ChainCatcher message, the cross-chain interoperability protocol Analog announced the launch of its token public offering on platform X, with a total of $1.5 million worth of ANLOG tokens to be sold on the Republic platform, lasting for 3 days.It is reported that 15% of the tokens will be unlocked at TGE, and the remaining tokens will be released linearly over 6 months.Analog is a fully decentralized Layer 0 platform for conveying verified event data through a time-proof consensus mechanism. The project completed $16 million in financing in February 2024 and is set to launch its mainnet in December of the same year.

ChainCatcher news, the AI 3.0 foundational project Autonomys, led by Pantera Capital, announced a strategic partnership with Multiple Network to jointly promote the development of decentralized AI (DeAI).Developers of Autonomys can leverage Multiple Network's bandwidth DePIN technology to ensure that on-chain AI agents have high-speed operation and privacy protection capabilities. At the same time, by combining Multiple Network's low-latency bandwidth with Autonomys' distributed storage network (DSN) and decentralized computing resources, large-scale, privacy-preserving AI training becomes more feasible. Multiple Network's privacy-protecting bandwidth DePIN also provides significant support for Autonomys' AI 3.0 ecosystem, becoming a core component for building and deploying Auto Agents.Zeus Chen, co-founder of Multiple Network, stated, "The collaboration with Autonomys brings a new dimension to decentralized AI. The combination of our technologies makes high-speed, secure Auto Agents and scalable AI training a reality, further strengthening the AI 3.0 ecosystem."Parth Birla, head of partnerships at Autonomys, said that this collaboration is a significant breakthrough in the field of decentralized AI and will accelerate the rapid development of the AI 3.0 ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, MakersPlace announced that due to ongoing market challenges and funding difficulties, the digital art platform will cease operations after six years. Effective immediately, the platform will disable minting, token imports, and new account creation, but art purchases will continue temporarily. Artists and collectors must transfer their works from the MakersPlace hosted wallet to personal wallets by June 2025, with related tools set to launch in February.MakersPlace stated that it will refund unused funds to investors and provide fair severance pay to employees. All Ethereum NFTs on the platform will still be accessible through the secondary market.

ChainCatcher news, Upbit's operator Dunamu responded to rumors about business suspension penalties. The company stated that the penalty decision by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has not been finalized and will be defended through subsequent procedures such as the sanctions review committee.Dunamu emphasized that even if the penalty takes effect, it will not affect the trading functions of existing and new users. The core content of the penalty is limited to restricting new users from transferring cryptocurrency assets outside the exchange within a specific period.

ChainCatcher news, the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) issued an order requiring Ukuchuma Financial Services LTD and IGM Forex LTD to cease soliciting clients in Brazil.CVM stated that investigations found these two companies did not have the operational license for the securities market and should immediately stop their operations. According to the CVM report, these companies are suspected of soliciting clients for securities trading, including cryptocurrency investments, to Brazilian residents through the XPROMarkets brand and website.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, three informed sources revealed that the Biden administration is considering how to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States. A government official disclosed that officials are "exploring various options" to prevent TikTok from being banned this Sunday (January 19).

ChainCatcher news, the Arkansas Senate submitted a bill this week that prohibits digital asset mining operations within 30 miles of any military facility in the United States.Senate Bill 60, co-sponsored by Senator Ricky Hill (R-Cabot) and House Speaker Brian Evans (R-Cabot), will amend the 2023 Arkansas Data Center Act to keep mining operations away from military facilities. The legislation appears to target a cryptocurrency mining facility under construction just outside the Cabot city limits, less than five miles from Little Rock Air Force Base.The facility is owned by Steve Landers Jr.'s Interstate Holdings and will become one of several cryptocurrency businesses the company owns in Arkansas.

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist CISO 23pds posted on X: "North Korean hackers have launched a cyber attack named 'Operation 99' against Web3 and cryptocurrency software developers. This operation begins with fake recruiters on platforms like LinkedIn, luring developers with project testing and code reviews.Once the victims are hooked, they are directed to clone a malicious GitLab repository that appears harmless but is filled with disaster. The cloned code connects to a command and control (C2) server, embedding malware into the victim's environment, thereby taking control of the victim's computer."

ChainCatcher message, Starknet announced on the X platform that it has partnered with the RaaS provider AltLayer, aiming to enable builders to complete SN Rollup deployments and independently build optimized Starknet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Emirates247, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and REIT Development announced the construction of a 17-story "Crypto Tower" to support DMCC's rapidly growing community of blockchain, DeFi, and Web3 companies.The Crypto Tower will offer 150,000 square feet of leasable space, including nine floors of office space as well as dedicated floors for blockchain incubators, venture capital and investment firms, and artificial intelligence innovation. The Crypto Tower is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027, after which it will begin full operations.

ChainCatcher news, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor posted that the company's financial operations last week generated a profit of 1,440 bitcoins, resulting in a yield of 0.32% relative to its holdings of 447,470 bitcoins. Based on a price of $96,000 per bitcoin, this created approximately $138.2 million in value for shareholders.

ChainCatcher news, RWA's advertising time platform ATT Global has reached a strategic cooperation with the non-small number information platform. The two sides will cooperate deeply in media promotion, advertising platform display, global roadshows, and ATT ecosystem construction, further expanding and improving both parties' international markets. ATT Global will periodically provide reward activities for the core users of the non-small number platform, and the non-small number information platform will also participate in the ecological construction of the ATT Global platform with part of its revenue.The non-small number information platform is a Chinese Web3 market information platform with an 8-year brand history, over 5 million users, and more than 200,000 daily active users, covering information on over 10,000 cryptocurrencies and more than 100 trading platforms. It helps you track market trends and view market information.Advertising Time Trace (ATT) is a forward-looking Web3.0 application project that integrates RWA+DePin technology. Through its unique DA-AIOT-P (Decentralized Assets - Artificial Intelligence of Things - Payment) mechanism, it has built a new digital advertising ecosystem that integrates physical advertising assets, advertising e-commerce merchants, user resources, and digital technology. Currently, a commercial advertising system centered around the LED screens in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong has been formed, gradually improving LED screen advertising coverage in core commercial areas such as Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, and Europe. The core participants in the ecosystem have reached tens of thousands, with the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of commercial ecosystem users, aiming to become a new entry point for traffic and assets in the Web3 field.

ChainCatcher news, citing sources familiar with the matter from Bloomberg, reports that Chinese officials are evaluating a possible plan to sell TikTok's U.S. operations to Elon Musk if the app cannot prevent the U.S. ban. Although TikTok's parent company ByteDance prefers to block the ban through appeals, indications from the U.S. Supreme Court suggest that the ban may be upheld.The plan envisions Musk's X (formerly Twitter) taking over TikTok's U.S. operations and integrating it with its existing platform. This move could not only leverage TikTok's 170 million U.S. users to increase advertising revenue but also provide valuable data support for Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI. However, the deal would require approval from the Chinese government, especially concerning the transfer of TikTok's core algorithms.Currently, TikTok's U.S. operations are valued between $40 billion and $50 billion, but it remains unclear whether Musk has sufficient resources to complete the transaction. ByteDance has stated that its primary goal remains to retain TikTok's operations in the U.S. through legal means.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the DEX Mango Markets on the Solana chain is gradually winding down its operations after reaching a settlement with the SEC, conducting governance votes, and addressing legal issues arising from the 2022 exploit. Yesterday, Mango Markets announced through its X account, "It's time to close the platform and let users close their positions." This move follows the request in the governance proposal to "adjust interest rates and collateral," ending the lending exposure on the platform, which will take effect on January 13.On September 27, 2024, the SEC filed settlement charges against Mango DAO and Blockworks Foundation, accusing them of selling unregistered securities. According to the SEC, Mango raised over $70 million by selling MNGO governance tokens in August 2021, violating the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC also accused Mango Labs of acting as an unregistered broker, violating the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As part of the settlement agreement, Mango DAO agreed to pay a $700,000 civil penalty, destroy MNGO tokens, and petition trading platforms to delist the tokens. According to DefiLlama data, Mango Markets' TVL is $9 million, down 95.7% from its all-time high of $210 million in November 2021.The closure of Mango Markets can be traced back to October 2022, when cryptocurrency trader Avraham "Avi" Eisenberg stole over $100 million from the platform. Eisenberg subsequently returned $67 million, retaining $40 million of it. U.S. authorities arrested Eisenberg in December 2022, charging him with fraud and market manipulation. Eisenberg has been detained since his arrest, with sentencing repeatedly postponed to April 10, 2025, facing up to 20 years in prison, along with civil enforcement actions from the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining chip design company Nano Labs announced that it has agreed to hold Bitcoin as a long-term strategic reserve asset, which will be managed and operated by its subsidiary Nano bit. Nano bit plans to collaborate with BitFi to launch a Bitcoin asset management solution.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by The Block, a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia has indicted three Russian citizens for crimes related to operating two cryptocurrency mixers. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice, the defendants Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov are accused of running two mixing companies named Blender.io and Sinbad.io. They are charged with conspiracy to launder money and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.In May 2022, the U.S. discovered that North Korean hackers used Blender to launder $20.5 million from the $600 million Axie Infinity hack, leading to sanctions against Blender. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic pointed out in 2023 that Sinbad is likely a rebranded version of Blender, operated by the same organization. Blender maintained a "no-logs policy" and deleted user transaction details.The company operated from 2018 until 2022, with its successor Sinbad emerging a few months after Blender's shutdown. On November 27, 2023, law enforcement took action to shut down Sinbad. If convicted, the defendants could face up to 20 years in prison for money laundering and up to 5 years for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Ostapenko and Oleynik were arrested on December 1, 2024. Tarasov remains at large.

ChainCatcher news, Artela Network today announced the $ART tokenomics and community airdrop schedule. The total supply of $ART is 1 billion, which will be issued on the Artela Network for governance, staking, paying network fees, and providing asset liquidity.The specific token distribution is as follows:Community allocation: 62% of the total supply, which will fully support community airdrops and the development of AI Agents. Among them, the community airdrop Wave #1 will open for queries on January 14 and will be available for claims from January 17 to January 23.Investor allocation: 18% of the total supply, with a lock-up period of 1 year, followed by a linear unlock over 24 months.Team allocation: 15% of the total supply, with a lock-up period of 1 year, followed by a linear unlock over 36 months.Early contributors (advisors, partners, KOLs, etc.): 5% of the total supply, with a lock-up period of 1 year, followed by a linear unlock over 24 months.To further incentivize community contributions, Artela Network plans to conduct two additional airdrops based on community contribution levels, 6 months and 12 months after the TGE.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain MANTRA built for tokenizing real-world assets (RWA) has signed a $1 billion agreement with investment group Damac Group. MANTRA will tokenize assets of the real estate developer DAMAC Group worth at least $1 billion in early 2025.Damac's portfolio spans various sectors including real estate development, data centers, and hotels, and it will use MANTRA to tokenize its extensive asset portfolio.MANTRA stated that in the coming weeks, it will announce which DAMAC assets will be tokenized and the specific details of the token issuance, which is set to begin in early 2025.