ChainCatcher news, recently, Bitget released a research report titled "Blockchain and AI: Talent Attraction and Growth Potential," which points out that although the blockchain industry is still in its early stages in the global job market, with approximately 15,000 to 20,000 related positions worldwide, it is expected that by 2030, the industry could create up to 1 million new jobs globally as industry applications accelerate, regulatory systems improve, and institutional participation continues to rise.Currently, global blockchain-related positions are mainly distributed in North America (40%), Asia-Pacific (35%), and Europe (20%). If the blockchain industry continues to develop along the growth trajectory of AI, the salary levels for professional positions are also expected to rise significantly. Currently, the annual salary range for positions such as smart contract auditors is between $115,000 and $191,000, with the potential to exceed $250,000 in the future.

ChainCatcher news, the on-chain game engine MagicBlock announced the completion of a $7.5 million seed round financing. This round was led by Faction, a subsidiary of Lightspeed, with participation from institutions such as Maven11, Mechanism Capital, Robot Ventures, Delphi Ventures, Equilibrium, Pivot Global, and angel investors including Solana co-founder Toly.

According to ChainCatcher news, the Layer1 public chain Pharos Network has officially announced the open-source release of the blockchain virtual machine DTVM, developed in collaboration with AntChain.The Pharos team is dedicated to providing high-performance, institutional-level blockchain infrastructure for on-chain transactions. DTVM (Deterministic Virtual Machine) was jointly developed by the Pharos Network team, AntChain, and the Ant Supercomputing team, and it is also the practical application of the team's core technical architecture Dual-VM (dual virtual machine system) in the Web3 public chain.The open-sourced DTVM focuses on tackling core challenges such as performance bottlenecks, determinism guarantees, and ecological compatibility within blockchain networks, aiming to provide Web3 developers with a more efficient development experience and to promote breakthroughs in high performance and multi-ecosystem compatibility.

ChainCatcher message, the Ethereum Foundation announced that Ethereum will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the genesis block on July 30 at 23:26:13. The Ethereum Foundation will organize global offline gatherings in collaboration with the community to celebrate this milestone. The global community can independently organize such events, and the ecosystem support program will provide up to $500 in funding for each event worldwide, with the application deadline for funding set for June 15, 2025.

ChainCatcher news, Sun Yuchen, the founder of TRON, global advisor of Huobi HTX, and core supporter of HTX DAO, was invited to speak at the Blockchain Forum 2025, sharing the latest developments and innovations in the TRON ecosystem. According to Sun Yuchen, as of this month, the number of TRON user accounts has exceeded 300 million, the ecosystem's TVL has surpassed $20 billion, and it has established an industry-leading position in stablecoin trading.Sun Yuchen stated that over the past year, the TRON ecosystem has made several significant advancements, including the launch of the upgraded decentralized stablecoin USDD 2.0, with the current protocol TVL exceeding $367 million; the establishment of T3 FCU (T3 Financial Crime Unit) in collaboration with Tether and TRM Labs, which has already worked with global law enforcement agencies to freeze over $150 million in illegal funds. Additionally, a gas-free feature, Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, and interoperability solutions between TRON and Ethereum are also under development. "Blockchain and cryptocurrency are at a historic turning point, ready to reshape the future of finance, governance, and global innovation. My goal is to empower the builders and entrepreneurs leading this transformation and to help drive the emergence of the next wave of breakthrough technologies," said Sun Yuchen.It is reported that the Blockchain Forum 2025 is the most influential crypto event in Russia and the CIS region, held in Moscow from April 23 to 24. HTX DAO participated in this summit as a senior sponsor.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin News, The Blockchain Group has now become the best-performing stock on the Paris Stock Exchange.The company holds 620 bitcoins as reserve assets. Reports indicate that the company's stock price has increased by 530% over the past 6 months.

ChainCatcher news, according to data disclosed by IntoTheBlock, Ethereum's market capitalization has significantly increased by 12% in the past 24 hours, showing impressive performance. On-chain data indicates that the current resistance above is relatively limited, with the only significant selling pressure concentrated around $1,860. If this resistance level is successfully broken, the possibility of returning to the psychological level of $2,000 will be significantly enhanced.

ChainCatcher news, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to promote the adoption of blockchain and tokenization. This meeting highlights Malaysia's goal to become a regional hub for blockchain innovation. Anwar pledged to work closely with regulators to establish a favorable legal framework to support and promote the development of digital assets. This visit is part of Zhao's strategy to strengthen relationships with emerging markets in digital financial policy.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Federal Court of Australia overturned a previous unfavorable ruling against the crypto lending platform Block Earner, determining that its crypto asset-backed Earner product did not violate local financial regulations. The court ruled that Block Earner's blockchain lending product is classified as a fixed-term loan agreement, rather than a financial investment product requiring regulatory approval.The court not only dismissed all charges from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) but also ordered ASIC to bear all legal costs of the original trial and the appeal. This three-year legal dispute began in November 2022 when ASIC accused Block Earner of violating the Australian Financial Services Act. Despite this legal victory, it has been reported that Block Earner currently has no plans to relaunch the Earner product in the Australian market.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the blockchain interoperability protocol Analog has raised $15 million through a token sale, with digital asset financing company Bolts Capital completing the token purchase, bringing Analog's total support to $36 million. Analog plans to use these funds to develop interoperability tools, such as the Omnichain Token Standard (OATS) and the RWA market Firestarter.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the DAO operating platform Tally has completed an $8 million Series A funding round, led by Appworks and Blockchain Capital, with participation from companies like BitGo. The new funds will be used to expand its governance technology for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).The Tally protocol primarily supports infrastructure, helping protocols effectively govern their DAOs on-chain, including Arbitrum, Uniswap DAO, ZKsync, Wormhole, Eigenlayer, Obol, and Hyperlane.

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform stating that visionary countries that adopt blockchain first will gain cheaper capital, attract cutting-edge technology investors, and build resilient digital infrastructure. Other countries will incur additional costs to catch up.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamrat Admassu has joined the advisory team of the blockchain company Kula.Kula is currently leveraging blockchain-based governance to drive innovation in the real-world asset industry, aiming to combine smart contract automation with real-world accountability to manage real-world commodity projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson responded to not being invited to the White House Crypto Roundtable in an exclusive interview, stating "there's no need to make a deal with Trump," and emphasized that the current U.S. push for crypto policy reform should focus on a "sustainable, long-term framework," rather than being reliant on short-term political figures.Previously, Trump met with crypto executives including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at the White House to discuss digital asset regulation, while Hoskinson, seen as a representative of the sovereign blockchain camp, was not invited, despite the White House recently considering including ADA in the national crypto reserve.Hoskinson stated that he is lobbying globally to promote blockchain policy, closely engaging with U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott to support his proposed stablecoin legislation, the Genius Act; meeting with former Digital Transformation Minister Takaya Hirai in Japan; and communicating with President Milei's team in Argentina. He stressed that even if Trump issues a crypto executive order, establishes a Bitcoin strategic reserve, and appoints crypto-friendly individuals to lead the SEC, the real importance lies in the regulatory stability brought about by legislation.

ChainCatcher news, reported by Chainwire, Blocksquare and Vera Capital announced today a $1 billion partnership to tokenize commercial and multi-family real estate assets across the United States.Vera Capital will leverage Blocksquare's white-label technology to launch a dedicated digital marketplace, providing institutional-grade tokenized ownership of U.S. real estate for global investors. The first tokenized project is a $5.4 million commercial property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with an annual return of 5%.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Solana's DEX trading volume in the past 7 days has exceeded $15 billion, surpassing other blockchains.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Ethena and Securitize plan to launch the Converge blockchain mainnet focused on RWA in the second quarter. The Converge blockchain will use Arbitrum and Celestia to provide fast block times.In addition, USDe and USDtb will serve as gas tokens, along with a validator network backed by ENA.