ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange and data analytics company Arkham Intelligence announced on Saturday that it will offer spot cryptocurrency trading to users in 17 U.S. states starting March 1.This move follows Arkham's announcement last November of the launch of a USDT-based perpetual coin exchange. Users in Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming, Wisconsin, California, Massachusetts, and Montana will be able to engage in spot trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, a survey conducted by Binance Research, the research department of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, involving over 10,000 investors in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, shows that the vast majority of cryptocurrency users in Latin America (95%) plan to increase their holdings by 2025.The survey results indicate that 40.1% of respondents expect to purchase more cryptocurrency in the next three months, 15.3% expect to buy in the next six months, and 39.7% expect to buy within 12 months. Only 4.9% of people do not have plans to continue investing this year.The report cites research from payment company Triple-A, stating that cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America will lead the world in 2024, growing by 116%. The region currently has 55 million cryptocurrency users, accounting for nearly 10% of the total number of cryptocurrency users.

ChainCatcher message, Zhao Changpeng responded on social media regarding the topic "Meme Season: Is it Zhao Changpeng's new outfit?" by stating, "I tried memes. But I definitely cannot become a true Shitcoin user. I never chase quick money. The mindset cannot be replicated.You may not know, I have never been a standard user of CEX either. I am a hodler, I am a blacksmith, making tools, not every blacksmith practices martial arts. A blacksmith who doesn't practice martial arts can still forge a sword, learning ing."

ChainCatcher news, the liquid staking/re-staking protocol mETH Protocol announced on platform X that cmETH withdrawals have resumed, user funds are safe and fully supported, and a detailed post-incident analysis report will be published soon, outlining the events and all measures taken.Previous news, the liquid staking/re-staking protocol mETH Protocol under Mantle, which has a deep binding relationship with Bybit, announced the suspension of cmETH withdrawals after learning about recent security incidents involving certain mETH and cmETH transactions at Bybit, but deposit and staking services continue as usual.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen posted on platform X: "All ETH previously transferred to Bybit was our own funds. During this difficult time, we are also assisting in tracking and investigating the stolen funds. All Bitget users' assets are securely stored on our platform, and we publish proof of reserves (PoR) monthly to ensure the reserve ratio is greater than 1:1."

ChainCatcher message, in response to the community rumor that "Binance is providing ETH loans to Bybit," Binance founder Zhao Changpeng stated that these are user trading activities, and it is possible that some whale investors are providing loans to Bybit, and Binance cannot take credit for this.

ChainCatcher message, Defillama co-founder 0xngmi posted on X that since the theft incident, Bybit has seen a net outflow of 700 million dollars due to user withdrawals.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Memecoin fraud is undermining community trust, especially the Libra token incident, leading to a significant decline in Solana user activity. In February, the number of active addresses on the network dropped to an average of 9.5 million per week, down nearly 40% from 15.6 million active addresses in November 2024.As confidence in Solana wanes, cryptocurrencies worth millions of dollars are being transferred from Solana to other blockchains, indicating that potential capital outflows may have a net positive impact on the long-term growth of the blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, recently, Perry strongly condemned FTX's refusal to compensate affected users in regions such as China, Russia, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ukraine. The Perry project stated that it has also suffered harm from shameless institutions and conspiracy groups, once facing the brink of zero and despair, and deeply understands the helplessness and despair of the victims.Perry stated: As a community built by a global community, with many Asian members (most of whom are Chinese users), Perry has always firmly stood by the vulnerable groups and will not tolerate any unjust behavior.Based on this, Perry will launch an activity to test community cohesion, planning to raise over 2 million Perry in donation funds, which will be entirely used to compensate the affected users in the FTX incident. All affected users can register through Perry's official Twitter, and will subsequently receive a uniform distribution of compensation.

ChainCatcher news, GMGN co-founder Haze revealed in a post on X platform that GMGN has encountered several DDoS attacks, and the TG bot also suffered from malicious registration attacks today, with tens of thousands of accounts registered.Haze stated that the platform has completed the banning of related accounts, and user assets are 100% safe, with website stability at 100%. He emphasized that GMGN will continue to focus on providing quality services to users rather than resorting to improper means.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Square has launched a new "Real Trading Data" feature aimed at enhancing the credibility of content creators on the Square platform and community trust. This feature allows content creators to display their asset distribution, profit and loss ratios, and trading characteristic badges after activation, helping users choose trustworthy content creators based on real trading data. This feature is only visible to the followers of the content creators, further enhancing the platform's interactivity, content quality, and ability to engage in real-time market discussions.Binance co-founder He Yi stated, "The 'Activate Real Trading Data' feature on Binance Square makes the trading community more transparent. I also participated in the product testing of this feature and disclosed my position, which is 89% BNB. This shows my personal confidence in BNB and demonstrates how users can verify their portfolios and trading insights through real data, enabling trustworthy and user-centered interactions."

ChainCatcher news, FTX creditor representative Sunil revealed that currently many FTX claim users come from jurisdictions that are temporarily unable to participate in the distribution, including: Russia, China, Egypt, Nigeria, and Ukraine. FTX is reviewing relevant solutions. Among them, the number of users from China is the largest, accounting for 8% of the total customer base.

ChainCatcher message, regarding the discussion on the product strategy differences between Binance and OKX, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng responded that Binance (CEX) has always restricted employees from trading cryptocurrencies to protect user interests, but this has also made it difficult for product managers to deeply understand user needs. Zhao Changpeng stated that such decisions will be handled by the management, and he also mentioned that he will personally experience on-chain products, "Indeed, we should experience the products on Chain. Let's go try out a few meme coins later."

ChainCatcher news, according to official OpenAI news, has launched the AI agent "Operator" for ChatGPT Pro users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and other regions. It can perform tasks on behalf of users, such as booking tickets, reserving restaurants, submitting expense reports, or shopping on e-commerce websites.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, OpenAI announced that the operator feature has now been launched for professional users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In addition, the OpenAI team is still working to make this feature available in Europe, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland, with further updates to follow.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lin, the head of Asia-Pacific business at Deribit, the Ethereum options market saw large trades today. A trader reduced their position by buying call options with a strike price of $3,000 expiring at the end of March while simultaneously selling call options with a strike price of $4,000 for the same period, with a unilateral trading volume of 3,500 ETH and paying a premium of $382,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lin Chen, the head of Asia-Pacific business at Deribit, a large Bitcoin options trade has been completed on the Deribit exchange.An investor paid a premium of $1.861 million to purchase 250 Bitcoin call options with a strike price of $100,000, expiring at the end of April. If the Bitcoin price is above $108,000 at expiration, a profit will be made. Currently, the Bitcoin price is around $98,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Ethereum Foundation long-term member Josh Stark announced on social platform X that the foundation is hiring a social media manager. This move is in response to community criticism regarding the foundation's disconnect with its user base.The new social media manager will be responsible for managing the foundation's accounts on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, as well as crypto-native platforms Farcaster and Lens, while also operating the @ethereum brand account.According to Web3Career, in addition to the social media manager position, EF is also looking to fill several niche technical positions and community management roles.

ChainCatcher news, the LIBRA token incident involving the Argentine president's token has caused some users to suffer economic losses. While this is considered a market-driven event, it also highlights the inherent risks in the cryptocurrency industry. In response, the BNB ecosystem projects Four.meme, MyShell, and Bacon Protocol, along with crypto KOL EnHeng, have jointly organized spontaneous donations to support the affected users of the LIBRA incident. This initiative not only helps the direct beneficiaries but also supports the broader BNB Chain community.Eddie, a representative of Four.meme, commented: "We have always believed that the power of meme culture and decentralization can change the world. This donation action not only provides support to the affected users but also reflects our commitment to community responsibility and the collective progress in the decentralized finance sector."MyShell and Bacon Protocol also contributed to the donation effort, further demonstrating community involvement within the BSC ecosystem. The total donations from Four.meme, MyShell, and Bacon Protocol reached $60,000 in tokens. This donation was also supported by Binance founder CZ with a total of 150 BNB.This donation activity is seen as part of ongoing community engagement. As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, the participating organizations plan to maintain collaboration to address industry challenges. More cooperative opportunities are expected to be explored within the BNB Chain ecosystem in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, despite increasing competition, OpenAI's development still seems to be rapid. OpenAI's Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap stated that as of February this year, the company had 400 million weekly active users, a 33% increase from 300 million in December. Lightcap pointed out that the growth in user numbers is "natural" as ChatGPT becomes more practical and familiar to a broader audience.Lightcap added, "Overall, people do want these tools, and they see these tools as really valuable." This effect has also spread to its growing enterprise business.Lightcap stated that the company now has 2 million paid enterprise users, roughly double that of September. According to Lightcap, developer traffic has also doubled in the past six months, with traffic for its "reasoning" model GPT-3 increasing fivefold.