ChainCatcher news, according to Blockspace, the world's second-largest oilfield services company Halliburton has invested in Austin startup 360 Energy, entering the Bitcoin mining sector.360 Energy (also known as 360 Mining) has joined Halliburton Labs' "collaborative ecosystem" as part of its energy technology accelerator program. In addition, Halliburton Labs has also become an equity investor in the company. This collaboration aims to enhance off-grid mining capabilities and expand the application of 360 Energy's on-site computing technology.This Texas-based company specializes in converting stranded and flared natural gas into power for modular Bitcoin mining data centers. By utilizing otherwise wasted natural gas, 360 Energy provides oilfield owners with a revenue-generating solution while reducing environmental harm.

ChainCatcher news, AI and crypto czar David Sacks posted on the X platform denying reports of a role change: "Some traditional media reported tonight that my role has changed, which is completely false. I expect to spend half my time in Washington guiding policy and the other half in Silicon Valley."Previously, according to Fortune, insiders from the transition team revealed that last week the position was downgraded from a leadership role to a general advisory role, partly because Sacks was unwilling to detach from the investment firm Craft Ventures and did not want to go through the formal appointment process. In the future, Michael Kratsios will lead the technology policy work, with Sacks providing policy ideas. Despite the change in position, Sacks remains influential, frequently active in Florida and San Francisco, and meeting with lawmakers. His appointment has sparked controversy over conflicts of interest, but some in Silicon Valley are optimistic, believing it may benefit startups, while others question his expertise and worry about the direction of policy.

ChainCatcher news, SendAI announced the launch of the open-source toolkit Solana Agent Kit, which supports the autonomous execution of Solana chain operations by any AI model. The toolkit has integrated mainstream protocols such as Jupiter, Metaplex, and Raydium, enabling over 15 functionalities including token trading, NFT issuance, liquidity provision, lending, and ZK airdrops.The toolkit utilizes LangChain technology and supports various AI models from GPT-4 to Llama, with plans to integrate with frameworks like Eliza from ai16z and ZerePy from Zerebro. SendAI stated that the project will continue to be developed as a public good for the ecosystem and is currently available for use at solanaagentkit.xyz.

ChainCatcher news, the TON ecosystem L2 project DuckChain has completed a $5 million financing round, with participation from dao5, Offchain Labs, Kenetic Capital, DWF Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, Skyland Ventures, GeekCartel, Gate.io, and Presto.DuckChain announced a partnership with Arbitrum, OKX Wallet, OnePieceLab, and others to launch the Yellow Duck Mission hackathon, aimed at global developers and innovators to promote the birth of the next generation of decentralized applications based on the DuckChain ecosystem.According to RootData, DuckChain is an EVM-compatible TON L2 solution supported by TONSCALE LABS and Arbitrum. This solution aims to provide unprecedented scalability and liquidity, attracting users from the EVM and Bitcoin ecosystems to join TON.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Script Network will launch node sales on its platform at 11 PM (UTC+8) on December 20. The maximum supply of nodes is 10,000, with a single price of $199, supporting payments in ETH or USDT.It is reported that Script Network has previously conducted presales on some NaaS and Launchpad platforms, and this is the official opening of node sales, aimed at promoting the process of launching the Script blockchain mainnet in the first quarter of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Franklin Templeton has submitted a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto index ETF to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the venture capital firm on TON and The Open Platform (TOP) have launched the self-custody wallet TON Space. TON Space offers both custodial and non-custodial wallet options in a single interface, allowing users to switch between account types. The updated platform also improves navigation features, optimizing the experience for new users. TON Space will introduce new features, including a dApp directory, decentralized exchange (DEX) integration, staking aggregation solutions, and NFT and Jetton giveaway mechanisms.TOP announced, "During the testing period, over 100 million Telegram users created self-custody wallets using TON Space."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Washington Post, Biden is drafting a plan to allow the construction of artificial intelligence data centers. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to CBS: Musk will attend the meeting between Trump and Amazon founder Bezos tonight.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the ai16z team is about to launch version 0.1 of the GitHub adapter and will conduct a POC demonstration on the ai16z Dao repository itself. The agent will submit to Eliza using the repository as context through the GitHub adapter. From now on, the AI agent will autonomously read and reflect.ai16z partner Shaw stated that Eliza will autonomously write code, and the team will only be responsible for reviewing and organizing.

ChainCatcher news, CESS Network participated in the Policy Summit 2024 hosted by the U.S. Blockchain Association in Washington, D.C. on December 16, U.S. time. As a representative project of DePIN, CESS formed a DePIN working group with leading projects such as GEODNET, Helium, IoTeX, and Filecoin to engage in in-depth discussions on the future development of decentralized physical infrastructure networks.Former U.S. President Trump called the summit to congratulate all participants, affirming the important role of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in the future economy and national strategy, and expressing optimism about future cryptocurrency policies.At the summit, CESS was invited to participate in a special discussion on how blockchain technology can enhance national security and protect data privacy. In the future, CESS will work with industry partners to promote the improvement of blockchain industry policies, assist in the global implementation of DePIN technology, and continuously build decentralized data infrastructure to provide innovative solutions for data security and user privacy protection.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the TON Foundation and the EVAA protocol have launched an incentive program for decentralized finance (DeFi) users, allocating 100,000 TON as rewards for users, aimed at expanding opportunities in the DeFi space, enhancing user engagement, and promoting the development of DeFi on TON.

ChainCatcher message, initiated by Multiple Network in collaboration with TON Society, UxLink, and Airdrop2049, the MultiWave TON Year End Rewards Gala large TON ecosystem airdrop event has been online for 5 days, attracting over 100,000 visits globally, with the first batch of launched projects gaining over 20,000 new users.More than 20 popular Web3 projects, including IoTex and Autonomys Network, are participating, with a total prize pool of up to $500,000. The event will last for 1 month, and participating users can earn task rewards, invitation rewards, ranking rewards, and airdrops from over 20 project parties.It is reported that Multiple Network completed a $2 million seed round financing led by OKX Ventures in August, aiming to provide efficient and secure anonymous communication and data transmission services for global AI companies. Currently, Multiple Network is in the public testnet phase, with 35,000 relay nodes participating in the test network, and the Multiple Telegram Miniapp has already been launched.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from WEEX exchange, the platform has launched the 37th WE-Launch project EXPERT_MONEY (EXPERT) and the 38th WE-Launch project Autonomous Trust Momentum (LUCA). Users who invest ≥ 1,000 WXT can share 5,000 LUCA and 4 million LUCA airdrop based on the proportion of their effective investment.EXPERT is the world's first YouTube community token, which will be listed on the WEEX spot market on December 17 at 18:00 UTC+8.Autonomous Trust Momentum is a peer-to-peer staking platform that allows users to stake multiple tokens simultaneously and provides daily rewards in its native token LUCA. WEEX will launch LUCA spot trading on December 18 at 18:00 UTC+8.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, billionaire and Pantera Capital founder and managing partner Dan Morehead disclosed that the institution holds altcoins including TON, SOL, and ONDO.

ChainCatcher message, initiated by Multiple Network in collaboration with TON Society, UxLink, and Airdrop2049, officially launched the large-scale TON ecosystem airdrop event MultiWave TON Year End Rewards Gala on December 12.Multiple Network, as a well-known DePIN+AI project, focuses on providing efficient and secure anonymous communication and data transmission services for global AI enterprises. The project completed a $2 million seed round financing led by OKX Ventures in August, and the number of relay nodes in the public test network has reached 35,000, with its Telegram Miniapp also launched simultaneously.This event has attracted participation from over 20 well-known Web3 projects in the fields of TON ecosystem, DePIN, AI, and infrastructure, with a total prize pool of up to $500,000, and it is expected that more than 1 million users will interact and participate. Users can earn USDT and project airdrop rewards by completing tasks, including regular airdrops, invitation rewards, ranking rewards, and more. In addition, each project has also designed exclusive sub-tasks, offering various additional rewards such as points, tokens, NFTs, and coupons.

ChainCatcher message, according to monitoring by The Data Nerd, an address suspected to belong to Arrington Capital withdrew 3,884 ETH (approximately 15.32 million USD) from Binance 2 hours ago, and subsequently, the address transferred all of this ETH to Etherfi for staking.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of December 11 at 12:30, Bounty Bay has surged 964 places to rank 6 in the Top 50 rising projects list. The project previously announced investment from Animoca Brands and will collaborate deeply with Animoca and its community and projects.BountyBay is a Web3 native social viral marketing platform based on Telegram and the TON ecosystem. BountyBay aims to leverage the power of social viral dissemination and social gamification tools to help brands reach over 900 million active users on Telegram each month and sell products to them. BountyBay is supported by the TON Foundation and the Hashkey Future3 Campus, co-hosting the TON funding and accelerator program.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Hot Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention through 4.3 million real user behavior data, improving the accuracy of user investment decisions. The ranking calculates the project popularity value in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project clicks, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to 4E monitoring, on the eve of the release of U.S. CPI data, U.S. stocks collectively retreated with all three major indices declining. The S&P 500 index closed down 0.30%, the Dow Jones down 0.35% for the fourth consecutive trading day, and the Nasdaq, after hitting an intraday all-time high, ultimately closed down 0.25%. Large tech stocks had mixed performances, with Tesla rising 2.87% to set a new three-year high, and Google A rising 5.59%, marking the largest single-day gain since April. In the cryptocurrency sector, MicroStrategy rose 3.3% amid market speculation that it might be included in the Nasdaq 100 index, while Coinbase fell 2.61%.The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp correction, influenced by Google's launch of its latest quantum chip, Willow, which sparked discussions in the crypto community about quantum computing attacks. Bitcoin dropped from around $100,000, nearing the $94,000 mark at one point, while altcoins generally fell by about 20%, marking the largest declines in the recent market. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin hovered around $97,000.In the forex commodities sector, the U.S. dollar index rose to a one-week high, marking its third consecutive day of gains; geopolitical risk aversion and market bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut next week boosted gold prices, with spot gold rising over 1% to test $2,700; the easing of the situation in Syria and potential stimulus measures from major emerging markets supported market confidence, stabilizing oil prices.The current market is focused on the U.S. November CPI data to be released tonight at 21:30, which will significantly influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate path during its meeting on December 17-18. CME's FedWatch tool shows that traders believe there is an 86% chance of a rate cut next week. eeee.com is a financial trading platform that supports assets such as cryptocurrencies, stock indices, commodities like gold, and forex, recently launching a USDT stablecoin financial product with an annualized yield of 5.5%, providing investors with potential hedging options. 4E reminds you to pay attention to market volatility risks and to allocate assets wisely.