🌶️ More airdrop announcements

September - the month of airdrops (and their announcements), it seems. We're getting more news after Monday, when Base hinted about possibilities to make its own chain token. We keep getting announcements of possible TGEs and other hints about airdrops. And of course, we love it!

Oh, and we got a 25 bps rate cut, and we could get 2 more this year. Or not… Yes, we missed sending the newsletter on these long-awaited days, but oh, it was impossible to miss that news.

Here is what you’ll find in today’s edition as well:

• MetaMask and Rabby airdrops coming

• MYX manipulation

• Aster and Hyperliquid fight

• Korean hackers on the move again

• and more…

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📰 Crypto & Finance News

• The MYX token’s 1,400% rally in September was likely due to market manipulation, with analysis showing trading anomalies and a Sybil attack, making organic trading highly improbable, according to Rena Labs and Insider Cash.

• EU finance ministers have agreed to set limits on individual digital euro holdings, establishing a framework for determining caps as the bloc advances plans for a central bank digital currency.

• NBA star Kevin Durant regained access to his Coinbase account after a user error. Durant and his agent, Rich Kleiman, have invested in Coinbase since 2017 through their fund, 35V.

🪂 Airdrops & Opportunities

• Joseph Lubin from Consensys confirmed that MetaMask is launching its token.

• Rabby mentions $RABBY in one of its pools. That means nothing else is an upcoming token or an airdrop.

• Aster, a decentralized perps trading platform, launched its token $ASTER and its claim.

🤡 Degen Section

• $SAINT token was launched on Pump Fun for a good purpose. Check it out!

• Pump Fun live streaming opens the gates of absurdity again. Be advised, some of the examples are shocking.

🔒 Security

• Binance’s CZ and the SEAL ethical hacker team warned that 60 North Korean hackers are impersonating IT workers to infiltrate crypto firms, highlighting rising security threats and urging stricter hiring practices.

• Social media platform X uncovered a network of crypto scammers who allegedly paid intermediaries to bribe employees for account reinstatement. Legal action is underway, with ties to broader criminal groups.

🦁 Alpha & Insights

• FTX will distribute an additional $1.6 billion to creditors starting Sept. 30 as part of its third bankruptcy payout, using over $15 billion in recovered assets under a plan finalized in October 2024.

• Early alpha access of Parallel’s Colony is to take place this Monday for Solana Seeker phone owners.

• Nansen AI teases its mobile app launching on September 25th.

• Mint Etherlink and Rarible NFT for free.

📈 Other Metrics & Numbers

• The WLFI token from Trump-backed World Liberty Financial rose 13% this week after holders approved a plan to use all protocol fees for buybacks and token burns, aiming to boost value.

• Aster and Hyperliquid comparison of revenue. What’s your guess, who will win in the end?

• Crypto-related company REKT Drinks reached 1 million drinks sold within 11 months.

• Pudgy Party, the game of Pudgy Penguins, has been downloaded more than 750,000 times in 3 weeks. 1 million soon!

• S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones all hit new all-time highs. Will crypto follow soon?

😶‍🌫️ To Cheer You Up

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