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⚡️ News Flash - 19 Apr 2024 !

1️⃣ Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Wearables Capable of Reading Brain Signals Coming Soon
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted at progress on consumer neural interfaces, non-invasive wearable devices that can interpret brain signals to control computers. He expressed excitement about the potential of these devices, suggesting they could be available soon.

2️⃣ FBI Reports Bitcoin Ransomware Akira Drains $42 Million from Over 250 Companies
Akira, a ransomware group, has breached over 250 organizations and extracted around $42 million in ransomware proceeds. The group has been targeting businesses and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia since March 2023, initially focusing on Windows systems but later expanding to include a Linux variant.

3️⃣ Binance Executive's Bail Appeal Denied, Remains in Jail
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has postponed the bail application hearing for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who remains in custody at the Kuje correctional center. The hearing, originally set for April 18, has been rescheduled for April 22.

4️⃣ Crypto.com Denies Delay Reports by South Korean Regulator
Crypto.com is set to launch retail trading services in South Korea on April 29, with no impact on its planned launch despite recent developments.

5️⃣ Engine of Fury Announces Strategic Partnership with Blacklords
Engine of Fury has announced a strategic partnership with Blacklords, aiming to enhance its user acquisition strategy. The partnership will offer exclusive access opportunities to their communities, providing mutual benefits for both platforms.

🔔 IRS Previews Potential Form 1099-DA for Reporting Brokered Sales of Digital Assets !

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has previewed a draft tax form, 1099-DA, for crypto investors to report taxable gains or losses from brokered digital asset transactions. The form includes individual token codes, spaces for wallet addresses, and instructions on finding transactions on the blockchain. Cryptocurrency businesses are concerned about how the IRS will identify brokers required to comply with the new system. The final rule is expected to be completed this year.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1099da--dft.pdf

🚨 DeFi Platform Hedgey Finance Suffers $44 Million Exploit !

Hedgey Finance, a token infrastructure platform, recently suffered two simultaneous exploits resulting in a total loss of $44.7 million. According to on-chain security firm Cyvers, One exploit targeted over $42.8 million worth of Arbitrum (ARB) tokens on the Arbitrum network. The attacker has already deposited some of the funds into the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/CyversAlerts/status/1781283959403372911

🔔 Defispot (SPOT) to Be Listed on Kucoin !

Defispot announces that its native token SPOT will be listed on Kucoin on 23 April, 10:00 UTC. The $SPOT Token has total token supply of 1 billion and initial circulation supply is 102 million $SPOT. Defispot has more than 50K traders, $2.3 billion Trading volume and it is incubated by Thor Chain.

Defispot is a DEX aggregator that facilitates token swaps across more than 50 blockchains. It offers optimal pricing by utilizing advanced cross-chain routing and integrates with over 80 DEXs and bridges. This allows for efficient liquidity routes, enabling users to maximize their capital in DeFi transactions.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/kucoincom/status/1781265254439391557

▶️ Project Socials:
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🔔 Singapore-based payments firm Triple-A to Provide Support for PayPal Stablecoin !

Triple-A, the first licensed crypto payments company in Singapore, will add PayPal's stablecoin to its list of accepted tokens for merchant payments. The firm, which currently supports Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins issued by Tether and Circle, plans to roll out support for PayPal's stablecoin by the end of June.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/singapore-licensed-triple-a-to-offer-paypal-stablecoin-pyusd-support

🔔 SEC States Justin Sun 'Traveled Extensively' to US, Strengthening Lawsuit Influence !

The SEC has amended its lawsuit against Justin Sun, founder of Tron, claiming jurisdiction due to Sun's extensive travel in the United States. The SEC argues that Sun and Tron purposefully directed actions towards the United States.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67071330/59/securities-and-exchange-commission-v-sun/

🔔 OneCoin Lawyer Receives Bail While Awaiting Appeal of Conviction and 10-Year Sentence !

Mark Scott, a lawyer convicted for fraud and money laundering in connection with the OneCoin crypto scheme, has been granted bail pending an appeal. This decision follows his sentencing to 10 years in prison three months ago.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1781027252815159716

⚡️ News Flash - 18 Apr 2024 !

1️⃣ Pixelverse Announces Partnership with Mon Protocol
Mon Protocol Enters Strategic Partnership with Pixelverse, a Quest-Based RPG Game, to Expand Portfolio and Bolster Web3 Gaming Community

2️⃣ Aethir Unveils Aethir Edge, the Hardware Component for Aethir DePIN
Aethir is unveiling Aethir Edge, the hardware component of Aethir DePIN, aimed at driving the next era of GPU cloud computing. This device democratizes access to the Aethir ecosystem, offering rewards in $ATH tokens for service providers.

3️⃣ AutoLayer Announces Partnership with ParaSwap
AutoLayer has announced a partnership with ParaSwap, integrating ParaSwap V5 for liquidity routing. This integration ensures the best prices with minimal slippage and low gas costs.

4️⃣ Victoria VR Launches A Comprehensive Overview with Robot Gigi and CEO Adam
Victoria VR has launched a comprehensive overview featuring Robot Gigi and CEO Adam. The overview includes key updates such as VR AI Builder, OpenAI integration, and Early Access.

5️⃣ Binance Obtains Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
Binance FZE's Dubai subsidiary has upgraded from an MVP to a VASP license, allowing it to offer a wide range of regulated virtual asset services, including spot trading, margin trading, and staking, to retail, qualified, and institutional investors.

🔔 Report: Avraham 'Avi' Eisenberg Found Guilty in $110 Million Mango Markets Exploit !

Avraham 'Avi' Eisenberg was convicted for charges related to the Mango Market exploit, where the platform's native token, MANGO, was artificially pumped in price, leading to a hack. Eisenberg returned $67 million to Mango Markets and was allowed to keep $47 million in a community governance vote.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/crypto-trader-convicted-in-110-million-haul-from-mango-markets

🔔 Tether Restructures Into Four Divisions as Expansion Beyond Stablecoins Grows !

Tether, the developer of the world's largest stablecoin, is reorganizing into four divisions to expand its focus into other areas of digital assets. The divisions—Data, Finance, Power, and Edu(cation)—will handle strategic investments in technology, financial infrastructure, bitcoin mining, and digital education, respectively.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://tether.io/news/tether-advances-beyond-stablecoins-introduces-new-framework-embracing-core-divisions-to-foster-resilient-future-ready-financial-systems/

🔔 JUST IN: Binance Launches Megadrop: Token Launch Platform with Airdrops and Web3 Quests, Featuring BounceBit (BB) as First Project !

Binance is launching Binance Megadrop, a token launch platform that combines Binance Simple Earn and the Binance Web3 Wallet. Users can subscribe BNB to Locked Products and complete tasks in their Web3 Wallet for early access to rewards from selected Web3 projects before they are listed on Binance. Megadrop aims to provide an interactive experience within Binance and the broader crypto ecosystem.

▶️ BounceBit Megadrop Details:
▪️Token Name: BounceBit (BB)
▪️Max Token Supply: 2.1 $BB
▪️Megadrop Token Rewards: 168M $BB (8% of max token supply)
▪️Initial Circulating Supply: 409,500,000 BB (19.5% of max token supply)

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/748b7181f5d14d6fb2add4048374d646

🔔 Binance May Reenter Indian Market by Paying $2 Million Fine, Report Says !

Binance is reportedly planning to re-enter India by paying a $2 million fine, as per the Economic Times. The exchange was previously removed from the country, along with others, following compliance issues and notices from India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/binance-coins-a-new-phase-in-india/articleshow/109382161.cms

⚡️ News Flash - 17 Apr 2024 !

1️⃣ Worldcoin introduces World Chain, Its Own Layer 2 Blockchain
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity, the team behind Worldcoin, will launch its own Layer 2 blockchain, World Chain, to improve efficiencies for new user onboarding. The blockchain will be secured by Ethereum, with verified human users receiving priority blockspace and some free gas.

2️⃣ Kraken Exchange Introduces Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Following Other Centralized Exchanges
Kraken has introduced a self-custody wallet for digital assets, joining other major exchanges. The wallet supports assets on eight blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Optimism, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, and Dogecoin, allowing users to access the decentralized financial system.

3️⃣ Snapmuse native token $SMX IDO Sold Out on GameFI
Snapmuse $SMX token IDO sold out on GameFi and Cocktail Fund, The IDO Price of $SMX Token is $0.02 and total supply is 500 million $SMX. The Public Sale is Still live on Enjinstarter, Less than 48 Hrs Left to Participate in the sale.

4️⃣ Pavel Durov Predicts Rise of Secure Communication Devices Amid Growing Government Surveillance
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram Messenger, foresees the development of secure communication devices akin to cryptocurrency hardware wallets, driven by escalating government surveillance. He emphasizes governments' expanding technological capabilities and diminishing privacy tolerance as key factors.

5️⃣ Chinese Investors Likely Excluded from New Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs
Mainland Chinese investors are unlikely to be allowed to buy the new Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analysts.

🔔 Nuklai (NAI) Token Listed on Mexc !

Nuklai native token $NAI is listed on MEXC. Nuklai has recently completed its IDO on Ape Terminal, ChainGPT Pad and WePad. The IDO price of the $NAI token was $0.003, currently trading at $0.028 (~9.33x ROI) and FDV is $260M.

Nuklai is a Layer 1 infrastructure provider for data ecosystems, empowering next-gen AI. Their marketplace enables new revenue streams from untapped data, unifying the fragmented data landscape for better processes & new business opportunities.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/NuklaiData/status/1780521870787215407

▶️ Project Socials:
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🔔 Hybrid IDO To Be Hosted on ChainGPT Pad !

Hybrid's $HYB token IDO will be hosted on ChainGPT Pad, with an IDO price of $0.025 per token. The total allocation is 12M $HYB tokens, with an initial MCap of $4.325M and a total token supply of 1B $HYB. The TGE is set for 22 April.

Hybrid is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain that integrates a Mixture of Experts (MoE) framework, allowing for the easy creation and monetization of AI agents in a plug-and-play manner.

▶️ $HYB IDO is refundable within 7 Days after TGE.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://pad.chaingpt.org/buy-token/85

▶️ Project Socials:
Website | Twitter | Telegram

🔔 SEC Releases Second Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2024 !

Starting May 22, 2024, most securities transactions will incur a fee of $27.80 per million dollars, up from the previous rate of $8 per million. Security futures transactions will continue to be assessed at $0.0042 per round turn transaction. These adjustments were made by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-47

🔔 Ready to Fight IDO Live on ChainGPT Pad & Dao Maker !

Ready To Fight is the first SocialFi app for boxing, led by Oleksandr Usyk and powered by the WBC, with strategic collaboration with Riyadh Season and backing from the Saudi Arabian government and the Saudi Arabia Boxing Federation.

▶️ IDO Details:
▪️IDO Price: $0.10
▪️Initial MCap: $2.5M
▪️Total Supply: 400M $RTF
▪️Launchpads:
▫️Dao Maker: 17 April
▫️ChainGPT Pad: 17-18 April

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/RTFight_App/status/1780235024954003563

▶️ Project Socials:
Website | Twitter | Telegram

🔔 1intro LBP Public Sale Ending in Less Than 4 Hours !

1INTRO has launched $INTRO LBP Public Sale, the first LBP on the 1LBP platform, the sale has been started from 14 Apr. The sale Ending in Less Than 4 Hours, offering 200M $INTRO tokens. All the LBP Participants will receive Airdrop from 1intro. More details related to the Airdrop will be revealed soon.

1intro is a platform at the intersection of finance and innovation, focusing on AI-enhanced liquidity. They are developing a platform for LBPs and a Dex that aims to be intelligent and user-centric. 1INTRO has introduced $INTRO, its governance token, allowing active participation in governance and incentives.

▶️ LBP Details:
▪️Price: $0.0007
▪️Funds Raised: 83.46K SOL
▪️Current FDV: 654.47K SOL
▪️Supplied tokens: 200M $INTRO (20% of the supply)
▪️Start Weights: 99% $INTRO / 1% SOL
▪️End Weights: 25% $INTRO / 75% SOL

▶️ 1intro Tokenomics:
▪️Total supply: 1B $INTRO
▪️Token Standard: SPL (Solana)
▪️Contract address: inTCqHJaLAETUxvRZ2kC45G2sThq9BFWVimfaQw7t6w

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://twitter.com/1intro/status/1779945347575582974

▶️ Project Socials:
Website | Twitter | Telegram

🔔 Parcl Real Estate Betting Platform Sees $74M in Withdrawals Following Airdrop !

Investors withdrew over $74 million from Parcl, a Solana-based real estate betting platform, after its April airdrop snapshot. Parcl distributed PRCL tokens to eligible users on April 15 based on their point balances from April 3. The platform's total value locked dropped by 39.6% to $112.1 million from its $185.6 million peak on April 2, according to DefiLlama data.

▶️ Check More Details Here:
https://defillama.com/protocol/parcl#information