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According to Kalshi's official statement, the music streaming weekly play volume prediction market allows users to trade on the rise and fall of weekly Spotify play volumes for artists such as Drake, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and Bad Bunny.

American digital visual artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) presented his animal series work, the flesh-colored robotic dogs, at the Art Basel Miami Beach exhibition. These robotic dogs wear silicone masks representing celebrities including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, attracting the attention of numerous art enthusiasts and media. It is reported that these robotic devices continuously take photos, recording images on the blockchain, as the artist hopes to reinterpret the world from the perspective of these celebrities.According to reports, this set of celebrity-themed robotic dogs consists of 7 pieces, each sold to private collectors for $100,000. In an interview, Beeple stated that although the appearance of these robotic dogs may seem somewhat strange and bizarre, his original intention was not to offend these celebrities.Beeple has long been renowned in the art world. In 2021, the world-famous auction house Christie's held the first auction of a purely digital artwork presented in NFT form—Beeple's "Everydays: The First 5000 Days." The piece ultimately sold for $69.346 million (approximately 500 million RMB), a staggering price that not only broke the record for the highest auction price of an NFT work but also shook the entire art market.

Bitget, as the first cryptocurrency industry partner of the top music festival UNTOLD, will make its appearance at Dubai Parks & Resorts from November 6 to 9. The two parties will embark on a cross-border journey themed "Feel the ₿eat," blending music, technology, and culture.The main stage installation by Bitget is designed by renowned Dutch visual artist Julius Horsthuis, who has collaborated with artists such as Avicii and Lady Gaga, and whose XR work Fractal Time has made it to the Forbes list. The centerpiece is a 10-meter high LED light tower, featuring seven sets of custom VJ visual loops that symbolize Bitget's seven-year journey, presented in both day and night modes. Audiences can "awaken the light tower" through interactive tiles, triggering original music composed by Dutch composer Chris Kuijten, achieving an immersive resonance of visuals and sound.At the same time, Bitget will continue to collaborate with Pulsar Money to launch an interactive reward program totaling $60,000, bringing an immersive on-chain experience to UNTOLD Dubai audiences. Participants can share the prize pool through interactive tasks and receive limited-edition merchandise, experiencing the energy resonance of Web3 and music culture.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, mixed martial artist Conor McGregor hinted that he might participate in the presidential election and promised to incorporate Bitcoin into Europe's balance sheet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, 67-year-old retired artist Ed Suman lost over $2 million due to a scam involving a fake Coinbase customer service representative, including 17.5 bitcoins and 225 ethers. The scammers impersonated Coinbase security personnel and obtained his recovery phrase through a phishing website, transferring all assets in two transactions.Shortly after the incident, Coinbase disclosed that its Indian customer service staff had been compromised, leading to a leak of information for 1% of monthly active users. Coinbase stated that it would provide compensation ranging from $180 million to $400 million for affected users.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) posted a warning on social platform X, stating that the KOL account Artists Voyage, which follows him back, is suspected of being hacked and has started promoting a new Meme coin to users, with the account information having been altered.CZ clarified that this account is not an employee of Binance or YZi Labs, but has gained the attention of several Binance-related individuals due to its long-term support for the BNB ecosystem. He emphasized that YZi Labs employees would never privately promote any tokens, and any such behavior would result in immediate dismissal of the involved personnel.

ChainCatcher news, MakersPlace announced that due to ongoing market challenges and funding difficulties, the digital art platform will cease operations after six years. Effective immediately, the platform will disable minting, token imports, and new account creation, but art purchases will continue temporarily. Artists and collectors must transfer their works from the MakersPlace hosted wallet to personal wallets by June 2025, with related tools set to launch in February.MakersPlace stated that it will refund unused funds to investors and provide fair severance pay to employees. All Ethereum NFTs on the platform will still be accessible through the secondary market.

ChainCatcher message, the Chill Guy character artist Phillip Banks's account is still in a struggle for control with hackers, and has just released a contract for a new Meme coin, which was deleted shortly after the tweet was posted.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has shut down 40 NFT scam marketplace websites after an 85-year-old artist was scammed out of $135,000.The Brooklyn District Attorney's office stated on December 6 that someone impersonating an art dealer contacted the victim on LinkedIn, convincing him to mint his artwork on a fake NFT marketplace similar to New York's OpenSea. He was later told he had earned a profit of $300,000—but to withdraw the money, he had to pay a "fee" of $135,000. He raised the funds by completely draining his retirement accounts, using credit card payments, and taking out loans.The office also added that this counterfeit OpenSea website "appears to be controlled and funded by Nigerian sources," and some of the now-closed websites prompted visitors to enter their cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases, "which would allow scammers to completely empty the contents of users' online wallets."

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, crypto artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) recently stated in an interview that NFT speculators have left the market, leaving only a core group of enthusiasts who "understand the technology." "Looking back at that time, I think it's crazy because NFTs were hated for much longer than they were loved. We lost a lot of users, but those people were never here for the art; I could tell at a glance. Speculators have moved on, but people are still passionate about this stuff."

ChainCatcher news, NFT artist DeeKay updated on the "wallet theft" incident, stating that the identity of the thief has been determined and the funds can be recovered.DeeKay did not specify who stole his funds but mentioned it was someone very close to him. The thief had access to a piece of paper where DeeKay had written down the seed phrase, so this theft did not involve hacking through Google Drive, malware, or similar means.Previous news, DeeKay stated last week that all wallets were stolen, and all the savings earned as a Web3 artist were lost.

ChainCatcher news, well-known NFT artist DeeKay posted on X: "I just became a victim of cybercrime. All my wallets have been stolen, and all the savings I earned as a Web3 artist have disappeared. This happened during my 14-hour flight from Korea to New York, and I had no internet access during the flight. I don't know how this happened, but I guess it was a seed phrase leak. I have a handwritten photo of the seed phrase that was synced to Google Drive, hidden in a random folder, but I haven't found any suspicious login activity. It’s also possible that the photo was physically exposed... I'm not sure what exactly caused it. I haven't downloaded anything strange, at least I never did it intentionally, and I haven't interacted with any suspicious people recently."DeeKay added: "Strangely, only my funds were taken, while the NFTs remain intact. I have started transferring my valuable NFTs to a new address. I have nothing now, and this might be the biggest challenge of my life. My biggest concern is that all my family members depend on me financially, so I need to recover as soon as possible to continue supporting them. Right now, my brain is exhausted, and I need to get some sleep first."

ChainCatcher news, two NFT artists are suing the U.S. SEC over whether NFTs are securities and their jurisdiction. Law professor Brian Frye and "Song a Day Mann" songwriter Jonathan Mann filed a lawsuit against the U.S. SEC and its five commissioners on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.The artists' lawyers accuse the SEC of launching a "campaign to assert jurisdiction over the sale of digital artworks," citing Taylor Swift's concert tickets as an example, and referencing the agency's recent two cases against NFTs. Both companies are preparing NFT projects and are seeking a declaratory judgment from the court.0x Labs' General Counsel and former SEC lawyer Ashley Ebersole stated that the SEC's previous NFT enforcement actions have been settled, leaving the court with little opportunity to consider whether NFTs fall under the definition of securities.

ChainCatcher news, NFT artist beeple released "we are all mfers" with an accompanying image.Market data shows that the Base chain meme coin MFER is currently priced at $0.19, with a market cap exceeding $192 million.

According to ChainCatcher news, French artist Bernar Venet is collaborating with Sotheby's to create his first generative digital artwork on the Ethereum blockchain. As the second version of the Gen Art project, his latest work or series EVENT is being exhibited in the Sotheby's Metaverse.

ChainCatcher news, Hong Kong art institution ULTILAND collaborates with designer toy artist Li Long to launch the Year of the Dragon limited edition NFT work "Dragon Boy." The "Dragon Boy" NFT will start minting on February 8, and a related red envelope event will begin on February 9. ULTILAND plans to hold a large-scale digital art event in collaboration with multiple institutions in Hong Kong in mid-2024.It is reported that Li Long is a designer toy designer and digital artist, graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Beijing Film Academy, dedicated to promoting the integration of trends and art.