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According to the Central Daily News citing data from the National Tax Service, there were a total of 423 cases of inheritance and gifting of virtual assets in South Korea in 2025, amounting to 45.862 billion Korean won, which represents an increase of 2.4 times and 3.4 times year-on-year, respectively.Among these, there were 103 cases of gifting virtual assets to minors under 18 years old, totaling 4.034 billion Korean won, which is approximately 2.7 times the amount of 1.47 billion Korean won in 2024.South Korea plans to further strengthen tax regulation on virtual assets starting in 2027, incorporating VASPs such as Upbit and Bithumb into the unified inquiry scope for financial assets related to inheritance and gifting.

Bitget launches the "Flash Football Cup" contract trading event, which runs from July 13 to July 20. During the event, users who complete the specified contract trading volume tasks can receive corresponding USDT rewards; if users reach the specified threshold of cumulative contract trading volume within 72 hours after registration, they can also receive an additional viewing-related gift.In addition, users who complete tiered trading volume tasks can earn points, which can be used to redeem World Cup-related physical merchandise and USDT rewards. The physical prize pool includes signed jerseys from stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, and Luka Modrić, as well as special edition collectibles from Wuliangye and Labubu.

According to official news, Gate will launch a special gift event for new users from July 2, 16:00 to July 9, 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange can participate in multiple rewards: for a single first exchange of 1 USDT, they will receive a 100% chance to win a mystery box lottery, with a maximum prize of 888 USDT in cash; for a first exchange of 200 USDT, they will also receive an additional cash reward of 2 USDT and 1 chance to enter the mystery box lottery; users who accumulate a flash exchange trading volume of 1,000 USDT can claim a cash reward of 20 USDT. The total prize pool for the event is 60,000 USDT, and rewards are available on a first-come, first-served basis.In addition, Gate will launch the fourth phase of the flash exchange regular investment benefits from July 3, 16:00 to July 17, 16:00 (UTC+8), where an individual can receive rewards worth up to 1,300 USDT. During the event, new users who complete their first flash exchange and successfully create a regular investment strategy with a successful deduction can receive up to 300 USDT in dual-currency financial experience; users who continuously complete flash exchanges and regular investment check-ins for 3 days and 7 days can receive 300 USDT and 600 USDT in dual-currency financial experience, respectively. At the same time, users who accumulate a regular investment trading volume of 100 USDT or an accumulated flash exchange trading volume of 500 USDT can share two prize pools of 10,000 USDT each based on their trading volume proportion, with a maximum of 400 USDT in dual-currency financial experience available per individual.

According to the official announcement from Huobi HTX, the platform has officially launched the "Crypto Pizza Festival" series of activities, covering multiple gameplay options such as task challenges, holiday red envelopes, and lucky draws, with a total prize pool exceeding 200,000 USDT, including physical grand prizes like the iPhone 17 Pro Max, 10 grams of gold, and pizza vouchers.The task challenge competition runs from May 14 to May 25. After signing up, users can complete any one of the five tasks: earning coins, spot trading, contract trading, learning to earn coins, or holding $HTX to light up "Fire Treasures" and receive tiered rewards such as USDT earning interest vouchers, contract experience gold, and spot trading fee cashback vouchers. Collecting all Fire Treasures allows participation in a lucky draw to share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT, thousands of pizza vouchers, and USDT 10% earning interest vouchers.From May 18 to June 19, the pizza carnival red envelope activity will also be launched, with a total prize pool of 100,000 USDT. On the birthday of Fire Treasures (May 18) and Bitcoin Pizza Day (May 22), users can visit the event post to receive no-threshold red envelopes. Completing daily interactions or referral tasks can unlock subsequent red envelope qualifications, and checking in for 7 consecutive days can unlock large red envelopes.The lucky draw activity will start on May 18. During the event, accumulating a spot trading volume of ≥100 USDT or a single contract trading volume of ≥2,000 USDT will grant a chance to enter the draw. The prize pool includes an iPhone 17 Pro Max in Starry Orange (1TB), Keron 4 GT, 10 grams of gold, BTT/NFT/WIN/SUN tokens, and contract experience gold, among others.

According to official news, Gate Live will launch the 2026 Spring Festival On-Chain Gala from January 28 at 11:00 to February 28 at 23:59 (UTC+8). During the event, red envelopes, koi benefits, and leaderboard competitions will be launched simultaneously, accompanying users to celebrate the New Year on-chain, with the market remaining open, sharing joy and profits.This event combines market reviews, potential track predictions, host interpretations, and fun interactions, with simultaneous launches of site-wide red envelope showers, Spring Festival leaderboard competitions, and multiple koi benefits. Users can grab individual red envelopes worth up to 88 USDT with zero entry barriers, participate in leaderboard competitions to win high rewards, and have a chance to draw the ultimate koi red envelope worth $888 GT.

Bitget launches the 13th Contract Elite Ranking, with a total prize pool of 750,000 USDT. The event features 4 sub-prize pools, namely the trading volume leaderboard, the profit leaderboard, the VIP elite zone, and the challenge center. Completing designated contract trading tasks can earn participants USDT airdrops and blind box rewards for specific leaderboards. The blind box prize pool includes iPhone 17 Pro Max, gold, limited Christmas merchandise, VIP experience cards, and popular tokens.Detailed rules have been published on the Bitget official platform. Users must click the "Join Now" button to complete registration in order to participate in the event. The event ends on December 30 at 23:55 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher message, Bitget launches VIP exclusive event, complete promotion tasks to unlock great gifts. During the event, users who upgrade to VIP level 3 or above for the first time can receive corresponding contract trial funds, physical gifts, and holiday gifts for the current quarter. Physical gifts include limited Bitget merchandise, Starbucks gift cards, JD cards, popular Web3 summit tickets, etc. Each reward and gift can be claimed cumulatively. This event does not include trial VIP and same-day asset type VIP users, and participation ends on December 29 at 16:00 (UTC+8).

ChainCatcher news, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson posted on X defending the blockchain research and engineering company Input Output Global (IOG), rebutting criticisms regarding its ADA holdings and network adoption efforts.Hoskinson clarified: "No ADA was 'given' to IOG; we earned it. This is not public funding, but profits from building Cardano. The original value of IOG's ADA holdings was about $8 million in 2015. We have been building the ecosystem for nine years. The CF (Cardano Foundation) received ADA as a donation, and they are obligated to use it for the ecosystem; that is the difference."

ChainCatcher news, according to Tech Crunch, Telegram has released its first update for 2025, introducing third-party supported account verification, NFT gift conversion, and message search filters. Accounts verified by third parties will display a unique badge instead of the traditional blue checkmark, aimed at preventing scams, reducing misinformation, and enhancing the security of the social platform through a decentralized approach.Additionally, Telegram has launched a feature to convert gifts into NFTs with custom backgrounds and icons. Users can give gifts through Telegram Stars, which can be purchased via in-app purchases or by connecting a TON wallet, and NFTs can be traded on different platforms. To cover blockchain transaction fees, Telegram will charge a fee for upgrading gifts to NFTs.The platform also provides creators with a way to monetize through cryptocurrency, which can be used for payments in games and applications. The update also includes emoji reaction features and new search filters, enhancing the user experience in private chats, group chats, and channels.

ChainCatcher news, Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on his personal TG channel: "Yesterday I proposed 10 improvements for our application. We prepared the model the same day, and today, we already have a fully functional version that implements these features.These updates include 5 improvements for gifts, 3 improvements for tags, the ability to add media after sending a message, and the ability to view the message editing time. All of this took just one day."

ChainCatcher news, HashKey Tap2Earn game DejenDog (DJDOG.io) announced an exclusive strategic partnership with TonGifts, aiming to enhance user engagement and expand the TON ecosystem gaming system. DejenDog is the only official airdrop channel for HashKey platform Token HSK and is also the first Telegram click game launched by HashKey, with user numbers exceeding 1 million within a week of launch. This collaboration will provide community users with more opportunities to earn DejenDog points HIT and HashKey Eligible HSK rewards.HSK, short for HashKey Platform Token, is the platform token of HashKey, which will be used in the core application scenarios of the HashKey ecosystem and continuously expand external community co-construction, forming a comprehensive Web3 value map. The total issuance of HSK is 1 billion tokens, and it is expected to launch in the third quarter of this year. This partnership marks an important step for both platforms in promoting innovation in the TON ecosystem gaming space, and users can look forward to more developments and exciting activities.

ChainCatcher message, Jupiter co-founder Meow posted on social media: "Airdrops are gifts. They are not rewards, not a loyalty program, and not a growth strategy.They are simply a gift. It's that simple. If you ask what you can get from it, it is no longer a gift, and it loses its meaning, betraying the original intention."

ChainCatcher news, based on Telegram, the Web 3.0 red envelope MiniApp TonGifts announced that its user count has surpassed 1 million. This application helps project partners attract traffic, distribute crypto assets, and shape brand image through innovative social and reward mechanisms.It is reported that TonGifts' achievement marks its growing influence and appeal in the crypto community, becoming an important bridge connecting users and crypto projects. With the increase in user base, TonGifts plans to introduce more innovative features to further expand its linking capabilities and create more value for users and partners.

ChainCatcher news, NotCoin and TonGifts announced a strategic partnership to jointly promote the development of the TON ecosystem. NotCoin has recently landed on multiple mainstream exchanges, becoming a popular digital currency. TonGifts is a leading Telegram social red envelope application, dedicated to providing convenient digital asset distribution.In this collaboration, TonGifts will support NotCoin (NOT) for sending red envelopes, bringing more exposure to NotCoin; through NotCoin's traffic entry, TonGifts will expand its user base. This partnership will bring more choices and convenience to NotCoin and TonGifts users, as well as the entire Telegram and TON ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the TON ecological social red envelope application TonGifts has supported sending USDT red envelopes.

ChainCatcher news, during the 2024 Hong Kong Web 3 Carnival, John, the head of the Asia-Pacific region for the TON Foundation, brought an unforgettable experience to the attendees. Through his wonderful speech and presentation, he showcased the powerful features of TonGifts—the Telegram red envelope application, which distributed over 500 TON red envelopes that were instantly snatched up, creating an electrifying atmosphere on-site. This event not only demonstrated the innovative capabilities of the TON ecosystem but also greatly stimulated participation and interaction among community members.In his speech, John emphasized: "TonGifts is not just a red envelope tool; it is one of the key applications driving TON Mass Adoption. This event not only rewarded participants but also showcased how the TON ecosystem enhances user experience and strengthens community interaction through practical applications."TonGifts is a community red envelope application built on the foundations of TON and Telegram, aimed at promoting interaction among users and enhancing community engagement, adding fun and creating value. It serves as an effective tool for driving community engagement and interaction.