ChainCatcher reported live that at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit held during Devcon in Bangkok, SOEX co-founder Rizz J shared a keynote speech on "Web3's AI-in-One Social Trading Terminal."Rizz J stated that SOEX is a social trading platform that connects traders to maximize user profits. SOEX provides users with a seamless trading experience through Nostr+, TradeDivi, and Sketch protocols.Rizz J pointed out that users can accumulate SOX through trading, recommending trades, and various other activities, which can then be exchanged for SOEX tokens. Currently, SOEX has over 100,000 user addresses, with a trading volume exceeding $120 million and more than 3,000 active traders daily.In addition, SOEX plans to launch SOEX tokens through CVT minting and fair issuance in Q4 2024, develop TradeDivi DEX aggregation, and gradually integrate with mainstream DEXs like Uniswap, with AI trading tool development and open collaboration for ecosystem growth planned for 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Blocktempo and ChainCatcher recently launched a survey targeting early-stage crypto investors in the Asia-Pacific region. The participants included native crypto venture capital funds, traditional venture capital funds, individual investors, and family offices, resulting in 1,084 valid responses.According to the survey, the following key points were noted:• 90% of investors have a single investment amount within $1 million.• In terms of investment data inquiry and project tracking, 85% of early-stage investors chose to use RootData, making it the most commonly used data decision-making platform for early-stage crypto investors in the Asia-Pacific region. Cryptorank and Crunchbase are also commonly used data platforms for cross-validation by early-stage crypto investors.• Regarding project evaluation criteria, team background and experience (75%), technological innovation (53%), and business model (45%) are considered the most important. The main challenges include project information transparency (61%) and rapid industry changes (43%).• Investors believe that DeFi (41%), Bitcoin ecosystem (34%), and RWA (32%) are undervalued sectors, while Layer1/Layer2 (48%) is seen as an overvalued sector.• 42% of investors plan to maintain their current investment pace over the next four months, 27% plan to increase their investment intensity, 22% plan to reduce their investment intensity, and a small number of investors (9%) hold a cautious or uncertain attitude towards the market outlook, finding it difficult to judge or choosing to stop investing. Additionally, 44% of professional investors believe that there have been no significant innovations in the crypto industry this year.The research report also surveyed investors' investment strategies, research methods, due diligence approaches, etc. Click here to access the complete research report.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "RootData Q3 2024 Web3 Industry Investment Research Report", the popular TGE projects for Q4 2024 mainly include L1/L2 infrastructure, LRT, and derivative DeFi, followed by the Solana ecosystem, RWA, and DePIN applications.Monad has received the highest funding and support from 8 leading institutions, and is expected to launch on Coinbase, Binance, and OKX, with an estimated selling pressure of 32 to 2 times. Eigen has received the third highest funding and support from 6 leading institutions, with a post-TGE multiple of 43 to 3. Unlike the tokens that launched this year with higher multiples, the selling pressure is moderate, and the valuation makes it difficult for institutions to recover costs during the first unlock. Projects supported by 4 to 5 leading institutions include Farcaster, Berachain, Scroll, Babylon, Morpho, and Movement, among which Scroll, Babylon, and Movement are expected to have higher multiples, all backed by CEX institutions, and are anticipated to achieve good exit liquidity in a favorable market.Q4 popular TGE funding overview:Projects with total funding exceeding $100 million include Monad, Farcaster, EigenLayer, Magic Eden, and Berachain;Projects with total funding between $50 million and $100 million include Babylon, Scroll, Morpho, and Eclipse;Projects with total funding between $10 million and $50 million include XION (Burnt), Movement, Puffer, Walletconnect, and Sophon;Projects with total funding less than $10 million include Roam, Symbiotic, deBridge, and Grass.

ChainCatcher news, UniSat released the fourth quarter roadmap, which includes:October: Activation of runes, CAT20 identification and transmission, CAT Marketplace;November: FB voting, major update for PizzaSwap, brc-20, optimization of runes and CAT20;December: zkAtomicSwap - effective atomic swaps, advanced support for CAT protocol, major update for PizzaSwap.

ChainCatcher news, Three Arrows Capital co-founder Zhu Su posted on social media, "I heard that investment funds that previously refused to invest in Meme coins are now being questioned by limited partners (LPs) about why they didn't seize this opportunity.The allocation of Meme coins by institutions is likely to be the story of the fourth quarter of 2024."

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Institutional recently released the "Takeaways from Token2049" report, summarizing the key insights from the Token2049 and Solana Breakpoint conferences held in Singapore.The report stated: "We expect Q4 2024 to be constructive, driven by U.S. rate cuts and significant fiscal and monetary stimulus from China, which will enhance market liquidity and support Bitcoin's performance." The report focuses on Bitcoin and high beta crypto assets, maintaining an optimistic outlook on the overall market in the coming months.The report also discussed Ethereum's recent predicament, particularly its rising transaction fees: "On-chain activity is increasing with the rise in DEX trading volume and Ethereum Gas fees." However, despite the recent launch of a spot ETH ETF in the U.S., it has not had the same effect as Bitcoin. The report described: "While many market participants are bullish on BTC, we encountered some industry personnel who are skeptical about ETH, as the token does not seem to have benefited from the spot ETH ETF launched in the U.S. over two months ago."

ChainCatcher news, Maple recently posted on X that active loans in the Maple and Syrup.fi pools continue to grow:Increased demand from institutional borrowers;Stablecoin yield funds, accredited investors, protocol treasuries, and DeFi-native liquidity provisionIn addition, Maple stated that more plans will be launched in the fourth quarter, stay tuned.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, FTX is set to return $11-16 billion to creditors in the fourth quarter of 2024, which could provide significant benefits to the cryptocurrency market (especially Bitcoin, SOL, and Solana network cryptocurrencies). While the exact date is still unclear, FTX has proposed that the distribution will occur within 60 days after the restructuring plan takes effect.Currently, the next hearing regarding the restructuring plan is scheduled for October 7. If approved, FTX will have 60 days to distribute assets to creditors, meaning the returned cash could reach previous cryptocurrency buyers sometime before December 7. A large portion of this cash may remain within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, as creditors reinvest the funds into their favorite tokens or ETFs.Nevertheless, there are still some risks that could undermine this positive event. First, court delays could further extend the date for the return of funds. Additionally, some FTX creditors are currently dissatisfied with the settlement plan (which only includes cash returns).

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized energy network Starpower announced today that after gaining attention from Solana, the company will launch "the world's first Web3-supported energy storage battery." The project is led by Chief Scientist MetaLattice and developed in collaboration with world-leading manufacturers such as CATL and Weihen Technology. Starpower stated that despite the execution difficulties exceeding expectations, the company plans to launch the product in the fourth quarter of this year.According to the RootData page, in June of this year, Starpower completed a $2 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from Alliance and others.

ChainCatcher news, LongHash Ventures partner emmacui.eth shared insights on Token2049 and Solana Breakpoint on X.Key points are as follows:Funds and direct investment capital are drying up. Western general partners (GPs) are flocking to Asia for fundraising. Those unable to raise their next fund are seeking to change investment mandates to recoup capital. Funds are lowering their fundraising targets. The distributed capital return rate (DPI) for 2021 and subsequent years is very poor, while the multiple on invested capital (MOIC) is difficult to compare.Infra fatigue is real. There are over 700 side events, most of which are infrastructure projects. Everyone is trying to figure out a granular narrative to distinguish themselves from other infrastructure projects in the same category.Solana Breakpoint is refreshing. This event is filled with developers rather than BD personnel.The entire market is bullish for Q4 2024 and Q1 next year. The main catalysts are interest rate cuts and the U.S. presidential election. We have already seen price movements after Token2049.Reputation matters. As cryptocurrency matures, its surface area becomes larger. Investors/projects can conduct due diligence (DD) on specific founders/projects/investors in more ways. We are starting to see people put in more effort for DD before investing/hiring/joining projects. This is a sign of maturity.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live researcher Adam posted on social media that this Friday will see the quarterly settlement, with significant declines in implied volatility across all major expirations. Currently, BTC's options positions for this quarter account for 33% of total positions, while ETH's options positions for this quarter account for 38%, indicating a relatively small quarterly settlement.Recently, there has been a large volume of block put option transactions, likely related to rolling positions. The next quarter covers the U.S. elections, which brings a lot of uncertainty; however, the overall implied volatility level is relatively low, having been below the current level for less than 30% of the time in the past year.Whales are positioning for the next quarter, especially with trading being very active around the elections.

ChainCatcher message, Greeks.live researcher Adam posted on social media that this Friday will see the quarterly settlement, with a significant decrease in implied volatility across all major expirations. Currently, BTC's open interest for this quarter's options accounts for 33% of the total open interest, while ETH's open interest for this quarter's options accounts for 38%, indicating a relatively small quarterly settlement.Recently, there has been a large volume of block put options transactions, likely due to rolling positions. The next quarter covers the U.S. elections, which brings a lot of uncertainty, but overall implied volatility levels are low, having been below the current level for less than 30% of the past year.Whales are positioning for the next quarter, especially with trading being very active around the elections.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain platform Chromia announced on platform X that Mines of Dalarnia will migrate to the Chromia mainnet in Q4.Previously, it launched its native staking feature on September 24.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, as the fourth quarter of 2024 approaches, some analysts predict that Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market will continue to rise, primarily driven by institutional adoption and macroeconomic factors.Gabriel Selby, Chief Research Analyst at CF Benchmarks, stated in the report: "Against the backdrop of macro changes and institutional adoption, digital assets are expected to continue growing in the fourth quarter as sovereign balance sheets come under pressure, and investors will seek long-term hedging tools like Bitcoin."Selby noted that after the presidential election on November 5, there could be significant changes in the U.S. regulatory landscape, creating a favorable environment for cryptocurrency innovation. "We are seeing conditions that enhance investor confidence and drive capital formation."Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research, is also bullish on Bitcoin's performance in the last quarter. He stated: "Bitcoin is expected to perform better in October than in September, with a target price range of $58,000 to $72,000."Lee pointed out several compelling signs in the derivatives market, including multiple instances of negative funding rates in Bitcoin futures in September, and the fear and greed index still hovering in the "extreme fear" zone. "Historically, these factors often herald the arrival of a significant rebound."

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs co-founder Andrei Grachev announced the details of DWF Labs' synthetic stablecoin product, which is expected to be launched between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025. The expected annual percentage yields (APY) are as follows: stablecoin approximately 12%, BTC/ETH approximately 15%, blue-chip coins approximately 17%, and long-tail altcoins approximately 19%. This synthetic stablecoin features full-chain minting/redemption capabilities and has secured whitelist commitments from its partners for a total locked value (TVL) of approximately $500 million.