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A man in Anshun, Guizhou, used the name of a virtual currency airdrop project as a pretext to lure friends into investing with the bait of guaranteed high returns, ultimately crossing the legal red line. The People's Procuratorate of Pingba District, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, filed a public prosecution, and the court sentenced Zhao to seven months in prison for fraud, along with a fine of 5,000 yuan.Zhao had been paying attention to the field of virtual currency investment for many years and had long been posting investment insights and financial management tips on social media platforms. Zhang was also a virtual currency enthusiast, and the two met on a social platform due to their common interests, gradually becoming friends and frequently discussing investment strategies online. Through long-term communication, Zhao gained Zhang's trust with seemingly professional investment analysis. Subsequently, Zhao proposed a joint investment, to which Zhang agreed. However, after a period of investment, Zhang experienced significant losses and expressed his intention to stop further investments.On August 23, 2025, Zhao claimed that a certain app had launched an airdrop project (to promote a new project, encourage user participation, or reward loyal users, distributing native tokens of the project for free to eligible users), persuading Zhang to invest the remaining funds in his account into this project, promising a return of 100 to 200 U coins (virtual currency) within two days. Zhao also guaranteed that if there were any losses during this period, he would bear the responsibility. To further alleviate Zhang's concerns, Zhao claimed that all investment funds would be transferred to a public chain (the public address of the virtual currency). Believing Zhao, Zhang exchanged 1,757 dollars in his account for Ethereum and completed the transfer according to the wallet link provided by Zhao. In reality, the wallet corresponding to that link was a personal account registered using his girlfriend's identity information, not a public chain. The agreed time for the return of funds had passed, but Zhao had not fulfilled his promise. Zhang urged for repayment multiple times, but Zhao evaded responsibility with excuses such as sending the wrong link and needing time to track it down. On September 7 of the same year, Zhang reported the situation to the police after noticing something was wrong.On April 2 of this year, the Pingba District Procuratorate filed a public prosecution against Zhao for suspected fraud. The procuratorial agency believed that Zhao deceived others out of property by concealing the truth, with a significant amount involved, constituting the crime of fraud. Given that Zhao truthfully confessed to the criminal facts after being apprehended, showed signs of remorse, and had fully compensated the victim for their losses while voluntarily admitting guilt, he could be punished leniently according to the law.

On August 12, WEEX Exchange announced that the platform launched Rain Protocol (RAIN) spot trading on August 10 and has started a limited-time zero transaction fee promotion. Rain Protocol is a decentralized prediction market protocol deployed on Arbitrum. To celebrate the launch of RAIN, WEEX, in collaboration with Rain Protocol, is launching airdrop activity of 785,600 RAIN. Activity period: 8/11 18:00 - 8/18 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, any first spot trading of RAIN, ARB, or ZRO (no trading volume limit) will receive an additional reward of 393 RAIN.

The EVAA Protocol (EVAA) is launched on Bitget PoolX, where users can lock up XAUT to share 70,000 EVAA airdrops, with a personal lock-up limit of 300 XAUT. The lock-up period is from August 12, 22:00 to August 18, 22:00 (UTC+8).In addition, during the event, users with a positive net recharge amount of XAUT can receive a 3% XAUT financial interest coupon after the event ends; users who participate in PoolX for the first time and meet the net recharge conditions can receive a 12% XAUT interest coupon. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

Bitget Launchpool is about to launch the project DAPPOS (DOS), with a total prize pool of 700,000 DOS. The locking period is open from August 10, 19:00 to August 16, 19:00 (UTC+8). This round of Launchpool opens both BGB and DOS locking pools, including:BGB Locking Pool:Total Airdrop: 600,000 DOSVIP User Locking Limit: 50,000 BGBRegular User Locking Limit: 5,000 BGBDOS Locking Pool:Total Airdrop: 100,000 DOSIndividual Locking Limit: 2,500,000 DOSAt the same time, DOS will also launch spot trading on the AI chain, with the recharge channel now open. The trading channel will open on August 10, 19:00 (UTC+8).

On August 7, WEEX announced that it has launched a limited-time zero transaction fee for GRVT, and users participating in trading can also share a 50,000 USDT airdrop. Activity period: 8/6 18:00 - 8/13 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, all users with a daily GRVT spot trading volume ≥ 50 U can receive a 5 USDT contract bonus each day; inviting friends to participate in this event, an individual can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.

Squid (QUID) is launched on Bitget PoolX, where users can lock up XAUT and QUID to share 860,000 QUID airdrop. Among them, the total airdrop amount for the XAUT lock-up pool is 780,000 QUID, with a maximum individual lock-up limit of 300 XAUT; the total airdrop amount for the QUID lock-up pool is 80,000 QUID, with a maximum individual lock-up limit of 5,000,000 QUID. The lock-up period is from August 5 to August 12.In addition, users with a positive net recharge amount of XAUT during the event can receive a 3% XAUT financial interest coupon after the event ends; users who participate in PoolX for the first time and meet the net recharge conditions can also receive a 12% APR XAUT interest coupon.

The Gate stock derivatives section will launch on August 4 at 13:30 (UTC+8) with the following perpetual contract trading (settled in USDT) for CAMBRICON (寒武纪 688256.SH), EOPTOLINK (新易盛 300502.SZ), IEIT (浪潮信息 000977.SZ), MONTAGE (澜起科技 688008.SH), FII (工业富联 601138.SH), NAURA (北方华创 002371.SZ), AMEC (中微公司 688012.SH), SUNGROW (阳光电源 300274.SZ), CMOC (洛阳钼业 603993.SH), BLUEFOCUS (蓝色光标 300058.SZ), supporting 1-20x leverage.In addition, Gate will launch the 12th phase of the new coin airdrop event in the stock derivatives section from August 4 at 16:00 to August 13 at 16:00 (UTC+8). New users who complete their first contract trade will receive 5 USDT; daily trading volume of the participating coins can accumulate up to 35 USDT; trading the participating coins will share a prize pool of 30,000 USDT. The total prize pool for the event is 50,000 USDT, with a maximum of 240 USDT available for each individual.

According to The Nation Online, the Nigerian Tax Authority has released the "Virtual Asset Taxation Guidelines," officially incorporating cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, NFTs, and other blockchain digital assets into the country's tax system. The guidelines were published on July 31 and provide the first detailed framework for taxing the income from assets such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, governance tokens, and NFTs.The guidelines stipulate that income generated from the disposal, exchange, or transfer of virtual assets must be taxed according to Nigerian tax law, and income from blockchain activities such as mining, staking, validating, airdrops, and token rewards is also subject to taxation. Virtual assets must be valued at the market price of exchange platforms recognized by the tax authority. Individuals and businesses must maintain complete transaction records, and virtual asset service providers must register for taxation and report large or suspicious transactions. The SEC continues to regulate securities-type virtual assets, while the tax authority is responsible for tax management. The guidelines do not set a separate tax rate for cryptocurrencies but apply existing tax law provisions. The guidelines follow President Bola Tinubu's executive order on establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for virtual assets.

On August 3, WEEX Exchange announced that it has launched zero-fee trading for Bless (BLESS) and is offering a 50,000 USDT airdrop. Activity period: 8/3 18:00 - 8/10 18:00 (UTC+8).During the event, new users can unlock corresponding rewards of 3 / 5 / 10 USDT by reaching specified tiers with their first net deposit and first spot trading (BLESS/USDT); all users can receive a 5 USDT contract bonus daily if their daily BLESS spot trading volume is ≥ 50 U; invite friends to participate in this event, and an individual can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.

The AI-driven meme infrastructure project 2U2.ai announced that its native token $2U2 will officially launch on Bitget, KuCoin, and MEXC for spot trading at 15:00 (UTC+8) on August 3, while KuCoin will simultaneously launch $2U2 contract trading.Meanwhile, the community incentive campaign "The Meme Arms Race," which lasted for several months, has officially concluded. The project team will simultaneously open airdrop claims for 100,000,000 $2U2, and eligible users can log in to official channels to claim them. According to the rules, users can choose between an "immediate claim" or "long-term release" mechanism, corresponding to different earning models.2U2.ai is committed to building a Web3 native meme content production and distribution infrastructure, achieving on-chain assetization of memes through the "Create--Share--Earn" mechanism. This token listing and distribution marks the comprehensive entry of its ecosystem into the circulation and operation phase.

According to official news, Websea has completed a major upgrade of the contract insurance airdrop rules on July 30, 2026. After the upgrade, the insurance α pool will airdrop a fixed amount of 1 USDT for new nodes each period, and the insurance β pool will airdrop a fixed amount of 0.7 USDT for new nodes each period, with a maximum of 100 airdrops for both pools, and the total amount is fixed and transparent.Websea's contract insurance aims to provide an additional risk buffer for every opening position, helping users reduce risk concerns amid fluctuations in the derivatives market. This upgrade focuses on simplifying the rules and enhancing transparency, allowing users to calculate the amount for each period, the number of airdrops, and the total cumulative amount in advance, without facing fluctuating variables.

According to official news, Base Build announced the launch of Base Verify Onchain to address the issue of witch attacks in the blockchain ecosystem. This feature has been launched on the Base Sepolia test network, allowing developers to implement the "one real user, one claim" rule in smart contracts. Base Build stated that traditional airdrop mechanisms are easily manipulated by bulk wallets, and a large number of rewards are often obtained by professional airdrop farmers, while users who genuinely participate in product development can only receive limited benefits.Base Verify Onchain helps project teams identify multiple wallets controlled by the same user by generating a stable identity hash for each real user, without needing to obtain users' names, account information, or other private data. Users can complete verification through existing accounts such as Coinbase, Instagram, X, and TikTok. The system then returns a verified identity credential to the smart contract, which automatically enforces rules such as claim limits, voting restrictions, or quota controls. Currently, Base Verify has been used over 300,000 times and serves collaborative projects such as Base App, Cody, Scratch, and Bracket. Base Build stated that Verify Onchain will provide fairer airdrops, token distributions, governance voting, and user incentive mechanisms for decentralized applications. Developers can use this technology to limit the number of claims per real user, allocate rewards based on real identities, or convert real-world signals into on-chain credibility, thereby reducing the impact of bots and multi-wallet manipulation on the fairness of Web3 applications.

Bitget Launchpool is about to launch the project AEON (AEON), with a total prize pool of 1,166,666 AEON. The locking period is open from July 27, 19:00 to August 1, 19:00 (UTC+8). This round of Launchpool has a total of 2 locking pools, including:BGB Locking Pool:Total Airdrop: 1,000,000 AEON;VIP User Locking Limit: 50,000 BGB;Regular User Locking Limit: 5,000 BGB.AEON Locking Pool:Total Airdrop: 166,666 AEON;Individual Locking Limit: 4,200,000 AEON.At the same time, AEON will also launch spot trading, and the deposit channel is now open. The trading channel will open on July 27, 19:00 (UTC+8).

According to official news, the Gate Launchpool Phase 367 ANTFUN event will take place from July 21, 20:00 to August 4, 20:00 (UTC+8). Users can stake USDT, GUSD, or ANTFUN to share a free airdrop of 3,756,574 ANTFUN.Currently, the estimated annualized return for the USDT staking pool is 5.80%, with a total staked amount exceeding 37 million USDT; the estimated annualized return for the GUSD staking pool is 4.90%, and with an additional 3.80% GUSD minting yield, the total estimated return can reach 8.70%, with a total staked amount exceeding 36 million GUSD; the exclusive ANTFUN staking pool has an estimated APR of up to 176.82%, with a total staked amount exceeding 11.6 million ANTFUN. Users can choose different staking pools to participate in the event based on their asset allocation, enjoying diversified yield opportunities while receiving airdrop rewards.

On July 20, WEEX Exchange announced that it has launched zero-fee trading for Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) and is offering a 50,000 USDT airdrop reward. Event duration: 7/20 17:00 - 7/27 17:00 (UTC+8)

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the largest short position in ETH, pension-usdt.eth, holds 50,000 ETH short contracts, worth approximately $93.3 million, currently facing an unrealized loss of about $8.31 million.This whale has historically accumulated a profit of $35.6 million.

Solana Mobile announced the launch of the Seeker Summer Round 1 SKR token distribution event. Eligible participants can now check and claim their allocation through the Seed Vault Wallet.It is reported that this round of SKR distribution is divided into three tiers based on participation level:Level 3 users: 3000 SKRLevel 2 users: 2000 SKRLevel 1 users: 1000 SKRAmong them, some highly active Level 3 participants will also receive additional reward allocations.Users can claim SKR by following these steps: open the Seeker device, enter the Seed Vault Wallet, click on the Activity Tracking page, select "Check Available Allocations," and complete the claim. The official announcement states that the claiming window will last for 30 days.After claiming, users can stake SKR to earn rewards, or they can directly stake it to Guardians in the Seed Vault Wallet, or participate in staking through the SKR Staking web interface.

On July 17, WEEX announced that zero-fee trading for PYTH has now started, and airdrop rewards of 50,000 USDT are being offered. Activity period: 7/17 17:00 - 7/24 17:00 (UTC+8).During the event, both new and existing users can receive a contract bonus of 1 USDT daily for a PYTH spot trading volume of ≥ 50 U each day; inviting friends to participate in this event, an individual can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.

WEEX Exchange Announcement: ONDO zero-fee trading is now open, and airdrop rewards of 50,000 USDT are being offered. Event time: 7/16 17:00 - 7/23 17:00 (UTC+8).