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🔔 Sony's Soneium Blockchain Criticized for Alleged Memecoin Blacklisting on Launch Day !
Soneium reportedly blacklisted several memecoins on its launch day, citing alleged intellectual property rights violations. This move has sparked frustration among some users who claim they are unable to trade or access the affected tokens on the Layer 2 network.
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https://www.theblock.co/post/334414/sonys-soneium-blockchain-faces-backlash-over-alleged-blacklisting-of-memecoins-on-launch-day
🔔 Indian Railways to Release NFT Tickets on Polygon for Exclusive Festival Event !
Indian Railways will issue NFT-based train tickets for passengers traveling to the MahaKumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage held once every 144 years. In partnership with Chaincode Consulting and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the initiative will digitize the journey for millions of pilgrims. The NFTs will be minted on the Polygon blockchain and accessible via the NFTtrace platform, designed for real-world assets (RWAs) and traceability.
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-railways-nft-tickets-mahakumbh-mela
🔔 FTX to Start Distributing $1.2B to Creditors Following Trump Inauguration !
FTX is set to distribute over $1.2 billion to users affected by its bankruptcy, focusing on claims up to $50,000. Users have until Jan. 20 to meet repayment requirements, with distributions expected to begin shortly after. This marks a key step in addressing the losses of FTX's creditors after two years.
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https://x.com/sunil_trades/status/1878370811515379942
🔔 Singapore Restricts Access to Polymarket Citing Unlicensed Gambling Concerns !
Singapore has restricted access to Polymarket, classifying it as an unlicensed gambling platform under the Gambling Control Act 2022. Users attempting to access the site receive warnings about potential fines and jail time, with Singapore Pools being the sole licensed operator in the country.
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https://x.com/alexzuo4/status/1878267006434074988
🔔 Push Chain Announces Partnership With Aptos !
Push Chain has partnered with Aptos to advance efforts in creating a unified Web3 experience and enabling universal app functionality. This collaboration aims to unlock new use cases and provide benefits for users and the broader Web3 ecosystem.
Aptos, a fast and low-cost Layer 1 non-EVM blockchain, supports 38.8M+ active addresses and powers top apps like Pancake Swap, Chingari, and Stani.
Push Chain is a PoS blockchain designed for universal apps and acts as a shared settlement layer, enabling seamless transactions across L1s, L2s, and L3s for any app or user.
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https://x.com/pushprotocol/status/1877362460950253622
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🔔 Lympid IDO to Be Hosted on Poolz Finance, Polkastarter & Decubate !
Lympid has announced its native token IDO on Poolz Finance, Polkastarter, and Decubate, set for January 22, 2025. The $LYP token is priced at $0.12, with a total supply of 100M and an initial market cap of $1.37M. The TGE date is yet to be announced.
Lympid is an RWA platform enabling investment in tokenized premium assets like luxury watches, fine wine, real estate, and more. With compliance for RWA trading, a neo-bank app for premium investments, and EUR access to US Treasuries, it’s backed by advisors from Chainlink and Anchorage Digital.
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▪️ Poolz Finance: https://x.com/lympid_official/status/1876990083384922352
▪️ Polkastarter: https://x.com/lympid_official/status/1818649350794326379
▪️ Decubate: https://x.com/lympid_official/status/1877687081503449305
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🔔 Judge Blocks Effort to Recover Hard Drive Containing $750 Million in Bitcoin from Landfill !
A UK judge ruled against James Howells, who sought to retrieve a hard drive containing 7,500 Bitcoins, now worth $750 million, from a Newport landfill. Officials argued the hard drive became city property when discarded and cited environmental restrictions. The judge found Howells had no realistic chance of success.
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https://fortune.com/2025/01/10/uk-bitcoin-hard-drive-landfill-ruling/
🔔 Ape Terminal Unveils Revamped Website & Dashboard !
Ape Terminal launched a redesigned website and user dashboard for 2025, featuring a sleek interface, mobile optimization, and a new user portal to track activities. The platform now includes push notifications for sale updates and supports Google login for easier access to token sales.
Ape Terminal provides a centralized exchange-like experience for decentralized trading, offering a launchpad for IDOs and token launches. It enables automated trading, including sandwich and front-running transactions, along with sniping features.
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https://x.com/apeterminal/status/1877360658842636346
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🔔 JUST IN: Google Contributes $1,000,000 to President-elect Trump's Inaugural Fund !
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/google-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html
🔔 Bitcoin ETFs Experience $582M Net Outflow, Marking Second-Largest Recorded Loss !
Investors pulled $582 million from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, the second-largest outflow since their debut, amid macroeconomic uncertainties. The record outflow was $680 million on Dec. 19, per SoSoValue data.
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https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot
🔔 Coinbase Secures Legal Victory as Judge Advances Crypto Security Definition Dispute with SEC !
Coinbase secured a legal victory, with its case against the SEC moving directly to the U.S. Court of Appeals. This accelerates clarity on whether cryptocurrencies are securities, as the SEC transitions to new leadership.
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https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/01/08/coinbase-legal-victory-sec-failla-paul-grewal-gary-gensler-crypto/
🔔 Canaan Unveils Bitcoin Mining Heaters for Home Use at CES 2025 !
Canaan Inc. launched the Avalon Mini 3 and Nano 3S at CES, offering eco-friendly Bitcoin mining devices. The Mini 3 doubles as a home heater with a 37.5Th/s hashrate, while the compact Nano 3S provides a beginner-friendly 6Th/s solution. Both aim to make mining accessible and sustainable.
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canaan-introduces-revolutionary-bitcoin-mining-heaters-for-home-and-personal-use-in-ces-2025-302345245.html
🔔 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See $1.1 Billion Inflows in a Single Day Amid Ongoing Rally !
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw $1.1 billion in inflows Monday, rebounding from a $320 million dip to start the year. Spot ETFs for both have attracted $1.75 billion in 2025, following last year’s $38 billion surge tied to their Wall Street debut.
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https://www.coinglass.com/eth-etf
🔔 Czech National Bank Governor Considers Bitcoin as Part of Future Reserve Strategy !
Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl has suggested Bitcoin as a potential diversification strategy for the country’s foreign reserves, though no immediate plans for acquisition exist. The bank will focus on increasing gold reserves to 5% of total assets by 2028 but remains open to future discussions on Bitcoin's role as a reserve asset.
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https://www.cnb.cz/cs/verejnost/servis-pro-media/autorske-clanky-rozhovory-s-predstaviteli-cnb/Ales-Michl-Rok-2025-bude-rokem-nizke-inflace-a-financni-stability.-Za-to-rucime-jako-Ceska-narodni-banka/
🔔 Wilder World Launches Super Early Access Registration !
Wilder World (WILD) has launched Super Early Access sign-ups, showcasing a gameplay trailer with racing, first-person combat, and social features for an immersive virtual experience. Wilder World is also hosting the "Odyssey: WILD Airdrop," where participants can complete missions to earn Shards and WILD tokens, aiming to unify the community and enhance defenses.
Wilder World is an open-world metaverse starting in Wiami, with its first micro-experience, Wheels Racing, launching in December 2023. The game will feature a win-to-earn model.
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https://x.com/WilderWorld/status/1875995698522620236
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🔔 Unmarshal Announces Partnership With Self Chain !
Unmarshal has integrated its data infrastructure with Self Chain, enabling developers to enhance multi-chain interactions and automate intent-based actions for dApps. This collaboration provides developers with powerful tools to support scalable Web3 applications.
Unmarshal AI is a multi-chain Web 3.0 data network combining AI and decentralized tech to deliver real-time data for dApps, DeFi, NFTs, and GameFi across major blockchains.
Self Chain is an L1 blockchain and keyless wallet infrastructure that uses MPC-TSS/AA technology for secure, seamless multi-chain Web3 interactions.
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https://x.com/UnmarshalAI/status/1878726845933506638
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🔔 Aethir Announces Batch 4 Of Its Ecosystem Fund !
Aethir has introduced the latest group of AI initiatives supported by its $100M ecosystem fund, including HeyAnon, dFusion AI, Assisterr AI, Sentio, and Bloomsperg Terminal. These projects will leverage Aethir's GPU computing resources alongside a subsidy program that offsets up to 35% of off-platform GPU service expenses.
Aethir is a decentralized cloud compute platform that connects underutilized enterprise-grade GPUs with users needing on-demand compute power for AI, gaming, and virtual workloads.
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https://x.com/AethirCloud/status/1877015072276435357
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🔔 Blockchain Emerges as the Leading Fintech to Uphold Sharia Ethics, Says Web3 Executive !
Mohemed AlKaff AlHashmi, co-founder of Haqq Network, advocates blockchain as the best tool for Sharia Law compliance, citing its transparency, traceability, and community governance. Blockchain ensures that financial activities remain halal by verifying transactions, offering a solution for Muslims seeking Sharia-compliant financial services.
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https://static.haqq.network/fatwa-en.pdf
🔔 Litecoin X Account Temporarily Hacked to Promote Fake Token !
Litecoin's X account was hacked on Jan. 11, with scammers promoting a fake Litecoin token on Solana. The Litecoin team regained control, citing a compromised delegated account as the cause. This incident adds to a series of recent X account hacks pushing fake tokens and phishing links.
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https://x.com/litecoin/status/1878155290782351756
🔔 ChainAware Announces IDO on ChainGPT Pad !
ChainAware is launching its $AWARE token IDO on ChainGPT Pad from 10 Jan to 16 Jan, priced at $0.035. The token has a total supply of 100M $AWARE and an initial market cap of $331,750. IDO Platform allocation is $400K. Listing is scheduled for January 21, with exchanges yet to be confirmed.
ChainAware is an AI-driven platform predicting wallet behavior with 98% fraud detection accuracy. It enhances Web3 trust through fraud detection, rug pull alerts, credit scoring, and personalized marketing, rewarding users with points convertible to tokens. ChainAware is Incubated & backed ChainGPT.
▶️ $AWARE IDO is refundable within 7 Days on ChainGPT Pad after TGE.
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https://x.com/ChainAware/status/1877753975371632781
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🔔 Wolf Capital Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to $9.4M Fraud Offering 547% Returns !
Wolf Capital co-founder Travis Ford pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for defrauding 2,800 investors of $9.4 million in 2023. Ford falsely claimed he could deliver daily returns of 1-2%, equating to an annual return of 547%, according to the DOJ.
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cryptocurrency-investment-firm-founder-pleads-guilty-defrauding-thousands-investors-over-9m
🔔 Russia Confiscates $10M in Bitcoin from Former Official in Bribery Scandal !
Russia confiscated $10 million worth of Bitcoin (103 BTC) from former investigator Marat Tambiev, convicted in 2023 of accepting a record 2,718 BTC ($258M) bribe. The seized Bitcoin will be added to state revenue following access to Tambiev's Ledger wallet.
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https://tass.ru/ekonomika/22838915
⚡️ News Flash - 09 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ Circle donated 1 million USDC to Trump’s Inauguration Committee, reflecting growing stablecoin acceptance. Industry leaders anticipate pro-crypto policies as Trump assumes office on Jan. 20.
2️⃣ 0G Foundation raised over $30 million by selling nearly 85,000 AI platform nodes, priced at $360 each, marking Web3's second-largest node sale. This brings its total funding to $400 million amid growing VC interest in blockchain-AI projects.
3️⃣ Elon Musk, a Trump ally, aimed to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget via his Department of Government Efficiency but now estimates the reduction could be closer to $1 trillion. In a livestream, he noted the importance of ambitious targets to achieve significant savings.
4️⃣ Standard Chartered is launching crypto services in Europe after securing a digital asset license in Luxembourg. The bank will use its new Luxembourg entity as an EU entry point under the MiCA framework, led by Laurent Marochini as CEO.
5️⃣ Mantra signed a $1 billion deal with Damac Group to tokenize its assets on the Mantra blockchain, boosting transparency and security. CEO John Mullin views the partnership as a major step for RWA tokenization.
🔔 IMF Calls on Kenya to Harmonize Crypto Regulations with International Standards !
The IMF urged Kenya to create clear crypto regulations to address scams, AML/CFT risks, and outdated laws. It recommends aligning the framework with global standards to ensure innovation and consumer protection.
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https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/technical-assistance-reports/Issues/2025/01/08/Kenya-Technical-Assistance-Report-Crypto-Regulation-and-Legislation-560702
⚡️ News Flash - 08 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ XRP gained over 2% on Wednesday, while most major cryptocurrencies fell. The increase followed a post by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse with key figures, including Donald Trump. The broader crypto market dropped 3%.
2️⃣ Starknet launched the Starknet Stack, allowing custom blockchain creation with zero-knowledge tech. It includes three presets: Sequencer, Madera, and Dojo. StarkWare’s Leo Sizaret emphasized its security, scalability, and quantum resistance.
3️⃣ Do Kwon's criminal fraud trial is expected to start in January 2026, with prosecutors citing challenges in accessing encrypted devices and translating communications. Kwon has been in custody in Montenegro for 22 months.
4️⃣ Bitfinex Derivatives relocated its operations from the Seychelles to El Salvador after obtaining a Digital Asset Service Provider license in 2023.
5️⃣ Pakistani trader Mohammed Arsalan was kidnapped by a group involving local officers and released after paying $340,000 in crypto. Seven arrests were made, with one policeman still at large. The abduction occurred on December 25, forcing Arsalan to transfer funds from his Binance account.
🔔 Bhutan SAR Plans to Include BTC, ETH, and BNB in Strategic Reserves !
Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s SAR, plans to adopt Bitcoin, Ether, and BNB as strategic reserves, boosting economic resilience and blockchain innovation. This follows its new legal framework for digital assets, with a global meeting set for March to discuss the initiative.
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https://gmc.bt/digitalassets/
⚡️ News Flash - 07 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ Backpack Exchange has acquired FTX EU after securing regulatory and legal approval. Backpack EU will handle distributing court-approved FTX bankruptcy claims and plans to offer crypto derivatives, including perpetual futures, across the European Union.
2️⃣ Arthur Hayes predicts the crypto rally will peak in March, driven by $600B in U.S. Fed and Treasury liquidity, exceeding his earlier expectations. He previously warned of a market dip near Trump's inauguration.
3️⃣ Bitcoin fell 5% to $97,008 as rising Treasury yields pressured risk assets. The crypto market dropped 6%, with Coinbase and MicroStrategy down 7%. Fed rate uncertainty adds to the cautious outlook despite Bitcoin's 3% YTD rise.
4️⃣ Ripple has partnered with Chainlink to boost adoption of its RLUSD stablecoin in DeFi. The collaboration brings tamper-proof price feeds to Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, enhancing RLUSD’s utility and security in decentralized applications.
5️⃣ HashKey Group has gained approval from the Central Bank of Ireland for "Virtual Asset Service Provider" registration, enabling its European unit to offer crypto trading and custodial services as part of its global expansion.
🔔 US CFTC Chair Announces Resignation, Highlights Critical Need for Crypto Regulation !
Rostin Behnam, chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will step down on Jan. 20 after four years marked by major crypto enforcement actions and calls for stronger regulation. Behnam highlighted the need for robust oversight, citing gaps in U.S. digital asset regulation as a growing concern.
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https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement010725
⚡️ News Flash - 06 Jan 2025 !
1️⃣ The CFTC and Gemini have proposed a settlement requiring Gemini to pay a $5M penalty and refrain from making false statements, potentially avoiding a civil trial if approved by a judge.
2️⃣ GSR has received FCA approval, allowing its UK branch to operate as a registered crypto asset business. CEO Xin Song called it a milestone in expanding global services while maintaining high standards.
3️⃣ Bitcoin surpasses $100K (+4%) amid rising perpetual futures funding rates, signaling bullish sentiment ahead of Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Ether and Solana also rally past $3,700 and $220, respectively.
4️⃣ Vitalik Buterin has sold memecoins gifted to him, converting them into $2.5M worth of USDC and ETH. He often donates proceeds to charity. His largest holding is 240,095 ETH (~$873M).
5️⃣ A trader turned $2,137 into over $3.2 million by trading the newly launched Hyperfy (HYPER) token, achieving a 1,515x return in just 10 hours. The trader has since sold 17.88 million HYPER for $2.21 million but still holds $1.03 million worth of HYPER.
🔔 Canadian Man Goes Into Hiding After Alleged Bitcoin Kidnapping and Torture Plot !
A Canadian crypto moderator has gone into hiding with his family after an alleged kidnapping attempt to steal his bitcoin. Two adults and two juveniles were arrested, but the adults were released under house arrest, sparking safety concerns.
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https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2025-01-06/tentative-alleguee-d-enlevement/ils-avaient-de-l-equipement-pour-me-torturer.php