Floki officially apologized to the community on the X platform for the "car crash" incident during the Simon's Cat presale. It is reported that Floki stated that it had caught evidence of some attackers trying to take advantage of Launchpad's violation of the rules. To solve the problem, Floki revoked the purchase shares (totaling $223,815.20) of these bad actors during the initial presale period and then created a second presale specifically for TokenFi Champion-level users who were negatively affected by their behavior. However, the attackers became more aggressive and tried to buy the second presale with robots. Therefore, the official believes that canceling the presale completely is the fundamental solution.

On October 21st, according to market information, GOAT rebounded by 50% in the past 2 hours, now reporting at $0.31825 with a market value of $316 million.

Libertarian advocate Aaron Day has initiated a petition calling for the release and pardon of early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, which has collected 245 signatures out of a required 500. Ver is facing extradition to the United States on charges of tax evasion.

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint project between Sony Group and Singapore's Startale Labs, announced on Friday that it will launch a new 2-layer network called Soneium on the Ethereum blockchain. Soneium is expected to go live on the test network in the coming days and will utilize Optimism Rollup technology, which allows users to transact on the Ethereum network at lower costs. It will be built using the OP Stack of the Optimism blockchain ecosystem, a customizable toolkit that allows developers to create their own networks using Optimism's technology and connect to other networks in the ecosystem through "superchains".

Langxin Group and Ant Financial recently completed the first domestic RWA (Real Asset Tokenization) based on new energy physical assets in Hong Kong, with an amount of about RMB 100 million.The project combines artificial intelligence, blockchain, and AIoT technology, and the funds will be used in the energy storage and charging pile industry in the new energy field, supporting thousands of small and medium-sized operators.As the platform operator, Langxin's subsidiary, New Electric Road, will anchor some charging piles as RWA assets and issue digital assets on the blockchain.AntChain provides technical support to ensure the security and transparency of asset data.

PeckShield monitoring shows that the Truflation attacker has exchanged 1.37 million DAI for about 500 ETH and transferred it to eXch.

According to data monitored by Arkham, about ten hours ago, ARK Invest's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund ARKB 21Shares Bitcoin ETF transferred a total of 4948 BTC worth $340.49 million to Coinbase Prime address through two transactions.

Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams posted on X platform that scammers are using compromised UN accounts or other accounts with grey checkmarks to send direct messages to cryptocurrency users. These messages often contain enticing proposals or requests aimed at tricking users into clicking on malicious links or providing personal information. This is a scam, do not reply or interact with these messages, simply ignore them. If you have any doubts, please verify the authenticity of your account through official channels.

AscendEX (formerly BitMax) will launch EUROVEGAS COIN (EVC) on August 23 at 21:00, opening the EVC/USDT trading pair and recharge is now available. The Meme Research Institute team under AscendEX (formerly BitMax) platform selects high-quality memes based on on-chain data and project background for online launch, with a high initial launch rate of 80% for Memecoin on the platform.

the Bank of Japan: Survey results show that currently about 30% of financial institutions have started using generative AI, and if including institutions that are in trial, about 60%, while institutions considering trial or use account for about 80%, indicating that the application of generative AI is rapidly expanding. (Jinshi)

A certain high-frequency trading ETH whale monitored by on-chain analyst Yu Jin bought 5,153 ETH with 12.23 million USDT 20 minutes ago.

OKLink data shows that 300,000 ETH was transferred from addresses starting with 0x701c and 0xfd89 to Coinbase deposit address 27 minutes ago, worth $791,082,004.

Trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio stated in a post on X platform that during this bull market cycle, ETH's performance has been inferior to SOL and BTC. Pessimists believe that ETH's lack of a user-friendly architecture and selling points are key reasons. Although this is largely correct, the market does not always move in one direction. He believes that the most important factor is still the current position of the ETH market.

On October 21st, founder of AI robot Truth Terminal, Andy Ayrey, tweeted that "I hold 1.25 million GOAT, which was given to me by others. I have airdropped some of them to friends and AI researchers. Since it started going crazy and causing CT speculation (good and bad), my tokens have not been traded."

US prosecutors told a judge that the mastermind behind one of the largest cryptocurrency heists ever should be sentenced to five years in prison for a money laundering conspiracy related to the $6 billion hack of Bitfinex exchange.

ECB committee member Kazaks said that there is currently no reason not to continue with the plan to lower interest rates twice this year as previously forecasted, as the inflation trend in the euro area is consistent with expectations of further gradual rate cuts.

DappOS announced yesterday that it has integrated with Layer 1 blockchain Monad. Monad stands out in the blockchain field with an amazing throughput of 10,000 transactions per second.This integration will enhance the ability of dappOS to execute network intentions and launch new user experience products. At the same time, this integration will also promote the migration of applications and transactions to Monad, attracting more Web3 users to join the Monad ecosystem.

On October 21st, Wombat Exchange announced on X that it had received reports that the ZKsync chain-based DEX Velocore had forked Wombat's design without authorization. Please proceed with caution as unauthorized copies may pose risks. DYOR and remain vigilant.

Telegram has changed its policy on "illegal" content in private chats, allowing users to flag such content for review by moderators. This marks a significant shift from the app's previous stance of treating private groups as off-limits. The change comes after CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France for allegedly failing to police law-breaking content on the platform. The move could potentially impact Telegram's reputation as a facilitator for illegal activity.

Sony Group has partnered with Web3 infrastructure provider Startale to develop Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain that prioritizes scalability, security, and decentralization while remaining user-friendly. The network will initially operate on a testnet in collaboration with Astar Network and is expected to be based on the Superchain ecosystem platform utilizing Optimism's OP Stack technology. Sony plans to use its parent company's distribution channels and existing user base to make Web3 technology more accessible to everyday consumers. Soneium will release technical documentation and tools for developers in the coming weeks, offering a testnet that aims to support high-volume applications and drive blockchain technology adoption.