According to ChainCatcher news reported by CoinDesk, JPMorgan Chase has announced the renaming of its Onyx division, which focuses on tokenization and blockchain, to Kinexys. The bank plans to launch on-chain foreign exchange capabilities as early as the first quarter of 2025, enabling 24/7 automated multi-currency settlements.JPMorgan's JPM Coin blockchain settlement technology has also been renamed to Kinexys Digital Payments. Users of the platform include global companies such as Siemens, BlackRock, and Ant International.JPMorgan stated that with the increase in transaction volume, higher customer adoption rates, and product expansion, they are ready to accelerate the application of blockchain technology and tokenization in mainstream financial services. The new on-chain foreign exchange feature will initially support USD and EUR, with plans to expand to other currencies in the future.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong digital asset insurance company OneDegree's parent company OneDegree Group announced its rebranding to "AIFT" to assist various sectors in addressing new needs arising from the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, OneDegree will be adopted as the group's operational brand to support emerging trends in AI, Web3, and other future lifestyle models. Currently, OneDegree provides digital asset insurance services covering hot wallets and cold wallets, with clients including licensed virtual asset trading platforms such as HashKey.

ChainCatcher news, the digital identity project Worldcoin, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has announced its rebranding to World Network (abbreviated as World) and officially launched its Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain mainnet, World Chain.World Network stated that as the project scales and the importance of the World ID human proof protocol increases, "Worldcoin" can no longer fully encapsulate the project's mission. The new brand World encompasses three core pillars: World Chain, World ID, and the Worldcoin token, aiming to build a network composed of real, verified humans to drive advancements in artificial intelligence.World Chain is a "human-only" community built on the OP Stack, offering more practical applications, lower gas fees, and in the future, allowing users to participate in the development direction of World Chain. Well-known projects such as Optimism, Alchemy, Uniswap, Safe, Dune, and Etherscan will support the launch of this blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has released a summary of the consultation on the proposed renaming of virtual banks, stating that virtual banks will be renamed as "digital banks," and guidelines will be revised to implement the new name as soon as possible.During the consultation period, a total of 26 submissions were received, including from industry or professional organizations, virtual banks, and citizens. Respondents generally supported the renaming proposal, with most also agreeing to the suggested new name "digital banks." The Monetary Authority will revise the guidelines on the "Recognition of Virtual Banks" to implement the new name digital banks as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher news, Solana Mobile officially announced the details of the next-generation Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker. The device, originally named "Chapter Two," is set to be released in 2025 and will offer several improved features.Seeker has received over 140,000 pre-orders, and the Solana mobile development community is actively embracing Seeker, developing a large number of exclusive dApps and features for the device. Key features of Seeker include a built-in self-custody Seed Vault wallet, Solana Mobile dApp store, Seeker Genesis Token (a soulbound NFT), and upgraded hardware configuration.Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated that Seeker will offer a higher standard than Saga at a more affordable price, aiming to become the most defining Web3 mobile device of the coming year.

ChainCatcher news, MakerDAO founder Rune stated on the X platform that MakerDAO has officially been renamed to Sky, with the token expected to upgrade to USDS and SKY on September 18. Users can register for the early bird reward program on its official website Sky.Money. Eligible users will receive double rewards in the first month after the project launch.

ChainCatcher news, the Canadian company Cypherpunk Holdings, focused on blockchain investment, today announced its name change to Sol Strategies to reflect its new Solana-centric investment strategy.This transition includes staking Solana and investing in projects and infrastructure related to the protocol. The company's legal name has changed from Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. to Sol Strategies Inc., effective September 12, 2024, and was unanimously approved by the company's board of directors and shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting held on July 30, 2024.Sol Strategies will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the ticker symbol HODL and on the OTC market as CYFRF. The company began purchasing SOL in the second quarter of 2024 (when former Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald took over as CEO) and currently holds over 86,000 Solana (worth more than $11 million at current prices), most of which is staked for token rewards.

ChainCatcher news, the options protocol Lyra has announced its rebranding to Derive, which represents its vision for decentralized derivatives and future development roadmap.Derive is now a foundational component of the decentralized finance ecosystem, providing financial applications and product support for various integrators, traders, and institutions. The goal is to make the protocol and infrastructure easily accessible.In the coming weeks, Derive will share its roadmap and partnerships. Updates on the DRV token will be released on September 4th.

ChainCatcher message, Donald Trump Jr.'s newly launched Telegram channel for the new crypto project "The DeFiant Ones" has been renamed to World Liberty Financial.The announcement states: "Everyone, we all know how banks and financial institutions manipulate the system against ordinary Americans. We have been abandoned by banks, banned by platforms, and subjected to every imaginable political game. These banks and the elites who control them want absolute power, but that all ends now. We are making finance great again by returning power to you. This new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform will eliminate corrupt, expensive, and inefficient intermediaries. No more bureaucrats deciding your fate. It’s time to modernize this unfair and outdated system, giving everyone a chance at the same opportunities that the elites have hoarded. Join us, and together let’s make finance serve the people again."

ChainCatcher news, according to Coingape, Fantom has announced its rebranding to Sonic Labs.Sonic Labs plans to gain support by introducing a large-scale incentive program, and Sonic will use the S token. This new token will enter the ecosystem through large-scale airdrops, simplified staking, incentive programs, and more. Although the transition from Fantom to Sonic Labs has been completed, the launch of Sonic will wait until Q4.According to the description provided on the Sonic Labs launch page, Sonic is a Layer-1 platform with a secure gateway to Ethereum.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana ecosystem lending protocol Solend announced that it will be rebranded as Save (Solana's permissionless savings account). In addition to the rebranding, Solend also announced three new products: the decentralized stablecoin SUSD, the liquid staking token saveSOL for SOL, and the meme token shorting platform dumpy.fun.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinpost, Amber Japan Co., Ltd., which operates the cryptocurrency trading service "WhaleFin," will change its company name to S.BLOX on July 1, 2024. It was acquired by the Singapore-based market maker Amber Group in February 2022, and subsequently acquired by Sony Group's wholly-owned subsidiary Quetta Web in August 2023."WhaleFin" plans to undergo updates in the future, with the following improvements planned:UI screen redesign;New application release;Expansion of supported currencies and features.Previous news, Sony acquires Amber Japan, entering the cryptocurrency trading field.

ChainCatcher news, in the ongoing investigation and legal action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian cryptocurrency company NGS Crypto has changed its name to "Hiddup". NGS Crypto claims they are rebranding due to a trademark dispute.Additionally, ASIC has accused NGS Crypto and its affiliated companies of providing financial services without holding an Australian financial services license, involving an amount of approximately AUD 61 million (about USD 41 million).

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase Exchange stated on social media that EUROC will soon be renamed to EURC. Buying, selling, or transferring transactions related to EUROC will be suspended from 8 AM PT on June 17 to 3 PM PT on June 19.

ChainCatcher news, the ZKsync ecosystem meme project ZKPEPE announced that it will respond to the community's call to migrate from ZKsync to Arbitrum and will be renamed ARBPEPE.In addition, the official team will conduct a new token airdrop for holders of ZKPEPE and ARB, and the amount of the airdrop can now be checked on the official website.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Bithumb has announced that Proton will be renamed to XPR Network, with the token name being XPR.It is reported that the change is expected to take place on June 13, 2024 (Thursday) at 14:00. The total amount of contracts/issuance will not change due to the renaming, and trading and deposit/withdrawal services will be available as usual.

ChainCatcher news, in order to attract more fintech companies and banks, Australia's top cryptocurrency industry body Blockchain Australia has removed the technology from its name and rebranded as the Digital Economy Council of Australia (DECA). DECA plans to establish eight member categories, including crypto and Web3, tokenization, government and charities, payments and banking, among others.This rebranding comes as CEO Simon Callaghan steps down from his position, with former Operations Director Amy-Rose Goodey taking over as Managing Director.