ChainCatcher message, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has issued a notice regarding multiple recent fraud cases involving impersonation of former and current Upbit employees. The scammers showcase forged work IDs on social media, falsely claiming to be "employees of Upbit three years ago," and approach victims under the pretext of "providing business model consulting." Additionally, there are scammers impersonating current employees, spreading false information about coin listings.An Upbit representative stated, "Photos of employee IDs have never been made public; all published employee IDs are forged," and emphasized that all information related to trading support is only released through official announcements. They urged users to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through official channels.

ChainCatcher news, CESS attended the "2024 Annual Council" and "Digital Economy New Quality Productivity Development Summit" organized by the Hong Kong Web3.0 Standardization Association on January 16, 2025. As a vice council member, CESS was awarded an official certificate by the Hong Kong government during the event, further solidifying its core position in industry standardization efforts.Currently, CESS is actively leading the development of DePIN-related standards within the Hong Kong Web3.0 Standardization Association, focusing on the requirements of distributed storage network technology and the resource effectiveness evaluation system, laying the foundation for Hong Kong's future promotion of data element circulation and the facilitation of new quality productivity in the digital economy. The establishment of these standards aims to provide unified norms and benchmarks for the development of DePIN technology, contributing to the healthy development of the Web3 ecosystem. As a technological pioneer in the industry, CESS continues to drive the implementation and global application of decentralized technology with its innovative capabilities and contributions to standardization.

According to ChainCatcher news, Mind Network has officially launched the CitizenZ Passport airdrop certificate, in collaboration with the open-source cryptography company ZAMA and the Web3 infrastructure provider InfStones, to introduce the world's first AI health platform based on FHE technology------World AI Health Hub.In just three weeks since its mainnet launch, Mind Network has attracted over 210,000 wallets, with an average of over 1.2 million active interactions per day. As a pioneer in the field of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Mind Network has successfully launched functional Hubs, FCN, FDN, and RandGen, and has partnered with ZAMA, InfStones, CARV, Lumoz, KIP, and others to launch multiple AI-related Hubs.The recently launched CitizenZ Passport is not only one of the important airdrop certificates in the Mind Network ecosystem but also unlocks Voter voting rights, allowing users to participate in FHE voting and contribute to ecological construction.As the world's first FHE project to launch a mainnet, Mind Network has become the largest FHE project by user base. MindV is a cryptographic voting system based on FHE, and Hubs is a modular network framework for FHE. Mind Network is promoting the widespread application of FHE in the Web3 and AI fields, addressing key issues such as data privacy, quantum resistance, and decentralized consensus.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Christie's will provide blockchain-based digital ownership certificates for each lot at the auction "Focus on the Real: The Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina," held at Rockefeller Center in New York.It is reported that this auction involves 130 works, and the ownership certificates will be minted on Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain developed by Kresus on Coinbase. Christie's ventured into blockchain technology as early as 2021 when it auctioned Beeple's "Everydays" series for a price of $69 million.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Oxhead Alpha today announced the successful digitization of 42 million vehicle ownership certificates on Avalanche for the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). This is part of the state's ongoing efforts to modernize the ownership transfer process for California drivers and DMV representatives. Three partners collaborated to create a blockchain operated by the DMV to streamline the vehicle ownership transfer experience for over 39 million residents in California.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin ecosystem DeFi protocol ALEX announced on social media that 100% of the protocol's revenue will be allocated as an additional subsidy to certificate holders. The governance proposal was approved by an overwhelming majority vote, and further announcements will be made as the subsequent implementation progresses.

ChainCatcher news, the social platform UXLINK has released the "IN UXLINK WE TRUST" series of NFTs as airdrop certificates. Based on users' community contributions, on-chain interactions, and asset conditions, they are divided into four levels: "MOON", "TRUST", "FRENS", and "LINK", corresponding to different rights and the amount of $UXLINK token airdrops.NFT holders enjoy substantial benefits, including:100% receiving the first season airdrop of the $UXLINK native token;Priority participation in the second and third season airdrops of $UXLINK;Eligibility for joint airdrops from UXLINK ecological projects;Possession of community governance voting rights.It is reported that UXLINK currently has over 5 million registered users, with approximately 800,000 daily active users on the DAPP and about 180,000 daily active users on-chain. This NFT issuance is expected to cover around 10% of the most premium users, exceeding a scale of 500,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to BeInCrypto, a consortium of Japanese companies, GMO Aozora Net Bank, plans to launch a yen-pegged stablecoin DCJPY in July 2024, aiming to utilize DeCurret's blockchain-supported network to facilitate the trading and settlement of clean energy certificates.In addition, Binance, which has obtained a trader service license in Japan, has qualified as an issuance partner, and once the Financial Services Agency of Japan approves the license applications of other companies, they can jointly issue the stablecoin.

ChainCatcher news, Bitget officially launched blockchain courses at Bitget Academy, which are part of the Bitget Blockchain4Youth program aimed at nurturing more talent for the development of the blockchain ecosystem. The blockchain courses at Bitget Academy are divided into three main parts: Introduction to Blockchain, Future of Blockchain, and Blockchain Applications.Those who complete all courses and pass the exams will receive the Blockchain4Youth certificate issued by Bitget Academy. Alongside the launch of the courses, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), Bitget will also hold a series of campus lectures at top universities in Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand. In the future, Bitget also plans to introduce scholarships to provide financial assistance to young blockchain enthusiasts. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, accounting firm Deloitte has announced the integration of the Polkadot ecosystem identity protocol KILT Protocol for issuing reusable digital certificates to support its Know Your Customer / Know Your Business (KYC/KYB) processes. KILT's technology can eliminate the existing inefficiencies surrounding KYC/KYB processes. These credentials have multiple use cases, including regulatory compliance for banks and DeFi, age verification for e-commerce, private logins, and fundraising, etc. (source link)

ChainCatcher message, Lido releases V2 version progress update: The preparation work for the replacement of withdrawal vouchers has been completed, and all withdrawal voucher messages have been successfully signed (replacing 0x00 voucher with 0x01). Once the Shanghai upgrade is completed, message broadcasting can be carried out to complete the voucher replacement.It is reported that the replacement of withdrawal vouchers and the Staking Router are the two main focuses of Lido v2. In addition, 0x00 and 0x01 are two different types of withdrawal vouchers, with the former being the default withdrawal voucher that does not require specifying a withdrawal address during withdrawals; the latter requires specifying a withdrawal address in the withdrawal request. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Web3 multi-chain wallet BitKeep and cryptocurrency trading platform Bitget have jointly launched a futures airdrop called SUIBG (SUI Futures Token), which can serve as a redemption certificate for its native token SUI after the future launch of the Sui Network mainnet. Users can participate in red envelope airdrops, trading rewards, and other activities in the BitKeep wallet, or join the SUIBG carnival event on the Bitget trading platform to receive SUIBG. BitKeep and Bitget jointly stated that this futures airdrop activity is supported by the Sui ecosystem community and projects. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Outlook India, the blockchain certificate verification platform TheRollNumber has completed a $165,000 seed round of financing, led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be used to strengthen the tech stack, improve the platform, better utilize the data stack, and expand the team and operations.TheRollNumber aims to provide individuals with a blockchain-based certificate management system that not only enables certificate digitization and verification but also allows users or individuals to know when, by whom, and how credentials are used, thereby addressing issues of identity and credential theft. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, Circle has announced that it will collaborate with the accounting firm Deloitte to audit its proof of reserves. Circle has worked with Grant Thornton for auditing over the years, but due to the cautious stance of several accounting firms regarding audits of crypto companies, Circle has made a shift. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that Circle is prepared for regulatory matters and will closely monitor the regulatory guidance on stablecoins being formulated by the U.S. Congress. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 music community brand mta1verse announced the release of an exclusive Pass, which serves as a credential for users to enter the mta1verse community and participate in online and offline music festivals/cross-border parties. Pass holders will have the opportunity to experience offline minting of art NFTs and will gain more online and offline benefits from mta1verse in the future.In addition, the mta1verse launch party------Mint Your Brain (MYB), scheduled for April 2023, is an offline crypto installation art project of mta1verse. This project will collaborate with various emerging artists to create art NFT works themed "Mint Your Brain" by real-time extracting brainwave data at each event site. The mta1verse fest will also be held in New York at the end of June 2023. This is a forward-looking, internationally oriented Web3 music festival brand with cross-border DNA, inviting representatives from the fields of music, technology, and art to participate in the event.It is reported that mta1verse is a Web3-based music festival and music art technology community brand aimed at creating the best Web3 music festival and IRL cross-border party experience for music, technology, and art enthusiasts.

ChainCatcher news, Huobi announced that, based on the decision of the HT (Huobi Token) community and the Huobi Global Advisory Committee, HT will serve as the only token within the Huobi ecosystem. At the same time, HT will be the only token for participating in the subscription of DMC.ChainCatcher previously reported that, authorized by the government of Dominica, Huobi has partnered with TRON and DMC Labs to launch the national token DMC (Dominica Coin). DMC will be issued through Huobi Prime, and Huobi will also airdrop DMC tokens and Dominica digital identities to every registered user. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, Web3 infrastructure service provider Galxe (formerly Project Galaxy) announced the launch of Galxe Passport as a universal identity for users in Web3, capable of securely and anonymously storing identity information.According to reports, Galxe stated that users can not only use Galxe Passport as a universal identity across different applications but also receive a unique Galxe Passport Soulbound token in their wallets. (Source link)