ChainCatcher message, Coordinated Universal Time October 24th 8:00, the incubated project Airdrop2049 within the UXLINK community is launched on LBank, and it debuts perpetual contract trading, supporting up to 50x leverage. It is reported that its token $AIRDROP was previously issued on Gate.io, and the token price has increased by 400% since its launch one month ago.

ChainCatcher news, Sony's Layer2 project Soneium announced the completion of the selection process for the Soneium Spark incubation program and released the list of winning projects. Soneium stated that all applicants, regardless of whether they were selected, will have the opportunity to participate in some exclusive workshops.The selected projects are mainly divided into two categories: DeFi and Web3 Experience.Selected projects in the DeFi category:DEX AMM: Kyo Finance, SonexDEX Aggregator: Wowmax ExchangeLending Platform: Untitled BankYield Aggregation: Macaron FinancePerpetual Contracts and Synthetic Assets: SynStation, waveXOptions Trading: SuperVolDerivatives: Neemo FinanceCDP Platform: Sake FinanceSelected projects in the Web3 Experience category:NFT: Emerald, MintPass Travel, Sonova NFTGames: A total of 10 projects, including Arcas Champions, Derby Race Game, EverMoon, etc.Entertainment: Alias, Flickplay, Punkga Manga, YOAKESocial: Outgrid, ServeUp Labs, Une, Yay GlobalIn addition, NewLo was selected for the open category project.

ChainCatcher news, at the Solana Breakpoint conference, Emon Motamedi, head of the Solana incubator "Solana Incubator" at Solana Labs, stated that the Solana incubator is looking for 4 to 6 teams to join its nurturing program, including existing Solana ecosystem project teams, Web3 teams considering the Solana network, and Web2 teams integrating Web3.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe posted on the X platform: "The Sony L2 network Soneium Spark incubation program has received over 300 applications in just two days, which is a great response and makes me very happy. However, if this pace continues until the end of the month, there may be 3,000 applications. In that case, Startale and Sony, who are responsible for the review, might not be able to handle it."

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe stated on the X platform that after the application for the incubation program of Sony's blockchain Soneium Spark testnet opened, more than 150 applications were received within 24 hours. Applications will close before September 30.

ChainCatcher news, a16z Games Fund One head Andrew Chen posted on X platform stating, "We will invest $30 million in the next 30 days. I will co-host our new project in San Francisco in January 2025 with members from the a16z SPEEDRUN team, which will include guest speakers, personalized mentoring, and substantial funding support.Applications are now open, with a deadline of September 30. a16z focuses on brand new startups that are just getting started, including B2B/infrastructure startups focused on AI, 3D, game engines, and game studios focused on Web3, VR, AI, Discord, etc.Each selected startup will receive a $750,000 investment, along with 12 weeks of program guidance (from January 6, 2024, to March 21, 2024), including in-person talks, office hours, personalized mentoring, and events."

ChainCatcher news, TON Accelerator announces the launch of TON:Acc, a new incubation program aimed at supporting startups building on TON.In the first batch of projects for TON:Acc, TON Ventures will select five projects to provide up to $2.5 million in investment to accelerate their development. Over the next three months, these projects will receive support, funding, and expertise to help them develop their business from an idea to a viable product.TON Ventures also plans to launch the TON:Acc Portal ecosystem incubation platform, providing validation, acceleration programs, and mentorship opportunities for early-stage projects.

ChainCatcher news, Startale Labs CEO Sota Watanabe stated on the X platform that Sony's blockchain Soneium Spark incubation program will open for public applications in the coming days.

ChainCatcher news, according to Crowdfund Insider, the Israeli cryptocurrency incubation platform Gems has reportedly raised $198 million, aiming to "discover the true gems in the Web3 space."It is reported that the raised funds will be allocated to Gems' first three projects.

ChainCatcher news, Sony's blockchain division, Sony Block Solutions Labs, has launched the Soneium Minato public testnet and the Soneium Spark developer incubation program for its Soneium network.Soneium Minato uses test crypto assets, allowing developers and users to participate without risk, and has released a cross-chain bridge connecting to the Soneium Minato testnet. The first phase of Soneium Spark will open for applications in the coming weeks, starting from mid-October and continuing for the next few months, covering three categories: DeFi, Web3 Experiences, and Open Category.Soneium is an Ethereum L2 based on the Op Stack, and the project is a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Labs, launched in 2023 and recently handed over to Sony Network Communications Labs. The two companies also plan to integrate the ASTR token as a key asset into the EVM-compatible Minato testnet.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Labs official Twitter announced that Astherus has become one of the first projects in the Binance Labs Season 7 incubation program.Astherus is a liquidity hub for staked assets, supporting liquid staking tokens (LST) and liquid re-staking tokens (LRT).What makes Astherus unique is its multi-asset staking system, LST infrastructure, and LST-driven dApp ecosystem, which includes the decentralized exchange AstherEX that supports re-staked asset trading, AstherEarn that aggregates profitable strategies across multiple blockchains, and the proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain AstherLayer that extends the utility of other blockchain LSTs.Astherus's unique positioning and innovative technology have allowed it to stand out among numerous projects and successfully enter the Binance Labs incubation program.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance Labs announced the first batch of projects incubated in Season 7, including the staking asset liquidity protocol Astherus, the chain abstraction liquidity aggregation protocol CYCLE NETWORK, the scalable data availability network DILL, and the data and DeFi system EigenExplorer based on EigenLayer.Astherus: A liquidity hub for staking assets (such as liquid staking tokens (LST) and liquid re-staking tokens (LRT));CYCLE NETWORK: A universal, secure, and verifiable chain abstraction that provides a bridge-free aggregated liquidity network, compatible with all blockchains, including L1, L2, EVM, and non-EVM chains, ensuring security and verifiability.DILL: The most scalable data availability network, fully compatible with the Danksharding roadmap.EigenExplorer: The first native decentralized finance protocol of EigenLayer, aimed at enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of the DeFi ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, BNB Chain announced on platform X that Payman, BalloonDogs, and Blackwing won the first BNB Incubation Alliance event and were selected for the MVB Accelerator Program.

ChainCatcher news, DWF Labs co-founder Andrei Grachev stated that, overall, the recent market fluctuations are not important. Summer is always a weak time for the market, and the best choice during this period is to focus on BUIDL and invest in distressed assets. Our new fund is about to launch, the incubation program has started, and the fund is ready.