ChainCatcher message, Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) responded on the X platform regarding whether to engage in dialogue with the new U.S. government, stating, "The team is working on it, and you won't see us flaunting our political connections on social media. You will just suddenly see the results, completely in Avalanche style, with plans made accordingly."

ChainCatcher news, Ava Labs founder Emin Gün Sirer tweeted a warning that the cryptocurrency space needs to remain highly vigilant against junk L2 projects. It is now very easy to build junk L2 networks, which can change every other day like some chains, and some people are just imitating those who are genuinely doing the work, while also wanting to take photos with Vitalik.He listed several characteristics of junk L2 projects, such as:The project description does not align with the technical reality. For example, centralized orderers and L2 networks lacking fraud proofs are contrary to the principles of cryptocurrency.The project sells tokens to raise funds, but the future technology is not clearly defined; such behavior may constitute a securities offering.Founders sell their personal tokens before the launch, violating team restrictions. Eight-figure sales under the pretext of "thanking employees" are similar to SBF's actions.There are very few circulating tokens, which may be subject to manipulation and lending.Founders complain about running out of cocaine, which is unethical.He suggests assessing a project's value by checking whether it can address the biggest problems currently facing cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer has won a defamation lawsuit against a cryptocurrency influencer who publicly accused him of joining a Turkish terrorist organization in 2021, receiving $3 million in damages.The lawsuit stems from accusations made by cryptocurrency influencer Emre Aksoy in a YouTube video in February 2021, claiming that Sirer colluded with an Islamic organization referred to by the Turkish government as the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). However, the lawsuit states that Aksoy is described as a "marketing expert" hired to promote products competing with those of Ava Labs.On April 28, U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom stated that Sirer was entitled to $750,000 in general damages for defamation. Additionally, Bloom awarded Sirer $300,000 in "special damages" and $2 million in punitive damages to deter the defendant's malicious conduct. (Cointelegraph)