ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, trusted AI technology company Rena Labs has completed a $3.3 million seed round financing, led by Paper Ventures, with participation from several investment institutions including Lightspeed Faction, Eterna Capital, Lyrik Ventures, Mapleblock Capital, Selini Capital, and Keyrock.Rena Labs plans to use this financing to expand its team, attract developers and industry experts, and strengthen the research and development of its abstract middleware Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). This technology aims to build the infrastructure for trusted AI applications on the blockchain, ensuring that intelligent systems inherently achieve trust and verifiability while safeguarding users' digital sovereignty.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "National Data Infrastructure Construction Guidelines" released by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Data Bureau, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the document clearly proposes to use blockchain technology, encryption technology, and smart contracts to build a credible data circulation system. The guidelines encourage industries and localities to explore blockchain networks and privacy-preserving computing platforms, enhance trust and security in the data circulation process, promote the construction of a nationwide integrated distributed data directory and digital identity system, and strengthen the traceability and trustworthiness of data asset certificates.The planning goal is to achieve a scalable credible data circulation pattern covering large and medium-sized cities in the coming years.

ChainCatcher news, according to the "National Data Infrastructure Construction Guidelines" released by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Data Bureau, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the document clearly proposes to utilize blockchain technology, encryption technology, and smart contracts to build a trustworthy data circulation system. The guidelines encourage industries and localities to explore blockchain networks and privacy-preserving computing platforms, enhance trust and security in the data circulation process, promote the construction of a national integrated distributed data directory and digital identity system, and strengthen the traceability and trustworthiness of data asset certificates. The planning goal is to achieve a scalable trustworthy data circulation pattern covering large and medium-sized cities in the coming years.

ChainCatcher news, Starknet announced on the X platform that it plans to launch the Stwo prover in April 2025, which is expected to be approximately 940 times more efficient than the current Starknet prover.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, StarkWare is building a new cryptographic prover called Stwo. The team stated that the new prover will bring faster verification efficiency, thereby reducing latency and transaction costs. Any user can run the prover, and its codebase will be available for anyone interested in trying or implementing STARK-based systems.

ChainCatcher news, the lightweight blockchain Mina has launched the Mina Incentive Testnet Testworld Mission 2.0, aimed at ensuring that SnarkyJS and zkApp-related code run as planned, providing users, zkApp developers, and validators with the opportunity to test the Mina blockchain before the hard fork.It is reported that the testnet will take 4 different paths, namely: zkApp end-to-end (E2E) testing, external security audits, protocol and performance testing, and hard fork preparation. Currently, zkApp end-to-end testing has been completed, while external security audits, protocol and performance testing are ongoing. Auditors and node operators have been confirmed, and they will be online and running for about 2 months soon, with hard fork preparation starting shortly. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Chengdu officially released the "Comprehensive Pilot Special Policy for Building a National Blockchain Innovation Application" (hereinafter referred to as the "Blockchain Special Policy") on January 10. This policy, centered around the idea of "strengthening infrastructure, deepening innovative applications, promoting industrial development, and creating a good ecosystem," has formulated 10 special measures in 4 parts to respond to the pilot work, making it the first pilot city to introduce supporting policies for pilot work.According to Zhou Hong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Chengdu Municipal Economic and Information Bureau's New Economy Committee, the national-level blockchain infrastructure "Spark·Chain Network" super node has settled in Chengdu, and the Sichuan provincial blockchain infrastructure "Shuxin Chain" has developed into the largest regional blockchain application ecosystem in the country. (Jiemian)