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Watcher.Guru: Currently unable to confirm the method of the hack, has contacted platform X

ChainCatcher news, Watcher.Guru posted on platform X that its account was hacked today. Two weeks ago, the team suspected that someone was attempting to breach the account and sent a message to X employees as a warning.According to their description, on March 5, a Telegram user sent them a link to an X article, which had the official X domain but contained an unusual path, suspected to be a social engineering attack method. Although the team did not find any obvious risks at that time, they still sent a message to X's cybersecurity head @cstanley, but did not receive a reply.On March 21 at 10:05 AM Beijing time, Watcher.Guru discovered that its account had unauthorized content published and deleted it within minutes, while logging out of all devices and resetting the password. However, since their "JUST IN" or "BREAKING" tweets automatically sync to social platforms like Telegram, Facebook, and Discord, the related content was automatically forwarded.Watcher.Guru stated that it cannot confirm whether this hacking incident was caused by that specific link, but similar incidents have recently occurred with db (@tier10k). Additionally, their account has 2FA enabled, no connected applications, and no API tokens detected being used to publish content.Currently, Watcher.Guru is still investigating the specific method of the breach and has contacted X officials for further clarification.

Opinion: Cryptocurrency investors are closely watching whether Trump can fulfill his promises within the first 100 days of his term

ChainCatcher news, according to Morningstar, investors seeking to continue the cryptocurrency bull market will closely monitor any regulatory changes in 2025, as well as whether Trump's commitments to the crypto industry will materialize. Trump has repeatedly vowed to support the crypto industry during his campaign and has received backing from several key figures in the sector.Fundstrat's head of digital assets, Sean Farrell, explained, "The first 100 days of Trump's term will be very, very important, as analysts often use the 'first 100 days' as a benchmark for measuring the efficiency and influence of an incoming U.S. president." Although the incoming president has yet to outline any specific plans, investors will be watching to see if Trump fulfills his promise to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S., which primarily includes:Clear guidelines on which cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities;Whether Trump will fulfill his commitment to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the U.S.;Any changes to the SAB121 bill, which establishes accounting standards for companies that custody cryptocurrencies, requiring publicly traded companies, including banks, to recognize the cryptocurrencies they hold in custody as liabilities on their balance sheets;Whether the Federal Reserve will significantly lower its key policy interest rates in 2025.
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