ChainCatcher news, reported by The block, states that rap superstar Drake's X account appears to have been hacked, promoting a Solana memecoin based on the rapper to his 39 million followers.Before traders speculated that these posts were fake (which were subsequently deleted), the memecoin's trading volume had reached $5 million. The false posts also claimed that the memecoin was launched in partnership with Drake's preferred crypto platform, Stake.

ChainCatcher news, DeFinance Capital founder Arthur posted on the X platform that, based on the performance of DeFi in the market, it seems to be entering a DeFi super cycle rather than a meme coin super cycle.However, meme ecosystem KOL Murad seems to disagree with this view and responded, "Should we look at the annual return rate?"

ChainCatcher news, according to Watcher.Guru, Pantera founder Dan Morehead stated in an interview with CNBC that Bitcoin is better than gold, and he suggested that the U.S. government should continue to increase its holdings of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain yield market Superform has completed a $3 million financing round, led by VanEck Ventures, with participation from Polychain Capital, CMT Digital, Amber Group, Node Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Heartcore Capital, Maven11 Capital, and UpTop Capital. The company raised $6.5 million in a seed round in November 2022, bringing Superform Labs' total funding to $9.5 million.This round of financing will enable Superform to expand its product offerings and launch SuperUSDC on Ethereum, with the funds facilitating team growth.According to RootData, Superform is a full-chain yield market. The protocol aggregates vaults, routes assets, and executes transactions within EVM networks. It also serves as an instant distribution platform for ERC-4626 vaults.

ChainCatcher news, according to South Korean media MTN, the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea has launched an investigation into the exchange Coinone, focusing on the abnormal situation of the Movement token's price skyrocketing shortly after its listing and then plummeting sharply.The investigation will verify whether there is unfair trading and check if Coinone's internal monitoring system is functioning properly. In addition, the reasons for Coinone listing the token ahead of other exchanges in a situation where liquidity may be insufficient will also be a key focus of the investigation.Officials stated that if abnormalities are found, proactive measures will be taken.

ChainCatcher message, Binance BNSOL Super Staking Phase 2 project WOO (WOO) is launched. From December 17, 8:00 to January 1, 2025, 7:59, users who hold BNSOL in their Binance accounts and Binance wallets, or stake SOL to BNSOL, will receive WOO APR Boost airdrop rewards.

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, according to CNBC, Eric Trump, the second son of incoming President Donald Trump and current Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, stated that a set of "reasonable" regulatory guidelines could help the United States become a cryptocurrency superpower.In an interview with CNBC's Dan Murphy in Abu Dhabi, Eric Trump mentioned that he has "long been a loyal fan of cryptocurrency," and that his father plans to "make America the global capital of cryptocurrency" upon returning to the White House.Additionally, Eric revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will play a significant role in White House policy-making and praised Musk as a "modern Einstein."

ChainCatcher news, according to data from RootData, the Super Champs token (CHAMP) has surpassed $0.096. Since its launch on November 20 at Aerodrome, it has increased by over 500%.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Super Champs is a series of action role-playing mobile games, with a total funding of $30 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated at the New York Times DealBook Summit that he is not worried about competitor Musk using political influence to suppress rivals. Recently, Musk was appointed as the head of the Trump administration's efficiency department, co-leading with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy."Using political power to harm your competitors for the benefit of your own business is not in the spirit of America," Altman said. "I believe people will not tolerate this. I don't think Musk will do that."Altman expressed "great respect" for Musk's plans to build an xAI data center in Tennessee, acknowledging that xAI is a "serious competitor." However, he also expressed regret about the current state of his relationship with Musk: "I once viewed Musk as a superhero, and the current situation makes me deeply sad."

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by Reuters, Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to expand its supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, to accommodate at least 1 million graphics processing units (GPUs), as xAI works to compete with rivals like OpenAI.In response to the Reuters report, Musk stated, Nope, at least 1 biiillioon GPUs!

ChainCatcher news, the crypto asset innovation lab SuperFi Labs announced the completion of a $2.5 million financing round. This round was led by the supply chain financial technology listed company Linklogis, with participation from well-known institutions and practitioners such as SNZ, Taiko, and ByteTrade. Previously, Generative Ventures completed an angel round investment as an early investor.SuperFi Labs is dedicated to integrating mainstream financial assets with the crypto settlement system, creating a more efficient and transparent diversified allocation method for global qualified investors. On the asset side, SuperFi will aggregate high-quality on-chain and off-chain assets to provide asset managers with stable sources of income while retaining tokenized income opportunities, enhancing the efficiency of asset capital circulation in this digital process. On the funding side, SuperFi Labs significantly lowers the participation threshold for holders of different on-chain cryptocurrencies by building DeFi protocols. Currently, its first lending protocol products AgentFi and Sake have been launched on multiple blockchain networks, and it will explore more possibilities.A relevant person from Linklogis stated: "Linklogis focuses on the application of advanced technologies such as AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data in the field of supply chain finance, with an annual cumulative asset processing scale exceeding $40 billion. We look forward to SuperFi Labs' innovative attempts to connect mainstream finance with the crypto world. By bringing high-quality supply chain financial assets into the crypto world, SuperFi Labs is pioneering a new paradigm of real returns."The CEO of SuperFi Labs stated: "We are very grateful for the trust and support of our investors. SuperFi Labs will continue to deepen the circulation of mainstream financial asset returns in the new blockchain financial system, reducing industry friction through technological innovation, and providing stable and reliable income sources for cryptocurrency holders."It is reported that this round of financing will be used for product development, market expansion, and team building, promoting the launch of asset-side RWA products and funding-side DeFi products, further improving SuperFi Labs' product matrix and enhancing user experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the supervisory authority of the Norwegian wealth fund will review footwear manufacturers, cryptocurrency, and gambling companies in 2025, which may lead to divestment.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has announced that the BNSOL Super Staking will launch its first project - Pyth Network (PYTH).From December 2, 2024, 08:00 to December 17, 2024, 07:59 (UTC+8), users who hold BNSOL in their Binance accounts and Web3 wallets, or stake SOL to BNSOL, will receive PYTH APR Boost airdrop rewards.These PYTH APR Boost airdrop rewards are additional token airdrops provided on top of the annualized interest rate of BinanceSOL staking, offering users higher yields.

ChainCatcher News, Hong Kong plans to exempt private equity funds, hedge funds, and ultra-high-net-worth investment vehicles from taxes on cryptocurrency, private credit investments, and other asset returns.This week, the Hong Kong government stated in a 20-page proposal that taxation is "one of the main considerations" for asset management companies when deciding on the location of their business, and the Hong Kong government aims to create a "favorable environment" for them.According to the proposal, the Hong Kong government hopes to expand the scope of tax-exempt investments to include private credit, overseas real estate, and carbon emission allowances. The government is conducting a six-week consultation on the plan.

ChainCatcher news, the crypto yield protocol developer Avant has completed a $6.5 million seed round financing, with a post-money valuation of $25 million, with participation from Superlayer, Avalaunch, GoGoPool, Daybreak Digital, and Linda Kreitzman. Founder Rhett Shipp stated that Avant was established in June of this year, began informal discussions with investors in May, but officially started fundraising in October and concluded earlier this month.According to reports, Avant has issued a "stable value" token called avUSD, which can be staked to earn savUSD (the yield version of avUSD). The Avant Protocol is still in its early stages, operating in an "early access" mode that only allows a select group of whitelisted addresses to mint and stake avUSD. Shipp mentioned, "The whitelist will expand in the coming weeks." He also added that avUSD and savUSD are planned for a full public release in December. (The Block)

ChainCatcher news, according to the official website, both official bridges Brid.gg and Superbridge on the Base network have integrated with the OKX Web3 wallet. Users can perform cross-chain transactions through Brid.gg and Superbridge using the OKX Web3 wallet.It is reported that Superbridge is a high-performance cross-chain bridging tool designed to enable seamless and secure transfer of assets between different blockchain networks. Brid.gg is a cross-chain trading platform that offers an "expert mode," allowing advanced users to customize their transactions for more complex cross-chain interactions.The OKX Web3 wallet is an industry-leading one-stop Web3 gateway, now supporting over 100 public chains, unified across app, plugin, web, and Telegram platforms.