According to PANews, recent evidence has unveiled the full extent of a South Korean official's misappropriation of $342,000 (497.16 million won) in public funds for personal cryptocurrency investments, including significant flood relief donations. The official, referred to as 'A', was sentenced to five years in prison last December for embezzling city budget and public organization funds. The case is currently under review in a higher court, with the possibility of the sentence being extended or overturned. The embezzlement occurred over a six-year period from November 2018 to May 2023, but the complete scope of the crime, including the misappropriation of flood donations, was only fully revealed in an audit report released by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) on Tuesday. The BAI investigation found that the official had access to multiple seals from the Cheongju city government and third-party business operators, allowing him to bypass normal procedures and repeatedly divert funds. He was able to forge project expenses and approve electronic transactions without proper oversight from superiors, who failed to verify the legitimacy of these requests. Additionally, the mayor's seal was often left unattended without adequate security measures, and the official's direct superior did not properly manage accounting procedures or verify expenditures.

According to PANews, a bullish reversal pattern has emerged on Bitcoin's daily chart, as market participants anticipate Wednesday's U.S. inflation data to support risk assets. Bitcoin has recently faced significant declines, dropping from $100,000 last month to below $80,000 this week. This downturn is attributed to several factors, including Wall Street's risk-averse sentiment, concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and fears of a U.S. economic recession. Additionally, the lack of new Bitcoin purchases under Trump's strategic reserve plan has further exacerbated the downward trend. On Tuesday, when prices fell to a multi-month low below $80,000, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) did not confirm the decline. The RSI formed higher lows, contradicting the lower lows on the price chart, confirming a bullish RSI divergence. This suggests that while prices are falling, the momentum of selling pressure is weakening, potentially indicating an upcoming bullish reversal. This pattern appears at a crucial time, as the U.S. February CPI, expected to show progress, is set to be released tonight. The bullish RSI divergence for Bitcoin implies that the market is ready to respond positively to potentially moderate data.

According to Odaily, AdsPower's security team disclosed a security breach on January 24, where hackers infiltrated the system by spreading malicious code, altering some third-party cryptocurrency wallet plugins within the AdsPower fingerprint browser. The company has since patched the vulnerability, enhanced system security, and reported the incident to Singaporean authorities, actively cooperating with the police investigation. The breach was initially noticed between January 21 and 22, when a few users reported issues with installing or updating the MetaMask plugin. On January 23, the technical team identified anomalies in the plugin download link and replaced it with the official download address. By January 24, AdsPower detected the plugin tampering, removed the malicious plugin package, fixed the download link, and instructed affected users to reinstall the plugin to ensure security. An internal investigation revealed that attackers exploited a vulnerability in a third-party technical service system to upload and distribute a malicious version of the MetaMask plugin, potentially compromising users' wallet plugin cache information. AdsPower has since upgraded the application center's plugin download mode and plans to further strengthen cybersecurity, emergency response, and supply chain security management. Affected users can receive an exclusive value-added service package through the AdsPower client.

Odaily星球日报讯 PAAL AI 在 Bybit 新币公示栏披露最新项目数据：总收入已突破 328 ETH,超过 7 万用户。

Odaily星球日报讯 AdsPower 安全团队于 1 月 24 日透明披露了一起入侵事件，黑客通过散播恶意代码，篡改了 AdsPower 指纹浏览器中的部分第三方加密钱包插件。AdsPower 已修复漏洞并强化系统安全性，同时向新加坡当局报警，正积极配合警方调查。 据官方披露，1 月 21 日至 22 日，少数用户反馈无法安装或更新 MetaMask 插件。1 月 23 日，技术团队发现插件下载链接异常并更换为官方下载地址。1 月 24 日，AdsPower 监测到插件被篡改，随后删除恶意插件包、修复下载链接，并要求受影响用户重新安装插件以确保安全。 内部调查显示，攻击者利用第三方技术服务系统的漏洞，上传并传播了恶意版本的 MetaMask 插件，可能导致用户钱包插件的缓存信息被泄露。目前，AdsPower 已升级应用中心插件下载模式，未来将进一步加强网络安全、应急响应和供应链安全管理。受影响用户可在 AdsPower 客户端领取专属增值服务方案。

Odaily星球日报讯 拉丁美洲加密交易平台 Mercado Bitcoin 拟与 Polygon Labs 合作在拉丁美洲发行价值 2 亿美元的代币化资产，此次合作的重点是将 Polygon 的区块链基础设施整合到 Mercado Bitcoin 的代币化流程中。（CoinDesk）

Chatbot Grok launches its token via Bankr, raising $270K. An important step in the integration of AI and blockchain. source: https://en.spaziocrypto.com/crypto/chatbot-grok-launches-token-via-bankr-raises-270k/

TL;DR Soneium-LINE Partnership: Sony’s Layer-2 blockchain platform, Soneium, has partnered with social media giant LINE to integrate four popular mini-apps on-chain. Enhanced Blockchain Experience: This move aims to provide LINE’s nearly 200 million users with smoother, scalable, and more accessible blockchain interactions. Web3 Adoption Push: By onboarding mini-apps like Sleepagotchi, Farm... source: https://crypto-economy.com/sonys-blockchain-platform-soneium-announces-integration-with-lines-mini-apps/

With 17 XRP ETF filings and counting, a regulatory green light may be closer than expected. source: https://ambcrypto.com/franklin-templeton-files-for-xrp-etf-odds-raise-for-other-altcoins/

Ethereum (ETH) has revisited yearly lows after losing the key $2,000 support, registering its worst performance in years. Some analysts forecasted another 15% drop if the trend continues but suggested that ETH could see a bullish end-of-year. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Future Comes Down To This One Question, Says Bitwise Ethereum Hits 17-Month Low Ethereum experienced a 15% correction on... source: https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ethereum-risks-another-15-correction-after-fall-below-2000-whats-next-for-eth/

Scroll's SCR token launch, like the recent Hamster Kombat airdrop, has left some recipients dissatisfied, with criticism over fairness and transparency in the allocation. SCR's price has since dropped over 20%.