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ChainCatcher news, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, the founders of OmegaPro, Michael Shannon Sims and promoter Juan Carlos Reynoso, have been charged with operating and promoting an international investment scheme that defrauded investors of over $650 million through false promises of high returns.Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice, stated that the defendants exploited vulnerable individuals to commit fraud, stealing over $65 million while claiming their funds were safe. U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow indicated that they are committed to dismantling international financial schemes targeting U.S. victims and recovering illegal proceeds through criminal prosecutions and asset forfeiture. Joe Perez, Assistant Director of the FBI's Criminal Investigation Division, stated that the FBI will not tolerate fraud against the American public.Guy Ficco, Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, stated that OmegaPro promised financial freedom but brought financial ruin, stealing over $650 million from ordinary people and transferring it into cryptocurrency. Ricardo Mayoral, Assistant Director of International Operations for Homeland Security Investigations, stated that this case highlights the critical role of international partners in dismantling transnational financial fraud schemes.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow stated that the $100,000 price level for Bitcoin could be the manifestation point of the "Omega Candle." Mow's "Omega Candle" or "God Candle" refers to a rapid increase in Bitcoin's price, which could push its price to $1 million or higher.Mow mentioned that as nation-states, institutions, and retail traders flock to the Bitcoin market, the price of Bitcoin could rise by $10,000 daily during the Omega Candle era.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, victims of the Omegapro cryptocurrency pyramid scheme have filed lawsuits against several well-known football players, accusing them of participating in the promotion of the project. The players involved include Vinicius Jr., Ronaldhino, Luis Figo, and others.Omegapro is a Dubai-based crypto investment company that promised investors astonishing returns of up to 300% within 14 months. Through marketing strategies and celebrity endorsements, the company attracted nearly 3 million customers and raised $4 billion. However, countries such as France, Belgium, Spain, and Peru have issued fraud warnings against Omegapro, and the Spanish Securities Market Commission has listed it among opaque financial enterprises.Despite clear warnings, about 20 active and retired football players still participated in the promotion of the project, including Kaká, Carles Puyol, Roberto Carlos, and Fernando Hierro. Lawyer and investigator Lars Olofsson stated that all football players involved in Omegapro activities will face lawsuits in London.Additionally, Spain also plans to sue these players, but it is currently unclear whether the lawsuits can be established in local courts.

ChainCatcher news, OmegaPro co-founder Andreas Szakacs was arrested in Turkey in July on suspicion of involvement in a $4 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.Szakacs, who changed his name to Emre Avci after obtaining Turkish citizenship, denied the allegations and stated that he was engaged in finance and marketing work. Turkish authorities seized computers and 32 cold wallets during a raid, tracing $160 million in cryptocurrency flows.It is reported that OmegaPro collapsed at the end of 2022, after multiple countries issued fraud warnings against it.

ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin infrastructure provider Omega announced that it has completed a $6 million financing round, with investors including Borderless, AlphaLab Capital, Psalion VC, Blockchain.com, Lightspeed Faction, Bankless Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Side Door Ventures, Humla Ventures, XBTO, MH Ventures, Wave Digital Assets, Hyperithm, Kronos, Cadenza Ventures, and others.According to the explanation, Omega is committed to creating decentralized infrastructure to redefine full-chain and Bitcoin DeFi. The team stated that the new funds will be used to help launch Omega's Bitcoin Web3 infrastructure, which is the first decentralized solution that allows Bitcoin holders to leverage the value of their Layer1 BTC to generate yield without bridging, wrapping, or synthesizing, thus enabling native Bitcoin to be used in DeFi.

According to ChainCatcher news and OKX official announcements, the OKX Web3 wallet has promptly integrated with the Omega Network and exclusively supports the claiming of Omega Network airdrops. All eligible participants can claim OMN token rewards through the OKX Web3 wallet, which can automatically recognize and connect to the Omega Network without the need for manual switching. The Omega Network is a lightweight and decentralized solution aimed at creating a secure, high-performance decentralized social platform, allowing users to easily mine through their mobile devices.It is reported that the OKX Web3 wallet is the most comprehensive heterogeneous multi-chain wallet, supporting over 60 public chains, with a unified experience across App, plugin, and web versions, covering five major areas: wallet, DEX, earning coins, NFT marketplace, and DApp exploration. It also supports features such as the Ordinals marketplace, creating MPC wallets, exchanging gas, iCloud/Google Drive backup of mnemonic phrases, custom networks, and connecting hardware wallets. In addition, the OKX Web3 wallet will support AA account abstraction in the coming weeks.

ChainCatcher news, Web3 battle royale game Omega Royale developer Tower Pop announced the completion of a $2.1 million funding round, led by Play Ventures and Agnitio Capital, with angel investor Santiago R. Santos participating. After this funding round, Tower Pop has raised a total of $2.8 million.It is reported that Omega Royale launched as a mobile game on the App Store and Google Play Store with its unique battle royale mode. The game uses a play-to-mint model, focusing on gameplay where the top-ranked players can mint NFTs in the game. (source link)