ChainCatcher news, BIO Protocol founder Paul Kohlhaas responded to Zhao Changpeng's tweet on social media, stating: "Decentralized Science (DeSci) has successfully brought the liquidity of Meme coins to universities and laboratories around the world to support real scientific research."Previously, Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng stated on social media: "I don't oppose Memes, but Meme coins have become 'a bit' strange now. Let's build real applications with blockchain."

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that Solana is one of the cryptocurrencies that has achieved breakthrough success in this cycle, and he believes clients will want to acquire SOL.Hunter Horsley also described SOL as "an incredible emerging asset and story," and many Bitcoin ETF buyers may be looking for the "next big thing" in the cryptocurrency space.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Oak Grove Ventures successfully won the first Claude Monet's Paysage on-chain auction for 86.0405 ETH, to support the development of the art-themed commemorative coin Memeory Coin.This auction was co-hosted by Bounce Brand, South Korea's largest auction house SeoulAuction Blue, and its blockchain platform BounceBit, marking an innovative integration of traditional artworks and blockchain technology.Shawn Shi, co-founder of Oak Grove Ventures, stated, "As an early-stage investment institution focused on cutting-edge technology, we maintain long-term confidence and support for the innovative integration of traditional art and Web3 culture. This auction has opened up a new direction for the combination of traditional art and meme culture, and Oak Grove Ventures will continue to pay attention to this innovative field."

ChainCatcher news, the SnowCrash2024 Summit was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand. This summit brought together outstanding companies and experts from the global blockchain field to discuss industry development trends and innovative practices.During the conference, guests such as Protocol Labs, Fluence, and Kaspa delivered exciting keynote speeches, providing in-depth analyses of the latest developments in decentralized storage, distributed computing, and high-performance blockchain. A roundtable forum hosted by blockchain industry veteran Jason Brink further elevated the conference. Sei, Conflux, Unilive, Ciara, and ATT discussed how blockchain technology can empower more application scenarios, from multi-chain interoperability to decentralized financial solutions.In addition, the summit's title sponsor Unilive announced at the conference that its platform will officially launch soon, bringing innovative blockchain services to users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, on November 19 local time, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) conducted the sixth test flight launch of the "Starship" heavy-lift rocket.This test flight was not aimed at entering orbit. About an hour after launch, the "Starship" successfully landed in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX did not attempt to recover the "Starship" booster during this test flight. The booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico.

ChainCatcher news, the prediction market Polymarket has released data indicating that the success probability of tomorrow's "chopsticks" robotic arm successfully recovering the SpaceX Super Heavy rocket has risen to 78%.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded that this prediction roughly aligns with his estimates. He stated that with technological advancements, the success rate will eventually approach 100%, but it is still in the early stages.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz, in an interview with Bloomberg TV, dressed as "Steve Jobs" and stated that if the speculation of Bitcoin being viewed as a strategic reserve asset comes true, the price could reach $500,000.However, the likelihood of "becoming a strategic asset" is very low; if Bitcoin becomes a reserve asset, other countries will need to buy Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Trump has acknowledged the removal of current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, sparking speculation about potential successors, particularly those who may be inclined to adopt a more crypto-friendly approach.It is reported that Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is known for her supportive stance on cryptocurrency and is considered a potential replacement for Gary Gensler. She is referred to as "Crypto Mom" by the community for her advocacy in the field. Hester Peirce has previously criticized the SEC's enforcement-led approach, arguing that regulatory clarity for the crypto industry would better serve the public interest and enhance the U.S.'s position in global digital finance.

ChainCatcher news, the first Web3 game social platform based on Telegram Bot in the Solana ecosystem, LOScoin, announced the completion of a $2 million financing round. This round was led by the Solana Foundation, with participation from well-known institutions such as CMS Holdings, Impossible Finance, Yield Guild Games (YGG), and Monad.The token of the LOScoin project, LOS, is issued on the innovative protocol launch platform AI_MINT on the Solana chain, receiving strong support from AI_MINT CEO Keone Hon.LOScoin_Games is dedicated to deeply integrating Web3 innovative interactive experiences with the enthusiasm of the LOScoin MEME community, building a highly interactive, fun, and economically active DAO community to bring users a brand new gaming and social experience.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy Digital's research director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform that Memecoins exist at the intersection of two factors: concerns over the lack of successful crypto use cases and the despair of young people regarding the bleak economic outlook.

ChainCatcher news, famous angel investor Cai Wensheng stated in an interview that he is optimistic about Hong Kong's successful experience, and it may even be conveyed to mainland China in the future.Recently, I saw that a retired deputy governor of the People's Bank of China suggested that China should reconsider the development of cryptocurrencies. Although this does not represent an official statement, I believe it already indicates a trend; mainland China is rethinking the development of Web3 and cryptocurrencies.This is not something that will happen overnight. I believe that in the coming years, China will definitely embrace Web3 and may even reopen digital currency trading.It is reported that Cai Wensheng entered the internet field in 2000, founded 265.com in 2003, and was acquired by Google in 2007. After that, he transitioned to being an angel investor, investing in many companies such as Baofeng Video, 58.com, Internet Express, Optimization Master, CNZZ Data Statistics, China Webmaster Station, Yiming China, OKEX, and became a well-known angel investor in China.