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According to Cointelegraph, the joint law enforcement operation "Operation Atlantic" by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada was completed in March this year, led by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). Over $12 million in suspected fraud proceeds were frozen, and more than 20,000 victims were identified, with a total fraud amount exceeding $45 million.This operation focused on authorized phishing attacks—a scam technique that induces users to sign malicious authorizations, thereby allowing attackers to transfer tokens from the wallet. Binance participated by providing account screening and fraud intelligence support, but no funds were frozen from its platform.

According to official news, YZI Labs has launched the Atlas Scout Program to help college students support Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology startups.Ella Zhang, head of YZi Labs, stated: "During recent meetings with founders, I was impressed by young entrepreneurs aged 16 to 18. In this AI-driven new era, the pace of learning and entrepreneurship is accelerating exponentially. We launched the Atlas Scout Program to empower the next generation of investors, allowing them not only to witness the future but also to identify, fund, and co-create it."It is reported that the Atlas Scout Program is a student-managed $1 million venture capital initiative that will support 5 to 10 top college students as investors, providing funding for founders in the fields of Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Atlas Scouts will receive a global travel budget, rewards aligned with incentive mechanisms, and direct access to the ecosystem of over 300 portfolio projects under YZi Labs.

Bitlayer ($BTR) has plummeted 80% since yesterday afternoon, with the price dropping from $0.2 to $0.04. On-chain data shows that within a day, 41% of the circulating supply (about 140 million coins) of $BTR flowed into the Bithumb exchange, which is suspected to be the main dumping ground or price manipulation site for this spot trading.

According to Decrypt, the U.S. Secret Service will collaborate with the UK's National Crime Agency, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ontario Securities Commission, among other agencies, to launch an international joint operation called "Operation Atlantic," aimed at combating cryptocurrency scams such as "authorized phishing" or "pig butchering." These scams typically lure victims into granting access to their funds through online fake romantic relationships.U.S. Secret Service officials stated that the operation will identify and dismantle these scams in near real-time, preventing criminals from profiting further. The UK side noted that such scams are becoming increasingly complex, and the operation aims to protect the public through early warnings and asset protection. This collaboration builds on the "Operation Atlas" initiated by Canadian authorities in 2024. According to a Chainalysis report, cryptocurrency crime alone caused losses exceeding $17 billion last year.

According to CoinDesk, law enforcement agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada have jointly launched a multinational operation called "Operation Atlantic," focusing on combating "approval-phishing" scams targeting cryptocurrency users.The Ontario Securities Commission stated that these scams typically use pop-ups and prompts disguised as trustworthy applications or services to guide users into authorizing malicious wallet permissions. Once authorized, attackers can control the wallet and transfer assets. Data shows that cryptocurrency scams are expected to generate at least approximately $14 billion in on-chain illegal revenue by 2025, with the total scale potentially approaching $17 billion as more involved wallets are identified.Law enforcement agencies pointed out that current scam activities increasingly rely on social engineering, AI-generated content, and "Phishing-as-a-Service" platforms. The operation is being coordinated by multiple national law enforcement agencies, and regulators stated that the new initiative will help identify victim wallets, timely warn potential victims, and attempt to track and freeze stolen cryptocurrency assets to reduce the space for criminals to profit further.

The UK Treasury announced on Monday that the UK and US governments will establish a "Transatlantic Future Markets Working Group," aimed at reducing the cumbersome procedures for businesses to enter the capital markets of both countries and improving cooperation in the field of crypto assets.The working group will submit a report within 180 days, exploring short-term cooperation improvements and long-term options, particularly in the wholesale digital markets sector. This initiative has been approved by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bansen, and will be co-chaired by officials from both treasuries, with participation from regulatory bodies in both countries.

According to official news, Chainlink has acquired the order flow auction protocol Atlas developed by FastLane Labs.Atlas has exclusively supported the use of the Chainlink SVR solution, aiming to bring SVR into more ecosystems to capture OEV for DeFi applications to enhance yields.

On-chain transaction analysis platform Bubblemaps posted on platform X that the meme coin project ATLAS, inspired by U.S. Vice President JD Vance's pet dog, has gained some promotion from KOLs on social media.However, monitoring has revealed that 68 wallets with no on-chain activity received funds through ChangeNow and pre-purchased ATLAS tokens before the project launch. These wallets now hold 47% of the token supply, valued at $1 million, raising suspicions of insider trading.

After the news that current Chairman Bostic will retire at the end of February, the Atlanta Federal Reserve Board has initiated the process of finding the next chairman.According to the Federal Reserve Act, regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents are elected by Class B and Class C directors of the bank, which are those directors not affiliated with regulated financial institutions, and the final candidate must be approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington.The Atlanta Fed president will become a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), responsible for setting interest rates, in 2027. (Jin Shi)

Monad ecosystem FastLane announced that its TVL has surpassed 100 million dollars within 48 hours.This data is related to the adoption progress of its liquid staking token (LST) protocol "shMonad." According to the protocol design, staking rewards will be distributed to Monad nodes, DeFi applications, and validators. FastLane will advance the migration of nodes from the testnet to the mainnet and plans to integrate with multiple DeFi protocols. Specific technical details and timelines have not yet been fully disclosed.

ChainCatcher news, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on the X platform that the "lifespan" of Bitcoin and gold will surpass that of any other currency.

ChainCatcher news, ZKsync announced the launch of the upgraded version of ZK Stack, called Atlas, aimed at providing faster and more flexible infrastructure for businesses and institutions looking to move their operations on-chain.This version introduces a high-performance sequencer capable of processing 25,000 to 30,000 transactions per second, fully compatible with Ethereum-based applications, and also integrates Airbender, a brand new proof system designed to offer sub-second confirmations and faster cross-chain settlements.

ChainCatcher message, Coinbase's official statement calls for strengthening the future market partnership between the US and the UK. The company stated that the two countries should focus on:Tokenizing traditional financial assets: Collaboration should focus on achieving tokenization so that UK and US stocks can be issued and distributed across both jurisdictions.Establishing stablecoin leadership: The US and the UK should work towards creating a transatlantic stablecoin corridor that allows stablecoins to be used in wholesale markets (for tokenization) and in transatlantic trade payments, and permits the use of GBP and USD stablecoins.Mutual recognition of regulatory frameworks: The US and the UK should maintain consistency in regulatory approaches to promote best practices in crypto asset regulation both domestically and internationally, and pursue mutual recognition so that well-regulated crypto asset companies do not face duplicative or conflicting requirements when serving customers in each country.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model predicts that the U.S. GDP growth rate for the third quarter will be 3.4%, an increase from the previous forecast of 3.1%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official Bitlayer information, the Token Generation Event (TGE) for the BTR token is about to launch.BTR is the governance token of the Bitlayer ecosystem, with a fixed total supply of 1 billion tokens and an initial circulating supply of 261.6 million tokens, accounting for 26.16% of the total. The tokens will be minted on the Bitlayer network and distributed through the Ethereum mainnet and BNB Smart Chain to achieve cross-chain compatibility.The uses of the BTR token include staking and node voting, on-chain governance, and fee distribution mechanisms. The token distribution plan is as follows: ecosystem incentives account for 40%, investors and advisors account for 20.25%, core team accounts for 12%, public distribution accounts for 11%, node incentives account for 7.75%, treasury accounts for 6%, and liquidity accounts for 3%.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Alpha will launch spot trading for Bitlayer (BTR) on August 27, 2025, at 18:00, and will launch BTRUSDT perpetual contracts at 18:30, with a maximum leverage of up to 50 times. Eligible users can claim an exclusive airdrop through Binance Alpha points from August 27, 18:00 to August 28, 18:00.

ChainCatcher news, according to DeFiLlama data, the current TVL of the Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure project Bitlayer is $430 million, ranking it first among Bitcoin Layer 2 ecosystem projects.According to Nansen data, in the past 7 days, the number of active addresses on the Bitlayer chain has increased by 118% to 27,700, leading the growth rate among mainstream public chains.According to official information, the YBTC series of assets issued by Bitlayer has recently been officially launched and successfully deployed to multi-chain ecosystems such as BSC, Sui, Avalanche, Ethereum, and Plume. Recently, the minting and staking activities of YBTC across various protocols have stimulated a rapid increase in Bitlayer's on-chain active addresses.It is understood that Bitlayer will further expand its integration and cooperation with more leading protocols in the future.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Bitcoin infrastructure startup Bitlayer has completed a $5 million oversubscribed token financing through crowdfunding platforms such as CoinList and Echo, attracting over 6,300 investors, with subscriptions exceeding the target by 50%. The project has raised a total of $29.91 million, which will be used to expand operations and develop the mainnet V2.According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, Bitlayer is a Bitcoin Layer 2 ecosystem project that leads the implementation of BitVM. With a combination of security and a high-speed smart contract engine, Bitlayer will fully unleash the potential of BTC Fi.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the Binance Wallet token presale will be launched on BitlayerLabs (BTR).Subscription time: August 13, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM (UTC+8);Subscription eligibility: Eligible users must participate using Binance Alpha points.