ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Memecoin fraud is undermining community trust, especially the Libra token incident, leading to a significant decline in Solana user activity. In February, the number of active addresses on the network dropped to an average of 9.5 million per week, down nearly 40% from 15.6 million active addresses in November 2024.As confidence in Solana wanes, cryptocurrencies worth millions of dollars are being transferred from Solana to other blockchains, indicating that potential capital outflows may have a net positive impact on the long-term growth of the blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Copper's research director Fadi Aboualfa stated that Trump's plan to audit the Fort Knox gold reserves may trigger a comprehensive review of gold holdings or prompt investors to turn to Bitcoin. If gold ETFs cannot verify their full backing, they may trade at a discount, leading to a loss of global liquidity.Aboualfa pointed out that as U.S. banks transfer gold from London to New York, delivery delays are worsening, and there may be a price dislocation between the spot market and unallocated gold ETFs. Given that the paper gold market is 133 times the size of the physical supply, this situation could lead to global liquidity disturbances and impact the Bitcoin market.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal posted on social media, "Case dismissal" is the phrase every defendant in a case longs to hear. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will dismiss the Coinbase case, and there will be no settlement or compromise ------ mistakes will only be corrected.However, Coinbase still has a lot of work to do and cannot be distracted. Legislation is crucial to ensure that such illegal activities do not happen again. Coinbase will not stop fighting until clear rules are established that allow the industry to truly thrive in the U.S. Collaboration will be key, and we look forward to working with U.S. Congress and SEC staff to drive progress in the next phase.

ChainCatcher news, Becker Ventures successfully held the "VC Horizon-Investors Reunion" summit in Hong Kong on February 19, gathering top investment institutions, entrepreneurs, project parties, and industry leaders from the global Web3 ecosystem to discuss the future development trends of AI, Meme, and Web3. The event attracted over 500 industry guests, covering multiple cutting-edge fields such as blockchain infrastructure, AI, crypto investment, decentralized finance (DeFi), and Meme culture.High-Quality Dialogue, Focusing on Web3 Innovation FrontiersAs Becker Ventures' flagship event, "VC Horizon" is known for its high-quality content and cutting-edge topics. This summit featured keynote speeches, roundtable forums, and high-end networking sessions, discussing AI-driven innovative applications, the commercialization potential of Meme culture, and the globalization of Web3 development. Attendees shared the latest industry trends and engaged in in-depth discussions on the deep integration of AI and Web3, as well as emerging markets for Meme assets.Thank You to Our Partners, Co-Building the Web3 EcosystemThis event received strong support from many well-known institutions and projects, with special thanks to our partners and sponsors:CUDIS, LF Labs, BTX Capital, Planet Hares, SunDog, Mango Network, MovieAI, PalmCode, Bugscoin, DeAgentAI, MelodAI, MetYa.Their support made this summit an important exchange event in the Web3 industry, jointly promoting innovation and development in the ecosystem.Continuous Empowerment, Becker Ventures Joins Hands with Industry Leaders to Create the FutureAs a leading Web3 venture capital institution, Becker Ventures will continue to focus on the three tracks of Infra, AI, and Mass Adoption, helping early-stage quality projects grow and promoting the prosperity of the Web3 ecosystem. In the future, we will continue to hold high-end investor events in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Tokyo, and other locations, connecting global capital with innovative projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to Glassnode analysis, the 1-week realized volatility and 1-week implied volatility (IV) of Bitcoin have approached multi-year lows, with similar IV levels occurring at the beginning of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to Etherscan data, Ethereum chain Gas has dropped to 0.692 Gwei, with the average token exchange fee currently reported at 0.7 USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to official OpenAI news, has launched the AI agent "Operator" for ChatGPT Pro users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and other regions. It can perform tasks on behalf of users, such as booking tickets, reserving restaurants, submitting expense reports, or shopping on e-commerce websites.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, traders are increasing their bets on the European Central Bank's interest rate cuts, expecting an additional 80 basis points cut this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, OpenAI announced that the operator feature has now been launched for professional users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In addition, the OpenAI team is still working to make this feature available in Europe, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland, with further updates to follow.

ChainCatcher news, the Pando Fund released a research report titled "Decentralized AI Changed by Deepseek," which points out that the narrative of decentralized AI is continuously reshaping. Web3 AI companies can focus on replicating DeepSeek's success while offering new advantages such as multimodality, user ownership, censorship resistance, and privacy. It is expected that the number of projects on the supply side will continue to grow, while consumer-facing projects will begin to compete with Web2 counterparts by building community-participated networks. In the coming year, AI models developed based on a complete Web3 AI stack will emerge one after another.In addition, companies combining AI and crypto are gradually adjusting their strategies to focus on infrastructure building rather than model development. For example, companies in the GPU market like Akash, Render, IoNet, and Exabits have developed sustainable revenue models. Meanwhile, businesses like Grass and Gradient, which allow users to share network bandwidth, have found their market positioning by providing distributed network services to Web2 clients. In inference tasks, the performance gap between small models and large models is narrowing, which means that Web3 does not need to rely on the massive computing power of traditional AI giants and can utilize these streamlined models for efficient inference operations. As this trend develops, we may see more inference endpoints driven by decentralized computing networks in the future.

ChainCatcher news, during the roundtable discussion "Trends and Rhythms of the New Web3 Cycle" hosted by Web3 data company RootData and Chaincatcher on February 19, UFLY Labs investment partner Neal shared his forward-looking insights and investment strategies regarding industry trends.Neal stated that AI technology is reshaping the logic of global productivity, and UFLY Labs has deeply integrated AI into the entire process of investment decision-making and team collaboration. "We require members to use tools like DeepSeek and OpenAI to optimize their work, and we even set a threshold of 'more than 50 hours of AI usage' during the interview process." He emphasized that AI is not only an efficiency tool but also a core criterion for screening "future-oriented talent." Only teams that actively embrace technological change can seize opportunities in the new Web3 cycle.In addition, UFLY Labs announced that it will officially start operations in February 2025, focusing on AI, PayFi, and the real demand track of Web3. UFLY Labs has also chosen to launch a special fund during market fluctuations, creating a unique "capital + growth + ecosystem" support system.It is reported that among the more than 10 projects invested by UFLY Labs during its cold start period in the fourth quarter of 2024, 50% have completed listings on leading exchanges, with several projects landing on platforms such as Binance, Upbit, OKX, and Bybit.

ChainCatcher message, according to official news, MEXC has launched Quai Network (QUAI) in the innovation zone on February 20 at 10:40 (UTC+8), and opened the QUAI/USDT trading market. The current price is 0.087 USDT, with a 24-hour increase of 20%. Flash exchange will be available on February 21 at 18:00 (UTC+8), allowing users to seamlessly and in real-time exchange with other assets.To celebrate the launch of Quai Network (QUAI), MEXC is launching the Airdrop+ event, with a total prize pool of 280,000 QUAI and 50,000 USDT. The event will run from February 21, 2025, 14:00 to March 7, 18:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, according to the crypto research institution Arkham, several crypto KOLs have sold their acquired KAITO airdrop tokens:ANSEM received KAITO tokens worth $230,000 and has sold all of them;MERT received tokens worth $340,000 and has sold 80%;Anthony Sassano received tokens worth $185,000 and has sold all of them.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lin, the head of Asia-Pacific business at Deribit, the Ethereum options market saw large trades today. A trader reduced their position by buying call options with a strike price of $3,000 expiring at the end of March while simultaneously selling call options with a strike price of $4,000 for the same period, with a unilateral trading volume of 3,500 ETH and paying a premium of $382,000.

ChainCatcher news, according to Forbes, despite the stagnation of Bitcoin prices, people remain optimistic about the long-term prospects of Bitcoin. The breakthrough of Bitcoin prices above $100,000 could mark the beginning of large-scale institutional adoption of Bitcoin, a trend that may last for 10 to 20 years. Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin wallet company Jan3 and founder of Pixelmatic, pointed out that the previous bull market was subdued due to backlog issues on trading platforms.However, with the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the barriers for traditional financial capital to flow into Bitcoin have been removed. Currently, capital inflow has not yet fully materialized, and institutions are just beginning to "dip their toes" into the cryptocurrency market.BlackRock led a campaign in 2023 to gain U.S. approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF, with a series of Bitcoin funds set to debut in January 2024, quickly becoming one of the fastest-growing ETFs in history. The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF first surpassed the $100 billion net asset threshold last November, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) leading the way at $60 billion, holding nearly 600,000 Bitcoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Verge, Microsoft is preparing for OpenAI's latest model, with GPT-4.5 expected to be released as early as next week, and Microsoft anticipates that GPT-5 will be launched in late May.The updated GPT-5 will bring significant improvements to the way ChatGPT is used, unifying OpenAI's o series and GPT series models, reducing user confusion in choosing models.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news from Mask Network, the decentralized social protocol Mask Network has announced a significant restructuring of its ecosystem MaskDAO. In this restructuring, three Web3 social projects, Next.ID, Web3.Bio, and Firefly, will operate as independent projects, all under the management of MaskDAO.Mask Network founder Suji Yan stated that this spin-off will allow each project to independently expand their teams, promote product innovation, and conduct token economic simulations for fundraising.

ChainCatcher news, according to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Optimism (OP) will unlock approximately 32.2123 million tokens at 00:00 Beijing time on February 28, with a value of about 37.3662 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy's Vice President of Research Christine Kim published a summary of the 151st Ethereum Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call. During the meeting, developers discussed the client teams' readiness for the Pectra upgrade on the Holesky testnet and the follow-up work on PeerDAS Devnet 5. Developers also agreed to finalize EIP 7872, the maximum blob flag for local builders, and EIP 7870, hardware and bandwidth recommendations for validators and full nodes.