ChainCatcher message, Odin.fun co-founder Bob Bodily posted on X stating that we have suspended trading/withdrawals to ensure this issue does not spread on the platform. An investigation is still ongoing.

ChainCatcher news, Odin.fun co-founder Bob Bodily tweeted that his account was hacked and is currently being addressed. More information will be provided as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher news, according to @CG_BRC20 monitoring, the developer Bob Bodily of the Bitcoin ecological trading platform Odin.fun has just liquidated all assets on the Odin platform, suspected to be stolen.

ChainCatcher news, ai16z founder Shaw posted on X stating: The Launchpad platform auto.fun may go live this week, allowing creators to autonomously claim fees generated from content creation and token issuance. The community can collaboratively initiate content or create CTO tokens based on other platforms. This platform emphasizes "anti-hype" and "pure fun," aiming to create a decentralized, transparent space for content and token publishing that truly belongs to creators and the community.

ChainCatcher news, according to a statement from the Spanish National Police, Spanish authorities have dismantled a complex cryptocurrency investment scam that used artificial intelligence to lure investors with fake celebrity endorsements, defrauding over 200 victims of more than 19 million euros (21.5 million dollars).The investigation began when a man from Granada reported losing 624,000 euros (700,000 dollars) in an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud. The scam gang used AI-generated videos of well-known public figures to persuade unsuspecting individuals to invest in seemingly high-return cryptocurrency ventures and requested additional payments to unlock their original investments.It is reported that the leader of the criminal operation was arrested while attempting to flee to Dubai, and 6 suspects, aged between 34 and 57, now face charges of fraud, money laundering, and document forgery.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, asset management giant BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink hopes that all assets (from stocks to bonds, real estate, etc.) can be traded online on the blockchain. He stated that the concept of "tokenization" will fundamentally change financial ownership and investment, with every asset being tokenizable.Larry Fink added that unlike traditional paper certificates that symbolize financial ownership, tokens can securely exist on the blockchain, enabling instant buying, selling, and transferring without paperwork or waiting, much like digital contracts.

ChainCatcher news, according to United News Network, the digital asset management platform Steaker has launched an investment plan to attract public investment in virtual currencies, allegedly illegally raising approximately NT$1.48 billion over three years. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Steaker and its founder Huang Wei-hsuan along with three others.In response, Steaker issued a statement clarifying that it has never engaged in any illegal activities, expressing deep disappointment over the prosecution. It stated that virtual assets are not legal tender and only provides virtual asset allocation services, without receiving any legal currency or offering exchange services, and explained the full context of the incident in the statement.

ChainCatcher news, according to an official announcement from Binance, starting from April 12, 2025, 08:00 (UTC), the funding rate settlement frequency for the USDⓈ-M ORCAUSDT perpetual contract will be adjusted from every 4 hours to every 2 hours.The announcement also stated that to mitigate the risks of extreme market volatility, Binance may implement additional protective measures without prior notice, including but not limited to adjusting the maximum leverage, position value, margin maintenance rates at various levels, updating the funding rate, and changing the composition of the price index.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data, the CNBC reported that on the 11th local time, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an alert informing users that its system for exempting freight duties was experiencing a malfunction.According to reports, the latest alert issued by the agency indicated that the malfunction lasted for more than 10 hours and has now been restored. The affected freight includes all trade goods from countries currently under the 90-day tariff suspension period implemented by the Trump administration.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency lending provider APX Lending has completed a $20 million flexible financing round, funded by private credit investment firm Cypress Hills. The flexible financing terms allow borrowers to increase their loans without renegotiating the entire agreement.APX Lending offers loan services backed by digital assets and plans to use this funding to accelerate its expansion in Canada to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency-backed loans.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Layer2 solution OpenZK Network has announced the completion of a $6 million early financing round, with investors including Animoca Brands, Coinstore, Sovereign Trust, and other institutions. This round of financing will be used to support its technology research and development as well as ecosystem construction.It is reported that OpenZK was founded by former Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific Executive President Dave Sandor, and is currently actively negotiating partnerships with multiple institutions to advance its subsequent strategic layout.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, OpenZK Network is a second-layer solution based on zk-rollup technology, which can significantly reduce transaction costs and increase throughput, while also introducing a sustainable reward mechanism through native ETH staking, re-staking, and stablecoin staking.

ChainCatcher news, New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to U.S. congressional leaders on April 10, calling for stronger federal regulation of the cryptocurrency industry and explicitly opposing the inclusion of digital assets in U.S. retirement plans. James stated that cryptocurrencies have "no intrinsic value" and are highly volatile, making them unsuitable for retirement savings. She also warned that unregulated cryptocurrencies could undermine the dollar's dominance, threaten national security, and disrupt financial market stability. James proposed regulating stablecoin issuers, requiring them to establish a physical presence in the U.S. and ensure anti-money laundering compliance.

ChainCatcher news, according to an official post by Morpho Labs on the X platform, the team has identified and addressed the issues that arose during yesterday's Morpho App frontend update. The related changes have now been rolled back, and the application has resumed normal operation. Morpho confirms that all user funds within the protocol are safe and unaffected, and they will release a detailed explanation later.

ChainCatcher news, AI platform Plastic Labs announced the completion of a $5.35 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by Variant, White Star Capital, and Betaworks, with participation from Mozilla Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Greycroft, and Differential Ventures. Angel investors include Scott Moore, NiMA Asghari, and Thomas Howell.Meanwhile, its personalized AI identity platform "Honcho" is now open for early access.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news from Towns Protocol, the Web3 social protocol Towns Protocol has completed a $10 million Series B funding round, led by a16zcrypto, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Benchmark.Earlier news, Towns Protocol developer Here Not There Labs completed a $25.5 million funding round in February 2023, led by a16z.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official news from Towns Protocol, the decentralized communication protocol Towns has announced the completion of a $10 million Series B funding round, led by a16z crypto, with new investment from Coinbase Ventures, and continued participation from Benchmark. Towns is committed to building on-chain communication infrastructure to promote the development of Web3 social and collaboration tools. The project team stated, "The future of communication will move on-chain."

ChainCatcher news, according to monitoring by SlowMist founder Yu Xian, over $6 million in funds on the ZKFair L1 Bridge were transferred on March 27 to its admin-controlled Safe multi-signature address, and then transferred to an EOA address, with most entering Aave staking, which is suspicious. This EOA address is one of the owners of the ZKFair Safe multi-signature.

ChainCatcher news, OKX announced a collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank, Brevan Howard, and Franklin Templeton to launch a collateralized mirror program for tokenized money market funds under the VARA framework in Dubai.The program aims to enable institutional clients to use cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as collateral for over-the-counter trading, with a global systemically important bank (G-SIB) serving as the collateral custodian.Franklin Templeton will be the first of a series of money market funds launched under the OKX-SCB program.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune magazine, cryptocurrency insurance company Meanwhile completed a $40 million Series A funding round on Thursday, led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with participation from Wences Casares, the founder of cryptocurrency bank Xapo.This funding round values Meanwhile at $190 million, nearly double its valuation during the most recent funding round in 2022. Meanwhile will use the funds raised in this round for global expansion and to ensure its products comply with regulatory requirements.It is reported that Meanwhile's life insurance policies are similar to regular life insurance. Policyholders are required to pay a monthly premium calculated by actuaries. However, unlike payments made from bank accounts or using checks, customers must pay in Bitcoin from their cryptocurrency wallets. When the policyholder passes away, their family will receive the claim amount in Bitcoin.