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A Twitter debate has erupted, speculating that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) might be involved with the BALD memcoin rugpull. Blockchain analysts delved into the developer’s on-chain history and discovered a connection between the wallet address deploying the BALD token and ETH funding from wallets linked to FTX and Alameda Research. An anonymous DeFi commentator suggested that this link might indicate SBF’s attempt to recover some losses. Data editors found that the same wallet address had made numerous transfers (400) to blacklisted USDT addresses and appeared to have strong connections with Alameda Research.

Hwang, co-founder of Orange Photography, had been the proud owner of the one-letter Twitter handle until the recent Twitter rebranding. As recently as Tuesday, he asserted that no one had attempted to reach out to him, but now the account is being managed by Elon Musk's company. According to reports from American and British media, the company not only took control of the account without prior discussion but also refused to offer any compensation. The only thing they offered Hwang was exclusive merchandise. Later, Hwang wrote from his new account, "All's well that ends well."

EraLend, a cryptocurrency lending protocol, was victimized by a re-entrancy attack, leading to substantial losses of $3.4 million. The project's team confirmed via Twitter that the threat has been contained, and all loan transactions have been halted. As a precautionary measure, it's currently recommended to avoid making USDC deposits.

The tech tycoon has stirred the online world yet again by displaying the fresh emblem of Twitter and Dogecoin as his profile location. While the overall market is submerged in a sea of red, DOGE has managed to record a 9% surge within a day, now exchanging at $0.077.

Elon Musk has launched x.com website that points directly to Twitter. He also promises to transform the iconic blue bird logo into the letter "X" within a single day. According to the billionaire, this rebranding effort is aimed at transforming Twitter into an all-in-one "everything app," serving not only as a social media platform but also as a payments app and messenger. In the wake of the news, the X token from an unrelated NFT marketplace with the same name skyrocketed by 1000%. (edited)

The founder and CEO of ENF, Yves La Rose, officially announced this on Twitter. He claims that the company allegedly failed to fulfill its investment commitments totaling $1 billion. According to Yves La Rose, this has caused significant financial and marketing issues for the EOS community, and he holds Block.one responsible as the original creator of the project.

In a bid to compete with Twitter (recently rebranded to X) TikTok has launched a new feature enabling users to create and share text-based content. :comet: The move comes just 20 days after Meta’s Threads was introduced as a rival to X. Additional features like stickers, tags, hashtags, background colors, and draft saving are also available to enhance text-based content.

The lawsuit between the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is moving forward as the date for initial arguments has been confirmed. Coinbase's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, revealed on Twitter that New York judge Katherine Polk Failla had approved the joint request from both parties to proceed with hearings. Coinbase has until August 4, 2023, to submit its initial brief and additional supporting documents by August 11. The SEC's opposition brief is due on or before October 10, with Coinbase's reply by October 24 or sooner.