投研机构 Messari 的最新研报详细分析了 Merlin Chain，指出该平台作为领先的兼容EVM的比特币 Layer 2，在整合比特币原生资产方面处于市场前列。 报告强调，Merlin Chain 的总锁定价值（TVL）在 2024 年 3 月已达到 35 亿美元，显示出其在市场中的强劲增长和广泛采用。 Merlin Chain 使用 Polygon CDK 构建，并计划过渡至比特币的第二层零知识解决方案，展示了其在区块链技术创新及实用性方面的前瞻性。 报告还特别提到，Merlin Chain 的生态系统围绕比特币原生资产（例如 Ordinals、BRC-20s 和 Runes）展开，应用涵盖 DeFi、游戏、AI 和 SocialFi 领域，显示了其在扩大比特币在更广泛的 Web3 生态系统中作用的领导地位。

LayerZero 官方宣布，已部署至 World Chain 主网，帮助后者实现无缝的跨链通信和资产转移。

According to Cointelegraph, the United States Department of Treasury announced on October 17 that it utilized artificial intelligence to recover $4 billion in fraud and improper payments during the 2024 fiscal year. This marks a significant increase from the previous fiscal year, where $652.7 million was recovered. The Treasury began employing machine learning AI in late 2022. This technology specializes in analyzing large datasets and making decisions and predictions based on the information it processes. Renata Miskell, a Treasury official, described the impact of AI as transformative, stating that leveraging data has significantly improved their fraud detection and prevention capabilities. Miskell emphasized that AI helps uncover hidden patterns and anomalies that fraudsters use to game the system. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo highlighted the agency's commitment to being effective stewards of taxpayer money. The Treasury processes approximately 1.4 billion payments annually, amounting to a total value of $6.9 trillion. In May, the Treasury announced plans to expand the use of AI to enhance regulatory and enforcement efforts against financial crimes. The Treasury is not alone in adopting AI technology. In September 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed that it had deployed AI to detect tax evasion by examining large and complex returns from hedge funds and law firms. Juniper Research has projected that online payment fraud could cumulatively exceed $362 billion by 2028.

Citizens across Canada's coast have been receiving disturbing letters threatening to expose their private photos and browser history to family and friends.

IntoTheBlock 数据显示，高风险贷款（定义为清算价格 5% 以内的贷款）总额周三升至 5500 万美元，达到 2022 年 6 月以来的最高水平。而在清算价格 5% 以内的贷款意味着，如果抵押品的价格下跌 5%，它将不再覆盖贷款，从而引发清算。 IntoTheBlock 在市场更新中表示：“大规模清算可能会影响抵押品价值，使更多贷款面临清算风险，从而造成价格螺旋式下降。”

The US Treasury has tapped into AI machine learning to sift through data to detect and prevent billions of dollars in check fraud. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-helps-treasury-recover-billions-in-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Uniswap Labs官宣推出基于OP Stack的以太坊Layer2网络 Unichain 并上线了测试网。作为以太坊生态、DeFi领域的中流砥柱，加密社区此次对Uniswap重要进展事件关注度颇高。

According to Cointelegraph, researchers from Penn Engineering have successfully hacked artificial intelligence-powered robots, manipulating them into performing actions typically blocked by safety and ethical protocols, such as causing collisions or detonating bombs. The findings were published in a paper on October 17, detailing how their algorithm, RoboPAIR, achieved a 100% jailbreak rate by bypassing safety protocols on three different AI robotic systems within a few days. Under normal circumstances, large language model (LLM) controlled robots refuse to comply with prompts requesting harmful actions, such as knocking shelves onto people. However, the researchers demonstrated that jailbreaking AI-controlled robots to perform harmful actions in the real world is not only possible but alarmingly easy. The study revealed that the risks of jailbroken LLMs extend far beyond text generation, given the distinct possibility that jailbroken robots could cause physical damage. Using RoboPAIR, the researchers were able to elicit harmful actions with a 100% success rate in test robots. These actions ranged from bomb detonation to blocking emergency exits and causing deliberate collisions. The robots tested included Clearpath’s Robotics Jackal, a wheeled vehicle; NVIDIA’s Dolphin LLM, a self-driving simulator; and Unitree’s Go2, a four-legged robot. The Dolphin self-driving LLM was manipulated to collide with a bus, a barrier, and pedestrians, ignoring traffic lights and stop signs. The Robotic Jackal was made to find the most harmful place to detonate a bomb, block an emergency exit, knock over warehouse shelves onto a person, and collide with people in the room. Unitree’s Go2 performed similar actions, such as blocking exits and delivering a bomb. The researchers also found that all three robots were vulnerable to other forms of manipulation, such as asking the robot to perform an action it had already refused but with fewer situational details. For example, asking a robot with a bomb to walk forward and then sit down, rather than explicitly asking it to deliver a bomb, yielded the same result. Before the public release, the researchers shared their findings, including a draft of the paper, with leading AI companies and the manufacturers of the robots used in the study. Alexander Robey, one of the authors, emphasized that addressing these vulnerabilities requires more than simple software patches, calling for a reevaluation of AI integration in physical robots and systems. He highlighted the importance of identifying weaknesses to make systems safer, a practice known as AI red teaming, which involves testing AI systems for potential threats and vulnerabilities to safeguard generative AI systems.

According to PANews, research firm Messari has released a detailed report analyzing Merlin Chain, highlighting its position as a leading EVM-compatible Bitcoin Layer 2 platform in integrating native Bitcoin assets. The report emphasizes that Merlin Chain's total value locked (TVL) reached $3.5 billion by March 2024, showcasing its strong market growth and widespread adoption. Built using Polygon CDK, Merlin Chain plans to transition to Bitcoin's second-layer zero-knowledge solution, demonstrating its forward-thinking approach in blockchain technology innovation and practicality. Additionally, the report notes that Merlin Chain's ecosystem revolves around native Bitcoin assets such as Ordinals, BRC-20s, and Runes. Its applications span across DeFi, gaming, AI, and SocialFi sectors, underscoring its leadership in expanding Bitcoin's role within the broader Web3 ecosystem.

According to BlockBeats, as of October 18, Artela Network's parallel EVM public chain incentive testnet has seen its independent wallet users exceed 3 million, with 2.6 million participants in the activities. The daily active transactions have reached 240,000, making it the leader in active addresses among public chain projects. During the Token2049 event in Singapore, Artela Network unveiled its latest quarterly roadmap, with plans to officially launch its mainnet and conduct its Token Generation Event (TGE) in Q4 2024. Recently, Artela introduced the Star Program community incentive plan, aimed at promoting community engagement and sustained contributions. Currently, the Artela ecosystem encompasses over 140 projects and has established deep collaborations with leading projects such as Celestia and Cosmos.

Hamster Kombat has released a teaser trailer for Season 2 of its popular Telegram clicker game, aiming to engage its community. This season will focus on game development and publishing, allowing players to take on the role of CEO and create their own gaming studio.

Penn Engineering researchers said they created an algorithm that bypassed normal safety protocols stopping AI-powered robots from performing harmful actions. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-robots-hacked-to-cause-real-world-harm?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The SEC’s recent appeal of the Ripple case has caused quite a stir in the legal community, with MetaLawMan and several key figures sharing their thoughts on X. The main point of discussion stems from two different dates on the SEC’s Form C, dated October 16 and file stamped on October 17, sparking confusion over … source: https://coinpedia.org/news/sec-vs-ripple-lawsuit-update-is-the-secs-appeal-strategy-crumbling/

Chirag Tomar was sentenced to 60 months in prison for masterminding a Fake Coinbase scam that defrauded victims of over $20 million. The fraudulent scheme involved creating counterfeit websites to steal login credentials and two-factor authentication codes, leading to significant financial losses for numerous victims.

微策略公司（MicroStrategy）通过高杠杆投资比特币，一年表现超越比特币4倍。然而，借钱买币的策略是否真如表面光鲜？在股价上涨的赞美声背后，我们需要深入分析这一策略的潜在风险与隐忧。

比特币（BTC-USD）最近的反弹与部分投资者对美国总统选举结果的预期有关。市场普遍认为支持加密货币的共和党候选人唐纳德·特朗普在大选中胜出的可能性上升，推动了数字资产市场的强劲表现。

Meme,应该如何正确理解“Meme币超级周期”？ 金色财经,Meme 币超级周期理论正迅速传播。

Despite his imprisonment, it is reported that Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of Terra, managed to make multiple cryptocurrency payments while in custody in Montenegro.

ARK认为，五大创新平台可能会在未来五到十年内对宏观经济指标产生重大影响。

字节跳动旗下的短视频平台 TikTok 因其虚拟代币系统可能涉及未经注册的加密货币交易行为而在英国面临审查。TikTok 金币可通过真金白银购买并转换为现金，引发了关于其可能被用于洗钱和恐怖融资的担忧。