ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale address has liquidated 10,543 ETH (approximately 26.1 million USD) at an average price of 2,476 USD in the past hour.Due to the market downturn, its holdings have incurred a floating loss of 2 million USD in just two days.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the blockchain development platform Alchemy recently announced the acquisition of Solana infrastructure provider DexterLab to expand its enterprise-level service capabilities in the Solana ecosystem. DexterLab provides Web3 data monitoring services for organizations such as Google, Chainstack, and the Solana Foundation, including raw data APIs, real-time data streams, and other solutions.The head of engineering at Alchemy stated that this acquisition will integrate the technical resources of both parties, enhancing the scale and innovation speed of the infrastructure in the Solana ecosystem. As applications like Pump.fun drive the activity in the Solana ecosystem, its virtual machine network generates approximately 1TB of data daily, posing challenges to traditional RPC services.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Alchemy has primarily served Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, and this acquisition marks an important step towards its multi-chain strategy.

ChainCatcher message, Glassnode posted on platform X that the implied volatility of Bitcoin call options has surpassed that of put options. This change indicates an increase in bullish sentiment in the market, with traders more inclined to bet on price increases rather than hedge against downside risks------this is a risk preference signal supporting a bullish trend for Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from the SOON Foundation, the SOON Foundation has been officially established, aiming to promote the development of the SOON ecosystem based on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) and implement the vision of "Super Adoption Stack (SAS)."The foundation focuses on ecological acceleration, transparent governance, secure management, and strategic cooperation. It plans to host global hackathons, launch enterprise-grade toolkits, and collaborate with multiple universities for research. SOON was founded by former executives from Solana and Optimism, and is supported by well-known investors such as Celestia, AltLayer, and Coinbase Ventures.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, Credit Suisse analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya stated that given the high concentration of global portfolios in U.S. companies, investors may need to increase their hedging against the risk of a weakening dollar. This could further depress the dollar's valuation in the medium term. In the past, investors were not eager to hedge against the risk of dollar depreciation because, during periods of increased market volatility, the dollar typically strengthened due to safe-haven inflows. However, the recent situation is different: despite rising market volatility, the dollar has continued to weaken. This increase in volatility itself has raised hedging costs, leading to an unusual negative correlation between the dollar and volatility. This situation is causing significant distress for investors.

ChainCatcher news, according to data from Cryptopolitan, Solana's single-day revenue on May 13 reached $7.9 million, surpassing the total of all L1 and L2 chains, which is 3 times that of Ethereum, 11 times that of Bitcoin, and 35 times that of Base. Solana also accounted for 51.6% of weekly chain revenue, with weekly DApp transaction volume reaching $1.6 billion, ranking first.

ChainCatcher news, according to Beincrypto, digital asset bank Sygnum allows staked Solana (SOL) to be used as a loan collateral option, enabling institutional clients to retain staking rewards while obtaining liquidity.Sygnum stated that staking SOL loans can reduce funding costs compared to regular SOL collateral, with a portion of staking rewards directly offsetting interest expenses. Sygnum employs an independent on-chain custody solution, completing staking operations through API or client manager channels.Last August, the bank issued a $50 million Bitcoin-backed loan. The current annualized staking yield for SOL is approximately 5.7%. This is the first time Sygnum has accepted staked assets as collateral, reflecting the growing demand from institutions for liquidity management of crypto assets.

ChainCatcher news, the ticketing platform XP based on Solana has completed a $6.2 million seed round financing, led by Blockchange, with participation from L1D and Reflexive.According to reports, the platform encodes tickets into NFTs, allowing users to pay with USDC by connecting their crypto wallets.Founder Mike Saunders revealed that the platform is about to launch a user-driven resale feature and plans to provide exclusive rewards and experiences for fans through blockchain technology. Although the platform is built on Solana technology, the official website hardly mentions any crypto elements, and the founder has not clearly stated whether a token will be issued.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Binance, BNSOL Super Stake has launched Solayer (LAYER). Holding BNSOL and DeFi BNSOL assets will allow you to receive LAYER APR airdrop rewards.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the Solana ecosystem multi-signature protocol Squads announced a strategic investment from Haun Ventures, with the specific amount not disclosed.In addition, Squads also announced the upcoming launch of its stablecoin native account Altitude, allowing companies to open and fund dollar accounts without relying on traditional banks or U.S. entities.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Guardian, former General Secretary of the Labour Party and current member of the House of Lords Iain McNicol has publicly apologized for violating parliamentary conduct rules.An investigation revealed that McNicol sent a letter to the Treasury promoting the cryptocurrency company Astra Protocol in June 2023, while he was receiving a monthly consultancy fee from the company. The House of Lords Commissioner for Standards, Margaret Obi, determined that this constituted "providing paid parliamentary services," which is a violation of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament.

ChainCatcher news, the AI computing project $BAYC AI on the Solana chain announced that its AI computing satellite named BAYC #7573 has been successfully launched by the X country's military rocket, marking the project's official entry into the satellite-based Web3 computing network exploration phase.The satellite is equipped with an AI computing module that will provide computing power support for distributed AI training tasks, and incentivize community participation in sharing and governance through the $BAYC AI token mechanism, exploring blockchain-based computing network forms.The $BAYC AI project combines MEME elements on the Solana chain with AI technology, aiming to promote community-led participation in Web3. BAYC #7573, as a highly representative symbol of this series, has had its holders actively driving AI innovation applications. Naming the satellite after BAYC#7573 symbolizes the Web3 community's deep involvement in cutting-edge technology.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, e-commerce company Upexi will be using BitGo to custody its Solana (SOL) assets, which have reached a scale of $100 million, and will engage in OTC trading and staking.Recently, Upexi purchased 326,000 locked SOL at an average price of $135.22, bringing its total holdings to 595,000 SOL. The company plans to stake these SOL tokens to earn protocol reward yields and has a $100 million investment commitment supported by GSR for purchasing more SOL.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from Huobi HTX, Huobi HTX has opened the deposit service for CHILLGUY on May 12 at 20:30 (GMT+8). The CHILLGUY/USDT spot trading will open on May 12 at 21:30 (GMT+8). The withdrawal service for CHILLGUY will open on May 13 at 21:30 (GMT+8). Meanwhile, Huobi leverage will add CHILLGUY/USDT (10X) isolated margin trading on May 12 at 23:00 (GMT+8).It is reported that CHILLGUY is a meme coin on the Solana chain, characterized by a "super relaxed, carefree" attitude. He is dressed in a gray sweater, blue jeans, and red shoes, with his hands in his pockets and a slight smirk on his face. His overall style is "low-key chill" ------ lazy and casual, not nervous or taking things seriously, and he is loved by netizens on TikTok and other platforms, being referred to as the latest and greatest meme character.

ChainCatcher news, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko posted on social media that the computing power in Solana v2.2 has increased by 20%, equivalent to adding the capacity of 5 Ethereum Pectra upgrades to the network.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the Brazilian stock exchange B3 announced that it will launch Ethereum and Solana futures contracts on June 16, further expanding its cryptocurrency financial product line. The product has been approved by the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and aims to help institutional investors navigate asset custody challenges and participate more easily in the crypto market.Unlike existing Bitcoin futures, the ETH and SOL contracts will be denominated in USD, with each contract corresponding to 0.25 ETH and 5 SOL, respectively. At the same time, B3 announced that it will reduce the face value of Bitcoin futures contracts from 0.1 BTC to 0.01 BTC to enhance liquidity and investor participation. The exchange has been preparing these products since February of this year, originally planning to launch them by the end of the year.