ChainCatcher message, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin retweeted a post about Ross's release photo on the X platform, and posted: GM Ross, seemingly expressing support.

ChainCatcher news, a court in Kazakhstan has sentenced three cryptocurrency exchange operators to imprisonment. According to the official report from the Financial Regulatory Agency (AFM) operated by the Kazakhstan government, the court sentenced these three individuals to 2.5 to 3.5 years in prison, and the bailiffs confiscated their assets worth $750,000.The three individuals "operated a platform without a license" and "charged fees for exchanging cryptocurrencies." The illegal exchange processed cryptocurrency transactions worth over $1.28 million for approximately 380 clients. Prosecutors provided "client" bank statements as evidence. The bailiffs confiscated the assets of the three, "including real estate, five cars, a four-wheeler, and expensive computer equipment."

ChainCatcher news, Gabor Gurbacs, founder of the digital asset company Pointsville, stated on social media that Trump should fire his cryptocurrency advisory team from top to bottom and replace them with people who truly understand the field.He pointed out that meme coins have already cost the United States, the presidency, and the Trump family a significant amount of credibility, and these effects are far from over.

ChainCatcher news, the incoming U.S. National Security Advisor Walts stated on television that if measures can be taken to ensure that U.S. user data is protected and remains in the U.S., then President-elect Trump does not rule out the possibility that Tiktok could still belong to China. (Jinshi)

ChainCatcher news, Grayscale has restarted recruitment on the X platform, offering positions for digital asset derivatives traders, portfolio advisors, crypto product analysts, and private equity fund sales analysts.Earlier this month, Grayscale also disclosed recruitment information, with positions including analysts, tax specialists, digital asset traders, portfolio managers, ETF product senior assistants, product managers, and engineering leads.

ChainCatcher news, according to Politico, since election day, cryptocurrency companies including Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood, and Circle have invested at least $10 million in Trump's inauguration fund. These donations will be used to finance the grand official events held during the inauguration, and executives are flocking to Washington to prepare for the new president's swearing-in on Monday.One target of interest for participants in the crypto space is the digital asset advisory committee that Trump has vowed to create, which will be led by incoming White House crypto and AI expert David Sacks and former North Carolina congressional candidate Bo Hines. A Washington cryptocurrency lobbyist, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that almost everyone in the crypto space is currently vying for a seat on the committee.

ChainCatcher news, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Indian national Anurag Pramod Murarka has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The 30-year-old Murarka is an international virtual currency vendor operating under the aliases "elonmuskwhm" and "la2nyc." From April 2021 to September 29, 2023, Murarka promoted his money laundering services on dark web markets.Customers negotiated exchange rates with him via encrypted messages and then sent cryptocurrency to a designated address. Murarka subsequently arranged for cash to be delivered to employees in the U.S. through Indian hawala operations, who then concealed the cash in books or envelopes to send back to the customers.Murarka charged service fees and used part of the funds to bribe employees. He was aware that many of his customers were involved in criminal activities such as computer hacking and drug trafficking, facilitating money laundering exceeding $20 million for these criminal activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, the financial service provider Tradevest has obtained a cryptocurrency custody and securities registration license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) of Germany.Tradevest is a financial service provider based in Munich, specializing in digital asset solutions for institutional investors, with a focus on its cryptocurrency custody services.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Jared Bernstein, chairman of the Biden Economic Advisory Council, warned before leaving office that if the Trump administration intervenes in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy-making, it could trigger a rebound in inflation.On the same day, Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent promised to uphold the independence of the Federal Reserve during his confirmation hearing in Congress, emphasizing that the FOMC should maintain independence in monetary policy decisions.Bernstein analyzed that the large-scale tariffs, tax cuts for the wealthy, and the expulsion of undocumented immigrants proposed by Trump would all drive up prices, and further undermining the independence of the Federal Reserve would exacerbate inflation risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the spokesperson for President-elect Trump's transition team stated that President-elect Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok.His advisors further revealed that the new government will ensure that TikTok does not shut down "if there is a viable deal in negotiations."

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 asset data platform RootData released the "Solv protocol project market capitalization comparison forecast" chart. According to the chart, as of January 16 at 2 PM, among the listed projects, the token price ranges from $0.06 to $1.6.It is reported that previously, Binance launched the third phase of the Megadrop project, the Bitcoin staking protocol Solv Protocol (SOLV). Binance will list Solv Protocol (SOLV) at 18:00 Beijing time on January 17, and open trading pairs SOLV/USDT, SOLV/BNB, SOLV/FDUSD, and SOLV/TRY. Seed tags will be applied to SOLV.

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist CISO 23pds posted on X: "North Korean hackers have launched a cyber attack named 'Operation 99' against Web3 and cryptocurrency software developers. This operation begins with fake recruiters on platforms like LinkedIn, luring developers with project testing and code reviews.Once the victims are hooked, they are directed to clone a malicious GitLab repository that appears harmless but is filled with disaster. The cloned code connects to a command and control (C2) server, embedding malware into the victim's environment, thereby taking control of the victim's computer."

ChainCatcher news, an employee of a Russian diamond mining company has been sentenced to prison for "providing economic assistance to a Ukrainian terrorist organization" by sending cryptocurrency.The man is a male resident of the Yakut Mirninsky District (Sakha Republic in the Russian Far East). He was arrested by the Sakha Republic branch of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). The FSB stated that the man "repeatedly used cryptocurrency to transfer funds to Ukrainian armed groups," which used these funds "to conduct reconnaissance and subversive activities against the security of the Russian Federation."

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist CISO 23pds posted on X: "The 'JustJoin' login page suspected of North Korean hackers has reappeared."

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, the cryptocurrency trading platform Bison under the Boerse Stuttgart Group in Germany announced that Deutsche Bank has become its banking partner.This collaboration aligns with Bison's multi-banking strategy, allowing Deutsche Bank to secure Bison customers' euro balances. Bison confirmed that this new partnership will not disrupt its existing collaboration with long-term banking partner Solaris SE.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Department of Justice released a special prosecutor's investigation report early on the 14th, stating that if Trump does not win the 2024 U.S. presidential election, he will be convicted in the federal case overturning the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The report is signed by special prosecutor Jack Smith, who recently left the U.S. Department of Justice.Trump immediately responded on social media, blasting Smith as "mentally deranged." Trump wrote: Smith is a lousy prosecutor who cannot get the case in his hands heard before the voting day of the 2024 U.S. election, while I will win the election by a landslide. (Xinhua News Agency)

ChainCatcher news, according to Aggr News, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been appointed as a strategic advisor for Kalshi, entering the prediction market.