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Hunan court rules that the virtual currency "mining machine" trading contract is invalid, and the related losses shall be borne by both parties

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Wang reports, the People's Court of Jiahe County, Hunan Province recently made a ruling on a major dispute over a mining machine transaction. The case shows that the plaintiff, Pan Mouxiang, communicated with the defendant, Lei Moucai, via WeChat in November 2021 to purchase Bitcoin mining machines S19XP. After paying 23.678 million USDT, the two parties had a disagreement over the nature of the contract and the settlement price. The plaintiff requested the defendant to return the price difference of 6.27 million USDT and continue to deliver 149 mining machines.The court ruled to dismiss all of the plaintiff's claims based on two main reasons: first, according to the central bank and other departments' "Notice on Further Preventing and Dealing with Risks of Virtual Currency Trading and Speculation," USDT and other virtual currencies do not have the status of legal tender, and related transactions are considered illegal financial activities.Secondly, based on the National Development and Reform Commission's "Notice on Rectifying Virtual Currency 'Mining' Activities," the energy consumption of mining activities is high, carbon emissions are significant, and economic contributions are low, which does not align with the national green development strategy. The court determined that the transaction contract was invalid due to violations of laws and regulations as well as public order and good customs, and the related losses would be borne by both parties.

Discounted tokens in FTX's bankruptcy assets continue to attract investor attention, and buyers have achieved substantial returns

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the discounted token sales from FTX's bankrupt assets continue to attract investor attention. Investors have snapped up millions of tokens from several projects, betting that these assets are undervalued and may have long-term upside potential.The largest holding of FTX's assets is 41 million locked Solana (SOL), currently valued at approximately $6 billion. The asset management team sold these tokens in batches at a discounted price ranging from $64 to $110 in April and May. The current trading price of SOL is about $142, and investors who bought in, such as Pantera Capital, Galaxy Trading, and Figure Markets, have already realized paper profits.The FTX asset management team plans to auction 22.3 million locked Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, valued at approximately $38 million. Despite concerns from investors about the length of the lock-up period, the auction remains competitive, with WLD trading at "slightly above $1." The current trading price of WLD is about $1.78.The FTX asset management team has also sold Metaplex (MPLX) tokens, which several crypto funds subsequently purchased at a discount from Wave Digital Assets.Investors indicate that they are focused on high-quality assets and projects led by visionary founders. Despite the risks, the appeal of discounted tokens and potential returns make many investors consider these investment opportunities worthwhile.
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