*⚡️ News Flash - 06 Sep 2024 !*

1️⃣ Atari Founder’s New Venture Teams Up with Skale Labs for Gas-Free Blockchain Gaming
Moxy has teamed up with Skale Labs to create a Web3 ecosystem with gasless transactions, migrating its Moxy Token (WMOXY) to the SKALE Protocol. Skale Labs' CEO expressed excitement about the partnership.

2️⃣ Crypto PACs Spend $14M Targeting Key US Senate and House Races
The Fairshake PAC has spent over $6.9 million supporting pro-crypto candidates in key congressional races ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, focusing on Alaska, Iowa, North Carolina, and Colorado.

3️⃣ Magic Eden's Multi-Chain NFT Market Soars with $60 Million Daily Volume as ME Token Hype Grows
Magic Eden's daily NFT trading volumes surged from $1M to $30M, peaking at $60M. The marketplace is set to launch its ME utility token and currently dominates 80% of Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes trading.

4️⃣ Robinhood to Settle for $3.9 Million Over Crypto Customer Lock-In Charges
Robinhood Crypto will pay $3.9 million to settle claims it misled investors and failed to deliver digital assets between 2018 and 2022.

5️⃣ Ripple Labs Co-Founder Chris Larsen Supports Kamala Harris
Former Ripple CEO Chris Larsen, along with 88 other business leaders, has endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election, citing her support for American businesses and investment.

*⚡️ News Flash - 05 Sep 2024 !*

1️⃣ Ethereum Restaking Protocol EigenLayer Distributes Additional 86 Million Tokens
The Eigen Foundation will airdrop 86 million tokens on September 17. Most, 70 million, will go to node operators, with 10 million for ecosystem partners and 6 million for contributors and early supporters.

2️⃣ Thoma Bravo Founder Pledges to 'Never Touch' Crypto Again After FTX Investment Failure
Orlando Bravo's Thoma Bravo has exited crypto permanently after the collapse of FTX, which they had invested $900 million in. Following FTX's bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction, Bravo says they won't return to the crypto space.

3️⃣ JOJO Exchange Integrates Chainlink Data Streams on Base Mainnet
JOJO Exchange on Base network integrated Chainlink Data Streams for better price accuracy and faster data, enhancing security and user experience.

4️⃣ Crypto Travel Platform Travala Partners with Skyscanner, Adding 2.2 Million Hotels
Travala is now integrated with Skyscanner, marking the latter's first crypto partnership. This move aims to enhance travel planning for users preferring cryptocurrency payments, potentially reaching Skyscanner’s 110 million monthly users.

5️⃣ CFTC Fines Uniswap $175K for Offering Leveraged or Margined Trades Illegally
The CFTC fined Uniswap Labs $175,000 for offering illegal digital asset derivatives, citing regulatory violations. Uniswap Labs did not admit fault but settled the case.

*? JUST IN: Near Protocol X Account is Hacked !*

*⚡️ News Flash - 29 Aug 2024 !*

1️⃣ Trump Continues to Tease New Crypto Project, But Details Remain Vague
Former President Donald Trump teased his upcoming cryptocurrency project, World Liberty Financial, promising more details later today. He reiterated his goal to make the U.S. a global crypto hub, echoing remarks from his July speech at the Bitcoin 2024 conference.

2️⃣ Millions Lost as Mbappé's Hacked Account Promotes $460M Crypto Scam
Kylian Mbappé's X account was hacked on Aug. 29, leading to a fake crypto scheme that cost traders millions. One person lost over $1 million in Solana tokens.

3️⃣ CFTC Fines Nasdaq Futures, Inc. $22 Million for Core Principle Violations and Misleading Disclosures
The CFTC fined Nasdaq Futures, Inc. $22 million for failing to properly manage and disclose an incentive program, and for making false statements to the CFTC. The violations involved misleading the CFTC and not complying with required regulations.

4️⃣ Indian Court Orders Takedown of Scam Websites Impersonating Crypto Exchange Mudrex
Mudrex won a Delhi High Court order on Aug. 23 to shut down 38 scam websites impersonating the exchange. Scammers defrauded about 1,000 investors, causing over $50,000 in losses. The Ministry of Communication has a week to act on the order.

5️⃣ CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
Haru Invest CEO Hyung-soo Lee was stabbed in court on Aug. 28. The attacker has been arrested. Lee's injuries are not life-threatening.

*⚡️ News Flash - 28 Aug 2024 !*

1️⃣ Pavel Durov Transferred to Court After Arrest in France
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been released from French custody and is now facing court questioning for possible indictment related to Telegram's moderation issues.

2️⃣ Telegram Game 'Hamster Kombat' Announces Token Launch and September Airdrop
Hamster Kombat will launch its HMSTR token on TON with an airdrop on September 26. The Telegram game has over 300 million players.

3️⃣ OpenSea Faces SEC Wells Notice Over NFT Classification, Pledges $5M for Creator Legal Support
OpenSea got a Wells notice from the SEC, which may sue for classifying NFTs as securities. OpenSea disagrees, calling NFTs art and collectibles. They’re offering $5 million to help NFT creators with legal costs.

4️⃣ WazirX Seeks 'Breathing Space' to Restructure Liabilities After $230 Million Exploit
Zettai Pte Ltd, owner of WazirX, has requested a 30-day moratorium in Singapore to restructure after a $230 million hack. A court hearing is pending.

5️⃣ Aave Exploited Through Periphery Contract, $56K Stolen from 'Tip Jar'
Aave’s periphery contract was hacked for $56,000, but no user funds were at risk. The breach affected the ParaSwapRepayAdapter contract, which wasn’t audited. Aave confirmed the main protocol is secure.

*⚡️ News Flash - 22 Aug 2024 !*

1️⃣ Colombia's Regulator Issues Notice to Worldcoin Over Alleged Data Breach
Colombia's SIC has accused Worldcoin of violating personal data protection laws during its data collection in the country. Penalties could include fines or closure if found guilty.

2️⃣ Ex-FTX Executive's Partner Charged with Campaign Finance Violations
Michelle Bond, partner of former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame, has been charged with campaign finance violations, including illegally funding her 2022 congressional run with $400,000 from a crypto firm and making false statements to cover it up.

3️⃣ OmegaPro Co-Founder Detained in Turkey Over Suspected $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports
Andreas Szakacs, co-founder of OmegaPro, was arrested in Turkey in July for his alleged role in a $4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized computers and 32 cold wallets, tracking $160 million in cryptocurrency. Szakacs denied the allegations.

4️⃣ Magic Eden to Integrate Ecosystem Token ME
Magic Eden is launching a utility token, ME, to facilitate cross-chain trading on its platform. The token will support transactions across various blockchains and integrate with other decentralized apps.

5️⃣ WazirX Cancels Open Orders to Address INR and Crypto Balance Issues
WazirX canceled all open orders and returned assets to users, aiming to resolve balance issues. This follows a $230 million exploit and a halted recovery program, with speculation about North Korea's Lazarus Group being involved.

*? FTX Reports Strong Creditor Support for Reorganization Plan !*

FTX Trading Ltd. announced that its amended Plan of Reorganization has received strong preliminary support from over 95% of voting creditors, representing 99% of voted claims by value. The plan aims to return 100% of bankruptcy claim amounts plus interest to non-governmental creditors. Final voting results will be submitted before the Confirmation Hearing on October 7, 2024.

*▶️ Check More Details Here*:
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1826365362998501704

*? McDonald's Instagram account seemingly hacked to promote Solana token 'Grimace' !*

McDonald's Instagram was hacked to promote a Solana memecoin called GRIMACE, which quickly rose to a $20 million market cap before crashing. The posts have since been deleted.

*▶️ Check More Details Here*:
https://www.theblock.co/post/312444/mcdonalds-instagram-account-seemingly-hacked-to-promote-solana-token-grimace