AICoin Focus: Daily Hot Picks (August 23rd)

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1. The US stock market closed with the Nasdaq falling by 1.67% and the S&P 500 index dropping by 0.89%, indicating a cautious market sentiment.

2. The US non-farm data has been significantly revised downward, with the main BTC trading volume of 200 million US dollars betting on a specific direction, leading to significant market volatility.

Real-time monitoring of large orders in the market, automatically generating and sending out reports. Open PRO membership to view the complete main data report. -Original

3. Sun Yuchen's stablecoin USDD is no longer backed by Bitcoin, raising concerns about decentralization.

Tron founder Sun Yuchen assured users that there is no need to worry after the Tron DAO Reserve withdrew support for the USDD stablecoin, which was backed by nearly $750 million worth of Bitcoin on Wednesday. The algorithmic stablecoin was launched in 2022 as a competitor to Terra's now-defunct UST token and is currently primarily supported by Tron's native token TRX. This move has raised concerns about the decentralization of USDD. -Original

4. CZ may have left prison and transferred to a halfway house, expected to gain full freedom on September 29.

According to information from the US Bureau of Prisons, CZ is expected to be released on September 29. However, some in the crypto community seem to have mistakenly and prematurely celebrated the freedom of this crypto entrepreneur. This confusion may be partly due to CZ's transfer from a minimum-security prison in Southern California to RRM Long Beach this week. This is a residential program designed to prepare prisoners nearing the end of their sentences to reintegrate into society. RRM, also known as a "halfway house," is where CZ has technically been released, as some Twitter users claim. However, he is certainly still under the custody of the US government and cannot move freely. By the end of September, CZ should regain the right to move freely and may reunite with his family in Dubai. -Original

5. Former congressional candidate Michelle Bond, associated with FTX, is accused of illegally providing campaign donations.

Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the indictment of Bond, whose partner and former FTX executive Ryan Salame had repeatedly discussed with prosecutors whether she should be investigated. Bond ran as a Republican for the US House seat in New York's 1st District in 2022 but was unsuccessful. Shortly thereafter, prosecutors stated that Bond's partner was "an executive of a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange's Bahamian subsidiary" and arranged for Bond to enter into a "fictitious consulting agreement" with the exchange. -Original

6. Co-founder of OmegaPro arrested, suspected of involvement in a $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud case.

OmegaPro co-founder Andreas Szakacs was arrested in Turkey in July on suspicion of involvement in a $4 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Szakacs had previously obtained Turkish citizenship and changed his name to Emre Avci. Turkish authorities seized computers and 32 cold wallets in a raid and traced approximately $160 million in cryptocurrency funds. OmegaPro reportedly collapsed at the end of 2022, and several countries had issued regulatory warnings prior to that. A Dutch investor claiming to represent 3,000 victims stated that these investors collectively lost $103 million. -Original

7. On August 22, the US Bitcoin ETF saw a net inflow of 1515 BTC, while the Ethereum ETF saw a net outflow of 10760 ETH.

On August 22, the US Bitcoin ETF saw a net inflow of 1515 BTC, while the Ethereum ETF saw a net outflow of 10760 ETH. -Original

8. Asset management company Metalpha transferred 22,822 ETH to Binance two hours ago, reflecting a significant transfer trend.

Two hours ago, asset management company Metalpha deposited a total of 22,822 ETH redeemed from Lido and Aave into Binance, worth $59.49 million. Since yesterday, the institution has transferred a total of 27,322 ETH to the trading platform, with a total value of up to $71.09 million and an average deposit price of $2602. -Original

9. ETH price fell below the $2600 mark, with its market share dropping to 14.57%.

10. Data shows that BTC and ETH options contracts worth $1.11 billion and $330 million, respectively, will expire and settle tomorrow.

BTC options with a nominal value of $1.11 billion will expire and settle tomorrow, with a Put/Call Ratio of 0.82 and a maximum pain point of $60,000. ETH options with a nominal value of $330 million will expire and settle tomorrow, with a Put/Call Ratio of 1.1 and a maximum pain point of $2650. -Original

11. Federal Reserve's Schmid says interest rates are not overly tight and there is still room to consider future directions.

Federal Reserve's Schmid stated that recent inflation data has been quite positive over the past two to three months, and more data is needed before considering a rate cut. Interest rates are not overly tight, and there is still room to consider future directions. Frankly, I think we have time to make decisions. -Original

12. Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, says Bitcoin is still in its early stages and has not yet become a store of value asset.

Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, spoke in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box," sharing his views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Scaramucci is optimistic about the future of Bitcoin, especially in the second half of 2024. He stated that the "oversupply" seems to be coming to an end, which he interprets as a positive signal for Bitcoin prices. However, he also discussed the common argument comparing Bitcoin to gold. Despite gold rising by 30% in the past two years, Bitcoin's price has remained relatively stagnant. However, Scaramucci reiterated his belief that Bitcoin is still in its early stages and is a technology rather than a store of value. He stated that with over 1 billion wallets in existence, Bitcoin may eventually be seen as a store of value. -Original

13. Stork Network raises $4 million in seed funding, planning to enhance product supply.

Lightspeed Faction led a $4 million seed round of funding for web3 oracle provider Stork Network. The company will use the funds to enhance its product supply, especially Stork Perps. -Original

14. A court in Jiangxi, China, has sentenced four individuals in a case involving the use of "movie prop coins" to purchase virtual currency for fraud.

The People's Court of Le'an County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province recently sentenced four defendants to 1 year and 9 months to 2 years and 2 months in prison for committing fraud in a case involving the use of "movie prop coins" to purchase virtual currency. In 2023, Mr. Yang, a resident of Le'an County, conducted two offline transactions of "Tether coins" (virtual currency) with a person nicknamed "Fatty," gaining Mr. Yang's trust. In 2024, "Fatty" expressed interest in purchasing "Tether coins" from Mr. Yang for 50,000 yuan. During the transaction, in dim lighting and late at night, "Fatty" repeatedly interrupted Mr. Yang while inspecting the cash used in the transaction. After the transaction was completed, "Fatty" quickly left on an electric bicycle. It was only then that Mr. Yang discovered that only a few bills on each stack of money were genuine, while the rest were labeled "movie prop coins." On January 30, the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Le'an County Public Security Bureau arrested the suspects Huang and Yi (accomplices who had fled with "Fatty" at the time of the incident) at a hotel in Shangli County. On February 6, the police arrested the suspect Xie (i.e., "Fatty") in a rental house in Shangli County. Through police interrogation, it was revealed that the organizational structure of the group was consistent with the police's previous assumptions, with the ringleaders being the suspects Huang and the fugitive Li. Huang and Li were responsible for finding targets for fraud and "setting up" the entire transaction process to lure the victims into being deceived. At the same time, Huang believed that the public security organs would not handle cases involving virtual currency transactions and used this to encourage Xie to act as a "pawn," while Yi was responsible for "cooperating" with Xie to ensure his swift escape and to carry out the fraud against the victims. In order to apprehend all the suspects in the case, the police further analyzed the information provided by Huang, Yi, and Xie and discovered that Li had fled to Guizhou Province. On February 17, the police traveled to the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province and apprehended the last suspect, Li. Ultimately, the People's Court of Le'an County adopted the charges brought by the People's Procuratorate of Le'an County. On July 25, the court sentenced the four defendants to 1 year and 9 months to 2 years and 2 months in prison, and imposed fines ranging from 6,000 yuan to 18,000 yuan. In response, the relevant person in charge of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Le'an County Public Security Bureau stated that this case is one of the typical examples of the bureau's crackdown on new types of crimes. The public security, procuratorial, and judicial departments are committed to protecting the safety of people's lives and property, preventing similar cases from escalating into serious crimes, strengthening cooperation, and providing reference for combating similar new types of crimes. During the investigation of the case, the police conducted meticulous analysis, lasting for a month, and traveled 1000 kilometers to apprehend all the criminal suspects, laying the foundation for the bureau's future handling of such cases. -Original

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