ChainCatcher news, according to Time magazine, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has been named Person of the Year for 2024 and was photographed for the cover. This is his first major photo shoot since winning the election, captured by renowned photographer Platon.It is reported that Platon has previously photographed several global leaders, including Obama and Putin, and this shoot was completed at Trump's private club in Mar-a-Lago.

ChainCatcher message, regarding the recent market attention on the quantum computer chip Willow and the freezing of Satoshi Nakamoto's private key, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian quoted crypto researcher Jeffrey Scholz's tweet: "The current dozens of quantum gates are still millions of gates away from being able to crack Bitcoin private keys. Increasing this number of quantum gates is not easy, and the noise and error rates will also increase, ultimately resulting in a quickly produced waste in the real world... Let's worry about Satoshi's private key in a few decades."

ChainCatcher message, regarding Google CEO Sundar Pichai's announcement of the new generation quantum computing chip Willow, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik commented and asked, "What is the largest semiprime you can factor?"Additionally, in response to a question from a user in the comments section about "how to formulate a plan to lead in quantum-resistant cryptography and integrate it with current blockchains (like Ethereum)?", Vitalik replied, "This question has been widely discussed in a recent blog post."

ChainCatcher news, Google (GOOG.O) CEO Sundar Pichai stated that its newly released quantum computing chip Willow is an important step in building useful quantum computers, with practical applications in drug discovery, fusion energy, battery design, and more. Its breakthrough can exponentially reduce errors as we use more qubits, solving a challenge that has persisted in the field for 30 years.In benchmark tests, Willow completed a "standard benchmark computation" in less than five minutes, while even the fastest supercomputers today would take "10 to the power of 25" years to complete this computation ------ a number far exceeding the age of the universe.

ChainCatcher news, Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer stated, "While the latest developments in quantum computing are astonishing, they do not pose a threat to the security of cryptocurrencies, at least not at this moment! As for the question of whether Satoshi's 1 million bitcoins might be at risk from quantum threats, it uses a very old payment public key (P2PK) format, which exposes the public key and gives attackers time. As QC becomes a threat, the Bitcoin community may want to consider freezing Satoshi's tokens, or more generally, providing a shutdown date and freezing all tokens on P2PK utxos."

ChainCatcher news, the Beam Foundation, Aethir, and MetaStreet have jointly launched the AI computing initiative Tactical Compute, aimed at providing targeted exposure for projects at the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. The Beam Foundation intends to invest $5 million in Tactical Compute alongside many well-known institutions such as the Sophon Foundation.The goal of Tactical Compute is to raise up to $40 million in capital and establish a robust network of partners, aiming to redefine the value, distribution, and monetization of computing resources in the modern economy.

ChainCatcher news, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will integrate its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)------the digital ruble into the federal budget system starting next year, with the goal of nationwide promotion by July 1, 2025.Putin emphasized the ongoing efforts to improve corporate efficiency, highlighting infrastructure development aimed at reducing costs and streamlining operations. This initiative aligns with Russia's efforts to strengthen the ruble's position in international transactions. This move is part of the country's strategy to modernize its financial system and adapt to digital advancements, ensuring a seamless and cost-effective budget process.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Russian President Putin views cryptocurrency as a potential settlement method for the BRICS investment platform. Putin stated that the construction work for the platform has already begun, and crypto assets may have a place in the settlement tools of the investment platform. The BRICS group is relentlessly pursuing a de-dollarized financial system. At the "Call of Russia" forum hosted by VTB Bank, one of Russia's largest financial institutions, Putin mentioned crypto assets and acknowledged that experts predict global growth will benefit from these assets and their use in related financial infrastructure.It is reported that BRICS consists of major emerging economies, initially including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, but will expand in 2024 to include Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Among these three BRICS countries—Argentina, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates—are already utilizing state resources to mine Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 cloud computing platform 4EVERLAND announces an upcoming airdrop and has launched exchange account binding services. Users must complete the exchange binding by December 11, 2024, at 8:00 AM (UTC+8). The first batch of airdrops will be distributed to users who have bound their exchange accounts, with no on-chain transaction fees required.4EVERLAND is a Web3 cloud computing platform that integrates storage, networking, and computing power. 4EVERLAND focuses on DePIN+AI, aiming to establish a distributed, high-efficiency, self-incentivized, low-cost, and user-friendly one-stop developer platform to help developers smoothly transition from Web2 to Web3, providing infrastructure for millions of Web3 developers and applications.4EVERLAND has over 250,000 applications and developer clients, serving numerous well-known projects such as Snapshot, PumpFun, Hey.xyz, and Linear.

ChainCatcher news, according to BitcoinMagazine, Russian President Putin stated at the Russia Calling investment forum, "Who can ban Bitcoin? No one can. Who can ban the use of other electronic payment methods? No one can either. Because these are all new technologies. Regardless of what happens to the dollar in the future, these tools will develop in one way or another, as everyone is striving to reduce costs and improve reliability."

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Russian President Putin stated that Bitcoin and digital assets will continue to develop.

ChainCatcher news, according to Tree News citing Bloomberg, Russian President Putin stated that Bitcoin and digital assets will continue to develop.

ChainCatcher news, according to TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law regulating the taxation of digital currencies.According to the law, digital currencies are recognized as property. This also applies to currencies used for foreign trade payments within the framework of the "Experimental Legal Regime (EPR) in the field of digital innovation." The mining and sale of digital currencies are exempt from value-added tax. Operators of mining infrastructure must report to the tax authorities the issuance of cryptocurrencies using their services. Failure to timely transmit such information may result in a fine of 40,000 rubles.In terms of personal income tax, digital currencies obtained through mining will be classified as tangible income (a term typically used when payment is made using goods or services rather than currency). The value of the income will be determined based on market quotes. Such income will be taxed at the usual progressive tax rates, taking into account tax deductions for the amount of mining expenses.At the same time, income from the acquisition, sale, or other circulation of digital currencies will be taxed at a two-tier personal income tax rate (13% for income up to 2.4 million rubles, and 15% for income exceeding this amount). They will be included in the same tax base as income from transactions with securities, bank deposits, and other sources. Regarding corporate income tax, digital currency mining will be taxed at the standard rate (25% starting in 2025).

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain AI infrastructure Autonomys Network announced on X that the first phase of the mainnet has successfully launched and will gradually transition to the second phase.It is reported that the first phase of Autonomys Network has introduced over 300PB of storage space, covering more than 2,000 nodes. The second phase will also open up more opportunities, including the DecEx domain name.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Autonomys is a decentralized AI (deAI) vertical stack that includes distributed storage, distributed computing, and a suite of decentralized applications (dApps). This vertical stack not only enhances the functionality of AI applications but also ensures they operate within a secure and decentralized framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, Russian President Putin proposed the establishment of a digital asset platform for BRICS countries during a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club, aiming to promote electronic payments and attract investment from developing markets through a unified digital asset system. This initiative is intended to facilitate investment flowing into emerging economies in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and could provide new channels for capital in high-growth regions.Putin emphasized the platform's potential to drive economic development in rapidly urbanizing areas. He highlighted the growth opportunities in these regions and pointed out that factors such as population growth, capital accumulation, and rising urbanization rates support the platform's focus.Putin discussed Russia's restrictions on dollar transactions due to sanctions and noted that Russia does not intend to completely abandon the dollar. Instead, he criticized the U.S. policies that limit the use of the dollar in international markets and stated that alternatives like the proposed BRICS digital asset platform could reduce dependence on the traditional Western financial system.

ChainCatcher message, PINGPONG has launched its computing resource exchange, where users can access, trade, and invest in structured financial products supported by real computing resources.According to RootData, PINGPONG is a DePIN liquidity and service aggregator, with its two flagship products being the DePIN liquidity-linked money market and the DePIN service-linked integrated SDK, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of DePIN from both supply and demand sides.

ChainCatcher message, Russian President Putin stated, "I am impressed by Trump's performance in the assassination attempt; he is very brave."

ChainCatcher news, BTC.COM officially announced today the completion of its redesign and upgrade, transforming into an open-source project computing power platform. The new platform continues the community spirit and adopts "Embrace Open Source, Gather Computing Power, Create the Future Together" as its mission, supporting developers and computing power providers to jointly promote the development of a decentralized ecosystem. The new platform will build a bridge for computing power suppliers, enabling efficient management and flexible trading of computing power through the platform's one-click deployment tool; it will provide a free trading environment for computing power demand, allowing on-demand access to computing power at any time, achieving a balance between cost and efficiency.