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PANews reported on December 19th that, according to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Mangoceuticals (MGRX) announced a partnership with Cube Group to launch a $100 million Solana-focused Digital Asset Vault (DAT) strategy through its newly established subsidiary, Mango DAT, LLC. This strategy will be deployed at high yields within the Solana ecosystem, aiming to generate non-dilutive returns for shareholders and achieve asset diversification and volatility hedging through the MULTI-DAT framework. The initial strategy targets an annualized staking yield of 7–8%, which can be increased to 8–20% through active management.

Prosecutors are appealing the acquittal of theMango Markets exploiter.A judge overturned jurors’ conviction of fraud and market manipulation last year.But the judge “ignored critical evidence” against Avraham Eisenberg, prosecutors argue.Prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg, arguing a judge’s decision to overturn Eisenberg’s wire fraud conviction last year “would unsettle traditional understandings of fraud.”

If successful, prosecutors’ appeal will undo a rare courtroom victory for proponents of the theory that “code is law” — that any activity on blockchain-based software is permissible as long as it follows the logic set out in the underlying code.

Eisenberg currently serves a four-year sentence for possession of child sexual abuse material that was discovered when he was arrested in connection with the exploit of Mango Markets in 2022.

Although he pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, Eisenberg fought charges of fraud and market manipulation — and lost.

Eisenberg maintained the $110 million heist in October 2022 was a “successful and legal trading strategy” that exploited a flaw in Mango Markets’ design.

But jurors sided with the prosecutors, who argued that Eisenberg’s actions amounted to old-fashioned fraud and market manipulation, even if they took place on a blockchain. In 2024, they found him guilty of commodities fraud, commodities market manipulation, and wire fraud.

In a remarkable twist last year, federal judge Arun Subramanian vacated Eisenberg’s conviction on the commodities charges and acquitted him of the wire fraud charge.

The judge said Eisenberg couldn’t have defrauded Mango, a self-executing DeFi protocol, because he had merely taken advantage of a flaw in its design, and the service lacked any terms that forbade his behaviour.

The exploit and the judgeEisenberg exploited a flaw in Mango Markets’ design by trading with himself to inflate the value of the protocol’s token, MNGO.

Prosecutors say he was then able to use MNGO perpetuals as collateral to borrow crypto worth about $110 million from the protocol’s users with “no intention of repaying them.”

“There was no evidence at trial that Mango Markets required any user to promise that they would repay funds as a condition of borrowing against their assets, so this isn’t a case where ‘a contractual promise was made,’” the judge wrote.

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Crypto deposited in Mango Markets plunged after the exploit. Moreover, “there was no evidence that the ‘borrow’ function on Mango Markets entailed an obligation to repay — or any other obligation for that matter — even if that’s how the term is conventionally understood.”

That is, in part, because Mango Market had no terms of service, according to the judge.

“There was just the word ‘borrow.’ That word could have been ‘access collateral,’ ‘utilise assets,’ or anything else for that matter.”

The government argued that by hitting the “borrow” button, Eisenberg created the impression his collateral was valuable.

Subramanian dismissed that argument.

“As Eisenberg points out, the platform automatically measured the actual value of his collateral, so he didn’t represent anything untrue,” the judge wrote.

The appeal Prosecutors say Subramanian “ignored critical evidence” and used an overly-narrow reading of the law to reach his conclusion.

“To begin, the plain meaning of the word ‘borrow’ itself conveys an intent to repay, typically with interest, prosecutors wrote in a document filed on December 22.

“And the proof at trial went far beyond the word ‘borrow.’ The Mango Markets user guide defined what borrowing entailed, including stating that borrowers must pay interest and ‘maintain a Health Ratio above 0%” until repaying the loan.’”

Subramanian conveniently ignored those requirements, according to prosecutors.

Moreover, no written loan agreement or formal negotiations — in other words, no contract — is needed to find that one party engaged in fraud, the prosecutors argue.

“Indeed, [Subramanian’s] stilted view of the facts in this case would unsettle traditional understandings of fraud,” they wrote.

“This Court routinely upholds convictions when defendants convince others to invest … even when those promises are not in contracts.”

Prosecutors said the judge’s decision was apparently influenced by the “unconventional context” of the alleged fraud having occurred on a self-executing, blockchain-based application.

But there was nothing unusual about Eisenberg’s alleged fraud, they argue.

“The algorithm was just computer code, which was not meaningfully different from software programmes that people use every day across all facets of the modern economy, such as automated computer programmes used by banks to approve loan applications, or traditional brokerage firms that use computer programs to approve transactions,” prosecutors wrote.

“And just like the programmes used by other entities, the Mango Markets algorithm was controlled by humans who could change or pause the platform — as they did in response to Eisenberg’s scheme.”

Aleks Gilbert is a DeFi Correspondent with DL News. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected].

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This is a general announcement. Products and services referred to here may not be available in your region. Fellow Binancians, Binance Wallet is excited to launch the Mango Network Trading Competition on Binance Alpha! During the Promotion Period, trade Mango Network (MGO) in your Binance Wallet (Keyless) or via Binance Alpha to share exclusive token rewards. Any user who is eligible to trade Binance Alpha tokens is eligible to participate in this trading competition. 1st MGO Trading Competition Promotion Period: 2026-01-22 13:00 (UTC) to 2026-01-29 13:00 (UTC)2nd MGO Trading Competition Promotion Period: 2026-01-29 13:00 (UTC) to 2026-02-05 13:00 (UTC) General Rules​​: Participants will be ranked separately in each Promotion Period based on their total purchase volume of MGO tokens during the respective Promotion Period. 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PANews reported on April 3 that a "Circle USDC File" compiled by blockchain detective ZachXBT reveals that since 2022, Circle has been suspected of inaction or slow action in compliance handling of multiple incidents involving theft, hacking, or sanctioned entities, with the total amount involved exceeding $420 million. These include the failure to promptly freeze tens of millions of USDC in the $110 million Mango Markets hack and the $190 million Nomad Bridge hack; the freezing of addresses related to Lazarus Group was approximately 4.5 months later than other stablecoin issuers; and in the Ledger supply chain attack, stolen assets containing USDC remained in addresses for over 3 hours without being frozen.

PANews reported on April 25th that, according to a post by Arkham on the X platform, Avi Eisenberg, the notorious attacker who profited approximately $110 million in 2022 by manipulating the Mango Markets price oracle, has recently had on-chain signature transactions reappear at an address associated with him, drawing significant attention from the community. Avi previously gained notoriety for exploiting vulnerabilities in Mango Markets, subsequently threatening attacks on Aave, and being liquidated himself on Curve after attempting to liquidate someone else's position. He was later arrested and imprisoned, becoming one of the most iconic attack cases in the crypto industry. Now that his address is active again, the market is speculating whether Avi has returned to the crypto market; however, as of now, no further official information has been disclosed.

Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg, the trader convicted over the 2022 Mango Markets exploit, denied ever threatening to attack Aave (AAVE). His pushback followed an Arkham post claiming his wallet had become active again.

The on-chain analytics firm shared screenshots of a transaction signed by an address tied to Eisenberg. Arkham framed the activity as his potential return to crypto after a prison sentence on fraud and manipulation charges.

Eisenberg Rejects the Threat Framing on AaveEisenberg insisted that he never targeted Aave with an exploit, describing the 2022 episode as responsible disclosure. He said he privately notified the team about a potential risk before going public.

“I informed the team privately about a potential risk, then disclosed it publicly after they said they were aware and monitoring,” he explained.

The 2022 narrative traces back to Eisenberg’s attempt to liquidate Curve (CRV) founder Michael Egorov’s large CRV position.

That trade ended with Eisenberg getting liquidated instead. He later went to prison after pleading guilty on a separate charge.

AVI EISENBERG IS BACK.

In 2022, Avi Eisenberg exploited Mango Finance for $110M, threatened to attack AAVE, then got liquidated on Curve while trying to liquidate @newmichwill. Then he went to prison.

His address just signed a transaction. Is Avi Eisenberg back? pic.twitter.com/9zGYD0byGl

— Arkham (@arkham) April 25, 2026 Chaos Labs DM Dispute Adds HeatEisenberg also rejected claims from Chaos Labs founder Omer Goldberg, whose firm previously advised Aave on risk parameters. Chaos Labs ended its risk engagement with Aave on April 6, 2026.

Goldberg told Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast earlier in April that Eisenberg had requested access to Chaos Labs’ attack-cost models. The remarks referenced the period after the Mango incident.

“The DM described here never happened,” he articulated.

The dispute revives long-running tensions in DeFi. Probing a protocol’s weaknesses could be seen as a threat or as white-hat work, and the line remains contested.

Eisenberg’s address was never blacklisted, and no fresh exploit activity has surfaced beyond the flagged signature.

MemeCore Announces “MemeX Festival: Be Yourself, Be Memorable” to Bridge Web2 and Web3 Communities at Consensus HK 2025

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Volt Inu, a popular meme token famous for a resilient community and significant growth, has announced its collaboration with Bamboo Buddies, an emerging meme-inspired project. The partnership underscores a powerful meme alliance blending the capabilities of both meme projects. The platform revealed this endeavor in a recent post shared on its official X account.

We’re excited to announce our latest partnership with @Bamboo_Buddied – a meme-fueled force rising from the depths of the panda village! 🌿💥

Together, we’re powering a new era of memes, missions, and market madness – the perfect match for the $VOLT energy ⚡️
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— Volt Inu ⚡️ (@VoltInuOfficial) June 23, 2025 Volt Partners with Bamboo Buddies to Merge Meme Culture and Community-Led Crypto Endeavors The partnership between Volt Inu and Bamboo Buddies is set to merge the viral meme culture power with a systematic push into community-led crypto initiatives. These projects have reportedly gained a notable popularity in the decentralized world. In this respect, Volt Inu accounts for a devoted holder base as well as consistent exchange insights. In addition to this, Bamboo Buddied keeps growing its user base with unconventional visuals as well as grassroots approach.

Crypto market participants consider this partnership as the most suitable development during his meme season. This move could play a crucial role in increasing exposure for both the platforms’ native tokens $BDDY and $VOLT. Hence, this initiative could spark an exclusive project synergies and liquidity inclusion.

Driving Narrative Control as well as Meme Token Reach As per Volt Inu, the community is thrilled about this partnership. Additionally, as this initiative progresses forward, they can anticipate diverse meme campaigns, NFT or cross-chain integrations, and joint marketing efforts. Keeping this in view, the alliance focuses on boosting narrative control and reach of the meme tokens.

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Yield-Bearing Stablecoins in 2025: Risks, Returns, and Access Explained

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LeverFi, a leading web3 innovation team, has launched OmniZK, a secure validation protocol for Bitcoin that enables developers to create complex, interoperable DeFi applications by shifting complex logic onto EVM networks and relay verified outcomes with zkOracles. The protocol’s modular design allows non-custodial, decentralized contracts to be settled natively on the Bitcoin network in a secure.

LeverFi is proud to announce the launch of OmniZK, a groundbreaking secure validation protocol for Bitcoin that expands the possibilities for DeFi and omnichain interactions. By allowing developers to shift complex computations onto EVM layers and relay verified event outcomes back to the Bitcoin network, OmniZK enables the creation of programmable, interoperable native applications on Bitcoin that are scalable and capable of handling complex scenarios.

Enabling Bitcoin DeFi and complex logic for Bitcoin

Bitcoin Script’s Turing-incomplete nature has long been a barrier to the development of complex applications on the Bitcoin network, making the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Bitcoin especially challenging.

OmniZK solves this issue by providing a modular framework for constructing conditional, non-custodial Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) secured by event proofs generated by zkOracles. OmniRelayers, running in a Trusted Execution Environment, are restricted to only transmitting and signing for verified event outcomes, thereby producing robust security for contract settlement within the Bitcoin network.

With the OmniZK SDK, developers can easily build and deploy DLC applications that utilize verified event data from any EVM network for contract settlement finality on Bitcoin. This empowers various interchain Bitcoin use cases, including non-custodial BTC liquid staking, cross-chain Bitcoin DeFi markets, decentralized asset bridges, and omnichain liquidity management.

“OmniZK is a significant step forward for Bitcoin DeFi and interoperability,” said Charissa K, Head of Developer Relations at LeverFi. “By enabling secure, non-custodial contracts that settle natively on the Bitcoin network and providing an alternative to centralized bridges, we’re unlocking a new era of possibilities for Bitcoin developers and users alike.”

Applications built using OmniZK are independent of yet complementary to Bitcoin L2s, as they interact with and communicate with L2s, but with final settlements done natively on Bitcoin, outside of the L2s. 

An example can be an application that issues a chain-agnostic wrapped BTC asset that can be freely minted, burned or transferred, without having the underlying BTC being custodied on a L2 multi-sig bridge.

This places OmniZK at an interesting nexus of the rapidly growing Bitcoin ecosystem and offer alternatives to developers and users who wish to build and settle within the native Bitcoin layer.

LEVER Staking Program and Benefits

The LeverFi ecosystem, which includes the OmniZK protocol, are powered by LEVER, its ecosystem token which is easily accessible on leading global exchanges including Binance, Bybit, Bithumb, Gate and more.

OmniRelayers who wish to participate in the security, functioning and governance of the OmniZK network are required to stake LEVER to join as operators to earn staking rewards and contract gas fees. There will also be a delegation program for users to stake with validators and enjoy the benefits of LEVER staking.

In addition to the above, LEVER confers a wide range of benefits including gated access to its LeverPro launchpad for high potential Bitcoin DeFi projects and reduced fees on its EVM-based non-custodial swap platform.

LeverFi invites developers and validators to explore the potential of OmniZK and start building the next generation of Bitcoin DeFi applications.

About LeverFi

Backed by world-class investors, LeverFi is a leading web3 innovation firm that continually reimagines the boundaries of decentralized finance. With its latest roadmap, LeverFi is set to break new ground and create new possibilities for Bitcoin and global web3 ecosystems.

For more information, users can learn more about LeverFi here: https://leverfi.io

Developers and validators looking to explore OmniZK may register interest by contacting our Head of Developer Relations at this email: [email protected]

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LeverFi (LEVER) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Ethereum Blockchain that aims to optimize asset efficiency and trading. LeverFi addresses the pain points of existing DeFi protocols by offering a range of features designed to reduce risks, provide sustainable returns, and optimize asset management. In this article, you can find answers to two frequently asked questions: What is LeverFi (LEVER) and how to buy LeverFi (LEVER) with TRY.

What is LeverFi (LEVER)?LeverFi is a non-custodial, on-chain leveraged trading protocol designed to enhance asset efficiency within the DeFi ecosystem. Asset efficiency refers to the effective use of time and assets to maximize returns while minimizing risks and costs. LeverFi provides users with transparency and self-custody over their assets, offering a seamless trading experience while mitigating common DeFi issues.

Investors on LeverFi have the opportunity to manage their yield-generating assets within a single collateral basket, allowing them to take larger trading positions while reducing liquidation risk. Additionally, investors can earn yields while trading on margin, and the protocol routes transactions through various trading protocols to ensure optimal pricing and minimal slippage.

Lenders on LeverFi can earn real yields by lending their assets to traders without being exposed to directional risks. LeverFi’s robust protocol design facilitates secure and non-custodial interactions between lenders and traders, offering highly competitive and sustainable returns.

LeverFi operates through four main components: the Collateral Manager, Trading Manager, Lending Manager, and Risk Manager. Supported by smart contracts, these components facilitate tasks such as collateral management, trade execution, yield accrual, and risk management within the protocol.

LeverFi stands out in the DeFi environment for several reasons. It allows investors to earn yields and leverage trades simultaneously, offers transaction settlement on the protocol, and enables the consolidation of assets into a unified collateral basket for cross-margin trading. LeverFi also prioritizes optimized asset pricing, enhanced investor support, and competitive real yields in the market.

LEVER coin is the mainnet asset of the LeverFi ecosystem, serving both as a governance token and a tool for users to stake and earn rewards. LEVER holders can participate in protocol governance and stake their tokens to earn a portion of the platform fees generated from user activities.

How to Buy LeverFi (LEVER) with TRY?Binance TR is the most suitable cryptocurrency exchange for investors in Turkey looking to buy LeverFi (LEVER). On Binance TR, where you can quickly create an account, you can buy and sell over 100 cryptocurrencies, including LEVER. To buy LeverFi (LEVER) with TRY on Binance TR, follow the steps below.

How to Open an Account on Binance TR?Opening an account on Binance TR is quite easy. To do this, go to trbinance.com and continue from the “Create Account” step. In the first step of account creation, you will be asked to enter basic information such as your email address, phone number, name-surname, date of birth, nationality, and T.C. identity number.

After entering the requested information completely and accurately, an email/SMS verification will be performed to confirm the information. After completing this process, you will proceed to the second step, identity verification (KYC).

How to Verify an Account on Binance TR?Identity verification on Binance TR is one of the security procedures that must be completed before starting cryptocurrency trading and during account creation. This process is also necessary to protect both the user and the cryptocurrency exchange. You can perform the verification process either from your phone or through the official Binance TR website. Note that you will need your mobile phone to perform identity verification from the website.

On the Binance TR website, hover over the “Profile” option at the top right, click on “Identity Verification and Limits” from the drop-down menu, and then click on “Verify.” In the next step, you will need to scan the QR code that appears with your phone’s camera and continue the process on your phone. If you cannot scan the QR code, click on the “Copy URL” option to send the identity verification address to your phone via SMS.

When you enter the address on your phone or scan the QR code, a screen like the one below will open on your phone. From here, continue by tapping on the “Identity” option first.

Then a screen like the one below will appear. To continue the verification process, first select the document type that is suitable for you and continue.

After selecting the document type, continue by tapping on the “Upload Front Side” option. After taking a photo of the front side of the document according to the document type you selected, tap on the “Upload Back Side” option and take a photo of the back side of the document and upload it. Make sure that the images are clear and the information in the photo is easily readable when taking photos of the front and back sides of your ID card or driver’s license.

Then continue by tapping on the “Selfie” option. At this point, your phone’s front camera will open, and you will need to scan your face. Make sure that your face fills the camera area as much as possible once the camera opens.

After completing all these steps accurately and completely, your identity verification process will be completed shortly.

How to Deposit TL on Binance TR?You can easily deposit TL into your Binance TR account through all banks. You can deposit and trade seamlessly 24/7 from your Vakıfbank, Ziraat Bankası, İş Bankası, Akbank, Fibabanka, Şekerbank, and Türkiye Finans accounts. Deposits up to 50,000 TL can be made 24/7 via FAST from other banks. Deposits over 50,000 TL from other banks are processed during EFT hours.

To deposit money into your Binance TR account, first go to trbinance.com, hover over the “Wallet” option at the top left of the homepage, and click on the “Deposit” option from the drop-down menu.

Then a page like the one below will open, and you can continue the deposit process by selecting your preferred bank from this page. If the bank you prefer is not yet integrated with Binance TR, you should continue by clicking on the “Other Banks” option.

In this example, we will continue using Vakıfbank, but the process is the same for all other banks. When you click on the Vakıfbank option, you will see an account name and IBAN address where you can transfer funds via wire transfer, EFT, or FAST. All you need to do is use the information displayed on the page of your preferred bank to transfer the amount you want to deposit into your Binance TR account via wire transfer, EFT, or FAST.

Once your bank completes the transfer process, the funds you sent will automatically be reflected in your Binance TR account wallet.

How to Buy LEVER Coin with TL on Binance TR?After the deposit process, you can proceed to the step of buying LEVER coin with TL by clicking on the “Buy-Sell” option in the top left menu of the Binance TR website.

After clicking on this option, the following page will open. On the right side of this page, type “LEVER” in the search box and click on the LEVER/TRY option from the results to go to the LEVER purchase page with TL.

Now the following LEVER trading page will open. On this page, in the red-marked area, you need to enter the price at which you want to buy LEVER in the first box and the number of LEVER you want to buy in the second box. After entering the amount, you can complete your purchase by clicking the “Buy LEVER” button.

What is Binance TR?Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, officially launched its platform Binance TR for cryptocurrency investors in Turkey in 2020. The cryptocurrency exchange, headquartered in Istanbul, can be accessed at trbinance.com.

Binance TR leverages Binance’s technology, security measures, and liquidity provided through the Binance Cloud infrastructure to offer both fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-crypto trading services. Users in Turkey can seamlessly deposit and withdraw Turkish lira (TRY) directly through bank channels and trade various cryptocurrencies with TRY trading pairs via Binance TR.

Users supported by Binance’s core functions can access market-leading spot trading liquidity, a powerful matching engine, advanced security protocols, custody solutions, and risk controls through Binance TR.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Formerly known as RAMP DEFI, LeverFi is a decentralized leverage trading platform. In March 2022, the team behind RAMP DEFI rebranded to adapt to the DeFi market. The rebranding aims to address current issues in the DeFi market, such as the lack of sustainable TVL and utility.

The team behind LeverFi hopes to create a product that allows users to invest and farm simultaneously, providing value. Lenders deposit funds into lending pools and earn interest from borrowers who trade with leverage up to 10X. Any unused liquidity from lenders is invested in other DeFi protocols for additional yield.

LeverFi also aims to serve as a bridge for Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains such as BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism.

The primary scenario for LeverFi is to create a unique solution for investors by integrating investing and farming into a single platform. Users can deposit collateral as single assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Curve liquidity provider tokens (LP), and Uniswap LP, and then combine their collateral to trade with larger positions.

The platform also supports users participating in leveraged trading pair trades or hedging transactions while allowing users to use the platform alongside DEX/CEX derivatives.

On the other hand, LeverFi charges a 1% transaction fee for each trade. Additionally, LeverFi directs investment to pre-existing DeFi protocols and decentralized exchanges. For example, when a user wants to invest in an asset on the platform, the asset is purchased from a liquid secondary market through DEXs. LeverFi does not act as a counterparty to its users and thus claims not to engage in “player versus player” or PvP behavior, as there is a conflict of interest.

The Singapore-based RAMP DEFI project was founded in 2019 by Lawrence Lim and Loh Zheng Rong. They rebranded the platform together and launched LeverFi three years later.

Additionally, the LEVER token is a governance token. LeverFi has a maximum supply of 35 billion tokens. Users can participate in the protocol’s governance if they lock LEVER for 6 to 48 months. Each token represents one vote and allows users to oversee issues related to adding or removing collateral, lending pools, tradable assets, etc.

How to Buy LEVER Coin?LEVER Coin can be purchased quickly and securely via Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform in terms of trading volume.

To buy LEVER Coin, you first need to sign up for Binance and then send fiat money. After sending fiat money, such as  dollars, you can buy LEVER by purchasing BUSD and Tether (USDT) where LEVER is traded.

Additionally, users can place a purchase order at a lower value than the market value on Binance and buy at the desired price. To do this, you need to use the Limit tab and enter the amount you want to buy and the price you want to buy it at.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Binance Announces Delisting of 5 Altcoins in First Week of July

LeverFi Mints 13.7B New Tokens After Binance Delisting Announcement

Fri 12 Sep 2025 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Luc Jose A.

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Less than twenty-four hours after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, the social network X was overwhelmed with messages calling for revenge and mentioning a civil war. Thousands of posts, often written in identical terms, point to the left as responsible. Faced with this surge, several researchers suspect artificial amplification. Behind these calls for violence, some accounts show characteristics of automated networks.

In brief The assassination of Charlie Kirk triggered a wave of messages calling for civil war on the X platform (formerly Twitter). Many accounts with suspicious profiles spread identical messages, fueling suspicions of a coordinated campaign. Researchers note characteristic signs of bot networks: AI-generated photos, generic bios, low previous activity. No formal evidence of a coordinated operation has been established to date, but worrying precedents exist. Calls for civil war from the first hours Hours after the announcement of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which occurred during an event in Salt Lake City (Utah), the X platform (ex-Twitter) was flooded with hostile messages calling for civil war or reprisals against the American left, while the EU is preparing significant sanctions against the said social network.

These posts, often repeated word for word, quickly drew attention due to their belligerent tone and rapid spread. Phrases such as “This is war”, “The left will pay for this” or “You have no idea what’s coming” were repeated many times, coming from accounts with very similar and unengaging profiles.

Political scientist Branislav Slantchev, professor at the University of San Diego, summarized the situation on X as follows: “we are going to see many accounts actually pushing toward a civil war in the United States. This includes the master provocateur, Elon Musk, but also an army of Russian and Chinese bots, as well as their zealous relays in the West”.

What many users and researchers have noted is the strong concentration of profiles meeting recurring criteria, suggesting algorithmic or automated amplification of content :

Profile pictures generated by AI or borrowed from image banks ; Generic biographies, often limited to a few keywords (Christian, MAGA, Patriot, etc.) ; Systematic mentions like “NO DMs” present on many accounts involved in this spread ; Patriotic banners and visuals, American flags or quotes from conservative figures ; Very low activity history, outside publications related to this event ; Very tight posting timing, with similar messages posted several times. These elements, taken separately, do not constitute formal proof of automation. However, their accumulation and homogeneity have fueled suspicions of a disinformation or orchestrated amplification operation on X, exploiting the shock caused by Kirk’s assassination.

Suspicions of algorithmic manipulation without formal proof While signals of a possible orchestrated manipulation are numerous, no public authority, cybersecurity center, or even major platforms have to date confirmed the existence of a coordinated bot campaign related to this event.

However, several studies recall that foreign operations amplifying polarizing discourse, such as “Spamouflage” (network attributed to China) or “Doppelgänger” (pro-Russian influence campaign), have already targeted the United States via networks of fake accounts and AI-generated content.

In 2024, a Global Witness investigation had identified 45 accounts with an ordinary appearance, which alone generated more than 4 billion impressions around polarizing content.

The rapid evolution of technologies related to artificial intelligence now makes these campaigns harder to detect. Publications with human tones, impeccable spelling, and posted at credible times can now be produced on an industrial scale.

A study published in Plos One last February indicates moreover that since the purchase of X by Elon Musk, the volume of hateful speech has increased, without the proportion of inauthentic accounts decreasing.

While the UN increasingly warns against deepfakes, the scale and virulence of this new wave of calls for civil war on X may only be the first signs of a larger battle, fought through algorithms and servers. If the thesis of foreign interference remains to be confirmed, it highlights a fundamental truth: modern political chaos no longer only breaks out at the polls or in the streets, but also, and perhaps especially, behind the scenes of code.

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PANews reported on September 25th that, according to The Defiant , the DeFi platform Swarm announced it will launch tokenized products for nine stocks, including Apple and MicroStrategy , on the Plasma mainnet. Users will be able to trade on-chain using stablecoins. These tokens will be issued in accordance with the EU Prospectus Regulation, and holders will have rights to the underlying securities. Plasma is backed by Tether , Bitfinex , and others, and will have over $ 2 billion in liquidity at mainnet launch. The on-chain value of the RWA sector has exceeded $ 30 billion.

TRUTH, the native token of the Agentic AI platform Swarm Network, is set to be listed on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures on Oct. 1.

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TRUTH token will be available for trading on Binance Alpha and Binance Futures on Oct. 1. The total supply of TRUTH tokens will be set at 10 billion at launch, with 2% allocated for community airdrops. Binance Alpha, a spotlight section within the main Binance exchange, will be the first platform to feature the TRUTH token, with trading starting on Oct. 1 at 12:00 p.m. UTC.

Just 30 minutes later, it will be added to Binance Futures, allowing traders to speculate on TRUTH/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 50× leverage.

It should be noted that a listing on Binance Alpha or Binance Futures, or both, does not automatically guarantee a spot listing on the main exchange. However, tokens that perform well on these platforms and generate significant investor demand could potentially secure a spot listing on the main platform.

As part of the listings, Binance also revealed a TRUTH airdrop for eligible users based on the Alpha Points they’ve accumulated by participating in Binance Alpha events and campaigns. The total amount of tokens to be airdropped was not revealed at the time of writing.

According to its published tokenomics, the TGE will establish the total supply of TRUTH at 10 billion tokens, with around 20.85% of the supply expected to circulate at launch, with the rest subject to vesting schedules and lockups.

Out of the total, 2% of the max supply, or 200 million TRUTH tokens, are earmarked for airdrops. In addition, 700 million tokens have been allocated to exchanges and launchpads, and 500 million tokens are reserved for liquidity and market-making.

30% of the total supply is allocated to Agent Licenses, a mechanism that anchors participation in Swarm’s agentic AI ecosystem, while 25% is allocated to community reserves and the DAO treasury.

Other allocations include 10% for the Swarm team, 3% for advisors, and 8% for seed investors, while the rest is reserved for ecosystem incubation, to be unlocked gradually over four years.

What is Swarm Network? Swarm Network is an Agentic AI protocol that coordinates autonomous multi-agent systems to transform off-chain data into verifiable on-chain truth. By combining AI agents, cryptographic proofs, and decentralized collaboration, it provides a trust layer for digital and physical data.

Founded in 2024, the project developed the Truth Protocol, which enables agent swarms to validate information and record reliable outcomes on-chain. Developers can scale these swarms using no-code tools, while Agent Licenses allow participants to operate agents and earn rewards for contributing to the network’s data-validation economy.

Its native token, TRUTH, will power the ecosystem through governance, staking, transaction fees, agent operations, and community incentives.

The project is backed by Sui, Ghaf Capital, Y2Z Ventures, Brinc, and Zerostage, with funding rounds totaling $13 million in 2025 through strategic investment and NFT agent license sales.

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Due to the fact that 10 billion tokens are already in circulation, the platform is prepared to scale its goal of making truth verification a community effort. Users have the ability to stake $TRUTH in order to support agent clusters for the purpose of data authentication. In the present online landscape, where sensational content often takes precedence over factual reporting, such a paradigm stands in sharp contrast to the existing state of affairs. An announcement was made today by Swarm Network that its native $TRUTH token is scheduled to launch on October 1st, 2025. This will bring about a new approach to the process of verifying and trusting information that is discovered online.

Swarm has been steadily gaining pace with millions of on-chain claim verifications and over 10,000 agent licenses sold throughout its testing phase. The Token Generation Event (TGE) represents a turning point for Swarm, which has been quietly accumulating momentum. Due to the fact that 10 billion tokens are already in circulation, the platform is prepared to scale its goal of making truth verification a community effort rather than keeping it in the hands of a few megacorporations in the technology industry.

This approach differs from other similar crypto ventures in that it divides responsibility among thousands of AI agents and human reviewers who can collaborate to independently verify claims, with each verification being recorded on-chain (creating a transparent trail anyone can check), rather than attempting to replace traditional fact-checkers with another centralized system.

Swarm Network’s Chief Executive Officer, Yannick Myson, has expressed his opinion on the matter:

“We believe truth should be infrastructure open, verifiable, and owned by the people. With $TRUTH going live, we’re not just launching a token, we’re launching a new foundation for information integrity online. Swarm is how we fight misinformation at scale, by aligning incentives, distributing power, and giving everyone the tools to verify for themselves.”

Users have the ability to stake $TRUTH in order to support agent clusters for the purpose of data authentication. The token itself is the source of power for everything that is included inside the Swarm ecosystem. This creates an economy in which getting the facts correct pays off in a tangible way, and in exchange, these agents have the opportunity to receive rewards.

In the present online landscape, where sensational content often takes precedence over factual reporting, such a paradigm stands in sharp contrast to the existing state of affairs.

As a result of all of this, early supporters will not be excluded from the benefits. Agent license holders and users who participated in the rollup testing phase will be able to claim airdrops via platforms such as KuCoin, and those who act promptly will get additional rewards. Additionally, token holders have the ability to engage in governance decisions, take part in verification campaigns such as Rollup Season 3, and offer liquidity when new features are introduced. This is in addition to the original distribution of tokens.

Binance has announced that $TRUTH will make its debut on its Binance Alpha platform on October 1 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Additionally, the trading of the TRUTH/USDT perpetual contract, which offers leverage of up to 50x, is slated to commence at 8:30 a.m. ET on the same day. This announcement adds impetus to the launch initiative.

Additionally, the team has lofty goals for what is to come in the future. To begin, they are getting ready to launch the ‘Agent BUIDL’ Platform, which will enable anybody to build AI verification modules without the need for any previous knowledge of coding.

A similar concept, known as a “Agent Marketplace,” is now under development. This marketplace will allow these clusters to offer their services to other platforms and protocols. In addition, the well-known Rollup.News service is planning to broaden its scope beyond the confines of its present coverage of technology news to include coverage of politics, finance, and elections.

Lastly, since network safety measures are incorporated into the platform from the beginning, players are required to stake tokens for specific actions. This is done to ensure that the output quality is maintained and to prevent spam from spreading across the ecosystem.

To put it simply, the system gives preference to long-term involvement and meticulous verification over hasty and casual judgments. In summary, in contrast to inflexible blockchain projects that have difficulty adapting to new circumstances, the architecture that Swarm uses is meant to grow and adapt to any future issues without the need for a full new implementation.

The whole tokenomics breakdown can be seen here for those individuals who are interested in the technical particulars and distribution mechanisms of the aforementioned TGE.

The decentralized tools that Swarm Network develops are designed to assist communities in verifying information on a large scale. With the use of artificial intelligence agents, blockchain technology, and the engagement of the community, Swarm transforms the battle against disinformation into a collaborative endeavor in which correctness is rewarded.

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Fortytwo research lab today announced benchmarking results for its new AI architecture, known as Swarm Inference. Across key AI evaluation tests – including GPQA Diamond, MATH-500, AIME 2024, and LiveCodeBench – the Fortytwo networked model achieved higher scores than OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5, Google Gemini 2.5 Pro, Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1, xAI Grok 4, and DeepSeek R1, indicating improved reasoning performance in test conditions where other frontier models did not perform as effectively.

Swarm Inference operates through a network of interconnected models that answer as one. The network currently consists of hundreds of nodes, run by a community of AI enthusiasts worldwide. Each node hosts a small language model (SLM) selected by its operator. The SLM can be a fully custom-built specialized model, a fine-tuned version of an existing model, or a publicly available open-source model. 

When a prompt is introduced, multiple nodes respond, their outputs are ranked against one another, and the highest-quality answers are combined. To the outside observer, the network behaves like a single model, though in reality it emerges from the coordination of hundreds of independent SLMs.

To ensure the model’s accuracy under varied conditions, Fortytwo also conducted additional benchmark tests that included extraneous context alongside standard benchmark prompts.

This type of testing is similar to methods used in university exams and olympiads, and is known as ‘extraneous information’ problems, where the conditions include additional irrelevant information that is not required for solving the task. This helps determine whether the student genuinely understands the essence of the problem or is simply applying familiar formulas mechanically.

In this scenario, frontier AI models showed steep declines in accuracy, often getting trapped in repetitive reasoning loops or misled by irrelevant details. In contrast, Fortytwo’s Swarm Inference maintained stable accuracy, demonstrating a better alternative to individual LLM reasoning. By coordinating peer-ranked responses across diverse models, Swarm Inference enables intelligence to scale beyond the current limits of reasoning approaches and opens a new path for reliable problem-solving.

Fortytwo’s Swarm Inference demonstrates that intelligence can arise from a decentralized network of small, diverse models, coordinated by peer validation, rather than from ever-larger centralized systems. 

"These results represent more than just outperforming frontier models; they mark the emergence of a new approach to building AI,” said Ivan Nikitin, co-founder and CEO of Fortytwo. “This breakthrough paves the way for scalable, reliable, and community-driven artificial intelligence – establishing a foundation for the next era of AI.”

Fortytwo will continue to grow the network, enabling fully open participation by node operators, custom model providers, and data scientists. The team is pushing for even greater accuracy and intelligence across the swarm, with an API release planned later this year to rival frontier AI companies in the most demanding use cases: coding, deep research, and advanced reasoning.

About Fortytwo

Fortytwo is a decentralized AI network that introduces a new type of AI inference, called Swarm Inference, where small language models running on consumer-grade hardware collaborate to achieve scale and reasoning capabilities beyond leading AI models. The entire network acts as a single model, becoming more powerful and efficient with each new node, while operating in a permissionless, transparent, and censorship-resistant manner. Anyone can contribute by running a node, with node performance ratings recorded on the Monad blockchain for evaluation and security. Developers can access frontier AI reasoning through API or on-chain, while node operators are rewarded for their participation.

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Inveniam executes another crypto acquisition this year.The deal comes as BlackRock expects private markets to become a $30 trillion opportunity.But competition to tap into the market is growing.Inveniam will acquire tokenisation platform Swarm Markets for an undisclosed amount.

The deal will give professional and institutional investors — such as asset managers, private equity and credit firms, custodians and market makers — access to “scalable infrastructure for tokenised assets,” Philipp Pieper, co-founder of Swarm Markets, told DL News.

“This acquisition brings together the two layers institutions have been missing: trusted, machine-readable data for private assets and a regulatory-compliant execution and trading stack,” Pieper said.

Inveniam is an American data analytics firm that specialises in providing clear data about the private-market assets, including real estate and private credit. In October, the company acquired decentralised cloud storage provider Stor for an undisclosed amount.

The Swarm Markets deal highlights the growing competition among crypto companies and fintech firms looking to tokenise private markets.

Crypto exchange Kraken and stock-trading platform Robinhood are just two businesses that have ventured into this space over the past year.

The interest in private markets is understandable. Investment giant BlackRock estimates that the market will grow by over 53% to be worth $20 trillion by 2030.

“The tokenisation of public and private markets is one of the largest infrastructure opportunities in global finance,” Pieper said.

‘Only just beginning’Despite the growing competition, Pieper is confident that Swarm Markets and Inveniam will make an impact.

“We don’t believe the space is crowded,” he said. “In fact, it is only just beginning. Many companies have announced intentions to enter tokenisation or private markets, but very few have a working product that investors can actually use today.”

Essentially, he argues that, once you parse through the flood of announcements, few companies are doing what the two companies can do.

Pieper noted that Swarm Markets has been live for years, bringing public securities on-chain in a compliant, DeFi-compatible way.

Combine that with Inveniam having brought more than $200 billion of private-market assets to the blockchain, and you’ve got a winning combo, Pieper argues.

Moreover, he argues that private markets are primed for an update.

“Private markets dwarf public markets in terms of market value, but remain largely opaque, slow, and inaccessible,” Pieper said.

“Investors increasingly expect the same transparency, liquidity, and real-time data they experience in public markets. Tokenisation is the path towards that.”

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The TON Society booth at Zebu Live featured paper airplanes in a nod to Telegram's logo. Photo: Ryan S. Gladwin/Decrypt“It's what you do to build a massive community really, really fast, and distribute your tokens to as many users as possible,” Booth explained on the Zebu Live show floor, as a fleet of paper airplanes flew past, thrown from the TON Society conference booth. “But it's always been about: What do you do after that?”

Some tap-to-earn games have relaunched into a new mining phase using a similar gameplay loop, albeit with a smaller amount of tokens up for grabs. Meanwhile, others like Notcoin have been more creative, pivoting towards becoming hubs for launching other games and projects.

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“This is where we’re going to have the innovation in TON. The projects are going to be way clearer about the roadmap after token launch,” Booth told Decrypt. “When we haven’t had clarity, we’ve seen what happens: The tokens get punished during the airdrop.”

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This tap-to-earn strategy has led to Blum having a Telegram channel with over 31 million subscribers, a YouTube channel with nearly 8.3 million subscribers, and a Twitter with 5.5 million followers. To put this into perspective, centralized exchange Binance has less than 200,000 Telegram subscribers and just over 1 million YouTube subscribers, while Coinbase has 6 million Twitter followers—the figures for decentralized exchanges are significantly lower.

“Now when they launch a product, day one, they’re going to be the biggest DEX on the planet,” Booth suggested

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Booth said he met people during Zebu’s TON Hackers League that were building Telegram-based projects, and will be implementing tap-to-earn during their respective launch phases. This included an AI trading bot and a gig marketplace like Fiverr.

“These guys are implementing tap-to-earn mechanics in their launch phase, because that's what's going to get them users,” Booth explained. “That’s the next step. Now we have a viral mechanic to use in every app that comes to TON. So every app has a million users to start with, and then it's up to the app to actually do the conversion on-chain.”

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