ChainCatcher news, friend.tech stated on social media that there are currently no plans to shut down or stop the friend.tech web application. At the same time, friend.tech has taken technical measures to ensure that no changes will be made in the future to the smart contracts deployed on the Base network that could potentially increase or incur new fees. The platform emphasizes that these measures will not affect the current functionality of the friend.tech web application, and users can continue to use all known features normally.Previous news, the development team of the Web3 social network Friend. Tech relinquished control over its smart contracts on September 8.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network Cyber has regained control of its Cyber Discord. It stated that no users were affected.Previous news, Cyber posted on X that its official Discord server was attacked and a phishing link was published in the announcement channel.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network Bondex announced that it has received a strategic investment from DEXT Force Ventures, the investment arm of the DEXTools.io ecosystem. DEXT Force Ventures will provide marketing and business development guidance for Bondex, as well as access support to its DEXTools platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Web3 social network platform Sleek has completed a $5 million seed round financing, with participation from Binance Labs, Shima Capital, Spartan Group, Symbolic Capital, Market Across, and Big Brain Holdings. Sleek co-founder Tania Tse stated that the funding was achieved through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) protocol. She declined to comment on the valuation, but a source familiar with the matter said that Sleek's valuation in this round of financing is $50 million.It is reported that Sleek was originally a no-code metaverse platform called ChapterX, which later shifted to developing a Web3 social network. ChapterX was part of Binance Labs' fourth quarter incubation program. Sleek co-founder Chase Guo was the investment director at Binance Labs before founding ChapterX (now Sleek).Sleek launched in April this year and is a blockchain-based social media platform that helps people connect with each other through Sleek cards and a Telegram bot. Tse mentioned that it has accumulated 20,000 users through various events and meetings. Since its launch, Sleek has sold approximately 15,000 cards. According to the Sleek website, there are two styles of Sleek cards—Prism Card and Premium Card, priced at approximately $30 and $35, respectively.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network Hooked Protocol announced on its social media that it has partnered with DID solution provider Lifeform. The two parties will combine the advantages of their platforms to provide users with a better experience and promote the adoption of Web3 technology.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network DeSo has launched the open-source chat protocol DeSo Chat Protocol (DCP). DCP is an end-to-end encrypted on-chain chat protocol that enables secure, censorship-resistant, and reliable communication and community building. DCP allows for direct messaging on any blockchain compatible with DeSo cryptography, with the only requirement being a blockchain wallet and a small amount of DESO tokens, approximately 0.001 DESO is needed to pay the transaction fee for sending 1MB of message data.It is reported that DCP has currently integrated with MetaMask and will be integrated with blockchains such as NEAR and Solana in the future, with group chat functionality currently being tested. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network DeSo announced the launch of the cross-chain trading service MegaSwap, which supports trading tokens across different blockchains and allows users to store tokens in self-custody wallets. The assets currently supported by MegaSwap include BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, DESO, DUSD. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Indiantelevision, the Web3 social network Soclly is seeking $3 million in funding at a valuation of $30 million. It is reported that Soclly is built on LensProtocol, targeting KOLs, educators, and artists in the Web3 industry. Soclly helps users create decentralized and composable social graphs based on the Polygon blockchain, allowing Web3 creators to better interact with their readers or audiences while retaining control over their social data, graphs, and content. (Indiantelevision)

ChainCatcher news, former Meta executive Salil Shah joins the Web3 social network DeSo as COO, responsible for scaling the business and driving the expansion of Web3 technology from purely financial applications to creator-centric social domains, with his work reporting directly to founder Nader Al-Naji. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network Hooked Protocol has recently launched on the BNB Chain. Hooked Protocol stated that its network will expand to other Layer 1 networks in the future, such as Solana, Avalanche, and others.Previous report, Hooked Protocol completed a seed round of financing, with the specific amount undisclosed, led by Binance Labs and Sequoia Seed Fund. Hooked Protocol aims to establish a community-driven social network with token economics design, allowing users to gain a gamified experience. The team is currently integrating wallets and DID. (Source link)

Chain Catcher news, the Web3 social network DeSo announced integration with MetaMask, allowing MetaMask users to seamlessly create decentralized social identities.DeSo stated that due to DeSo's derived keys, controlled access sharing of an individual's account is permitted. In the case of MetaMask registration, DeSo uses the infinitely derived keys created and stored in DeSo Identity. This infinite derived key will allow Identity to execute DeSo transactions on behalf of MetaMask's main public key and have all the convenient features of the DeSo Identity API, especially backend signing.Additionally, before submitting the authorization derived key transaction step, DeSo airdrops 0.001 DeSo to any eligible account. (source link)

Chain Catcher news, Binance announced that Binance Labs and Sequoia Seed Fund led the seed round financing for the Web3 social network Hooked Protocol, with the amount of financing undisclosed. Hooked Protocol aims to establish a community-driven social network with token economics design, allowing users to gain a gamified experience. The team is currently integrating wallets and DID. Hooked Protocol will initially launch on the BNB Chain and will expand to other Layer 1 blockchains in the future. (Source link)