ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, the stock price of Toronto-based blockchain company Bluesky Digital soared in November, as investors may have mistakenly associated it with the social media platform Bluesky. Since Donald Trump's election on November 5, Bluesky Digital's stock price has surged from $0.06 to $0.56, an increase of approximately 833%.A portfolio manager stated that the rise in stock price "may be due to the confusion caused by the name of the social media platform."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Cyberport is a business hub owned and operated by the Hong Kong government, which has added more than 120 companies in 16 months and currently hosts over 270 blockchain technology-related enterprises.The founders of these over 270 companies come from more than 20 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and India, in addition to Hong Kong and the mainland.According to a Legislative Council report, Cyberport's Web3 companies have begun to apply blockchain technology to real-world applications, including smart living, digital entertainment, fintech, and network and data security. In addition, Cyberport is actively recruiting companies specializing in blockchain security, asset custody, and cryptocurrency wallets to facilitate collaboration among various Web3 companies within its network.

ChainCatcher news, financial services company Euroclear has acquired a strategic stake in Singapore blockchain company Marketnode, with the specific acquisition amount undisclosed. Euroclear's investment aims to leverage blockchain to modernize financial market infrastructure, focusing on simplifying fund management and reducing settlement times through distributed ledger technology.Marketnode was founded in 2021 by the Singapore Exchange Group and Temasek, operating two blockchain platforms: Gateway and Fundnode, focusing on tokenization and digital fund management.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has achieved a partial victory in its case against the blockchain company Opporty and its founder Sergii Grybniak.The court ruled that Opporty illegally sold unregistered securities during its ICO in 2018, violating U.S. securities laws. The SEC had previously accused the company of fraud through its initial coin offering (ICO), raising approximately $600,000. The judge also determined that Opporty's token "OPP" qualifies as an investment contract and must be registered with the regulatory agency.However, Opporty argued that its sales fell under exemption provisions, and the judge acknowledged some reasonableness in this defense.

ChainCatcher news, the digital art company 3space Art announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire the Klip Drops business from Kakao's blockchain company Ground X. Through this acquisition, 3space Art will leverage Klip Drops' technology and infrastructure to promote the development of the digital art industry. This move will also strengthen support for Korean artists and stimulate activity in the digital art market.Klip Drops is a digital art sales and distribution platform established by Ground X in 2018, serving as a curated gallery that introduces artists from various fields such as painting, sculpture, and media art.

ChainCatcher news, the company behind the innovative transportation platform QRyde, HBSS Connect Corp., has announced the acquisition of the Israeli blockchain company Colu. This strategic acquisition will enhance QRyde's efforts in creating blockchain-based transportation systems aimed at optimizing municipal spending.HBSS Connect specializes in developing software solutions for public transportation, paratransit, NEMT (non-emergency medical transportation), and micro-mobility services across the United States. By integrating web3 technology into QRyde, HBSS Connect aims to better synchronize transportation systems with the local economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, blockchain company OpenLedger has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Polychain Capital and Borderless Capital. Other participants include HashKey Capital, Finality Capital, Hash3, STIX, MH Ventures, Sreeram Kannan from EigenLayer, Sandeep Nailwal from Polygon, and Kenny Li from Manta.It is reported that OpenLedger focuses on building decentralized and data-driven artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company plans to use the funds to expand its team and strengthen its data pipeline infrastructure, with the mainnet expected to launch in the next quarter. The OpenLedger team stated that as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent, the importance of data continues to grow, and they are committed to bridging the gap between data and decentralization to drive the development of higher-quality AI models.

ChainCatcher news, the parent company of the cross-chain zero-knowledge scaling protocol Zeko Protocol, Zeko Labs, has completed a $3 million pre-seed funding round. This round was led by YBB Capital, UOB Venture Management, and Signum Capital, with participation from Autonomy Capital, Cogitent Ventures, GBV, Tenzor Capital, 3Commas Capital, ArkGrow, AVID3, Cryptonauts, Nox Holdings, NxGen.xyz, SkyVision Capital (SVC), and Presto Labs.It is reported that the new funds will be used to expand the team, accelerate product development, and incentivize the ecosystem team. Zeko Protocol is built in collaboration with o1Labs and the Mina Foundation, aiming to revolutionize the software development field by putting advanced zero-knowledge proof capabilities in the hands of developers, greatly expanding the design space for both EVM and non-EVM applications.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain and SaaS company Bullet Blockchain, Inc. (OTC: BULT) has successfully acquired 40 Bitcoin ATMs located in South Florida, a move that aligns with BULT's commitment to innovation in the ever-evolving digital currency space. The company's CEO Simon Rubin stated that the South Florida market is crucial to the company's overall strategy, and the outlook is very optimistic, with plans to expand its presence and opportunities in 2024. Bullet Blockchain continues to actively advance its licensing program for operators and manufacturers, protecting its intellectual property portfolio.

ChainCatcher news, Quantoz Payments, a payment subsidiary of the Dutch blockchain company Quantoz, has obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license issued by the Dutch Central Bank and is authorized to issue the regulated and programmable euro currency EURD on the Algorand network.It is reported that EURD and its electronic money services are expected to be available to all businesses and consumers within the European Economic Area by the end of this year.

ChainCatcher news, Vinh The Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of the Vietnamese blockchain company Coin98 Finance, announced that the Coin98 Finance brand has been upgraded to Ninety Eight.

ChainCatcher news, the listing application of the Japanese blockchain technology company Earlyworks Co., Ltd, which operates a proprietary private blockchain technology grid ledger system (GLS), has been disclosed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It was listed and began trading on NASDAQ on July 25 local time, with the stock code "ELWS," and is currently priced at $3.6 per share. Earlyworks will issue 1,200,000 American Depositary Shares (ADS) through its initial public offering (IPO), priced at $5 per share, and is expected to raise $6 million after deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses.Previous news, the Japanese blockchain technology company Earlyworks submitted its IPO application to the SEC in December 31, 2022.

ChainCatcher news, South Korean digital marketing giant FSN's blockchain company Fingerlabs announced the completion of a strategic financing round, with Singapore's Web3 entertainment ecosystem Fellaz's parent company Innocus Global Group participating, though the specific amount has not been disclosed.It is reported that Fellaz will enter the South Korean blockchain industry through Fingerlabs and explore NFT use cases such as memberships and concert tickets using the Favorlet blockchain wallet developed by Fingerlabs. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, global distributed ledger and blockchain company DLTx ASA announced the acquisition of the U.S. node infrastructure company NachoNodes, including the company's intellectual property and its management and technical teams. The specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed.The management team of NachoNodes includes two core founding members of Pocket Network, who have now officially joined DLTx ASA and will focus on expanding DLTx ASA's node infrastructure and node operations. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced on Monday this week a partnership with the gold blockchain company ComTech Gold to achieve the digitization of gold trading based on blockchain.ComTech will store physical gold bars in DMCC-approved vaults and issue tokenized gold ComTech Gold Tokens (CGO) on the XDC blockchain network. The DMCC Tradeflow online platform registers physical gold, ensuring that each gold bar deposit comes with a Tradeflow authorization letter, enhancing the security, control, and transparency of tokenized assets. The tokenized gold is backed by physical assets and complies with Islamic law.