ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, despite the sell-off in the U.S. stock market triggered by the DeepSeek R1 model causing the Roundhill "Seven Giants" ETF (MAGS) to drop 2.4% over the past five trading days, this technological breakthrough is creating new investment opportunities. Bank of America analyst Chun Him Cheung pointed out that the R1 model will significantly reduce AI computing costs and accelerate the widespread adoption of AI applications, thereby driving rapid growth in demand for high-speed network infrastructure.Zack Kass, former head of market expansion at OpenAI, stated that the DeepSeek R1 model is a significant breakthrough in the industry, with its innovative initiatives recognized by tech giants including Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. T. Rowe Price technology stock portfolio manager Tony Wang emphasized that network infrastructure has become a major bottleneck for AI deployment, necessitating breakthroughs in technological innovation.In terms of specific investment targets, Stifel analyst Ruben Roy believes that network equipment manufacturers such as Ciena, Coherent, and Celestica will benefit significantly. Among them, Ciena has received new orders from cloud service providers, while Celestica will benefit from the trend of hyperscale companies developing custom chips independently. Morgan Stanley analyst Meta Marshall is optimistic about the growth prospects of Arista Networks, believing that the recent stock price correction provides a good entry opportunity, and has given it an "overweight" rating ahead of its earnings report on February 18.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized multi-AI agent scheduling layer Questflow has announced the completion of the integration of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 models, officially launching a new generation of dynamic scheduling system for multi-AI agents. This upgrade optimizes the resource allocation of AI agents through a dynamic task orchestration layer, significantly reducing the collaboration costs of multiple agents and enhancing the efficiency of complex task execution.Currently, this feature is open for testing, and users can utilize the multi-agent collaboration network through the Questflow product. The official statement indicates that this system will drive the transformation of AI agents from "single AI agent chatting" to "multi-AI agent automation."

ChainCatcher news, according to the NVIDIA (NVDA.O) website, DeepSeek R1 671b has been released as a preview version of NVIDIA's NIM microservice on build.nvidia.com. The DeepSeek R1 NIM microservice can process up to 3,872 tokens per second on a single NVIDIA HGX H200 system. Developers can test and experiment with the API, which is expected to be launched soon as part of NVIDIA's AI Enterprise software platform in the form of downloadable NIM microservices.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official X message, Cygnus Finance announced the acquisition of OASIS AI Limited. OASIS AI has now integrated the DeepSeek-R1 open-source model, further promoting the democratization of cutting-edge AI technology.Through this acquisition, Cygnus's real yield layer will support more AI assets and computing power, strengthening the vision of the integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain.At the same time, Cygnus Finance has officially upgraded its brand to "Cygnus," committed to the construction of AI-driven decentralized infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, a16z founder Marc Andreessen posted on the X platform that Deepseek R1 is the Sputnik moment for AI (the moment when people realize they are threatened and challenged, and must double down to catch up). He stated that Deepseek-R1 is one of the most amazing and impressive breakthroughs he has ever seen, and it is open source, a gift to the world.

ChainCatcher news, Layer 1 network developer Pod announced the completion of a $10 million seed round financing, led by a16z CSX and 1kx, with participation from Flashbots, Blockchain Builders Fund, and Protagonist, as well as several angel investors from Celestia, Babylon, and Axelar.It is reported that Pod plans to build a "consensus-less" Layer 1 network, with transaction speeds comparable to the response time of Google searches. Pod expects to launch a developer network in the coming weeks, with a testnet scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2025 and a mainnet planned for the first quarter of 2026.

ChainCatcher news, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal stated on social media that the DeepSeek R1 craze is very beneficial for the CryptoAI track.

ChainCatcher news, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X: "The R1 model from DeepSeek is an impressive model, especially considering the cost-performance ratio. We will obviously provide better models, and the emergence of new competitors is indeed exciting. We will release some new versions.But most importantly, we are thrilled to continue executing our research roadmap and believe that more computation is needed now more than ever to successfully accomplish our mission.The world will need to use a vast amount of artificial intelligence, and the emergence of next-generation models will be astonishing. Looking forward to bringing you updates on AGI and more."

ChainCatcher news, according to TheBlock, the SVM Layer1 blockchain project Fogo has completed a $8 million financing round, led by The Echonomist, with participation from 4 CMS Holdings, Big Brain Collective, and Patrons.It is reported that the Fogo chain is a new Layer 1 blockchain based on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM), which completed a $5.5 million seed round financing last month, with Distributed Global leading the seed round with $5 million.

ChainCatcher news, Polyhedra Network announced the launch of the Layer 1 public chain EXPchain testnet.The core technology of EXPchain is Polyhedra Network's pioneering ZKP and AI technologies, including the Expander proof system, zkPyTorch integration, and smart proofs (PoI), aimed at revolutionizing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain.

ChainCatcher message, Layer1 project XION announced the opening of airdrop inquiries on X.According to RootData, XION is a modular universal abstraction layer built for consumer adoption, developed by Burnt.

ChainCatcher news, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, KR1 has transferred 3.4 million LDO (worth 4.25 million USD) to a new address and moved 400,000 LDO to Coinbase.KR1 received 15 million LDO for $150,000 on December 17, 2020. Currently, it still holds 8 million LDO, approximately 10.02 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Layer1 blockchain developer Pharos has completed a $8 million seed round financing, led by Lightspeed Faction and Hack VC, with SNZ Capital participating as a strategic investor. Other investors include Dispersion Capital, Hash Global, Generative Ventures, MH Ventures, Zion, and Chorus One.According to RootData, Pharos is an ultra-fast, EVM-compatible internet-level blockchain that enhances payments and applications through trustlessness and decentralization.

ChainCatcher news, according to MATR1X's official tweet data, MATR1X FIRE has burned another 906,112 FIRE, with the current price of FIRE at $0.97, a burning value of $880,000. This burned FIRE comes from in-game consumption behaviors such as character upgrades, repairing character health, and opening bounty chests in the Genesis Fire Seed test.According to statistics, MATR1X has cumulatively burned 14,352,934 FIRE, and future in-game consumption of FIRE will continue to burn, further promoting the deflation of FIRE. According to the "Infinite Game Plan" released earlier by MATR1X FIRE, the platform plans to reduce the total supply of FIRE to 500 million through continuous burning.Burning records:https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x47c55bf458fc396f92a17f94e5dc1b03f1b5305e627c60f1912752a8aada41e4https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x0d23f42d980ae480d723f61f12c22b1c5cee76cd7088bd1e1578bc7742f89d08Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Matr1x is a metaverse brand that plans to build the Matr1x brand through self-developed high-quality games or collaborations with third parties, game IP development partnerships, and global esports events. Matr1x will interpret its game trilogy (Cyber Earth --- Mars Colonization --- Interstellar Exploration) through three large games with a unified worldview: Matr1x FIRE (first-person shooter), Matr1x WAR (shooter + MMORPG), and Matr1x EVOLUTION (SOC).

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the multi-chain Layer1 network Apex Fusion has completed a $6 million funding round through a private token sale. The funds will be used for marketing and further development of the network composed of Prime, Nexus, and Vector chains. It provides native bridges, interoperability protocols, and developer tools.It is reported that Apex Fusion aims to provide a seamless experience for future blockchain builders and developers by combining the essence of UTXO and EVM transaction execution methods into a single decentralized ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Foresight Ventures announced a multi-million dollar strategic investment in the Layer1 blockchain Aptos.The funds will be used to accelerate product development, enhance liquidity, and support the development of Aptos' scalable and upgradeable Layer1 blockchain infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, incubated by Future3 Campus, Edge Matrix Chain (EMC) has completed a $20 million financing round, led by Amber Group and P2 Ventures, with participation from well-known investment institutions such as One Comma, Kapley Judge and Associated Corporations, Cyberrock Venture Fund, Candaq Fintech Group, Hameem Raees Chowdhury, and others.Edge Matrix Chain (EMC) will use this financing to upgrade to an AI Layer1 infrastructure, further accelerating the expansion and development of its ecosystem. Users can obtain EMC tokens by participating in the testnet and experience the innovative AI public chain technology.