ChainCatcher message, according to community users monitoring on-chain data, after Binance announced the launch of CHEEMS and WHY, the first large purchase address for CHEEMS was 0x94d5Dec1796404ff3544FB09461AF0bC3fb3c2F6, accumulating about 200,000 USD, and ultimately exited with a "halving" loss.The first large purchase address for WHY was 0x03b7C1414857Ae0bCa09116d4A01175D4d9B86ad, accumulating about 200,000 USD, and during the buying process encountered an on-chain trading bot "sandwich attack," ultimately resulting in a loss of about 25,000 USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the South African Financial Intelligence Centre has issued Directive No. 9, requiring digital asset platforms to collect and store identity information for cryptocurrency transactions.This directive will take effect on April 30, 2025, and aims to help South Africa be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The grey list affects the country's reputation, increases the cost of financial transactions, and raises borrowing costs.According to the directive, the full names and wallet addresses of both parties in a transaction must be recorded, with stricter requirements when the transaction amount exceeds $277 (5,000 rand). Sean Sanders, CEO of Altify, expressed support for regulatory developments but questioned the $277 threshold, calling it the lowest globally.

ChainCatcher news, preliminary results from the Edison Research exit polls for the U.S. elections show that 71% of voters are white, an increase from 67% in the 2020 exit polls; 11% are Black, down from 13% in 2020; and 12% are Hispanic, down from 13% in 2020. 57% of voters do not have a college degree, compared to 59% in the 2020 exit polls. 45% of voters say their personal financial situation is worse than it was four years ago, while the proportion in the 2020 exit polls was 20%.39% of voters believe that most undocumented immigrants should be deported, while 57% support allowing them to apply for legal status. 32% of voters think that U.S. support for Israel is too strong; 31% believe it is not strong enough; and 31% think it is moderate. 51% of voters say they trust Harris more on the issue of abortion, while 44% trust Trump.51% of voters say they trust Trump more on economic issues, while 47% trust Harris. 73% of voters feel that democracy is under threat, while 25% believe democracy is safe.44% of voters have a favorable view of Trump, compared to 46% in the 2020 exit polls. 48% of voters have a favorable view of Harris, while Biden had 52% in the 2020 polls. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher News: The voting for the U.S. presidential election officially began at 13:00 Beijing time on November 5. Forexlive analyst Justin Low pointed out that during this period, the first exit poll for the U.S. election will conclude at 07:00 Beijing time on the 6th, and the final exit poll will end at 14:00 Beijing time on the 6th. You can pay attention to the exit polls to get an early understanding of the U.S. election results.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, crypto artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) recently stated in an interview that NFT speculators have left the market, leaving only a core group of enthusiasts who "understand the technology." "Looking back at that time, I think it's crazy because NFTs were hated for much longer than they were loved. We lost a lot of users, but those people were never here for the art; I could tell at a glance. Speculators have moved on, but people are still passionate about this stuff."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, AI search startup Perplexity is raising a new round of funding at a valuation of at least $8 billion. X, Notion, and OpenAI have all made acquisition offers to Perplexity ranging from $150 million to $200 million, and Microsoft has also expressed interest in acquiring the company.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a new article titled "The Future Development of the Ethereum Protocol (Part Five): The Purge." The article states that one of the challenges facing Ethereum is that, by default, the expansion and complexity of any blockchain protocol tend to grow over time. This occurs in two areas: historical data and protocol features.To ensure the long-term sustainability of Ethereum, strong counter-pressure needs to be applied to both trends, reducing complexity and bloat over time. At the same time, one of the great features of blockchain needs to be preserved: permanence.The key goal of The Purge is to reduce the storage requirements for clients by decreasing or eliminating the need for each node to permanently store all historical records, and possibly even declaring them obsolete; and to lower protocol complexity by eliminating unnecessary features.

ChainCatcher news, the artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity is in discussions for funding, with its valuation set to more than double to $8 billion.Perplexity has completed two additional funding rounds in 2024, raising its valuation to $250 million, and then to $3 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, since Binance announced its exit from Russia in September last year, the traffic to its local website has significantly decreased.According to data shared by web analytics platform SimilarWeb, from August 2023 to July 2024, Binance's website traffic in Russia dropped by 43%. Despite this noticeable decline, Russia remains one of the largest sources of traffic for the Binance website during this period, accounting for 6% of its total visits. The traffic share from Russia is comparable to other major markets for Binance, including Turkey and Vietnam, which account for 8% and 6.6% of its total traffic, respectively. Binance declined to disclose whether its significant traffic share in Russia or certain services offered to Russian users indicates that the company is still operating or resuming operations in the market.A Binance spokesperson stated, "We will continue to provide services to a limited number of existing Russian users to ensure the safety of their digital assets." The Binance representative emphasized that the cryptocurrency exchange "complies with global sanctions regulations" and "fully adheres to the restrictions on individuals, entities, and countries that are subject to international sanctions."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the complexity of the technology may make it difficult for the average user to understand, thereby hindering more people from entering the field.According to a survey conducted by the Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx in August, 43% of the 2,229 respondents indicated that they had not used the technology because they were unsure how it works. Industry experts generally believe that the sector should focus on simplifying educational resources and user interfaces to attract more average users. In addition to technological complexity, factors such as asset storage security and regulatory uncertainty also pose barriers to widespread adoption.Experts suggest that the crypto industry should strive to make the technology easier to understand and use while maintaining its innovative essence, such as simplifying complex concepts, providing user-friendly interfaces, and offering comprehensive educational resources.

ChainCatcher news, Orlando Bravo, the head of private equity firm Thoma Bravo managing approximately $160 billion in assets, stated in an interview with CNBC that the company will permanently exit the cryptocurrency market. This decision stems from its failed investment in FTX, where Thoma Bravo participated in a $900 million investment in 2021. After the collapse of FTX, investors like Thoma Bravo faced significant losses and became embroiled in a lawsuit accusing them of making misleading statements while promoting FTX.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov spoke out for the first time on the Telegram platform after being arrested in France. He not only denied the reasons for his arrest but also stated his readiness to exit markets that are incompatible with Telegram's principles.Durov emphasized, "If we cannot reach an agreement with the regulators of a country on the balance of privacy and security, we are ready to leave that country at any time. We have done this multiple times." He cited examples of Russia and Iran. "We are prepared to leave markets that are incompatible with our principles because we are not in it for the money. Our motivation is to bring benefits to people and defend fundamental rights, especially where those rights are being violated."Previously, it was reported that Durov was arrested at a Paris airport and subsequently charged by a French court. The charges include "aiding the dissemination of child sexual images and other crimes, such as drug trafficking on messaging applications." This arrest is part of a broader cybercrime investigation involving allegations that Telegram has facilitated money laundering, child pornography, and drug trafficking through its encrypted tools and services. French authorities have released Durov but required him to accept "judicial supervision," meaning the Telegram founder must remain in France.

ChainCatcher news, Executive Director Fu Rao of the Hong Kong International New Economy Research Institute wrote in the Ta Kung Pao article "Improving the Regulation of Virtual Assets for Healthy Industry Development," pointing out that the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China jointly issued an interpretation regarding several issues related to the application of laws in handling money laundering criminal cases, which explicitly lists virtual asset transactions as one of the methods of money laundering. This will have the following impacts on the virtual asset industry:Increased compliance costs for the industry. The introduction of regulations means that practitioners need to pay more attention to compliance issues and increase compliance investments to ensure that their businesses are legal and compliant. The market will undergo reshuffling, and some non-compliant U businesses and project parties may exit the market, further increasing industry concentration.Enhanced investor education. The introduction of regulations will prompt investors to pay more attention to the risks associated with virtual assets, improving their ability to identify risks.Gradual improvement of industry regulation. The release of this judicial interpretation will help regulatory authorities to conduct more effective oversight of the virtual asset industry, promoting healthy industry development.As Hong Kong vigorously develops its virtual asset economy, the mainland has responded by addressing serious crimes most easily triggered by virtual assets. In this context, both U businesses and ordinary investors should enhance their legal awareness, ensure compliance in transactions, and avoid falling into legal risks.

According to ChainCatcher, Polymarket, a prediction market that allows users to bet on real-world events, is partnering with the AI-driven search engine Perplexity to display news summaries of events.When users click on an event on Polymarket, they can now see news summaries based on Perplexity search results, along with a search box that users can use to ask more questions.Polymarket will also create a section using Perplexity's Pages feature (which allows users to create shareable pages from search results) and display it on Perplexity's Discover page. Perplexity stated that it will explore more third-party partnerships to showcase content in its Discover section.