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Сообщение от ChainCatcher, согласно PR Newswire, QIZ Security объявила о завершении раунда финансирования на сумму 17 миллионов долларов США, который возглавили Bessemer Venture Partners и Merlin Ventures, а также в котором участвовали Evolution Equity Partners, Qbeat Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Qino Cyber Capital и другие.Компания позиционирует себя как платформу для управления криптоактивами и постквантовой криптографией (PQC), предлагая постоянное обнаружение криптоактивов, моделирование рисков и управление, помогая крупным клиентам из финансового, телекоммуникационного, медицинского секторов и критической инфраструктуры достичь "криптоагильности", чтобы справиться с риском квантовых вычислений "Q-Day", который может возникнуть уже в 2029 году и угрожает существующим системам шифрования, и сотрудничает с Cisco, AWS, Google, CrowdStrike, Deloitte, EY, IBM и другими для содействия в планировании миграции корпоративной квантовой безопасности.

According to official news, Merlin Chain will undergo an infrastructure upgrade to enhance scalability and fix some issues related to ZK performance.The upgrade will start on November 26, 2025, at 13:00 (UTC+8). A downtime of 12 hours is expected. During the upgrade, all transaction submissions on the Merlin Chain mainnet will be suspended. Users can still check historical transaction records and account balances through the block explorer. After the upgrade is completed, the network will automatically resume normal operation.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Binance will launch the Merlin trading competition on October 18, 2025, at 16:00, and the event will last until November 1, 2025, at 16:00.During the event, users can share a reward of 1,494,000 MERL tokens by trading Merlin (MERL) through the Binance wallet (without private keys) or Binance Alpha. The first 8,300 users will share the rewards, with each user receiving 180 MERL.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Binance Alpha is launching the second round of the Merlin Chain (MERL) airdrop. Users with at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 125 MERL tokens, on a first-come, first-served basis. If the rewards are not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour.Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, or it will be considered a forfeiture of the claim.In addition, Binance will launch a trading competition with a total prize pool of 1,494,000 MERL.

ChainCatcher message, Merlin Chain official tweeted that its BTCFi ecosystem continues to generate stable and sustainable income across multiple chains, with revenue sources covering staking, liquidity, and yield protocols.According to the official plan, over 50% of the revenue will be used for the continuous buyback of $MERL tokens, and the related buyback mechanism is already in execution and will be promoted in the long term. The official emphasized that Merlin Chain's construction of BTCFi is not only about ecological expansion but also about returning the actual value of ecological growth to the community.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, the Project Merlin (MRLN) token airdrop event will be postponed.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Binance Alpha will launch Project Merlin (MRLN). Eligible users can go to the Alpha event page to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points after the Alpha trading opens. Further details will be announced separately.

ChainCatcher news, Nasdaq-listed company CIMG Inc. (Nasdaq: IMG) announced a strategic partnership with Merlin Chain to launch a $55 million Bitcoin treasury.The first batch of 500 BTC will be on-chain through Merlin Chain's Institutional HODL+ and will participate in earning interest. This is the industry's first on-chain Bitcoin treasury pilot driven by a publicly listed company, highlighting the accelerated process of Bitcoin financialization and providing a compliant, secure, and sustainable BTCfi pathway for enterprise-level treasuries.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from Merlin Chain, the BTC staking vault Vault 2 has been added, increasing the total staking limit from 50 BTC to 100 BTC to meet the participation needs of community users after the first phase sold out quickly. Currently, the annualized return on BTC staking is up to 21%, with rewards expected to be distributed in early October 2025.

ChainCatcher news, the MerlinChain Launchpad platform MerlinStarter has officially upgraded to Star AI, becoming a global leader in AI digital human incubation and asset issuance. Star AI deeply integrates AI with Web3, dedicated to promoting the creation, trading, and assetization of digital human IP, ushering in a new era of AI asset economy.Previously, MerlinStarter received investments from 20 institutions including Amber Group, Arkstream Capital, and Cogitent Ventures, with the total amount raised in its first two IDOs exceeding 900 million, setting records for the first and second highest IDO amounts in history. The platform has over 1 million MerlinChain addresses interacting.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer 2 network Merlin Chain has officially announced a strategic partnership with UXUY. The UXUY iOS, Android, and Telegram versions now fully support Merlin Chain, allowing users to trade assets on the Merlin network and create meme red envelopes.UXUY is a multi-chain trading platform incubated and invested by Binance Labs, focusing on on-chain trading of memes and emerging assets, with over 3 million users. To further enrich the Bitcoin meme ecosystem, UXUY will collaborate with Merlin Chain to continuously lower the barriers for meme on-chain trading. At the same time, both parties will jointly launch the first on-chain red envelope feature in the Bitcoin ecosystem, enabling users to create meme red envelopes on the Merlin chain using the UXUY Telegram wallet, which will significantly enhance community and token holder growth.UXUY founder Kevin stated, "We are excited to establish a strategic partnership with Merlin Chain to explore the infinite potential of meme trading on the Bitcoin ecosystem chain."

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer 2 network Merlin Chain announced a strategic partnership with the Bitcoin smart contract operating system BitcoinOS, which will adopt BitcoinOS's innovative BitSNARK technology to provide a more secure cross-chain solution, further ensuring the safety of over $2.5 billion in on-chain assets.It is reported that BitcoinOS is the first project to showcase zero-knowledge proofs at the Bitcoin Nashville conference in July 2024, providing the industry's most advanced solution for cross-chain Bitcoin assets. By integrating BitcoinOS, Merlin Chain will achieve a cross-chain solution that does not rely on multi-signatures or MPC, significantly enhancing the security and efficiency of user cross-chain transactions.This collaboration sets a new standard for technical security in the Bitcoin ecosystem and is a key milestone in Merlin Chain's technology roadmap for the second half of 2024. Merlin Chain will continue to incentivize native innovation and remain at the forefront of ZK research, committed to creating a secure, transparent, and decentralized on-chain environment for users and the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin Layer 2 network Merlin Chain releases its semi-annual report, reviewing its growth trajectory in the first half of 2024, as well as milestones in various aspects such as public chain, growth, ecology, and technology------breaking records for mainnet TVL, the most prosperous application ecosystem, and the most solid user community, setting an industry benchmark for Bitcoin Layer 2. This includes:$200 million TVL, $16 billion in bridging volume, 1.9 million on-chain addresses, 12.7 million transactions;TVL on the mainnet exceeded $3.9 billion in 50 days (88% from native assets like BTC, Ordinals), with M-BTC's market cap reaching $1.2 billion in the first half of the year;Bridged $16 billion in Bitcoin, $1.6 billion in spot trading, $1.4 billion in perpetual contract trading, and over $1 billion in cross-chain assets, becoming a mainstream Bitcoin hub;Asset trading volume exceeded $3 billion, with DEX liquidity surpassing $78 million;Incubated No. 1 industry-leading applications in DEX, cross-chain bridges, lending, infrastructure, entertainment, etc. (UniCross, Solv Protocol, Surf Protocol, Avalon Labs, MerlinSwap, MerlinStarter, etc.);Launched a comprehensive security framework and on-chain architecture, collaborating with industry leaders Celestia, Cobo, Slowmist, etc., to create a secure and transparent on-chain environment;The release rate of MERL will significantly slow down in the second half of the year, with only 0.4% released over the next 12 months.It is reported that Merlin Chain plans to continue its efforts in technology, ecology, and community in the second half of the year, further leading industry standards and promoting the sustainable development of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, ZK interoperability infrastructure Polyhedra Network announced that it has integrated its Decentralized Verification Network (DVN) with Merlin Chain through LayerZero. After the integration is complete, more than 100 applications in the Merlin ecosystem can benefit from ZK secure interoperability.

ChainCatcher news, the Bitcoin Layer2 project Zulu Network tweeted that it has established a strategic partnership with Merlin Chain, and both parties will work together to promote better development in the Bitcoin field.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Bedrock has announced that it now supports the use of re-staked BTC/MBTC on the Merlin Chain to mint liquidity-staked Bitcoin uniBTC based on the Babylon protocol.

ChainCatcher news, the Merlin ecosystem DEX MerlinSwap has released a proposal for the second phase of airdrop allocation voting, which will end on July 1.The proposal includes allocating 2% of the total supply of tokens for airdrop rewards, with 20% of the airdrop rewards distributed to MerlinSwap IDO participants, 20% of the airdrop rewards distributed to users who purchase more than $100 worth of MP tokens (evenly distributed), and 60% allocated to esMP supporters (esMP Solid holders, esMP stakers, and esMP Boosters). Additionally, the weight of esMP Stakers and esMP Boosters in the airdrop allocation will be slightly higher than that of esMP Solid holders.

ChainCatcher news, MerlinChain official announced on social media that Merlin Phantom for Bitmap is now officially launched. Users can exchange 1 Bitmap for 10,000 Bitmap Rune tokens. Gas fees are completely free for early users (using AA wallet) and will last for about a week. Users can also accumulate Unicross points through this action.