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According to Onchain Lens monitoring, after Elon Musk replied to the SLINK post from Shivon Zilis's hacked account, multiple traders rushed into the token. Just four traders lost about $807,000. The market capitalization of $SLINK once soared to about $80 million, then plummeted to about $2 million, a drop of over 97% from its peak.

On September 1, 2026, TCL filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the federal court in Los Angeles, accusing it of false advertising regarding some televisions using Mini LED technology. The lawsuit claims that Samsung marketed its M series televisions as Mini LED products, but these televisions actually come from a recycled standard LED product line and do not contain Mini LED-related technological advancements.TCL stated that it surpassed Samsung in Mini LED television sales in the United States between 2023 and 2025, while Samsung launched the M series at prices below TCL's lowest price and falsely labeled them, resulting in damage to TCL's market share. TCL seeks an injunction to prevent Samsung from using the Mini LED designation and unspecified monetary damages.Samsung stated that it will vigorously defend itself and insists on the quality and accuracy of its product descriptions. The report was written by Blake Brittain.

According to The Block, a federal jury in the United States found San Francisco resident Japheth Dillman guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Dillman made false statements regarding the cryptocurrency trading fund Block Bits Capital, which he co-founded, defrauding over 20 investors of nearly $1 million.His sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 8.

Elon Musk stated that reports about SpaceX seeking to acquire Spectrum at a valuation of $6 billion are false.

BitMart founder Sheldon stated that regarding the public accountability statement released by a BitMart employee through the official Twitter account, he has completed the collection of evidence related to the content and claims that the information is all false. Sheldon indicated that he will report to the police during the day in the United States and send a lawyer's letter to the X platform, requesting technical and data evidence collection regarding the relevant content. Sheldon also stated that employee assets do not take precedence over customer assets, and everyone is a customer, with no privileges existing. Previously, BitMart employees publicly questioned the whereabouts of platform assets and related handling situations. Sheldon had previously stated that he would respond to the whereabouts of platform assets by the 19th.Blockchain investigator ZachXBT posted on the X platform questioning the BitMart exchange. In response to the relevant account, he stated that if BitMart indeed has sufficient liquidity, it should directly return the funds to all users instead of issuing vague statements. ZachXBT pointed out that BitMart's related actions have caused real users to be unable to use their funds normally, and there is insufficient transparency. This statement has raised market concerns about the safety of the exchange's funds and operational transparency.

Recently, there have been market rumors that Nvidia plans to invest $2 billion strategically in the leading optical module company, Zhongji Xuchuang. The funds will be used for the research and development of a new generation of optical modules, global capacity expansion, and the construction of a new factory in Thailand. At the same time, Nvidia intends to become a cornerstone investor in the IPO of New Yisheng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.A relevant person from Zhongji Xuchuang responded that the company is not aware of this rumor and that the official announcements should be taken as the standard; New Yisheng stated that it is inconvenient to comment and that investors should refer to the announcements.

Earlier market news indicated that Dark Side of the Moon (Kimi) plans to submit its Hong Kong IPO application as early as this month, potentially raising about 3 billion dollars. In response, Dark Side of the Moon stated that the news is false.

According to Iranian media Fars News, some "media associated with the enemy" previously claimed that Iran had agreed to a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, informed sources denied this statement and emphasized that Iran's policy regarding this strategic waterway has not changed.

According to Jinshi, on July 31, there were reports that Tesla is considering divesting its Chinese business, a move that paves the way for a potential merger with SpaceX in the future. Tesla China responded by stating that this is "false news."

According to Fortune, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky's X account was hacked this Monday, posting a bullish tweet about "RWA tokenization," which was later deleted.Analysis by the AI detection tool Pangram revealed that the tweet was 100% generated by AI, with users pointing out its lack of commas and other characteristics typical of AI writing. Chesky had previously praised AI technology, but this incident shows that low-quality AI-generated content is becoming an increasingly serious concern for businesses and creators. The X platform security team has secured the account after receiving the report, and Chesky has regained access.

According to BTCtreasuries, the law firm Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into Michael Saylor's company Strategy (MSTR) and STRC, involving potential securities law claims.According to the law firm, Strategy "may have released significantly misleading business information to the investing public," and is therefore assessing related investor losses and potential legal liabilities.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the prediction market platform Polymarket is suspected of paying dozens of social media creators to instruct them to record fake betting and high-profit videos on a simulated website that closely resembles the official site, using this as a promotional tactic to attract new users. The report indicates that the campaign required creators to conceal the official sponsorship relationship and specifically targeted the domestic audience in the United States.The investigation shows that the related marketing videos have accumulated over 140 million views on platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, involving up to $1.9 million in false bets. In response, Polymarket did not directly address the specific details of the investigation but stated in a statement that, as part of promoting industry transparency, the platform is conducting a comprehensive audit of active promotional content to ensure it strictly complies with internal standards and applicable regulatory and legal disclosure requirements.

According to reports from Nanchong Rongmei, the Public Security Bureau of Nanchong City in Sichuan Province announced that the police recently investigated a case involving the use of AI large models to fabricate and disseminate false information about the securities market.It is reported that the person involved, Wang, sought to gain internet traffic revenue by using AI to generate an article of about 3,000 words related to the stock market and published it on online platforms. After verification by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the article fabricated false policy information regarding the collection of stamp duty, T+0 trading, and made misleading predictions about the securities market, disrupting the order of the financial market. Currently, the related false articles have been removed, and the police in Nanchong County have legally imposed administrative penalties on Wang.

Regarding the suspected attack on the Aztec Router contract on the Ethereum chain, Aztec Labs has officially launched an investigation and clarified that Aztec Connect was deprecated three years ago. Aztec Labs does not hold any administrator keys or control over the system, and currently cannot pause or upgrade it. Therefore, the community is reminded to be vigilant against false "support" accounts and private messages.

According to First Financial News, recently Futu and ChangQiao have both started to clean up accounts that opened with false documentation, as well as empty accounts with no assets or positions, processing the closure of these two types of accounts.At the same time, the Futu NiuNiu APP has added a new quick access entry for "Update Identity Information" in the "Account" section, along with a document titled "Instructions for Updating Identity Information," reminding customers that if they hold valid foreign identity proof, the completion of the information update will not affect any account transactions, fund deposits, or withdrawals, and other business functions.

On-chain analyst "b-block" posted on social media on Monday that a counterfeit Uniswap website is stealing funds from multiple wallets, with assets held by the scammers valued at over $400,000. Stacy Muur, founder of the Web3 marketing agency Green Dots, shared screenshots of false sponsored results from search engines, criticizing Google for ignoring this issue for years, leading to fake links ranking above real ones, resulting in users continuously being scammed.According to Etherscan data, the two flagged addresses hold a total of about 146 ETH, valued at approximately $306,000. DeFiLlama pointed out that fake ads on Google are a common source of phishing attacks. The crypto nonprofit organization Security Alliance (SEAL) reported in April that phishing activities on Google searches significantly increased in March, with attackers deploying highly deceptive fake ads by paying for or hijacking legitimate ad accounts, using seemingly real URLs to bypass Google's automatic checks, and loading malicious payloads through hidden iframes.SEAL has blocked over 356 malicious ad links and stated that the volume of Google ads deployed by attackers has remained stable for over a year, with no slowdown in attack activities. Reports indicate that between March 13 and 30 alone, a total of $1.27 million was stolen. Additionally, earlier this month, there were malicious ad campaigns targeting Mac users that utilized Google ads and the AI chatbot Claude for shared chats. Malwarebytes also reported that Facebook is similarly a hotspot for fake ads and scams.

The law firm Burwick Law has filed a federal class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against the creators of AI16Z and ELIZAOS, including defendant Walters, accusing them of violating consumer protection laws, false advertising, and unjust enrichment. Legal documents show that the defendants are accused of leveraging the brand reputation of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) to package the project and issued the AI16Z token on Solana on October 24, 2024, later renamed ELIZAOS. The complaint alleges that the project claimed to have self-investing AI agents, which were actually operated manually, and did not generate revenue during the lawsuit period.On January 2, 2025, the token price reached a historical high of approximately $2.47, with a market capitalization exceeding $2.6 billion, and subsequently collapsed due to large holders reducing their positions. On-chain data shows that the most profitable traders realized approximately $39 million in profits.

According to Globenewswire, the American law firm Bernstein Liebhard has announced that it has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of investors against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station, alleging that Gemini made false statements regarding its business operations and prospects in its prospectus and related disclosures, particularly accused of exaggerating the viability of its core cryptocurrency platform business. Investors wishing to serve as lead plaintiffs must submit their applications by May 18, 2026.It is reported that Bernstein Liebhard is a well-known investor relations law firm that has previously filed class action lawsuits against companies such as Ruhnn, Apple, and AsiaInfo-Linkage.

U.S. President Trump stated that the failing New York Times and the fake news CNN reported a completely false ten-point plan regarding the Iran negotiations, aimed at discrediting those involved in the peace process, and all ten points are fabricated scams.