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According to Politico, citing three informed sources, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating former Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, related to his trading on the prediction market platform Kalshi. The relevant trades occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, completed through a Kalshi account associated with Kinzinger. He confirmed to the media that he had placed bets on contracts regarding whether he would receive a presidential pardon, while also betting on another contract about whether Biden would issue preemptive pardons before leaving office.In the final moments before Biden left office in January 2025, he issued preemptive pardons to Kinzinger and other members of the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot. Screenshots provided by Kinzinger show that he made a profit of $823 from approximately 25 trades, most of which were losses. He denied any wrongdoing, stating that he had been out of office for two years at the time of the bets, was neither a congressman nor a candidate, and had "no insider information." He also stated that he had read Kalshi's rules in advance and understood that they prohibit users from trading contracts directly related to their own interests. Kalshi prohibits users from betting on contracts in which they are direct participants, and the CFTC also prohibits the use of significant non-public information in its regulated markets.Kalshi had previously handled similar cases, suspending three congressional candidates in April for betting on their own campaigns, and freezing former Congressman George Santos's account, which was referred to the CFTC and the Department of Justice, leading to a lifetime ban at the end of August.

According to Bitcoin News, attackers accessed a small number of Blink hosted accounts and withdrew funds.Blink stated that the vast majority of funds remain secure, and non-custodial wallets were unaffected; the Bitcoin payment protocol Spark it uses supports multiple Lightning Network wallets, but it has not yet been confirmed that Spark is the source of this security incident.

The decentralized lending protocol Moonwell is investigating issues affecting the MAMO Core Market on Base. Security firms CertiK and PeckShield have flagged a multi-million dollar exploit incident, estimating losses of approximately $8.7 million.Moonwell stated on X that as a precaution, the borrowing limit for all Core Markets on Base has been set to 1 wei, and the supply limits for MAMO and WELL have also been set to 1 wei. PeckShield noted that the attacker aggregated stolen funds to an address for the DAI stablecoin; CertiK indicated that the attacker manipulated the collateral price of the low liquidity MAMO token and then borrowed real cbBTC from the mCBTC market to carry out the attack, with Blockaid also identifying the same attack mechanism.As a result, the WELL token dropped about 13% in 24 hours, while MAMO fell about 9%. This exploit incident is part of a period of frequent DeFi vulnerabilities since April, during which multiple protocols have been hacked for over $600 million, with the largest being a $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated in an interview with The New York Times that artificial intelligence poses a serious threat to employment and human life, and addressing the associated risks should become "the world's top priority." He pointed out that the tech industry deliberately downplays these threats due to huge profits, and those who privately understand AI advancements are very concerned, but few executives are willing to admit this in public.Recently, Gates published a nearly 6,000-word article on his personal website, expressing his concerns about AI and proposing solutions such as taxation and bans. He stated that recent advancements in AI have far exceeded expectations, and the industry has ignored milestones that it had previously promised to treat with caution, such as AI going out of control or generating biological weapon formulas, and is currently pushing forward at full speed, hoping that the benefits will outweigh the harms.

According to Bitcoin.com, blockchain analysis company Chainalysis announced the results of "Operation Lighthouse": this multinational operation focused on networks related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) crimes, investigating 29,120 cryptocurrency addresses and digital identifiers, covering over 100 surface web and dark web platforms, forums, and distribution networks, generating 14,300 investigative leads, and identifying over 7,700 suspicious accounts and associated suspects across 125 countries.The operation was organized by the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance in New York, involving at least 9 law enforcement agencies, more than 13 private entities and non-profit organizations, including Europol, the Australian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the National Crime Agency of the UK. Chainalysis stated that the related leads may subsequently result in account restrictions, arrests, and prosecutions, with law enforcement outcomes expected to continue until 2027, and plans to expand this collaborative model to other cryptocurrency crime activities.

According to Jinshi, the Bank of England is investigating the rapid growth of investment banks operating in London with exposure to Asian stocks, as officials hope to avoid highly concentrated bets on a few companies related to artificial intelligence.Hedge funds and other institutional investors are rushing to invest in companies providing key infrastructure for the artificial intelligence semiconductor industry in Asia, such as SK Hynix and TSMC. The Bank of England is concerned that these stocks are gradually becoming an increasingly important part of the positions held by major brokers, with holdings highly concentrated in a few companies.

According to BFM News, the Johor state government of Malaysia has requested the federal government to investigate the Network School, founded by former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan, due to allegations that some Israeli citizens participated in the project using third-country passports. The Johor state government has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant law enforcement and security agencies to verify the identities, nationalities, and entry purposes of the individuals involved, and to investigate whether the operation of Network School requires registration or approval under Malaysian law.At the same time, authorities will also review whether the project complies with relevant regulations regarding site permits, building usage, land use, accommodation operations, and commercial activities. If any violations are found, actions will be taken in accordance with the law. It is understood that Network School is located in Forest City, Malaysia, founded by Balaji Srinivasan, and is a private residential community built based on his "Network State" concept, with membership fees starting at $1,500 per month, offering services such as accommodation, dining, fitness, and shared office space.

On-chain security officer Specter stated that after a preliminary investigation into the BONK DAO governance attack incident, there are noteworthy on-chain associations: the founder of Realms and Crypto Notte were both found to have on-chain fund exposure linked to suspected attacker addresses.Specter pointed out that the attacker created a malicious governance proposal through a certain address on June 30, 2026, which required support equivalent to 1% of the circulating supply of BONK in voting rights to pass. Subsequently, between July 4 and 5, the attacker acquired the necessary voting rights through purchases on exchanges and by obtaining loans via marginfi, with the loan amounting to approximately 4 million dollars.

According to CoinDesk, the UK's parliamentary standards watchdog is conducting a formal investigation into Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage for failing to declare a £5 million donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Harborne holds a 12% stake in stablecoin issuer Tether. Farage argues that the donation was used to pay for personal security costs and falls within the exemption for disclosure.If found in violation of the code of conduct, Farage could face suspension. A YouGov poll shows Reform UK leading with a 28% support rate, and Farage is expected to become the next Prime Minister. The UK government suspended political crypto donations in March, and this ban will be written into the Representation of the People Act.

According to The Block, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan pointed out that Circle's Arc, Canton Network, and Stripe's Tempo have recently completed over one billion dollars in financing collectively, with all three financings occurring after the signing of the GENIUS Act in July 2025. Hougan believes that this act has broken the regulatory deadlock that previously suppressed institutional capital entry.Hougan summarized three major signals: first, all three chains have made native privacy transactions a core design to meet institutions' needs for transaction confidentiality; second, the implementation of the GENIUS Act has significantly reduced regulatory uncertainty, with the next key variable being the ongoing Clarity Act, which is expected to benefit stablecoins and tokenized infrastructure; third, the backing of top institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Citadel, BlackRock, Stripe, and Visa behind these three chains stands in stark contrast to the grassroots paths of Ethereum and Solana.Hougan stated that his funds are still primarily betting on native crypto projects and believes that emerging enterprise chains will raise overall competitive standards and attract more capital inflow.

According to the annual global billionaire list published by Forbes, CZ's net worth has soared to $110 billion, an increase of $47 billion from last year. CZ is currently ranked 17th on the global billionaire list, becoming one of only 20 billionaires in the world with a net worth of over $100 billion, surpassing Bill Gates in ranking.

The Cardano Foundation announced on the X platform that it has completed the first milestone of its governance roadmap, delegating approximately 220 million ADA to 11 community representatives (DReps) (about 20 million each). This delegation focuses on two main areas: ecological adoption and operations, increasing the total amount currently delegated to community DReps to 360 million ADA.At the same time, the foundation will self-delegate the remaining approximately 171 million ADA to ensure that all assets participate in governance.

According to Finance Feeds, Do Kwon is scheduled to be sentenced in New York on Thursday after admitting to two felony charges, but the presiding judge is urging both the prosecution and defense attorneys to clarify his circumstances in South Korea.U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, in documents submitted on Monday, requested both sides to detail the charges and the "maximum and minimum sentences" Do Kwon might face if extradited back to South Korea. Do Kwon admitted to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud in August. These charges stem from his role in the 2022 collapse of Terraform Labs, which triggered a broader market downturn and caused significant losses across the cryptocurrency industry.Do Kwon is expected to serve time in the U.S. first, but Engelmayer's questions indicate that the court wants a comprehensive understanding of the parallel criminal charges he faces in South Korea. The judge also inquired whether both sides agree that "the time Do Kwon was detained in Montenegro" should not count towards any sentence he receives in the U.S. Do Kwon was held in Montenegro for four months for using forged travel documents and spent over a year fighting extradition before being transferred to U.S. custody.

Due to the price of Bitcoin dropping more than 30% from its historical high at the beginning of October, Satoshi Nakamoto's net worth in Bitcoin has shrunk by $41 billion in just over a month.According to data from Arkham Intelligence, the total value of Bitcoin holdings associated with the wallets tracked has decreased from $137 billion a month ago to $95.8 billion. When the price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $126,080 in early October, the total assets were valued at $137 billion, ranking 11th on the Forbes Billionaires List, above Bill Gates. With the recent drop in Bitcoin's price to around $87,281, the net worth has fallen to $95.8 billion, below Bill Gates ($104.4 billion), dropping to 20th place on the billionaire list.Crypto experts have identified approximately 1.1 million BTC held through the Patoshi Pattern, a unique mining pattern in early Bitcoin blocks. Quantum computing threat: Some believe that as quantum computing technology advances, it poses a "survival threat" to the Bitcoin network (Q-Day), and this anonymous creator may speak out. Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming, stated that he has a bold idea that in the next five to ten years, when the Bitcoin network needs to implement "quantum protection," there may be significant decisions regarding standards and encryption, at which point Satoshi Nakamoto might make an appearance.

ChainCatcher news, Oasys announced a strategic partnership with Japan's top real estate investment firm GATES Inc. GATES Inc. will tokenize $75 million worth of core real estate in Tokyo on the Oasys chain. Oasys stated that this is currently one of the largest real estate tokenization projects in Japan and the first collaborative project for Oasys's entry into the RWA field, marking a strategic upgrade for Oasys from a gaming chain to RWA infrastructure.It is reported that GATES Inc. is expected to generate over $145 million in revenue in 2024 and is preparing for a listing on NASDAQ. Oasys indicated that the initial tokenization of $75 million in assets is just the beginning, with plans to expand the scale of tokenized assets to $34 billion in the future, with the ultimate goal of achieving tokenization of over $200 billion in assets, reaching 1% of Japan's overall real estate market.

ChainCatcher news, the Florida Attorney General's Office launched an investigation into Robinhood's cryptocurrency trading business in July 2025. The investigation points out that Robinhood claims its platform is "the cheapest way to buy cryptocurrency," which may mislead consumers through false advertising.Law enforcement agencies will focus on examining whether its "Payment for Order Flow" (PFOF) mechanism affects the fairness and transparency of pricing in cryptocurrency trading, potentially leading to higher trading costs for users.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, as the number of applications for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering implementing a faster approval framework.This change could pave the way for the approval of cryptocurrency ETFs, allowing more of these financial products to enter the market. The SEC is weighing this new framework to address the growing demand for cryptocurrency ETFs in the market.

ChainCatcher news, Arkham stated on social media that Satoshi Nakamoto is now richer than Bill Gates, with:Satoshi Nakamoto's net worth: $116.7 billionBill Gates' net worth: $116.2 billion