ChainCatcher news, Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Tokocrypto has appointed Calvin Kizana as its new CEO. Tokocrypto has also partnered with digital banking service company BCA Digital to enhance its financial solutions for users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Finance Feeds, 1inch announced the appointment of Hedi Navazan as the new Chief Compliance Officer of 1inch Group. In this new role, Hedi will be responsible for managing a joint legal, security, and compliance team to address the rapidly changing regulatory environment.It is reported that Hedi has extensive experience in a cross-continental career in traditional finance and banking, having worked at global institutions such as HSBC, managing financial crime and regulatory teams across Europe. She also served as the Vice Chair of the Digital Assets Working Group of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime established by the World Economic Forum.

ChainCatcher news, DEX aggregator 1inch has announced the appointment of Hedi Navazan as the new Chief Compliance Officer. Hedi will oversee a joint team of legal, security, and compliance to address the rapidly evolving regulatory environment.Hedi previously served as the vice-chair of the Digital Assets Working Group of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime, which was established by the World Economic Forum.

ChainCatcher news, Binance stated in a blog post that the WazirX platform operated by Zanmai reported that it suffered a cyber attack on July 18, 2024, resulting in user fund losses of approximately $235 million, and WazirX has been unable to fulfill customer withdrawal requests to date.Binance stated that Nischal Shetty, the main owner of Zettai, made some inaccurate statements regarding the ongoing disputes between Zettai and Binance. Shetty claimed that Binance might somehow be responsible for the losses suffered by WazirX users and creditors due to the cyber attack. Binance stated that this is incorrect, and any such claims are highly misleading. Binance stated that it has not acquired WazirX; although both parties signed a contract, the proposed transaction was never completed due to Zettai's failure to fulfill its obligations. Binance has never owned, controlled, or operated WazirX at any time, including before, during, or after the alleged hacking incident.Shetty stated that the outcome of the current dispute between Zettai and Binance could result in Binance owning WazirX, which would make Zettai's creditors creditors of Binance, meaning Binance would be responsible for WazirX users. In response, Binance believes this statement is incorrect, as Binance does not own or operate WazirX, is not a party to the agreement between WazirX and its users, does not hold any WazirX user funds, and bears no responsibility for the consequences of the cyber attack. Shetty's statements are inaccurate and misleading.

ChainCatcher message, for confidential assets and private DApps, L1 blockchain Zano is collaborating with Confidential Layer, a privacy bridge that enables seamless interoperability between public and private blockchains. This collaboration allows users to retain their underlying assets, such as ETH or BTC, while enhancing related services with advanced privacy features. These projects can conduct secure and private transactions across different blockchain ecosystems.

ChainCatcher news, the East African country of Tanzania has restricted access to the social media platform X. The internet monitoring organization Netblocks has confirmed this ongoing disruption.Meanwhile, the police have issued a warning that the opposition plans to attack police stations. Politician Tundu Lissu and four other opposition officials from the Chadema party have been arrested in Tanzania. The Tanzanian police warned Chadema members organizing protests via Zoom that these meetings are being used to plan small-scale attacks. The Tanzanian public is using virtual private networks to access X and express their dissatisfaction. Last year, the government considered introducing a mandatory licensing system for the use of virtual private networks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Sui developer Mysten Labs has announced a partnership with Ant Group's Web3 brand ZAN. By integrating Sui, ZAN aims to accelerate the development and adoption of its Web3 applications.This collaboration will focus on providing technical support from Mysten Labs in two key areas: KYC infrastructure and RPC node services. ZAN will provide KYC services for Sui-based projects, offering blockchain compliance solutions. ZAN will also officially launch RPC node services for Sui, enhancing the blockchain's scalability and accessibility for developers and users in the Asia-Pacific region.Mysten Labs and ZAN will jointly explore construction opportunities in areas such as payments, data, and digital identity, with the goal of providing innovative solutions that benefit consumers, businesses, and local communities, while looking to discover and support Web3 super application opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, Bill Zanker, the founder of The Learning Annex and a self-proclaimed long-time friend of former U.S. President Donald Trump, revealed in an interview that Trump has been interested in cryptocurrency for the past two years. Zanker explained that he first proposed the idea of issuing NFTs to Trump two years ago, but Trump was initially hesitant. It wasn't until December 2022 that Zanker brought up the idea again, and Trump agreed.This sparked Trump's curiosity about cryptocurrency and prompted him to inquire about how Ethereum works. Zanker mentioned that Trump once told a citizen that he thinks cryptocurrency is good, but he doesn't like the idea of all of it flowing overseas. He also said that the idea of accepting cryptocurrency donations was proposed by Trump.

ChainCatcher news, Tanzanian fintech startup Nala has raised $40 million in Series A funding to support its B2B payment platform called Rafiki. This round was oversubscribed and led by San Francisco venture capital firm Acrew Capital, with participation from DST Global, Norrsken22, and HOF Capital.

ChainCatcher news, Zand Bank, a digital bank authorized by the Central Bank of the UAE, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MANTRA, a Layer1 blockchain focused on RWA. The collaboration between the two entities will focus on developing a framework to support the tokenization and distribution of RWA, and will comply with the regulations of the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

ChainCatcher news, March Cheng, managing partner of Bizantine Capital, stated in an interview that the market has digested the rejection of the first batch of Ethereum ETFs and is optimistic about approvals for next year.He stated: "We have reason to believe that the report will include a glimmer of hope for delays, which should indicate that Ethereum will ultimately be approved next year. Removing the surveillance sharing requirement for applicants and reclassifying the underlying Ethereum as a commodity supported by the CFTC could pave an important path for the future."

ChainCatcher news, co-hosted by ChainCatcher and ZAN (the Web3 brand under Ant Group) and Artela, held an offline communication event titled "Focusing on Web3 Infrastructure, Unlocking New Scenarios for DApp Applications" today in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. During the event, ZAN CTO Ethan delivered a speech on the topic of "Customizable Infrastructure Full-Stack Services."In his speech, ZAN CTO Ethan stated that ZAN aims to help Web3 developers quickly and securely complete application building in a low-cost, customizable, and composable manner.He explained that there are still many pain points in the current Web3 application development and product usage process, such as the high cost of building and using infrastructure, difficulties in ensuring privacy and security, and insufficient user experience.To address these pain points, ZAN has developed a full-stack Web3 solution for developers, including various product services such as nodes, data, security, custom chains, and ZK acceleration, helping Web3 developers reduce development costs and technical risks while improving building efficiency.ZAN is a Web3 brand under Ant Group, dedicated to optimizing Web3 application security and providing various foundational capabilities throughout the entire lifecycle, offering reliable, stable, secure, and customized services and products.

ChainCatcher news, co-hosted by ChainCatcher and ZAN (the Web3 brand under Ant Group) and Artela, held an offline communication event titled "Focusing on Web3 Infrastructure, Unlocking New Scenarios for DApp Applications" today in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. During the event, Artela's CTO CP shared a presentation titled "EVM++, Unlocking Parallel EVM and On-Chain Scalability."In the presentation, Artela's CTO CP mentioned that EVM++ is Artela's upgrade to the next-generation EVM execution layer technology. It unlocks the extensibility and scalability of EVM blockchains through EVM+WASM, while also supporting parallel execution of EVM.EVM++ aims to expand the boundaries of EVM, allowing existing EVM assets, protocols, and infrastructure to seamlessly connect with new ones, facilitating mass adoption applications and accelerating the integration of crypto with mainstream at the application level.Additionally, Artela has made innovations at the infrastructure layer compatible with EVM, launching Aspect programming, which allows developers to build EVM+ applications using the EVM+Aspect paradigm, and has developed many innovative extension use cases covering areas such as AIpto, full-chain gaming, DeFi security, and middleware.

ChainCatcher message, hosted by ZAN (a Web3 brand under Ant Group) and Artela, and co-hosted by ChainCatcher, will hold an offline exchange event themed "Focusing on Web3 Infrastructure, Unlocking New Scenarios for DApp Applications" on March 26 from 14:00 to 18:00 in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.Guests including ZAN CTO Ethan, Artela CTO CP, and ChainCatcher partner Hunter will discuss how Web3 infrastructure empowers new scenarios for DApp applications, and provide an in-depth interpretation of new trends and opportunities in the infrastructure track for 2024.Registration link

ChainCatcher news, the Bmaker team has developed the first Bitcoin Layer 2 over-collateralized stablecoin protocol, benchmarking against Ethereum's leading MakerDao, aiming to provide more liquidity for the BTC ecosystem. The project will conduct its first multi-chain IDO on February 2nd to increase the number of early holders. This collaboration with ZAN (Powered by Antchain Open Labs) starts with contract auditing, KYC, and extends to more in-depth cooperation.It is reported that ZAN is Alibaba Antchain's WEB3 brand, providing Web3-oriented technical solutions for the Hong Kong and overseas markets, particularly focusing on security and compliance-related technology products. This includes SCR, KYT, KYC, RPC, POV, and other customized services.

ChainCatcher news, Singapore-based digital payment provider FOMO Pay has reached a strategic partnership with UAE digital bank Zand Bank, aiming to facilitate seamless cross-border payments between Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Through this collaboration, both parties are committed to further providing fast, secure, and cost-effective digital payment and digital banking solutions to optimize the cost-effectiveness and time efficiency of B2B cross-border transactions.FOMO Pay is a payment institution authorized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, with its cross-border remittance services covering over 70 countries. Recently, it obtained a license in Hong Kong and will launch payment and remittance services there, further promoting cross-regional economic connections in the Greater Bay Area. Zand Bank is a fully licensed digital bank by the Central Bank of the UAE, focusing on digital innovation.