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According to BBX data, as the second quarter kicks off, global enterprises are taking frequent actions in asset listing and rating infrastructure. The core data is as follows:2,000 spot purchases: Bitfarms (NASDAQ: $BITF) announced yesterday the completion of a $50 million structured debt financing provided by top private equity, which has been fully utilized before yesterday's market close to purchase approximately 2,000 BTC in the open market, further defending its ranking among North American mining companies.$15 million regular investment initiated: MicroAlgo (NASDAQ: $MLGO) announced before the market opened yesterday that the board has approved the establishment of a $15 million special fund for digital assets and officially launched the "Daily Investment (TWAP)" program yesterday, aimed at reducing the volatility risk of single-point purchases.Game ecosystem reserves: Roblox (NYSE: $RBLX) disclosed in its developer newsletter yesterday that it has converted 2% of its redundant cash on its balance sheet into ETH and AVAX. This move is not purely a financial investment but is intended to support the underlying liquidity for its next-generation creator economy's on-chain settlement.Rating giant enters the arena: S&P Global (NYSE: $SPGI) released the "Corporate Bitcoin Treasury Index (CBTX)" yesterday. This index specifically tracks globally listed companies with more than 1% BTC exposure on their balance sheets, marking the formal inclusion of "crypto treasuries" into mainstream financial measurement standards by traditional rating agencies.Computing power completely restructured: Northern Data (XETRA: $NB2) announced yesterday that it has divested its last portion of traditional cloud storage business, declaring that starting from the second quarter, 100% of the company's energy and computing power will solely serve AI rendering and the absolute accumulation of its internal BTC treasury.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams commented on the NYC token event launched by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams on the X platform. Hayden Adams stated that celebrity politicians can legitimately profit from blockchain technology without damaging their reputation or getting into legal trouble.Hayden Adams pointed out that blockchain has created unprecedented and extremely powerful tools for coordination, monetization, and value distribution. It exists in reality and is functioning, used by millions of people worldwide, with an increasing number of assets being tokenized and real business models developing on this basis. However, when celebrities use blockchain, they essentially act like foolish scammers, often unaware that transactions are public.

The Justice Network published an article titled "Establishing Multiple Judicial Disposal Paths for Criminal Cases Involving Virtual Currency." The article proposes to improve the judicial disposal paths for virtual currency involved in criminal cases:First, clarify the legal status and role positioning of third-party institutions. Future legislation could include third-party institutions in the category of judicial auction assistants, granting them exclusive qualifications for "one-time, targeted, non-public bidding."Second, construct a dual system of technical standards and procedural norms. The Supreme Court and the Supreme Procuratorate, in conjunction with financial regulatory authorities, should jointly issue dual standards. Price assessment should use the average price of the 20 days prior to the transaction date or the victim's acquisition cost as a benchmark, unify the on-chain evidence storage format, and directly transfer the proceeds to a special fiscal account to eliminate the channels for fund backflow into cryptocurrency speculation.Third, strengthen the full-process connection of prosecutorial supervision and rights protection. The procuratorial organs should participate throughout the disposal process, requiring third-party institutions to submit regular progress reports on the disposal and establish a rights notification and objection mechanism.Fourth, explore differentiated disposal models. Different measures such as liquidation, destruction, and return should be applied. For cases involving the return of victims' property, a targeted bidding liquidation model should be prioritized to ensure that the proceeds are fully compensated. For stablecoins that have not yet been exchanged after the victim was defrauded, if they are willing to return the original currency, it can be directly returned under compliant conditions to avoid exchange rate losses. For cases involving the confiscation of prohibited items, destruction or technical sealing methods can be employed to prevent them from re-entering the market. For tokens specifically used for pyramid schemes or gambling, if they have poor liquidity and insufficient market depth, forced liquidation may lead to depreciation, and they can be legally destroyed with a record of destruction noted in the judgment documents. For criminal proceeds that have been mixed with legitimate investments in high-value currencies, liquidation should be prioritized to maximize loss recovery. Additionally, for cases involving smaller amounts or those with significant technical tracking difficulties, simplified disposal procedures can be explored, such as a comprehensive identification model, which determines the value and ownership of the virtual currency involved based on relevant evidence when the circulation path cannot be fully clarified.It is reported that the Justice Network is a comprehensive internet service platform sponsored by the People's Daily of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The authors of this article are members of the Party Committee of the Third Branch of the Beijing People's Procuratorate, a first-level researcher, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Law of Capital University of Economics and Business, and a research assistant at the Research Center for Integrity and Rule of Law at Capital University of Economics and Business.

Zhongshan Securities International published a research report indicating that Google Cloud, a subsidiary of Alphabet, recently secured an AI cloud contract with NATO, which will provide a dedicated secure cloud system to ensure that sensitive data is accessed only domestically. Additionally, AI will be utilized to assist NATO in data analysis and improving operational efficiency. Furthermore, reports suggest that Google is vying for a multi-billion dollar TPU order from Meta. These latest developments demonstrate that Google is committed to seizing market opportunities, and it is believed that its leadership in AI is solid, which may alleviate investors' concerns about competition. The firm continues to believe that tech giants like Google are in a favorable position for sustainable AI development and looks forward to seeing Google expand its business beyond search advertising, or unlock significant unmonetized valuation potential in the cloud, autonomous driving, and AI+SAAS sectors. They reaffirmed their "Buy" rating on Alphabet, raising the target price from $360 to $390. (Jinshi)

Sonic Labs CEO Mitchell Demeter announced that the company will launch a brand new Fee Monetization (FeeM) system to implement a deflationary model for its native token S. This system establishes a tiered reward mechanism for ecosystem builders, with reward ratios ranging from 15% to 90% based on network usage. Validators will receive a fixed 10% of the fee distribution, while the remaining portion will be burned. Transaction fees on the Sonic chain are paid in S tokens.Demeter stated that this move aims to strengthen long-term value through token burns while incentivizing developers and validators. He pointed out, "Our goal is to increase deflationary intensity and enhance long-term value synergy." The system will be officially implemented through on-chain governance voting. Additionally, Demeter revealed that Sonic is about to enter a "new phase," including a U.S. expansion plan approved by governance and the introduction of certain Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) along with proprietary Sonic Improvement Proposals (SIPs) to enhance developer usability and interoperability.

Sonic Labs CEO Mitchell Demeter shared the next phase plans for the project on the X platform. Demeter stated that Sonic is currently well-funded, with no liquidity concerns, and has the resources needed to execute long-term plans. Sonic's development in this round will be driven by actual use cases, clear economic benefits, and continuous delivery of results, rather than speculative behavior.In addition, Sonic plans to refine its tokenomics, aiming for deflation, and intends to introduce a brand new tiered fee monetization (FeeM) structure, with reward levels ranging from 15% to 90%. Of this, 10% will be allocated to validators, while the remaining portion will be burned. This initiative will reward actual usage and network activity while promoting deflation. Sonic is also advancing plans to establish an office in New York City to solidify its growing team and refocus on institutional partnerships and policy relations.Currently, Sonic's focus will shift towards driving business value upgrades, adopting selected Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), and launching Sonic Improvement Proposals (SIPs).

ChainCatcher news, Camp Network announced a strategic partnership with the AI computing economy layer GAIB to bring traceable robot data on-chain, accelerating the collection, generation, attribution, licensing, and monetization processes of robot training and usage data, in order to promote the rapid proliferation of embodied intelligence.In this collaboration, GAIB will transform robot data into a revenue-generating asset class; Camp Network will ensure data attribution, licensing, and royalty revenue streams are automatically executed at the underlying level through the "Traceability Verification Protocol," allowing all types of robot data to be licensed and monetized on the Camp platform. Camp Network aims to make real-world robot interactions interoperable and user-owned intellectual property.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Citic Securities research report indicates that cryptocurrencies have good privacy and anti-inflation properties, growing rapidly since their inception, and are gradually being formalized as assets. As the demand for cryptocurrencies expands, it forms a fundamental demand similar to gold, establishing a speculative pricing pattern.However, in the short term, due to insufficient monetization and the high risk appetite of marginal price setters, cryptocurrencies are even more speculative. In the medium to long term, it is expected that both cryptocurrencies and gold will benefit from the monetization brought about by de-globalization and de-dollarization. "Future gold" does not necessarily include Bitcoin, but it is highly likely to include cryptocurrencies. In the short term, cryptocurrencies are expected to benefit from potential regulatory easing during Trump's term, but certainty in trade and foreign policy needs to be awaited.

ChainCatcher message, Sonic co-founder Andre Cronje posted on X platform stating that Sonic's vision for this year is quite simple:Fee monetization (90% of the fees will go to the application, rather than validators and MEV)Fee subsidies (eliminating the fee barrier for users to enter)Dynamic fees (applications can set fees for users)Native economy and account abstraction (no need for wallets or fees)The above content mainly involves two points:Making it as easy as possible for users to try out applications launched on Sonic (removing all barriers to entry and usage)Helping our application developers earn significant revenue.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized computing monetization network NodeGo announced the completion of a $8 million financing round, led by Hash Capital. The new funds are intended to be used for building the network, allowing users and businesses to contribute to AI tasks through spatial computing and other computations, while enabling participants to earn rewards.

ChainCatcher News, former U.S. President Trump recently announced the launch of his personal token "$TRUMP" on social media. In response, former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, Hu Xijin, commented on Twitter: "Capitalism! So the presidential position can be monetized like this! Mr. Trump really opened my eyes as someone living in a socialist country."

ChainCatcher message, Titan Network breaks through technical and financial channels through innovative resource aggregation and business models. It addresses industry pain points in the DePIN field, such as difficulties in resource monetization, scaling, and poor commercial sustainability.Titan will launch the fourth round of the testnet on January 6, 2025, focusing entirely on the large-scale commercialization of idle bandwidth, aiming to achieve a monthly revenue of $300,000 and create a new paradigm for the commercialization of DePIN projects.The testnet is now open for resource access applications, and bandwidth resource holders and commercial clients can now join.