Today's Headline Highlights:
1. FTX Claims Portal Website has Resumed Operation
2. JPEX: Temporarily Suspended All Functions in the Game Hall, Will Process Urgent Withdrawal Requests as Soon as Possible
3. Ethereum Holesky Test Network Expected to Restart in One or Two Weeks
4. ABCDE Labs: Takes Legal Action Against False Information Regarding Co-founder BMAN's "Imprisonment for Securities Fraud" and "Operation of Ponzi Scheme"
5. A Whale Transfers 27,116 COMP Tokens to Binance Again
6. VanEck: DeFi Trading Volume in August Drops to $52.8 Billion, a 15% Decrease Month-on-Month
Regulatory News
NRL Players and Youtube Celebrities Settle Collective Lawsuit with FTX
NRL quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube KOLs Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash have chosen to settle with FTX investors in a collective lawsuit, but the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Other celebrity defendants in the collective lawsuit include American football player Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, investor Kevin O'Leary, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, tennis star Naomi Osaka, and former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. According to court documents, FTX is considering how to recover marketing fees paid to celebrity athletes and sports teams for promoting cryptocurrency exchanges before the bankruptcy in November 2022. The documents show that Trevor Lawrence received $205,555, Shaquille O’Neal received about $750,000, and Kevin O'Leary topped the list with fees of $2,348,338.
In response to the U.S. SEC's allegations that Binance.US is not cooperating with the investigation and questioning whether Binance.US's use of custody services provided by Ceffu violates previous agreements aimed at preventing asset flows overseas, the custody platform Ceffu strongly opposes these allegations. Ceffu stated that it is committed to providing digital asset custody solutions for institutional users outside the United States, and its operations and services are clearly independent of BAM and BHL. In light of the SEC's claims, Ceffu emphasized its commitment to compliance and maintaining a transparent and secure business environment.
Previous News, the U.S. SEC stated that Binance.US is not cooperating with the investigation and that its use of Ceffu's custody services may violate previous agreements.
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Project Updates
Tether CTO: Has Launched Bitcoin Mining Platform Moria Test with First Batch of Miners
Tether's Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino tweeted that the Moria Bitcoin mining platform test has been launched with the first batch of miners. Currently, all power distribution unit (PDU) management and interactions with miners (setting frequencies, power, etc.) are fully controlled by software, and all coding actions require multi-signature approval. According to previous reports, Tether's development team had nearly completed the creation of a JavaScript library for mining hardware control on August 6, used to interact with WhatsMiners, Antminers, and Avalon miners. The development team is currently writing the core architecture of the Moria mining farm scheduling tool, which is based on Holepunch technology and aims to eventually expand to monitor energy production. These libraries are specifically designed to facilitate the transmission of commands and signals to Bitcoin mining hardware, including devices such as WhatsMiner, AvalonMiner, and Antminer.
Ethereum Holesky Test Network Expected to Restart in One or Two Weeks
Blockchain tools and infrastructure developer Nethermind tweeted that developers will relaunch Holesky in one week. Meanwhile, Ethereum contributor Michael Sproul indicated in a GitHub pull request that the expected relaunch date for Holesky is September 28. According to previous reports, Christine Kim, Vice President of Research at Galaxy, tweeted that the Ethereum Holesky test network failed to start due to network configuration errors, and there were no issues with network capacity. Developers plan to restart it soon.
FTX Claims Portal Website has Resumed Operation
After a serious network security vulnerability incident, FTX has restored its claims portal website. The incident targeted the third-party agent Kroll that FTX uses to process creditor claims. However, FTX promptly responded by freezing affected user accounts. The vulnerability stemmed from a "SIM card swap" attack, which led to unauthorized access to files containing detailed information of BlockFi, FTX, and Genesis claimants. Kroll assured that FTX passwords and KYC data were not compromised. With the full resumption of the claims portal, FTX has confirmed the addition of extra security protocols. Additionally, FTX customers must submit proof of claims to Kroll by September 29.
ABCDE Labs tweeted that during TOKEN2049 in Singapore, an individual claiming to be a Chinese zk developer sent false information and rumors about ABCDE co-founder BMAN to ABCDE's collaborators. ABCDE officially clarified that BMAN founded the BISS exchange in 2019. Due to the innovative product "using cryptocurrency to purchase stocks" involving securities trading, BMAN assisted relevant authorities in an investigation at the end of 2019. After a comprehensive 37-day investigation, BISS ceased operations, and BMAN and the team were acquitted. The information that BMAN was "imprisoned for securities fraud" and "operated a Ponzi scheme" is maliciously fabricated.
ABCDE Capital is a licensed and compliant fund in Hong Kong, with the fund manager being NewHuo Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of the listed company New Huo Technology. NewHuo Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited holds licenses of Type 4 and Type 9 issued by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. ABCDE's fund operations strictly adhere to licensing and regulatory requirements of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, conducting a series of compliance checks for each LP, including KYC and anti-money laundering, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. These malicious rumors have caused significant damage to BMAN and ABCDE's reputation, and the company's lawyers are taking relevant legal actions.
Virtual asset trading platform JPEX issued two special announcements, stating that it is currently adjusting certain business processes in accordance with the instructions of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to comply with regulatory requirements. As of September 16, 00:00 (Beijing time), all functions in the platform's game hall have been temporarily suspended during the adjustment process, while the trading function of the platform continues to operate normally. The platform will closely monitor the situation and promptly update all relevant information. JPEX stated that the platform will not close and will operate steadily. In addition, another announcement stated that since the publication of the emergency priority withdrawal application form, the platform has received a large number of urgent withdrawal requests from users. After receiving the relevant requests, the dedicated team has promptly reviewed, integrated, and processed the related data and information, hoping to assist users with urgent withdrawal needs.
Key Data
Data: Circle USDC Circulation Increased by $100 Million in the Past Week
According to official data, Circle issued a total of $1.2 billion USDC and redeemed $1.1 billion USDC in the past 7 days, resulting in a $100 million increase in circulation. As of September 7, the total circulation of USDC was $26 billion, with reserves of $26.1 billion, including $1.8 billion in cash held by the Circle Reserve Fund.
VanEck: DeFi Trading Volume in August Drops to $52.8 Billion, a 15% Decrease Month-on-Month
According to the analysis of investment management company VanEck, DeFi trading volume in August decreased to $52.8 billion, a 15.5% decrease from July, as on-chain economic activity declined. The analysis suggests that despite poor performance of DeFi tokens in August, the entire ecosystem showed positive developments during the month. These developments include Uniswap Labs rejecting a collective lawsuit, as well as the growth of stablecoins by Maker and Curve.
Additionally, VanEck pointed out that the current global interest rate levels, especially in the United States, continue to put pressure on stablecoins. The total market value of stablecoins decreased by 2% in August to $119.5 billion.
Data: A Whale Transfers 27,116 COMP Tokens to Binance Again
According to Spot On Chain monitoring, a whale address starting with 0x171 transferred 27,116 COMP tokens worth $1.1 million to Binance. Since September 9, this whale has deposited a total of 92,751 COMP tokens worth $3.74 million to Binance.
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