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Coin Bureau posted on platform X that X product head Nikita Bier stated that there is no technology that can solve the spam issue under cryptocurrency posts, as about 80% of the activity is driven by bots.

According to CNN, citing multiple sources, federal prosecutors in Manhattan, New York, are investigating whether some high-yield bets in prediction markets violate insider trading and other laws.According to insiders, the head of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York recently met with representatives from Polymarket to discuss how existing laws might apply to potential misconduct in this rapidly evolving industry. The U.S. Department of Justice is focusing on those high-profile high-yield bets, marking an escalation in regulatory scrutiny of the industry. Over the past year, the prediction market industry has rapidly expanded with relatively limited federal oversight.

According to market news, the security platform OX Security has disclosed that the developers of the AI agent project OpenClaw are becoming targets of cryptocurrency phishing activities.Attackers create fake GitHub accounts, initiate topics in repositories controlled by them, and @ dozens of developers, claiming they have won a $5000 CLAW token reward, leading them to a clone website that is almost identical to openclaw.ai. This phishing site includes a "Connect Wallet" button, aimed at stealing the assets of connected wallets. Malicious code is hidden in deeply obfuscated JavaScript files, featuring a "nuke" function that clears browser local storage data to hinder forensic analysis, and encodes information such as wallet addresses and transaction values to send back to the C2 server. Researchers identified a suspected cryptocurrency wallet address used to receive stolen funds. The related accounts were created last week and deleted within hours, with no confirmed victims at this time. OpenClaw has become a target for scammers due to its high visibility, and its Discord community has previously encountered a large amount of cryptocurrency spam. Earlier reports indicated that OpenClaw's founder warned to be cautious of cryptocurrency scam emails sent in the name of OpenClaw.

According to official news, MEXC Innovation Zone will launch Nexira DAEP (NEXI) on March 9, 2026, at 19:00 (UTC+8), and the NEXI/USDT trading pair will be available.To celebrate the launch, MEXC is also launching the Airdrop+ and Earn Coin activities, where users can participate in sharing a total prize pool of 1,250,000 NEX and have a chance to win interest coupons with a maximum APR of 300%.Event time: March 8, 2026, 19:00 (UTC+8) -- March 15, 2026, 19:00 (UTC+8)

The Governor of the People's Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng, stated at the press conference on the economic theme of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress that, overall, in the past year, financial risks in key areas of our country have been resolved in an orderly manner, the financial system and financial market have operated smoothly, and risks in key areas have continued to converge. The People's Bank of China, together with relevant departments, has maintained a high-pressure crackdown on illegal financial activities such as illegal fundraising, speculative trading of virtual currencies, and underground banks.In the next step, the People's Bank of China will orderly resolve risks in key areas to prevent financial risks and maintain financial stability, continue to carry out a high-pressure crackdown on illegal financial activities in collaboration with industry regulators and law enforcement departments such as the police, closely monitor and assess the impact of external shocks, and utilize macro-prudential and financial stability policy tools to timely weaken or block risk contagion.

According to Jinshi, the U.S. Treasury has issued a license authorizing specific activities involving gold of Venezuelan origin.

Bitget launches a new stock contract activity. During the event, users who complete their first stock contract transaction of no less than 5000 USDT will receive a reward of 10 USDT. Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform. Users must click the "Join Now" button to register in order to participate in the event, which ends on March 31 at 23:59 (UTC+8).Previously, Bitget introduced the US stock carnival season, with Maker fees for stock contracts and precious metal contracts reduced to 0, and Taker fees lowered to a minimum of 0.0065%. This fee discount will last until April 30 at 23:59 (UTC+8).

According to market news, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed the class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its founder Hayden Adams. This ruling ends a long-standing legal attempt to hold DEX developers accountable for "fraud tokens" traded on their platform.In her ruling, the judge stated that holding the creators of smart contract code responsible for third-party abuses of decentralized platforms is "illogical," and emphasized that merely providing a platform does not equate to substantial assistance in fraud. Since the plaintiffs failed to present valid legal claims even after multiple amendments to the complaint, the judge decided to "dismiss the case with prejudice," meaning the plaintiffs cannot sue again on the same grounds.Uniswap's General Counsel Brian Nistler stated that this ruling sets an important precedent for the DeFi industry, reaffirming that developers are not responsible for illegal activities conducted by third parties using open-source code.

TRM Labs released a report indicating that artificial intelligence is profoundly changing the landscape of digital financial transactions, with illicit cryptocurrency flows reaching $158 billion by 2025, and AI-driven fraud activities growing at an annual rate of approximately 500%.The report highlights that autonomous AI agents have significantly compressed the time required for money laundering and cross-chain asset transfers. By automating the splitting of funds, selecting optimal bridging paths, and executing exchanges on decentralized platforms, these agents can obscure the trail of funds in just seconds.Overall, the 150 hacking incidents that occurred in 2025 resulted in losses of $2.87 billion, with the speed of fund dispersal playing a crucial role in the outcome of a $1.46 billion theft from a major exchange.

According to market news, due to the sudden escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Binance has issued an internal security announcement requiring all employees in the UAE to immediately avoid outdoor activities and stay in safe indoor areas.Recently, Iran launched ballistic missiles towards Israeli/U.S. military targets, some of which flew over or were aimed at the UAE. Although most were intercepted by air defense systems, the UAE government issued an emergency safety alert to all residents early this morning.

According to Cointelegraph, stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen approximately $4.2 billion worth of USDT tokens related to suspicious criminal activities over the past three years.The report states that most of the frozen funds were restricted starting in 2023, coinciding with increased scrutiny from regulators and law enforcement on cryptocurrency-related fraud and sanctions evasion. Tether can freeze tokens by directly blacklisting wallet addresses on the blockchain in response to regulatory requirements. On Tuesday, Tether announced that it assisted the U.S. Department of Justice in seizing nearly $61 million worth of USDT related to "pig butchering" scams. Earlier this month, the company also froze approximately $544 million in cryptocurrency at the request of Turkish authorities, which is related to alleged illegal online gambling and money laundering activities.

According to a post by The Block reporter Sarah Wynn, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's hearing on banking regulators has just begun.Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman stated in her prepared testimony that the central bank is committed to implementing the stablecoin legislation GENIUS and plans to "provide clarity on how digital assets are handled to ensure that the banking system can effectively support digital asset activities."Bowman said, "As regulators, my responsibility is to encourage innovation in a responsible manner, and we must continuously enhance our ability to supervise the risks that innovation may pose to safety and soundness."

According to TheEnergyMag, a fire occurred in Wenatchee, Washington, which is suspected to be related to local Bitcoin mining activities.Local fire departments have arrived on the scene, and specific damage details and whether there were any casualties have not yet been released. Relevant authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and whether the mining site complies with local safety regulations. As of now, the name of the involved mining site and the direct cause of the fire have not been disclosed.

According to ForkLog, several Russian media outlets cited information from the country's Federal Security Service stating that Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under criminal investigation for allegedly assisting terrorist activities, in accordance with Article 205.1, Clause 1.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (assisting terrorist activities).The investigation involves the dissemination of illegal content, with accusations that the platform's administrators ignored requests from the Russian communications regulator to delete banned channels and chats, and that Telegram has been used for criminal activities and for publishing materials from extremist and terrorist organizations.The Russian communications regulator began restricting the service in the summer of 2025 due to an increase in fraudulent activities, and in February 2026, it intensified "traffic limiting" measures on the grounds that the platform was not complying with Russian laws. Durov responded at the time by stating that "Telegram defends freedom of speech and privacy."

According to official news, MEXC Innovation Zone will launch the Binder Protocol (BINDER) on February 21, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8), and the BINDER/USDT trading pair will be available.To celebrate the launch, MEXC is also introducing the Airdrop+ and earning activities, where users can participate in sharing a total prize pool of 20,000,000 BINDER, and have the chance to win interest coupons, enjoying up to 300% APR.Event time: February 20, 2026, 21:00 (UTC+8) -- February 27, 2026, 21:00 (UTC+8)

According to CoinDesk, a recent report from blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs indicates that the total transaction volume of stablecoins is expected to reach at least $35 trillion by 2025 (an increase of nearly 20% from $27.5 trillion in 2024), with the proportion of illegal activities remaining below 0.5% (approximately 0.4%).The report points out that illegal entities received about $141 billion through stablecoins (the highest in five years), but this is primarily highly concentrated in sanctions evasion and large-scale money laundering networks. Sanction-related activities account for 86% of all illegal crypto flows, with the Russia-linked ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5 processing $72 billion in illegal inflows (dominant). Despite the absolute illegal amount rising, the declining proportion reflects explosive growth in legitimate uses (such as payments and settlements): monthly transaction volumes exceeding $1 trillion multiple times in 2025. TRM emphasizes that stablecoins have become core infrastructure, while illegal activities are highly concentrated in specific networks (such as the A7A5 ecosystem), with mainstream stablecoins (like USDT and USDC) having a very low proportion of illegal use.

The Chief Information Security Officer of Slow Fog, 23pds, reminded on the X platform that a fake recruitment campaign named "graphalgo" is exploiting remote access trojans (RAT) to target cryptocurrency developers.

According to official news, OKX has launched the "Welcoming the God of Wealth" special Spring Festival event, with a total prize pool of up to 10 million USD across three major activities. From now until February 21, 2026, 12:00 (UTC+8), users can sign up for the first event "Collect Five Blessings." By completing tasks, users can earn blessing cards, and by collecting 5 different types of blessing cards, they can synthesize 1 "God of Wealth Blessing." Users holding the "God of Wealth Blessing" can participate in sharing the final prize pool based on the number of "God of Wealth Blessings" they have, with a maximum prize pool of 28 BTC.In addition, users with the "God of Wealth Blessing" can also participate in the "Hash Koi" welfare bonus activity based on the numerical ID corresponding to the blessing cards, with a chance to win a grand prize of 1 BTC.

Bithumb exchange announced today that it acknowledged an error in the distribution of activity rewards, which led to some users receiving an abnormal amount of Bitcoin. These users subsequently sold off their holdings, causing a sharp fluctuation in Bitcoin prices in a short period. The exchange's internal control system quickly identified and restricted the trading of the relevant accounts, and the market price returned to normal levels within 5 minutes. Bithumb emphasized that this incident is unrelated to external hacking attacks, and customer asset security has not been affected, with trading and deposit/withdrawal functions operating normally. The exchange has committed to handling subsequent matters transparently to ensure that customer rights are not compromised.