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ChainCatcher сообщает, что, по данным The Block, бывший технический директор Coinbase и бывший партнер a16z Баладжи Сринивасан перезапустил Network School в Казахстане. Менее чем за месяц до этого проект был приостановлен местными властями в Малайзии.Новый кампус был создан в сотрудничестве с правительством Казахстана. Network School, инициированная Баладжи, позиционируется как образовательный и общественный экспериментальный проект, основанный на концепции сетевого государства, с целью объединения предпринимателей и технических специалистов для обучения и сотрудничества.

ChainCatcher сообщает, что, согласно Reuters, главный министр штата Джохор в Малайзии во вторник заявил, что правительство штата Джохор обратило внимание на и полностью поддерживает решение специального заседания муниципалитета: аннулировать лицензию на ведение бизнеса компании NS0 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Network School), расположенной в Лесном городе (Forest City), и приказать ей прекратить все действия с 22 июля 2026 года.Он отметил, что это решение было принято на основании надлежащей процедуры и соответствующих законодательных норм, и окончательное решение было принято после комплексного рассмотрения отчетов о проверках, результатов расследования и представленных компанией мнений.Network School ранее привлекла широкое внимание из-за обвинений в социальных сетях. Некоторые пользователи сети утверждали, что проект принимает участников из Израиля, в то время как Малайзия не установила дипломатические отношения с Израилем.

ChainCatcher сообщает, что, согласно BFM News, правительство штата Джохор в Малайзии потребовало от федерального правительства провести расследование в отношении Network School, основанной бывшим техническим директором Coinbase Баладжи Сринивасаном, из-за обвинений в том, что некоторые граждане Израиля использовали паспорта третьих стран для участия в этом проекте. Правительство Джохора потребовало от Министерства внутренних дел и соответствующих правоохранительных и Sicherheits Организация проверить личность, национальность и цель въезда соответствующих лиц, а также расследовать, требуется ли для работы Network School регистрация или получение разрешения в соответствии с законодательством Малайзии.В то же время власти также проверят, соответствует ли проект требованиям лицензирования площадок, назначения зданий, использования земли, гостиничного бизнеса и коммерческой деятельности, и в случае выявления правонарушений будут предприняты действия в соответствии с законом. Известно, что Network School расположена в лесном городе Малайзии (Forest City), основана Баладжи Сринивасаном и представляет собой частное жилое сообщество, созданное на основе его концепции "Сетевого государства", членский взнос составляет от 1500 долларов США в месяц и предоставляет услуги проживания, питания, фитнеса и совместного офиса.

Cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that Hester Peirce (known as "Crypto Mom") will join the Regent University School of Law in Virginia as an associate professor this November, according to the latest press release from the university.Hester Peirce is currently a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the head of the cryptocurrency working group. The new teaching position is interpreted by the market as a signal that her term at the regulatory agency may be nearing its end.According to the announcement, she will teach courses on securities regulation, financial markets, digital assets, and public policy in her new role. Industry insiders believe this move could further impact the personnel structure and future direction of the U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory policy team.

The identities of the bail guarantors for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have been disclosed, including former Stanford Law School Dean Larry Kramer and research scientist Andreas Paepcke, who provided guarantees of $500,000 and $200,000, respectively.Reports indicate that the total bail amount of $250 million for SBF is primarily secured by properties owned by his parents in California. Previously, his lawyers attempted to keep the identities of the guarantors confidential, but the court requested their disclosure in response to media requests. Currently, the related case is still under review, and SBF is facing multiple fraud charges.

Recently, elementary school students encountered fraud while playing a game called "Egg Party." Criminal gangs impersonated "police" and falsely claimed that the game accounts were being used by criminals, luring victims to "cooperate with the investigation" and transfer money, with some amounts reaching tens of thousands.The People's Procuratorate of Fuyang District, Hangzhou, accused that the investigation found the fraud gang quickly converted the obtained funds into virtual currency and then laundered the money through on-chain transfers. Prosecutors remind that anyone claiming to be law enforcement and requesting transfers to so-called "safe accounts" is a fraud, and parents should strengthen anti-fraud education for minors.

ChainCatcher news, August 23, the website of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Business School published an article titled "Opportunities and Challenges of Offshore RMB Stablecoins," which pointed out that the development prospects of offshore RMB stablecoins are determined by three factors: usage demand, underlying asset supply, and policy and regulatory support.In terms of demand, the main application of RMB stablecoins in the future will focus on cross-border payments. Stablecoins can leverage their technological advantages of high payment efficiency, low costs, and convenient procedures to serve the real economy.Data shows that in 2024, the total cross-border receipts and payments of RMB under the current account will reach 16 trillion yuan, which is eight times the total market capitalization of the two major stablecoins, USDT and USDC. In the medium to long term, this enormous settlement volume is expected to gradually shift towards stablecoins.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official WeChat account of the Law School of Renmin University of China, a high-level training course on the disposal of virtual currencies involved in cases, stablecoins, and RWA will be held from August 29 to 31, 2025. The course will systematically analyze the legal attributes, regulatory framework, and disposal processes of virtual currencies, covering types such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, focusing on the investigation and prosecution by judicial authorities, compliance risk prevention, and typical case analysis. The training fee is 9,800 yuan, with discounts available for alumni and group registrations. The target participants include professionals in the judicial practice, corporate legal affairs, and researchers.

ChainCatcher news, the Eclipse ecosystem NFT series After School Club has launched a utility token, GEM. GEM will reward ASC holders by providing practical uses and long-term benefits consistency within the Eclipse ecosystem.The initial airdrop snapshot was completed on July 21, with each ASC NFT allocated 5 GEM tokens, totaling an airdrop amount of 50,000 GEM (10% of the supply). Additionally, monthly airdrops will continue for 45 months, with each ASC NFT allocated 1 GEM per month, totaling a distribution of 450,000 GEM (90% of the supply).

ChainCatcher news, according to Business Daily, Zhao Changpeng stated that Giggle Academy focuses on building schools in impoverished areas that no one is willing to go to today. "Giggle may be small, but it focuses on building schools in impoverished areas that no one is willing to go to today."Giggle Academy was founded by Zhao Changpeng in 2024 and is a free non-profit online education platform aimed at providing gamified basic education for children.

According to GMGN data, some "vintage" meme tokens have rebounded significantly, among which: PNUT has a market cap of $250 million, with a 24-hour increase of 51.23%; ACT has a market cap of $60 million, with a 24-hour increase of 21.98%; CHILLGUY has a market cap of $58 million, with a 24-hour increase of 19%; MAX has a market cap of $6 million, with a 24-hour increase of 45%; ARC has a market cap of $65 million, with a 24-hour increase of 15.7%; SWARMS has a market cap of $30 million, with a 24-hour increase of 26%; ai16z has a market cap of $345 million, with a 24-hour increase of 16.7%.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Ivy League school Brown University disclosed in its institutional investment manager holdings report submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it holds approximately $5 million in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF shares.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the Ministry of Education of El Salvador will collaborate with the Bitcoin Office to launch The Little HODLer project, which will offer financial education courses for students aged 7-13. The project is titled "What is Money?" and will initially pilot in 50 public schools in the La Libertad department, with approximately 1,000 students participating.The course will provide 3 hours of Bitcoin and financial education content each week, integrating it into the national social studies curriculum. Students will learn about the history of money, the basics of budgeting, saving, and other foundational financial knowledge, as well as the importance of Bitcoin as a financial innovation. This program is an extension of El Salvador's investment in Bitcoin education, which previously launched a Bitcoin diploma course for upper-grade students and the CUBO+ scholarship program for university students.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Lomond School in Scotland will start accepting Bitcoin for tuition payments from the autumn term of 2025, marking the first time in the UK. The school currently has no plans to accept other cryptocurrencies or to immediately convert Bitcoin into fiat currency. In the future, the school may establish a Bitcoin treasury, but it will seek input from the community.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, the Lomond School in the UK has become the first school in the country to accept Bitcoin payments. Bitcoin Magazine reports that the school is seeking to establish a Bitcoin reserve.

ChainCatcher news, experts Lu Jianping and Liu Jia from the Law School of Beijing Normal University stated in their research article that China's current prohibition policy not only fails to adequately address the inherent risks of virtual currencies but also exacerbates the underground and cross-border trends of virtual currency trading, resulting in a unique residual risk situation.The two experts suggest accelerating the formulation of the "Digital Property Law," classifying virtual currencies as non-financial commodities, and incorporating them into the management of individual overseas investment behaviors through scenario-based multiple regulations. At the same time, they recommend improving the relevant provisions of the "Anti-Money Laundering Law," including virtual asset service providers within the scope of specific non-financial institutions, strengthening the regulation of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions and peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, and establishing a sound mechanism for the recovery and disposal of related assets.

ChainCatcher news, The ETF Store President Nate Geraci posted on X that, compared to public school systems, Memecoins are teaching more people the fundamentals of trading, liquidity, and overall market structure.

ChainCatcher news, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss announced on the X platform that as long as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is associated with Gary Gensler, the exchange will not hire any graduates from the school, and Gemini's summer internship program will also not hire interns from MIT.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, the UK Home Office has released a consultation plan, proposing to ban public sector organizations (including schools and the NHS) from paying cryptocurrency ransoms to cybercriminals, aiming to reduce the risk of these institutions becoming targets for hackers.According to the latest data, the amount paid globally to ransomware criminals in 2023 is approximately $1 billion, and the UK government states that action must be taken to protect national security.