ChainCatcher news, Twitter user @stevenyuntcap revealed that the Hyperliquid testnet has launched the HYPE staking interface, and the official launch may be coming soon.Users can view validator statistics, such as uptime, commission rate, predicted annual percentage rate (APR), and more.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Swell has announced that the re-staking chain Swellchain is now live, aiming to build a scalable and decentralized rollup, and to protect the infrastructure through re-staking.In addition, 31,250,000 SWELL will be allocated to all users who bridged and held assets on Swellchain in the first two weeks. Users must complete the bridging by December 31 at 12:00 PM (UTC) to receive their share.

ChainCatcher news, the Lightning Network liquidity staking protocol UTXO Stack has completed its Series A financing with a valuation of $50 million, jointly invested by UTXO Management, CMS, and PAKA.After this round of financing, UTXO Stack will launch its first-ever large-scale airdrop incentive program targeting BTC liquidity within the Lightning Network in early January 2025. Subsequently, it will coordinate with the launch of the CKB Lightning Network Fiber Network mainnet to provide liquidity airdrop incentives for CKB and RGB++ related assets. The Token Generation Event (TGE) is expected to be completed in Q1 2025, marking the first TGE in the Lightning Network ecosystem.It is reported that UTXO Stack had previously completed a seed round of financing, co-led by ABCDE Capital and SNZ Capital, with participation from CKB Eco Fund, OKX Ventures, UTXO Management, Waterdrip Capital, Matrixport, y2z Ventures, and DRK Lab.

ChainCatcher message: According to a recent report from Glassnode, the ongoing bull market for Bitcoin marks a significant shift of wealth from long-term holders to new investors, and the redistribution of wealth is a sign of the maturity of the Bitcoin market. Long-term holders have been realizing record profits, peaking at $2.1 billion per day, while new investors have sufficient demand to absorb this supply.According to the report, this trend indicates that the depth and diversity of the Bitcoin ecosystem are continuously expanding, thanks to increased institutional participation and heightened retail interest.In 2024, long-term Bitcoin holders (especially those holding for 6 to 12 months) have become the main contributors to selling pressure. These tokens were primarily acquired earlier this year, accounting for 38.5% of the profits realized since November, totaling $27.3 billion.Meanwhile, Bitcoin held for over three years is relatively stagnant, indicating that higher price levels may be needed to stimulate its sale.The report notes that this is a natural cycle in the Bitcoin market. As prices rise, long-term holders distribute their wealth, allowing new investors to absorb the supply.Despite significant profit-taking by long-term holders, new investors have shown resilience, providing the liquidity needed to maintain Bitcoin's upward momentum. Metrics related to short-term holders (STH) highlight their ability to withstand market adjustments without triggering a chain sell-off.Additionally, compared to previous bull markets, the volatility of the current Bitcoin cycle has also decreased. The maximum drop in August was 32%, significantly lower than the adjustment levels of previous cycles. Analysts attribute this stability to increased institutional participation, while the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the widespread acceptance of digital assets have driven this trend. Besides the buying pressure from new retail investors, this institutional demand has also greatly supported the market, ensuring liquidity during sell-offs and supporting price resilience.

ChainCatcher news, the Galxe platform recently announced on platform X that the zk game data validation layer Zypher Network has officially joined its G-Staking ecosystem and will allocate a total of 30 million tokens to eligible G token staking users. An announcement regarding the snapshot rules and specific timing is expected to be released soon.G-Staking is a long-term incentive program launched by the Galxe platform, aimed at encouraging users to stake G tokens, participate in activities within the ecosystem, and support the long-term development of the platform and projects.As part of this collaboration, Zypher Network is hosting the Zytron Game Carnival on the Galxe platform. Through cross-chain bridging, gaming experiences, staking, and other methods, players will have the opportunity to win rewards, including game assets, stablecoins, and Zypher loyalty points.The collaboration between Zypher Network and Galxe marks a deep integration of zk games with the blockchain ecosystem, providing players, developers, and miners with more opportunities to participate in innovative gaming models and earn rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Bitcoin re-staking platform SatLayer announced its integration with the Layer1 blockchain Sui, which will enable developers to leverage Bitcoin's $2.1 trillion market cap to provide security for decentralized applications on Sui.SatLayer is deployed on the Babylon chain and currently has 57,300 Bitcoins worth $6 billion committed to staking. The Sui ecosystem has 150 full-time developers in 2024, and this integration will bring new development opportunities to its DeFi ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to ai_9684xtpa monitoring, the "smart money" that previously "bought low and sold high WBTC for a profit of 14.26 million dollars" has again profited 8.93 million dollars through WBTC.This whale has accumulated 377 WBTC (approximately 27.49 million dollars) at an average price of 72,926 dollars since October. In the past week, when BTC tested new highs, it is suspected to have sold 150 WBTC at an average price of 101,727 dollars, expecting a profit of 4.32 million dollars. Currently, there are still 147 WBTC remaining, with an unrealized profit of 4.61 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise has launched a Solana staking ETP in Europe, with the code BSOL. Solana staking company Marinade will be the staking provider for Bitwise. BSOL will charge investors an annual fee of 0.85%.

According to ChainCatcher news, in a Tuesday announcement, Wormhole is collaborating with re-staking protocol developer Nuffle Labs to develop a solution that extends EigenLayer's re-staking capabilities beyond the Ethereum ecosystem. This move aims to advance the security generated by shared staking, protecting multiple protocols and applications simultaneously. The solution leverages Wormhole's messaging architecture and Nuffle's NUFF protocol, allowing assets to be re-staked directly from any L1 or L2 blockchain without the need for asset bridging.It is reported that Nuffle Labs is a spin-off of the NEAR Foundation, developing modular blockchain technology to expand the ecosystem, including the NEAR data availability layer and the NEAR fast finality layer. The collaboration with Wormhole will make all tokens provided through the Nuffle infrastructure available for AVS built on the EigenLayer shared security framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, as part of the Lido Community Lifeguards Initiative, Lido has announced the launch of a new program "The Lido Community Staking Tribes Initiative," aimed at transforming employees and contributors of Web3 organizations (whether companies or DAOs) into independent Ethereum stakers by empowering them to run validators using the Lido Community Staking Module (CSM).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Lido announced on Monday that it will stop Polygon staking services and informed users that they can withdraw funds before June 16, 2025. The announcement also stated that after June 16, 2025, users will withdraw through a browser tool.The announcement indicated that multiple factors prompted Lido to reassess and ultimately exit the staking service on the Polygon PoS chain, including limited user adoption, insufficient rewards, resource-intensive maintenance requirements, and changes in ecosystem dynamics.

ChainCatcher message, Lido posted on social media to remind stMATIC holders of important dates to keep in mind:Staking on Lido on Polygon will stop on December 16;From December 16 to June 16, 2025, there will be a transition period during which withdrawals can be processed through the Lido on Polygon UI;From January 15 to January 22, 2025, the protocol will be paused and will resume operation afterward, during which no withdrawals can be processed;On June 16, 2025, front-end support will end, and withdrawals can only be made through browser tools.The Lido community had previously released a discussion proposal in October to initiate a sunset process for the staking protocol Lido on Polygon, similar to that on Polkadot and Kusama.

ChainCatcher news, according to Morningstar, BIT Mining's chief economist Youwei Yang stated that a key factor for seeing the next progress of Ethereum is an increase in regulatory clarity, especially regarding the regulation surrounding staking classification.Ethereum staking refers to the process where holders lock up Ethereum to secure the Ethereum blockchain and earn rewards. The current Ethereum ETFs do not stake the held Ethereum, which is a concession by the issuers due to the associated regulatory uncertainty.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum liquid staking soared from $284 million to $17 billion in 2024.

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, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley revealed on social media that a Spanish bank has allocated 2% of its funds managed through its fund to the Bitwise Aptos Staked ETP (trading code: APTB) listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX). Horsley stated that an increasing number of professional investors from financial institutions are entering the cryptocurrency space, and crypto assets are gradually moving towards mainstream adoption.

ChainCatcher message reports that according to Ember monitoring, FTX/Alameda completed its monthly routine SOL unlocking operation 5 hours ago, redeeming 181,232 SOL (approximately 41.46 million USD) from staking and distributing it to 20 addresses.Since November 2023, FTX/Alameda has cumulatively redeemed and transferred 4.262 million SOL, with a total value of 485 million USD, at an average transfer price of 113.6 USD. Currently, its staking address still holds 6.616 million SOL (approximately 1.5 billion USD), and with a liquidation speed of about 170,000 SOL per month, it is expected to take about 3 more years to complete the entire liquidation.