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According to Globenewswire, the American law firm Bernstein Liebhard has announced that it has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of investors against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station, alleging that Gemini made false statements regarding its business operations and prospects in its prospectus and related disclosures, particularly accused of exaggerating the viability of its core cryptocurrency platform business. Investors wishing to serve as lead plaintiffs must submit their applications by May 18, 2026.It is reported that Bernstein Liebhard is a well-known investor relations law firm that has previously filed class action lawsuits against companies such as Ruhnn, Apple, and AsiaInfo-Linkage.

The People's Daily of China published an article titled "Disrupting the Capital Market, These Chaos of Financial Self-Media Accounts Need to Be Vigilant," which specifically names certain accounts that attract traffic for virtual currency trading by posting false profit information such as "hundred times coin" and "making millions a month from trading coins."The article again cites a previous notice from the central bank and eight other departments, emphasizing that activities related to virtual currencies are considered illegal financial activities. It points out that accounts and platforms providing traffic and technical services for illegal virtual currency trading are suspected of violating laws and regulations, which may threaten financial security and anti-money laundering efforts.

U.S. President Trump stated that the failing New York Times and the fake news CNN reported a completely false ten-point plan regarding the Iran negotiations, aimed at discrediting those involved in the peace process, and all ten points are fabricated scams.

DWF Labs managing partner Andrei Grachev posted on X platform, stating that some media have spread misinformation about his claim that "altcoins will never rise."He indicated that the current market is in a phase of activation and expansion, suggesting to pay attention to actual market performance, and reminding that one should not blindly trust media reports, but rather judge based on original information sources. Previously, he disclosed that he had increased his holdings in altcoins, Bitcoin, and BNB in February of this year, and plans to wait for a market rebound.

Former U.S. President Trump posted on the Truth Social platform, stating that Iran has long excelled in media manipulation and public relations, and is now using AI as a new tool for misinformation. Iran showcased fake images of suicide speedboat attacks, but these speedboats do not exist. Trump mentioned that, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and other media, of the five U.S. refueling aircraft that were previously reported shot down, all but one new aircraft have returned to service.Iran also collaborated with the media to fabricate AI-generated images of the USS Abraham Lincoln burning at sea, but the ship has not actually suffered any attacks. Trump stated that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is reviewing the broadcast licenses of certain news organizations.

According to Binance's official blog, Binance officially filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal on March 11, due to a report published by the media on February 23, 2026, regarding sanctions on Iran.Binance claims that the relevant content contains false and defamatory statements, which have led government officials to initiate baseless investigations against it. Binance's global litigation head, Dugan Bliss, stated that the lawsuit aims to hold The Wall Street Journal accountable for prioritizing traffic over journalistic integrity.

Binance's co-CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform: "Recently, there have been some false reports regarding our compliance program. The Wall Street Journal published defamatory statements, and despite our efforts to clarify the facts, the journalist did not acknowledge any corrections we made regarding the relevant allegations. We have sent a letter requesting an immediate correction and complete retraction of these false statements."In a previous clarification regarding the compliance program, Binance stated that recent reports about its sanctions compliance relied on incomplete and inaccurate descriptions that did not reflect the full facts and complete investigation records. Regarding the risk exposure to Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance has reduced its direct risk exposure to the country's four major exchanges by over 97.3%, from $4.19 million to $110,000.

On Wednesday, South Korean lawmakers questioned Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won about a $4 billion Bitcoin transfer error caused by human error. The incident occurred during a promotional event last week, where an employee mistakenly processed customer payments in Bitcoin instead of Korean won, resulting in the creation of false Bitcoins in the market. Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byeong-deok stated that Bithumb gifted Bitcoins that the company did not own, which constitutes naked short selling.Currently, the Financial Supervisory Service has launched an investigation into the compliance systems and risk management of the country's second-largest digital asset platform. Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young stated that the government believes this incident has exposed risks related to virtual assets and vulnerabilities in internal control systems, and will seek institutional reforms through an emergency response team, including inspections of all exchanges.

YZi Labs issued a letter to the board of CEA Industries stating that CEA Industries' claim of a "secret agreement" with YZi Labs is completely false. The board was already aware of the contents of the agreement, and the law firm Winston & Strawn also provided advice, with board members Alexander Monie, Hans Thomas, and then-CEO of 10X Capital Namdar being involved throughout. The so-called "secret" is merely a misleading statement to the public.The request by CEA to terminate the Strategic Services Agreement (SSA) is equally absurd. YZi Labs terminated the agreement on December 11, 2025, and formally notified the board in writing on December 13. The SSA did not result in any payments and does not affect the negotiations of the 10X asset management agreement.The board is attempting to cover up the facts under the guise of an "investigation," concealing their inaction regarding known circumstances. YZi Labs calls on the board to immediately clarify the misleading statements, fully disclose the related party transactions involving Hans Thomas, and effectively safeguard shareholder interests.

Crypto KOL and Rollbit partner Alex Wice posted on X platform that Ryan Salame is in prison for refusing to testify against SBF, which reflects flaws in the U.S. judicial system. Alex Wice believes that SBF was deprived of the right to present evidence during the trial, as Judge Kaplan rejected his defense based on "relying on legal advice" and excluded evidence related to solvency and service terms.Alex Wice pointed out that the narrative of the trial was a fabricated story conceived by the prosecutors and Sullivan & Cromwell, aimed at placing all blame on SBF. In fact, FTX had only a small funding gap at the time of bankruptcy; although SBF had management failures, there was no fraudulent intent, and he always tried to keep FTX running to repay customers. He believes that if SBF had not signed the bankruptcy agreement, FTX customers might have received repayments more quickly. Alex Wice calls for the release of Ryan Salame and SBF.In response to this matter, SBF's account on X platform stated: "I fundamentally agree with all of the above points. But FTX never went bankrupt. I never filed for bankruptcy. The lawyers took over the company, and 4 hours later, they submitted a false bankruptcy filing to steal the company's assets."

Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy posted on the X platform, pointing out that the competition between SOL and public chains like ETH is meaningless, as there is currently nothing truly significant happening on-chain, and no one is winning. The essence of stablecoins remains centralized intermediaries; existing blockchains, especially perpetual contract exchanges, cannot scale to CME levels due to the bottleneck of risk engines; crypto assets like Bitcoin have lost themselves in "price increases," with institutional dominance replacing idealism, and only Vitalik still adheres to the original intention; moreover, token designs (buybacks, lock-ups, airdrops) have completely collapsed. However, he remains optimistic about the industry, believing that the market is shaking off the frenzy of "Trump pumps," which will cleanse speculative tourists and leave behind true believers.

Binance customer service representative Sisi disclosed a new type of scam on platform X and reminded everyone to pay attention to fund security. A user complained that they were scammed out of money by a "Binance executive" who promised to help solve a problem, but after the money was transferred, there was no further communication.Upon further investigation, several red flags were discovered: first, the scam was very simple; the chat screenshots and transfer records provided by the user showed that the "executive" did not verify any details, yet the user "absolutely trusted" them and transferred the money directly; second, the transfer records were suspicious, as the address claimed by the user to be the scam address was likely their own; third, the chat records "disappeared," and the user claimed that the other party had activated privacy mode, only able to provide screenshots of "post-questioning"; fourth, the account the user questioned was that of a real executive, but the executive was unaware of the situation.After the investigation, it was revealed that this was a self-directed scam targeting Binance and its users. The user fabricated chat records and transfer records (using a certain guarantee platform for the transfer records), then falsely claimed that the chat records were deleted, and later questioned the real executive's account, creating two sets of "executive" screenshots. Then, they approached customer service with the real executive's chat records, requesting verification, attempting to induce a response from customer service, and threatening to apply pressure through social media if assistance was not provided.Sisi stated that the purpose of sharing this publicly is to raise awareness and prevent various new types of scams. They also warned scammers and speculators that actions attempting to frame Binance through forgery and deception will be firmly exposed and legally pursued. Binance reminds users that the platform will not proactively contact users through unofficial channels, nor will it ask users to transfer funds or pay any fees to designated addresses.

According to CoinDesk, Circle has clarified that a recent press release claiming the launch of a tokenized gold and silver trading platform "CircleMetals" is false information. The news was released on Christmas Eve, faking Circle's brand and executive statements, and directing users to connect their wallets to participate in the exchange of USDC for gold (GLDC) and silver (SILC) tokens. Circle has confirmed that it has never launched this service, and the related website has been taken offline. Circle reminds users to be vigilant and not to trust unverified links and wallet connection requests.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Circle launched a tokenized gold and silver swap service based on USDC.

Hyperliquid officially clarifies a recent article that made false accusations against it, claiming that Hyperliquid has issues with solvency, integrity, and transparency. The responses to the 10 specific allegations are as follows:System under-collateralized by $362 million: False. The author of the article ignored HyperEVM USDC (parallel to the Arbitrum bridge), with the current total USDC amount being $4.351 billion.Manipulating trading volume through TestnetSetYesterdayUserVlm: False. This is only a testnet feature and cannot be called on the mainnet.Certain users have privileges, such as fee waivers or manipulation affecting airdrops: False. All fees, balances, and transactions are visible on-chain, with no distortion mechanisms.CoreWriter "God mode" can mint, transfer funds, etc.: False. This is a way to send HyperCore operations to HyperEVM smart contracts, with no described privileges.Governance can freeze the chain, with no revocation function: Misunderstanding. Freezing is used for network upgrades, similar to hard forks on other chains. During the POPCAT event in November 2025, L1 was not frozen, only the Arbitrum bridge was automatically locked as a security measure.A single private key can instantly set oracle prices: Misunderstanding. The HIP-3 oracle is configured by the deployer and can use MPC, etc. The perpetual contracts operated by validators use a weighted median price, with no delays to ensure security.Eight undisclosed addresses control all transaction submissions: False. Some transactions have been sent directly by validators, and future upgrades will include MEV and anti-censorship mechanisms.The liquidation cartel has an unfair advantage: Misunderstanding. Only HLP can back liquidations, and deposits are permissionless, with most liquidations processed through the order book.Hidden lending protocols involving over $1 million in funds: False. Portfolio margin, lending, and HLP are publicly announced pre-alpha versions, with documentation on file.ModifyNonCirculatingSupply can change token supply: False. The HIP-1 token supply is fixed, and this function is only for display purposes, not affecting execution.

According to the official announcement, the Web3Labs official Twitter account was attacked by unidentified hackers early this morning. Currently, all information posted by this account is false. Web3Labs reminds users not to believe, click, forward, or interact with any related content.The Web3Labs team is in contact with the official Twitter support team in hopes of regaining control of the account as soon as possible.

Elon Musk responded on social media regarding xAI raising $15 billion in Series E funding, stating, "Not true."