station," hosted by HTX DAO, will be held on February 21. At that time, Huobi HTX spokesperson and HTX DAO ambassador Molly (Huobi HTX Liu Ye) and many other crypto KOLs will attend, and Justin Sun may also make a surprise appearance to unveil the future development plans of HTX DAO, enhancing users' understanding and confidence in it.

ChainCatcher message, market data shows that influenced by the news of being listed on Upbit, TRUMP briefly rose by 15%, currently reported at 17.0437 USD.

ChainCatcher message, announced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Musk, that its official website doge.gov is now officially online, providing the following content:• X platform dynamic updates• Integration of government organizational structure (manually organized over 16,000 agencies)• Overview of the regulatory system, including the "Unconstitutionality Index" (measuring the ratio of regulations set by unelected officials to congressional legislation)Future updates (expected to go live on February 14):• Details and evidence of government cost reductions• Overall savings reportDOGE states that it will continue to optimize website functionality and welcomes public feedback to enhance transparency and usability.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live analyst Adam released the English community daily briefing, stating that the Bitcoin price is testing the key support level of $95,000.Market data shows that the $92,000-$94,000 range constitutes an important technical support area, and a breakout could "trigger a massive sell-off." Currently, market trading volume volatility is sluggish, maintaining in the 45%-48% range, with a decline in spot market trading volume.

According to ChainCatcher news, the official announcement of the Story initial incentive plan has been made. This incentive is based on three core pillars: rewarding real users, incentivizing practical applications and innovative use cases, and ensuring alignment with long-term goals.The initial incentive accounts for 10% of the total IP supply. Of this, 5% will be distributed to users through direct claims on the first day of the public mainnet launch and in the following months; the remaining 5% will be allocated to ecosystem projects, with a clear stipulation that all rewards must be distributed to end users.Starting from the day of the public mainnet launch, the team will implement strict anti-whale measures, including the use of the Passport scoring system, to ensure that more rewards can be fairly distributed to community members in future initial incentive activities. The token allocation saved through Story's anti-whale measures will be redistributed to real users in future initial incentive plans, ensuring that Farmers cannot encroach on the rewards of participants aligned with Story's long-term development goals, thus maintaining the healthy development and fairness of the community.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Uniswap Labs announced that the Layer2 network Unichain mainnet is now live, allowing users and developers to build and use a DeFi application and tool ecosystem on Unichain.Nearly 100 crypto products and protocols, including Uniswap, Circle, Coinbase, Lido, and Morpho, have already been built on Unichain—many of which are live today, with more to come in the coming weeks.