ME News, on December 9 (UTC+8), according to Trend News monitoring, the official account of the U.S. Department of Education posted a viral video on X: a "Pinocchio long nose counter" was overlaid on an interview clip with teachers union president Randi Weingarten, implying that her comments on Trump's education reform were "lies." This is a long-standing point of contention between the Trump camp and the teachers union, and was seen as an official-level direct mockery, causing the discussion to escalate rapidly. As the video spread quickly, "Pinocchios" became a new internet meme, with a large number of long-nose emojis created online to further ridicule politicians. The discussion spread to the Solana chain, where users launched a token with the same name, PINOCCHIO. Within 24 hours, 19 projects with the same name appeared, and the mainstream consensus version's 24h trading volume

Recently, an HDR photo of Biden has gone viral on social media, earning the nickname "flashbang" for its bright effect. Users are sharing and creating similar images, producing stunning visual effects. As a result, this glaring content keeps appearing on social platforms, with its influence continuously expanding.

Crypto KOL @cb_doge recently released a viral meme featuring Elon Musk depicted as the Grim Reaper holding a scythe, aiming to use memes to eliminate bureaucracy. The image is related to the disbandment of the Government Efficiency Unit and EU fines, becoming an outlet for anti-bureaucracy sentiment. As a result, the $ELONREAPER token has also seen active trading.

The latest development is that the father of the M series chips has resigned, and Cook wants to establish a CTO position to keep him. The father of the iPod has also started to campaign, claiming that he is the most suitable person to take over as Apple's CEO.
Article Author: Allen
Source: Synced (ID: AI_era)
In Cupertino, California in 2025, the sunlight still generously pours onto the huge curved glass of Apple Park.
This ring-shaped building, which cost $5 billion and was regarded by Jobs as his final masterpiece, resembles a spaceship docked on the surface of the Earth, symbolizing an almost divine sense of perfect order.
Here, even the design of packaging boxes owns patents, every tree's planting location is precisely calculated, and there is an obsession with "control" that permeates the air.
However, within this holy land regarded as the "Vatican" of the tech world, a subtle yet deadly turmoil is spreading.
Those who once made Apple's work...

According to ME news, on December 9 (UTC+8), based on SoSoValue data, the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs yesterday (Eastern Time, December 8) was $35.4931 million.
The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was BlackRock ETF ETHA, with a single-day net inflow of $23.6601 million. To date, ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $13.115 billion.
Next was the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ETH, with a single-day net inflow of $11.833 million. Currently, ETH's historical total net inflow is $1.468 billion.
As of press time, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $19.606 billion, with the ETF net asset ratio (market value

The US financial market is rapidly shifting toward digital assets and tokenization, with full on-chain integration expected in the next two years. This process will reduce transaction time and risk, enhance transparency, promote the global status of the US dollar and the internationalization of US Treasury bonds, and establish a new financial order for the digital age.

ME News, December 9 (UTC+8), according to Trend News monitoring, a derivative token with the $FRANKLIN narrative, $SNAIL (Franklin's Best Friend), has appeared on the Solana chain. The token was launched by developer @Bullieonchain and is positioned as the "childhood friend" of the protagonist from the animated series "Franklin," accompanied by a web-based shooting mini-game to enhance community interaction. On-chain data shows that the $SNAIL concept has triggered market activity, with 19 tokens of the same name currently in existence and a total trading volume of $2.4 million within one hour. Among them, the leading token recorded a 24-hour trading volume of $218,600, with 401 holding addresses. The market is watching to see if it can form a sustained linkage effect with $FRANKLIN . (Source: M)

Singapore’s RWA (Real World Asset) security token listing and secondary market exchange, 1exchange (“1X”), has recently announced a strategic partnership with leading on-chain asset management institution CICADA Finance. Together, they will jointly build a framework that supports the entry of various tokenized assets into regulated secondary markets.
Article author, source: CICADA
As a leading on-chain asset management platform, CICADA Finance is able to tokenize high-quality RWAs, converting them into digital tokens with liquidity and yield attributes. 1exchange provides a compliant on-chain listing platform for RWA security tokens, and operates a regulated secondary market, offering investors a transparent, efficient, and secure trading experience.
Through this collaboration, CICADA

ME News, on December 9 (UTC+8), UXLINK CEO Rolland Saf released a security incident review report, providing a comprehensive explanation of the asset theft incident and emphasizing that the event was not caused by any internal actions of the project team. According to the report, the attacker posed as a business partner and used deepfake video conferences, among other methods, to compromise the personal devices of several SAFE authorized key holders over several months, stealing passwords, private keys, and other sensitive information. Ultimately, the attacker gained control over the old version of the arb-UXLINK smart contract. The hacker then illegally minted tokens, transferred and sold assets, resulting in total losses exceeding $11 million. The incident occurred during Korea Blockchain Week, when several core members were present at the event. The team promptly reported to exchanges, partner security organizations, and law enforcement agencies in multiple countries, and confirmed that the attack originated externally, not internally. Rolla

California resident Evan Tangeman has admitted to participating in a RICO conspiracy involving the theft of $263 million and laundering over $3.5 million. He assisted a criminal organization in converting stolen cryptocurrency into cash for luxury spending. Sentencing is scheduled for April 24, 2026.