ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, ConsenSys' Ethereum validation node provider Infura has announced significant progress in its decentralized infrastructure network (DIN) and plans to launch as an Active Validation Service (AVS) on the Ethereum restaking platform EigenLayer.Infura DIN product lead Tom Hay announced at the Devcon 2024 conference: "By leveraging Ethereum's economic security through EigenLayer, we continue to build a permissionless Web3 infrastructure service marketplace on the steady progress of DIN." Launching DIN as an AVS through EigenLayer offers multiple advantages, including reduced development costs, increased accessibility and reliability of Web3 services, fostering a collaborative environment among providers, and simplifying the process of launching new services across Web3 gateways.The main goal of this deployment is to create a more accessible, reliable, and efficient decentralized infrastructure to support Web3 development while leveraging Ethereum's economic security. It also utilizes EigenLayer's restaking as an entry mechanism, providing staking and slashing protection without requiring projects to prematurely launch tokens.

ChainCatcher news, Wang Feng, the founder of Blueport Interactive, stated on his X platform: "Why did Blueport Interactive buy Bitcoin, and what’s next? I will answer five points here:Our holding of Bitcoin is strategic. We are optimistic about Bitcoin network applications, decentralized finance, and empowering real assets and crypto assets aimed at Web3 applications.I am a fervent believer in crypto technology and have launched Marsbit, Consensus Lab (LK Venture), Mars Cloud Mining, and Element over the past five years. After regaining the CEO position in the first quarter of last year, I have vigorously promoted the integration of Blueport Interactive with Web3 business attempts.I am pleased that today Bitcoin has reached a new level close to $90,000, with our first purchase price at $26,000, followed by subsequent purchases. I first advocated for Blueport Interactive to buy Bitcoin when it was over $4,000, but at that time it was difficult for our board to execute.We will inevitably disclose the progress of linear reduction at the appropriate time; crypto assets, like stocks, have a market norm of volatility, and any reduction is tactical; if there is a reduction today, it must be for an increase tomorrow.We are long-term optimistic about Bitcoin; and we are very optimistic about the possibility of significant growth within this year or the first quarter of next year."

ChainCatcher news, Boyaa Interactive (00434.HK) announced that the group currently holds 2,641 Bitcoins (BTC) with a total cost of approximately USD 142,722,654, averaging about USD 54,027 per BTC; it also holds 15,445 Ether (ETH) with a total cost of approximately USD 42,578,110, averaging about USD 2,756 per ETH.

ChainCatcher news, Zypher co-founder Maggie Wang announced at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit's "Insights from Innovators" roundtable discussion that the game "Crypto Rumble," powered by the Zypher ZK game engine, will launch this month on Zytron Pioneer and airdrop blind boxes and other game assets to on-chain active users of the Linea mainnet and ETH mainnet."Crypto Rumble" is a blockchain game developed based on the Zypher Network's zk game engine, which won the championship at the 2023 BNB Chain Istanbul Hackathon under the leadership of the Zypher team. This game combines card RPG and match-three elements, with all game logic based on Zypher Network's server abstraction technology, built entirely on-chain without relying on centralized servers. Game assets, processes, and outcomes can be directly verified on the blockchain, ensuring transparency and integrity, providing players with a fair and just gaming experience and true asset ownership.

ChainCatcher news, during the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit held in Bangkok Devcon, Manta Network co-founder Victor shared a keynote speech on "The First Layer2 Adopting MultiDA."Victor stated that Manta Network not only values on-chain data but also pays great attention to on-chain user behavior and use cases. The network has consistently ranked among the top three in the Layer2 market in terms of monthly active users. Data shows that Manta Network's monthly active addresses have exceeded 346,000, with average transaction fees as low as $0.0001 and daily transaction volume reaching up to 381,000.He then elaborated on the groundbreaking MultiDA (Multi Data DA Framework) technology introduced by Manta. By integrating multiple DA solutions such as EigenDA, NEAR DA, 0G, Nubit, and Dill, Manta has not only significantly enhanced the network's stability and resilience but is also the first Layer2 network to adopt the MultiDA architecture.He revealed that the Celestia DA layer has saved Manta over $12 million in costs.Video live stream link:https://www.youtube.com/live/tTVcUPumPysImage live stream link:https://www.pailixiang.com/album_ia7637038926.html

ChainCatcher news, according to relevant messages from platform traders, the Polymarket platform claims that "it predicts a decline in future platform trading volume, while users who reinvest their bonuses into other betting activities may be eligible for higher rewards in the future."Data from The Block shows that the number of active users on the Polymarket platform in October was 235,300. In addition, according to media verification, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan stated that Polymarket is not open to U.S. users.

ChainCatcher news, NFT trader john.weth shared information about the beta version of OpenSea V2 on his social platform.Related screenshots show that OpenSea V2 will update the UI and launch a loyalty program, allowing users to earn XP rewards. Additionally, the new version will provide retroactive rewards for long-time OpenSea users, but the "methods and extent of the rewards are yet to be determined."

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, data shows that the Telegram ecosystem point-earning game Hamster Kombat claimed to have a user base of 300 million in August, but it has since sharply decreased to 259 million, with the monthly active player count nearing 41 million.Its token HMSTER opened at OKX on September 26, reaching a high of 0.013272 USDT, and is currently reported at 0.002406 USDT, down over 80% from its peak.Earlier this year, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov described Hamster Kombat as "the fastest-growing digital service in the world," and stated that it is part of a new era of mini-programs bringing blockchain to the masses.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Solana network set a record for the highest number of monthly active addresses in October 2024, exceeding 123 million. This figure represents an increase of over 42% compared to September, far surpassing the fewer than 12.7 million active addresses in January of this year.Eden Au, research director at The Block, stated that the recent surge in Solana's activity is primarily driven by a trading frenzy of meme coins on the network, with the meme coin generation app Pump.fun and the decentralized exchange Raydium being particularly active over the past month. Data shows that Pump.fun's monthly revenue exceeded $30.5 million in October, while Raydium's trading volume surpassed $30 billion that month.Analysts also pointed out that the rapid rise of the meme coin Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), associated with the AI chatbot Terminal of Truths, has led to the birth of numerous AI-themed meme coins on Solana, further boosting network activity.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the blockchain content verification platform OpenOrigins has completed a $4.5 million seed round of financing, led by Galaxy Interactive. The blockchain technology developed by the company can verify the authenticity of digital content such as photos and videos in real time, and it has already partnered with ITN, a leading media production company in the UK.The company plans to use the new funding to expand its commercial team and extend its business to the Indian and U.S. markets. At the same time, OpenOrigins will launch a marketplace platform to help news organizations authorize AI training on their verification data.OpenOrigins founder and Cambridge University PhD Manny Ahmed stated that the company's uniqueness lies in its ability to verify real-time content as well as certify historical content. This technology records content verification information on the Hyperledger blockchain, providing content authenticity assurance across multiple fields, including news media, insurance companies, and online dating platforms.

ChainCatcher news, Wang Feng, the founder of Blueport Interactive, recalled in a social media post today that in 2019 he proposed the company invest $20 million to purchase Bitcoin (which was priced at less than $6,000 each at the time), but faced strong opposition from board members and a representative of a major shareholder who threatened to sue. It wasn't until early 2023, after Wang Feng resumed the role of CEO, that the company began to implement the Bitcoin investment plan, but by then the price of Bitcoin had risen to $26,000 each.This statement stems from Wang Feng's comments on MicroStrategy's recent plan to raise $42 billion in funding over the next three years. Notably, MicroStrategy only began purchasing Bitcoin on a large scale in 2020, and if Blueport Interactive had executed its investment plan in 2019, it could have potentially reaped substantial profits.According to Wang Feng, when he founded Mars Finance in 2018, the platform secured nearly $10 million in funding within a year, with monthly advertising revenue peaking at 120 Bitcoins, and a single conference in the summer of 2020 could attract approximately 10 million RMB in sponsorship.

ChainCatcher news, Zypher Network and Linea have jointly launched a new Treasure Ark event. Players can stake ETH on the Linea chain to earn Linea LXP-L points and gain whitelist and point rewards for sharing 400 million $Zypher tokens. Additionally, Zypher Network offers $GP rewards, Crypto Rumble hero blind boxes, and the world's first 0Gas SBT, allowing players to enjoy a zero gas fee gaming experience on Zytron and prepare for future on-chain game mining.It is reported that the Treasure Ark event is a sub-event of the Linea Surge incentive program, aimed at promoting ecosystem development by enhancing liquidity (TVL) on the Linea chain. Users can earn LXP-L point rewards by contributing liquidity to designated DApps. This event is supported by several well-known protocols, including Lido, Renzo, ether.fi, and Stakstone, allowing players to contribute to the growth of Linea's TVL through a gamified staking mechanism, with the opportunity to gain whitelist eligibility and point rewards for 400 million $Zypher tokens. Furthermore, players participating in staking will unlock Zytron's 0Gas SBT, enjoy fee-free on-chain gaming, receive in-game airdrop rewards, and participate in on-chain mining.Previously, Zypher Network has established deep collaborations with multiple Web 3 infrastructure projects, including Linea, Risc Zero, Gevulot, HyperLane, Third Web, Particle Network, Celestia, Renzo, and Eigen Layer, successfully launching the first high-performance Layer 3 driven by ZK technology—Zytron Pioneer. In the future, Zypher plans to launch more incentive activities, including gas-free SBT airdrops and the integration and experience of over 30 on-chain games.

ChainCatcher news, CoinFund founder and CEO Jake Brukhman posted on the X platform stating that the following are the things he is looking for amidst the noise of the bull market (from specific to macro):Decentralized AI:Companies focused on solving Web3 AI inference challenges and making it accessible for Web2.Enterprises capable of effectively addressing verifiable inference issues.Companies supporting open public networks, promoting decentralized training, and competing with large tech firms.Companies dedicated to optimizing decentralized training data pipelines.Institutional Adoption:Public networks open for use by institutions and enterprises (possibly blockchain-based).Compliant revolutionary DeFi products that eliminate counterparty risk, such as fully decentralized dark pools.Leading companies leveraging stablecoins to drive B2B payment developments.Companies providing stablecoin-related services to support the future development of stablecoins.Blockchain Infrastructure: Early projects with potential in scalability, interoperability, API services, intent, zero-knowledge, MPC, and other areas.Consumer Cryptocurrency: Crypto projects with innovative non-SaaS business models.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by IntoTheBlock, the daily active users on the TON network have dropped to about 1.58 million, a significant decrease from the peak of over 5 million daily active users.