🌶️ NPM JavaScript libraries hacked, worry or not?

It’s a nice Monday because we are finally pumping! However, some serious hack news reached us, making our mood go down a bit. Even Ledger CTO has posted his warning to be extra vigilant right now.

On the other hand, we’re already getting many reports that Phantom, protocols, and so on are not affected. We know for sure, we can provide more details tomorrow.

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

• OpenSea airdrop coming

• Backpack launches perpetual futures trading in the EU

• Two airdrops on September 10th

• New Solana DeFi TVL record has been hit

• and more…

📰 Crypto & Finance News

• Backpack Exchange announces becoming one of the first regulated perpetual futures platforms in Europe. You can join the waitlist already, which is limited to only 100 users per day.

• Upbit, one of the largest South Korean exchanges, is to launch its own L1 - GIWA.

• Kazakhstan President Tokayev offers to create a national strategic cryptocurrency reserve.

🪂 Airdrops & Opportunities

• OpenSea to launch $SEA (or give us more details) in early October.

• Cyber Kongz announces its airdrop and TGE on September 10th.

• Linea TGE is happening on September 10th, and a reminder to not fall for scams.

🤡 Degen Section

• Pump Fun announces about partnership with MEXC, listing a new PumpFun coin every Monday.

🔒 Security

• Hackers compromised popular NPM JavaScript libraries, injecting malware that swaps crypto wallet addresses to steal funds, putting billions of downloads and the broader open-source ecosystem at risk.

• Nemo, a yield protocol on the Sui blockchain, was exploited for $2.4 million in USDC. The attacker bridged the stolen funds from Arbitrum to Ethereum, causing Nemo’s total value locked to drop sharply.

• SwissBorg probably hacked and lost more than 192,000 on Solana, ZachXBT reports.

🦁 Alpha & Insights

• Tom Lee believes Bitcoin can hit $200,000 this year.

• Solana DeFi TVL hits a new record of $14.42 billion, raising even more attention and interest in different protocols.

• Standard Chartered expects that the FED is going to cut rates by 50bps in September.

📈 Other Metrics & Numbers

• Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 1,955 Bitcoin for $217.4M between Sept. 2–7, raising its total holdings to 638,460 BTC. The purchase follows smaller recent buys and the company’s exclusion from the S&P 500 index.

• Bybit’s World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2025 set a new Guinness World Record for most participants in an online trading competition in 24 hours, with 71,765 traders joining the event.

😶‍🌫️ To Cheer You Up

Did you like the content? Share it with your family and friends.

Also, we would appreciate your feedback by sending us an email by simply replying to this message.

Disclaimer: The content of this newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly volatile and can involve significant risk. Always conduct your own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. The opinions and information provided here are not a guarantee of future performance and should be considered carefully in the context of your personal financial situation.