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GoPlus Security issued a security alert stating that a fraud gang has hijacked the realtrumpcoins[.]com website and the @realtrumpcoins1 account, maliciously issuing GOLD tokens. The gang inflated its market value to approximately $60 million before selling off and executing a Rug Pull, profiting over $8.2 million.On-chain data shows that the developers' initial funds trace back to a KuCoin-associated hot wallet, with another 15 trading wallets funded by Binance-associated hot wallets. These wallets all conducted transactions through the same malicious routing contract.GoPlus Security also pointed out that the gang deployed another malicious meme coin, Trump Digital Platinum (PLATINUM), whose contract can empty any holder's balance at any time, warning users to avoid purchasing and to be aware of the risks.

iTrading platform Catapult Trade announced the completion of a total of $6.6 million in financing across 4 rounds. The seed round investors include KuCoin Ventures, Oddiyana Ventures, Venture Vault VC, and a T1 fund whose name has not yet been disclosed. Angel investors include Blockstreet co-founder and CMO Kyle Klemmer (WLFI and USD1 advisor), veteran trader MacnBTC who entered the market in 2017, and former Manta Network CSO Aamir Ghai (Harvard Blockchain mentor).The private placement round was participated in by operators such as the founder of LIS Skins (with a CS:GO market asset management scale of about $50 million) and the founder of Trady (a multi-chain trading terminal). The KOL round involved over 30 first-line traders and analysts. The financing will support Catapult Turbo (which has achieved a nominal trading volume of $6 billion and a net income of $3.3 million since its launch) and three new products: Gamified Futures, a Gamified Prediction Market powered by Obsidian, and TradFi and crypto classic futures. The $PULT token, as part of the iTrading token plan, is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2026. Strategic round participants will be announced before the TGE and are currently in discussions with several first-line exchanges for listing.

KuCoin today announced that its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) has officially obtained the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 international certification, further strengthening the company's systematic capabilities in the responsible deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of artificial intelligence.This certification is the world's first international standard for artificial intelligence management systems, providing an internationally recognized management framework for enterprises to establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve their artificial intelligence management systems. This certification covers KuCoin's artificial intelligence management system and related support functions, further promoting the transparent, secure, and responsible application of AI in platform operations.As AI increasingly penetrates digital financial scenarios such as risk control, anti-money laundering, fraud detection, market monitoring, intelligent customer service, and platform operations, KuCoin continues to advance AI innovation alongside trustworthy governance. This certification further enhances KuCoin's trust framework, building a reliable infrastructure that covers information security, operational reliability, business continuity, and artificial intelligence governance, alongside ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 22301.

KuCoin announced that it has obtained ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) certification, further strengthening its global operational resilience and service continuity capabilities. As an internationally recognized business continuity management standard, ISO 22301 aims to help enterprises identify operational risks, improve business continuity mechanisms, and enhance the ability to maintain and restore critical services in the event of sudden interruptions.This certification, along with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II, constitutes the three pillars of the KuCoin trust framework, covering information security, operational reliability, and business continuity. The three international standards and certifications complement each other, reflecting KuCoin's ongoing commitment to improving global operations and security systems, ensuring the stable operation of critical services, and providing safe and reliable digital asset services to global users.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a certain whale address (0xdc46...7C97) deposited 37,390 $HYPE to KuCoin 6 hours ago, worth approximately $2.03 million. The same wallet also transferred 290,750 $USDC to Kraken one hour earlier, worth approximately $290,700.

The AI-driven meme infrastructure project 2U2.ai announced that its native token $2U2 will officially launch on Bitget, KuCoin, and MEXC for spot trading at 15:00 (UTC+8) on August 3, while KuCoin will simultaneously launch $2U2 contract trading.Meanwhile, the community incentive campaign "The Meme Arms Race," which lasted for several months, has officially concluded. The project team will simultaneously open airdrop claims for 100,000,000 $2U2, and eligible users can log in to official channels to claim them. According to the rules, users can choose between an "immediate claim" or "long-term release" mechanism, corresponding to different earning models.2U2.ai is committed to building a Web3 native meme content production and distribution infrastructure, achieving on-chain assetization of memes through the "Create--Share--Earn" mechanism. This token listing and distribution marks the comprehensive entry of its ecosystem into the circulation and operation phase.

According to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, a suspected insider address for LAB became active again after three weeks, depositing 5.8 million LAB (approximately $834,000) to KuCoin 9 hours ago, with an average deposit price of $0.1439.In the next hour and a half, the coin price continued to decline, briefly dropping to $0.1273, a decrease of 11.5%. This address had a similar operation record previously—on July 12, it transferred $9.15 million worth of LAB tokens to Aster, after which the coin price plummeted by 42.5%.Currently, this entity still holds 74.7 million LAB, valued at approximately $10.11 million.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, the Humanity Protocol attacker has exchanged part of the stolen funds for USDC and deposited them into KuCoin.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Alameda Research withdrew 162.64 BTC ($13.21 million), 274.29 ETH ($630,000), 315,299 MASK ($168,000), and 6.877 million USDT from Kucoin, and may continue to withdraw more funds.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), in the past 2 hours, Alameda Research withdrew 162.64 BTC, 274.29 ETH, 315,299 MASK, and 6.877 million USDT from KuCoin, with a total value exceeding 20 million dollars.Among them, BTC is worth approximately 13.21 million dollars, ETH is worth approximately 630,000 dollars, and MASK is worth approximately 168,000 dollars.

KuCoin announced the launch of KuCard in Australia, allowing users to use cryptocurrency assets for daily consumption at merchants worldwide that accept Mastercard, with payment options through Apple Pay and Google Pay. The service initially supports 37 USDC trading pairs, covering mainstream digital assets such as BTC, ETH, and USDT, with real-time conversion to fiat currency during the settlement process. KuCoin stated that this move is an important step in enhancing compliance and transparency in the cryptocurrency payment experience, and it is the latest progress in promoting the real-world application of cryptocurrency assets after completing its registration with AUSTRAC as a digital currency exchange (DCE).

Web3 travel platform Staynex announced that its native token $STAY will officially launch on KuCoin and LBank exchanges today at 20:00 (HKT). This is the first round of listings, and the platform claims it will also be listed on more mainstream exchanges in the future.According to official disclosures, the total supply of $STAY is 100 billion tokens, with an initial circulation of 3% at TGE, and the launch price is $0.00035 (corresponding to an FDV of $35 million). The project has no VC institutional investment, no private placement rounds, and the team tokens will have zero release during the TGE phase.In terms of token economics and application scenarios, $STAY is tied to real consumption scenarios on the platform, allowing holders to enjoy up to a 25% discount on travel passes, 15% staking rewards, and access to airport lounges based on their level. Additionally, Staynex plans to use 20% of the platform's total revenue to buy back $STAY and has set a long-term goal of burning 70% of the total supply.Public information shows that Staynex previously acquired the European Web3 travel platform Sleap and has established partnerships with Gate Travel, Coinbase, and others. It currently has over 40 ecological partners and nearly 200,000 users.

Web3 travel platform Staynex announced that its native token STAY will officially launch its TGE on the KuCoin exchange at 20:00 on April 23, 2026. This is the first round of listing, and the platform claims it will also be listed on more mainstream exchanges in the future.Staynex stated that its platform has integrated resources from 2.65 million hotels, has over 65,000 users, and has generated continuous revenue. The STAY token will be used for hotel bookings, membership benefits, and staking rewards, aiming to support its long-term value through asset consumption and ecological buyback mechanisms.The platform combines AI itinerary planning with multi-currency payments, dedicated to promoting the integration of real-world assets and a social travel ecosystem in Web3.

According to official Twitter news, B.AI has released its latest weekly report, disclosing several important advancements in developer ecosystem and financial infrastructure development.In terms of products, B.AI has officially launched the OpenClaw automatic configuration script, introduced the open-source AI coding assistant BAI Code, and completed Stripe integration, laying a solid foundation for the ecosystem's payment and development experience; in terms of wallet support, new multi-link access for KuCoin Web3 and Trust Wallet has been added.With the number of users surpassing 1 million, B.AI is continuously expanding its developer toolchain and financial connectivity capabilities for autonomous agents through deep cooperation with platforms such as KuCoin and Symbiosis, aiming to build the core AI infrastructure for the digital economy era.

B.AI officially announced a deep strategic cooperation with the KuCoin Web3 wallet, aiming to connect machine intelligence with global liquidity through technological synergy. This collaboration will deeply integrate B.AI's AI economic execution and settlement layer capabilities with the KuCoin Web3 wallet's convenient on-chain asset discovery entry, creating a scalable and seamless access path to AI infrastructure for users. Both parties will take this opportunity to jointly explore the application potential of AI Agents in the cryptocurrency field, creating an efficient, secure, and deeply liquid AI-driven Web3 experience for global users.

American musician Garrett Dutton (stage name G. Love) lost 5.9 BTC, amounting to approximately $420,000, after downloading and using a fake Ledger wallet app from the App Store and entering his recovery phrase.On-chain analyst ZachXBT discovered that the attacker had laundered the stolen Bitcoin through the KuCoin platform. This incident once again exposes the security risks of counterfeit wallet applications and reminds users to be vigilant when downloading and using cryptocurrency-related apps, avoiding entering sensitive information through unofficial channels.

According to ZachXBT, Bitcoin Depot submitted an 8-K on April 6, 2026, stating that 50.9 BTC had been stolen; its on-chain tracking shows that 19 high-confidence theft addresses had transferred a total of 54.45 BTC as early as March 20, which is 3.55 BTC more than the disclosed amount, and the funds ultimately flowed into KuCoin, indicating that the company may have only noticed the anomaly three days later.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently launched a regulatory pilot program for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP). The first batch of participating institutions includes several regional fintech and digital asset companies, among which KuCoin is the only selected global exchange.The pilot focuses on compliance with anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CFT), and counter-proliferation financing (CPF), aiming to strengthen risk management and regulatory capabilities in the digital asset industry, and align with international standards such as those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).According to the arrangements, participating institutions are required to conduct structured regulatory communications, submit regulatory data regularly, and advance compliance practices in key areas such as corporate governance, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and cross-border transaction "Travel Rule."KuCoin CEO BC Wong stated that constructive regulatory dialogue is an important foundation for the long-term sustainable development of the digital asset industry, and the company will continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with global regulatory agencies to promote transparency and enhance risk management capabilities.The market generally believes that this selection reflects KuCoin's ongoing progress in advancing compliance strategies globally, while also indicating that Nigeria is moving towards a more systematic and forward-looking phase in digital asset regulation.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin's operator Peken Global has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The CFTC accused KuCoin of illegally allowing U.S. residents to trade as an unregistered offshore platform. KuCoin reached a settlement without admitting or denying the allegations and is prohibited from allowing U.S. customers to access the platform without registering with the CFTC. The CFTC stated that U.S. customers generated approximately $110 million in trading fees for KuCoin, and due to the company's cooperation and the forfeiture in a parallel criminal case, it did not seek to recover illegal gains.