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Fresh Details Emerge on the FTX Hack Incident
The U.S. Department of Justice has leveled charges against three American individuals for committing fraud through SIM card swaps. Bloomberg reports that among the companies affected was the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which suffered a loss of over $400 million in client assets in the aftermath of its bankruptcy announcement. Vitalik Buterin's X account (Twitter) Hacked
The hacker shared a link for a supposed free NFT giveaway from Consensys, tricking users into connecting their wallets and subsequently stealing all their NFTs. According to ZachXBT, the incident led to losses of over $691,000. Speculations suggest it might be related to a SIM card swap. Shortly after the breach, Buterin's father wrote:
“Disregard this post, apparently Vitalik has been hacked. He is working on restoring access.” 
LayerZero and Conflux Join Forces to Introduce BSIM
The crypto company LayerZero has forged a partnership with Conflux to roll out a blockchain-based SIM card (BSIM), co-developed by China Telecom. This partnership aims to simplify cross-chain fund transfers, leveraging LayerZero's innovative exchange mechanisms. While it's uncertain whether they can attract China Telecom's 390 million users, the LayerZero CEO remains optimistic. 
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