ChainCatcher news, according to Arcticstartup, the Lithuanian blockchain startup Vixichain announced the completion of a $7 million financing round, with investor information not yet disclosed. The company primarily targets traditional financial markets, promoting institutional participation in public blockchains. The new funds will support its accelerated launch of the development network DevNet and the mainnet, as well as the establishment of strategic alliances with financial institutions.

ChainCatcher news, Abra's head of over-the-counter options trading Bohan Jiang stated that the recent macroeconomic downturn has caught the derivatives market off guard, with the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index (VIX) soaring. In the past 24 hours, the VIX has surged above 65 points, marking the highest level since the market panic at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Bohan Jiang said, "I expect that the implied volatility in the cryptocurrency market will remain high until macro factors stabilize. Most options market participants were not prepared for the recent macroeconomic recession. As the macro narrative shifts, the cryptocurrency market still tends to trend upward; there is almost no hedging against downside risks."

ChainCatcher news, the Polygon ecosystem project 0VIX Protocol has announced its rebranding to Keom. The 0VIX DAO will conduct a governance vote on the merger of the 0VIX lending dApp with Keom, and the Keom login page is now live.ChainCatcher previously reported that according to monitoring by PeckShield, the attacker of the Polygon ecosystem project 0VIX Protocol has transferred 310 ETH to Tornado Cash. It is reported that 0VIX was hacked on April 28, with potential losses of approximately $2 million. Subsequently, 0VIX issued an ultimatum on-chain to the attacker, demanding the return of the funds or facing legal consequences.

According to ChainCatcher news, PeckShield monitoring shows that the attacker of the Polygon ecosystem project 0VIX Protocol has transferred 310 ETH to Tornado Cash.It is reported that 0VIX was hacked on April 28, with potential losses of about 2 million USD. Subsequently, 0VIX issued an ultimatum on-chain to the attacker, demanding the return of the funds, or they would face legal consequences. (Source link)

ChainCatcher message, 0VIX Protocol issued an ultimatum to the attacker on social media: "At 8 AM (UTC) on May 1, 2023, if no funds are returned, enforcement procedures are scheduled to begin. We will combine the clues we currently have with the tracking we have already done on you and hand it all over. Even if you take precautions, it is difficult to hide your identity online. Your security measures are no better than those of the Euler Finance and Sentiment attackers last month. We will not rest until we recover all funds for the protocol users, or your team is prosecuted/incarcerated, or both." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Polygon ecosystem project 0VIX Protocol announced that it has issued a final ultimatum to the attacker on-chain, demanding the return of funds, or they will face the legal consequences of their actions. This attack exploit is the result of vGHST price manipulation, with vGHST listed as a non-collateralizable asset on 0VIX. As an emergency measure, the transfer, mining, and liquidation of oToken have been suspended on the 0VIX Polygon POS and zkEVM markets. 0VIX is currently exploring solutions, and more information regarding the situation and its impact will be released soon. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, 0VIX Protocol responded on social media that it is working with security partners to investigate the current situation that seems to be related to vGHST. As a result, the POS and zkEVM markets have been paused, including the suspension of oToken transfers, minting, and liquidation. Currently, only POS is affected, but zkEVM has been paused as a precaution and may be re-enabled soon. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Web3 security auditor Hacken's monitoring shows that the Polygon ecosystem project 0VIX is suspected of being hacked, with an estimated stolen amount of about 2 million dollars, including 580,000 USDT and 1.45 million USDC. (source link)