ChainCatcher news, according to the Daily Economic News, after false reports led to a 9% increase in mainstream cryptocurrency prices, South Korea's daily cryptocurrency trading volume surged nearly 400%. The false report claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump was considering suspending tariff measures.Data from CoinGecko shows that on April 7, the 24-hour trading volume of South Korea's top five cryptocurrency exchanges reached 6.78 billion won (approximately 4.58 million USD), the highest level since March 4, and an increase of 368% compared to 1.45 billion won (approximately 980,000 USD) on April 5.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, cybersecurity experts recently discovered a dual malware attack targeting users inside and outside the cryptocurrency industry.Cyber intelligence company Silent Push revealed in its latest report a malicious activity named PoisonSeed, which first forges login pages of bulk email service providers like Mailchimp and SendGrid to steal user credentials. Attackers send fake emails claiming that user accounts are restricted, luring them to log into a counterfeit website. After entering their credentials, the attackers quickly and automatically export the email subscription list.Subsequently, the attackers use the stolen subscription list to impersonate Coinbase and send phishing emails to the victims' contacts, claiming that the exchange "is transitioning to self-custody wallets," and includes a 12-word recovery phrase, tricking users into importing the wallet, effectively allowing hackers to take control of the assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, investors in Bakkt Holdings have filed a class action lawsuit against the company and its executives, accusing them of making false or misleading statements and failing to adequately disclose important information related to major clients Webull and Bank of America (BoA), allegedly violating U.S. securities laws.The group of investors claims in the lawsuit that losing Bank of America and Webull would result in a "73% loss in revenue." The documents state that for most of 2023 and 2024, Webull accounted for 74% of Bakkt's crypto services revenue, while Bank of America accounted for 17% of its loyalty services revenue from January to September 2024.On March 17, 2025, Bakkt disclosed that Bank of America and Webull had no intention of renewing the agreement set to expire in 2025, causing the company's stock price to drop more than 27% within the following 24 hours. Investors accuse Bakkt of "misrepresenting the stability and/or diversity of its crypto services revenue" and failing to disclose that this revenue "largely depended on" contracts with Webull. The lawsuit states: "As a result of the defendants' wrongful conduct and inaction, along with the sharp decline in the company's market value, the plaintiffs and other class members suffered significant losses and damages."

ChainCatcher news, according to the Securities Times, in the capital market, cracking down on false "small essays" in the stock market and seriously investigating illegal stock recommendations and other violations is one of the important measures to protect investors' legitimate rights and interests and maintain the order and stable, healthy development of the capital market.The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has made the rectification of false information in the stock market an important part of standardizing the dissemination order of capital market information and improving the market ecology, adhering to a combination of short-term and long-term strategies, focusing on early intervention, impactful actions, and key areas, implementing comprehensive measures and multiple approaches to carry out the rectification.With the strong support of public security, internet information, and other departments, the CSRC has severely cracked down on the fabrication and dissemination of stock market rumors through a full-chain linkage of monitoring, identification, handling, warning, and investor education. In particular, a special rectification work plan has been formulated for false "small essays" in the stock market, strengthening public opinion monitoring and the investigation of false information; comprehensively using clarification releases, third-party journalist verification, and other forms to enhance proactive responses and debunking; and strengthening investor education and guidance to improve investors' discernment.Recently, public security authorities have successively investigated and dealt with individuals responsible for fabricating and disseminating rumors such as "institutional reports on hot money" and "J.P. Morgan research reports."

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the WeChat Security Center has issued a notice stating that it has recently received user complaints about criminals luring users to third-party platforms under the guise of "high-yield investment," "guaranteed profits," "insider information," and other claims, falsely claiming to provide services such as stock recommendations, virtual currency trading, and foreign exchange investments. In reality, they implement scams through means such as fabricating data, manipulating price fluctuations, and shutting down platforms.The WeChat team will continue to strengthen the crackdown on fraudulent investment and financial management activities. For the aforementioned illegal behaviors, after verification and confirmation, we will impose tiered penalties on the relevant accounts based on the severity of the violations.The WeChat Security Center reminds users that investment carries risks, and any investment project claiming "capital protection with high returns" or "low-risk high profits" is suspected of fraud. Please do not trust financial recommendations from unofficial channels, and do not transfer money to unfamiliar accounts or disclose personal financial information.

ChainCatcher message, affected by the previous fake news released by DB (@Tier10k) due to account hacking, TRUMP briefly rose to 12.47 USDT with a maximum increase of 19.55%. Subsequently, db (@Tier10k) clarified that the account was hacked and the news was fake, causing TRUMP to quickly surge and then fall back, currently reported at 10.73 USDT.

ChainCatcher news, according to Berachain staff Nezha ( @leslienomad ), "the information about the unlocking of 10 million BERA tokens this week is inaccurate. In fact, 10 million tokens correspond to 2% of the total supply, which is all the airdrop tokens from the Boyco deposits. This portion of the tokens will be released in one go to the depositors at the beginning of May."

ChainCatcher message, Web3 security company Slow Mist posted on the X platform to remind users that the "Safeguard" variant attack is spreading on Telegram. Users need to be aware of randomly sent false "account risk" messages and pushed false security checks. The attack process is as follows:A Telegram message is sent to you;You are induced to "verify" certain information;You enter the login verification code;Your session information is obtained;Your account is then stolen.Next, the scammers will search for private keys in your chatbot. If they completely take over your account, they will also impersonate you to scam your friends.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi Data reports, the news about "a certain employee of the well-known quantitative private equity firm KuanDe Investment accusing the company of using brain-machine weapons to persecute employees on social media" is continuing to ferment in the private equity circle.In response to the above "accusation," KuanDe Investment stated: "The company has noticed inappropriate remarks about it appearing on online platforms. After verification, the publisher of these remarks did indeed have a short-term employment with the company (joined in July 2022 and voluntarily left in early September of the same year, with an employment period of about 1 month). Currently, this publisher has terminated their employment relationship with the company, and their remarks are personal behavior, containing false and misleading information."Previous news reported that an unknown programmer named "Hu LeZhi" burned 600 ETH and donated over 1411 ETH to a charity organization. The information mentioned that with the large-scale military deployment of brain-machine chips, all military power controls citizens through base stations, radio, and nano brain-machine chips, calling for public attention to this new type of crime, warning that if one becomes a victim of this process, they may choose to end their own life.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from the OpenSea Foundation, the rumors on platform X today are not true, and users are reminded to only trust links published by official accounts to avoid being scammed.Previously, there were rumors in the market about the OpenSea TGE (Token Generation Event), but the official has clearly denied it.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official announcement from DeepSeek, there have been recent impersonation accounts and false information misleading the public. DeepSeek only has official accounts on WeChat Official Account, Xiaohongshu (@DeepSeek), and X (@deepseek_ai), and provides official model services through the official website www.deepseek.com. The official app is ad-free and has no paid projects. Apart from the official WeChat group, there are no other official groups established on any other platforms, and any charging behavior is fraudulent. Users are advised to recognize official channels to avoid financial loss.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist Security Team founder Yu Xian posted a warning that the X platform account of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hacked. The hacker used the account to post false token information for fraud. Tracking shows that the creator of the related token contract is associated with a historical malicious group.

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the UAE-registered crypto market maker CLS Global has agreed to plead guilty, admitting to providing "wash trading" services for the undercover law enforcement-created virtual project NexFundAI during July-August 2024, executing self-trades across multiple wallets through algorithms to fabricate trading volume to attract investors.Company employees admitted in a video conference: "This is wash trading, and we have done this for many clients." If the court approves the plea agreement, CLS Global will pay a fine of $428,059 and forfeited cryptocurrency, and will be banned from participating in the U.S. cryptocurrency market. The company has over 50 overseas employees, primarily providing crypto-related services to U.S. investors.

ChainCatcher news, FTX creditor Sunil stated on social media that aixbt is spreading false information about FTX, claiming that FTX will start distributing on January 3 and will distribute 16 billion dollars in cash within 60 days.In fact, FTX only has 13 billion dollars in cash and has applied to retain 6.5 billion dollars, so they can only distribute around 6.5 to 7.5 billion dollars in the first distribution.

ChainCatcher news, Sun Yuchen posted on X stating: "The rumors circulating online about us liquidating ETH are false. This is just a transfer of ETH between our different wallets. We are optimistic about the Ethereum ecosystem in the long term."

ChainCatcher message, Vivek Ramaswamy's X account is suspected to be hacked, previously posting false news about collaboration with USUAL.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official statement from SolTradingBot, recent rumors about its wallet being hacked are false and lack any supporting evidence. The official stated that these accusations aim to create panic and damage its reputation, and SolTradingBot will continue to be committed to providing users with safe and reliable services. The official reminds users to stay vigilant and only trust information released through official channels.

ChainCatcher news, Alipay officially refuted on X that "Alipay supports the purchase of cryptocurrencies" is false information.Previous news, according to community users, some users in mainland China recently received promotional ads for cryptocurrency funds on the Alipay homepage, stating "Global investment, cryptocurrency soaring, start investing from 10 yuan, get on board now." After verification, the fund is Huabao Overseas Technology C (QDII-FOF-LOF), which is a compliant investment model for overseas assets, indirectly holding Coinbase stocks and ARK Invest Bitcoin spot ETF. Currently, each person is limited to purchasing 1,000 yuan per day.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, George Milling-Stanley, Chief Gold Strategist at State Street Global Advisors, believes that the recent surge in Bitcoin may have given investors a false sense of security.Milling-Stanley stated, "Simply put, Bitcoin is an investment seeking returns, which indicates that investors are flocking to Bitcoin for capital gains, rather than because they see value or utility in Bitcoin." The launch of options based on Bitcoin spot ETFs last week may be related to this, as options allow investors to bet on Bitcoin's price fluctuations with less cash, rather than purchasing Bitcoin itself.