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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov stated that Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store by Apple recently due to a user embedding illegal pornographic content in a public group. The app was restored within hours.Durov mentioned that the attackers exploited a technical vulnerability to insert AI-modified illegal content into old messages in active groups, hiding the content by editing historical messages, making it difficult for regular group members to discover and report it in a timely manner. Such attacks are classified as "takedown extortion," where attackers use automated accounts to embed violations in public groups and report them to platforms like Apple, attempting to force group administrators to pay a ransom, or else the community would be banned due to platform rules.Durov further explained that Telegram continuously combats illegal content through user reports, AI filtering, content hashing, and other mechanisms. This incident is not a systemic issue of the platform but rather a targeted attack exploiting rule loopholes by the attackers.He also warned that Apple's direct removal of the app without prior contact with Telegram could pose risks to all mobile applications that provide user-generated content (UGC), and platform developers need to enhance their defenses against malicious reporting and "takedown attacks."

According to Jinshi reports, the Huludao Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning. From 8:00 to 14:00 on August 4, military exercises will be conducted in certain waters of the Bohai Sea, and entry is prohibited.

On July 22, Pennsylvania State Representative Tarik Khan introduced HB 2711, co-sponsored by 24 bipartisan legislators (20 Democrats and 4 Republicans), which has been submitted to the House Consumer Protection, Technology, and Utilities Committee. The bill aims to prohibit the provision of prediction market services to Pennsylvania residents while engaging in gambling activities in the regular business of liquidity providers or market makers, extending the restrictions to parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and joint ventures, and prohibits prediction platforms from sharing revenue with gambling companies.This move could impact sports betting groups like DraftKings (which has acquired CFTC-registered Railbird Technologies and launched its own DKeX exchange) and Flutter, which are entering the prediction market-making field. The bill also sets a minimum age limit of 21, prohibits contracts involving high school sports, events with minor participation, and death markets, and requires platforms to establish anti-fraud and insider information abuse protection mechanisms.The bill does not establish a licensing system, and enforcement authority is granted to the state Attorney General. Previously, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2:1 in April that the federal Commodity Exchange Act takes precedence over state gambling laws, but Pennsylvania has joined a coalition of 40 states advocating for sports contracts to be subject to state-level regulation.

On the evening of June 22, the U.S. Senate passed the "21st Century Housing Road Act" with an overwhelming vote of 85-5. The bill has now been sent to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass quickly and be signed into law by President Trump. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) ban has become a key additional clause in the bill, which will prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDC) or any substantially similar digital assets before the end of 2030, even if issued indirectly through financial institutions. The bill also explicitly exempts private stablecoins (such as USDC, USDT).

According to Times Brasil, the decision-making committee of the administrative sanctions procedure under the Central Bank of Brazil imposed a fine of approximately $3.15 million on Banco Topázio and prohibited it from conducting over-the-counter foreign exchange business for virtual asset trading for the next two years.Regulators stated that Banco Topázio had deficiencies in customer qualification review, customer registration, and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls while handling approximately $1.7 billion in related business from October 2020 to September 2021, and failed to report unusual transactions to Coaf. Officials from the Central Bank of Brazil indicated that similar restrictions may also apply to other institutions involved in cryptocurrency business in the future.

According to CCTV News, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism has legally made a decision to prohibit the foreign acquisition of the Manus project, requiring the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction. Manus was initially developed by the Chinese company Butterfly Effect and became an overnight sensation after its release in March 2025. In June of the same year, it moved its headquarters to Singapore and ceased domestic operations, and in December 2025, it was announced by the American company Meta that it would acquire it for approximately $2 billion.Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce's Academy, stated that Manus moved the project to Singapore through funding and corporate transfer before selling it to an American company, which raises suspicions of intentionally evading regulation. If such practices are not controlled, more companies will follow suit, harming national development interests and security.Zhou Mi emphasized that China has consistently maintained an open attitude towards foreign investment but takes a cautious stance on sensitive investments involving key technologies and data security, stating that "evading regulation in a malicious manner will ultimately not achieve the intended purpose."

According to the WSJ, just hours after President Trump suddenly announced a suspension of attacks on Iran last month, the White House warned staff not to abuse their power to place bets in prediction markets at the right moment. According to informed sources, the Office of Management and Budget issued this warning on March 23.Earlier that day, Trump announced the decision to suspend airstrikes via Truth Social. About 15 minutes before the sudden policy shift, there was a wave of mysterious trading activity in the futures market, with Dow Jones market data showing that contracts worth over $760 million in oil futures changed hands in less than two minutes.Recently, three accounts on the Polymarket platform profited over $600,000 by accurately predicting the timing of this week's ceasefire in Iran. Critics of Trump, including many Democrats, immediately inferred that someone had profited from having advance knowledge of the policy shift.The White House confirmed the authenticity of this warning, with Trump's spokesperson Engel stating, "The only special interest that can guide President Trump's decision-making is the best interest of the American people."

According to Jinshi reports, Trump stated that the United States will work closely with Iran, and we have determined that Iran has undergone a highly effective regime change! Uranium enrichment activities will be prohibited, and the United States will cooperate with Iran to excavate and remove all deeply buried nuclear "dust" (dropped by B-2 bombers).Now and always, these areas have been under extremely strict satellite surveillance (the Space Force is responsible for monitoring). Since the day of the attack, everything has remained untouched. We are and will continue to discuss tariff and sanction relief matters with Iran. Many items in the 15 o'clock content have already been agreed upon.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States rejected the application of the prediction market platform Kalshi, allowing Nevada regulators to enforce a temporary restraining order prohibiting it from offering contracts related to sporting events.Previously, the Nevada Gaming Control Board determined that Kalshi's related products constituted unlicensed sports gambling and issued a cease-and-desist order in March. Kalshi argued that its event contracts fall under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Reports indicate that, since the relevant temporary restraining order is not appealable under state law, Kalshi expects to exit the Nevada market for at least 14 days until the preliminary injunction hearing is held. In addition, several prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Coinbase, are also facing regulatory pressure in multiple states.

According to Caixin, recently, due to a high-risk security vulnerability in the open-source AI entity OpenClaw ("Lobster"), several universities, including Anhui Normal University, Jiangsu Normal University, and Zhuhai College of Science and Technology, have issued urgent notices prohibiting the installation and operation of this software on campus office equipment and network environments. Violators will be dealt with seriously.

According to market news, the Russian government plans to implement a year-round ban on cryptocurrency mining in the Republic of Buryatia and the Trans-Baikal Territory starting in 2026. These two regions currently only have a temporary ban in place during the winter, but a draft document from the government's electricity industry development committee indicates that these restrictions will be expanded into permanent measures.This move is the latest effort by Russia to crack down on cryptocurrency mining, with at least 10 regions across the country already having long-term mining bans in place, which will last until spring 2031. The Russian Ministry of Energy has previously stated that it is closely monitoring the energy situation in these regions and is prepared to take swift action.

The 21st Century Business Herald published an article titled "Stablecoins Included in the Regulation of Virtual Currencies: Three Core Considerations," in which Zhao Binghao, the director of the Financial Technology Law Research Institute at China University of Political Science and Law, pointed out that the central bank has clearly classified stablecoins as virtual currencies. This definition does not categorize stablecoins as "prohibited items" in the criminal law sense, but rather includes the operational, intermediary, and settlement activities surrounding stablecoins within the scope of regulation. This classification is a key measure to block the "currency substitution" and cross-border arbitrage channels from the source. The current regulatory direction against illegal financial activities involving virtual currencies is having a multidimensional impact on the domestic stablecoin ecosystem, and its development space will continue to shrink. This trend has become a consensus in the industry.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Coinbase token sale platform will allow a select group of investors to gain early access to new cryptocurrencies before they are available for trading on its main exchange, but the platform aims to limit asset concentration among large buyers. Token issuers and their affiliates will be prohibited from selling their held tokens for a period of six months.A spokesperson for Coinbase stated that the crypto project Monad, which operates its own blockchain network, will be the first company to issue tokens through the platform, with the issuance scheduled for later in November. The exchange plans to subsequently list all tokens launched on the new platform for trading on its main exchange, with approximately one issuance planned each month.

ChainCatcher News, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have just issued a joint statement clarifying that exchanges registered with the SEC and CFTC are not prohibited from offering trading in certain spot cryptocurrency products.SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated, "Market participants should have the freedom to choose where to trade spot cryptocurrency assets." CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham remarked, "During the last administration, our agencies sent mixed signals regarding the regulation and compliance of the digital asset market, but the message was clear: innovation was not welcome. That chapter is over." This move marks an important step forward for the two agencies' "Project Crypto" and "Crypto Sprint" initiatives, aimed at coordinating regulation while expanding the choices and flexibility of trading venues for U.S. market participants.

ChainCatcher news, CrediX officials stated that a potential security vulnerability has occurred and an investigation is currently underway. Details will be released as soon as possible. To prevent risks, CrediX has disabled the website and prohibited user deposits. Users who need to perform operations should withdraw through the contract.Previous report, Cyvers Alerts detected multiple suspicious transactions involving CrediX on the Sonic network.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Verge, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in the Epic Games vs. Apple case ruled that Apple cannot charge fees for purchases made outside of the app, and this ruling is effective immediately. It prohibits the company from restricting developers from directing users to make purchases outside of the app. Apple stated that it will appeal the ruling. Epic Games will relist "Fortnite" on the U.S. App Store "next week."Additionally, according to Apple's developer announcement, the App Review Guidelines have been updated to comply with the U.S. court's ruling regarding buttons, external links, and other calls to action within apps. Guideline 3.1.1 states that apps can use in-app purchase features to sell and offer services related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), such as minting, listing, and transferring. Apps must not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct users to purchase mechanisms outside of in-app purchases, except for apps in the U.S. store.Crossmint, a cryptocurrency API development company, commented that this ruling is significant for cryptocurrency: applications can now directly sell NFTs, tokens, and digital assets while retaining 100% of the revenue.

ChainCatcher news, the Secretary General of the National Assembly of Korea, Kim Min-ki, held a press conference on December 4 local time, expressing strong protest against the unconstitutional and illegal acts that occurred in the National Assembly building and the resulting damages.Kim Min-ki announced that starting from the 4th, access to the National Assembly building will be completely prohibited for personnel from the Ministry of National Defense and police. He stated, "This is an emergency measure to protect the personal safety of National Assembly members and ensure the functionality of the Assembly."Kim Min-ki mentioned that the National Assembly will "thoroughly assess the physical and other damages caused by this declaration of martial law" and will hold those responsible for illegal acts accountable. He also noted that, according to current information, this incident has resulted in injuries to National Assembly staff, and efforts are underway to accurately count the number of injuries and their severity. (Kim Ten)

ChainCatcher news, Sberbank CEO Herman Gref stated that the law currently prohibits the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment within the Russian Federation, and it is unlikely to be allowed in the near future.Gref clarified at a meeting in Moscow that while new legislation in Russia allows for the use of digital currencies and cryptocurrencies for international payments, their use domestically remains restricted. He also pointed out that if other countries are willing to accept it, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of Russia—the digital ruble—can be used for global transactions.As the largest bank and state-owned financial institution in Russia, Sberbank is closely monitoring these developments, although Gref expressed uncertainty about the adoption of the digital ruble abroad.

ChainCatcher news, according to an analysis by foreign media DL News, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng has been released after serving four months in prison. Although Zhao was forced to resign as CEO of Binance, he still retains 90% of the equity; however, he will be prohibited from participating in the daily operations of Binance.In addition, Zhao Changpeng's net worth fluctuates significantly, estimated to be between 30 billion and 6 billion dollars, partly due to the unknown amount of his personal cryptocurrency holdings.