ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Telegram ecosystem Web3 trading application Blum announced its TGE in Q2 and revealed its airdrop minimum standards.Previous news, the Telegram ecosystem trading application Blum completed a $5 million Pre-Seed and Seed round financing, led by gumi Cryptos Capital.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Presto research analyst Min Jung stated: "Currently, the market is in a wait-and-see mode as tariff details have not been disclosed. Investor sentiment is mixed; some investors believe the impact may not be as severe as initially feared and view the recent decline as a potential 'buying the dip' opportunity. However, many traders still choose to remain on the sidelines until the situation becomes clearer. The next move of the market will largely depend on the tone and content of the actual announcements."Brickken market analyst Enmanuel Cardozo stated: "Everyone expects Trump's support for cryptocurrency to have an immediate effect, but the reality is that policy implementation takes time. Global economic uncertainty has fueled a risk-averse atmosphere everywhere, and by the end of 2024, the market has already priced in the expectation of a Trump victory. However, a recovery in the second quarter 'is certainly possible,' and the Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates within the second quarter, while Trump's team will also present more concrete results in supporting cryptocurrency policies. With the increase of institutional fund flows, momentum may strengthen, and if Bitcoin breaks through the resistance level of $88,668, it may test $100,000 again, but if macro factors stagnate, the likelihood of a decline is also low."

ChainCatcher news, Grayscale Research lists the top 20 assets from hundreds of crypto assets every quarter. These assets represent a diversified portfolio across the cryptocurrency space and are considered by Grayscale to have high potential in the upcoming quarter.In Q2 2025, Grayscale will focus on tokens that reflect non-speculative applications of blockchain technology in the real world. These tokens fall into one of the following three categories: RWA (Real World Assets), DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure), and tokenized IP (Intellectual Property).Based on these themes, Grayscale has added three assets to the Top 20 list for Q2 2025: Maple (SYRUP), Geodnet (GEOD), and Story (IP).The complete Top 20 token list is shown in the image below:

ChainCatcher news, QCP Capital published an analysis stating that one of the fastest declines in the U.S. stock market may have passed, with JPMorgan and an increasing number of strategists telling their clients that improved market sentiment and historically favorable seasonal factors are working together.Boosted by Trump's comments on tariff exemptions, BTC briefly broke through $88,000, leading to a short-term market rebound. Although the second quarter is typically one of the strongest periods for risk assets, the options market remains cautious, with bullish skew expected to become evident only in June. Investors are focused on this Friday's quarterly options expiration and the upcoming PCE inflation data, which may become the next key catalyst.

ChainCatcher news, BeInCrypto analysts predict that due to the SEC's announcement today that PoW mining does not constitute a securities offering and is not subject to securities regulations, the SEC may approve multiple altcoin ETFs in Q2 2025. This regulatory clarity could change the chances of approval for some PoW crypto asset ETFs. For example, Litecoin, which falls into this category, is now very likely to be approved.Analysts also added that the SEC previously announced in February that meme coins do not constitute securities, which may be due to regulatory hurdles faced by the Dogecoin ETF. The SEC may declare that all these assets are not securities, laying the groundwork for future ETF applications.

ChainCatcher message, Bitcoin has a poor start in 2025, especially as investors enter a risk-off mode, but it may soon ease, as Wall Street expects Bitcoin to make a strong rebound in the second quarter of this year after experiencing weakness in March.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated during the announcement of the "Budget" that a second virtual asset policy declaration is set to be published. Sources indicate that the declaration is expected to be released in the second quarter. The new policy declaration will increase the emphasis on market development and better balance development and regulation. Additionally, the scope of the policy document will be broader, not only involving individual departments such as the Securities and Futures Commission or the Monetary Authority, and there is no intention for a single agency to regulate virtual assets.

ChainCatcher message, Starknet posted on platform X that the second phase of STRK staking will begin in a few months (Q2 2025). The main goal of the second phase is to enable validators to play an active role in staking and assess their activity before they take on a formal role in consensus. The third phase is planned to start in Q4 2025.To achieve this goal, Starknet proposes to introduce validator block proofs and may include a commission increase feature.

ChainCatcher message, FTX creditor representative Sunil disclosed that FTX has sent email notifications to customers who did not meet the requirements for the first round of asset distribution. Customers who failed to participate in the first round distribution on February 18, 2025, include: customer claims under review, customers with claims exceeding $50,000, and customers who have not completed KYC, tax, and distributor-related requirements.These customers will be included in subsequent distribution plans after completing the relevant requirements, which are expected to take place in the second quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, the country will allow charities, universities, and cryptocurrency exchanges to sell part of their held cryptocurrencies in the second quarter of this year.In addition, the FSC plans to allow South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges to sell crypto assets obtained as fee income to cover operational costs such as salaries and taxes. However, to avoid conflicts of interest with users due to large-scale sell-offs by exchanges, the relevant operations will be gradually advanced, and a unified "sales guideline" will be established among operators before implementation.According to the plan, a pilot program will be launched in the second half of this year to allow approximately 3,500 listed companies and professional investors to open real-name accounts for investment.Earlier today, news reported that the Financial Services Commission of South Korea plans to open corporate and exchange accounts in three phases.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant analyst Crypto Dan stated in an article on January 6 that the bull market that began in January 2023 is likely to reach a cyclical peak in the first quarter of 2025 or at the latest in the second quarter. The article stated: "With a large influx of new investments and additional funds from existing investors, we can reasonably expect that the market is currently in the later stages of this cycle."The post stated: "Therefore, the expectation of a significant rise in Bitcoin and altcoins is still worth looking forward to. Nevertheless, from a conservative perspective and considering risk management, it is advisable to proceed with caution."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, based on the report "State of Solana: Breakpoint Edition," in the third quarter of 2024, 29 projects built on the Solana blockchain secured $173 million in private funding, the highest level since the second quarter of 2022.There was continuous growth every month in the third quarter of 2024, with September's $103 million being the strongest month since June 2022. The tokenized funding market for Solana also saw significant growth, doubling in total value to $123 million within just 30 days. This surge was primarily driven by the inflow of $50 million USDC from Ethereum on September 23.

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, the BlackRock Global Allocation Fund holds 198,000 IBIT (equivalent to 113 BTC, approximately 7.19 million USD), and its ownership of IBIT has increased by 362.50% compared to the second quarter.

ChainCatcher message, the ether.fi foundation announced on the X platform that the third quarter ETHFI and the second quarter EIGEN are now available for claiming. Community users must ensure to claim through the official link.

ChainCatcher news, Messari released the LayerZero Q2 2024 status report, LayerZero added support for 12 networks, facilitating the transfer of $5 billion in crypto assets, with the average transaction value increasing by 78% to over $400. The Ethereum network's transaction volume grew by 26% month-over-month, reaching $913 million, mainly due to the Dencun upgrade that reduced gas fees and the introduction of full-chain re-staking. On June 20, LayerZero airdropped ZRO tokens to 1.28 million eligible wallets, employing anti-witch attack measures and a "proof of donation" mechanism. In the second quarter, the number of full-chain applications (OApp) contract deployments supported by LayerZero exceeded 50,000, covering various fields such as gaming, DeFi, and AI. LayerZero currently supports secure communication across over 80 networks, providing interoperability solutions for full-chain applications.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Foundation announced the list of funded projects and community activities for the second quarter of 2024, totaling over $8.47 million. In the areas of community and education, support was provided for global conferences and hackathons such as ETH Beijing, ETH Tokyo, and ETHWarsaw. In the field of cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs, research projects such as the Anon Aadhaar protocol and Faster Scalar Multiplication of Elliptic Curves were funded. In terms of developer experience, support was given for the development of tools like the Circom Language Server and the MEDGA Solidity debugger.The foundation also supported the retrospective public goods funding round operated by Cryptoversidad through indirect funding, as well as the Road to Devcon quadratic funding round aimed at Southeast Asia. At the protocol level, continued support was provided for the Account Abstraction Core Team and the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) project. Other significant funding includes projects like L2BEAT, Ephemery Testnet, and Summer of Protocols.

ChainCatcher news, NVIDIA's revenue for the second quarter reached $30 billion, a year-on-year increase of 122%, exceeding analysts' expectations of $28.86 billion. The data center revenue for the second quarter was $26.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 154%, while analysts had expected $25.08 billion; the expected revenue for the third quarter is $32.5 billion, with a fluctuation of 2%, compared to analysts' expectations of $31.9 billion; the gaming revenue for the second quarter was $2.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16%, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.79 billion; the adjusted gross profit margin for the second quarter was 75.7%, compared to 71.2% in the same period last year, while analysts expected 75.5%; the adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter was $0.68, compared to $0.27 in the same period last year, with analysts expecting $0.64; the net profit for the second quarter was $16.599 billion, a year-on-year increase of 168%, exceeding analysts' expectations of $14.64 billion; the quarterly dividend per share remains unchanged at $0.01; an additional $50 billion stock buyback plan has been approved.NVIDIA also predicts that the gross margin for the third quarter may be lower than market expectations, and the revenue is generally in line with expectations. The company's stock price fell 3% in after-hours trading, but has risen over 150% so far this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi, Nvidia will announce its second-quarter earnings report tonight. The Goldman Sachs trading department stated in the report that Nvidia's stock market value could experience a significant fluctuation of up to $298 billion after the earnings report, based on recent options pricing data.According to Goldman Sachs, if the company can report a solid growth quarter and provide stronger forward guidance, it may surprise the stock market and lead to a significant change in stock prices.

ChainCatcher news, as the ME Foundation announces the launch of the ME token, the NFT platform Magic Eden has also disclosed relevant business data. Currently, the total trading volume on its platform has exceeded $6 billion, with the trading volume of Ordinals and Runes accounting for over 80% of the total trading volume. Magic Eden is currently the NFT platform with a native audience on Bitcoin, Solana, and EVM (Ethereum, Base, and Polygon), with a visit count reaching 21 million in the second quarter, on par with major on-chain DEXs.