Crypto Weekend News Roundup (September 15-16, 2024) 🔥
⭐️ Circle Blacklists Wallets Linked to Lazarus Group
🔹 Circle has become the fourth stablecoin issuer to block wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group. $1.5 million USDC was blocked on September 14. However, ZachXBT criticized Circle for taking action four months after competitors like Tether, Paxos, and Techteryx had already done so.
⭐️ Ethereum Researcher Leaves Ethereum Foundation
🔹Danny Ryan, a veteran researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, has announced that he is taking a hiatus from the organization after seven years of service, citing personal reasons. Ryan has been instrumental in Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake.
⭐️ Donald Trump's DeFi Appoints Scroll Co-Founder as Advisor
🔹Sandy Peng, co-founder of Ethereum scaling solution Scroll, has become the new advisor of the World Liberty Finance (WLF) platform. The platform is run by Donald Trump's son and is scheduled to launch on September 16.
⭐️ Telegram Catizens Upset Over Airdrop Announcement
🔹 Catizens expressed their displeasure that only 15% of the total supply of $CATI tokens was airdropped to players in Season 1, lower than expected. Many protested with the hashtag #catizenscam
⭐️ Former President Trump Safe After Rumors of Gunfire
🔹According to Trump's spokesperson, he is safe after reports of gunfire near his golfing area at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida.
