Here are some upcoming and recent crypto news highlights:

## Market Updates

- *WLFI Token*: The Trump family's World Liberty Financial token has seen significant growth, with its stake surging to $6 billion after a major token unlock. However, the token's price has slipped post-unlock.

- *Crypto Funds*: Crypto investment products attracted $2.5 billion in inflows despite sharp declines in Bitcoin and Ether prices.

- *Bitcoin*: Bitcoin's price has been volatile, briefly topping $113,000 before falling below $108,000.

## Regulatory Developments

- *South Korea*: South Korea has joined the UK, Germany, and Japan to crack down on offshore crypto evasion.

- *India*: India is set to introduce new crypto tax reporting rules under OECD's guidelines.

- *Hong Kong*: 77 firms are reportedly eyeing Hong Kong's new stablecoin licenses ¹.

## Partnerships and Collaborations

- *Chainlink*: Chainlink has partnered with the US Commerce Department to launch on-chain economic data.

- *Coincheck*: Coincheck Group has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Paris-based crypto prime brokerage Aplo SAS.

## Security Concerns

- *Crypto Thefts*: Crypto thefts rose to $163 million in August, with hackers shifting their strategy.

- *Venus Protocol*: A Venus Protocol user suffered a $13.5 million loss from a phishing attack.

- *Starknet*: Starknet suffered its second mainnet outage in two months, raising concerns about network reliability ².