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Компания Cardano Input Output Group (IOG) опубликовала предупреждение в официальном аккаунте X, призывая пользователей временно избегать взаимодействия с их YouTube-каналом. Канал в пятницу начал трансляцию видео, предположительно измененного с помощью ИИ, основателя Cardano Чарльза Хоскинсона, в котором обсуждаются акции по раздаче криптовалюты; на момент публикации трансляция длилась почти два часа.Сообщается, что трансляция направляет зрителей сканировать QR-код и обещает "удвоить богатство". IOG в предупреждении заявила: "Пожалуйста, избегайте взаимодействия с YouTube-каналом IO Group до дальнейшего уведомления", одновременно рекомендуя пользователям не нажимать на ссылки на канале, не переводить деньги и не делиться личной информацией.

Binance founder CZ stated on social media, "The autobiography 'Freedom of Money' has been launched in some countries. It seems that the book will be available for global purchase at midnight on April 8 (local time). All proceeds from the book will be donated to charity."

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated on social media regarding community rumors that "Beyond Borders" is his autobiography, saying, "This is not a book I wrote. Please be cautious of those who use artificial intelligence for scams."

The French eBook and audiobook platform Vivlio has launched Zhao Changpeng's autobiography "Beyond Borders," with the page indicating that the first edition date is November 9, 2025, and the eBook price is free.

ChainCatcher news, a British man who abandoned the search for a landfill containing 8,000 BTC hard drives stated that he will tokenize the Bitcoin in his lost wallet, converting it into 800 billion Ceiniog Coins (INI), locking the value at a 1:1 ratio with satoshis. Ceiniog Coin will be built on top of Bitcoin; implemented based on OP_RETURN; integrated with Stacks; Runes; Ordinals; and is set to launch by the end of 2025.On May 29, the man also mentioned that he would tokenize 21% of the lost 8,000 Bitcoin wallet into LTT tokens, raising $75 million through multiple issuance tiers, with the issuance date during the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore on October 1.Note: This British man has announced twice that he will "tokenize" the Bitcoin he claims to own, raising doubts about the project's authenticity and actual control over the Bitcoin. Investors should be aware of the associated risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson stated that the draft audit report of ADA holdings by Input Output Global (IOG) has been completed and is expected to be publicly released in mid-August.Hoskinson plans to provide a detailed interpretation of the report's content through a live stream and is considering legal action against false accusations. Previously, some community members questioned IOG's handling of $619 million worth of ADA tokens during the hard fork in 2021.Hoskinson emphasized that IOG has never held 350 million unclaimed ADA, and the remaining tokens have been donated to the Intersect organization. The current price of ADA is $0.8389.

ChainCatcher news, according to Tokenpost, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is working on his first autobiographical documentary after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump and being released on January 21.The documentary is led by filmmakers Jonah Tulis and Blake J. Harris, who have completed over 60 hours of interview content since 2019. The documentary is scheduled to be released in 2025 and will be produced and globally distributed by Submarine.

ChainCatcher news, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson posted on X defending the blockchain research and engineering company Input Output Global (IOG), rebutting criticisms regarding its ADA holdings and network adoption efforts.Hoskinson clarified: "No ADA was 'given' to IOG; we earned it. This is not public funding, but profits from building Cardano. The original value of IOG's ADA holdings was about $8 million in 2015. We have been building the ecosystem for nine years. The CF (Cardano Foundation) received ADA as a donation, and they are obligated to use it for the ecosystem; that is the difference."

ChainCatcher news, Zhao Changpeng responded to community questions on the X platform, revealing that he is working hard on writing a book and has read all versions of the Elon Musk biography. Moreover, he has read many biographical books and believes this is the best way to learn.

ChainCatcher message, the Solana ecosystem DePIN protocol io.net announced on X that the reward eligibility checker is now live on the IOG Foundation website, where users can enter their Solana address to verify if their wallet address is eligible for Season 1 rewards.

ChainCatcher news, the hybrid cryptocurrency exchange X10 has announced the completion of a $6.5 million financing round, with investors including Tioga Capital, Semantic Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Starkware, and Cyber Fund, as well as notable angel investors such as executives from Revolut and Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk.X10 was founded by former Revolut crypto business head Ruslan Fakhrutdinov, aiming to combine the advantages of centralized exchanges (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) to provide users with a Revolut-like experience and self-custody of funds. The new funding will be used to build a brand new cryptocurrency exchange that achieves self-custody of funds while providing a high-quality user experience.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the DePIN project focused on map data, [Natix](https://www.rootdata.com/zh/Projects/detail/Natix Network?k=NzYxOA== "Decentralized Camera Network") Network has completed a strategic financing of $4.6 million, co-led by Borderless Capital and Tioga Capital, with participation from Laser Digital under Nomura, Big Brain Holdings, Escape Velocity, IoTeX, WAGMI Ventures, and Moonrock Capital, as well as angel investors including Figment Capital managing partner James Parillo, Bitget general manager Gracy Chen, bitcrunch CEO Vijay Pravin Maharajan, and Paul Taylor. This round of financing brings Natix's total funding to $9.6 million to date.Natix also announced today that it will launch its native token NATIX on the Solana blockchain in the second quarter of this year, and it is expected to airdrop 1 billion NATIX tokens to users in batches, accounting for 1% of the total token supply of 100 billion tokens. Natix is a DePIN project focused on collecting real-time geospatial or map data, allowing users to record map data using smartphone cameras and driving assistance applications (such as dash cams and navigation).According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Natix Network is a blockchain-based crowdsourced camera network that creates real-time world maps. This camera's DePIN uses Natix's artificial intelligence technology to map the world while ensuring that no privacy data is collected. In April of last year, Natix Network completed a $3.5 million seed round financing.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the developer of "Final Fantasy," Square Enix, has announced a partnership with Animoca to jointly develop the blockchain game Symbiogenesis.It is reported that Animoca Brands Japan will support the global expansion of SYMBIOGENESIS and promote collaboration opportunities among over 400 Web3 companies under Animoca Brands.

ChainCatcher news, FTX US former president Brett Harrison announced on his social media that his founded crypto startup Architect has completed a new round of financing of $12 million, led by BlockTower Capital and Tioga Capital, with participation from CMT Digital, ParaFi Capital, A Capital, Twelve Below, and others. In addition, Brett Harrison also stated that the total financing amount for Architect has now reached $17 million.It is reported that Architect aims to create a trading platform that is easier for institutional and other large investors.

ChainCatcher news, the publisher of "Final Fantasy" and "Kingdom Hearts," Square Enix, announced the launch of its first original Ethereum NFT game, Symbiogenesis. The NFT minting will begin on November 27, with the first wave taking place from November 27-28, the second wave from November 30 to December 1, and the final batch from December 2-3. A total of 500 character NFTs will be released.Square Enix is providing whitelist access to users through activities on its Discord server. Symbiogenesis is described as a digital collectible art project and a narrative-driven game that will utilize NFTs on the Ethereum and Polygon networks. The game is expected to launch following the initial NFT minting in December.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Cardano development company Input Output Global (IOG) has appointed W. Sean Ford as CEO and David Markley as COO.It is reported that Sean has served as a founding team member of Algorand Inc (COO and CEO), Chief Marketing Officer of Logmein (now GoTo), and an executive and founder at several companies. David previously led Algorand's operations, venture capital, and business solutions teams, and was a product manager at cybersecurity technology company Carbon Black. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Michael Lewis, the author of "The Big Short," is set to publish a new book about SBF titled "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon." In a recent interview on CBS's "60 Minutes," he stated, "Their (SBF and FTX) business was indeed great; if no one had defamed the company and if there hadn't been a run on customer deposits, they would still be making money." This statement has sparked widespread criticism in the crypto community and has been dubbed the "Meme of the Day."

ChainCatcher news, the author of the upcoming book "The Fall of the Cryptocurrency King Sam Bankman-Fried & FTX," Michael Lewis, stated that SBF once considered paying Donald Trump $5 billion to stop him from running for president. SBF believed that Trump was trying to undermine American democracy and thought he "was on the list of risks." Lewis also mentioned that SBF was investigating whether this behavior was legal.Previously reported, Michael Lewis's new book about SBF, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," is set to be published on October 3. Multiple sources revealed that Apple acquired the rights to the book for $5 million. Michael Lewis's works also include "The Big Short," among others.