ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, 24-year-old Catherine Colivas kidnapped a member of the Saudi royal family with the help of three accomplices and threatened to cut off his fingers to force him to pay $40,000 in Bitcoin. Despite the perpetrator's guilty plea, she was not imprisoned.Catherine Colivas faces a maximum sentence of 25 years at a hearing in Victoria, Australia. She pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping, extortion, reckless injury, theft, and firearm offenses. However, she only received a community correction order—equivalent to community service in Australia.Colivas matched with the Saudi royal family member on a dating app and went out for drinks and dinner. Then, the royal family member escorted Colivas home. As the royal family member walked Colivas to the door, he was ambushed by three men, including Colivas's boyfriend.The victim was subsequently bound with cables, unable to leave, and was intimidated. As he was a cryptocurrency trader, the victim provided Bitcoin and had to call a friend to complete the $40,000 transfer. Afterwards, his keys were stolen, and the criminals also raided his home. Court documents show they stole clothing, a PlayStation 5, and several iPhones.The victim was later released and immediately went to the police to report the incident, and then spent the night in the hospital due to injuries to his head and wrist.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin Magazine, Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen has promised to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve if elected.

ChainCatcher message, regarding today's incident where a DWF Labs partner was accused of drugging a woman, DWF Labs official X post: We are aware of the recent allegations against one of our partners, involving inappropriate and unacceptable behavior, which is deeply concerning. Although this matter is still under investigation, DWF Labs has decided to immediately relieve this partner of their management and operational duties.According to @hananotsorry Hana's X account, on the evening of October 24, a certain DWF partner repeatedly placed an unknown substance in her drink at a bar in Hong Kong, and she was later alerted by the staff and rescued.

ChainCatcher news, according to HK01, a virtual currency scam occurred in Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong. At around 4 PM on the 26th, the police received a report from a woman who stated that at around 1 PM, she went to a virtual currency exchange (OTC) at 55 Tai Kok Tsui Road, intending to exchange Tether (USDT) for cash. After transferring the funds to a male staff member via an online wallet, the staff member asked her to wait for a colleague to bring cash, then left under the pretext of needing to step out.The female victim waited for a long time but did not see anyone coming, so she called the police for help. The police classified the case as "fraud" and have not arrested anyone yet. It is reported that the female victim lost 12,000 Tether, equivalent to about 93,000 Hong Kong dollars. The woman stated that she had been paying attention to the store on social media Instagram since August, as it appeared to have been operating for several months and showed evidence of customer transactions, leading her to believe the store was trustworthy.

ChainCatcher message, Wombat Exchange posted on X that it has received reports that the DEX Velocore on the ZKsync chain has forked Wombat's design without authorization. Please proceed with caution, as unauthorized copies may pose risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Unchained, Saga founder Rebecca Liao stated that the "Web3 Financial Compensation Report" shows that women in the Web3 finance sector earn an average of 46% less than men, a gap significantly higher than the 39% (U.S.) and 28% (U.K.) in Web2 finance.In 2024, over 90% of blockchain venture capital funding is directed towards male-dominated projects, and in 2023, women held only 26% of positions in the crypto industry, with only 6% in leadership roles.Although an earlier report from Pantera indicated that women in the crypto field earned 14.6% more than men, this study also showed that women in the industry had an average experience level of 5.3 years, compared to 4.5 years for men.Rebecca Liao stated that these two studies do not present a contradictory picture but rather emphasize the fact found by McKinsey in its 2023 Women in the Workforce report: women are not hindered by a lack of opportunities for C-suite promotions, but rather face a "leakage." This means that women progress from junior to mid-level positions at a slower rate than men, thereby hindering their chances of advancing to senior levels.

ChainCatcher news, Democratic Congresswoman Waters (California) emphasized the higher risks consumers face in the DeFi space during a hearing on Capitol Hill, using the cryptocurrency lending platform World Liberty Financial, promoted by Trump and his sons, as an example.Last week, the Twitter accounts of Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Lara Trump (Trump's daughter-in-law) were hacked. Under the hackers' control, these accounts promoted fake tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, attempting to defraud potential buyers. Waters stated, "Due to the notoriety of the individuals behind the project, criminals took this opportunity to defraud potential users. Legislators have a responsibility to consider implementing strong protective measures to prevent such scams."According to Trump’s son Eric Trump, Twitter blocked the hacked social media accounts "within minutes." However, Waters pointed out that many people still suffered real harm, purchasing fake tokens worth approximately $1.8 million, which were actually unrelated to the project.

ChainCatcher message, a compensation survey by Pantera Capital found that, based on median base salary, women earn 15% more than men.Research shows that women in the cryptocurrency field tend to be more experienced, often holding mid-to-senior positions with over five years of experience in similar roles. In contrast, a larger proportion of men occupy junior positions.Additionally, a reasonable explanation is that women in cryptocurrency are "lindy." Being "lindy" means overcoming certain barriers that predict your future success. This idea suggests that women who have overcome obstacles in the crypto industry possess hard-to-observe qualities such as resilience and high capability, combined with their time in the industry, which can lead to higher salaries.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Financial Times of the UK, a Chinese woman has been charged in the UK with two counts of illegal possession of cryptocurrency. Yadi Zhang is accused of acquiring, using, or holding criminal property, namely cryptocurrency, from October 1, 2017, to this Tuesday in London and other parts of the UK. Zhang Yadi denies the charges from the Crown Prosecution Service and appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court for the first time on April 24.

ChainCatcher news, according to Sing Tao Daily, the Hong Kong police received a report last Tuesday (12th) from a 46-year-old local woman, stating that she had received a message on Instagram recommending her to invest in virtual currency through a website. The reporter followed the instructions to create an account on the website and transferred a total of approximately HKD 7.1 million to 15 designated local bank accounts for investment in 25 transactions between August 19, 2022, and March 4, 2023, without receiving any returns. The reporter later failed to withdraw money through the website and could not contact the relevant individuals, suspecting she had been scammed, and thus reported the case. The victim suffered a loss of approximately HKD 7.1 million.After preliminary investigation, the case is classified as obtaining property by deception and has been handed over to the third team of the Western District Criminal Investigation Team for follow-up, with no arrests made yet.The police reiterated that anyone who violates Section 12 of the Theft Ordinance (Cap. 210) of Hong Kong law, "obtaining property by deception," faces a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment, and citizens should not test the law.

ChainCatcher news, 0xHer.AI has launched a new official website and roadmap, announcing the establishment of the HER DAO Global Women's Mutual Aid Alliance, supporting women users worldwide in learning to use AI and cryptocurrency to increase their income.It is reported that 0xHer.AI has received support from over 200 influential female KOLs in the global cryptocurrency industry, and will provide online training courses verified by OpenAI's AI technology to help female users learn to use AI and cryptocurrency to improve employment and increase income. They plan to offer loan services to female entrepreneurs in the Web3 industry, supporting over 20 female entrepreneurial projects.

ChainCatcher news, the second phase of the Hooked Protocol Launchpad's fair launch project Word of Mouth (WOM) investment channel officially opened at 20:00. Within 5 minutes, the investment pool reached its limit of 1 million HOOK, and the 1,000 limited reward shares have been fully allocated.It is reported that this Launchpad distributed a total of 200 million WOM, accounting for 20% of the total project token supply. The official investment channel is now closed.

ChainCatcher news, the Hooked Protocol Launchpad will launch its second project WOM (Word of Mouth) on January 19 at 20:00 Beijing time. Word of Mouth is a social protocol that seamlessly links social media user data with multi-chain products. WOM is an innovative dual-chain protocol token of BRC 20 + ERC 20, with the Launchpad allocation accounting for 20% of its total project token supply.This Launchpad will be distributed in two parts, with 75% (i.e., 15% of the total WOM token supply) specifically allocated for token airdrop rewards to participants of the first phase project, and 25% (i.e., 5% of the total WOM token supply) for the new launch pool in the second phase. In this pool, a minimum stake of 1,000 HOOK locked for 7 days will earn the corresponding share, with a staking limit of 1,000 to 20,000 HOOK per wallet address.

ChainCatcher news, Wombat announced a mysterious airdrop plan on platform X, with the relevant snapshot to be completed before February 10, 2024.According to the official announcement, users who stake $WOM tokens as $veWOM and provide liquidity on wombat.exchange may qualify for this snapshot.The team stated that more details about the airdrop will be released soon. Additionally, Wombat hinted last month that there would be changes to the token economic model and the launch of a new 2.0 version.