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On September 8, the cryptocurrency exchange WEEX announced that it will attend TOKEN2049 Singapore as a platinum sponsor for the third consecutive year. The event will be held from October 7 to 8 at Marina Bay Sands.WEEX will showcase new products and the latest developments in WEEX AI, with booths PB1-28 and PB1-23, aimed at traders, developers, partners, and community members.

According to Apnews, a young cryptocurrency scam gang stole over 4,100 BTC in August 2024 through "social engineering" attacks, which was worth over $240 million at the time.After the theft, gang members quickly began extravagant spending, including purchasing sports cars, renting luxury homes, flying on private jets, and hiring security personnel. Among them, the alleged mastermind, a 22-year-old Singaporean named Malone Lam, reportedly spent over $569,000 in one night at a nightclub in Los Angeles.Investigations revealed that the suspects impersonated employees from Google and the cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini to trick victims into giving up their Google Drive access and security codes, allowing them to transfer the victims' bitcoins. They then moved the funds through multiple trading platforms and money laundering intermediaries. Their lavish lifestyle eventually drew the attention of law enforcement.One suspect was exposed when their IP address was revealed while hiding nearly $30 million in stolen cryptocurrency assets, leading police to trace it back to the luxury home they rented in California. Another suspect was found with $37 million worth of stolen cryptocurrency assets. Lam was accused of using the stolen funds to purchase a $2 million watch and over 30 vehicles including Porsches, Lamborghinis, and Ferraris.Currently, 18 defendants have been charged, and Lam is expected to attend a plea agreement hearing this Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Justice has already issued rulings against several accomplices, and related cases are still ongoing.

The prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Congressman George Santos and fined him $71,356 for manipulating a market related to his attendance at the State of the Union address, profiting nearly $18,000. This is the first time the exchange has imposed a lifetime ban on a former member of Congress.According to a disciplinary notice issued by Kalshi's compliance department on August 28, Santos conducted multiple large transactions in this market between February 2 and 25. Since he was able to influence the outcome, exchange rules prohibited him from participating in trading. He subsequently issued a series of public statements regarding his attendance, some of which were false or misleading, intending to drive price movements in the "Yes" and "No" contracts. The compliance department determined that these statements did indeed manipulate prices, allowing him to profit $17,839.57 in the relevant market, violating multiple rules regarding market manipulation, influencing trading outcomes, and using deceptive practices, and he faced additional penalties for failing to cooperate with the investigation.The prediction market allows users to bet on the outcomes of real-world events such as elections, sports, and economic data by purchasing "Yes" or "No" contracts. As event contracts have become mainstream, Kalshi and its crypto-native competitor Polymarket have seen a surge in trading volume over the past year, attracting significant institutional interest.

Zhao Changpeng stated on the X platform that the fifth season of EASY Residency under YZi Labs is now open for applications, with a deadline of September 14. This season's recruitment directions include programmable capital and on-chain markets, AI infrastructure and computational economics, AI interfaces and consumer layers, as well as AI × biotechnology and programmable science. CZ also mentioned that the Demo Day for the fourth season of EASY Residency will be held next week in Bhutan, and he will attend.

According to Bloomberg, U.S. President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting next Wednesday, which will bring together senior executives from cryptocurrency companies and prediction market platforms. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins have also confirmed their attendance at this meeting.

The Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy officially announced that it will hold a live investor Q&A on August 17 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The company's founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le will be present.It is reported that this investor Q&A is expected to focus on market topics of interest, including the company's Bitcoin strategy, capital operations, financing plans, and future business directions.

According to Jinshi reports, Meta Platforms (META.O) will participate in the White House's artificial intelligence conference tomorrow.

Websea, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Causeway Bay Group, the Asia Blockchain Association, the Central Asia (Kazakhstan) Zhejiang Federation, the Natural Coal Mine Group, Orenance, and the World Kazakh Association, will hold the Global RWA Summit in Almaty on August 18, with confirmation of attendance from the Kazakhstan government and the Deputy Prime Minister.As the core joint unit, Websea is the only digital asset trading platform included in the national strategic level of Central Asia for this summit, coordinating global resource connections and agenda setting. This summit is the first RWA special summit in the Central Asia region supported by high-level government officials, spanning multiple industries including energy, finance, and blockchain.From the landing of innovative products to the layout of TradFi asset chain integration, Websea's positioning is no longer limited to a single product level but is building an RWA asset trading hub with intergovernmental dialogue capabilities.

On the evening of June 25, CoinUp held a Space live broadcast on platform X, with CoinUp founder Queenie attending to respond to recent hot topics, reaching a peak online audience of over 15.6K.This Space focused on issues such as the relationship between Zhu Pan and CoinUp, the current operational status of the platform, CPX price fluctuations, the platform's original intention, and future plans. Queenie publicly reiterated that Zhu Pan is not an employee of the CoinUp platform, the platform is currently operating normally, deposits and withdrawals are functioning normally, and there is absolutely no intention to run away.Queenie emphasized that CoinUp will adhere to long-termism, continuously optimizing product experience, project review, and risk control mechanisms. In the future, the platform will continue to upgrade around diversified asset products, CPX ecological applications, and global business, and will accelerate the promotion of compliance license layouts in more regions to drive CoinUp's ecological construction in a more robust and transparent manner.

OneBullEx's Brazil head Yonn Weigl represented the platform at a Web3 career opportunities event held at the University of São Paulo (USP). The event was organized by Blockchain on the Road and supported by USP's student blockchain organization Polichain, focusing on Web3 career paths, emerging skill demands, and opportunities in Brazil and the Latin American region. USP is one of the representative top universities in Brazil and Latin America, while Polichain is an important student organization that connects students on campus with blockchain research, technology discussions, and industry opportunities.During the event, OneBullEx delivered a 20-minute keynote speech. Yonn gave a speech in Portuguese titled "IA opera. Humanos decidem. E você, onde quer estar?" (AI operates. Humans decide. And you, where do you want to be?), sharing insights on AI automation execution, human judgment, Web3 career choices, and the evolution of trading infrastructure. He stated that AI is responsible for execution, humans are responsible for decision-making, and the real difference lies in who can choose their position before the market makes choices for them.In the subsequent roundtable discussion, Yonn exchanged ideas with representatives from Ripple, Banco Inter, Chiliz, Oxus Finance, Biobots, and the USP academic research community, covering topics such as Web3 career opportunities, stablecoin payments, digital financial infrastructure, AI applications, and market growth.OneBullEx also introduced its product layout around AI-driven contract trading infrastructure during the event, including the automated strategy execution market 300 SPARTANS and the AI strategy generation platform OneALPHA. OneBullEx stated that Brazil is not only an important user market but also has long-term potential for talent and ecosystem co-construction. In the future, the platform will continue to focus on AI-driven trading infrastructure, regional ecological cooperation, and local talent connections, actively participating in the development of the Web3 market in Brazil.

Strategy announced that it will hold a Q&A session for retail investors tomorrow at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. This event will be hosted by Nat Brunell, with Strategy founder Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le in attendance, discussing the company's strategy, Bitcoin holdings, and related business developments with investors. This Q&A may be seen as an important communication window for the market's attention on Strategy's digital asset strategy and capital market trends.

During the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, the "RWA & Payments 2026" summit, co-hosted by StableStock, Mask, and BenPay, was held in Hong Kong, with MYBX invited as an official partner.According to reports, the MYBX team communicated with institutions such as Bitget Wallet, Cobo, Aleo, Conflux, and CREGIS during the summit regarding RWA asset clearing, payment protocol interoperability, and trading infrastructure, and discussed topics such as high-concurrency matching, atomic clearing, and on-chain payments in conjunction with the MYBX 2.0 trading system.

Gate held the Institutional Circle event in Hong Kong, focusing on the theme "AI Reshaping Crypto Liquidity & Market Access," gathering several institutional representatives from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the evolution of the crypto market structure and the path to liquidity reshaping. Gate's founder and CEO Dr. Han attended the event and interacted with institutional guests on-site.At the event, Gate's Global Institutional Head Addis Hu delivered the opening speech and shared insights on the platform's service capabilities and market changes in the context of deepening institutional participation. AWS Senior Regional Business Development Manager Ethan Hui shared industry insights from the perspectives of technical infrastructure and asset services.During the discussion session, attendees engaged in in-depth discussions on the evolution of liquidity, changes in market structure, and trends in multi-asset allocation against the backdrop of continuous institutional capital inflow. Overall, this event provided institutions with a reference for understanding current market structure changes and future allocation logic, further reflecting that the industry is moving towards a more mature and structured development stage.

Lotus Technology Inc. (Lotus Technology, Nasdaq: LOT.US) Chief Financial Officer Dr. Wang Daxue confirmed his attendance at the forum themed "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" held in Hong Kong on April 19, where he will present on the topic "Crypto Links to the Physical Industry, Smart Mobility on the Chain." This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData and is one of the important peripheral activities during the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.Lotus Technology has operational entities in the UK, EU, and China, with a sales network covering major markets worldwide. The company is committed to creating high-end luxury lifestyle vehicles, focusing on world-class R&D in next-generation automotive technologies such as electrification and intelligence.In recent performance communications from Lotus Technology, Dr. Wang Daxue emphasized cost optimization and operational efficiency improvements. As AI, crypto networks, and the physical industry accelerate their integration, his presentation will explore how on-chain technology can more deeply serve real-world applications from the perspective of the smart mobility industry. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and crypto networks, engaging in in-depth discussions around cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and crypto infrastructure.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

KiteAI Asia Pacific Head Laughing confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held in Hong Kong on April 19, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.Kite AI is building the foundational layer of the Agentic Internet, aiming to create a vertically integrated artificial intelligence ecosystem to promote the realization of real business value and the long-term sustainable development of the network. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and crypto networks, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and crypto infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leaps and economic restructuring, this themed forum not only provides insights into the current state of the industry but also offers a forward-looking reflection on the future intelligent economic system.

Product manager Jerry from Mentis confirmed attendance at the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" themed forum to be held on April 19 in Hong Kong, and will participate in a roundtable discussion. This event is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and is one of the important peripheral activities of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival.Mentis is an on-chain AI assistant designed to combine artificial intelligence and blockchain data to help users better understand the market, discover signals, and take action more quickly. This forum will focus on the paradigm shift under the deep integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks, engaging in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge tracks such as AI Agent economy, smart payments, RWA, and cryptocurrency infrastructure. At the intersection of technological leaps and economic restructuring, this themed forum is not only an insight into the current state of the industry but also a forward-looking reflection on the future smart economic system.Event registration: https://luma.com/18v6vwpf

Global mobile charging solution provider and RWA entity asset network explorer Electric Soul announced that it will attend the "Crypto 2026: From Cryptocurrency to Smart Economy" forum as a co-supporter, co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData.It is reported that the forum will be held on the afternoon of April 19 in Hong Kong, focusing on the paradigm shift driven by the integration of AI technology and cryptocurrency networks. At that time, Electric Soul will share on-site how to utilize shared charging devices and real-world revenue scenarios to map onto the revenue rights chain, bringing physical energy assets into a more transparent and efficient global value network.