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According to Cryptopolitan, the DeFi data analytics platform DEXTools has announced the completion of a $3 million funding round to launch its perpetual DEX "PerpTools." This round of financing was led by DEXForce and Orderly. PerpTools is scheduled to launch its public beta by the end of Q2 2026, having already reached a trading volume of $150 million during its closed testing phase.PerpTools will integrate AI-driven analytics, predictive markets, and real-time execution features, and plans to add features such as copy trading, rule-based automation, and predictive market integration. The CEO of DEXTools stated that PerpTools aims to integrate analytics, AI strategy tools, and deep liquidity into a single community governance product.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the blockchain development platform Alchemy recently announced the acquisition of Solana infrastructure provider DexterLab to expand its enterprise-level service capabilities in the Solana ecosystem. DexterLab provides Web3 data monitoring services for organizations such as Google, Chainstack, and the Solana Foundation, including raw data APIs, real-time data streams, and other solutions.The head of engineering at Alchemy stated that this acquisition will integrate the technical resources of both parties, enhancing the scale and innovation speed of the infrastructure in the Solana ecosystem. As applications like Pump.fun drive the activity in the Solana ecosystem, its virtual machine network generates approximately 1TB of data daily, posing challenges to traditional RPC services.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Alchemy has primarily served Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains, and this acquisition marks an important step towards its multi-chain strategy.

ChainCatcher message, Twitter user @roffett_eth tweeted that there are many ERC20 honeypot tokens in the trending list on the GMGN website. Even if labeled "Everything is SAFU," please remain vigilant, as the scammers have not completed the full Rug process.Slow Mist founder Yu Xian responded, "I verified it, and it is indeed the case; there are quite a few Pixiu shitcoins. Moreover, it's not just on GMGN; DEXTools and DEX Screener are similar. The hidden Pixiu schemes are not easy to detect with the third-party security tools used by these platforms. However, if players are smart, throwing the code to Claude/GPT yields pretty good results."

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 social network Bondex announced that it has received a strategic investment from DEXT Force Ventures, the investment arm of the DEXTools.io ecosystem. DEXT Force Ventures will provide marketing and business development guidance for Bondex, as well as access support to its DEXTools platform.

ChainCatcher news, the founder of the over-the-counter trading platform Whales Market, dexter (@dexter_cap), posted on social media that the AI concept project he launched will not raise the fundraising cap and reminded the community not to be deceived.Previously, it was reported that the AI concept project initiated by dexter on the Solana chain had reached its fundraising hard cap and stated that it would refund the excess amount within the next 12 hours.

ChainCatcher news, the Berachain ecosystem DEX project Honeypot Finance has completed its seed round financing, led by DextForce, with participation from Candaq Ventures, PudgyAlpha, Sanyuan Capital, 0xsky404, and Khan's Kitchen. The specific amount has not been disclosed.

ChainCatcher news, DEXTools has now integrated the OKX DEX API, aimed at helping DEXTools users enjoy a seamless trading experience provided by OKX DEX, with low slippage, optimal quotes, and better liquidity.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet DEX section is a DEX and cross-chain aggregator, now aggregating over 20 cross-chains, more than 20 public chains, and over 400 DEXs. Through X Routing intelligent routing, it allows a single transaction to use multiple DEXs simultaneously, providing users with the best prices, optimal liquidity, and 0 transaction service fees, while also featuring a DEX market section, limit orders, KYT security checks, and more. In addition, OKX DEX has now added an intent trading mode to help users enjoy a gas-free trading experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Berachain ecosystem DeFi Hub project Honeypot Finance has announced the completion of its Pre-Seed funding round, led by AC Capital and DEXT Force Ventures, with the specific amount undisclosed.

ChainCatcher news, OKX Ventures announced a seed investment in the DeFi analytics platform DEXTools, establishing a partnership aimed at advancing blockchain innovation and laying the groundwork for DEXTools' integration into the OKX Web3 platform.It is reported that DEXTools has an average of 20 million users per month, surpassing X (formerly known as Twitter), Google, YouTube, and Amazon in terms of visit duration.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Custody has announced support for deposits and withdrawals of ATA, DEXT, ELA, GNO, INV, LOOM, LTX, MINA, MNGO, SHPING, and wstETH, and stated that the availability of these assets may be restricted based on the custody entity and client jurisdiction. (source link)

According to Chain Catcher, citing sources from The Block, Zach Dexter will succeed Brett Harrison as the head of FTX.US.According to his LinkedIn profile, Zach Dexter is a co-founder of the crypto derivatives trading platform LedgerX and previously served as the CTO of LedgerX. After FTX.US completed its acquisition of LedgerX last year, Zach Dexter took on the role of CEO of FTX.US Derivatives.Chain Catcher previously reported that FTX.US President Brett Harrison announced on Twitter that he would resign from his position as President of FTX.US, and in the coming months, he would shift his focus to being a company advisor. (Source link)