ChainCatcher message, Polygon has changed its official X account profile picture to a Trump NFT and stated: "A tribute to technological innovation, regulatory clarity, and the president who owns an NFT on Polygon."

ChainCatcher news, according to data from the crypto prediction market Polymarket, the probability of Trump establishing BTC reserves within 100 days of taking office is 52%.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Gautham Santhosh, co-founder of the DeFi derivatives protocol Polynomial, stated that the Ethereum Pectra upgrade can only temporarily alleviate capacity issues. "55% of all blob space has already been consumed by L2. At the current growth rate, we are only a few months away from everything collapsing. It's like having 50 developing cities with only 3 lanes on the highway." The Ethereum Pectra upgrade is scheduled for March 2025 and is expected to increase the blob limit per block to 9.

ChainCatcher news, according to Techinasia, Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani's Indian mobile network operator Jio Platforms has officially launched the reward token JioCoin based on the Polygon blockchain.The token has been integrated into the company's web browser JioSphere, marking the official entry of India's largest corporate group Reliance Industries into the virtual currency space. Jio Platforms had previously partnered with Polygon Labs to plan the addition of Web3 features to its existing products.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the blockchain-based anime platform Oshi has announced the completion of a $12.5 million financing round, led by Polychain Capital and Superscrypt, with participation from Folius Ventures, Sfermion, The Spartan Group, Nomad Capital, CMT Digital, and others.According to the introduction, Oshi is an open-source anime platform based on blockchain technology. Through Oshi, fans can directly support the anime projects they love and receive exclusive benefits. The platform's IP licensing infrastructure allows IP owners to maintain control over their works while connecting with specialized global partners.

ChainCatcher news, the probability of President Trump approving a strategic Bitcoin reserve within his first 100 days in office on Polymarket has risen to 43%, an increase of 15 percentage points over the past week. Currently, the betting amount for this event has exceeded $2.2 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a certain Polymarket user spent over 1.02 million USDC to purchase 1,122,757 shares of "Will Trump's account be hacked?" with "NO" shares.Currently, if they win, the user will gain a profit of 1.12 million dollars, and they are still continuing to buy more "NO" shares.

ChainCatcher news, Trump's social media account suddenly announced the launch of the meme coin $TRUMP, attracting widespread market attention. Prediction market Polymarket data shows that the likelihood of a hacker intrusion for this event is only 10%.

ChainCatcher news, RootData released the "2024 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report." The report shows that early-stage investments (under $5 million) continue to dominate, with 627 financing events occurring throughout the year, a 20.6% increase from 520 projects in 2023. Mid-stage investments ($5 million to $10 million) showed robust growth, completing 244 projects in 2024, up 24.5% from 196 projects in 2023. Late-stage and large-scale investments (over $10 million) completed 188 projects, a slight increase from 175 projects in 2023.From the leaderboard of leading investors, Polychain ranks first with 30 lead investments, clearly focusing on the infrastructure and DeFi sectors. The second place, Hack VC, made 24 lead investments, 17 of which were directed towards the infrastructure field. Among Animoca Brands' 17 lead investments, 8 were directed towards gaming projects, demonstrating its professional layout in the gaming sector. Overall, sectors like NFT and DAO showed a lukewarm performance in terms of lead investments, with most institutions having zero lead investments in these areas.In the TOP 10 active investment institutions of 2024, OKX Ventures ranks first with 72 investments, primarily focusing on infrastructure and DeFi sectors. Notably, OKX Ventures was active in the gaming sector, making 34 investments. Following closely are MH Ventures and Cogitent Ventures, both making 56 investments.

ChainCatcher news, the prediction market Polymarket data shows that the probability of the United States establishing a national Bitcoin reserve by 2025 is currently 48%. The trading volume for this prediction contract is $121,145, and it will expire at the end of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Indian telecom and technology company Jio Platforms (JPL) announced a partnership with the Polygon development team Polygon Labs to launch Web3 and blockchain services in India. Jio Platforms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, owned by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani.According to the announcement, the partnership will leverage Polygon's blockchain technology to add innovative Web3 features to Jio Platform's existing applications and services, serving over 450 million users.

ChainCatcher news, Thailand's cybercrime authorities have proposed banning the decentralized prediction market Polymarket, as it may be considered an online gambling site, which is deemed illegal in the country.The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau of Thailand stated that suspending Polymarket is crucial to prevent the public from becoming victims of online gambling and to stop the use of cryptocurrency for illegal activities, as such activities "could have serious impacts on the economy and society."Cyber police indicated that the site facilitates betting on global events through cryptocurrency, which may fall under illegal online gambling in Thailand. The police did not specify a timeline for a potential shutdown.

ChainCatcher message, according to on-chain data, Polychain founder olaf transferred 1 ETH to an address 5 hours ago, and subsequently, that address issued the token AZLT through Virtual Protocol, currently valued at 4.36 million dollars.

ChainCatcher message, the prediction market Polymarket posted on platform X that its current data shows the probability of Musk acquiring TikTok is only 9%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Polygon community funding program has announced the launch of its second season, with a total prize pool of 35 million POL. Independent grant distributors include Eliza Labs (ai16z), Crossmint, IoTeX, Thrive, and Gitcoin, covering areas such as: AI, DePIN, and Memecoins.

ChainCatcher news, users of the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket have collectively bet over $920,000 on whether President Trump will mention specific keywords related to cryptocurrency during his inauguration speech on January 20.Among them, users have wagered nearly $598,200 that Trump will mention "cryptocurrency" or "Bitcoin" in his speech, and over $328,641 that he will mention "Doge/Dogecoin." The betting probability for "cryptocurrency" and "Bitcoin" is 19%, while the probability for "Doge/Dogecoin" is 12%.As of the time of publication, the total trading volume in the prediction market for Trump's inauguration speech content has approached $1.95 million.

ChainCatcher message, Indian Railways has partnered with Chaincode Consulting to issue NFT-based tickets for the MahaKumbh Mela festival, integrating with the Polygon blockchain for scalability. The NFTs will be minted on the Polygon blockchain and provided through the Real World Assets (RWA) and traceability platform NFTtrace.

ChainCatcher message, according to feedback from @alexzuo4, Polymarket has been defined as a gambling site by Singapore and has been blocked.Users logging into the Polymarket official website in Singapore will be prompted with "This website is an illegal gambling site hosted by an unlicensed gambling service provider, and users may face a fine of up to $10,000 or up to 6 months of imprisonment."

ChainCatcher message, according to Polymarket data, the probability of the U.S. government selling Bitcoin before Trump's inauguration is currently reported at 14%. The previous high was 39%, and the total betting amount is only $270,000.