Community News:
1. CZ: 487 million new WhatsApp numbers are being sold on the dark web. Please be alert to related phishing activities
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted that 487 million new WhatsApp phone numbers were used for dark web sales. CZ emphasized that "these phone numbers may be used for phishing activities."
2. Alameda Withdrew Over $200 Million in Cryptocurrency from FTX.US Before Its Bankruptcy
Blockchain company Arkham Intelligence disclosed that Alameda Research withdrew more than $200 million worth of cryptocurrencies from FTX.US before filing for bankruptcy, involving a total of 8 addresses, most of which were stablecoins. Specifically, of the approximately $204 million, $116 million were stablecoins, mainly including Tether (USDT), USDC, BUSD and TrueUSD (TUSD), in addition to $49.49 million in ETH and $38.06 million in wrapped Bitcoin wBTC. (Cointelegraph)
Industry News:
1. Survey: LG ranks first in Metaverse patent rankings, Huawei and Apple are in the top 10
According to the Metaverse patent ranking compiled by Tokyo-based research firm Cyber Creative Institute, LG has filed the most Metaverse patent applications since 2016, climbing to first place from 11th in 2010-2015. Samsung Electronics is second. Huawei, which did not make the top 20 in previous surveys, now ranks fourth with a large number of patents related to image and display processing. Meta ranks third, Microsoft ranks fifth, and Intel and Apple are among the six U.S. companies in the top 10. Sony is the only Japanese company in the top 10, ranking sixth.
Policies and Regulations:
1. ECB Governing Council member Makhlouf: If necessary, the rate hike in 2023 will be reduced
ECB board member Makhlouf said the ECB may raise interest rates slightly next year if further rate hikes are needed. (Cailian News)
2. Putin calls for the establishment of an international settlement system based on blockchain and digital currency
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the use of digital currency technology and distributed ledgers to create a new international settlement system independent of banks and third-country intervention at an artificial intelligence conference organized by Sberbank, Russia's largest bank. Earlier, Russian lawmakers were preparing amendments to launch a national cryptocurrency exchange, which was supported by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Russia. (Bitcoin.com)
