ChainCatcher news, Moonbirds founder Kevin Rose's Los Angeles home was completely destroyed in the recent California wildfires. Rose shared images of himself walking past burned cars and houses on the social platform Threads, stating, "It's unfortunate to lose everything in the fire; nothing is left."Since the fire broke out on Wednesday, nearly 180,000 people have been evacuated, and at least 10 people have died. This fire is one of the most destructive in California's history.Additionally, the cryptocurrency industry in Los Angeles has also been affected, with the Bitcoin office in Santa Monica and employees of Swan Bitcoin facing threats from the fire. Approximately 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, and several crypto enthusiasts have suffered property losses due to wallet and credential losses.In December 2021, Rose founded PROOF, the company behind Moonbirds, and sold it to Yuga Labs last year. As part of the deal, Rose will serve as an advisor to Yuga Labs during a "brief transition period."

ChainCatcher news, Kevin Rose, the founder of the NFT project Moonbirds, tweeted that his wallet was hacked, resulting in the theft of about 40 NFTs, with losses exceeding $1 million, including collections such as Cool Cats, Squiggles, and OnChainMonkeys.It is reported that the reason for the theft was that Rose was tricked into signing a malicious signature. Tomorrow, Kevin Rose will introduce all the details in a Twitter Space as a warning. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, NFT project Moonbirds founder Kevin Rose has signed with Hollywood's major talent agency United Talent Agency (UTA), which will manage Kevin Rose and all of his subsidiaries' Web3 interests.Since 2014, UTA has been investing through its UTA Ventures division, having invested in companies such as Cameo, Consensys, Masterclass, Patreon, and Pietra. Last October, UTA partnered with Investcorp to launch the investment firm UTA.VC, which will focus on investing in the creator economy and Web3, among other areas. (The Block)