ChainCatcher news, the decentralized storage and data availability protocol Walrus announced that its mainnet will launch in March, and it will introduce its native token WAL, with a total supply of 5 billion tokens. 10% will be allocated to the Walrus User Drop, with 4% for the initial airdrop and 6% for future allocations.

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ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Financial界, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other departments have issued the "Action Plan for High-Quality Development of New Energy Storage Manufacturing Industry." It proposes to promote the widespread application of new generation information technologies such as blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence, and 5G in the new energy storage manufacturing industry.Accelerate the construction of smart factories, encourage the digital transformation of key processes in the production and manufacturing of new energy storage products as well as system integration, and apply online detection technologies such as machine vision, ultrasound, and infrared thermal imaging to optimize quality control systems. Improve the automation level of various new energy storage products in the production, packaging, and other links of raw materials. Support manufacturing enterprises in extending service chains and developing new models of service-oriented manufacturing.

ChainCatcher message, former Meteora head Ben posted on the X platform stating that the platform and individuals have never privately received or managed any tokens, nor do they receive or participate in any off-chain transactions, and that any token releases occurring on the platform are kept strictly confidential. Very few people at Meteora have access to any release information, usually only the individual knows the release time, and only a few minutes before the actual release will the token/pool address be provided to me and one or two on-duty engineers (if any).Hayden Davis from Kelsier Ventures is one of the deployers/market makers who recommended projects to him over the past few months, but there is nothing unique about the relationship with Kelsier. For $LIBRA, there was no involvement in the project aside from providing IT support, including commenting on the liquidity curve and helping to verify the authenticity of the token after its public launch. Neither the Meteora team nor he has harmed the $LIBRA release by leaking information, nor have they purchased, received, or managed any tokens.

ChainCatcher news reports that meow, co-founder of Jupiter, stated that Ben, the project leader of the decentralized trading platform Meteora, has chosen to resign. meow expressed that while he has full confidence in Ben's character, it is unacceptable that Ben has shown insufficient judgment and attention to the core aspects of the project over the past few months as the project leader.In response to recent controversies, meow reiterated that neither Jupiter nor Meteora has been involved in any insider trading or financial misconduct. He stated that the company has hired the well-known law firm Fenwick & West as an independent third party to conduct an investigation and publish a report.At the same time, he emphasized that the JUP token has consistently maintained high standards of transparency, being the only major protocol that provides detailed explanations for each token during three audit processes and has never engaged in over-the-counter (OTC) trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Harker stated that the current economic situation supports temporarily maintaining a stable interest rate policy, and the current monetary policy is in good condition.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Tether announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Guinea. This strategic collaboration aims to explore blockchain and peer-to-peer technology, promoting the potential for economic growth and positioning the country as a leader in Africa's digital transformation.It is reported that Tether aims to support Guinea's "Innovation City" project, which seeks to solidify the country's leading position in the digital economy by creating a thriving dynamic space for technology, research, and entrepreneurship.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senator Rand Paul called yesterday for an audit of the Fort Knox gold reserves led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to verify whether it actually holds 147.3 million ounces (4,600 tons) of gold from the U.S. Treasury, sparking a debate about the transparency of Bitcoin compared to traditional assets and financial trust.The Fort Knox gold has not been audited for 50 years since 1974, primarily because the U.S. government has refused external audits on the grounds of national security, while its gold reserves are seen as a symbol of national credit, and public audits could trigger market volatility and a crisis of trust. Bitcoin supporters, including Senator Cynthia Lummis, stated: "Bitcoin solves this problem. Bitcoin reserves can be audited at any time through basic computers, year-round." Unlike physical gold, which requires external audits, Bitcoin allows anyone to verify ownership, supply, and transactions through the blockchain.Riot's research director Pierre Rochard said: "Gold requires trust in the auditor, while Bitcoin allows anyone to be an auditor." Bitcoin cannot be forged, whereas gold can. Although the U.S. has the largest gold reserves in the world, incidents of fake gold bars have occurred in recent years. In 2019, the CEO of Swiss refinery Valcambi admitted that counterfeiting technology has become increasingly sophisticated, suggesting that thousands of fake gold bars may go undetected. In contrast, Bitcoin cannot be forged, with a fixed total supply of 21 million coins, and its smallest unit, "satoshi," can be tracked on-chain. Bitcoin advocate Max Kaiser wrote in 2018: "Bitcoin is the most perfect hard currency humanity has ever known. Holding Bitcoin is a declaration of liberation from tyranny and government intervention, achieving individual sovereignty."

ChainCatcher news, AI VC Agent HeyAni officially debuted at the Portfolio Day hosted by Animoca Brands in Hong Kong.HeyAni is co-developed by Animoca Brands and FLock.io, aiming to provide more comprehensive and professional investment and operational advice to projects through decentralized AI technology, lowering the entry barriers for Web3 entrepreneurs and investors.The underlying technology of HeyAni is fully built by FLock.io, relying on its decentralized AI training and verification network to achieve three core functions:Web3 projects can submit business plans, and AI will conduct intelligent assessments and provide optimization suggestions;Investors can query token codes, and AI will generate relevant analysis comments based on publicly available token information;HeyAni Alpha regularly analyzes and publishes a list of high-potential projects through AI.FLock.io provides a complete set of decentralized AI training and computing solutions, ensuring the transparency, fairness, and verifiability of AI assessments.HeyAni is based on the AI models trained on FLock.io platform Mainnet Task2 and Testnet Task 16, integrating Animoca Brands' investment and operational experience from over 540 Web3 ecosystem projects, creating an enterprise-level + retail-end crypto investment analysis platform based on decentralized AI, and promoting the Web3 ecosystem towards a smarter and fairer new phase.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by CoinDesk, Hitachi and 12 Japanese companies related to digital asset trading announced that they will begin an empirical experiment in February 2025 aimed at improving the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) measures in the trading of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, NFTs, and other digital assets.In the experiment, information related to money laundering collected and analyzed separately by each company will be shared on a dedicated platform provided by Hitachi. The analysis results will be fed back to each company and used for AML operations in domestic blockchain transactions. This approach aims to verify the actual effects of improved AML accuracy and reduced costs. Participating companies include NTT Digital, Optage, Crypto Garage, JPYC, Chainalysis Japan, Digital Platformer, NEC, Nomura Holdings, Bitbank, finoject, Hokuriku Bank, and Laser Digital Japan.Currently, digital asset trading companies are responding to regulations individually, facing challenges such as high compliance costs and a shortage of AML professionals. At the same time, it is expected that strengthened regulations in the future will bring more challenges. This experiment aims to address these issues through the sharing of systems, talent, and information. The experiment period is from February to April 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Meteora co-founder Ben Chow once again responded to questions regarding LIBRA on X.Ben Chow stated that neither Meteora nor he personally has ever privately received or managed any tokens, nor participated in any off-chain transactions. Meteora maintains the highest level of confidentiality regarding the launch of any tokens on the platform.Meteora does not have a special relationship with Kelsier; they only collaborated during the M3M3 launch. In that collaboration, Ben recommended them to some projects, including the team behind MELANIA, but like other projects, Meteora only provided technical support and did not purchase, receive, or manage any tokens related to MELANIA.Regarding LIBRA, Meteora did not participate in the project aside from providing IT support. Ben and the Meteora team did not undermine the launch of LIBRA by leaking information, nor did they purchase, receive, or manage any tokens.

ChainCatcher news, Meteora team member benchow.sol (@hellochow) clarified in a post on X: "The Meteora team has not participated in the deployment, market making, or release of LIBRA.The LIBRA team uses Meteora, which is a permissionless platform. We have never had any contact with this token or the Argentine president Milei.Many teams create Meteora pools through CLI/SDK/CPI, and there are many configuration options, so we indeed often use our technology to assist them. As we learn more, we will share further information in the future."Previous news, according to Arkham monitoring, 70% of LIBRA's supply is located in 2 addresses, while 15% of the supply is directly deposited into Meteora LP by developer addresses.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has announced an upgrade to its token information disclosure mechanism, incorporating the token unlocking schedule to provide a more transparent and comprehensive view of market capitalization and circulating supply. In this update, Binance introduced two dimensions: market capitalization and unlocked market capitalization, to better reflect the financial situation of assets, while also distinguishing between circulating supply and unlocked circulating supply.Under the new method, market capitalization will be calculated by multiplying the circulating supply (including unlocked tokens) by the current price; if unlocking data cannot be obtained, non-publicly accessible tokens will not be counted. Users can view the details of each project's token unlocking schedule in the project overview section on the Binance website and app.

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced today the situation of the comprehensive deepening of procuratorial reform work in 2024. It mentioned that relevant departments will collaborate to formulate judicial interpretations, improve judicial norms for punishing criminal cases related to securities and futures, money laundering, and harming tax collection and management, and more effectively punish crimes such as illegally transferring assets abroad using virtual currencies, tax evasion, and fraudulently obtaining export tax refunds.Improve the equal protection mechanism for various types of business entities, and legally supervise and correct the use of criminal means to intervene in economic disputes, illegal sealing, confiscation, and freezing of property, especially issues related to illegal cross-regional law enforcement and profit-driven law enforcement. Enhance the working mechanism of the Supreme People's Procuratorate stationed at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and strengthen the coordination and cooperation between financial regulatory enforcement and judicial work.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official X platform message from BNB Chain, due to the surge in trading volume of the BROCCOLI token, the block explorer BSCScan is currently under maintenance.BNB Chain recommends that users temporarily use BSCTrace as an alternative tool to query transaction data. BSCTrace provides the same data services as BSCScan, which can reduce user waiting time.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, starting from February 14, 2025, Binance will update the method of token information, incorporating the token unlocking plan into the information regarding market capitalization and circulating supply.The new method will work with listed projects to provide the necessary details about their token unlocking plans. The new method includes the unlocked tokens in the market capitalization calculation. The unlocked tokens will have their token unlocking plans available for viewing.With this update, users can now view the token unlocking plans and their details for each project through the links provided in the project overview section on the Binance website and Binance app.Market Capitalization: Calculated by multiplying the circulating supply by the current price. This includes unlocked tokens. If the data for unlocked tokens is unavailable, non-publicly accessible tokens will be excluded.Circulation: Tokens available for trading will include unlocked tokens. If the data for unlocked tokens is unavailable, non-publicly accessible tokens will be excluded.