ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Mantra has launched a $108 million ecosystem fund to promote the development of RWA and DeFi.Mantra stated that over the next four years, it will deploy funds globally to "high-potential blockchain projects" through its partner network to identify investment opportunities. Supporters of the fund include Laser Digital, Shorooq, Brevan Howard Digital, Valor Capital, Three Point Capital, and Amber Group.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, JPMorgan CEO Dimon stated that recent tariffs may increase inflation and lead many to believe that the likelihood of a recession is growing.

ChainCatcher news, focusing on the innovative project EPHYRA, an AI-driven game companion, today announced the completion of a $5 million strategic financing round, with investment from the well-known gaming community joint fund in Japan and South Korea, Play & Connect Capital (PCC). This financing will be used to deepen the development of the AI interaction engine, expand into the Asia-Pacific market, and strengthen the gaming IP cooperation ecosystem.A PCC spokesperson stated that EPHYRA's distributed decision-making framework and adaptive learning system break the scene limitations of traditional AI agents: "Its technology not only supports gaming scenarios but can also be transferred to fields such as financial analysis, intelligent customer service, and industrial automation. We are optimistic about its potential to become the 'AI decision-making hub' for enterprise digital transformation."

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng stated at the BNB Super Meetup that memes should not be the only thing in the crypto space. Currently, the community's mindset is not very healthy; the crypto space needs projects that are built for the long term and should support long-term builders.

ChainCatcher news, UMY.com CEO Alex Lee introduced at the "2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival" summit that cross-chain interoperability issues severely restrict the development of the Web3 consumer ecosystem. UMY ensures smooth cross-chain flow of user assets and data through multi-chain interoperability support.In addition, he called on industry partners to work together to promote innovation and development in the Web3 consumer market, achieving industry collaboration and win-win outcomes.

ChainCatcher news, the Lens Chain mainnet launched by Aave founder has gone live. Lens has established partnerships with several DeFi and infrastructure projects, including Uniswap, Balancer, LayerZero, Circle, Consensys, and Chainlink, aiming to unlock the economic potential of decentralized "SocialFi."

ChainCatcher news, Hive AI (BUZZ) founder Jason Hedman expressed on social media his deep gratitude for all the support and enthusiasm shown by the community. He will transfer the ownership of the project to @prismoonprismo (who has 3,014 followers on X), who will lead the long-term development of the project. He looks forward to seeing the new leader's vision and leadership to drive the project forward.According to GMGN data, this news has not caused any significant change in the BUZZ price. The token has been continuously declining since its market value surpassed $180 million on January 22, and has now accumulated a decline of over 95%, with a current market value of $8.2 million and a 24-hour trading volume of only $562,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the new tariff policy introduced by President Trump is impacting the Bitcoin mining supply chain. U.S. mining companies are ramping up the shipment of thousands of ASIC miners from Southeast Asia to avoid the upcoming increase in import tariffs. The industry expects that this tariff hike will raise operating costs, potentially weaken miner profits, and affect future capacity expansion plans.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, JPMorgan's chief economist Bruce Kasman warned that if the tariff policies implemented by the Trump administration persist, they could push the U.S. and global economy into recession by 2025. He pointed out that the risk of a global economic recession has risen from 40% to 60% this year. Kasman stated that these tariffs represent the largest tax increase on American households and businesses since 1968, and their impact could be amplified by retaliatory measures, worsening business sentiment, and supply chain disruptions.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, JPMorgan analysts have stated that Bitcoin's positioning as "digital gold" is facing pressure, while the demand for gold remains strong. "The volatility of Bitcoin and its correlation with stocks have raised questions about its 'digital gold' narrative.""Looking ahead, we believe that gold will continue to rise and become the main beneficiary of devaluation trades." Devaluation trades are strategies focused on purchasing assets like gold and Bitcoin to hedge against inflation, long-term debt, and the devaluation of fiat currencies.Analysts indicate that this year, gold prices have surged to over $3,100 per ounce, reflecting the "intensification" of devaluation trades—meaning that investors are increasingly favoring gold over Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin developer Ruben Somsen posted on the X platform that the Bitcoin development group BitcoinDev's mailing list has been "permanently removed" by Google. Ruben previously stated, "To my knowledge, no inappropriate content has been posted."He questioned Google's decision, arguing that open-source development should not be viewed as "unwelcome content," and hinted that a migration to other platforms may be necessary. Block CEO Jack Dorsey has retweeted in support of Ruben Somsen's tweet and raised questions to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

ChainCatcher message, the ACT community account posted on the X platform stating: Although the volatility of the cryptocurrency market is inevitable, the team's commitment to building remains unwavering. Regardless of recent price trends, the mission has never changed: to be a bridge between the artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency communities, developing technologies that have a positive impact on society.For the community, ACT has heard the concerns of the community, but the project is still under construction and will not be leaving.

ChainCatcher message, the BNB Chain ecological charity Memecoin $ASD will launch Fairmint tonight at 9 PM. This is a social charity experiment initiated on International Autism Day, advocating the concept of "trading is charity," with tax donations going to the international ASD foundation.It is reported that 100% of the $ASD tokens are produced by Mint, with an initial Mint price of 0.{7}4 BNB and an opening price of 0.{7}6 BNB. 70% of the Mint funds will be injected into the FOMO fund, which will be managed by an open-source smart contract for the development of the $ASD market.

ChainCatcher news, Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang posted on the X platform, pointing out that taxing Ethereum Layer 2 is a major poison for the future development of Ethereum. This shortsighted behavior sacrifices long-term scalability and ecosystem growth for short-term revenue, which is the practice of centralized enterprises, not a choice for neutral platforms. Measuring the value of ETH by only looking at Ethereum's revenue is putting the cart before the horse. The true value of ETH lies in its role as the core of thousands of rollup ecosystems, which is the way forward.

ChainCatcher news, according to official social media, HTX DAO will hold a live event themed "HTX DAO Governance Upgrade & Future Development" today at 19:30 (UTC+8).At that time, HTX DAO Core Builder Liu Ye, Helium, SeeDAO L5 core contributor Ricky, HTX DAO honorary members Mao Mao Jie, DaDa, Frank, and HTX DAO governance members Zhi Liao, PPP, etc. will be invited to attend, sharing the latest developments of HTX DAO and discussing the blueprint for future development.

According to ChainCatcher's message, on-chain analyst Yu Jin has monitored that Maker's oracle price has been updated on the hour, with the price at 7 o'clock being $1784.6, which is below the liquidation price of $1787.8 for the "64,800 ETH whale on the brink of liquidation."In other words, if he does not perform collateral replenishment or repayment before 7 o'clock, his position will undergo partial liquidation after the price update at 7 o'clock.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by ledgerinsights, Axis Bank, one of the five largest banks in India, will use JPMorgan's Kinexys Digital Payments (formerly JPM Coin) for cross-border payments. Swift payments are inevitably limited by the differences in bank operating hours, while JPMorgan's blockchain-based bank accounts enable 24/7 instant payments.Since 2023, JPMorgan has been piloting Kinexys in GIFT City, initially conducting sandbox experiments with five banks including Axis. The city aims to compete with other international financial centers such as Singapore and Dubai. Earlier this month, it launched a tokenization consultation. Meanwhile, other banks using Kinexys include Bahrain's ABC Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank. The Kinexys blockchain supports various other applications, including tokenized collateral. The total transaction volume of Kinexys has now exceeded $1.5 trillion, averaging $2 billion per day.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheMinerMag, early Bitcoin developer Adam Back and two affiliated companies are requesting a U.S. court to enforce a $28 million arbitration award against Chinese mining chip manufacturer Innosilicon.According to the complaint, Innosilicon was aware of hidden cracks in the chips of these machines as early as March 2018 (a few months before delivery), yet still completed the delivery in September 2018. The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ruled that Innosilicon breached all three contracts and ordered Innosilicon to compensate for the losses: 425.98 bitcoins to Blockstream, 1,393.79 bitcoins to Thigmotropism, and 51.84 bitcoins to Back.