ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the UK Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) has approved former Northern Ireland Secretary John Baker to serve as an advisor to the Bitcoin investment firm Axiom. Baker will join the company's second venture capital fund, Axiom Venture Fund II, as a part-time advisor.Axiom announced in August this year plans to raise $75 million for its second venture capital fund. To mitigate potential risks, the committee has set several restrictions on Baker's appointment, including a ban on using government confidential information for Axiom's benefit for the next two years, prohibiting lobbying the UK government, and not providing advice to Axiom in areas related to his former ministerial role.

ChainCatcher message, according to the official announcement, Sun Yuchen has joined the Trump family project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) as an advisor. WLFI stated on the X platform: "Sun Yuchen's insights and experience will help us continue to innovate and grow." The day before the announcement, Sun Yuchen invested $30 million in WLFI, becoming its largest investor.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian tweeted a reminder that a certain hacker organization has recently been found targeting the Crypto industry with directed poisoning attacks. The method involves impersonating VCs to send fake meeting links, guiding victims to download malicious scripts (such as "IP_Request.scpt"), with the main attack targets being Mac computer users.If you encounter this, it is recommended to take the following measures immediately:Asset Transfer: If your computer has wallets (private keys/seed phrases), promptly transfer the assets to a safe location;Account Inspection: Change passwords and 2FA for important accounts (such as Telegram, X, email, trading platforms, etc.) and check for any unusual login devices;Virus Cleanup: Use well-known antivirus software (such as AVG, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, etc.) for a comprehensive scan, and if necessary, use multiple software alternately for scanning;System Reset: If you are still not at ease, back up important files and then reset your computer, scanning each backup file for viruses.

ChainCatcher message, author of the newsletter "Crypto is Macro now" Noelle Acheson stated that the difficulty in breaking through $100,000 may lead traders to believe that the peak has been reached and that profits should be locked in now, but any such episode should be "short-lived."Since Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, Bitcoin has seen a decline this week, following the failed attempt to hit $100,000, and the speculative frenzy in the cryptocurrency market seems to be starting to cool down.

ChainCatcher news, Aptos Labs has added former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil to its advisory board. Sonnenshein and Weil will help Aptos drive development in artificial intelligence, institutional adoption, and other areas.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, Trump has promised to establish a new committee as part of a crypto-friendly government. Insiders say his transition team is discussing how to build and staff the committee, as well as which companies should be included.According to several executives in the digital asset industry, numerous crypto companies, including Ripple, Kraken, and Circle, are vying for seats on the cryptocurrency advisory committee promised by President-elect Trump, seeking a voice in his planned U.S. policy reforms.Trump has garnered support and campaign donations from the industry by promising to become the "crypto president" and to end Biden's regulatory crackdown on crypto companies accused of violating securities and anti-money laundering laws. Trump is also pushing for the issuance of an executive order to ensure that crypto companies can access banking services, end enforcement actions against them, and implement other changes.

ChainCatcher news reports that multiple executives in the digital asset industry have revealed that many crypto companies, including Ripple, Kraken, and Circle, are vying for seats on the cryptocurrency advisory committee promised by President Trump, seeking a voice in the planned U.S. policy reforms.According to a source, the venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division a16z is expected to secure a seat, while an a16z spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hong Kong media reports, the Trump team is reviewing candidates specifically responsible for cryptocurrency policy-related positions. Although it is still unclear whether this position belongs to the senior White House staff level, known as the "Cryptocurrency Czar" (responsible for overseeing policy regulations within the federal government), personnel from the cryptocurrency industry are striving for this opportunity to directly engage with Trump.It is reported that recently many individuals have gone to Mar-a-Lago for "interviews," including former Binance executive Brooks, who is also considered a potential candidate for the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, Coinbase CEO Armstrong also met with Trump this week.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, Trump's "Crypto Advisory Committee" is expected to establish a committed Bitcoin reserve. Several crypto companies, including Ripple, Kraken, and Circle, are competing for seats on Trump's crypto advisory committee to seek a voice in U.S. crypto policy reform.Two sources said that this crypto committee may be affiliated with the White House National Economic Council (which is responsible for coordinating and implementing the president's economic policy) or an independent White House agency.According to them and other industry insiders, the committee is expected to provide recommendations on digital asset policy, collaborate with Congress to advance cryptocurrency legislation, establish the Bitcoin reserve promised by Trump, and coordinate among various agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Treasury Department. One source also indicated that the committee may include law enforcement representatives and former policymakers.

ChainCatcher news, according to Workers' Daily reports, the People's Court of Changping District, Beijing recently released a case where an employee used their position to obtain virtual currency for profit, constituting the crime of illegally obtaining data from a computer information system. Zhang, a blockchain engineer at a certain internet company, learned that there was a large amount of Ethereum in the account while participating in project development, and planned to attack the company's account to obtain it.Taking advantage of his work, he asked colleagues for program codes and private keys beyond his authority and shared them in a "technical exchange group," inviting group members to crack and attack the company's account, successfully obtaining 106.15 Ethereum and illegally profiting 38,329.76 yuan.The court found that Zhang violated regulations by illegally obtaining Ethereum information from the company's computer system and trading for profit, constituting the crime of illegally obtaining data from a computer information system. Although there were management loopholes in the company, this was not a valid excuse for Zhang's crime. Ultimately, Zhang was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, fined 60,000 yuan, and ordered to return the illegal gains of 38,329.76 yuan. The second-instance ruling rejected the appeal and upheld the original judgment.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news, Sam Bankman-Fried's former deputy, FTX co-founder Gary Wang, has been spared from imprisonment by a U.S. judge due to his role in the FTX cryptocurrency fraud case.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Heather Morgan (the rapper "Razzlekhan"), one of the suspects in the Bitfinex hacking case, to 18 months in prison during a hearing on November 18.In August 2023, Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud charges. She is the wife and accomplice of Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and laundered them.On November 14, Judge Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Lichtenstein to five years in prison, far below the 20 years allowed by sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors noted that the hacker provided "substantial assistance" in other investigations and that he had no prior criminal record.

ChainCatcher news, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Heather Morgan (the rapper "Razzlekhan"), one of the suspects in the Bitfinex hacking case, to 18 months in prison during a hearing on November 18.In August 2023, Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud; she is the wife and accomplice of Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and laundered them.On November 14, Judge Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Lichtenstein to five years in prison, far below the 20 years allowed by the sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors noted that the hacker provided "substantial assistance" in other investigations and that he had no prior criminal record.

ChainCatcher message states that according to South Korea's "Virtual Asset User Protection Act," exchanges must notify users in advance of the reasons for blocking deposits and withdrawals. However, the Financial Supervisory Service's latest "Non-Action Opinion" indicates that in emergencies such as hacking attacks, money laundering, or fraud, exchanges may delay notification and prioritize implementing deposit and withdrawal restrictions.At the same time, the regulation adds strict conditions: a comprehensive assessment must be made to determine whether the reasons for the restrictions are foreseeable and the necessity of delaying notification. For special requests made by administrative or investigative agencies, the Financial Supervisory Service also emphasizes that, without justifiable reasons, the principle of prior notification must still be upheld to protect investors' rights from being infringed.

ChainCatcher news, according to News.bitcoin, Nigeria's proposed "Investment and Securities Bill" suggests imprisoning Ponzi scheme operators. This bill has been welcomed by participants in the cryptocurrency industry, who hope that this move will help to cleanse the industry's reputation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Helix founder Larry Harmon was arrested in 2020 for helping criminals launder money and has now been sentenced to three years in prison and the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets.U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell stated that the sentence was lenient given his assistance in the Bitcoin Fog mixer case.Larry Harmon operated the dark web Helix cryptocurrency mixer from 2014 to 2017, during which he laundered over 350,000 BTC. Helix collaborated with the Grams dark web search engine, which Larry Harmon also operated.

ChainCatcher News: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced that four of his senior campaign advisors will hold senior positions in the White House during his second term. Stephen Miller will serve as Assistant to the President while also taking on the roles of Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor. James Blair will serve as Assistant to the President as well as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs. Taylor Budowich has been appointed as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel. Dan Scavino will also serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff.