ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Laws, the Michigan State Legislature has passed Resolution No. 100, designating May 13, 2025, as "Digital Asset Awareness Day." The resolution encourages activities and projects to deepen the public's understanding of digital assets and their impact on society and the economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to Globenewswire, medical service provider SRx Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: SRXH) announced that it has invested $1.5 million in Solana tokens (SOL) to advance its asset diversification strategy. The company has previously planned to allocate no more than 10% of its cash flow and cash reserves to invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), and physical gold and silver. The company's chairman, Adesh Vora, stated that in addition to existing funds, they will continue to increase their allocation to crypto assets through asset sales, partnerships, and financing, and explore the introduction of a crypto rewards program in their pharmacy business.In addition, the company plans to establish a cryptocurrency lending subsidiary, intending to collateralize its Halo brand assets and future earnings to secure financing in cryptocurrencies such as Solana and Bitcoin. This move aims to avoid equity dilution in obtaining operating funds, which will be used for Halo brand marketing. Currently, the plan is still in the conceptual stage, and the company will further discuss implementation details with the crypto community.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Vitalik and Kakarot supported by StarkWare announced the development of an independent Ethereum zero-knowledge proof (ZK) stack, aiming to achieve real-time Layer 1 block proofs by the end of 2025. Kakarot is built on the Cairo language and uses the STARK system, avoiding reliance on existing mainstream ZK technology stacks, with the goal of enhancing the diversity and system resilience of Ethereum ZK verification, contributing to the goal of full ZK implementation for Ethereum by 2028.

ChainCatcher message, Mira Network has launched a global campaign called "Prove You Right," aimed at revealing the systemic issues of AI large models in generating false yet credible content through public demonstrations. Users can visit the event website, input a fictional but seemingly reasonable statement, and experience how the model generates fabricated answers complete with detailed citations, which can then be screenshot and shared on social media.Mira Network provides a protocol layer trust verification mechanism, which verifies and records the AI output content of multiple large models on-chain through Verifier nodes and cryptoeconomic consensus, thereby addressing the frequent issues of centralized model hallucinations.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Technology Times, Ethio telecom has reached a strategic partnership with global payment giant Visa to jointly promote the development of digital financial solutions in Ethiopia. The two parties will establish a joint steering committee to identify and implement innovative digital financial services, supporting the country's digital economy transformation.

ChainCatcher News, SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda called for an expansion of cryptocurrency custody solutions during a roundtable meeting of the cryptocurrency working group on April 25. He believes that proper custody of client assets is a key protective measure under federal securities law, and that cryptocurrencies are no exception to this principle. He suggested allowing state-chartered trust companies to act as qualified custodians and considered modifying the "special purpose broker" system to promote market competition.

ChainCatcher news, Jupiter DAO has released the proposal "Future Two Years: DAO Resolutions." The proposal includes that over the next two years, the Jupiter team will support the gradual independence of the DAO, including clarifying the proposal generation process, controlling the DAO treasury operations (transitioning from team 3/5 signatures to DAO member 3/5 control), legal registration, independent funding mechanisms, and transparent reporting. The DAO will focus on accelerating the growth of the Jupiter community, products, and ideas through proposals and treasury, while the team will be responsible for product development and business management.In terms of funding, the Jupiter team will further supplement the DAO treasury with 10 million USDC and explore sustainable funding mechanisms over the next two years. After two years, the DAO will receive support from the Litterbox Trust (which holds 50% of protocol fees, approximately 32 million JUP). Additionally, the Jupiter DAO will activate talent through funding and working groups, emphasizing openness, transparency, and results-oriented outcomes.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance has launched the industry's first cryptocurrency fund account solution (FundAccounts), aimed at helping fund managers integrate investor assets based on trading strategies.This solution achieves centralized asset management through Omnibus Accounts, supports multi-strategy parallel execution, and adopts the traditional financial NAV valuation system. Qualified fund managers can now apply for the service by contacting VIP representatives.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Bitcoin native DeFi protocol Brotocol has officially launched, aiming to promote the development of "BTCFi" (Bitcoin ecosystem DeFi) by building cross-chain infrastructure, trading, and payment tools. It is reported that Brotocol positions Bitcoin as the core asset of DeFi, emphasizing the connection of global liquidity through a native cross-chain solution without relying on Ethereum architecture.The core functional modules include:BroBridge (Cross-chain bridging)Supports users to transfer on-chain stablecoins (such as USDC) from chains like Arbitrum and Solana into the Bitcoin network, and allows assets to be staked through the Babylon protocol, maintaining Bitcoin's attributes as a foundational financial account.BroSwap (On-chain trading, currently in public beta)Allows users to exchange tokens directly within Bitcoin wallets (such as Xverse), supporting swaps between BTC and assets like USDT, SOL, ETH, and MEME coins, without the need to manage multiple chain wallets.BroPay (Payment gateway)Non-Bitcoin users can pay merchants using ETH, SOL, or USDT, with the backend automatically converting to native BTC for settlement, reducing the entry barrier for using the Bitcoin ecosystem.Brotocol plans to collaborate with multi-chain projects to build a unified ecosystem and has already partnered with Joltz to integrate USDT and Taproot assets, connecting the Bitcoin Lightning Network, Liquid sidechain, and DeFi protocols. Its long-term goal is to provide seamless Bitcoin financial infrastructure for developers, users, and merchants.The project team claims that the introduction of on-chain stablecoins for Bitcoin may trigger a "BTCFi Summer," encouraging users to manage BTC and stablecoins through a single Bitcoin wallet and participate in DeFi applications. More technical details can be found in their official Medium article.

ChainCatcher news, Puffer Finance, a liquid staking protocol based on EigenLayer, announced the official launch of its institutional-grade staking and restaking solution.It is reported that this solution is supported by EigenLayer and combines Puffer's modular smart contracts, having passed audits by spearbit and BlockSecTeam. Unlike traditional staking methods, this solution supports restaking ETH across multiple networks, leveraging a multi-layer architecture to unlock more yields, specifically designed to meet institutional standards.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Synthetix has announced an emergency solution for its "stablecoin sUSD de-pegging." The USD 420 pool will launch in 36 hours and will be incentivized. SNX stakers in the 420 pool can deposit sUSD to earn a share of 5 million SNX over 12 months. The deposited sUSD will be locked for one year, and after the event ends, it can be fully withdrawn. The earned SNX rewards will also be locked and will unlock within 3 months after the event ends.Synthetix founder Kain commented on the emergency solution, saying, "This is one of the worst immediate solutions to create demand for sUSD from the user base."Currently, the price of sUSD has rebounded to $0.83.Previous news, the de-pegging of Synthetix stablecoin sUSD intensified to $0.7, down 13.9% in 24 hours.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Circle announced that its Circle Research has released the Refund Protocol, a smart contract that supports stablecoin payments for non-custodial and on-chain dispute resolution, built for the composability and transparency of on-chain commerce, supporting lock-up periods, arbitrator-mediated refunds, and early withdrawals based on off-chain agreements.In addition, the refund protocol also supports on-chain dispute resolution and USDC payment refunds without the need for custodianship or trust from centralized entities.

ChainCatcher news, according to crowdfundinsider, digital asset company Elliptic announced a partnership with Monerium to provide compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions for the latter's Euro (EURe) stablecoin in accordance with European MiCA regulations.It is reported that this real-time multi-chain compliance system can reduce manual intervention by 60%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Layer2 solution OpenZK Network has announced the completion of a $6 million early financing round, with investors including Animoca Brands, Coinstore, Sovereign Trust, and other institutions. This round of financing will be used to support its technology research and development as well as ecosystem construction.It is reported that OpenZK was founded by former Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Executive President Dave Sandor, and is currently actively negotiating partnerships with multiple institutions to advance its subsequent strategic layout.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, OpenZK Network is a second-layer solution based on zk-rollup technology, which can significantly reduce transaction costs and increase throughput, while also introducing a sustainable reward mechanism through native ETH staking, re-staking, and stablecoin staking.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, Brazil's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project Drex is facing difficulties as the resources allocated to the project have decreased, slowing down its progress and hindering development.The two largest companies involved in designing the project's privacy solutions—Microsoft and Ernst & Young—have recently reduced their manpower dedicated to these efforts. This deadlock is related to the central bank's recent actions, as it ended the second phase of the Drex pilot without approving any projects submitted by participants. The privacy proposals that needed to ensure transaction confidentiality while allowing regulatory review did not meet the central bank's requirements in this regard, leaving the Drex project currently stalled.Ernst & Young, which is responsible for the Starlight privacy project, has lost three personnel involved in the development of this solution. Meanwhile, after investing significant resources last year, Microsoft has also reduced its involvement in the ZKP Nova privacy proposal. However, Microsoft's partner Hamsa will continue to test and support ZKP Nova.Central bank executive secretary Rogerio Lucca recently pointed out that the team behind Drex is still researching the project's future. He stated, "Based on the ongoing test results, the technical team is currently discussing possible future steps for the project." However, he did not disclose the test results.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated that the budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives provides the largest tax cuts and regulatory reductions in history.

ChainCatcher news, the oracle development team RedStone has become the latest project deployed on the Ethereum Layer 2 network MegaETH, which adopts an innovative architecture that breaks the limitations of traditional Rollup solutions. This collaboration coincides with the launch of the MegaETH public testnet------the final preparation phase before the mainnet launch of this network. RedStone co-founder Marcin Kazmierczak stated that the Bolt system will provide "plug-and-play" functionality, compatible with traditional push data architectures of mainstream DeFi protocols such as Compound and Aave.