ChainCatcher news, crypto blogger AB Kuai.Dong pointed out that the current crypto market is generally facing a liquidity shortage issue, except for Bitcoin. Many projects are forced to issue tokens at high prices due to overvaluation in the last round, in order to avoid early investors' rights protection. It is expected that new projects launched this year may face a decline of over 80%, with a $2 billion initial offering potentially dropping to $300 million, and a $700 million project possibly falling below $100 million. Projects with a market cap below $100 million that have not opened TGE node sales and public offerings face relatively less pressure, and this phenomenon may continue until the summer of 2025.Analysis indicates that not only retail investors but also institutions and node purchasers are adopting short-selling strategies for hedging after new coins are launched. The crypto VC industry may undergo a restructuring from the second half of 2025 to 2026. Influenced by the excessive returns of 2020-2021, a large influx of funds has led to investment managers' salaries rising to over $5,000 per month. As five-year funds are about to expire, some funds may be unable to complete a new round of fundraising due to investment returns falling short of expectations, leading to potential large-scale layoffs and salary cuts in the industry.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Street, Eric Trump, the son of Trump, recently confirmed that domestic crypto projects in the U.S. such as XRP and HBAR will enjoy a zero capital gains tax in the future, while non-U.S. projects will face a 30% tax rate.At the same time, Senator Ted Cruz plans to challenge a controversial IRS rule using the Congressional Review Act, which requires DeFi brokers to report user data and transaction income. Cruz believes this rule hinders innovation, infringes on privacy, and increases the compliance burden on decentralized platforms.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, a research report from JPMorgan indicates that crypto venture capital (VC) funding is expected to rise this year, as regulatory clarity and more crypto-friendly policies emerged during the tenure of U.S. President Donald Trump. However, due to increased competition from large financial institutions, high interest rates, and the rise of ETF products, funding levels may not reach the highs of previous years.The report notes that new cryptocurrency projects are avoiding selling large amounts of tokens to venture capital firms and are increasingly turning to community-driven platforms for fundraising.

ChainCatcher live report, at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit held during Devcon in Bangkok, RootData co-founder Hunter shared a keynote speech on "The Leading Crypto Asset Data Platform."Hunter stated that RootData is a leading crypto asset data platform dedicated to making cryptocurrency investment simpler. Processing over 3.8 million search requests each month, it has become the preferred data decision-making platform for over 1.8 million cryptocurrency investors. RootData has collaborated with more than 50 projects, including OKX, RSS3, LINK3, 0xScope, and others.The RootData crypto asset database contains over 13,000 projects, with 12 years of financing data in the crypto industry, encompassing information on 10,000 crypto talents. RootData Research continuously publishes high-value research reports, tracking the characteristics of fund and asset changes in both primary and secondary markets, as well as airdrop hunter behavior patterns, leveraging RootData's comprehensive cryptocurrency database.In addition, RootData has launched its mobile application, the RootData APP, which provides users with a convenient way to access project, investor, and personnel information anytime, anywhere.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, well-known YouTube blogger Coffeezilla received a wave of abusive emails from Tate's fans after questioning the suspicious crypto projects promoted by Andrew Tate.Coffeezilla had raised concerns about the tokens VENOM, DADDY, and ROOST promoted by Tate, and asked why he was trying to get The Real World coin (TRW) regulatory approval from the U.S. SEC.Tate subsequently released a video in response, which did not directly answer the questions and encouraged fans to attack via email.

ChainCatcher news, TIE terminal data shows that 33 DeFi companies announced financing in September.The amount raised by cryptocurrency companies in September reached $823 million, distributed among 200 different companies, with the Celestia ecosystem financing of $100 million ranking first, followed closely by Infinex, which raised $65 million through a public token sale.In addition, 41 companies conducted seed round financing in September.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, a team claiming to be Flappy Bird fans plans to re-launch the classic game as a crypto project, but this initiative has faced strong opposition from users.The new version will transform Flappy Bird into a Solana-based Web3 game and claims to be "the world's first open-source, community-owned Web 2 and Web 3 game." The project also mentions the FLAP token, which is planned to be issued on the Telegram blockchain, offering staking options and free airdrops.However, it is currently unclear whether the token will be launched on Solana or Telegram, or if these crypto plans have been abandoned. Users have criticized the project as a "crypto scam" and expressed dissatisfaction with the team's method of acquiring the rights to Flappy Bird.It is reported that Flappy Bird is a bird-flying game released in 2013, which became the most popular free app on iTunes in the United States and China in January 2014, and was described by the UK App Store that same month as "the new Angry Birds." The game also became the most downloaded free app in January.

ChainCatcher news, Democratic Congresswoman Waters (California) emphasized the higher risks consumers face in the DeFi space during a hearing on Capitol Hill, using the cryptocurrency lending platform World Liberty Financial, promoted by Trump and his sons, as an example.Last week, the Twitter accounts of Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Lara Trump (Trump's daughter-in-law) were hacked. Under the hackers' control, these accounts promoted fake tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, attempting to defraud potential buyers. Waters stated, "Due to the notoriety of the individuals behind the project, criminals took this opportunity to defraud potential users. Legislators have a responsibility to consider implementing strong protective measures to prevent such scams."According to Trump’s son Eric Trump, Twitter blocked the hacked social media accounts "within minutes." However, Waters pointed out that many people still suffered real harm, purchasing fake tokens worth approximately $1.8 million, which were actually unrelated to the project.

ChainCatcher message, Zhu Su posted on social media that crypto projects need to stop relying on vanity metrics and narratives like TVL, and should start focusing on UI/UX, account abstraction, and mass adoption.

ChainCatcher news, ZachXBT stated on platform X that during the investigation of a $1.3 million theft from a team's treasury, it was discovered that the team had hired several North Korean IT personnel using false identities as developers. These North Korean developers stole $1.3 million and completed the money laundering through a series of transactions.Further analysis of the transaction process revealed that these North Korean developers using false identities were organized. It can be inferred that a "single entity in Asia" employed at least 21 North Korean IT personnel, who participated in the development of over 25 cryptocurrency projects using false identities, earning between $300,000 and $500,000 per month.Some of the transactions were also linked to Sim Hyon Sop, who has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for allegedly coordinating financial transfers.

ChainCatcher news, Doge meme prototype Shiba Inu Kabosu's owner @kabosumama posted on social media stating that they have seen many tokens related to Kabosu and Neiro. It needs to be clarified that, except for Own The Doge (@ownthedoge)'s $dog, no other crypto projects are recognized."Because they have the original Doge photos and IP (which I gave them), and are committed to doing good deeds, charity work, and promoting Doge culture every day."Previously, the account tweeted that they welcomed a new family member: a rescue dog named "ねいろ" (transliterated as "Neiro"). Subsequently, two meme coins named NEIRO appeared on the Solana network.