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According to Cryptobriefing, UFC superstar Conor McGregor publicly criticized his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov after the retired champion launched a series of NFTs inspired by the traditional Dagestani hat "papakha," which became famous due to his performances in the UFC. Social media reports indicate that the NFT series generated approximately $4.4 million after its release, and Nurmagomedov deleted his promotional tweets immediately after the sales were completed. McGregor quickly accused Nurmagomedov of running a "scam," claiming he was exploiting the name of his late father and Dagestani culture to profit from fans, only to erase all traces of promotion afterward. He bluntly stated that this was a "shame and stain" on Nurmagomedov's father's legacy.Nurmagomedov retaliated by calling McGregor a "fraud," insisting that the NFTs were legitimate "digital gifts" aimed at promoting tradition. He stated that McGregor was still trying to humiliate him years after losing their 2018 bout. Additionally, McGregor had ventured into the cryptocurrency space, collaborating with Real World Gaming DAO to launch the "REAL" meme coin, but the presale did not meet its target, and the team ultimately refunded the bidders.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Fifth District Court of Barcelona is investigating a cryptocurrency fraud case involving professional football players. The company involved, Shirtum, is accused of defrauding investors of at least $3.4 million through an NFT project endorsed by star players. The six players involved include World Cup champion Papu Gómez, Lucas Ocampos, former Barcelona players Ivan Rakitić and Javier Saviola, as well as Nico Pareja and Alberto Moreno.Prosecutor documents show that this Spanish-Argentine joint venture evaded taxes through a complex corporate structure, and the player image rights NFTs they sold never realized trading functionality. After the players participated as "founders" in the promotion, relevant social media evidence was systematically deleted. In March 2022, the company claimed to have suffered a hacking attack but did not file a police report, and subsequently, the platform quietly shut down.

According to ChainCatcher news, citing sources from Prism, in the first half of this year, Huang Guangyu became obsessed with the "metaverse" business. "He has borrowed from everyone around him, and because of this, several brothers have fallen out with him." Around June, "Home Decorator" founder Cui Jian was just "fired" by Huang Guangyu, and Sun Hao, who has a background in the metaverse industry, took over his position, but Sun Hao has also left Gome.According to related reports, in June, informed sources revealed that Gome has designated the metaverse as its most important strategic direction, and the overall head of the metaverse project joined in June. (source link)