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On January 27, Gate officially announced the 2025 Year-End Community Gala Peak Streamer and Content Creator Rankings. The rankings are based on platform data and community performance, aiming to recognize creators who excel in live content creation and community influence. Among them, the top three in the Peak Streamer Rankings are Yu Le Trading Diary, Liang Xi Killer 2, and u Yue Lai Yue Hao; the top three in the Shining New Star Rankings are Genius Trader Brother Jie, Old AGood, and Old Ink; the top three in the Content Creator Rankings are Ryakpanda, xxx40xxx, and Nice Next Door Uncle Wang.In terms of the reward mechanism, Gate has established a clear tiered incentive system for different rankings, covering multiple dimensions such as physical gifts, trading experience rights, and platform identity recognition. Creators in the top ranks of the Peak Streamer and Shining New Star Rankings can receive rewards including the Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Pro, official merchandise, and up to $500 trading experience vouchers, along with a unified VIP5 designation; the Content Creator Rankings further introduce a certified creator designation, with rewards extending to the top twenty.Through multi-level incentives and long-term identity support, Gate aims to continuously encourage high-quality content creation, activate community interaction, and promote the robust development of the platform's content ecosystem.

According to official news, Gate Square has recently completed the upgrade of its "content mining" mechanism and has simultaneously launched the public beta of the Renewal Season, focusing on optimizing content incentives and trading rebate paths to promote the conversion of content value into actual earnings. During the public beta, creators who publish qualified content on Gate Square and guide users to complete real transactions such as spot, contracts, or Alpha can participate in the fee rebate sharing, with a single creator able to receive up to 60% of the fee rebate.In terms of the revenue structure, all eligible creators can receive a 10% basic rebate guarantee, while the platform introduces an interactive incentive mechanism, allowing for additional rebate bonuses upon achieving posting or interaction targets. Furthermore, Gate Square will conduct weekly rankings based on the number of posts and interaction performance, providing extra rewards to the top 100 creators; for newly onboarded and returning creators, a double rebate benefit will be offered during the public beta.Gate stated that it will continue to optimize content incentives and trading conversion mechanisms in the future, encouraging more creators to cultivate long-term engagement in Gate Square and jointly build a more vibrant and sustainable content and trading ecosystem.

Elon Musk responded to community users on the X platform who suggested that the platform should significantly increase creator revenue shares, even higher than YouTube and other social media platforms. He stated: "Let's do this, but on the condition that we have effective mechanisms to prevent abuse, loophole exploitation, and other violations."It is worth mentioning that Musk tagged Solana advisor and X product head Nikita Bier to handle this matter. Nikita Bier indicated that there is now a new method to eliminate 99% of fraudulent content. Reportedly, in the past few months, X users have reported an increase in creator rewards, mainly because AI can now support most content, and only platforms willing to invest in retaining real creators have unique value and can be trusted for content.

According to Fortune, YouTube has launched a new feature for creators in the U.S. to receive stablecoin payments via PayPal. May Zabaneh, head of cryptocurrency at PayPal, confirmed that creators can now choose to receive platform revenue shares in the form of PayPal stablecoin PYUSD, a feature currently available only to U.S. users.YouTube has previously been a client of PayPal's payment services, using it to provide payments for gig workers and contractors for large enterprises. At the beginning of the third quarter this year, PayPal added the option to receive payments in PYUSD for its payees, after which YouTube decided to offer this option to creators.Zabaneh stated, "The advantage we built is that YouTube does not need to directly engage with cryptocurrency; we help eliminate that complexity." This move reflects the growing interest of large tech companies in stablecoins.

Global payment giant Visa has officially launched a stablecoin payment pilot program, allowing creators, freelancers, and businesses to receive payments directly in USDC issued by Circle through Visa Direct, enabling cross-border instant settlement.Visa stated that during the pilot phase, businesses can initiate payments in fiat currency in the U.S., while recipients can choose to receive USDC directly, with funds arriving in almost a few minutes. This will provide convenience for users in areas with currency fluctuations or limited bank access. Chris Newkirk, President of Visa's Business and Cash Flow Solutions, said, "The launch of stablecoin payments means truly achieving 'funds arriving in minutes,' allowing users worldwide to quickly and securely receive income."It is reported that this pilot is a further expansion of Visa's stablecoin program. In September of this year, Visa conducted a "stablecoin pre-funding" pilot, allowing businesses to fund Visa Direct accounts using stablecoins, and this time it is the first to support end-users receiving payments directly in stablecoins. Recipients must have a stablecoin wallet that meets Visa standards and undergo KYC/AML certification. Visa stated that the plan will be promoted to more partners in the second half of 2026, currently only supporting USDC. Since 2020, Visa has facilitated over $140 billion in cryptocurrency and stablecoin transactions and launched more than 130 stablecoin-linked card programs in 40 countries.

According to the official announcement, Clanker will permanently return the control of fees collected in Clanker tokens back to the creators. Creators can choose to receive or burn these fees, providing more flexibility for their communities to promote development. This change will take effect on November 13, 2025, aiming to better align with Clanker's most successful projects.Additionally, the officials stated that they currently hold over 1% of the CLANKER supply. Today, they purchased a total of 2,233 CLANKER, of which 1,644 CLANKER cost $133,047, using two-thirds of the Clanker protocol fees; the remaining 589 CLANKER were obtained through liquidity fees. Now, they hold a total of 10,349 CLANKER.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the video platform Rumble announced a partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether to launch a Bitcoin tipping feature for creators, expected to go live from early December to mid-December.

ChainCatcher message, during KBW2025, Camp Network will jointly host the "AI Creator Summit" on September 24th in collaboration with partners such as KOR Protocol, GAIB, blackmirror, and KITE AI. The summit will focus on the core topic of "AI and the Collaborative Economy of IP," exploring the infrastructure and innovative applications that support the next generation of AI-native IP on the Camp Network.At that time, Camp Network co-founder James Chi will attend the summit to give a speech and engage in in-depth discussions with several leading figures in the AI field. It is reported that the complete agenda of the summit will be officially announced soon.

ChainCatcher news, the winning Mimi & Neko art IP works from the Remix event held by Camp Network are officially on sale on the BitBrand platform, offering customized wallpapers for iPhone and Apple Watch. Each transaction will automatically allocate royalties to the creators through Remaster technology.This case demonstrates the IP management capabilities on the Camp protocol chain, achieving a rapid transition from authorization to commercialization.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 InfluenceFi platform XHunt has officially launched the Soul Index feature in its Chrome extension.This feature is based on AI multi-dimensional analysis, quantifying the originality and authenticity of crypto KOLs, helping users quickly identify quality creators and filter out AI copycat accounts and advertising bots.Currently, the Soul Index covers over ten thousand KOLs globally and in the Chinese-speaking region, and will continue to be updated.

ChainCatcher News: The Bitcoin-native zkRollup project GOAT Network officially launches the GOAT Vanguard Ambassador Program, recruiting Bitcoin pioneers, quality content creators, and like-minded community leaders from around the world to jointly lead the BTCFi narrative and promote the implementation of Bitcoin L2 ecology and BTC-native yield innovations. GOAT Vanguard is not just a community outreach initiative; it is a global collaborative action. Selected ambassadors will amplify the impact of GOAT Network's technological innovations, decentralized infrastructure, and ZK applications through content creation, social media interaction, offline events, and community guidance.Ambassador Levels and RequirementsAlpha GOAT (>15K followers): Top-tier influence with high-quality interaction and content output, hosting and calling for online and offline eventsTrailblazer GOAT (>8K followers): High interaction, high-quality content outputRising GOAT (Blue badge certified, follower count increasing): Emerging growth creators, active community usersAmbassadors will enjoy exclusive honors and rewards, including early access to new products in the GOAT ecosystem, monthly and performance incentives, limited-edition merchandise and gift boxes, free participation in offline events, global exposure opportunities, commemorative NFTs, and priority participation in ecological collaborations and funding opportunities.The first round of applications is now open, with a deadline of August 21, 2025, at 23:59 (Eastern Time).GOAT Network states that the GOAT Vanguard Ambassador Program will become an important link connecting technological innovation and global communities, bringing broader recognition and deeper participation to the BTCFi ecosystem.

ChainCatcher message, Camp Network announced on the X platform that it will directly grant the second phase whitelist of the Camp Network series NFT TrailHeads to the top 20 creators in the Camp Network × Kaito AI "Yap To The Summit" creator incentive program for 30 days of content creation ranking.In addition, to provide more quality creators with the opportunity to participate, the official will also grant an additional 10 whitelist qualifications to creators who are not in the top 20 but are in the top 100. Participants must maintain a ranking in the top 30 before August 27 at 23:59 (Eastern Time) to be eligible for this additional reward.

According to ChainCatcher's message and data disclosed by Solanafloor, since Pump.fun introduced creator revenue sharing on May 12, most creators on the platform have limited income, with creators collectively earning over $3.07 million to date.Among the 3,566 creators surveyed, 83.4% have an income of less than $1,000, with 34.9% earning less than $100, and 48.5% earning between $100 and $1,000. 13.7% of creators earn between $1,000 and $5,000, while only 1.8% of creators are able to earn over $5,000.

ChainCatcher news, the time tokenization platform time.fun has tweeted that it is now open to everyone and will distribute points to creators of the first season.

ChainCatcher message, Believe founder Ben Pasternak posted on the X platform, "Seeing a lot of concerns about fees, there will be more explanations later. In short: we are receiving a large volume of transactions, causing many systems to have issues, and we are working on fixing them. I have seen a lot of misinformation regarding fees on the X platform. All creators will receive their payments as scheduled, and the fix may take a little time."

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Pump.fun has announced the launch of the "Creator Revenue Sharing" mechanism, allowing Coin creators to receive 50% of the trading revenue share from the PumpSwap platform. Starting today, any user who creates a Coin will continuously earn income as long as the token generates trading activity.The official statement indicates that this mechanism aims to encourage more quality project teams to participate in ecosystem development.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, Meta is exploring a re-entry into the stablecoin space, using digital currency to pay creators.It is reported that the social media company launched the Diem (formerly known as Libra) stablecoin project in June 2019. Libra caused a collective panic among central bank governors and was ultimately blocked and shut down at the end of 2021.