ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey expressed his views on social media, suggesting that the current Bitcoin bull market cycle may be significantly extended, breaking traditional market cycle patterns.Bailey pointed out that historically, there is usually about an 18-month "NgU" (Number Go Up, price increase) phase after a Bitcoin halving. However, with the current halving having occurred 6 months ago, he believes that this influx of capital is unlikely to peak within 12 months. Instead, Bailey predicts that this bull market cycle may need to last for 3 to 4 years before a cooling period occurs.

ChainCatcher message, to further promote the application of stablecoins, BNBChain today announced that the "Zero Gas Fee Carnival" event will continue until December 31 of this year. Users withdrawing stablecoins from centralized exchanges to BSC and opBNB will be exempt from gas fees, covering stablecoins including: USDT, USDC, and FDUSD.Currently, the centralized exchanges supporting the event are: Binance, Bitget, MEXC, Bitmart, Ourbit, Flipster, and KuCoin. The cross-chain bridges are Celer and Meson, and the wallet providers include Bitget Wallet, SafePal, UXUY Wallet, Coin98, Codexfield, MathWallet, TokenPocket, GoPAX, Wello, Bing, ImToken, etc. More industry partners will be added in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNN, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stated that a total of 12 polling places in the state extended voting hours due to bomb threats, and another 3 polling places extended voting hours for "normal reasons."

ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has extended the suspension period of the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) license for FTX.com until May 30, 2025. This license previously allowed the insolvent platform to operate throughout Europe.According to a regulatory announcement, during the suspension of authorization, FTX EU is prohibited from providing services or establishing business relationships with anyone, and from accepting any new clients. Furthermore, the company is not allowed to execute any client instructions for purchasing financial instruments, nor to provide any investment services within or outside Cyprus. Additionally, the suspended brand must not promote itself as an investment service provider or publish related advertisements. They must also close all open positions related to client contracts by the contract expiration date or upon client request, and refund all funds and profits.Although FTX EU has announced that it has initiated a process allowing clients to request their final balance before withdrawing fiat funds from their company-isolated client accounts, CySEC has still decided to extend the suspension period.

ChainCatcher news, Mt. Gox officially announced today that the bankruptcy administrator has basically completed the compensation work for the bankruptcy creditors who have completed the necessary procedures for receiving compensation and encountered no issues during the compensation process. However, many bankruptcy creditors have not yet completed the necessary procedures to receive repayment, and therefore have not received their repayments; in addition, due to various issues that arose during the repayment process, a considerable number of bankruptcy creditors have also temporarily not received their repayments. In order to reasonably compensate these bankruptcy creditors as much as possible, the bankruptcy administrator, after obtaining court permission, has changed the compensation deadline from October 31, 2024 (Japan Standard Time) to October 31, 2025 (Japan Time).

ChainCatcher message, according to Bloomberg, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler stated that the custody model of Bank of New York Mellon can be extended beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. He pointed out, "This structure itself does not depend on what cryptocurrency is; what cryptocurrency is does not matter."

ChainCatcher news, BNB Chain posted on X that the application deadline for MVB Season 8 has been extended to September 25 at 23:59.The MVB program is a collaborative effort between BNB Chain, Binance Labs, and CMC Labs. MVB Season 8 will continue to provide the resources and support needed for early Web3 builders to thrive in the BNB Chain ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crypto News, French authorities have extended the detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov due to allegations that his app has facilitated criminal activities.

ChainCatcher message, the DOGS community on Telegram has stated that so far, there have been 6 million verified user requests to directly deposit their DOGS into exchanges and Telegram wallets. The team has decided to add more withdrawal options and extend the claiming period so that everyone has enough time.Claims for exchanges and Telegram wallets will remain open until August 22 at 2:00 AM (UTC+8)Claims for non-custodial wallets will start on August 23 at 4:00 PM (UTC+8)TGE and listing will take place on August 23 at 8:00 PM

ChainCatcher news, Three Arrows Capital and OXFUN founder Zhu Su tweeted that the real bull market has not yet begun. He pointed out that although people's attention spans are shortening, the cryptocurrency market cycles are extending.Zhu Su emphasized that investors should either be prepared to hold for decades or not participate in this market.

ChainCatcher message, Worldcoin announced: "Shortly after the launch of Worldcoin in July 2023, the Worldcoin Foundation introduced a WLD token reservation mechanism, allowing users who have not yet been verified to reserve WLD tokens for redemption at a later date. This is to enable as many people as possible to participate in Worldcoin, regardless of whether the orb device is available."The announcement further stated that the original deadline for claiming this portion of tokens was July 31, and it has now been extended by one year to July 31, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has stated that it will take significant steps to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) measures, with the travel rule guidelines extending to crypto service providers and intermediaries starting from December 30. This means that crypto asset service providers (CASP) will be subject to the EU's anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) regime.In addition, crypto service providers and intermediaries will need to declare their multi-intermediary and cross-border transfer policies.

ChainCatcher According to official news, the application deadline for the Arbitrum Foundation's funding program Phase 3 has been extended to July 31, 2024.Previously, it was announced that the Phase 3 funding applications would start on April 15, 2024. This phase focuses on dApps but introduces a more standardized grant approach, primarily covering verticals such as gaming, NFTs, social, DAOs, and DeFi.

ChainCatcher message, based on zkRollup, the Ethereum Layer 2 network Taiko states that the "Trailblazers Trail 3" game event has been extended for two weeks. Users who play games and engage in in-game on-chain activities on Taiko before July 7 will receive the Bouncer Faction badge, which also grants a points bonus.Currently, this incentive program includes 9 games: Looperlands, Crack&Stack, 0xAstra, 21BJ, EVM Warfare, Stupid Monkeys, Swords & Dungeons, Ultiverse, Zypher Network.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Antoine Martin stated that the Swiss National Bank has decided to continue the pilot issuance of central bank digital currency for at least another two years. Antoine Martin said on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank's interest rate decision in Zurich that the project, which started last December and is planned to end on June 30, has been "very successful." Therefore, the project will continue to expand.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, World Assets Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Worldcoin Foundation) has signed loan agreements with five trading companies operating outside the United States. These five entities have collectively received a loan of 10M WLD, with the relevant tokens set to mature on June 14, 2024 (or around that date). World Assets Ltd. has chosen to extend the term of the loan agreement by one year to June 14, 2025, while all other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.Upon maturity, each trading company must repay the loan in full.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Thai government has announced the launch of a new visa category for digital nomads and freelancers. Reportedly, this visa allows them to work in the country for nearly a year, but details regarding tax and income requirements remain unclear. In recent years, the country has become a hotspot for digital nomads, attracting cryptocurrency traders and developers.It is reported that the Thai government has introduced a new Thai Destination Visa (DTV) for foreigners wishing to work while on holiday. The DTV costs $270 (10,000 Thai Baht) and is valid for five years. The stay duration for the DTV is 180 days, which can be extended for another 180 days for the same fee, allowing holders to work in Thailand for nearly 12 months each time. The visa stipulates that for those working remotely in Thailand, a support guarantee of at least approximately $13,650 (500,000 Thai Baht) must be provided for spouses and children.However, the new DTV should not be confused with the Long-Term Resident (LTR) "Thailand Work" visa, which is often referred to as the digital nomad visa. The latter is more difficult to obtain and requires a minimum average personal annual income of $80,000 and health insurance coverage. Foreign professional workers must also sign an employment contract with a company that has a minimum total income of $150 million over the past three years.

ChainCatcher news, BNB Chain announced on X that the application and submission deadline for the 2024 Q2 hackathon "One BNB - Code the Future" has been extended by 1 week to June 4. The Demo Day will be held on June 26, the winning projects will be announced on July 1, and the incubation program will take place from July 1 to 31.

ChainCatcher news, according to the latest email from FTX Digital, the deadline for FTX customers to submit claims will be extended to align with the voting deadline for creditor approval of the bankruptcy protection reorganization plan in the U.S. Although the new deadline has not yet been determined, FTX Digital's joint official liquidators expect the deadline to be at the end of July or early August.It is reported that FTX customers can choose to participate in either the Bahamian process or the U.S. process, but cannot participate in both processes simultaneously. Customers will receive disclosure documents in June, which will outline the implications of participating in either process, and they will make a final choice within 6-8 weeks from the date the disclosure documents are issued. Although there may be some differences between the Bahamian process and the U.S. process, it is expected that customers will receive the same allocation shares at the same time.

ChainCather news, cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent an email to its customers stating that it has extended the deadline for submitting claims. Previously, May 15 was the last date for users to submit claims.The email stated that the deadline will be extended to the date and time that aligns with the voting deadline for the approval of the Chapter 11 reorganization plan with creditors in the U.S. proceedings.FTX's liquidators expect this date to arrive by the end of July or early August, giving customers at least 10 to 12 weeks to file claims. The company also noted that customers of the exchange can participate in lawsuits in the Bahamas or the U.S., but can participate in both simultaneously.Additionally, the team stated that in June 2024, users will receive information regarding the outcome of participating in one lawsuit or another, "and they will have 6-8 weeks to make a final choice."