This one is crazy !! 😱Venezuela's government has seized a large amount of weaponry and equipment from the notorious Tren de Aragua gang's Tocorón prison, which was reportedly used for bitcoin mining. The gang, known for kidnappings, robberies, drug trafficking, prostitution, extortion, and illegal gold mining, has been attempting to make extra cash with old Bitmain Antminers. The prison, which has served as the gang's headquarters, has been found to have a restaurant, pool, children's playground, gambling rooms, a disco, a baseball field, and a zoo containing tigers, lions, crocodiles, flamingos, ocelots, and pumas to 'threat' inmates and government officials. Four prison guards were arrested under suspicion of helping the gang members enjoy their facilities, and 60 Tren de Aragua members were captured. However, between 400 to 500 prisoners are still missing, including Tren de Aragua leader Héctor 'Niño' Guerrero, who is thought to have raked in over $3 million a year through various operations run from the prison.Source: https://protos.com/a-look-inside-tocoron-venezuelas-gang-run-prison-that-mined-bitcoin/
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To our Pancake Protectors community, We want to share an update concerning recent events related to the Pancake Protectors game on August 21st. 👉
1. Addressing an Unexpected Challenge
1.1)On August 21st, our game servers faced an unexpected circumstance. A notable script-based event aimed to stress our servers and introduce latency to the game. As a result, there was a brief disruption towards the end of Season 6.
1.2)We want to assure you that all user funds, both on-chain and in-game, remain secure and unaffected by this incident.
2. Immediate Actions and Adjustments In response, we've implemented the following measures:
2.1)S6 Settling Time: The settling time for S6 has been rescheduled to 12:00 UTC on Tuesday and adjusted for most activities in the game. This new timing aims to accommodate all players.
2.2)Arena Entries: For S6, there are no restrictions on the number of arena entries. You can engage without concerns about losing your arena opportunities. 2.3)Compensation for Purchased Arena Entries: Players who purchased arena entries before the original settlement time of S6 will receive specific in-game resource compensation. 2.4)Post-S7 Compensation: Upon entering Season 7, all active players in the Arena will receive in-game resource compensations.
3. Future Preventive Measures To safeguard against future situations, we're actively taking steps:
3.1)Enhanced Server Protection: We're enhancing the server's defense mechanisms to detect and counteract script-based events more accurately.
3.2)Strengthened Security: We're enhancing our automatic server defense services to ensure resilience against potential threats.
While we deeply regret any inconvenience caused, we are genuinely thankful for your understanding and patience as we work tirelessly to overcome these challenges and elevate our systems. Your support is invaluable to us. 🙏 We will keep everyone informed about our progress as we move forward together.
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade is one of the most important events in the crypto industry in 2023. It is commonly referred to as the Ethereum Shapella upgrade, which comes from Shanghai and Capella, the brightest stars in the northern constellation of Auriga.
The upgrade is taking part on both layers of the network, with Shanghai on the execution layer and Capella on the consensus one. EIP- 4895 is a critical mechanic in Ethereum's network, introducing a pivotal mechanic in the network.
Thanks to the new regulation, the FSMA will be able to check whether advertisements for virtual currencies are accurate and not misleading and whether the advertisements contain the compulsory warnings of risk.
File Linked to Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain
A post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin revealed an encrypted 7zip file possibly linked to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The file was found in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height 446,713. Speculation surrounds the purpose of the file, with some speculating that it could be an encrypted link to the switch or files exposing secrets. The transaction occurred five days before Assange read the Bitcoin blockchain hash from block heig