ChainCatcher message, ai16z partner Shaw posted on X platform to explain the relationship structure between project-related entities:ai16z is a permissionless DAO, including $ai16z and $degenai;elizaOS is an open-source AI agent framework;Eliza Labs is responsible for building elizaOS;The ELIZA token is operated by an independent team, recognized but not an official project.Shaw emphasized that the DAO is permissionless because it was fairly launched without entities, and there are no team allocations or venture capital or anything else. While recognizing and supporting the ELIZA token project, it is a different team from ai16z.Shaw stated that the purpose of releasing this clarification is to avoid confusion in the community, and there have been no changes to the project itself.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the nonprofit organization "Stand with Crypto" stated that approximately 107,000 emails from cryptocurrency supporters flooded the U.S. Senate in the past week, urging them to oppose the re-nomination vote of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. Prior to this, the Senate Banking Committee's vote to re-nominate Caroline Crenshaw was canceled twice within a week.Stand With Crypto Executive Director Logan Dobson said, "Continuing this nomination is a great first step in reversing the SEC's hostile attitude towards cryptocurrency and ushering in a new era of growth and innovation for cryptocurrency in the United States."

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett's post on the X platform, after the Senate Banking Committee abandoned efforts to push for the renomination of anti-crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, Crenshaw remains on the committee and can serve until her successor is confirmed or until Congress adjourns next year. According to congressional procedures, the minority party (in this case, the Democrats) typically recommends candidates to fill minority party seats on the committee. The president can choose to heed their recommendations, but he is not obligated to do so. Therefore, the Democrats may propose Crenshaw's renomination again at the request of Elizabeth Warren, but whether she will be renominated will be up to Donald Trump himself.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett's post on the X platform, a Senate aide has just informed him that the Senate Banking Committee's supplementary vote on Caroline Crenshaw, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been canceled, and she may not be re-nominated to serve as a commissioner of the SEC.Previous news, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will attempt again to confirm Caroline Crenshaw for another term as SEC commissioner. It is reported that Caroline Crenshaw has been an ally of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and a supporter of his policies, advocating for stricter climate reporting requirements. She also voted against the approval of the BTC spot ETF.

ChainCatcher news, according to Punchbowl, the Senate Banking Committee has abandoned efforts to advance the nomination of Caroline Crenshaw to serve as an SEC commissioner. A Banking Committee aide stated that the committee vote scheduled for tomorrow will be canceled due to a lack of sufficient floor time in the Senate.Crenshaw has publicly opposed the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF multiple times. In her statement of opposition in January 2024, she pointed out that there are risks of fraud and manipulation in the Bitcoin spot market, and inadequate investor protection is her main reason for opposition. She believes these products do not meet the regulatory standards of traditional ETFs and could potentially harm investors.While SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is known for his strict cryptocurrency regulation, Crenshaw's stance is considered to be even more hardline than Gensler's. She not only supports Gensler's policies but also shows greater opposition on certain issues.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, due to opposition from the digital asset industry to the anti-cryptocurrency stance of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, the vote on the re-nomination of her tenure by U.S. senators is currently pending. A person familiar with the Crenshaw nomination process stated that the voting outcome "remains to be determined."The vote was originally scheduled for Wednesday as part of a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing. According to a statement released later on Wednesday, the committee's chairman, Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, stated that Republicans blocked the committee from holding a vote to nominate Crenshaw and Gordon Ito to the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Brown noted that the committee, which convened more than two hours after the Senate session, requires unanimous consent from all senators, which is usually achievable. However, Republicans opposed convening the meeting for a vote.Brown stated in the announcement, "This is why people hate Washington; corporate special interest groups have launched a despicable smear campaign against Caroline Crenshaw, who is an Army Reserve veteran and public servant, nominated and confirmed by a Republican president and Republican Senate. She has undergone thorough scrutiny and has gone through every step of the nomination process. Republican senators are carrying out the orders of corporate special interest groups and obstructing her confirmation."

ChainCatcher News, senior member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, Senator Tim Scott, issued a statement on the X platform opposing the upcoming Biden administration nominee review scheduled for December 11.He believes that the Democrats' last-minute push for President Biden's nominees, including the reappointment of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, is an "obvious attempt to obstruct President Trump's agenda."Scott emphasized that the American people have expressed their stance on the economic agenda in the election on November 6, calling for a halt to related rule-making activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will vote on December 11 to decide whether to re-nominate SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, a cryptocurrency skeptic. Several executives in the crypto industry have expressed disappointment over her potential reappointment. Crenshaw was one of the two SEC commissioners who voted against approving the spot Bitcoin ETF in January.Coinbase President and COO Emilie Choi stated, "Caroline Crenshaw is against cryptocurrency. She even embarrassingly opposed the Bitcoin ETF. The SEC needs to change."Alexander Grieve, Vice President of Government Affairs at crypto investment firm Paradigm, said that Crenshaw's departure would be "the last 'gift' to the cryptocurrency industry," as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is trying to force through the re-nomination of anti-crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart noted that Crenshaw is not only an "ally" of SEC Chairman and cryptocurrency skeptic Gary Gensler but is also "more strongly opposed to cryptocurrency" than Gensler himself."Just read her opposition letter to the Bitcoin ETF approval from January," Seyffart added, noting that another opposing SEC commissioner, Jaime Lizárraga, "didn't even join the position she expressed in her letter." After the SEC approved the issuance of a Bitcoin spot ETF in the U.S. on January 10, Crenshaw, who was sworn in as an SEC commissioner in August 2020, stated that the SEC's approval of the ETF was "unreasonable and inconsistent with historical norms."Austin Campbell, CEO of digital payment company WSPN, stated that he wants to "remind all Democrats that Caroline Crenshaw voted to say that the SEC should defy a federal judge's order, break the law, and reject BTC ETFs after being ordered by the court to approve them."

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett stated on the X platform that the Senate Banking Committee will hold a meeting next Wednesday to vote on the renomination of Democratic SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. If the Senate approves her nomination, she will continue to serve on the committee until 2029; if she is not approved, Trump will be able to nominate someone else.During her tenure, Caroline Crenshaw has been a supporter of committee chairman Gary Gensler, advocating for stricter climate reporting requirements and voting against the approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF.

ChainCatcher news, ai16z partner Shaw stated regarding the ELIZA event: "We have been developing this thing for a year. This is the project of my dreams. Some people are building things using our name and art, and people are confused. We have resolved the issues. Now everyone's tokens are performing well. Let's keep going."Previous news, ai16z partner Shaw announced earlier today that the ELIZA airdrop for ai16zeliza holders has officially launched.

ChainCatcher news, ai16z partner Shaw posted on social media that the ELIZA token airdrop plan for ai16zeliza holders has officially launched. According to snapshot data, a total of 100 million tokens will be distributed based on holding proportions, with 20% unlocked immediately and the remaining portion unlocked daily in a linear manner.It is reported that the ai16z DAO now holds over 10% of the token supply, while the Eliza project itself holds 3% of the supply through the Squads wallet for future development. This unlocking mechanism is designed to prevent immediate sell-offs and provide a buffer period for the project to find like-minded partners.Shaw emphasized that the development team did not gain any profits from yesterday's event, and all proceeds will be used to support the development of the ai16z DAO and the ai16zeliza project. Users can check their eligibility through the official GitHub link provided and complete the airdrop claim on the Streamflow platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the GxkX...W2Yg address sold a large amount of eliza before the deployment of ELIZA, spending only 24.2 SOL (approximately $5,900) to buy 233.12 million ELIZA (currently worth $17.67 million), becoming the largest holder of ELIZA.GxkX...W2Yg is suspected by the community to be the wallet of ai16z partner Logan (@futjr_).In response, ai16z co-founder Shaw stated on social media that yes, he bought the wrong token, thinking it was our partner's token. When I told him there were no tokens yet, he sold it. This is not insider trading at all.

ChainCatcher message, ai16z partner Shaw posted on social media, "What you are actually buying is a token that the creator intentionally named to deceive you using our name.It deceives our own partner developers into thinking this is our partner's token. Many people come to our Discord talking about 'ai16zeliza' without realizing that this is not ours.I do not call that token a scam, and this is out of goodwill. I will respect the airdrop of your scam token because I said I would do so, but the behavior of many of you really does not deserve that."

ChainCatcher message, led by AI agent Eliza, co-founder of DAO ai16z Shaw posted on X seeking to contact a16z, to which a16z Crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin replied: "Check your DM."According to RootData, ai16z has increased by 37.59% in the past 24 hours, with a current market cap of $470 million.

ChainCatcher news, recently, Forbes China announced the 2024 list of the Top 100 Most Influential Chinese People in the World, and Shawn SHI, co-founder of Oak Grove Ventures, has once again made the list, marking his second consecutive year receiving this honor. This accolade highlights Shi Xiang's outstanding strength in the global technology innovation and investment field.In the business sector, Shawn SHI and his team at Oak Grove Ventures have achieved significant results in cutting-edge technology areas such as Web 3.0, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology, thanks to their unique investment philosophy and precise project selection. They not only have a wide-ranging influence globally but have also made positive contributions to promoting technological advancement and social development.Regarding being selected for the Forbes Global Top 100 Most Influential Chinese People for two consecutive years, Shawn SHI stated: "This is a great recognition of my personal efforts and those of the Oak Grove Ventures team. We will continue to uphold the principles of innovation and pragmatism, seeking and supporting those potential entrepreneurs to jointly promote technological progress and social development."

ChainCatcher news, the gas fee optimization tool GasHawk has completed a $1.6 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from 3SE Holdings, AVID3, Artemis Capital, App Works, RedBread Ventures, Alchemy, and several angel investors. The funds raised will be used to continue expanding its trading layer IP while building new services around the Atomic Unit in crypto.The GasHawk model can predict and execute the lowest base fee over any time interval. Retail and institutional investors can set time sensitivity for their TX and seek the best execution method within that time frame.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin News, U.S. Senate Republican candidate Curtis Bashaw has started accepting Bitcoin donations.

According to ChainCatcher's message, the hedge fund company D.E. Shaw submitted its Q2 13-F filing to the SEC, showing that as of June 30, it held $90 million in BlackRock IBIT and $90 million in Fidelity FBTC, significantly increasing its positions compared to Q1 (where the positions were $6 million in IBIT and $3 million in FBTC).