ChainCatcher news, the UK government has announced the abandonment of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, transferring it to the neighboring island nation of Mauritius. Once the treaty is signed, the British Indian Ocean Territory will cease to exist. International organizations will update their records.Previously, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) nominally assigned ".io" as the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) to the British Indian Ocean Territory. The return of the Chagos Archipelago will lead to the disappearance of the British Indian Ocean Territory, and the corresponding ISO-3166 two-letter country code IO and ".io" domain may also be revoked.It is reported that many users and businesses view ".io" as a generic top-level domain (gTLD), rather than one specific to a particular country/region. As of 2023, approximately 1.2 million ".io" domains have been registered, a significant portion of which are associated with cryptocurrency-related companies.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, in May this year, David Gan, founder of Inception Capital, informed investors that his father was under investigation and had gone to China, after which he went missing for several months.During Gan's absence, the limited partners of Inception Capital voted in favor of a controlled liquidation, continuing to manage their existing investments within the fund's original time frame, but not calling the remaining 25% of capital for its first fund. At the end of June, Gan reappeared and agreed to relinquish control over the fund's multi-signature wallet.Gan also stated that Inception Capital plans to formally propose to LPs in October to continue investing through the company with the remaining 25% of uncalled capital or to opt out. One investor revealed in an interview that they hope Inception Capital can continue to invest.It is reported that in 2019, Gan was selected for the "30 Under 30 Asia" list for his role as Executive Director at Huobi Labs. He left Huobi in 2021 and raised the first $50 million venture capital fund supported by notable figures such as Bill Ackman, Alan Howard, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, and Galaxy, and closed a second $30 million parent fund in 2024. According to documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the assets managed by Inception are close to $100 million.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency industry conference "Token2049" side event was held in Singapore. Participants spotted stars like JJ Lin and Chen Bolin attending the Memeland co-hosted Side Event. This event is a special event for the Web3 project ARC, sponsored by BTSE, DIAM, Highstreet, AngelHack, Aptos, Arcadia, Zentry, and Flowdesk.As one of the co-founders of ARC, JJ Lin has been involved since the early stages of the project. ARC was co-founded by JJ Lin, Kiat Lim, the son of Singapore billionaire Lin Rongfu, and businessman Elroy Cheo. Chen Bolin shared a flash video and event photos on social media.Previously, JJ Lin, Chen Bolin, Wang Dalu, Fang Zuming, and Ke Zhendong attended the 2023 Web3Party hosted by BTSE Group.It is reported that the ARC Community is a unique and exclusive community, with members spanning leaders from various fields in both the digital and physical worlds. Its members include influential figures in entertainment, art, blockchain, fintech, and cryptocurrency, forming a highly inclusive community for collaboration and co-creation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Axios reveals that former U.S. President Trump will appear in court to appeal a defamation case.

ChainCatcher news, El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele appears on the cover of Time magazine.

ChainCatcher news, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov will appear in court to face a trial by French judge Paul Faure, who will decide whether to formally charge him for allegedly facilitating illegal activities on his platform.Judge Faure stated that this case involves not only individuals but also the responsibilities that technology companies should bear. Durov could face a maximum sentence of 20 years, and this case may become a significant focal point for global discussions on digital rights and corporate responsibility, potentially setting a landmark precedent for content moderation responsibilities.

ChainCatcher news, Slow Mist founder Yu Xian posted on social media, "I have initially looked into the situation of 4064 BTC that is suspected to be stolen. Some of the source funds seem to be related to Genesis Global Trading, and the laundering is quite aggressive. You can check the detailed fund map in the investigation I shared."ChainCatcher previously reported that on the X platform, on-chain detective ZachXBT stated that seven hours ago, a potential victim made a suspicious transfer of 4064 BTC (worth $238 million), and the funds were quickly transferred to platforms such as ThorChain, eXch, Kucoin, ChangeNow, Railgun, and Avalanche Bridge.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, a new launch platform satspump.fun has appeared on the Bitcoin scaling network Fractal Bitcoin. Currently, this platform has reached a partnership with the Bitcoin ecological chain game infrastructure UniWorlds.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, after Apple decided to open up the NFC payment functionality of the iPhone to third-party developers, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicted that the Tap-to-Pay feature using Circle's stablecoin USDC on the iPhone will "arrive soon."However, he later clarified that Circle has no relationship with Apple and is not related to Apple Pay, explaining that Apple's move to open up NFC will allow Web3 and crypto wallets to "call NFC for transactions."

CahinCatcher news, BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji was arrested last Saturday in Los Angeles on charges of telecommunications fraud in New York. On Tuesday, federal regulators filed a civil lawsuit against him. He appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday and was released on bail.Previous news, BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji is accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of implementing a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme worth millions of dollars, involving a social media platform called BitClout and its namesake native token.

ChainCatcher news, according to feedback from community members, the interest rules of Worldcoin appear to have changed. The savings interest of the Worldcoin Vault only applies to the first 500 Worldcoins, and any amount beyond that will no longer generate returns.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitfinex hack suspect Heather Morgan has appeared at the Bitcoin 2024 conference. Her attendance at several crypto events has sparked speculation within the crypto community.After pleading guilty on July 13, 2024, Morgan was aware that she could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Since then, she has been awaiting sentencing scheduled for November 8, 2024.Morgan's husband and criminal partner Ilya Lichtenstein is currently under house arrest, while Morgan remains out on bail.

ChainCatcher news, Biden made his first public appearance since July 17, which is also his first public appearance after withdrawing from the presidential race. At the scene, Biden did not respond to reporters' questions regarding the election and his health.According to previous news, Biden stated that he would deliver a national address at 8 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday (8 AM Beijing Time on Thursday).

ChainCatcher news, according to FOX Business senior reporter Charles Gasparino, BlackRock issued a statement regarding the actor who appeared in its commercial and attempted to assassinate Trump.The statement said: "The assassination attempt on former President Trump is outrageous. We are relieved that Trump was not seriously injured and think of all the innocent bystanders and victims of this horrific act, especially the person who was killed. BlackRock strongly condemns any form of political violence and will do our part to promote civility and unity in the country. In 2022, we aired an advertisement featuring a teacher from Bethel Park High School, in which several unpaid students briefly appeared in the background, including Thomas Matthew Crooks. We will provide all video footage to the relevant authorities, and out of respect for the victims, we have removed the video from the internet."

ChainCatcher news, according to feedback from multiple users on the X platform, the Defilama website is currently inaccessible. The interface shows that the browser and Cloudflare are functioning normally, but there is a "HOST Error," suspected to be a server outage.Note: When the website interface displays "Host error," it usually indicates that there is a problem with the website's server. This type of error can be caused by various reasons, common causes include:Server outage: The server may be down due to hardware failure, software errors, or network issues.DNS resolution issues: The domain name resolution server is unable to correctly resolve the domain name to an IP address.Server overload: The server is unable to handle all requests due to excessive traffic.Configuration errors: There are errors in the server configuration files that prevent the server from functioning properly.Firewall or security settings: The server's firewall or other security settings are blocking normal network connections.

ChainCatcher news, Circle's official statement says, "Ultimately, a coordinated approach between the U.S., the EU, and other major jurisdictions will be crucial, paving the way for future regulatory recognition and ensuring that the emerging internet financial system is built on rules."Additionally, according to an article on the Bretton Woods Committee blog, stablecoins that do not comply with the MiCA regulations will "disappear" from the EU market in the medium to short term. Circle previously became the first global stablecoin issuer to obtain a license in the EU.Circle's EU Strategy and Policy Director Patrick Hansen and Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte stated that with the MiCA provisions coming into effect, there is reason to expect transformative changes in the coming year. In short, MiCA for crypto assets is akin to GDPR for privacy data.