ChainCatcher news, according to official news, Japanese listed company Metaplanet has appointed Eric Trump, the son of Trump, as a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee.

ChainCatcher news, Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced the establishment of its strategic advisory board and appointed Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, as a member of the strategic advisory board.

ChainCatcher news, according to NFT Plazas, Peer Global Inc. has completed a new round of financing of $10.5 million, bringing its total investment to $65.5 million. This financing was led by the Tommy Mai family office and will be used to expand Peer’s development team, enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, and improve its metaverse platform.It is reported that Peer is a technology platform that integrates artificial intelligence to create interactive digital environments. The company has launched 3D personal planets, allowing users to create and customize digital spaces for social interaction. Peer’s metaverse engine provides developers with the tools to build AI-generated digital environments. Peer’s monetization strategy includes the sale of virtual properties, allowing users to purchase and personalize digital spaces.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, the Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced that it has invested 1.879 billion yen (approximately 12.54 million USD) to increase its holdings by 150 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 12,526,226 yen (83,583 USD) per bitcoin. The company's bitcoin holdings have risen to 3,200 bitcoins.Previous news, Metaplanet stated that it will issue 2 billion yen zero-interest ordinary bonds to acquire more bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, the Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced the issuance of 2 billion yen (approximately 13.38 million USD) zero-interest ordinary bonds to purchase more Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, Xinhua Net published an article titled "Focusing on '3·15' | Using AI Face Swapping and Hyping Metaverse Investment" which points out: With the explosive development of AI large models, many netizens have begun to use AI to assist in work and life. Financial fraud has also adopted new "disguises." Criminals utilize concepts such as blockchain, virtual currency, artificial intelligence, the metaverse, biotechnology, and cloud farming to weave various fraud traps and carry out online financial scams. Some criminals, under the banner of the metaverse and blockchain, rehash concepts related to game production and virtual reality, claiming "earn money while playing games," packaging high-tech investment projects, publicly promoting false high returns, and attracting public funds, which has the characteristics of illegal fundraising.

ChainCatcher news, according to Metaplanet's announcement, the company has purchased an additional 162 bitcoins as part of its Bitcoin financial reserve strategy, with an average purchase price of 12.3937 million yen per coin, totaling 2.08 billion yen. After this purchase, Metaplanet now holds a total of 3,050 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 12.6071 million yen per coin, and a total holding value of 38.452 billion yen.

ChainCatcher News: Japanese listed company Metaplanet announced that it will issue 2 billion yen (approximately 13.506 million USD) in non-interest bearing ordinary bonds to increase its Bitcoin holdings.The face value of each bond is 50 million yen, and it is scheduled for full redemption on September 11, 2025, with early redemption allowed for bondholders.

According to ChainCatcher news and data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, since the last trading day before Trump's inauguration on January 17, several attending billionaires have seen their fortunes significantly shrink, with the total market value of their companies dropping by $1.39 trillion.Among them, the personal wealth losses of the five top billionaires are particularly notable:Elon Musk's personal wealth decreased by $148 billion;Jeff Bezos's fortune shrank by $29 billion;Google co-founder Sergey Brin's assets decreased by $22 billion;Meta's stock decline caused Mark Zuckerberg to lose $5 billion;LVMH's stock pullback resulted in Bernard Arnault's wealth decreasing by $5 billion.In the seven weeks following the start of Trump's second term, the companies behind these billionaires became the biggest losers in the market, with significant wealth retraction.

ChainCatcher news, Solana ecosystem governance project MetaDAO co-founder Nallok tweeted, "Regarding the SIMD-0228 improvement proposal, I believe what we are seeing here is a misalignment of values; we should focus on dynamic base fees (computational and network costs). Inflation should be controlled through direct payments to attract shares. While I am pleased with everyone's interest in SIMD-0228, I think this is not where we need to focus. I believe it is likely to achieve its goals, but it may not reach the scale it hopes for. If people want to see this happen, I suggest reducing the impact by half; we can always revisit it. Considering that implementation may take some time, we can be highly confident that it will proceed as expected, and if necessary, we can further accelerate it through future proposals."

ChainCatcher news, Web3 social infrastructure UXLINK officially announces a strategic partnership with the Japanese Web3 accelerator Pacific Meta. This collaboration marks a key step for UXLINK in expanding its global footprint and deepening its international market layout.According to the cooperation plan, both parties will jointly promote a series of localized strategies aimed at enhancing UXLINK's influence in the Japanese community:Community Building Upgrade: Quickly launch the Japanese version of the official X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram channels to accurately reach local users in Japan and build an active Japanese Web3 social community.KOL Resource Integration: Deeply explore and collaborate with key opinion leaders in the Japanese Web3 field, leveraging their extensive influence and professional insights to comprehensively disseminate UXLINK's innovative concepts and platform advantages.Offline Event Development: Host multiple exclusive offline meetups and industry events in major cities in Japan, creating a high-quality platform for local Web3 enthusiasts to engage face-to-face and experience UXLINK.Customized Brand Promotion: Based on a deep understanding of the Japanese community's Web3 ecosystem, tailor brand promotion activities that align with local culture and market needs, enhancing UXLINK's brand recognition and reputation in the Japanese community.

ChainCatcher news, Simon Gerovich, CEO of the Japanese listed company Metaplanet, stated on the X platform that the company has achieved a 45.1% return on Bitcoin so far in 2025, with an acquisition price of approximately $240.2 million and an average purchase price of about $83,172.ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to disclosures from Metaplanet, the company has additionally purchased 497 Bitcoins, bringing Metaplanet's total Bitcoin holdings to 2,888 coins.

ChainCatcher news, according to market data, influenced by the news of increased BTC holdings, Metaplanet's stock price has risen by 20.93% in the last 24 hours, currently reported at 4045 yen.Previous report, after the Japanese listed company Metaplanet increased its holdings by 497 BTC today, its total holdings have reached 2888 BTC, with an average price of $84,325.

ChainCatcher news, according to Metaplanet, the company has purchased an additional 497 bitcoins, bringing Metaplanet's total bitcoin holdings to 2,888 bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Metaplanet's announcement, the company has completed a large-scale exercise of stock subscription rights for Series 13 and 14 through a third-party directed issuance, raising approximately 12.97 billion yen (about 87 million USD).This financing is supported by EVO FUND, and part of the funds has been used to redeem the previously issued 7th series of ordinary bonds in advance. Metaplanet plans to use these funds to continue increasing its Bitcoin holdings to strengthen its digital asset investment strategy.

According to ChainCatcher news, as disclosed by the official X account of MetaMask, there is currently no MetaMask token, and any projects claiming to offer MetaMask token trading or presales are not affiliated with Consensys.MetaMask officials stated that these advertisements and promotional activities come from speculative platforms unrelated to Consensys and have not received Consensys's involvement or endorsement. The official advice is for users to conduct thorough research before interacting with these platforms.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, based on predictions from State Street, the world's largest ETF service provider, the demand for cryptocurrency ETFs is surging, and it is expected that by the end of this year, their total assets will surpass North American precious metals ETFs. This change will make digital token ETFs the third largest asset class in the $15 trillion ETF industry, following stocks and bonds, surpassing real estate, alternative investments, and multi-asset funds.Frank Koudelka, head of State Street's global ETF solutions, stated, "The growth rate of cryptocurrencies has surprised us. I expected there would be pent-up demand, but I didn't expect it to be this strong." He anticipates that cryptocurrency ETFs will continue to grow rapidly this year and points out that data shows an increasing number of investment advisors are interested in cryptocurrencies and incorporating them into their portfolios. Precious metals ETFs have a 20-year first-mover advantage, with the world's first physically-backed gold ETF—the $85 billion SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)—launched in 2004, and it remains the largest precious metals ETF to date. However, State Street expects that the total assets of North American precious metals ETFs, currently at $165 billion, will be surpassed by cryptocurrency ETFs this year.State Street also predicts that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve more digital asset ETFs this year. In addition to the existing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, fund management companies have applied to launch ETFs based on various tokens such as SOL, XRP, and others. State Street expects that by 2025, ETFs based on the top ten tokens by market capitalization will be approved.