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Monad announced on the X platform that the Monad Foundation has acquired the open-source blockchain data indexing framework Ponder, with the specific acquisition amount not disclosed.The entire Ponder team will join the Monad Foundation and contribute to the protocol layer, open-source tools, and standards, while also providing support for applications leveraging Monad's performance and decentralized features.

According to CoinDesk, stablecoin issuer Tether has announced the launch of its open-source Bitcoin mining operating system, MiningOS. The system is designed to simplify mining infrastructure management and reduce reliance on proprietary vendor software.Tether describes MiningOS as a modular and scalable operating system suitable for a range of operations from home miners to large institutions. It employs a self-hosted architecture that allows miners to manage their mining activities without relying on centralized services, communicating with devices through an integrated peer-to-peer network. The system is built on the Holepunch peer-to-peer protocol and is released under the Apache 2 license, aiming to maintain its open-source nature without third-party dependencies.

Tether posted on the X platform that it has launched an open-source operating system, Mining OS (MOS), for real mining infrastructure. This system features modularity and scalability, designed specifically for energy, hardware, and data processing.Currently, the documentation related to MOS is open, and a Discord community has been established for developers to communicate.

Vitalik posted on the X platform stating the need to confirm the signer addresses of multi-signature wallets. He obtained the required information by looking up the addresses on Etherscan and using the "Read Contract" feature. If the wallet or application remains open source and can pass a "security test" (walkaway test), users will have a better experience.In common scenarios where direct use on the Safe official website is not possible, providing alternative solutions can be helpful for users. Due to privacy protection needs, such workflows may ultimately change—an equivalent privacy-friendly solution is for users to save a "view key" that contains additional private information. The block explorer can support this feature by placing the private information in the tag section of the URL, allowing it to remain in the application client. However, considering the risks of users pasting keys in URLs or web pages, more operations will still need to be completed directly through the wallet.

Vitalik Buterin posted that this morning he needed to check the signers of his multi-signature address. Without the Safe app installed on his phone, he found that he could directly obtain the necessary information by looking up his address on Etherscan and using the "Read Contract" feature. Vitalik pointed out that open-source applications or wallets often provide additional user experience advantages that can help in unexpected situations, surpassing the capabilities of traditional websites.He further mentioned that, for privacy reasons, this workflow may ultimately be restricted. One way to achieve an equivalent and privacy-focused workflow is for users to save a "view key," which is an extended version of the user's address containing additional privacy information. Block explorers could support this method by placing the privacy information in the hash tag portion of the URL, keeping it client-side. However, the downside of this approach is that it encourages users to paste any type of secret information into URLs or web pages, which poses risks; ultimately, there still needs to be the ability to perform more actions directly through the wallet.

According to a report by The Paper, it has recently been reported that Tencent has officially sent a complaint letter to GitHub (the world's largest code hosting and collaboration platform), requesting the removal of a batch of open-source projects that "allow users to export or analyze their WeChat chat records." Among them, some project leaders who are more concerned have publicly stated that, under legal pressure, the projects have been forced to cease maintenance.In response, Tencent stated that some open-source projects that read WeChat chat records have cracked the local database keys through reverse engineering of the WeChat client, bypassing the encryption measures of the WeChat client, which threatens the data privacy and client security of users and third parties, and can easily be exploited by black and gray industries.

HabitTrade today announced the launch of the open-source Stove Protocol. This protocol provides a 1:1 on-chain mapping infrastructure for real, regulated U.S. stock assets through an open, standardized, and zero-protocol-fee design, thereby offering developers and platforms compliant, transparent, and low-threshold stock on-chain capabilities.HabitTrade stated that in the context of the accelerated development of asset on-chain and U.S. stock tokenization, the initiation of the Stove Protocol aims to unite various industry parties to co-build an open and reusable stock on-chain infrastructure, promoting the bidirectional integration of on-chain and traditional capital markets.

The Lighter team announces that its perpetual and spot trading zk circuits have completed auditing and are officially open-sourced. The team has released the complete verification code, allowing external independent verification of every order, cancellation, and settlement operation of Lighter L2 on Ethereum to ensure their authenticity and validity.Developers can generate ZkLighterVerifier using build scripts from GitHub and perform consistency checks with the deployed contracts on Ethereum.

The open-source AI trading system NoFx developer Tinkle issued a statement yesterday regarding the community controversy sparked by early project participant Zack. It stated that Zack joined the project on October 29, 2025, after it was open-sourced, participated for about 14 days, and contributed a small amount of code. He then demanded 50% equity in exchange for introducing Amber for commercialization. After being rejected, he withheld the project's Twitter account and demanded 500,000 USDT through a lawyer's letter, while also spreading false information through multiple channels. Tinkle stated that relevant records are verifiable and that the team will no longer respond to personal disputes, focusing instead on product development.In response, Zack issued a statement refuting the claims, stating that the allegations are seriously false and damage his personal reputation. The lawyer's letter was sent by a law firm, evidence has been preserved by the lawyer, and the claims are legal and compliant. If the dispute cannot be resolved through legal channels, he will publicly disclose complete video, audio, chat records, and timelines as evidence.The official NoFx X account subsequently published an open letter stating that recent discussions regarding community members, code usage boundaries, and intellectual property have been handed over to a professional legal team for unified handling. It denied rumors involving financing and利益输送, emphasizing that NoFx is a community-driven open-source project rather than a commercial company. The team also reiterated that the project is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and will legally uphold open-source standards and contributor rights, focusing on building an AI Trading OS that supports self-hosting and multi-platform trading access.Additionally, the ecosystem accelerator amber.ac under Amber Group also issued a statement, clearly stating that there is currently no formal incubation, investment, or commercial cooperation relationship with the NoFx project. The two parties have only engaged in open industry exchanges and called on all parties to return to technical and rational communication to promote healthy ecological development.

The core contributor of the open-source AI trading operating system NOFX, Tinkle, posted on the X platform stating that a test network operated by the ChainOpera AI Foundation has directly deployed a version of the code that was released a month ago.Tinkle indicated that the other party only modified the logo and its position in the UI, but the "Nofx" brand identifier remains in the code, and the homepage text is almost identical, with no prior communication ever taking place.Tinkle revealed that their system has rapidly iterated over the past month and has integrated with seven exchanges, including Binance and OKX. Before making a public statement, the team attempted to contact the other party through private channels, and if there is no response, they will retain evidence and may take further action.Tinkle emphasized that they adhere to the spirit of the AGPL open-source license, advocating that the use, deployment, and improvement should remain transparent and attributed. Their team consists of 12 members, and the product aims to allow users to generate quantitative strategies through natural language.

Musk posted on the X platform that the Grokipedia platform he launched is open-source software, which anyone can use for free without paying licensing fees or attributing sources. Users are only required to correct errors when they find them to enhance the objective accuracy of the content.

The DEX Terminal Finance incubated by Ethena announced on social media that the initial design goal of Terminal was to become the liquidity hub on the Converge chain. However, due to the Converge chain mainnet failing to launch as scheduled and no recent plans for a launch, the project will be terminated. User funds are not affected, and all users' principal can be fully withdrawn. Existing Pendle position holders will continue to receive their entitled Ethena Sats earnings, associated sUSDe earnings, and etherfi points.The official statement indicated that the team explored various transformation options, but all faced fundamental obstacles, including limited ecological support, insufficient asset access potential, and bleak long-term development prospects. Ultimately, the team concluded that these paths could not lead to a successful long-term project, and launching for the sake of launching contradicts their core principles; maintaining integrity is the primary guideline.

The founder of Slow Fog, Yu Xian, tweeted, "Friends using the open-source automated trading system NoFx should pay attention. The risks we disclosed have led to real theft incidents, and some users' wallet private keys and CEX/DEX API Keys have been leaked. To minimize the risks, we have collaborated with relevant security teams to notify affected users as much as possible before releasing this article to disclose the details."

For the recent false accusations of "OKX Wallet having a backdoor," OKX CEO Star posted on the X platform, stating, "The private key module of OKX Wallet and all related smart contracts have been fully open-sourced. Many companies in the industry (including competitors) are using our open-source code, which is our long-term commitment to promoting transparency and security in the industry. As for the non-private key modules, the source code will not be open-sourced for now, as these parts belong to commercial software. Users can freely choose whether to use OKX Wallet based on their own needs and preferences."He further pointed out that OKX Wallet is also one of the earliest providers of MPC non-custodial wallet services in the industry. Due to limitations in market acceptance, user experience, and DApp support in the early versions of the MPC product, we have decided to fully discontinue the old version of the MPC wallet and launch a more advanced and user-friendly new generation of non-custodial wallet ------ CeDeFi Wallet. We welcome everyone to experience it and provide us with feedback.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement, Tether has announced the open-sourcing of its Wallet Development Kit (WDK). This is a brand new development toolkit designed to empower humans, machines, and AI agents to build, deploy, and use secure, multi-chain, self-custody wallets. These wallets can be integrated into any device, from the smallest embedded systems to mobile, desktop, or server operating systems.

ChainCatcher news, Tether officially releases the fully open-source wallet development toolkit WDK, which also includes a starter wallet for iOS and Android systems. This starter wallet is a compact and fully functional example that demonstrates the convenience of developing a complete digital asset wallet using Tether's wallet development toolkit.

ChainCatcher news, the open-source general artificial intelligence (AGI) company Sentient Labs has announced the launch of a program covering campus tours and corporate collaborations to expand its market presence in East Asia, aiming to introduce open-source AGI technology to China, Japan, and South Korea.Sentient Labs has previously secured $85 million in seed funding from global investors, including Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Pantera Capital.Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Sentient Labs, stated that the company views the younger generation in China and East Asia as a key force in co-building AGI and is committed to broadening the development path of open-source AGI.It is reported that Sentient Labs will collaborate with TinTinLand to host the "Sentient East Asia Tour." Event guests include Tsinghua University professor Fang Zhixuan, Nvidia Applied Deep Learning Research Institute researcher Yang Zhuolin, KAIST AI PhD students Wooming Song and Jaehyun Nam, who will discuss open-source AI topics and the localization practices of AGI tools for local communities with Sentient Labs researchers Edoardo Contente, University of Washington professor Sewoong Oh, and Sheng Peiyao among other team members.The specific event schedule is as follows:October 24, 2025 --- Open AGI Seminar, Beijing · Tsinghua Science ParkOctober 26, 2025 --- Open AGI Seminar, Shanghai · Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityOctober 28, 2025 --- Open AGI Seminar, Seoul, South KoreaOctober 31, 2025 --- Open AGI Seminar, Tokyo, Japan

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced a donation of $250,000 to OpenSats. OpenSats is a public charity dedicated to funding individuals and projects that contribute to the Bitcoin ecosystem and open, censorship-resistant technologies.This donation will be used to support OpenSats' daily operations and funding efforts, helping it to continue providing financial support for a wide range of free and open-source projects, covering areas such as protocol development, privacy tools, research, and education.

ChainCatcher news, open-source AI provider Inference has completed a $11.8 million seed round financing, led by Multicoin Capital and a16z CSX, with participation from Topology Ventures, Founders, Inc., and angel investors.This funding will expand its R&D efforts into new areas of model and infrastructure performance, while enhancing its ability to serve more companies. Inference.net enables enterprises to train and deploy custom AI models, having trained and deployed custom language models for AI-native companies worldwide.