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According to The Information, data center software startup and AI server broker Hydra Host has completed a new round of financing of $100 million, with a valuation of approximately $800 million. This round was led by Kindred Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA, ARK Invest under Cathie Wood, early CoreWeave investor Magnetar, and existing shareholders Founders Fund and Flume Ventures.Hydra Host was founded in 2021, initially serving cryptocurrency miners, and has now transformed into a data center operator providing automation software, as well as undertaking AI server trading matchmaking business. NVIDIA's direct involvement further highlights its strategic intent to build an ecological landscape in the AI computing power market.

Web3 asset data platform RootData issued a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), noting the lack of information on decentralized exchanges such as Hydration, Hyperbot, SideShift.ai, Lynex, and Beets regarding team details, key calendar events, token data, etc. It calls on project teams to submit/update information on RootData to enhance their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure situation of the projects. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating more incomplete information disclosure and higher risks of misconduct, requiring investors to be highly vigilant.

According to tracking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData X, in the past 7 days, the Polkadot liquidity protocol Hydration has been the project with the most unfollows by top figures on X (Twitter). The new influential figures who unfollowed this project include cryptocurrency trader Loomdart (@loomdart), DeFi analyst Ignas (@DefiIgnas), and angel investor naniXBT (@naniXBT).In addition, the project with the most unfollows by top figures on X also includes Saymore.

Web3 asset data platform RootData published a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), raising concerns about the financing information of projects such as Netswap, Hydranet, Ubeswap, Omega, and Solidly Labs. It calls on project teams to submit/update their information on RootData to improve their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of a project, aiming to reflect the project's information disclosure status. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of wrongdoing, requiring investors to exercise heightened caution.

ChainCatcher news, the DeFi protocol Hydration, which has the largest total locked value in the Polkadot ecosystem, officially launched its native stablecoin HOLLAR on the 22nd.HOLLAR is a decentralized, over-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, with reserve assets including mainstream cryptocurrencies such as DOT, ETH, and BTC.

ChainCatcher news, the Cardano community approved a funding allocation of 96 million ADA (approximately 71 million USD) to the core development team Input Output Global (IOG) with a support rate of 74% through governance voting for a critical network upgrade lasting 12 months.The funds will be disbursed in phases, overseen by the member organization Intersect, focusing on supporting the development of the Layer2 scaling solution Hydra and the node restructuring project Acropolis, aimed at enhancing the developer experience and increasing the demand for ADA tokens.

ChainCatcher message, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData X tracking data, in the past 7 days, the Polkadot liquidity protocol Hydration has been the project with the most new X (Twitter) top influencer followers, including notable new followers such as head goose (@alacheng) and spark (@0x_xifeng).In addition, the project with the most X top influencer followers also includes Irys.

ChainCatcher news, a Russian court has sentenced the founder of the online black market and cryptocurrency mixing service Hydra, Stanislav Moiseev, to life imprisonment. The service processed over $5 billion worth of cryptocurrency during its operation.According to a statement from the Moscow Prosecutor's Office on December 2, the Moscow Regional Court found Moiseev and his 15 accomplices guilty of organized crime and illegal production and sale of psychoactive substances and drugs. The sentences for Moiseev's 15 accomplices ranged from 8 to 23 years. Moiseev was also fined $38,100 (4 million rubles), while his 15 accomplices were ordered to pay a total of $152,400 (16 million rubles). As part of the sentencing order, properties and vehicles related to the convicted individuals were also seized.According to Russian state media TASS, they will serve their sentences in a "strict regime" penal colony.

ChainCatcher news, Hydration announces the launch of its decentralized lending platform Hydration Money Market. The new platform allows users to provide cryptocurrency as collateral, earn deposit interest, and borrow various digital assets.The platform is built on the Polkadot blockchain, emphasizing the efficiency and innovation of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Hydration introduces on-chain priority liquidation, a mechanism designed to minimize losses and prevent exploitation during the liquidation process.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. Vice President Harris stated that if elected president, she would not stop hydraulic fracturing, reversing her previous opposition to most oil and gas production technologies in the U.S. "As Vice President, I did not ban hydraulic fracturing," Harris said in an interview on Thursday, marking her clearest statement on the issue since becoming the Democratic candidate. "As president, I will not ban hydraulic fracturing."

ChainCatcher message, Trump posted on X: "Kamala Harris is the leader of the 'BANNING FRACKING' movement in America, and she has fought particularly hard for the 'No Fracking' movement in Pennsylvania. The people of Pennsylvania are smart, and they will understand that she will destroy this state. They will vote for Trump."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Polkadot ecosystem DeFi project Hydration has announced that it has obtained 2 million DOT tokens (approximately 14.4 million USD) from the Polkadot treasury. This funding will be specifically used to enhance the liquidity and trading efficiency of Hydration's unilateral liquidity supply platform, Omnipool.It is reported that within a year, 1 million DOT will be spent to attract new liquidity into the Polkadot ecosystem, with initial rewards for liquidity providers (LP) exceeding 200% APY. Thanks to the unilateral LP design of Hydration Omnipool, users will start receiving rewards after providing a single asset and joining the incentive farm, with incentive assets including native stablecoins, DOT, BTC, and various ecosystem tokens.In addition, the remaining 1 million DOT will be directly injected into Hydration Omnipool itself, aiming to support the creation of a strong and accessible native liquidity layer.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Snapshot page, the Stargate V2 proposal passed with a support rate of 95.57% in the Stargate community vote. According to this proposal, Stargate V2 will introduce transaction batching and dynamic credit allocation (managed by an AI planning module) to improve cross-chain efficiency and reduce cross-chain costs.In addition, Hydra has been introduced as an extension of Stargate in the Bridging as a Service field, allowing new chains to access unlimited liquidity across all Stargate chains.

ChainCatcher message, Conflux announced that it has released the Conflux Hydra Network v2.3.3 upgrade. This version fixes the issue where unexpected cross-space transactions could lead to node failures. Users are required to upgrade to Conflux v2.3.3 immediately; failure to upgrade will result in nodes being unable to synchronize properly, affecting network performance and operations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the DAO fund Hydra Ventures has completed a $10 million fundraising to invest in other investment-focused DAO projects. This round of financing was participated by 1kx, ConsenSys, Collab+Currency, Wicklow Capital, and Seed Club. (Source link)