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The Iranian Embassy in India stated on social media on the 23rd local time that the claim regarding Iran charging $2 million for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz is "baseless."

OpenMind and Circle have officially announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch the world's first payment infrastructure specifically designed for autonomous intelligent agents and real-world embodied AI. By deeply integrating Circle's USDC stablecoin with OpenMind's x402 protocol module, this collaboration enables robots and AI entities to achieve direct and autonomous payments for energy, services, and data in the physical world.Based on the collaboration between OpenMind and Circle, the FABRIC Foundation will accelerate the implementation and large-scale deployment from two main directions: Robot Birthplace and Acceleration of Adoption.The payment infrastructure provided by OpenMind + Circle offers machines an "economic brain," while the FABRIC Foundation is responsible for the entire closed-loop chain of "birth, production, operation, and evolution." The synergy among these three will jointly give rise to a true machine economy era—where robots are no longer mere tools, but independent economic entities with autonomous perception, decision-making, action, and payment capabilities. In the coming months, more real-world deployment cases (such as automatic charging stations) are worth continuous attention.

OpenMind and Circle announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch the world's first payment infrastructure aimed at autonomous intelligent agents and real-world embodied AI. By integrating the USDC stablecoin and OpenMind's x402 protocol module, this collaboration enables robots and AI agents to make direct payments for energy, services, and data in the physical world.Circle officially released a demonstration video on the X platform this week: robots can self-recharge without changing batteries and complete the entire payment process using USDC.The OpenMind team stated that this feature will be piloted in Silicon Valley, and in the future, it will provide a universal, convenient, and general on-chain payment solution for the widespread deployment of embodied intelligence, helping intelligent agents achieve long endurance and automated operation, gradually integrating into human daily life.

ChainCatcher News: Multiple U.S. crypto institutions, fintech companies, and retail industry organizations are joining forces to defend open banking. In a joint letter, they warn that large banks' attempts to charge for data access could sever the connection between the financial system and digital wallets and stablecoins.An alliance of organizations, including the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Innovation Council, the National Association of Convenience Stores, and the National Retail Federation, has written to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging the regulator to retain key protective provisions in the proposed "Rule 1033." This rule would grant consumers the right to freely share their financial data with third-party service providers, enabling them to connect their bank accounts with crypto exchanges, stablecoin wallets, and other fintech platforms.The alliance points out that large banks are lobbying legislators to narrow the definition of "consumer representatives" and introduce data access fees. These changes would entrench the position of vested interests, weaken market competition, and sever the connection between cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, and the U.S. banking system.The joint letter emphasizes: "Robust open banking rules are crucial for building a competitive, orderly, and innovative financial services ecosystem. Many financial innovations used by Americans over the past decade have emerged from the policy expectations surrounding the U.S. transition to an open banking system." Although banks claim that open banking will increase their operational costs, the alliance counters that expenses such as cloud storage and technological infrastructure are already routine operational costs for any modern bank globally.The alliance warns that weakening Rule 1033 would cause the U.S. to fall behind major economies like the UK, Singapore, and Brazil, which have established open banking standards. "Strong open banking rules are key for the U.S. to remain competitive," the alliance urges the CFPB in the letter, stating that it "should not succumb to large banks' attempts to tax Americans' access to their financial data" when finalizing the rule.

ChainCatcher news, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams stated that decentralized exchanges (DEX) and automated market makers (AMM) have been able to provide free listing, trading, and liquidity support for any asset. He pointed out that if a project chooses to pay high listing fees to centralized exchanges (CEX), its true purpose is more about marketing promotion rather than a necessary demand at the market structure level.Hayden emphasized: "The development of DEX and AMM allows anyone to freely create markets, and we are proud to play a role in achieving this goal."

ChainCatcher news, Binance responded to the allegations made by Limitless Labs CEO CJ Hetherington, who claimed that Binance demanded approximately 8% of the project's tokens and additional collateral, stating that the claim is "false and defamatory," and reserves the right to take legal action.In its statement, Binance emphasized that it does not profit from the token listing process and does not charge listing fees; any cash or token collateral is typically refunded within a 1 to 2 year period. Binance also pointed out that Hetherington's unauthorized disclosure of confidential communications between the two parties is illegal and has undermined the industry's basic trust in confidential information. Previously, Limitless was supported by Coinbase Ventures and the Base Ecosystem Fund. Some industry insiders have claimed that Binance has a long-standing practice of requiring project parties to allocate a portion of their tokens for platform activities, but the claims from both parties have not yet been independently verified.

ChainCatcher news, according to the company's press release, electric vehicle charging company Blink Charging Co. (BLNK) announced that it will integrate cryptocurrency payment options into its charging network by the end of 2025. Drivers will be able to use cryptocurrency payments through the Blink charging app.Blink's Chief Technology Officer Harmeet Singh stated that the electric vehicle community is an early adopter of innovation, and the company is excited to provide the latest payment technology to the community. Blink plans to further develop its cryptocurrency strategy, with more details to be announced later this year, and may introduce loyalty reward programs and other features in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, IoTeX announced a partnership with Nasdaq-listed electric vehicle company U Power ($UCAR) to integrate its battery swapping and charging infrastructure into the blockchain network, achieving tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).The collaboration aims to optimize energy facility management processes through on-chain technology and explore pathways for the digital value release of physical assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, the TOP9 whales on the TRUMP dinner list allegedly liquidated all their tokens 4 hours ago, depositing 224,000 TRUMP to OKX. If sold, they would incur a loss of $434,000. Their entry price was $14.15, and the deposit price was $12.22.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Verge, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Epic Games vs. Apple case ruled that Apple cannot charge fees for purchases made outside of the app, and this ruling is effective immediately. It prohibits the company from restricting developers from directing users to make purchases outside of the app. Apple stated that it will appeal the ruling. Epic Games will relist "Fortnite" on the U.S. App Store "next week."Additionally, according to Apple's developer announcement, the App Review Guidelines have been updated to comply with the U.S. court's ruling regarding buttons, external links, and other calls to action within apps. Guideline 3.1.1 states that apps can use in-app purchase features to sell and offer services related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), such as minting, listing, and transferring. Apps must not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct users to purchase mechanisms outside of in-app purchases, except for apps in the U.S. store.Crossmint, a cryptocurrency API development company, commented that this ruling is significant for cryptocurrency: applications can now directly sell NFTs, tokens, and digital assets while retaining 100% of the revenue.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Solana ecosystem's decentralized electric vehicle charging network DeCharge has completed a $2.5 million seed round financing, led by Lemniscap, with participation from Colosseum, Daedalus Angels, EV3 Labs, Echo Fundraiser Chainyoda Jedis, Levitate Labs, and several angel investors.DeCharge's future plans also include launching a fully tokenized DeCharge energy market, aimed at enabling electric vehicle owners, businesses, and grid operators to participate in a self-sufficient energy economy.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNN, New York is considering charging insurance giant CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione with second-degree murder, as first-degree murder applies only to a few cases, including the killing of judges, police officers, emergency responders, or contract killings.Previous news, the murder suspect of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn the attention of cryptocurrency users.

ChainCatcher news, encrypted KOL 0xWizard posted on platform X stating, "Binance listed ACT without charging a listing fee. I have been in the ACT community since day one, so I understand the situation well. The ACT community had prepared 2% of the tokens for listing on trading platforms, and Binance did not charge for this portion."

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Global announced the launch of Scroll (SCR) in the Innovation Zone. SCR/USDT spot trading will start on October 22, 2024, at 08:00 (UTC), and withdrawal services will be available from October 23, 2024, at 08:00 (UTC). SCR deposits and withdrawals will be conducted through the Scroll Network.HashKey Global has launched a special promotion for new users. During the promotion period (until October 29, 2024, at 08:00 UTC), new users can deposit any amount of SCR and receive a reward of 10 HSK for every 100 SCR deposited. The total reward pool is 20,000 HSK, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum reward of 50 HSK per user.In addition, HashKey Global is running a "Zero Fee on Contracts" campaign, allowing users to trade contracts without fees, providing more opportunities for participation in platform trading.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI service protocol Port3 Network announced that its Web3 task platform SoQuest has opened the task verification API interface.This initiative allows projects to complete task verification directly through the QaaS interface without the need to create any templates, further enhancing the openness of QaaS. In addition, SoQuest has upgraded its charging model, now supporting projects to stake PORT3 tokens to obtain Credit, and to complete project certification and activity Featured certification through a self-service method.It is reported that QaaS (Quest-as-a-Service) is an innovative solution launched by SoQuest at the end of 2023, allowing projects to embed task systems into dApps without development. This service supports embedding regular task verification functions on web pages and in the Telegram Mini App.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that SoQuest is a one-stop Web3 task tool that allows project operators and DAOs to easily curate dedicated spaces and initiate activities to expand their brand and online influence. SoQuest is specifically developed for the crypto industry, enabling users to design entries such as following on Twitter, joining Telegram or Discord, and verifying participants' token or NFT assets.

ChainCatcher news, DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on social media, "Just started tracking the fees of the real-time DEX analysis tool DEX Screener on DefiLlama. They earn between $150,000 and $250,000 a day by charging $300 for adding information such as TG links and images for each token."According to DefiLlama data, DEX Screener's revenue on August 15 across different chains was as follows: $123,410 on the Solana chain, $12,430 on the Ethereum mainnet, $5,620 on the Polygon chain, and $1,380 on the Base chain.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Bithumb has noticed recent incidents of impersonation of Bithumb executives and employees for coin listing and investment scams. Bithumb reminds users to be aware of the related risks to avoid losses.According to cases provided by Bithumb, these scammers usually meet in coffee shops near the Bithumb headquarters, pretending to have connections with actual Bithumb employees, relevant personnel, and well-known entrepreneurs to gain the victims' trust. They then request payment under the pretense of listing fees or deceive victims for funds under the guise of political or economic management. Bithumb emphasizes that under no circumstances will it ask for listing fees, lobbying, or investment advice. At the same time, Bithumb is continuously working through various channels to prevent listing scams and telecom financial fraud, including the release of relevant prevention guidelines.