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According to CoinDesk, the U.S. law firm Charles Gerstein has filed a petition in the Manhattan federal court, requesting an order for Tether to transfer over $344 million of frozen USDT to victims holding judgments against Iran for unpaid terrorism claims. These USDT were previously frozen by Tether after the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control identified the related Tron wallets as belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.The plaintiffs argue that since OFAC has designated the relevant wallets as owned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Tether has frozen the related tokens, Tether can fully reissue an equivalent amount of USDT to a wallet controlled by the victims' attorney. This case is part of a broader legal strategy by Charles Gerstein aimed at leveraging the ability of crypto platforms to freeze and transfer digital assets to enforce terrorism-related judgments. Unlike the Arbitrum case involving North Korean-linked hacker funds, in this case, OFAC has clearly designated the relevant wallets as owned

According to Jinshi reports, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending May 9 was 211,000, exceeding the market expectation of 205,000. The previous value was revised from 200,000 to 199,000.

According to official news, Binance Wallet will distribute the Binance Alpha airdrop and open trading today at 17:00 (UTC+8).Users with at least 225 points of Binance Alpha can claim tokens on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is fully distributed or the airdrop event ends. More details will be announced soon.

User Cprkrn on social media stated that he successfully recovered a wallet with lost recovery phrases using the AI model Claude developed by Anthropic, retrieving approximately $400,000 worth of Bitcoin.The user's post quickly garnered millions of views and sparked widespread discussion about the potential applications of AI in recovery phrase restoration and the security of crypto assets. Currently, neither Anthropic nor Claude has confirmed or responded to this claim.

According to official news, Binance Alpha has now launched Pharos (PHAROS).Users holding at least 200 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 45 PHAROS tokens on the Alpha event page, following a first-come, first-served mechanism. If the event has not ended, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes.In addition, claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points, and users must complete the confirmation within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture of the claim.

According to official news, Binance announced that the Binance Alpha airdrop will open for claiming and trading today at 23:00.Users with at least 200 Binance Alpha points can claim the tokens on a first-come, first-served basis until the airdrop pool is exhausted or the event ends.

Bedrock (BR) is now live on Binance Alpha. Users holding at least 241 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 225 BR tokens on a first-come, first-served basis.If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. It is important to note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points, and users must confirm the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture of the airdrop.

According to the official announcement, Binance posted on platform X that it will open the Binance Alpha airdrop claim and trading at 17:00 today (UTC+8). Users holding at least 241 Binance Alpha points can claim the token airdrop.First come, first served, until the airdrop pool is exhausted or the event ends. Please pay attention to Binance's official channels for specific airdrop tokens and to stay updated on the latest developments of the event.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending April 25 was 1.766 million, lower than the market expectation of 1.8 million. The previous value was revised from 1.785 million to 1.776 million.

According to Jinshi reports, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending May 2 was 200,000, lower than the market expectation of 205,000, and the previous value was revised from 189,000 to 190,000.

Binance Alpha has now launched PlaysOut (PLAY). Users holding at least 245 Binance Alpha points can claim the token airdrop. Claim 360 PLAY tokens airdrop on the Alpha event page, first come, first served.If the event has not ended, the score threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points, and users must complete the claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours.

According to Decrypt, the closed cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has filed a motion to a federal judge to withdraw its settlement agreement with the U.S. SEC and is requesting the SEC to return the $24 million fine.Bittrex was accused by the SEC of offering unregistered securities trading during the Biden administration, ultimately reaching a settlement and paying a fine, and then closed due to the "current U.S. regulatory and economic environment" that made it impossible to continue operations. Bittrex's lawyers pointed out in the latest filing that the SEC's stance on cryptocurrency regulation has fundamentally changed since the Trump administration took office, acknowledging that the legal theory that most tokens are considered securities was incorrect, that the enforcement strategy has been flawed from the beginning, and that almost all lawsuits and investigations against cryptocurrency companies have been withdrawn.Bittrex is asking the judge to order the return of the funds before the SEC transfers the money to the Treasury for compensation. In March of this year, the SEC initiated the process to transfer the fine to the Treasury.

According to DL News, Uniswap DAO is voting on a proposal to reclaim approximately 12.5 million UNI (about $42 million) that was previously lent to representatives and the foundation. The voting will end on May 8, with about 53% in support, 46% abstaining, and very few opposing votes.Between 2022 and 2023, the DAO lent out the aforementioned governance tokens to enhance governance participation. Uniswap Labs stated that current governance activity has significantly increased, with an average voting participation of about 750,000 votes, and the related mechanism has achieved the expected results. This reclamation also aims to address the issue of incentive misalignment—some representatives hold significant voting power without having their own economic exposure. At the same time, this move is seen as a response to external doubts about the degree of decentralization in governance.In addition, the Uniswap ecosystem has recently promoted reforms including fee mechanisms, token buyback and burn, and governance structure optimization to further enhance governance transparency and decentralization.

Sui posted on platform X that following the attack on Aftermath Finance last week, the Aftermath team has opened a claims page for affected users. If users have any questions, they can contact the Aftermath team via Discord or send a private message on platform X for inquiries.Aftermath Finance stated that refunds for affected users have been processed. When users connect to aftermath.finance next time, the system will prompt them to withdraw their balance from Aftermath Perps.

According to Cointelegraph, several major banking organizations in the United States have jointly stated that despite senators attempting to prohibit stablecoins from generating yields through the CLARITY Act, the latest wording in the bill still contains loopholes that fail to effectively prevent the outflow of bank deposits and do not adequately protect bank deposits.In a joint statement released, the American Bankers Association, the Bank Policy Institute, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Financial Services Forum, and the Independent Community Bankers of America pointed out that Section 404 of the bill allows crypto platforms to pay users interest or yields similar to bank deposits outside traditional rules, which is a significant loophole that needs to be addressed.Bank representatives warned that if the loophole is not closed, the large-scale adoption of stablecoins could lead to the loss of trillions of dollars in deposits from the U.S. banking system, particularly community banks, and could reduce loans to consumers, small businesses, and agriculture by more than one-fifth.Senator Thom Tillis responded that the current text has reached a compromise: it prohibits rewards on idle balances of stablecoins while allowing crypto platforms to offer other forms of customer rewards, believing this provides a possibility for bipartisan passage of the bill.However, the banking industry stated that it will submit specific amendment proposals to lawmakers in the coming days. The current text of the CLARITY Act was made public last Friday, and the crypto industry, including Coinbase, is pushing for a vote in the Senate next week.

According to official news, the Ethena Season 5 airdrop claim has been opened. This airdrop distributes a total of 2% of the ENA supply.

Binance Wallet announced on platform X that Binance Alpha will launch Billions Network (BILL), with Alpha going live and trading starting on May 4, 2026, at 15:00 (UTC+8).Users holding at least 220 Binance Alpha points can claim the token airdrop. Claim 2000 BILL tokens on the Alpha event page, first come, first served. If the event has not ended, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes.Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, or it will be considered a forfeiture of the airdrop.

According to Forbes, a U.S. court sentenced Robert Dunlap, the operator of the cryptocurrency scam Meta-1 Coin, to 23 years in prison. He was accused of defrauding approximately 1,000 investors through a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment project from 2018 to 2023, with the amount involved exceeding $20 million.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Dunlap claimed that the "Meta-1 Coin" he issued was backed by $44 billion in gold reserves and $1 billion worth of artworks by Picasso, Dali, Van Gogh, etc., and promised a maximum return rate of 224,923%, while providing investors with forged audit documents and insurance materials.Investigations revealed that the so-called gold and art assets did not exist, and the "Meta Exchange" website he built used automated trading bots to create the illusion of profits. The related tokens were never actually issued on-chain. Investor funds were subsequently used to purchase luxury items, including Ferraris.It is worth noting that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had already filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Dunlap in 2020, but he continued to operate the project until he was criminally charged in 2024. The FBI stated that the case "destroyed the wealth and trust accumulated by many victims over the years."

According to CCTV News, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Civil Affairs Committee stated that under the Parliament's plan for managing the Strait of Hormuz, all traffic in the Strait of Hormuz must obtain permission from Iran, and any goods belonging to Israel are not allowed to pass under any circumstances. Hostile countries engaged in conflict with Iran are not permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz until compensation for damages is made.

On the X platform, "on-chain detective" ZachXBT pointed out that certain law firms in the United States are using their investigative work and on-chain forensic results to help victims of hacking incidents file legal claims, but this practice may actually affect the victims' ability to receive compensation or recover funds.In previous hacking incidents involving the Lazarus Group, these law firms typically intervene only after their on-chain fund tracking or freezing is completed, and propose follow-up legal actions that are weakly related to the crypto incidents themselves. They have also employed similar strategies for "free-riding claims" in incidents involving Harmony, Bybit, and others. ZachXBT also called for the crypto community to establish a DAO to resist such behavior.