ChainCatcher news, the first stop of the 2024 "OKX Web3 Campus Tour" officially enters Stanford University, partnering with the Stanford Blockchain Association, inviting industry partners to exchange and discuss blockchain technology. The aim is to inspire young groups and entrepreneurs in universities to engage in blockchain through campus activities, popularize Web3 blockchain technology, and promote industry innovation, with the goal of connecting more high-quality talent for the industry. This year, the "OKX Web3 Campus Tour" will also collaborate with many other university blockchain associations, including Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT.

ChainCatcher news, CharacterX officially announced its partnership with the Stanford University Blockchain Accelerator, jointly committed to promoting the innovative integration of AI and blockchain technology. This strategic collaboration will bring more cutting-edge resources and support to CharacterX, aiding its continuous innovation in the social AI field. The professional guidance from the Stanford University Blockchain Accelerator will help CharacterX better leverage its technological advantages to create impactful social experiences.It is reported that CharacterX is a decentralized AI synthesis network, and currently, the CharacterX APP (available for download on both the App Store and Google Play) has surpassed 600,000 downloads, with DAU exceeding 100,000. Recently, they released a white paper detailing how they combine AI technology to provide diverse and innovative virtual social scenarios for modern individuals.According to reports, the CharacterX token airdrop is imminent, and users can currently earn points through various forms within the APP to obtain more airdrops.

ChainCatcher news, startup investor and Stanford University PhD in mathematics Fred Krueger predicts that Bitcoin will reach $500,000 by 2025 and then enter a long-term bear market.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, a spokesperson for Stanford University confirmed that it received over $5.5 million in donations from the FTX group, stating that these donations were made directly by SBF's father, Stanford faculty member Joe Bankman, and promised to return the money to the creditors.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget will hold the first Web3 summit "Bitget EmpowerX" in Singapore on September 12, expecting over 1000 industry professionals to participate in the summit for交流分享. Among them, Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic, LayerZero co-founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino, and Stanford University professor David Tse have confirmed their attendance and have been invited to participate in a roundtable discussion.The Bitget EmpowerX summit will focus on popular topics in Web3, sharing institutional-level insights for the global crypto industry and Web3 enthusiasts. Among the confirmed keynote speakers are Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, and Haseeb Qureshi, partner at Dragonfly Capital, who will share their views on "Web3 Investment and Outlook."Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, Annabelle Huang, managing partner of Amber Group, Joonatan Lintala, founder and CEO of Phaver, and TN Lee, co-founder of Pendle Finance, have confirmed their attendance at the roundtable discussion, which will delve into the theme "From Web2 to Web3."

ChainCatcher news, the "Boundless Hackathon @Stanford" themed hackathon co-hosted by Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, Zebec Protocol, Nautilus Chain, and Rootz Lab successfully concluded on July 1, with the selection completed. The champion is Hexlink, the runner-up is DBOE, and the third place is Nulink. In addition, this hackathon also established the Best Innovation Award and Honorary Award, which were won by Buff Network and Poseiswap, respectively.It is reported that the "Boundless Hackathon @Stanford" themed hackathon aims to help more quality developers participate in the development of the Web3 world, promoting innovation and application of on-chain facilities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, former Dean of Stanford Law School Larry Kramer stated that the reason he signed the bail for SBF is that SBF's parents had helped his family during their battle with cancer, and he wanted to give back in this way. "In turn, we also provided support when they faced a crisis." Kramer emphasized that he has not received any payments from any entities related to FTX.Earlier today, it was reported that the Stanford research director and former dean of the law school are the guarantors for SBF's bail. (source link)

According to ChainCatcher, The Block reported that a federal judge in Manhattan, USA, approved a motion to disclose the identities of two additional bail signers for SBF, who are Stanford Law School's emeritus dean Larry Kramer and Stanford University senior research scientist Andreas Paepcke. The two signed bonds of $500,000 and $250,000, respectively, and participated in SBF's bail alongside SBF's parents last December. Larry Kramer stated that he decided to co-sign SBF's bail "in a personal capacity" and noted that he has no commercial interest in this case.Earlier reports indicated that at the beginning of this year, SBF requested the judge to keep the identities of the two individuals who would help him with bail confidential; last December, SBF was released on a $250 million bail. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, SBF's parents will no longer teach at Stanford University starting in 2023. It is reported that both of SBF's parents are law professors at Stanford University. SBF's father, Joseph Bankman, has been teaching at Stanford Law School since 1988, and the tax policy law course he offered has been canceled; SBF's mother, Barbara Fried, has been teaching at the school since 1987, and her name is no longer on the Stanford faculty list.However, Barbara Fried stated that this is a "long-planned" retirement decision, "unrelated to anything else." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Semafor, former FTX CEO SBF has replaced his legal counsel with David W. Mills, who is a professor of criminal law at Stanford Law School, where both of Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are also professors.SBF previously worked with the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Martin Flumenbaum. (source link)