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According to Whale Alert monitoring, about 30 minutes ago, an address on the Tron chain holding over 83.77 million USDT was frozen.

According to the Financial Times, Telegram's $500 million bonds in Russia have been frozen by the national settlement depository due to Western sanctions against Russia, despite founder Pavel Durov's efforts to distance himself from Moscow.This move poses obstacles to its debt buyback and raises concerns among investors. Telegram still plans to repay the related debt on schedule, and its recent half-year revenue has increased by 65% year-on-year to $870 million, but it has incurred a net loss of $222 million due to the depreciation of Toncoin. Telegram is pushing for the integration of the Ton ecosystem and preparing for an IPO.

According to Reuters, the Swiss Federal Council stated on Monday that following the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro by the U.S. military and his transfer to the United States, Switzerland has frozen all assets held by Maduro and his associates in Switzerland. This measure takes immediate effect and is valid for four years, aimed at preventing potential illegal asset outflows. It also serves as a complement to the existing sanctions Switzerland has imposed on Venezuela since 2018.The Swiss authorities stated that the asset freeze does not affect members of the current Venezuelan government and noted that if any illegally obtained funds are discovered, Switzerland will seek to return them for the benefit of the Venezuelan people.

Beth Hammack, president of the Cleveland Fed, stated that after the Federal Reserve's consecutive interest rate cuts in the past three meetings, she sees no need for any adjustments in the coming months.Hammack opposes the recent rate cuts due to her concerns about persistently high inflation, which outweigh her worries about potential vulnerabilities in the labor market—concerns that have led officials to cut rates by a cumulative 0.75 percentage points over the past few months. Hammack is not a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this year but will gain voting rights next year.Hammack hinted that the Fed does not need to adjust its current benchmark rate, which is in the range of 3.5% to 3.75%, at least until next spring. She stated that by then, the Fed will be better able to assess whether recent inflation in commodity prices is subsiding as the impact of tariffs is more fully digested in the supply chain. (Jin Shi)

According to a report by Sina Finance, recently, seven financial industry associations jointly issued a risk warning, clearly prohibiting domestic participation in virtual currency and real-world asset (RWA) token issuance and trading activities. After the regulatory clarification, mainland companies' RWA business in Hong Kong has encountered a comprehensive downturn, with industry insiders revealing that the consultation volume has plummeted by more than 90%, and many projects have been asked to pause their progress. Related concept stocks have responded by falling back, with companies like Longxin Group and Xiexin Energy Technology seeing their high points cut in half. Some enterprises have begun to explore RDA (Real Data Assets) as an alternative direction.

According to FN News, Dunamu, the operating company of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has stated that it has frozen damaged assets worth 2.6 billion won (approximately 1.77 million USD). Upbit is advancing follow-up processes to safely recover the frozen assets.Currently, Upbit is utilizing its self-developed on-chain tracking service (OTS) to trace the paths of virtual assets transferred to external sources. At the same time, it is actively collaborating with global cryptocurrency exchanges to prevent further transfer of assets. A related person from Upbit stated, "Although all customer damaged assets have been compensated by Upbit's own assets, we remain relentless in tracking and freezing to prevent assets from falling into the hands of attackers. To create a secure cryptocurrency asset ecosystem, we sincerely request global cryptocurrency exchanges and the blockchain community to cooperate actively."On the other hand, after replacing all virtual asset wallets and strengthening security measures, Upbit has resumed all virtual asset deposit and withdrawal services on the 6th. Previously, Upbit confirmed that it suffered a loss of over 44.5 billion won due to the theft of its hot wallet, and the CEO issued an apology letter.

According to GoPlus monitoring, the hackers attacking Balancer successfully transferred 195 stS tokens from the frozen address 0xf19...fae2, which was frozen by Sonic Labs, to the new address 0x0e9c...44D5 through the permit() authorization mechanism, and exchanged them for WBTC and ETH, bypassing the asset freeze measures on the original address.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, 31,765,779 USDT held by a certain address has been frozen by Tether.

According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, the Hong Kong police have prosecuted 16 individuals in the JPEX case, including internet celebrity Lam Chok, and the case will be heard tomorrow at the Eastern Magistrates' Court.It is reported that among the 16 individuals charged, 6 are core members of JPEX, involved in crimes such as conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice; 7 are members of a virtual currency over-the-counter trading platform; and 3 are puppet account holders. This is the first time the police have used the offense of "fraudulently or recklessly inducing others to invest in virtual assets" under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance for prosecution.So far, the police have arrested a total of 80 people, have identified two masterminds and one key member who are still at large, and have issued a red notice through Interpol. The case involves over 2,700 victims, with losses exceeding HKD 1.6 billion, and the police have frozen assets valued at approximately HKD 228 million. The police do not rule out the possibility of a second round of prosecutions.

According to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, the Hong Kong police have prosecuted 16 individuals in the JPEX case, including internet celebrity Lin Zuo. The case will be heard tomorrow at the Eastern Magistrates' Court.It is reported that among the 16 individuals charged, 6 are core members of JPEX, involved in conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering, and obstructing justice; 7 are members of virtual currency over-the-counter exchanges; and 3 are puppet account holders. This is the first time the police have used the crime of "fraudulently or recklessly inducing others to invest in virtual assets" under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance for prosecution. The police have arrested a total of 80 individuals so far, have identified two masterminds and one key member who are still at large, and have issued a red notice through Interpol. The case involves over 2,700 victims, with losses exceeding HKD 1.6 billion, and the police have frozen assets worth approximately HKD 228 million. The police do not rule out the possibility of a second round of prosecution actions.

According to Beincrypto, MEXC's Chief Strategy Officer Cecilia Hsueh has publicly apologized to the crypto trader "The White Whale" and confirmed that over $3 million in funds have been unfrozen.The dispute began in July when "The White Whale"’s account was frozen under the pretext of "risk control." The trader has been protesting the trading platform's freezing of his funds since August. Reports indicate that MEXC even requested him to undergo offline KYC.White Whale stated that he will donate all recovered funds, with half being given to early supporters through his NFT initiative, and the remaining portion allocated to verified non-profit organizations. He also mentioned that an airdrop claiming mechanism and a community voting system will be launched in the coming days.

Sonic officially stated on X that due to the Balancer hacking incident involving the Sonic ecosystem project Beets, the team has deployed a security mechanism as a precautionary measure, which is planned to be implemented in the upcoming network upgrade. In addition, two wallets related to the hackers (0xf19f, 0x0453) have been frozen and are awaiting further investigation. Sonic will work with the Beets team to advance subsequent efforts.

According to official news, the financial crime-fighting department T3, jointly created by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced that since its establishment in September 2024, it has frozen over $300 million in on-chain illegal assets.This month, the department collaborated with the Brazilian Federal Police to carry out Operation LusoCoin, freezing and seizing 4.3 million USDT related to a money laundering scheme, marking a milestone here.Although T3 works closely with global law enforcement agencies, illegal funds have still managed to escape regulation this year. In February, the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group carried out an attack worth $1.5 billion on the Bybit exchange. As of July, the group has laundered $1 billion of stolen funds, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that Tether is committed to collaborating with over 280 law enforcement agencies worldwide to maintain the integrity of the financial ecosystem, and reaching the $300 million milestone demonstrates the tangible impact of blockchain technology in combating financial crime.

ChainCatcher news, the T3 Financial Crime Unit, a cryptocurrency enforcement task force, stated that the department has frozen $300 million in illegal funds within its first year of operation. This achievement has garnered praise from international law enforcement agencies and demonstrates the self-regulatory capabilities of the stablecoin industry.The department was established at the end of 2024, jointly formed by stablecoin issuer Tether, blockchain network Tron, and blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs, initially aimed at purifying stablecoin activities on the Tron network. Today, T3 has evolved into a global blockchain security enforcement model, marking a significant shift in the cryptocurrency industry's compliance and accountability mechanisms.The department is responsible for monitoring on-chain transactions and coordinating the seizure of high-risk assets, including "pig butchering" scams and the flow of funds from organized crime networks in Europe. Currently, its investigative reach spans five continents.Recently, the Brazilian Federal Police formally recognized T3's assistance in "Operation Lusocoin"—a major money laundering case—highlighting the increasingly important role of public-private partnerships in preventing crypto financial crimes.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, an address on the Ethereum chain with a balance of 26,116,654 USDT was frozen about an hour and a half ago.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, an address on the Ethereum chain with a balance of 26,116,654 USDT (worth 26,155,829 USD) has just been frozen.

ChainCatcher message, according to Whale Alert monitoring, about 2 minutes ago, an address holding 11,214,938 USDT was frozen.

ChainCatcher news, according to Whale Alert monitoring, an address holding 10,301,346 USDT (approximately 10,312,162 USD) has been frozen.

ChainCatcher news, according to ZachXBT monitoring, the attacker address related to the Coinbase security incident (0x8Da...Ea30) has shown unusual activity again.The attacker first exchanged approximately 5 million DAI for 5 million USDC, and after holding the USDC for about 35 minutes, has transferred the funds via a cross-chain bridge. ZachXBT pointed out that Circle seems to have failed to freeze this USDC fund within that time window. It is reported that part of the funds was transferred using Circle's official cross-chain transfer protocol (CCTP).

ChainCatcher message, UXLINK official released a security update stating that in the past few hours, they have collaborated with several major exchanges, and most of the stolen assets have been frozen, with cooperation progressing smoothly.The team has invited PeckShield to participate in the investigation and tracking, further strengthening the recovery and restoration efforts. The official stated that there are currently no signs of personal wallets being attacked, and the next step will be to formulate a clear plan to restore and compensate affected accounts, while continuously announcing the latest progress.