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The Polygon community has released the PIP-85 proposal, which will adjust the priority fee of PIP-65. The specific changes are as follows:First, 50% will be extracted from the validator pool and distributed to stakers through a periodic Merkle token receiver deployed on Ethereum.Second, the distribution method of the remaining validator pool will be adjusted, where 75% will be distributed equally based on performance, and 25% will be distributed according to the existing staking weight formula.

The Lido Community Staking Module (CSM) has released a new proposal to introduce the Identified DVT Cluster (IDVTC) node operator type. This proposal aims to allow verified Independent Community Stakers (ICS) to collaboratively operate validators through DVT technology, enhancing operational resilience while optimizing capital efficiency. Since DVT significantly reduces the risks of heavy penalties and downtime, IDVTC members will enjoy lower collateral requirements.The proposal requires each IDVTC cluster to consist of 4 independent ICS members, who must run validators using Obol or SSV and create keys through Distributed Key Generation (DKG). This feature is expected to go live in the second or third quarter of 2026 with the CSM v3 release.

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante stated that users who stake their upcoming tokens for at least one year will have the right to exchange for Backpack company equity at a fixed ratio. The company has reserved 20% of its equity for this plan. Armani Ferrante pointed out that this move aims to improve the existing token model, addressing the issue that most projects rely solely on utility to support token value and lack long-term decentralized incentives.Currently, Backpack is negotiating funding at a valuation of $1 billion, aiming to raise $50 million. The total supply of its tokens is 1 billion, with the initial distribution opening 25% of the supply to participants in the loyalty program and holders of Mad Lads. Additionally, the token allocation plan for the team and investors has been stored in the company vault, with a lock-up period of at least one year after the IPO, and team members will primarily be incentivized through holding company equity.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, 2 ETH staker wallet addresses withdrew 13,000 ETH (approximately $37.64 million) from Binance.Wallet address "0xd4f" withdrew 8,000 ETH, worth about $23.16 million.Wallet address "0xA75" withdrew 5,000 ETH, worth about $14.48 million.

The official announcement from HumidiFi, a dark pool DEX on the Solana chain, states that it will issue a new token and restart the public sale next Monday to address the issue of the initial public sale being concentratedly bought by bots, preventing community users from participating.HumidiFi indicated that during this public sale, large-scale bots sent commands simultaneously through multiple wallets, instantly completing the purchase of all tokens, which resulted in Wetlist (HumidiFi users and community) users and JUP stakers being unable to participate.To protect community rights, HumidiFi will airdrop the new token to Wetlist users and JUP stakers proportionally; the aforementioned purchase addresses will be excluded from the distribution; the new round of public sale will use a newly audited DTF smart contract to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Lido officially stated that after the successful completion of the Ethereum Fusaka hard fork, a vulnerability was found in the Prysm consensus layer client, leading to issues with network participation. The Lido protocol is operating normally, and stakers need not worry.Due to the distributed and decentralized nature of the underlying validator node set, Lido is minimally affected by this event, and the quick response from the Prysm client team and node operators has helped alleviate the issue. The Lido team worked closely with the Prysm team, monitoring the event's progress overnight and assisting affected node operators in implementing recommended temporary solutions. Currently, most of the Prysm setups running on Lido have been restored, and some nodes have temporarily switched to other client configurations to complete the fix.

ChainCatcher news, according to DLNews, anonymous contributor 0xPickles recently submitted a comprehensive reform proposal aimed at reshaping the development trajectory of the DeFi protocol Yearn Finance.The proposal's three plans attempt to revitalize the project through income distribution reform, enhanced contributor accountability, and shared token value. The core transformation of the proposal is that 90% of the protocol's income will be directly distributed to holders of locked YFI tokens.Under the new mechanism, users can participate in income distribution by staking YFI to obtain stYFI certificates. Specifically, this includes:Staking model replaces voting escrow: Eliminating complex mechanisms and adopting direct staking for income distributionDAO governance restructuring: Establishing a profit-centered decision-making mechanism, requiring contributor budget applications to include on-chain financial reportsInstitutionalized contributor incentives: Allocating 1,700 YFI (approximately $500,000) for strategic incentives, setting a cap on performance bonuses and a retention pool for long-term contributors.

ChainCatcher message, SolanaFloor posted on the X platform that the Solana ecosystem liquidity protocol Meteora has announced a new proposal after facing strong opposition due to the JUP staker allocation plan.3% of the MET TGE reserves will be distributed to Jupiter stakers in the form of liquidity position NFTs based on a time-weighted model, providing stakers with MET/USDC liquidity exposure at the time of the token launch.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain storage protocol Walrus Protocol built on Sui has announced the second phase airdrop for WAL stakers.The snapshot date for this airdrop is June 30, 2025, aimed at rewarding eligible Walrus community members who have natively staked WAL. The distribution criteria are based on the duration of WAL staking, consistency of staking activities, and the amount of WAL staked, with over 80,000 wallets qualifying for the airdrop. Please note: this airdrop does not include liquid staking positions.Users can check if their wallets have received the NFT and visit the designated airdrop website to claim WAL tokens. In the future, Walrus will bring more airdrops and activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by the DeFi protocol Resolv, announced that starting this month, Resolv will begin accumulating protocol fees------allocating a portion of daily profits for long-term value creation and RESOLV stakers.The protocol fees will be gradually activated starting this month. The fee increment plan is as follows:Week 1 → 2.5% of daily profitsWeek 2 → 5%Week 3 → 7.5%Week 4 and ongoing → 10%Protocol fees are only charged when positive returns are generated. No fees will be charged on days with zero or negative returns. This is a performance-based system------sharing profits when the protocol is profitable and not charging fees when it is not. This is not a reduction of profits, but a shift from a 100% user payment model to a shared growth model, activating the RESOLV flywheel.

ChainCatcher news, according to social media information, Max Crown, CEO of the TON Foundation, responded to Zhao Changpeng's question about "if TON stakers are indeed eligible for a 10-year UAE golden visa, it will promote BNB to enjoy the same treatment" by stating, "It's absolutely true. DM me."

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng posted on social media regarding the topic of "Toncoin collaborating with the UAE to offer 10-year golden visas to TON stakers," stating: "If this is true, we will definitely work hard to ensure that BNB enjoys the same treatment."

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Toncoin has reached a cooperation with the UAE to launch a 10-year golden visa program for TON stakers.The relevant page shows that participants need to pay a one-time fee of $35,000 and stake TON tokens worth $100,000 for at least 3 years to qualify for the visa, while retaining control over the staked assets.The program aims to attract high-net-worth individuals and crypto investors to support the development of the TON network through long-term staking, while enjoying residency and business conveniences in the UAE.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Sky has announced that the new execution vote has been approved, and the changes will be available for deployment starting from June 30, 2025, at 22:00. A formal announcement will be made after the execution is completed. This will allow SKY stakers to enable SPK mining, enable SPK mining for USDS providers, and execute the third phase of the MKR to SKY upgrade, among other things.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the Ethereum staking protocol Lido DAO has voted to pass a dual governance structure proposal, granting stakers (users holding stETH tokens) the power to delay or veto governance decisions made by LDO token holders. The main voting phase concluded with nearly unanimous support, with 53.6 million LDO tokens cast in favor, barely exceeding the required threshold of 50 million LDO votes, with only 1.18 LDO in opposition.Under the new model, stakers can express dissent by depositing stETH into a custody contract. If the deposits reach 1% of Lido's total staked ETH, the proposal will be delayed for 5 days; if it reaches 10%, the proposal will be frozen. The final voting results will be confirmed on June 30 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, unless there is a large-scale opposition during the "opposition" phase.

ChainCatcher news, Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson posted on social media: "IMX stakers will soon receive something special, snapshot has not been taken yet."

ChainCatcher news, DeFi protocol Origin Protocol announced that after the successful passage of the latest governance proposal, 100% of the protocol's revenue will now be used to buy back OGN and distribute it to xOGN holders. The buyback will be launched soon and is set to begin before July 4th.

ChainCatcher news, Kaito AI founder Yu Hu stated on social media that in the past few days he has used his own funds to purchase 1 million KAITO (approximately 1.4 million USD), and has locked them all, making him the second largest KAITO staker on the chain.He also set a self-locking mechanism based on Kaito protocol revenue: 50% will be unlocked when the protocol revenue reaches 50 million USD, and 100% will be unlocked when it reaches 100 million USD. Yu Hu will elaborate on his operational motives and views on Kaito's long-term development tomorrow.

ChainCatcher news, UXLINK announced on the official X platform that it will airdrop 9 types of tokens to eligible $UXLINK stakers, which are: $SOLV, $SONIC, $DUCK, $MOZ, $DYOR, $XOXO, $N3, $OBT, and $PINGO. These tokens are all from partners within the UXLINK ecosystem. UXLINK adopts a model similar to BNB and BGB, empowering its governance token UXLINK through its vast Web3 social ecosystem and continuously giving back to the community; and brings high-quality and high-engagement social user growth to Web3 projects through the UXLINK Social Growth Layer.The UXLINK community leader stated that global community members welcome this and are working together with ecosystem partners and developers to build UXLINK One Chain, aiming to make UXLINK a Web3 super platform.

ChainCatcher news, the NFT market Magic Eden officially stated that in February, all unclaimed ME tokens will be airdropped to stakers based on their staking.As of now, 16.9 million ME tokens will be distributed to stakers in February. ME claims will close at 7 AM Beijing time on February 2.