Vietnamese police arrest gang suspected of planning cryptocurrency scam 'Matrix Chain', which has defrauded investors of nearly $400 million

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[Whale Sells PUMP, Total Profit Exceeds $5 Million] According to monitoring by Lookonchain, an investor previously purchased 2.5 billion PUMP tokens for $10 million and has now started selling for profit. Eight hours ago, they deposited 250 million PUMP (worth $1.53 million) into Binance and currently still hold 2.25 billion PUMP (worth $13.6 million), with total accumulated profit exceeding $5 million.

[Probability of 'U.S. Government Shutdown This Year' on Kalshi Hits Highest Level Since February] BlockBeats News, September 12, according to data from the prediction market Kalshi, the market currently estimates a 54% probability of a U.S. government shutdown this year, marking the highest level in months. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Thursday that if Republicans refuse to include key healthcare provisions in any agreement, Democrats are prepared to let government funding run dry.

[U.S. Department of Justice Plans to Seize Over $500,000 USDT from Iranian Drone Supplier's Private Wallet] The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit, aiming to seize $584,741 worth of USDT from the non-custodial crypto wallet of Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini. Reportedly, Abedini is the founder of Iran's SDRA company, which provides technical support for Iran's "Shahed" military drones. The Department of Justice alleges that these funds are connected to illegal activities but has not disclosed further details about the wallet or the source of the funds.

[Deutsche Bank Predicts Three Fed Rate Cuts This Year] Deutsche Bank expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at each of the remaining three meetings this year, revising its earlier forecast of rate cuts only in September and December.