ChainCatcher news, on Thursday, the U.S. financial markets were closed for Thanksgiving, resulting in light trading and weak liquidity. Bitcoin experienced a strong rebound yesterday after some investors took profits, briefly rising to $97,200, and currently trading at $96,382, maintaining a steady defense of the $95,000 level, with a slight increase of 0.68% in the past 24 hours.Ethereum has shown strong performance recently, with the price breaking above $3,684 yesterday, reaching a new high in over five months, which boosted the prices of ecosystem tokens. The L2 and DeFi sectors performed well, and the market may officially welcome altcoin season. Currently, after a peak and pullback, Ethereum continues to oscillate in the $3,500 to $3,600 range, reporting $3,564 before the deadline, down 1.6% in 24 hours.In the forex market, the U.S. dollar index rebounded to 106.21 on Thursday after falling to a two-week low in the previous trading session. The euro fell against the dollar as traders reduced bets on further interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank, while the overall forex market was subdued due to the U.S. holiday. Gold prices rose, driven by geopolitical uncertainty and trade concerns, boosting safe-haven demand. Oil prices climbed on Thursday, supported by the situation between Israel and Lebanon and the delay of the OPEC+ meeting, with U.S. and Brent crude prices rising over 0.8% during trading.Due to the impact of the Thanksgiving holiday, the market trading atmosphere has become subdued, significantly reducing the likelihood of various asset prices breaking through existing range-bound movements. eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, bulk gold, and forex, recently launching a USDT stablecoin financial product with an annualized yield of 5.5%, providing investors with a potential safe-haven option. 4E reminds you to pay attention to market volatility risks and to allocate assets wisely.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Web3 Wallet collaborates with Space Nation to launch the first Gamesphere reward mission. Users who complete designated tasks in the game can receive a reward of $88, aimed at helping players better explore the Space Nation Online game.Previously, OKX and Space Nation jointly launched the OKX x Space Nation NFT player market, and this OKX Gamesphere reward mission is another significant collaboration between the two parties.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized exchange SphereX has announced the official launch of its mainnet. The SphereX mainnet is supported by the Layer-2 scaling technology of zkLink Nova, aiming to ensure lower gas fees, enable more frequent transactions, achieve high transaction volumes, and seamless scalability.

ChainCatcher message, according to the ranking surge data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of 5 AM on September 18, WalletConnect has risen by 615 ranks, placing first; SphereOne has risen by 597 ranks, ranking second; Ducat has risen by 595 ranks, coming in third.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that WalletConnect is an open protocol for secure communication between wallets and Dapps (Web3 applications). This protocol uses bridge servers to establish remote connections between two applications and/or devices to relay payloads. These payloads are symmetrically encrypted using a shared key between the two peers.

ChainCatcher news, a Forbes report highlights that Argentinians are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to hedge against the inflation of the local currency. The country's cryptocurrency adoption rate exceeds that of any country in the Western Hemisphere.Analysis from SimilarWeb shows that out of 130 million users across the top 55 cryptocurrency exchanges, 2.5 million are from Argentina. Popular exchanges in the country include Binance, eToro, BingX, HTX, and Bitget.

ChainCatcher news, Hypersphere Ventures has opened its $130 million liquidity fund to external investors, which will employ Wall Street-style strategies to generate returns from crypto assets.The fund's staff comes from high-frequency trading firm Millennium and hedge fund Bridgewater. Hypersphere intends to adopt the multi-manager approach used by Millennium and Bridgewater to provide investors with niche trading strategies while maintaining low volatility.In addition, Hypersphere will also raise a new venture fund to invest in early-stage crypto projects. The company plans to raise $75 million for this venture capital fund, with fundraising set to begin in the fall.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a spokesperson for the Dogwifhat on Vegas Sphere team recently stated that representatives from Sphere have developed new "cryptocurrency-specific" terms and held internal meetings to formulate cryptocurrency-related policies in response to the "sphere wif hat" initiative. The team is still working with them to meet their standards and requirements. Additionally, it was stated that if negotiations fail for any reason, all funds will be refunded to the donors.ChainCatcher previously reported that community information shows the "sphere wif hat" initiative of the dogwifhat (WIF) community has successfully raised $650,000, currently totaling $672,347. The raised amount will be used for advertising at the MSG Sphere (a massive spherical LED venue) in Las Vegas, USA.

ChainCatcher news, the OKX Web3 wallet has launched the GameSphere program, aimed at co-building the GameFi ecosystem with the Web3 gaming community through NFT asset issuance, dedicated game pages, setting game tasks, and hosting trading events, providing one-stop services for GameFi users, allowing users to easily find the game projects they are interested in, and offering features such as game asset trading, event participation opportunities, and game data analysis.It is reported that GameSphere is an acceleration program specifically designed by OKX Web3 for Web3 gaming projects and public chains, providing comprehensive technical services for public chains and gaming projects, enabling each partner to create GameFi products at the lowest cost. At the same time, GameSphere will also invest various promotional resources to help GameFi projects acquire user traffic.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the chain abstraction intent engine ENSO has announced the completion of a $4.2 million financing round. This round was led by Ideo Ventures and Hypersphere, with participation from over 60 angel investors.The funds raised will be used to launch a Cosmos-based L1 blockchain this year and for ongoing product development. According to its official Twitter, ENSO is an intent engine powered by a future centered around intent, supported by @Polychain and @multicoincap.

ChainCatcher news, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju posted on social media that the current atmosphere in the Bitcoin market is similar to mid-2020. At that time, BTC hovered around $10,000 for six months, with active on-chain activity, which was later revealed to be over-the-counter trading. Now, despite lower price volatility, on-chain activity remains very active, with $1 billion being added to new whale wallets every day.

ChainCatcher news, Greeks.live macro researcher Adam posted on social media, "Bitcoin has broken through the $70,000 fluctuation zone without warning, just a step away from its all-time high. The rapid rise has led to a significant increase in implied volatility across major maturities, with BTC Dvol now exceeding 78%. Market sentiment has quickly reversed, and there is a strong bullish atmosphere. Just now, over 600 contracts of call options with a strike price of $100,000 were traded, with a nominal value of up to $45 million, and the premium alone is worth $8.5 million."

ChainCatcher news, the Celo Foundation recently announced a partnership with Rarible to launch a new NFT marketplace called Celosphere. The platform is powered by RaribleX and will operate on the Ethereum L2 chain. Celosphere aims to provide creators with a platform to showcase their digital creations and connect with a global community.In addition, the Celo Foundation has launched the Celo Creator Fund, aimed at incentivizing individuals, creators, and artists to develop NFT collections. Community partners such as Rug Radio, HUG, Boys Club, and Refraction will receive 1,000 USDC in fast-track Grants to support their respective communities and provide additional funding for artist-tailored projects. (NFT Plazas)

ChainCatcher news, according to community information, the "sphere wif hat" plan of the dogwifhat (WIF) community has successfully raised enough funds of 650,000 USD, currently at 672,347 USD. The raised amount will be used for advertising at the MSG Sphere (a massive spherical LED venue) in Las Vegas, USA.

ChainCatcher news, the Peregrine lander, originally planned to land on the Moon, is currently on a re-entry trajectory. The Peregrine is approximately 234,000 miles from Earth and is expected to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. Astrobotic, the company responsible for the project, will hold a press conference with NASA on January 18 to announce the details of the Peregrine's crash.ChainCatcher previously reported that BitMEX will send Bitcoin to the Moon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 02:18 AM EST on January 8 (14:28 Beijing time). This mission, in collaboration with Astrobotic, Bitcoin Magazine, and Oxcart Assembly, aims to demonstrate the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in establishing a borderless financial system beyond Earth.