ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, BNY (Bank of New York Mellon) has announced that it will become an early user of the lending platform EquiLend 1Source, marking its further investment in the securities lending field. In addition, BNY will also acquire a minority stake in EquiLend.It is reported that EquiLend's 1Source platform utilizes Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to enhance the transparency and efficiency of securities lending. The launch of the platform is expected to change the traditional operations of securities lending, providing users with more efficient trading and management tools. BNY's participation not only brings funding support to EquiLend but also provides an important user base for its market promotion. As one of the initial users, BNY will be able to gain priority experience during the early launch of the platform and participate in the further development and optimization of the product.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the mention of blockchain-related terms in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR database reached an all-time high in February 2025, exceeding 5,000 keyword mentions, continuing a strong upward trend that began in mid-2023.This surge aligns with a significant shift in the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency regulation under the leadership of Acting Chair Mark Uyeda. Since the new government transition in January, the SEC has ended several high-profile investigations into major crypto companies such as Uniswap, Coinbase, Yuga Labs, Kraken, and Gemini, marking a clear departure from the "enforcement-based regulation" strategy of former Chair Gary Gensler.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and advanced technology investor MGX have announced a $2 billion investment deal. This transaction marks Binance's first institutional investment to date, representing a significant step for Binance in promoting the adoption of digital assets and strengthening the role of blockchain in global finance. This is the largest single investment in a cryptocurrency company and the largest investment in cryptocurrency (stablecoins) ever.It is reported that this investment represents MGX's first foray into the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, acquiring a minority stake in Binance as part of a broader strategy to support the transformative impact of blockchain on society.

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, although Bitcoin has recently taken a hit, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that this drop is just a minor episode before Bitcoin's valuation skyrockets to between $1 trillion and $5 trillion.In a report on Monday, Hougan wrote: "If it weren't so volatile, it would be a footnote in history, fluctuating only below $150,000, supported only by a small group of libertarians, crypto-punks, and speculators."In short: "Bitcoin is either going to be significant globally or it will be worthless." As Hougan made this prediction, Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and the broader world markets are being impacted by multiple factors including Donald Trump's escalating trade war, disappointing earnings, scandals, hacking attacks, and the threat of a recession in the U.S.Traders' reactions were muted, seemingly disappointed that Trump did not announce large-scale purchases of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets continued to decline over the weekend. But for Hougan, this reaction misses the point. To him, "strategic reserves are a significant step forward, and the market's disappointment is absurd."He pointed out that the executive order explicitly states that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce "should develop strategies" for reserve purchases of Bitcoin. Hougan wrote: "Note that the order uses 'should,' not 'may' or 'might'; the wording in the official statement is carefully chosen."

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether has announced a strategic acquisition of a minority stake in Juventus Football Club, one of the most successful and iconic football clubs in the world. This investment aims to drive Tether's future portfolio into the sports industry.This acquisition is also an important milestone in Tether's goal of integrating stablecoins, digital assets, and human-centric technology into everyday life, and it builds on Tether's previous initiatives in collaboration with professional sports clubs.

ChainCatcher message, recently targeting the Solana Chinese community, Solar has released the Kamino writing bounty task------a comprehensive introduction to Kamino, writing about Kamino stablecoin (USDT) investment strategies, utilizing USDT in common gameplay on Kamino, the advantages and uniqueness of Kamino, etc., to win a prize pool of 3000 USD. The submission deadline for the event is February 10.Kamino is the largest DeFi protocol on Solana, with an asset scale exceeding 3.5 billion USD, offering various functions such as lending, automatic liquidity pools, doubling, leverage, and trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, large holders are buying and going long on SOL. One large holder purchased 11,824 SOL for $2.49 million and withdrew 18,527 SOL (approximately $3.94 million) from Binance, subsequently depositing the SOL into Kamino to lend stablecoins.Currently, the large holder has deposited 144,817 SOL (approximately $30.44 million) into Kamino and lent out $20 million in stablecoins.

ChainCatcher message, the Solana ecosystem lending protocol Kamino stated that it will remove the usage cap on SOL in its main market, which will increase the market supply by approximately 3.3 million SOL.

ChainCatcher news, decentralized finance and digital asset company DeFi Technologies announced that it will acquire a minority stake in Swiss asset management company Neuronomics AG, with the specific acquisition amount not disclosed. According to the terms of the letter of intent, DeFi Technologies will increase its stake in Neuronomics by subscribing to 10% of the issued and outstanding securities of Neuronomics. This acquisition aims to enhance DeFi Technologies' asset management and trading capabilities, diversify revenue sources, and complement the company's specialized arbitrage trading platform DeFi Alpha.It is reported that Neuronomics specializes in quantitative trading strategies driven by artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, and quantitative finance, and holds an asset management license issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times citing informed sources, BlackRock is in preliminary discussions with Millennium Management about a strategic partnership that could allow the world's largest asset management company to acquire a stake in this highly profitable hedge fund management firm.Although any stake may be small, this potential collaboration reflects BlackRock's pursuit of expanding into the alternative investment space, while also showing that Millennium's 76-year-old founder, Izzy Englander, is continuing to grow and diversify his business.Informed sources indicate that negotiations are still in the early stages and may not result in an agreement. If BlackRock does indeed acquire a stake in Millennium, it would mark the first time in 35 years that Englander has accepted external investment into Millennium's management company.

ChainCatcher news, the robot chat tool development company Character Technologies has been sued by a mother in Florida, USA. The company designs and markets an AI/robot chat tool with a predatory nature aimed at teenagers.The plaintiff accuses Character.AI of encouraging her teenage child to develop suicidal tendencies and causing her child's suicide in February 2024 through inappropriate human-machine interactions. The lawsuit claims that the technology of Character.AI products exploits the diminished decision-making ability, impulse control, emotional maturity, and psychological dependency resulting from the incomplete brain development of underage users.

ChainCatcher news, according to the ranking surge data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of September 26 at 5 PM, AminoChain has risen by 861 ranks, placing it first; Zignaly has risen by 841 ranks, ranking second; UTONIC Protocol has risen by 653 ranks, coming in third.Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, it is reported that AminoChain is building an L2 blockchain protocol that connects enterprise medical institutions, and is developing user-owned decentralized healthcare applications on this protocol. The first application built on AminoChain is a biosample marketplace that allows researchers to query and license samples through a biosample repository network. Patients can track the usage of their samples, learn from new insights generated from the samples, and earn money when these samples are sold.

ChainCatcher news, AminoChain announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by a16z, marking a16z's first investment in a decentralized science (DeSci) project.It is reported that AminoChain is building an L2 blockchain protocol that connects enterprise healthcare institutions and developing user-owned decentralized healthcare applications on this protocol. The first application built on AminoChain is a biobank marketplace that allows researchers to query and license samples through a biobank network. Patients can track the usage of their samples, learn from new insights generated from the samples, and earn money when these samples are sold.

ChainCatcher live report, at the Solana 2024 Breakpoint conference, Kamino founder Marius C. announced plans to launch spot leverage in the coming weeks and designed a brand new user interface to make access easier.In addition, he mentioned that there are currently two more products in design.According to RootData, Kamino is an automated liquidity solution based on the concentrated liquidity market maker (CLMM) mechanism. Liquidity providers (LPs) seeking to improve capital efficiency can utilize Kamino's automated market-making vault to enhance fee and return expectations. Kamino is incubated by Hubble Protocol.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, former Ethereum Foundation board member Yessin Schiegg has joined the Camino Network Foundation.It is reported that the Camino Network Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the L1 Camino Network, which has appointed Yessin Schiegg as a member of its board. Yessin was initially a director at BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset management companies, before joining the Ethereum Foundation. He will bring a wealth of experience to Camino, including his collaboration with Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana lending protocol Kamino is expected to release its V2 version in the fourth quarter of this year. This version adopts a modular approach at the market layer to support a wide range of assets, and the new yield layer Vault Layer introduces automated single-asset lending, combining market liquidity to provide risk-optimized yields.On the liquidation engine, Kamino V2 employs an oracle mechanism to protect users from unnecessary liquidations, and combines liquidation auctions to reduce liquidation penalties. It also allows for isolation or mixed mode options in the lending model. Additionally, the V2 version introduces Multiply's automatic unstaking and spot leverage features.

ChainCatcher news, sources say that the divergence among European Central Bank policymakers regarding the economic growth outlook is increasing, which may impact the interest rate cut debate in the coming months. Some are concerned about a recession, while others focus on persistent inflationary pressures. As the Eurozone economy enters a more unstable state, future policy decisions may become more complex. The crux of the debate lies in how weak economic growth and the potential for recession will affect inflation—this is the ultimate concern of the central bank, which aims to reduce the inflation rate to 2% by the end of 2025.Dovish policymakers remain in the minority, believing that the economy is weaker than expected, and the risk of recession is rising, as companies that previously hoarded labor begin to cut job vacancies, leading to a weak labor market. Once employment numbers decline, disposable income will also decrease, quickly eroding consumption and leading to a self-reinforcing economic recession. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher message, Kamino posted on X that it has raised the global borrowing limit for PYUSD on the platform to 20 million USD, which means users can borrow using any collateral asset. It is worth noting that the borrowing rate for PYUSD is not affected by the size of the loan.In addition, the borrowing limit for PYUSD on the Ethena Labs market has also been raised to 10 million USD.