ChainCatcher news, MakersPlace announced that due to ongoing market challenges and funding difficulties, the digital art platform will cease operations after six years. Effective immediately, the platform will disable minting, token imports, and new account creation, but art purchases will continue temporarily. Artists and collectors must transfer their works from the MakersPlace hosted wallet to personal wallets by June 2025, with related tools set to launch in February.MakersPlace stated that it will refund unused funds to investors and provide fair severance pay to employees. All Ethereum NFTs on the platform will still be accessible through the secondary market.

ChainCatcher news, digital advertising platform EarnOS announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by Escape Velocity (EV3), with participation from Animoca Brands, GD1, Laser Digital, XION, Mysten Labs, and Opacity Network.The beta version of the EarnOS platform was launched by XION, with brands such as Uber, Baskin Robbins, Sunglass Hut, and The North Face joining during the beta release of EarnOS.According to RootData, EarnOS is a digital advertising platform where third-party brands can acquire customers and offer rewards. It leverages XION's chain abstraction to open up new ways for mainstream brands and enterprises to incentivize over 5.5 billion active internet users.

ChainCatcher News: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the December CPI year-on-year data tonight at 21:30 (UTC+8). The market expectation is 2.9%, a slight increase from the previous value of 2.7%.

ChainCatcher news, recently, UXLINK officially launched ground advertising in the core areas of Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. At the same time, UXLINK is also continuously deepening its engagement in the Japan-Korea community, further expanding its influence in the region. As a Web3 social infrastructure, UXLINK aims to build a social network based on real relationships, emphasizing mutual trust and interaction. It provides foundational services for the large-scale application of Web3 through the Social Growth Layer and the "One Account, One Gas" social protocol, offering a smooth Web3 experience for the future 1 billion users.By 2025, UXLINK is expected to achieve greater breakthroughs in the Japan-Korea market, further consolidating its leading position in the global Web3 social field.

ChainCatcher news, RWA's advertising time platform ATT Global has reached a strategic cooperation with the non-small number information platform. The two sides will cooperate deeply in media promotion, advertising platform display, global roadshows, and ATT ecosystem construction, further expanding and improving both parties' international markets. ATT Global will periodically provide reward activities for the core users of the non-small number platform, and the non-small number information platform will also participate in the ecological construction of the ATT Global platform with part of its revenue.The non-small number information platform is a Chinese Web3 market information platform with an 8-year brand history, over 5 million users, and more than 200,000 daily active users, covering information on over 10,000 cryptocurrencies and more than 100 trading platforms. It helps you track market trends and view market information.Advertising Time Trace (ATT) is a forward-looking Web3.0 application project that integrates RWA+DePin technology. Through its unique DA-AIOT-P (Decentralized Assets - Artificial Intelligence of Things - Payment) mechanism, it has built a new digital advertising ecosystem that integrates physical advertising assets, advertising e-commerce merchants, user resources, and digital technology. Currently, a commercial advertising system centered around the LED screens in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong has been formed, gradually improving LED screen advertising coverage in core commercial areas such as Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, and Europe. The core participants in the ecosystem have reached tens of thousands, with the potential to reach hundreds of thousands of commercial ecosystem users, aiming to become a new entry point for traffic and assets in the Web3 field.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Adrienne Harris, the head of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), announced the "Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange" (TRE) program to help regulators better understand how foreign institutions handle emerging payment and digital asset issues.In a notice on January 13, Harris stated that the program will begin with the exchange of senior officials with digital asset experience between NYDFS and the Bank of England, which is "crucial for regulatory coordination." The TRE program's exchanges will start in February with the Bank of England and will last for at least six months.It is understood that NYDFS is responsible for overseeing cryptocurrency regulation in New York State, where many companies take advantage of the region's business and regulatory environment. The financial regulatory agency implemented the BitLicense program in 2015 and approved projects such as Ripple Labs' RLUSD stablecoin last December.

ChainCatcher news, the founder of Pump.fun responded to the previous report that "only 0.408% of Pump.fun traders achieved profits of over $10,000," stating that there are many issues with the analysis data.It did not account for token purchases that have been bound to Raydium. Most of the profits were generated after the tokens were bound.It did not consider unrealized profits.Among the over 13 million traders counted in the data, many are actually bots and AI agents. About 30% of wallets have only made one transaction, which cannot be real people.The founder of Pump.fun told the data publishers that they should create what people want, rather than undermine a platform that has millions of users on-chain. For others, the founder of Pump.fun stated that trading tokens carries risks, and if one chooses to trade, they should consider the potential losses.ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to Dune data, most Pump.fun traders have not realized profits exceeding $10,000. Out of a total of 13,547,736 Pump.fun wallet addresses, only about 55,296 addresses (0.408%) achieved profits of over $10,000.

ChainCatcher message, Metis posted on X that there have been intermittent outages on the Metis network in the past few hours. The issue is caused by the high transaction volume on the mainnet leading to L1DTL congestion. To address this problem, the sequencer is upgrading the L1DTL memory. The fix is currently in progress.

ChainCatcher news, a court in the UK has ordered the seizure of approximately $4.3 million worth of Bitcoin from crime boss Alexander Surin (also known as Don Car-Leone) because he failed to prove that these crypto assets were obtained through legal means. This decision was made following an investigation into Surin's financial transactions related to his criminal activities.Surin fled to Dubai after being convicted of drug trafficking in France in 2015, prior to which a significant portion of his wealth, including luxury cars and properties in London, was confiscated by authorities.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, informed sources revealed that Musk has privately discussed with allies how to replace Starmer as Prime Minister of the UK before the next election. The sources stated that Musk is exploring how he and his right-wing allies can undermine the UK Labour government, in addition to posting radical messages on X.According to relevant individuals, Musk has been seeking information to understand whether it is possible to garner support for an alternative political movement in the UK—particularly the right-wing populist Reform Party—so as to force a change in Prime Minister before the next election. Musk has developed a keen interest in UK politics over the past six months and has increasingly sharp criticisms of the Starmer government. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Assets announced on platform X that trading for KSM, IILV, ROSE, GNO, and METIS is now open to New York residents. Users can log in on the website, iOS, and Android apps to buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store these assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, despite the regulatory authorities' request to remove illegal cryptocurrency advertisements, half of the banned ads remain online, and the UK's financial regulators have yet to penalize any companies for failing to remove illegal cryptocurrency ads. According to data obtained through a freedom of information request, of the 1,702 alerts issued by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority between October 2023 and October 2024, only 54% resulted in the closure of illegal crypto ads, apps, or websites.Regulators can impose fines or initiate criminal proceedings against groups that violate the new law, which aims to clean up the extensive promotion of illicit activities in the UK cryptocurrency market. The new regulations require cryptocurrency ads to be authorized by the FCA or an FCA-authorized firm before being published online; otherwise, regulators will take "tough" action. However, sources familiar with the process indicate that the FCA has not yet exercised any new powers. Instead, it is focusing on targeting "financial influencers," who promote such schemes online.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released a "Listed on Binance" annual return statistics chart for 2024 on X. According to the chart data, the best-performing sector is RWA, with an average return rate of 479.66%, ranking first, followed by Meme, with an average return rate of 120.02%.In the statistics of the best-performing tokens, $OM leads with a return rate of 6231.47%, followed by $PEPE with a return rate of 1153.19%. Other tokens such as $RSR, $PENDLE, $FLOKI, $DOGE, and $XRP also achieved strong returns throughout the year.

ChainCatcher news, the RWA+DePIN+AI project Advertising Time Trace (ATT) token ATT launched on the first day with multiple exchanges including MEXC, Bitmart, and Ascendex seeing an increase of 1000%, and it has continued to stabilize at a 500% increase.ATT is a forward-looking Web3.0 application project that builds a brand new digital advertising ecosystem through its unique DA-AIOT-P (Decentralized Assets - Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things - Payment) mechanism and revolutionary AIGV (AI Generated Value) business application model. It integrates physical advertising assets, advertising e-commerce merchant/user resources, and digital technology, aiming to provide a new Web2 traffic entry for large-scale Web3 applications through AI technology.

ChainCatcher news reports that a investigation by the UK's The Guardian has found potential security issues with OpenAI's ChatGPT search tool, which could be exploited to manipulate content by hiding it.The Guardian tested ChatGPT's response when asked to summarize web pages containing hidden content. The hidden content may include third-party instructions, such as extensively discussing the benefits of a particular product, which can alter ChatGPT's responses. This technique can be maliciously used, for instance, to make ChatGPT return positive reviews despite negative comments about the product on the same page. Testers provided ChatGPT with a fake URL that resembled a camera product page and then asked if the camera was worth buying. ChatGPT gave a positive but balanced review, while highlighting some features that people might not like. However, when the hidden text contained instructions for ChatGPT to return positive reviews, its responses were always entirely positive, even when there were negative comments on the page.CyberCX cybersecurity researcher Jacob Larsen stated that if ChatGPT search remains open to everyone in its current state, there could be "high-risk" individuals creating websites specifically designed to deceive users. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, the RWA+DePIN+AI project Advertising Time Trace (ATT) token ATT will be listed on major exchanges such as MEXC, Bitmart, and AscendEX starting from December 26, 2024, at 18:00.ATT is a forward-looking Web3.0 application project that builds a new digital advertising ecosystem through its unique DA-AIOT-P (Decentralized Assets - Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things - Payment) mechanism and revolutionary AIGV (AI Generated Value) business application model. It integrates physical advertising assets, advertising e-commerce merchant/user resources, and digital technology, aiming to provide a new Web2 traffic entry for large-scale Web3 applications through AI technology.ATT owns over ten million dollars in 3D outdoor LED advertising assets in places like Hong Kong, Thailand, and Indonesia, has partnered with more than 200 leading advertisers, and collaborated with over 1,000 merchants, generating annual revenue exceeding 20 million dollars. Its first offline flagship store that integrates AI and Web3 will grandly open in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The ATT token, as an important part of the ecosystem, will bring consumers and users an unprecedented new shopping and experience model.Currently, the project has received investments from well-known institutions such as Waterdrip Capital, Deepin Labs, Starbase, Ayanna Research, Block Patch, Chainfir Capital, Digitata Capital, and Panda Capital.

ChainCatcher news, Doge Chaser announced that the DOGC Christmas event is officially live. Users can share their Christmas wishes for a chance to win DOGC rewards.In addition, the Doge Chaser advertising screens are now live in Lan Kwai Fong, Causeway Bay, and Harbour City in Hong Kong, where users can go to watch in person.According to RootData, the Dogc (Doge Chaser) community is a faithful inheritor of the Doge spirit, adhering to the concept of "inheritance and innovation."

ChainCatcher news, Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson plans to meet with Democratic senators to promote a bipartisan crypto agenda. Hoskinson posted on X that he will be having talks with senators including Pennsylvania's John Fetterman to make cryptocurrency a bipartisan issue.Charles Hoskinson stated, "Many leaders believe that Warren and Biden's understanding of crypto is wrong, and it's time to bring them into this family." Although Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown failed to secure a fourth term, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was re-elected and remains a strong voice against cryptocurrency.In response to a post by Senator John Fetterman, Hoskinson remarked that Trump's victory was due to his protection of the American way of life. Fetterman added, "Trump is not the fascist that Harris claims." He mentioned that he knows many Democrats in Pennsylvania who voted for Trump. Additionally, Hoskinson pointed out that he will begin negotiations with Democrats starting next year.