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According to the official announcement, digital asset market data and analytics provider Kaiko has announced the acquisition of the European decentralized finance infrastructure provider Cometh, which holds a MiCA / CASP license, to integrate data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure capabilities, along with Cometh's expertise in smart contract engineering.Kaiko stated that after the transaction is completed, the company will form an integrated infrastructure covering BMR authorized indices, MiCA compliant products, oracle services, and on-chain execution capabilities. Cometh has previously been granted a MiCA / CASP license by the French AMF and holds ISO 27001:2022 certification.

Market news: Security personnel disclosed a critical vulnerability in Cosmos CometBFT 0-day, which may cause block synchronization phase stagnation affecting over $8 billion in assets.

According to Finbold, Everstake has partnered with Cometh to integrate Everstake's institutional-grade staking infrastructure into Cometh's custody ecosystem. This will allow customers to deposit fiat directly from their bank accounts and convert it into eligible crypto assets for staking, earning rewards that can be settled back into fiat.The report states that this collaboration comes at a time when institutional interest in staking has reached an all-time high. Data shows that the proportion of institutions participating in staking has surged from 31% in 2024 to 44% in 2025, with the total locked value on EU cryptocurrency platforms growing by 28% in just the first quarter. Currently, over 150 cryptocurrency companies hold MiCA licenses.

The Meteora team released the latest tokenomics update stating that MET remains the core asset of the protocol. The team will maintain long-term flexibility and will not make restrictive adjustments to the token in the early stages.The official statement indicates that they will focus on expanding revenue, optimizing costs, and transparently disclosing financial situations to the community to create value for token holders. It was disclosed that Meteora has invested 10 million USDC for buybacks in Q4 2025, recovering approximately 2.3% of MET, with the total amount to be continuously executed through the same buyback address.At the same time, the protocol launched the new Meteora Economy and introduced the "Comet Points" system. Users can earn Comet Points by staking MET or using products, which can be redeemed for airdrop/pre-sale qualifications, offline exchanges, LP guidance services, and more. The official statement claims that they will continuously adjust the relevant economic model based on community feedback.

ChainCatcher news, according to the security company Brave Software, Perplexity AI has a browser named Comet that contains a serious security vulnerability. Attackers can embed hidden commands in web pages to trick the AI assistant into leaking users' private data, including emails and code.Brave researchers demonstrated that when users asked Comet to summarize a Reddit page containing hidden commands, the AI assistant executed those commands. Although Perplexity claims the issue was fixed before it was discovered and states that no user data was leaked, Brave insists that the vulnerability could still be exploited weeks after the fix and warns that Comet's design architecture makes it susceptible to further attacks. (Decrypt)

ChainCatcher message, according to the ranking surge data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of October 30 at 17:30, Comet Protocol ranked first with an increase of 959 positions; PawX rose 808 positions, ranking second; Morkie increased by 799 positions, coming in third.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that Comet is an interconnection communication protocol between all Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems, designed to provide secure, fast, reliable, and low-cost cryptocurrency transfer services.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as search frequency by platform users, project click volume, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index ranking data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of October 30 at 10:00, the top five projects in the Web3 popular projects Top 100 are: Grass, DAWN, Gradient Network, Aleo, Functor Network.In addition, Comet Protocol has seen the largest ranking increase, rising 900 places overall.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Compound has passed proposals 215 and 216.According to proposal 215, it is proposed to increase the liquidation penalty rate of COMP on the Ethereum blockchain from 12% to 25%; and according to proposal 216, it is proposed to add 5,850 COMP tokens to the CometRewards contract on the Base chain.

ChainCatcher news, Compound DAO previously initiated the "Comet Vulnerability Disclosure (Fixed) Bounty Program Reward" proposal to reward a blockchain developer who reported and fixed the vulnerability, but the final voting result fell short by 15,000 votes (not reaching the necessary 400,000 statutory support votes). Over 70% of the votes supported this proposal.It is reported that the pseudonymous developer "KP" discovered a vulnerability in the Compound COMP -1.33% v3 protocol (also known as Comet). According to KP's estimation, this vulnerability would allow hackers to directly steal user funds, but it would be fundamentally unprofitable (stealing $1 million in funds would cost the attacker billions of dollars in gas fees).After discovering and verifying the vulnerability, KP reported it to Compound and its security partner OpenZeppelin, providing a code repository that included a proof-of-concept simulation of the attack. After the vulnerability was patched, KP proposed to the Compound DAO for a reward of $125,000. This proposal received support from Kevin Cheng, the head of the Compound Labs protocol, and Michael Lewellen, the head of solutions architecture at OpenZeppelin.

ChainCatcher news, according to BlockchainReporter, the crypto fintech startup Atani has completed a $6 million funding round, led by Cometa, with participation from JME Ventures, Conexo Ventures, CDTI, and Neil Cunha-Gomes, the SoftBank EMEA fintech and cryptocurrency head.Founded in 2019, Atani has obtained authorization from the Bank of Spain as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), primarily offering cryptocurrency trading routing and price comparison services to help users get the best trading prices, providing a unified cryptocurrency trading platform for global users. Additionally, the company offers portfolio management tools, cross-platform and wallet account monitoring, price alerts, and automated reporting services.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Web3 startup Orange Comet, focused on NFT and entertainment industry metaverse experiences, has completed approximately $7 million in equity financing and plans to launch a larger fundraising round later this year.It is reported that Orange Comet was founded in 2021 by television and film producer Dave Broome, Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, and musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Past collaborators include actor Anthony Hopkins, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, and the television series "The Walking Dead." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, Paul J. Lei from the DeFi risk management protocol Gauntlet has submitted a proposal regarding Compound to increase the WETH supply cap in the Comet USDC market. The proposal requests a 100% increase in the WETH supply cap. If approved, the cap for the Comet USDC market will rise to 150,000 WETH (approximately $194 million).It is reported that Comet (Compound III) is the third version of the DeFi lending protocol, launched in August, and is the first iteration of a multi-chain platform supporting EVM-compatible networks. Currently, the Comet dashboard shows that the WETH supply cap in the Comet market (75,000 WETH) is nearing its limit, with only 14 WETH ($18,000) remaining until the cap is reached. (The Block)