Today's Highlights:
- 1The IOC officially authorized ice pier digital blind box will go on sale on February 12
- 2 Slow Fog: Several AToken wallet user assets were stolen, and the user needed to transfer the assets to a secure wallet
- 3 The U.S. Department of Justice seized $3.6 billion in bitcoin stolen during the Bitfinex hack in 2016
- 4Web3 development platform Alchemy completed a $200 million funding round, with a valuation of $10.2 billion
- 5Paypal Establishes Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currency Advisory Committee (BCDC)
- 6 Data: Online traffic on cryptocurrency exchanges fell by 8% month-on-month in January
Today's topic: With the official opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on February 4, one of the mascots of the Winter Olympics, the "ice pier", has also attracted the attention of people around the world. At the same time, the demand for the surrounding areas of the "ice pier" has soared, and even the phenomenon of "one pier is difficult to find" has emerged.
Now, the digital blind box of the "ice pier" will also be officially launched at 1:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 12. Do you think that the digital blind box of the "ice pier" will not be sold out in an instant? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section and say what you think about this phenomenon. We will select 3 netizens from the comments and reward 10 Q coins each.
Regulatory messages
The Russian government and the central bank have agreed on cryptocurrency regulation to treat crypto assets as currencies
According to The Kommerskaya: The Russian government and the central bank have agreed on cryptocurrency regulation. Russia views crypto assets as currency analogues, not digital financial assets. Previously, it was reported that the Russian government has approved the legislative concept of digital currency circulation supervision and strengthened the legislation and supervision of crypto assets.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Nellie Liang: Tech companies should not be allowed to issue cryptocurrencies as a means of payment
Nellie Liang, the Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, said at the hearing that stablecoins could have far-reaching implications for the financial system and economy, but also pose a threat: "Stablecoins also raise policy issues, including those related to illicit finance, user protection, and systemic risks." To mitigate these risks while supporting the potential benefits of innovation, the Treasury Department believes that the regulation of stablecoins should be clear and consistent."
Rep. Maxine Waters asked about Facebook's Libra (later Diem) project and expressed concern about the amount of personally sensitive data that the companies could access. Nellie Liang stated that tech companies should not be allowed to issue cryptocurrencies as a payment tool, saying: "The U.S. P.S. Financial Markets Task Force (PWG) report argues that a more consistent and less fragmented regulatory framework is preferred."
NFT
The IOC officially authorized the digital blind box of the ice pier to be released on February 12
According to official sources, the IOC officially authorized ice pier digital blind box will be sold on the Flow Chain trading market nWayPlay at 1 a.m. Beijing time on February 12, a total of 500, with a unit price of $99, and each person is limited to 5. It is reported that Epic Box will contain 3 officially authorized digital brooches, the content of which is selected from 15 versions of the ice pier to perform various winter sports, such as skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, etc., 5 versions of the official emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and 1 version of the poster. According to previous news, the officially authorized mobile game "Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022" for the Beijing Winter Olympics was released on the Flow chain.
Project dynamics
Canadian Securities Exchange operator TMX intends to launch its first cryptocurrency futures product
TMX Group, Canada's largest stock exchange operator, said on Tuesday it plans to launch its first cryptocurrency futures product to meet the desire of institutional investors to offset the risks of trading in this relatively new asset class. TMX, the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal Derivatives Exchange, launched the world's first Bitcoin ETF nearly a year ago. As of the end of last year, the group had 17 cryptocurrency ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. CEO John McKinsey said it plans to launch its first cryptocurrency futures product on the Montreal Exchange this year.
Slow Fog: Several AToken wallet users have their assets stolen and users need to transfer their assets to a secure wallet
According to the intelligence of the slow fog area, the recent AToken wallet (atoken.com) is suspected of being attacked, and the coins are secretly transferred after the user uses the AToken wallet. At present, more users have reported that the assets in the wallet have been stolen. The official Twitter of AToken Wallet issued a statement of suspension of operations on December 20, 2021. There are also many users in the official Telegram channel who have reported that the assets using the AToken wallet have been stolen, but they have not been replied to and processed by the AToken team.
Slow Fog recommends that if you have users using AToken Wallet, transfer assets to a secure wallet in a timely manner. For details, please refer to the following operations: Immediately transfer the relevant assets from the AToken wallet to the new wallet. 2. Discard wallets that import AToken or use mnemonics or private keys generated by AToken. 3. Refer to the digital asset security solutions sorted out by the slow fog security team to properly manage digital assets. 4. Keep the installation package of the corresponding problematic AToken Wallet APP for subsequent operations such as forensics that may be required. 5. If the assets have been stolen, you can first sort out the timeline of the stolen event, and the relevant address of the hacker MistTrack can help salvage possible first-line hope.
PayPal established the Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currency Advisory Committee (BCDC)
PayPal announced the establishment of an Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee (BCDC) on blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies that will support PayPal current and future crypto-related products and advise on the broader issue of creating a digital financial system for all. The six members of the committee include: Peter Briger Jr., co-CEO of Fortress Investment Group, Chris Brummer, professor of law at Georgetown University, Dr. Shafi Goldwasser, director of the Simons Institute for Computational Theory at Berkeley, Timothy Massad, a researcher at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and Neha Narula, director of the MIT Digital Currency Program. Antoinette Schoar, a stewart C. Myers-Horn family finance professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Sotheby's will auction 104 CryptoPunks on Feb. 23
Sotheby's said tuesday it would auction 104 CryptoPunks on Feb. 23 with a total estimated value of $20 million to $30 million. Sotheby's will accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin/Ethereum as well as fiat currency payments, and all 104 CrypoPunks will be bundled together for a single batch sale. According to encryption data provider NFT Price Floor, CryptoPunks, launched by Larva Labs in 2017, currently has a floor price of $210,374.
Earlier, Sotheby's launched the NFT Marketplace called Sotheby's Metaverse last October, making it the first auction house to launch such a platform. Sotheby's sold CryptoPunk #7523 for $11.8 million in June 2021.
The U.S. Department of Justice seized $3.6 billion in bitcoin stolen during the Bitfinex hack in 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an announcement on Tuesday that it had seized $3.6 billion worth of bitcoins linked to a 2016 hacking incident at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were arrested in New York and are expected to appear in court Tuesday afternoon, are charged with conspiracy to launder money and fraud. If convicted, they face up to 25 years in prison. The announcement said it was the largest financial seizure ever held by the Justice Department.
The Justice Department detailed the seizure in a press release, explaining: "According to court documents, After hackers hacked Bitfinex's systems and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions, Lichtenstein and Morgan allegedly conspired to launder 119,754 BTC stolen from Bitfinex platforms." These unauthorized transactions were sent to a digital wallet controlled by Lichtenstein by the stolen bitcoins: Over the past five years, around 25,000 stolen bitcoins have been transferred from Lichtenstein's wallet through a complex money laundering process, with some of the stolen funds deposited into financial accounts controlled by Lichtenstein and Morgan. The stolen funds, including more than 94,000 bitcoins, remain in the wallet used to receive and store the hackers' illegal proceeds."
AssangeDAO governance token JUSTICE is open for application
AssangeDAO tweeted that its governance token JUSTICE has been open for application, and donors can go to the JuiceBox donation page to apply. The claim ratio is 1 ETH = 1 million JUSTICE. According to previous reports, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin donated 10 pieces of ETH to AssadioneDAO, worth $30,984.50. AssangeDAO is committed to restoring the freedom of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Financing messages
Web3 development platform Alchemy completed a $200 million funding round and is valued at $10.2 billion
Web3 development platform Alchemy announced a new $200 million funding round, raising the company's valuation to $10.2 billion, just above the unicorn threshold, cointelegraph reported. The latest round of funding is co-led by venture capital firm Lightspeed and Silver Lake, a global U.S. private equity firm. Previous major investors also participated in this round of financing.
Ssv.network raised $10 million through the DAO Partner Program
Open source and decentralized agreement ssv.network announced a $10 million funding round, with new funding to be used to upgrade Ethereum 2.0's decentralized staking infrastructure ahead of the upcoming merge.
SSV.network said in a press release that it has received funding through its DAO Partner Program, which was launched in October 2021 with the aim of expanding its "community and strengthening DAO partnerships." So far, the project has conducted the first and second batch of DAO partner programs, and some of the high-profile partners joining the SSV ecosystem include Coinbase, Digital Currency Group, Gate.io Ventures, OKEx Ventures, Lead Capital, AMBER, Everstake, DappNode, and Valid Blocks. As the DAO Partner Program continues, the project hopes to attract more companies, KOLs, and grants.
Rift Finance completes a $18 million funding round, led by PanteraCapital
Dao liquidity provider Rift Finance completed an $18 million funding round led by Pantera Capital, the company's valuation after the financing has not been disclosed, Coindesk reported. Other participants in the round include Coinbase Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Spartan Group, Defiance Capital, Hashed, Jump Capital, Vessel Capital and Morningstar Ventures.
Rift allows DAOs to deploy governance tokens from their vaults without giving up ownership. The Rift protocol then creates a liquidity pool by pairing governance tokens with Ethereum from retail and institutional depositors, creating higher yields for depositors. Last year, Rift launched its beta products on the Ethereum mainnet, which includes premium DAOs such as Fantom, Terra, Injective, and Ramp. The beta reached its $50 million total lock-in value (TVL) cap in a matter of days.
Crypto company Hayvn is negotiating a $30 million Series B funding round with plans for a future IPO
Christopher Flinos, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based crypto trading firm Hayvn, said the company was in talks with institutional investors about a $30 million Series B funding round that would value Hayvn at $400 million, Reuters reported. He also revealed that Hayvn will eventually conduct an IPO. Hayvn completed a $5 million Series A round in 2021 and expects series B to be completed within three months. Flinos said Hayvn, which provides trading, custody, asset management and payment services, manages about $75 million in assets and expects to grow to $500 million by mid-year. The company plans to make a $150 million IPO when Hayvn's valuation reaches $1.5 billion, which Flinos expects to materialize within 12 to 16 months. He said Hayvn is considering using the proceeds from the IPO to buy private banks, asset managers and insurance companies. A number of exchanges are also under consideration, including those in New York, London, Toronto, Europe and Abu Dhabi.
Important data
Data: Online traffic on cryptocurrency exchanges fell 8% month-on-month in January
According to The Block Research, online traffic on cryptocurrency exchanges fell for the third consecutive month as of January. Internet traffic reached 427.6 million in January, 8.3% lower than in December, while December was 14.7% lower than in November. The data also shows that Binance accounted for the majority of web traffic in January, at 33.2%, followed by Coinbase and Bybit with 18.1% and 6.6%, respectively.