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The AI infrastructure platform B.AI has released a history of Credits consumption record optimization and compensation explanation. With the continuous upgrade of the Credits billing system and display dimensions, the platform has recently conducted a comprehensive review of historical consumption records. During this process, it was found that for certain requests made between May 1, 2026, 00:00 and May 3, 2026, 03:00 (SGT), the consumption details displayed on the front end did not fully present all cost components. This was mainly due to the underlying cache-related fees not being displayed on the page, causing users to typically only see input/output token consumption, leading to a misunderstanding of the overall Credits consumption.To address the above issues, the platform has now completed data corrections and realigned with historical records. Additionally, based on more cautious and user-friendly rules, Credits compensation will be automatically issued to affected accounts (valid for 30 days from the date of receipt) without any action required from users. Please pay attention to account balance updates. In the future, B.AI will continue to upgrade the Credits display system to further enhance long-term transparency and user experience.

According to official news, the BTTC Bridge transaction record page has completed its functional upgrade and is officially online, aiming to provide cross-chain users with a more efficient and transparent asset tracking experience. This update introduces a dual-view independent display mode for "All Records" and "In Progress," and launches a multi-dimensional filtering tool that supports flexible combination retrieval by transaction status, type, and custom date range. At the same time, the page has strengthened the exclusive identification marks for incoming, outgoing, and cross-chain activities, helping users quickly locate the flow of funds. Users can now access the platform to experience a clearer cross-chain transaction management view, and the team will continue to refine product details to serve a broader range of on-chain interaction scenarios.

Cryptocurrency quantitative analyst @AxelAdlerJr stated that Bitcoin recently reached an average entry cost of $74,200 for U.S. Bitcoin ETF holders. If Bitcoin can maintain a position above this level, ETF holders will shift from losses to breakeven (neutral); if it falls below, it indicates that the market structure remains weak and pressure continues.On the other hand, the cost basis for short-term holders (STH) is approximately $83,734, which is the main resistance level in the current market. Analysts believe that only when the cost of Bitcoin ETF holders further narrows the gap with the STH cost basis can the Bitcoin market structure see a more significant improvement.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform that Ethereum's scalability is divided into short-term and long-term parts.In the short term, the Glamsterdam upgrade will introduce block-level access lists for parallel validation, ePBS will allow a larger proportion of time slots for block validation, and gas repricing will ensure that operational costs align with actual execution time.The multi-dimensional gas mechanism will be implemented in phases, starting with Glamsterdam, where the "state creation" cost will be separated from the "execution and calldata" cost, with state creation gas not counted towards the approximately 16 million transaction gas limit. The EVM level will introduce a "reservoir" dimension mechanism, which will prioritize the consumption of dedicated dimension gas by default, and when insufficient, will draw from the reservoir. This will eventually transition to multi-dimensional pricing, where different dimensions may have different floating gas prices.Long-term scalability includes ZK-EVM and blob components. In terms of blobs, there are plans to continuously iterate PeerDAS, aiming to achieve approximately 8MB of data processing capacity per second, with future Ethereum block data directly entering blobs.The ZK-EVM aspect will be implemented in phases: by 2026, there will be a validator client supporting ZK-EVM, allowing about 5% of the network to rely on it; by 2027, this will expand to a larger proportion of a few nodes while advancing formal verification; once conditions are mature, it will transition to a five-out-of-three mandatory proof mechanism, ultimately continuously enhancing the security and formal verification level of ZK-EVM, and involving changes to VMs such as RISC-V.

Ethereum Foundation Research Co-Director Alex Stokes tweeted that the Ethereum Blob Pressure Optimization proposal BPO2 upgrade has officially taken effect on the mainnet. According to real-time on-chain data, the target value for Blobs has been increased to 14 per block, and the maximum capacity has been raised to 21.

Lighter founder and CEO Vladimir Novakovski responded to the witch hunt screening during a Twitter Space interview, stating: "We have an appeal mechanism for the witch hunt screening, but so far, the number of appeals has been lower than we expected. If users feel that the algorithm is unfair to them, they are welcome to fill out the appeal form in Discord. We will not disclose specific algorithm details because we do not want to be targeted for optimization."

According to official news, the Gate mobile app has completed a comprehensive upgrade, and the latest version 8.0 and above is now available in major app stores. The homepage for first-time users features a branded visual presentation, showcasing an international promotional video in collaboration with the F1 Red Bull Racing team, enhancing brand recognition. In terms of performance and overall user experience, the Gate app has also undergone underlying optimizations: faster response times and more stable data refreshes help users make decisions more reliably and efficiently under high-pressure market conditions. Meanwhile, the new version presents key functions such as spot trading, contracts, market data, and asset management in a clearer manner, allowing users to complete cross-scenario tasks more naturally in their daily operations.To coincide with the launch of this new version of the app, Gate is also launching a user experience feedback campaign. During the campaign, users who update the app and fill out the new version experience questionnaire will receive an airdrop reward of 10-50 USDT; additionally, those who participate in deposits and trading can share an extra prize pool of 50,000 USDT, with a maximum individual reward of 850 USDT. The campaign runs from December 22, 2025, 12:00 to January 5, 2026, 12:00 (UTC+8). While upgrading the experience, users can also participate in product co-creation through feedback, unlocking multiple benefits.This upgrade enhances user efficiency and marks an important step for the Gate app in terms of international experience and usability, providing users with a smoother and more unified digital asset operation environment.

According to CoinDesk, the development team behind the crypto yield optimization protocol YO Protocol, YO Labs, has announced the completion of a $10 million Series A funding round, led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, and Launchpad Capital. To date, its total funding has reached $24 million.The company plans to use this funding to promote the protocol to more blockchains and improve its infrastructure.

Aave officially announced on platform X that since its inception, Aave has processed nearly 295,000 liquidations, amounting to over $3.3 billion. These liquidations protect the protocol from bad debt and maintain system health. In light of this, based on the V3 liquidation mechanism, Aave V4 introduces a redesigned and optimized liquidation mechanism.Its main advantages include:Introduction of dynamic liquidation thresholds and automated auction mechanisms, reducing manual intervention and improving liquidation speed and capital efficiency;Reduction of slippage and manipulation risks during the liquidation process through the integration of on-chain oracles and MEV (Miner Extractable Value) protection;Support for partial liquidations and batch processing, allowing borrowers to avoid full liquidations at a lower cost.

At the "Integration, Growth, and New Cycle" themed forum recently hosted by RootData in Dubai, Klickl Group founder Michael Zhao and Klickl International CEO Dermot Mayes delivered keynote speeches, systematically elaborating on Klickl's deep insights into the future evolution direction of the global financial system, and proposed the overall vision of its "Operating System for Future Money," providing a framework for the next stage of development of digital financial infrastructure.Michael Zhao pointed out that the core contradiction of today's global financial system has evolved from localized efficiency issues to structural imbalances. Traditional financial infrastructure, designed based on a centralized banking system, struggles to support the increasingly digital, real-time, and cross-border economic activities of today, and cannot inherently support new asset forms such as programmable money, stablecoins, and RWA (real-world assets) from the ground up, making the "disconnection" between the digital asset economy and the traditional financial system increasingly pronounced.He emphasized, "The future financial upgrade is no longer about localized optimization or single-point innovation, but about moving towards a unified, regulatory-compliant, and programmable integrated infrastructure. Only in this way can traditional finance and Web3 truly achieve integration."Klickl International CEO Dermot Mayes further pointed out from the perspective of Middle Eastern business practices that the core competitiveness of digital finance is shifting from technological advantages to the maturity of regulatory systems. "Regulation-Native" will become the basic standard for future financial infrastructure—architecture needs to be inherently adaptable to the regulatory logic of different jurisdictions, rather than being supplemented afterwards.Dermot stated that as a licensed institution regulated by ADGM/FSRA, Klickl is building a cross-regional "compliance connectivity layer" based on UAE regulatory standards, ensuring that digital assets circulate globally with the same level of transparency, security, and auditability as traditional finance.

Solayer Labs has officially launched its first ambassador program, aimed primarily at hardware enthusiasts, TPS optimization advocates, and supporters of crypto scalability.Solayer Labs welcomes all interested individuals to submit applications via an online form, which should include their experiences in content creation, meme production, or community engagement.Selected ambassadors will enjoy the following benefits: direct access to the core team and partners, opportunities for feedback on new products, and official support for innovative initiatives.

Binance announces the optimization of the spot API. All market ticker data streams (!ticker@arr) have been deprecated, and users are advised to switch to @ticker or !miniTicker@arr as alternatives.The official statement indicates that the market ticker data streams will be removed from the documentation and system at a future date, with specific timing and details to be announced through the Binance API changelog. Users should adjust their settings as soon as possible to accommodate the new data stream format.

ChainCatcher message, Kaia v2.1.0 is now live. This update focuses on supporting MEV Auction (KIP-249), enhancing API and storage performance, all without a hard fork.The new version allows for receiving BidTx, and external auction participants can pass the winner through a websocket connection (auction namespace). It is recommended to enable websocket and restrict access (using a firewall or allowlist is recommended). For full nodes, LevelDB enables snappy compression by default, allowing users to reclaim disk space through chain database compression, but this process is time-consuming and increases I/O load.For archive nodes, a new experimental FlatTrie feature has been added, which can be implemented through Erigon-style state layout, but requires resynchronization and some features are temporarily unavailable (such as eth_getProof, real-time pruning, rollback). Additionally, v2.1.0 introduces RocksDB support, RPC block parameters "safe" and "finalized", EIP-7702 checking mechanism, as well as more granular compression control and performance and stability optimizations.

ChainCatcher news, Binance has released an announcement regarding the handling of the decoupling events of USDE, BNSOL, and WBETH, as well as risk control optimizations.The announcement states that Binance has completed a comprehensive review of this incident and will compensate all affected contract, leverage, and borrowing users within 72 hours. The compensation will be automatically credited to the relevant user accounts.Specific compensation plan:All affected contract, leverage, and borrowing users who held USDE, BNSOL, and WBETH as collateral and were impacted by the decoupling between 05:36 and 06:16 (UTC+8) on October 11, 2025, will receive a differential compensation. The specific amount will be calculated based on the difference between the market price at 08:00 (UTC+8) on October 11, 2025, and the liquidation price.If a user's situation does not fall within the above scope, they can directly contact Binance customer service for manual assistance, obtain the form link to submit an application, and we will handle it on a case-by-case basis.In addition, to prevent similar situations from occurring again, Binance will further strengthen risk control and adjust relevant parameters, specifically as follows:Add the redemption price to the price index weights of BNSOL, WBETH, and USDE;Introduce a minimum price limit for the USDE index to enhance price stability;Increase the frequency of risk control parameter reviews to ensure dynamic adjustments based on market conditions.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, OKX has decided to carry out a strategic upgrade of X Layer, transforming it into a leading public chain focused on DeFi, payments, and RWA scenarios. X Layer is built on the Polygon CDK and completed the "PP upgrade" on August 5, 2025, increasing network throughput to 5000 TPS, reducing Gas costs to nearly zero, and significantly enhancing security and compatibility with the Ethereum mainnet. The upgrade will also promote ecological construction, focusing on DeFi, global payments, and RWA issuance and circulation, and will accelerate application implementation through ecological funds, liquidity incentives, and infrastructure improvements. OKX Wallet, OKX Exchange, and OKX Pay have fully integrated with X Layer, providing 0 Gas rapid withdrawal and efficient on-chain payment experiences.This upgrade is also accompanied by the optimization of the OKB Gas Token economic model, with OKB continuing to serve as the sole Gas and native token of X Layer. OKX will permanently destroy 65,256,712.097 OKB from historical repurchases and reserves, and after completion, will upgrade the OKB smart contract to remove the functions of minting and manual burning, fixing the total issuance at 21 million. Users holding the Ethereum L1 version of OKB need to recharge their assets to OKX and complete the chain swap by "withdrawing to X Layer." Meanwhile, OKTChain will be phased out, with trading on OKX ceasing from August 13, 2025, 14:10 (UTC+8), and OKT will be periodically exchanged for an equivalent amount of OKB at the average closing price from July 13, 2025, to August 12, 2025. On-chain OKT exchanges will be supported until January 1, 2026.

ChainCatcher message, Binance stated on social media that in response to user feedback regarding their experience, the platform has initiated a series of optimization processes, including advance notifications and process simplifications, aimed at enhancing user experience. The platform will also continuously monitor the effects of these adjustments and further optimize and iterate based on actual conditions. Please refer to official announcements for specific rule updates.In response to community feedback regarding some users engaging in violations during the Alpha airdrop event, the platform has conducted strict investigations and identifications through multiple dimensions. Once violations are confirmed, immediate action will be taken against the involved accounts; in severe cases, accounts may face permanent bans.

ChainCatcher message, Believe founder Ben Pasternak announced an update to the Believe platform, which has launched the following features: automatic fee blocking for the first 24 hours of new token launches; manual fee blocking for any new token to encourage users to report scam tokens; all Believe token contract addresses now end with BLV.Coming in the next 24 hours: public display of token health status; public display of creator fee earnings; significant optimization of the iOS token release process, with the proportion of tokens released through the app expected to increase from 1% to nearly 100% by the end of the month.