ChainCatcher news, the decentralized code hosting platform Radicle officially released version 1.0 on September 10. Radicle 1.0, as a natural extension of Git, adopts a peer-to-peer setup, supporting collaborative and locally-first workflows. The new version includes a peer-to-peer synchronization system based on the Git protocol, social interaction features, secure authentication using public key cryptography, an intuitive command-line interface and web frontend, protocol-level privacy protection, and reproducible signature builds.

ChainCatcher message, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on X: "Many great builders are indeed concerned about all attempts at censorship.Most technologies today are weak; they are built for the best-case scenario and are centralized. However, future communication will be peer-to-peer, built for the worst-case scenario, and this trend is unstoppable. Just like in society."

ChainCatcher news, according to Mastercard's official announcement, the Mastercard Crypto Credential has launched its first batch of peer-to-peer transactions. This solution not only replaces complex wallet addresses with user-friendly aliases but also makes sending blockchain transactions secure, transparent, and easily accessible.Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges have all enabled real-time trading features, allowing them to facilitate blockchain transactions simply and securely between Latin America and Europe.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, founded by David Zell and Grant McCarthy, has launched a peer-to-peer rights fund to defend the decentralization of Bitcoin.For Zell, peer-to-peer transactions using non-custodial and decentralized tools are under attack from regulators, who have changed the legal considerations affecting these transactions. The fund states that recent legal cases involving Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet, Uniswap, and MetaMask indicate a shift in regulators' attitudes towards decentralization, viewing developers as financial institutions.To address the impact of this broad legal interpretation on the non-custodial crypto environment, the fund will focus on providing resources to assist cases that significantly affect the crypto industry, aiming to ensure "critical" legal precedents. Its first case will be the defense of Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, who are accused of conspiracy to launder money and operating an unlicensed money service business.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Nigeria has vowed to ban the use of the naira for person-to-person cryptocurrency transactions, marking the latest move by the West African nation to control an industry accused of undermining its local currency.Emomotimi Agama, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, also stated during a meeting with fintech professionals on Monday that new regulations covering cryptocurrency trading platforms, digital asset custodians, and other areas of the industry will be introduced in the "coming days."In a statement released on Monday evening at the exchange's headquarters in Abuja, Emomotimi Agama said, "Recent concerns regarding cryptocurrency peer-to-peer traders and their impact on the naira exchange rate highlight the need for collective action."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, asset management company Franklin Templeton has enabled peer-to-peer transfers of its tokenized shares of on-chain U.S. government money market funds.It is reported that each share of Franklin Templeton on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains is represented by the BENJI token.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the peer-to-peer NFT lending protocol NFTfi announced the completion of a $6 million Series A1 funding round, led by Placeholder VC, with participation from Maven 11, Launch Labs Inc, Kahuna Ventures, and others. Currently, NFTfi's total fundraising amount has reached $15 million.It is reported that NFTfi was launched in 2020 and is a pioneer in NFT finance, facilitating significant on-chain loans. Future plans include enhancing dApp functionality, expanding SDK capabilities, and creating an open settlement layer for NFT finance. NFTfi allows NFT holders to borrow ETH, USDC, or DAI from lenders using their NFTs as collateral in a trustless P2P manner.

ChainCatcher news, Tether today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Prospects Project Agency (NAPP), which is responsible for cryptocurrency regulation and development in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This strategic collaboration aims to position Uzbekistan as a central hub for peer-to-peer and blockchain technology, triggering a revolution in innovation and economic growth.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated: "We are excited to collaborate with the National Prospects Agency (NAPP) of the Republic of Uzbekistan to explore the immense potential of blockchain, stablecoins, and peer-to-peer telecommunications technology in Uzbekistan. This partnership reflects Tether's commitment to promoting innovation and responsible development in the global digital asset ecosystem."

ChainCatcher news, the X platform announces that it will launch a new peer-to-peer payment feature to enhance user experience while providing more opportunities for business activities; enhanced AI-powered "view similar posts" feature to improve user interaction and satisfaction.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Wall Street Journal, Binance's peer-to-peer service no longer supports customers in transferring funds through five sanctioned Russian banks.Previous news, Binance is still processing a large number of ruble transactions, which may violate U.S. global sanctions requirements. According to informed sources, the Department of Justice is investigating whether Binance may have violated U.S. sanctions against Russia.

ChainCatcher message, OpenSea has announced the launch of a peer-to-peer NFT exchange feature called Deals, which helps traders add collections and interact directly with other collectors. Deals will allow collectors to trade NFTs with each other, including WETH, and this feature is supported by OpenSea's native NFT protocol Seaport.OpenSea added that the goal of this product is to make the NFT exchange process trustworthy, avoiding users being deceived by counterfeit third-party websites or links during transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, Alexander Ringevich, the Deputy Head of the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, stated in a statement on Sunday that Belarus plans to introduce legislation to ban peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transactions to reduce the occurrence of fraud.According to Ringevich, since 2023, the Ministry has suspended the activities of 27 individuals providing "illegal" cryptocurrency exchange services, with illegal earnings reaching nearly 22 million rubles (8.4 million USD). To prevent such incidents, the Ministry is seeking to restrict cryptocurrency P2P services, which means that cryptocurrency transactions will only be allowed through registered exchanges. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Worldcoin ecosystem wallet "World App" has announced support for peer-to-peer payments via ENS domain name transfers, aiming for a more user-friendly transfer experience.According to the crypto data platform RootData, Tools for Humanity, the development company behind the crypto project Worldcoin led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has announced the completion of a $115 million Series C funding round. This round was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from a16z, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global. The funds from this round will be used to accelerate the development and growth of the Worldcoin project and World App, which is the first crypto wallet in the Worldcoin ecosystem. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT trading platform Blur officially announced that it will launch a peer-to-peer perpetual lending protocol called Blend, using NFTs as collateral, within 1-2 hours.Blend has no oracle dependencies and no expiration date, allowing borrowing positions to remain open indefinitely until liquidation, with interest rates determined by the market.The fees for borrowers and lenders on Blend are 0. Similar to the Blur marketplace, Blend fees are controlled by BLUR Token holders, who can decide whether to start charging fees after 180 days. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the peer-to-peer audio sharing platform Napster has acquired the NFT music platform Mint Songs through its venture capital arm Napster Ventures. Napster plans to integrate Mint Songs' Web3 strategy and has hired former product head Nate Pham to lead Napster's Web3 product initiatives, and former Mint Songs co-founder and CTO Garrett Hughes as an advisor.

ChainCatcher news, the Move ecosystem wallet Martian tweeted that it now supports peer-to-peer transfers via Twitter. Users can tweet on Twitter and confirm within the wallet to transfer Aptos tokens to other users. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to techcabal, the African peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading network Scalex has announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with participation from the Cardano ecosystem accelerator Adaverse, though the specific amount has not been disclosed.It is reported that this round of financing is part of the company's pre-seed round, which also includes investors such as EMURGO Africa and Hacked Capital. Scalex provides a secure, guaranteed, and automated crypto platform by merging TradFi and DeFi infrastructure, helping African users easily connect to the crypto ecosystem. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the NFT trading market x2y2.io has completed its first peer-to-peer loan transaction for BAYC. The holder of BYAC #2846 has borrowed 51.06 wETH by collateralizing their NFT asset, with a loan period of 14 days.It is reported that X2Y2 officially launched the peer-to-peer NFT loan feature on October 9, allowing users to collateralize loans with NFTs from whitelisted projects. Loans can be priced differently based on rarity. As of now, the total loan amount on the platform has exceeded 100 ETH.