[Link to FM] CCTV exposed hundreds of times profiteering "virtual currency" scam, Musk will buy Twitter at a cash price of $54.2 per share

【Data Intelligence】

The DeFi lock-up volume on the Terra chain is 29.48 billion US dollars

According to data from DefiLlama, the current DeFi lockup volume on the Terra chain is 29.48 billion US dollars, an increase of 1.75% in the past 24 hours. It ranks second only to Ethereum in the public chain. Currently, the top 3 DeFi lockups on the Terra chain are: Anchor ($16.05 billion), Lido ($7.79 billion), and Astroport ($1.81 billion).

The floor price of "Boring Ape" BAYC rose to 147 ETH, another record high

On April 25, according to NFTGo.io data, the floor price of the "Boring Ape" BAYC series NFT has reached 147 ETH, which is about 420,060 US dollars, a record high, with a 24-hour increase of 3.40%. To date, BAYC transactions have totaled $1.78 billion.

【 Regulatory News 】

ECB board members call for stricter, more coordinated global regulation of cryptocurrencies

European Central Bank board memberFabio Panetta gave a speech on "the Wild West of crypto finance" at Columbia University, saying that if the encryption industry collapses, it will become a major risk to financial stability, advocating the unification of encryption on a global scale regulation to mitigate the risk of a potential mass collapse. He advocated for a coordinated global effort to hold cryptocurrencies to the same standards as traditional finance, and in some cases even higher standards, and he also advocated for additional mandatory disclosure and transparency requirements for crypto companies, And strengthen public authorities to detect illicit trade and emerging threats. In addition, Panetta also mentioned the energy and environmental issues of PoW mining, as well as the potential use of cryptocurrencies as a tool for tax evasion and tax evasion.

New York lawmakers may vote on moratorium on crypto mining this Thursday

New York lawmakers have introduced a controversial bill that seeks to suspend some proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining operations in the state for two years. Members of the New York Assembly Ways and Means Committee deliberated on the bill at Monday's meeting before voting to send it to the general assembly, which could hold a full vote as early as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. If passed, the bill will go to the state Senate. Instead of banning all cryptocurrency mining in New York, the bill would suspend new licenses for PoW mining operations for two years, experts said. But cryptocurrency advocates worry that the passage of the bill will pave the way for future legislation to crack down on cryptocurrency mining in New York, and that these crackdowns could harm the cryptocurrency industry across the state.

【Industry Trends】

Moonbirds parent company PROOF receives USD 10 million investment from 776 Management

On April 26th, PROOF, the parent company of Moonbirds, announced today that it has received US$10 million in investment from 776 Management, a venture capital subsidiary of Reddit. PROOF founder Kevin Rose's own venture capital arm, True Ventures, also participated in the round. Kevin Rose is also Digg co-founder and venture capitalist. PROOF started last year as a podcast. Launched in December last year, PROOF Collective, a private community of 1,000 people through NFT access passes, allows members to enjoy content such as unlocking free NFT Drops, access to future events, and other perks and benefits.

Startup Afriex completes US$10 million Series A financing, co-led by Sequoia China and Dragonfly Capital

Nigerian fintech startupAfriex has raised $10 million in Series A funding for its blockchain remittance platform at a valuation of $60 million. This round of financing was jointly led by Sequoia Capital (China) and Dragonfly Capital, with participation from Goldentree, Stellar Foundation and Exceptional Capital. It is reported that Afriex is currently only focusing on its core remittance products, and hopes to launch stable coins in the future, and has signed a partnership with Visa to provide Afriex users with credit and debit cards later this year.

Yuga Labs' new project Otherside announced that the auction will be paid with Apecoin

Yuga Labs will launch the metaverse land project Otherside at 0:00 on May 1, Beijing time, announced on Twitter that the Otherside auction will use ApeCoin to pay, and Mint will use the Dutch auction method, so the price of ApeCoin will change over time. while falling. The opening bid for the Dutch auction will be announced later this week. BAYC and MAYC holders can claim NFT within 21 days of the auction. In addition, the ApeCoin obtained in this auction will be locked for one year, which means that holders are not eligible to vote in the ApeCoin DAO.

The Aave community initiated a proposal to enable sUSD as AAVEV3 collateral on Optimism

On April 26th, the decentralized lending protocol Aave community initiated a proposal to use sUSD as AAVEV3 collateral on Optimism, and proposed to set the maximum loan interest rate of sUSD to 60%, the liquidation threshold to 75%, the liquidation penalty to 5%, and the interest rate The curve is upgraded to the interest rate curve of DAI/TUSD. sUSD is a decentralized stablecoin mortgaged by the synthetic asset protocol Synthetix token SNX, and is already a loanable asset on the AAVE market.

Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $54.2 a share in cash, deal expected to close in 2022

According to news on April 26, Tesla CEO Elon Musk will acquire Twitter at a cash price of US$54.2 per share. The transaction is expected to be completed in 2022. After the transaction is completed, Twitter will become a privately held company. Twitter said the proposed deal would carry a substantial cash premium, and Musk's proposal was the best option for holders. First-quarter results will be released before the market opens on April 28, and there will be no conference call. Musk has secured $25.5 billion in fully committed financing. In addition, the Twitter CEO also said that Twitter has a vision and relevance to the world; inspired by the work and proud of our team.

【Elite Viewpoint】

BAYC: Instagram suspected to be hacked, please do not click on the link

On April 25th, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) tweeted that its Instagram was suspected of being hacked, and reminded users not to click on links, mint anything, or associate wallets with anything.

Security firm: Wiener DOGE project was exploited maliciously, causing $30,000 in damages

According to the monitoring of the CertiK security team, the Wiener DOGE project was maliciously used at 4:33 pm on April 24, 2022, Beijing time, causing a loss of US$30,000. Attackers exploited WDODGE's charging mechanism and inconsistencies between exchange pools to launch the attack. Then at 6:20 p.m. on the same day, the Last Kilometer project was exploited by a flash loan attack, causing a loss of $26,495. The attackers are the same as the Wiener DOGE that happened earlier in the same day.

【What to watch today】

CCTV exposed hundreds of times profiteering "virtual currency" scam, some people were defrauded of millions

CCTV exposed a 100-fold profiteering virtual currency scam. Many victims told reporters that they recently discovered a new stock lecture platform and a new digital currency trading platform. When they registered and logged in with their mobile phone numbers and ID card information, they found that as long as people who had previously registered on the Bateman trading platform registered on the new so-called "Ottoman trading platform", their accounts showed that they were in a frozen state. Enter. The reporter also discovered on multiple online platforms that many victims were also deceived by the same method at different times. Except for the different platform names and lecturer names, other deception methods are almost identical. After learning of being cheated, many victims have called the police. The police said that there are many similar fraud cases, and investors must be vigilant. After transferring money to an unfamiliar account, if they feel abnormal, they should call the police immediately.

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