mcc

Сообщение ChainCatcher, согласно официальным данным, Tether подписала меморандум о взаимопонимании с Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), стороны будут исследовать сотрудничество в области токенизации активов, образования в области цифровых активов и более широких приложений блокчейна.Согласно соглашению, Tether планирует предоставить DMCC корпоративной сети тематические семинары, индивидуальные консультации по блокчейну, пилотные проекты цифровых активов и программы токенизации, а также исследовать применение систем цифровой связи и платежей в режиме peer-to-peer. Стороны также оценят возможности сотрудничества в области инфраструктуры блокчейна, цифровых платежей, образовательных мероприятий и хакатонов.

Crypto fund manager McCann is under investigation in Zanzibar, Tanzania, after his fiancée was suspected to have died by suicide. McCann's passport has been confiscated by local police, and he has been asked to remain in the area while awaiting the results of the forensic autopsy.Recently, 31-year-old American influencer Ashlee Jenae died at a luxury resort in Tanzania. Her fiancé Joe McCann is the founder of the crypto hedge fund Asymmetric. McCann claims his wife hanged herself, but Jenae's family and friends strongly deny this and have issued an open letter stating that she would never commit suicide, demanding a thorough investigation by the authorities. Public information shows that Joe McCann's fund suffered a 78% loss in July 2025 and was forced to close. The timeline from the fund's collapse to the sudden death after their engagement has led the crypto community to question whether it is merely a coincidence.

According to Forbes, Ripple and Stellar founder Jed McCaleb will invest $1 billion from his approximately $3.9 billion cryptocurrency fortune through his nonprofit organization Astera Institute to develop AGI systems based on principles of the human brain. He has also committed an additional $600 million to the field of neuroscience.Astera Institute, located in Emeryville, is currently planning to record the neural activity patterns of mice performing tasks through brain-machine interfaces, and then translate the research findings into new AI architectures, with future subjects expanding to monkeys and humans. McCaleb believes that the current mainstream Transformer architecture lacks key elements such as planning, decision-making, and motivation, and that new directions need to be explored. AI based on principles of the human brain is more likely to be understood and controlled by humans.

Sushi CEO Jared Grey announced on social media that he will step down from his leadership positions (CEO and Managing Director of Sushi Labs) to take on an advisory role.Jared Grey added that Alex McCurry, founder of Solidity.io, has made a significant capital investment in Sushi to support its long-term development and operations. At the same time, Alex has joined Sushi as Managing Director and will lead Sushi into its next era. Alex is "ambitious" about this matter and has exciting plans for Sushi's development roadmap.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, U.S. Senate Republican leader Thune stated that the Senate will vote on Wednesday to reopen the federal government. He expressed optimism that more support from Democrats could break the funding deadlock.In a television interview, Thune said, "Tonight, when we vote, we will have three (Democrat) votes." He added that Republicans hope to gain more votes in the next round of voting. "Ultimately, we will have enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill and keep the government running." Thune blamed the ongoing government shutdown on the Democratic leadership, accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, of catering to progressive lawmakers. "This is all completely unnecessary," Thune said, "They are doing this just to appease the left-wing base and Schumer's fears."

ChainCatcher news, Sonic Labs announced on its official blog that the blockchain venture capital firm CMCC Global plans to launch the Sonic ecosystem fund Resonance Fund, with a scale of up to $25 million. The fund is dedicated to investing in groundbreaking protocols and founders that shape the Sonic ecosystem.The fund primarily focuses on high-growth opportunities in the DeFi and consumer-facing application sectors, with its core mission to promote fee monetization models as a sustainable revenue model for smart contract developers and accelerate their adoption. Additionally, the fund aims to enhance the liquidity of the Sonic ecosystem through strategic capital allocation. Its investment strategy is designed to capture value throughout the entire asset lifecycle, targeting early investments in emerging DeFi leading projects as well as strategic investments in high liquidity assets within the Sonic ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the plan for Solana digital asset treasury company led by Joe McCann to go public via SPAC has been halted. The company originally planned to raise up to $1.5 billion through a merger with Gores Holdings X's SPAC, with McCann serving as co-founder and CEO. Sources say that the reason for the current cancellation of the deal has not been disclosed, and they may seek other paths to go public in the future. Previously, McCann's hedge fund Asymmetric had LPs report nearly 80% losses this year.In previous news, the new Solana treasury company Accelerate plans to raise $1.5 billion, with Joe McCann set to serve as CEO.

ChainCatcher news, according to Unchained Crypto, a new Solana cryptocurrency treasury company called Accelerate, led by Joe McCann, founder and CEO of Asymmetric Financial, plans to go public through the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Gores X Holding, raising up to $1.5 billion.The company plans to raise $800 million through private equity financing (PIPE), with the SPAC providing $358.8 million, raising $250 million through convertible debt, and $103.2 million through the sale of SPAC warrants. If the financing is successful, Accelerate will become the largest Solana treasury company in the market.However, this figure may change as other major Solana treasury companies such as DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) and Sol Strategies (HODL) increase their token holdings.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 market maker and investment institution DWF Labs has renewed its strategic cooperation agreement with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) to accelerate blockchain innovation in the Middle East and North Africa region.So far, DWF Labs has invested seven-figure funds in companies established in the DMCC Crypto Centre, providing capital and strategic support to multiple entrepreneurs in the Web3 space.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 startup Terminal 3 announced the completion of an $8 million seed round financing, led jointly by Illuminate Financial and CMCC Titan Fund, with participation from Animoca Brands, Progression Fund, IDG Blockchain, Cherubic Ventures, 500 Global, Consensys Mesh, Hard Yaka, and BlackPine. The new funds will be used to build decentralized identity and credential data infrastructure, as well as to develop a brand new data privacy and security protocol to be released later this year.

ChainCatcher news, according to Solid Intel, U.S. Senator David McCormick (member of the Digital Assets Subcommittee) has disclosed the purchase of up to $600,000 in Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Mt. Gox founder and Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb recently disclosed the latest progress of his space station company Vast, aiming to push humanity to become a multi-planetary species. In an interview with Bloomberg, he stated that Vast plans to launch its still-under-construction commercial space station Haven-1 into orbit by May 2026 at the latest.If Vast succeeds, it is expected to win a lucrative contract from NASA to replace the International Space Station, which is anticipated to be awarded in mid-2026; if it fails, McCaleb could lose $1 billion, and its business prospects would be impacted. He stated, "Few are willing to take on such high resource investment and risk as I am."Vast is building spacecraft with the help of SpaceX technology, including docking adapters, a Starlink-based space WiFi system, and has booked SpaceX launch missions to transport equipment and astronauts (pending NASA approval). Currently, Vast is competing with companies such as Axiom Space, Voyager Space, Lockheed Martin, and Blue Origin, founded by Bezos, for NASA's next phase contract.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain-based iGaming platform BoxBet has completed financing led by CMCC Global. CMCC is a $500 million venture capital firm supported by the Winklevoss twins and Li Ka-shing's Horizons Ventures, which has previously funded key blockchain projects including Solana. BoxBet intends to use the new funds to expand its influence in regulated markets by obtaining licenses and scaling operations.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Republican Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Casey in Pennsylvania to win a Senate seat. Currently, the Republicans have at least 53 seats, with two more elections to come—Arizona and Nevada—although the two Democratic candidates running for these seats are currently in the lead.It is reported that McCormick has the support of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and has openly supported the cryptocurrency industry, although he has not received support from any major cryptocurrency-affiliated PACs.

ChainCatcher news, the self-custody digital trading company Shuttle Labs announced that it has completed a $6 million seed round financing, with participation from Anthony Scaramucci, CMCC Global, SALT Fund, Flow Traders, and several former FTX employees.Shuttle Labs also announced the launch of the self-custody digital trading platform Genius beta, which aims to address a series of issues that led to FTX's bankruptcy, such as security, user control, and decentralization, while exploring the elimination of third-party custody risks through a self-custody model, ensuring that users always hold their own private keys.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X expressing support for Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick.McCormick is a strong advocate for the cryptocurrency industry, and he stated in June: "Embracing cryptocurrency and blockchain will create tremendous job opportunities for our federation and benefit our national security." He emphasized that if Congress does not embrace the next wave of innovation, the United States risks being left behind.

ChainCatcher news, aerospace startup Vast Space, founded by Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb, has revealed its plans for a successor to the International Space Station, joining the ranks of companies like Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos."Haven-2" will serve as a dedicated laboratory in low Earth orbit, allowing visitors to conduct microgravity research. It will also become a destination for NASA's international partners to send astronauts.The company's long-term vision is for the first module of "Haven-2" to enter space and be fully operational by 2028, before the International Space Station is decommissioned and deorbited in 2031. Vast CEO Max Haot stated, "We chose this ambitious timeline and strategy as a way to disrupt the industry and win the competition."

ChainCatcher news, the privacy social media network MeWe, based on the Decentralized Social Network Protocol (DSNP), announced the completion of a $6 million Series B funding round, led by McCourt Global. The new funds will be used to further develop new technologies such as AI integration, launch new Web3 product features, strategically acquire users through targeted marketing efforts, and introduce a native token to enhance user growth, platform engagement, and utility.

ChainCatcher news, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has partnered with Cointelegraph to establish a regional office at the DMCC Crypto Centre. DMCC is the world's flagship free zone and the Dubai government's authority for commodity trade and enterprise management. Cointelegraph will set up an office at the DMCC Crypto Centre, which has become the largest hub for crypto and blockchain businesses in the region. By becoming part of this community, Cointelegraph gains the opportunity to collaborate with the broader Web3 ecosystem. The opening of the Cointelegraph office in Dubai will enhance the chances for companies operating in the region to access media and marketing opportunities.As part of the collaboration, the thriving Web3 ecosystem in the DMCC business district will also prioritize the use of the Cointelegraph media platform. The new office will serve as a regional hub for business and networking operations, including event organization, partnerships, and community engagement programs.