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1. OKX发布第16期POR：BTC、ETH、USDC和USDT的储备金总价值达177亿美元； 2. ZachXBT：BitForex热钱包异常流出5650万美元，用户提现暂停； 3. 链游Shrapnel将考虑永久封禁早期测试活动期间违规的用户账户； 4. Frax Finance考虑引入类似Uniswap的代币质押者奖励机制； 5. Weave6平台币WX超募16.5倍，共计4200万美元参与； 6. Avalanche将于3月7日凌晨在主网激活Durango升级； 7. 币安闪兑交易平台将于2月28日17:30对部分交易对进行系统维护； 8. OKX Ventures宣布投资无需信任计算平台提供商Delphinus Lab； 9. ETH已连续8日通缩，昨日年化增长率为-0.2249%； 10. 黑山高等法院官员：将Do Kwon引渡到美国的决定可能再次被上诉法院推翻； 11. Anchorage Digital总法律顾问Georgia Quinn已离职； 12. 链游Shrapnel将考虑永久封禁早期测试活动期间违规的用户账户。

据官方消息，Weave6 平台币 WX 在 DAO Maker 上完成融资，超募 16.5 倍，共计 4200 万美元参与。 据了解，Weave6 是一站式全链资产交易平台，整合了索引器、市场和发射台，其愿景是通过利用跨链和全链标准基础设施，使用户可以“可兼容任何区块链”、无缝的体验、管理他们的多链资产。在 Weave6 上，DApp 可以通过发射他们的全链 NFT 和铭文资产，实现跨链互操作性。

去中心化拍卖平台 Bounce Brand 更新新一期 Launchpad 全链资产交易基础设施 Weave6 代币 WX 的详细 IDO 信息： IDO 时间为北京时间 2 月 22 日 12:00 至 2 月 24 日 12:00，拍卖方式为固定价格，Swap 货币为 USDT ，每枚 WX 代币价格为 0.015 USDT。此次 IDO 代币供应量为 6666666.67 枚，占总供应量的 0.667%。 此次 IDO 仅限白名单用户参与，要列入白名单，用户需在北京时间 2 月 21 日中午 12 点快照时间之前在 BounceBit 上质押至少 100 美元。

According to PANews, decentralized auction platform Bounce Brand has released details of the ID0 for Weave6 token WX on its Bounce Launchpad. The ID0 event will take place from 12:00 PM Beijing time on February 22nd to 12:00 PM on February 24th. The auction will have a fixed price, with the swap currency based on USDT. Each WX token will be priced at 0.015 USDT, and the ID0 token supply will be 6,666,666.67 tokens, representing 0.667% of the total supply. The XRGB ID0 is limited to a whitelist and is exclusively for early access users who have staked at least $100 on BounceBit. Supported token types on BounceBit include BTCB, WBTC, AUCTION, MUBI, DAII, USDT, and FDUSD. The eligibility snapshot was taken at 12:00 PM on February 21st. To ensure fair distribution, a hard cap will be set for each address's allocation to prevent any single participant from claiming the total supply of ID0 tokens. Whitelist addresses and specific allocation caps for each address will be announced after the snapshot. Additionally, users who have staked over $100 worth of AUCTION on BounceBit will have a WX allocation weight that is five times higher than users who have staked other tokens on BounceBit. Weave6 is a cross-chain asset trading infrastructure supported by ZetaChain, offering seamless NFT trading, a Launchpad for early-stage projects, and upcoming features such as the Weave6 Bridge and Indexer.

In a significant stride towards enhancing cross-chain asset trading, Bounce Brand, a leading decentralized auction platform, has unveiled its upcoming Launchpad project, spotlighting the Weave6 token (WX). This initiative marks a pivotal moment in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, promising to unlock new trading efficiencies and opportunities for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.  By... source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bounce-ushers-in-weave6-token-launchpad/

去中心化拍卖平台 Bounce Brand 在 X 平台宣布新一期 Launchpad 将上线全链资产交易基础设施 Weave6 代币 WX。此次 IDO 将仅限于在比特币质押链 BounceBit 上质押 AUCTION 的用户参与。

According to BlockBeats, decentralized auction platform Bounce Brand has announced that its next Launchpad project will feature the Weave6 token (WX). The WX Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on Bounce Launchpad will be exclusively available to users who have staked AUCTION on the Bitcoin collateral chain BounceBit. Weave6 is a cross-chain asset trading infrastructure, aiming to provide seamless trading experiences for users across various blockchain networks. By participating in the WX IDO, users can gain access to this innovative trading platform and its features. As the cryptocurrency market continues to grow and evolve, platforms like Bounce Brand and Weave6 are playing a crucial role in facilitating cross-chain transactions and providing users with a more streamlined trading experience. This collaboration between Bounce Brand and Weave6 is expected to further enhance the capabilities of both platforms and contribute to the overall growth of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.