1. Federal Reserve's probability of rate cut in September reaches 90.7%
According to CME 'Federal Reserve Watch': The probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in September is 9.3%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 90.7%. The probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in October is 4.5%, the cumulative probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 48.9%, and the cumulative probability of a 50 basis point rate cut is 46.5%. -Original
2. U.S. Treasury Secretary searches for Powell's successor
According to CCTV News, on August 10 local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant stated that he is leading the search for a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. -Original
3. Ransomware organization Embargo transfers $34 million in cryptocurrency assets
Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs states that a ransomware organization named Embargo has transferred over $34 million in ransom-related cryptocurrency since April. Currently, Embargo has approximately $18.8 million in cryptocurrency stored in unassociated wallets, and experts believe this strategy may be to delay detection or to take advantage of better money laundering conditions in the future. Embargo operates on a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, primarily targeting industries with high downtime costs, including healthcare, business services, and manufacturing, and tends to attack victims within the United States, possibly due to their stronger payment capabilities. TRM's investigation indicates that Embargo may be a renamed version of the notorious BlackCat (ALPHV) organization, which disappeared earlier this year amid suspected exit scams. The two organizations have technical overlaps, both using the Rust programming language, operating similar data leak sites, and showing on-chain connections through shared wallet infrastructure. While Embargo is not as overtly aggressive as LockBit or Cl0p, it employs a dual extortion strategy: encrypting systems and threatening victims with the release of sensitive data if payment is not made. In some cases, the organization publicly names or leaks data on its website to increase pressure. -Original
4. Multiple project tokens will unlock next week, totaling approximately $220 million
Next week, four cryptocurrency projects will unlock tokens, releasing a total value of approximately $220 million. On August 12, APT will unlock about 11.3 million tokens (approximately $52.92 million), accounting for 1.131% of the total supply; on August 13, CHEEL will unlock about 20.81 million tokens (approximately $88.03 million), accounting for 2.081% of the total supply; on August 15, AVAX will unlock about 1.76 million tokens (approximately $41.36 million), accounting for 0.245% of the total supply; on August 16, ARB will unlock about 93.12 million tokens (approximately $42.21 million), accounting for 0.931% of the total supply. -Original
5. Hackers steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency through malicious extensions
The GreedyBear cybercrime organization launched attacks on global cryptocurrency users using 150 malicious Firefox extensions. According to Koi Security, the organization stole over $1 million in cryptocurrency within five weeks, with the number of its attack tools doubling compared to before. -Original
6. A whale withdrew 51,000 ETH in three weeks, with a floating profit of $25.43 million
According to Onchain Lens data, a whale withdrew 51,536 ETH from Kraken in the past three weeks, valued at approximately $217.93 million, with current floating profits reaching $25.43 million. -Original
7. LayerZero Foundation proposes acquisition of Stargate
The LayerZero Foundation has proposed a plan to acquire Stargate (STG) with the aim of bringing its bridge technology under its umbrella. -Original
8. Employee in Shenzhen sentenced to four years for stealing 3 million yuan in USDT
During March 2024, an employee of a company in Shenzhen, in collusion with others, used a trojan program called 'Electronic Master Key' to obtain non-specific account usernames and passwords, cracking the company's account password and stealing over 3 million yuan worth of USDT. After receiving the report, the police arrested him. During the trial, the employee repaid the victim company and obtained their understanding. The court sentenced him to four years in prison for theft and imposed a fine of 20,000 yuan. -Original
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