ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the NFT project Pudgy Penguins is developing a skill-based competitive game called Pengu Clash on the TON blockchain. The game adopts a "play-to-win" model, allowing players to earn rewards through gaming skills rather than speculation.Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz stated that this is a skill-based game where players bet against each other, rather than earning tradable tokens provided by the game in a traditional "game mining" model. The choice to develop on the TON blockchain is due to the large and unique user base of Telegram, particularly users from regions like Scandinavia.

ChainCatcher news, recently, a blockchain strategy proposal submitted by the international organization GBA to the Bahraini government has been officially released. In this document titled "Blockchain BEACON Initiative," Oracle and CESS Network are listed as candidate partners for the infrastructure layer.In the current rapid integration of AI, RWA, and DePIN, CESS has comprehensively laid out its strategy from underlying chains, decentralized storage, content distribution to data sovereignty, proposed the IEEE decentralized storage standard (P3220.02), and passed the GBA official BMM Level 1 certification (Blockchain Maturity Model) ------ BMM is a standardized assessment framework for on-chain infrastructure.CESS's network architecture consists of Layer 1 blockchain public chain, DeOSS object storage layer, CD²N content distribution layer, and privacy and security mechanisms such as PoDR², which have been validated through cooperation with government organizations in the United States, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. This proposal project alongside Oracle not only strengthens CESS's technical capabilities in the infrastructure field but also provides strong support for its subsequent valuation and institutional attention. It again reflects CESS's core positioning as a decentralized data value infrastructure and opens up imaginative space for future collaboration with traditional tech giants to build a national-level digital foundation.Oracle's success proves the logic of "infrastructure equals value," while CESS is reconstructing this path in a decentralized manner. The future will welcome a Web3 era with billions of data flows globally, and CESS is at the forefront of this trend.

ChainCatcher news, The Block CEO Larry Cermak announced on social media that he has been promoted to president, and former Chief Risk Officer Kaleb Jessee has taken over as the new CEO.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, HTX DAO announced its upcoming appearance at the Istanbul Blockchain Week (IBW) with a prime exhibition booth. In addition, Huobi HTX's listing director Serdar Serdengecti will be invited to deliver a keynote speech, sharing strategies and standards for selecting innovative Web3 projects.It is reported that IBW is the largest and most influential Web3 and blockchain event in Turkey, taking place in Istanbul from June 26 to 27, and is expected to attract over 7,500 blockchain enthusiasts, developers, investors, and industry leaders from around the world to discuss hot topics in the crypto market such as DeFi, trading, regulation, mining, and venture capital.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data citing Xinhua News Agency, the Central Financial Committee issued the "Opinions on Supporting the Acceleration of Building Shanghai International Financial Center." The opinions propose to strengthen the construction of a unified financing credit service platform and support financial institutions in using technologies such as blockchain to develop supply chain finance. Serve the development of a multi-level, multi-pillar pension insurance system. Build a global financial technology center with high quality. Promote financial support for higher quality integrated development in the Yangtze River Delta.

ChainCatcher news, The Blockchain Group increased its holdings by 182 bitcoins, worth 17 million euros (approximately 19.6 million dollars), bringing its total holdings to 1,653 bitcoins. The company stated that its bitcoin yield reached 1,173% this year, while continuing to increase its bitcoin reserves.

ChainCatcher news, Layer 1 blockchain project Defx has completed a $2.5 million seed round financing, with participation from Pantera Capital, CMT Digital, gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC), Baboon VC, CoinShares Ventures, Robot Ventures, and Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. The new funds are intended to support the construction of a decentralized exchange optimized for perpetual contract trading.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, the central bank governor Pan Gongsheng stated at the 2025 Lujiazui Forum that new technologies are accelerating their application in the field of cross-border payments. New technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledger are promoting the vigorous development of central bank digital currency stablecoins, reshaping the traditional payment system from the ground up, significantly shortening the chain of cross-border payments, while also posing huge challenges to financial regulation. Technologies such as smart contracts and decentralized finance will continue to drive the evolution and development of the cross-border payment system.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Coinbase seeks approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer blockchain-based stocks.

ChainCatcher message, according to @ai_9684xtpa monitoring, a user sold 1 SPK token through the Uniswap V3 pool, receiving $19,686.87.

ChainCatcher news, The Blockchain Group (@_ALTBG) announced today that it has completed a capital increase of approximately 7.2 million euros through an "ATM-type" capital increase plan in collaboration with TOBAM, with an average share price of about 4.49 euros. This move aims to further advance its Bitcoin treasury company strategy.

ChainCatcher news, Ant International has released its first sustainability report, which discloses the main business composition and various business data. This includes Ant International's increased investment in AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency applications over the past two years. In the scenario finance business, the platform's technology department has made breakthroughs with AI foreign exchange models and blockchain settlement technology, processing over $1 trillion in global transactions last year, of which one-third (over $300 billion) was handled by its blockchain-based Whale platform. Ant International has completed cross-bank blockchain test transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Ensemble project sandbox framework.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times, after U.S. regulators suspended their investigation, Sun Yuchen's blockchain Tron will seek to go public in the United States.According to two people familiar with the matter, Tron will achieve its listing through a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment, which is listed on Nasdaq. The deal is being handled by Dominari Securities, a boutique investment bank based in New York, linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.One of the sources stated that the newly formed company will purchase and hold Tron tokens (TRX), mimicking the strategy of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). The source also revealed that Eric Trump is expected to take a position in the new company, which will be named Tron Inc.In the transaction, Tron is expected to inject up to $210 million in token assets into the new company. This marks the latest example in the surge of crypto trading sparked by Trump's friendly stance towards the crypto asset industry since he took office for his second term as President of the United States.In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Sun Yuchen and his three companies (including Tron) with selling unregistered securities and manipulating the market. In February of this year, after Trump expressed a desire for "looser regulations" on the crypto industry, the SEC and Sun Yuchen jointly filed a motion with the court to suspend the lawsuit in search of a possible settlement.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, UK-based startup Optalysys, focused on secure computing, announced the launch of what is claimed to be the world's first server designed specifically for blockchain, capable of large-scale data processing without the need for decryption.The company's LightLocker node is a server that utilizes fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technology. This is a mathematical method that allows computations to be performed directly on encrypted data without compromising the encryption itself.Over the past year, several companies have raised funds in the cryptocurrency space and explored the applications of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Optalysys stated that its server hardware is specifically designed for blockchain encryption, providing a more cost-effective alternative to expensive and inefficient GPU systems, with a 40% reduction in energy consumption.Optalysys is headquartered in Leeds, England, and was founded in 2013 by CEO Nick New and CTO Robert Todd. The company completed a £21 million (approximately $28 million) Series A funding round in July 2023.

ChainCatcher news, at the HK Web3 Club event on June 13, Sui ambassador and SZHKWeb3 co-founder Owen stated that Sui is the next-generation Layer 1 blockchain built for fast, scalable, and simple smart contracts. Blockchain applications are typically slower than regular internet applications, but Sui does not have these issues. Sui adopts an object-centric model, achieving clear state access by explicitly declaring all objects involved in a transaction. Non-overlapping transactions can be executed in parallel without conflict handling, and its unique transaction processing mechanism only requires consensus on shared objects, enabling high-performance operation.He also mentioned that Sui's gas fees are cheaper than most blockchains, with transaction costs dynamically adjusted based on the required computational resources. Fees are charged when storing new objects, and if the object is deleted later, 99% of the fee can be refunded.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, the AI blockchain platform Yupp has completed a $33 million seed round financing, led by a16z founder Chris Dixon and a16z investment partner Elizabeth Harkavy. The Yupp platform allows users to compare various AI models for free; users can input prompts and view responses generated by multiple AIs side by side, and after selecting the best result, a "preference data packet" is formed. This data is used for the post-training and evaluation of AI models.The platform combines blockchain technology to achieve transparency in the evaluation process. Users can provide feedback and receive corresponding rewards, while AI developers obtain verifiable training data. The platform design turns human judgment into a cyclical resource: an increase in users brings more evaluation data, which improves model quality, and high-quality models attract more user participation.