ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the investment of cryptocurrency companies in sports sponsorships significantly increased in 2025. According to SportQuake data, 22 sports sponsorship deals have been reached this year, with an average value of 4.3 million dollars, a significant increase compared to 18 deals during the same period last year, with an average of 2.6 million dollars.Among them, Tether acquired a minority stake in Juventus for about 50 million dollars, Coinbase reached a sponsorship agreement with the Aston Martin F1 team to use stablecoins for all payments, Gate.io established a partnership with the Red Bull team, and XBO.com became the official global sponsor of the Argentina national team for 2025.

ChainCatcher news, FOX Business reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on X that Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley revealed that in January 2023, the company's partner bank stated it would no longer work with them because it was "engaged in cryptocurrency business."It is reported that Anchorage itself is a federally chartered bank and is subject to OCC review, but it was disqualified from participating in banking activities due to its involvement in cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, the "Web3 Insight Summit" co-hosted by ChainCatcher, RootData, and Oak Grove Ventures was held today at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel. During the conference, Sean Chung, Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Chainlink Labs, delivered a speech titled "Secure, Reliable, and Interoperable Future: Chainlink CCIP."Sean Chung mentioned that the transaction funds involved in blockchain cross-chain activities are actually greater than those in the DeFi sector. However, the lack of interoperability among different chains has led to significant liquidity fragmentation issues in the crypto market, stifling on-chain innovation.The interoperability protocol CCIP being built by Chainlink Labs is connecting various applications, public chains, and private chains to realize an interconnected Web3. Currently, the Chainlink network has achieved over $10 trillion in TVE (Transaction Value Enabled), with over 12.5 billion data points delivered on its chain, and has partnered with more than 12 major global financial institutions, including Swift.The "Web3 Insight Summit" is hosted by ChainCatcher, aiming to gather the most thoughtful and innovative senior professionals in Web3 from around the world to provide more constructive insights for the industry, present more industry insights, and help Web3 move towards the mainstream.

ChainCatcher news, Sean Chung, Head of Blockchain Partnerships at Chainlink Labs, will attend the "Web3 Insight Summit" and deliver a keynote speech at the conference. Chainlink provides oracle infrastructure and tools for smart contract developers, aimed at delivering reliable and real data for smart contracts running on the blockchain.The first "Web3 Insight Summit" will be held on April 5 at 13:30 at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong, and is expected to attract over 500 to 800 innovators and wealth creators from within and outside the industry, engaging in in-depth discussions on topics such as mainstream institutional entry, ZK, modularity, and the Bitcoin ecosystem.It is reported that the "Web3 Insight Summit" is hosted by ChainCatcher, dedicated to gathering the most thoughtful and innovative senior professionals in Web3 globally, to provide more constructive thinking for the industry, present more industry insights, and help Web3 move towards the mainstream.Click here for event details

According to official news, Messari Research has released a report on the status of the stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) for the fourth quarter of 2023. Currently, TrueUSD (TUSD) has been actively expanding its partnerships and integrations, enhancing its ecosystem and driving the adoption and growth of the stablecoin.The report indicates that the number of TUSD holders has remained relatively stable. By the end of the year, TUSD on TRON was 1.9 billion, and TUSD on ETH was 196 million. Meanwhile, as the importance of TUSD in the TRON DeFi ecosystem weakened in the fourth quarter, its transfer volume also experienced the slowest quarter of 2023. Additionally, TUSD continues to lead in transparency, utilizing Chainlink's proof of reserves and adding new partners at the end of the fourth quarter to provide daily proof of reserves.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, payment giant Mastercard is exploring partnerships with wallet companies like MetaMask and Ledger. Mastercard noted in a presentation that having a payment card could help wallet providers increase active user numbers and build loyalty and other revenue streams, while giving cardholders the opportunity to use their cryptocurrency balances in a frictionless manner.It is reported that Mastercard will issue a set of franchise standards or partner company rules to ensure consumer protection, price competition, and transaction monitoring requirements. Mastercard stated in its presentation that once the proposed standards are validated, the next step will be to issue a card targeting the EU or the UK as the first market.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from the OKLink Research Institute, over 40% of global banks participating in the exploration of the cryptocurrency market have already launched or plan to launch cryptocurrency asset custody services. Traditional banks have an advantage in gaining the trust of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency asset custody market due to their extensive experience in protecting and storing other assets. However, around 70% of banks will choose to collaborate with crypto-native custody companies or other third parties when developing cryptocurrency custody services.In addition, the OKLink Research Institute also pointed out that establishing a brand new internal business department to lead cryptocurrency business innovation is not applicable for most banks; collaborating with cryptocurrency companies and technology service providers to expand business and acquire users will become the norm.

ChainCatcher news, GGV Capital announced that it will split into two completely independent partnerships, each with its unique brand name. Among them, the U.S. partnership, led by managing partners Glenn Solomon, Hans Tung, Jeff Richards, and Oren Yunger, will primarily invest across North America, Latin America, Israel, Europe, and India/U.S. cross-border, with offices in Silicon Valley and New York. Meanwhile, the Asian partnership, led by managing partners Jenny Lee and Jixun Foo, will primarily invest in China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, headquartered in Singapore.In addition, the RMB fund under the Jiyuan Capital brand will continue to be independently managed by managing partner Eric Xu. This transformation is expected to conclude in the first quarter of 2024.After this, Jiyuan Capital announced that it will no longer use the name GGV and has updated its official website address (www.jiyuancap.com). However, the website currently does not display its partnership composition, only listing several well-known investment projects, such as Xiaopeng Motors, Baibu, Sandunban, Moore Threads, JD Industrial, and more. The team's email will also correspondingly change; the original brand name "GGV 纪源资本" on official platforms like WeChat will be renamed to "纪源资本".Previous report, Sequoia Capital announced in June this year that it will split into three companies, with Sequoia China being rebranded as HongShan, and Sequoia India and Southeast Asia being rebranded as Peak XV Partners. Sequoia's U.S. and European businesses will maintain their affiliation with the original Sequoia Capital brand, with a completion deadline set before March 31, 2024.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Yuga Labs has announced several strategic partnerships aimed at promoting the development of Otherside, including Hadean, AccelByte, Bad Rhino Studios, and Faraway.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, former Head of Partnerships at FTX US, Sina Nader, has joined the Web3 startup Mysten Labs as Chief Strategy Officer, reporting directly to CEO Evan Cheng. It is understood that prior to joining FTX US, Nader worked at Robinhood and Morgan Stanley.

ChainCatcher news, Binance has hired former OKX Global Head of Brand Marketing and Partnerships Rachel Conlan as Vice President of Global Marketing. Rachel Conlan led collaborations with Manchester City Football Club, McLaren Racing, and the Tribeca Film Festival at OKX. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 gaming platform PlanckX established official partnerships in June with several Southeast Asian blockchain gaming guilds, including Shadow Legacy Guild, Ace Crypto Guild, Hatten Gaming Guild, and Dino Guild, to promote business cooperation in the Southeast Asian blockchain gaming market. As an aggregation platform with hundreds of blockchain games, PlanckX will leverage the user advantages of the guilds, combining Web3 games and multi-chain NFTs to create a more friendly, active, and inclusive community social environment.In addition, PlanckX will explore opportunities in the game interaction field, utilizing its extensive user base to launch monthly gaming tournaments called PlanckX GameFi Brawl in the Web3 gaming space, enhancing community engagement while allowing players to discover the latest and hottest blockchain gaming projects, helping more users experience the competitive fun of Web3 games. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Axie Infinity sidechain Ronin Network announced that the RON staking feature is now live, and staking rewards will take effect from April 12.In addition, Ronin Network announced the first batch of Ronin-based game studio partners, which include: Directive Games, Directive Games, Bali Games, Bowled.io, and SkyVu. This is to expand the Ronin ecosystem beyond Axie IP. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, citing sources from Reuters, reports that American payment giants Visa and Mastercard are pausing plans to establish new partnerships with cryptocurrency companies. Sources say that both Visa and Mastercard have decided to delay the launch of certain cryptocurrency-related products and services until market conditions and the regulatory environment improve.A spokesperson for Visa stated, "Recent high-profile failures in the crypto space remind us that we have a long way to go before crypto becomes a part of mainstream payments and financial services. However, this does not change the company's crypto strategy and focus." A spokesperson for Mastercard said, "We continue to focus on the underlying blockchain technology and how to apply it to help solve current pain points and build more efficient systems." (Source link)