# Web3 News Express #6

By [AuralPC](https://paragraph.com/@auralpc) · 2022-08-25

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Blockchain
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*   [Messari, an encrypted data analysis platform, said that cryptocurrencies need to be decentralized, and three cloud providers host about two-thirds of the nodes of Ethereum and Solana.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560203612331995138)
    
*   Japan’s largest online broker Monex Group will shut down its crypto mining operations in Russia, Watcher Guru said.
    

[https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560594676784119808](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560594676784119808)

CEFI
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*   [According to Cointelegraph reports, the cryptocurrency fund of Australian asset management company Monochrome Asset Management has obtained an operating license and will directly hold related crypto assets.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560206446184173568)
    

Cryptocurrency
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*   [Flow, the new real estate company founded by the former WeWork CEO, plans to launch a digital wallet to store cryptocurrencies, according to Forbes Tech.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560226722783453187)
    
*   [CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged the SEC to crack down on cryptocurrency “pump-and-dump” scams, a phenomenon he called one of the most “disturbing issues” that securities regulators should be pursuing right now, according to U.Today.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560566517896335360)
    
*   [According to Bitcoin News reports, Whitepay launches crypto payment service in Ukrainian tech stores. Ukrainian cryptocurrency holders will be able to pay with digital assets in online stores, or pay through POS terminals installed by Whitepay in brick-and-mortar stores.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560585969253814272)
    
*   [Helio protocol announced that it will be remodeled as a Destablecoin lending protocol. HAY will not be a Stablecoin, but a destablecoin over-collateralized by BNB. The new mainnet will be launched today.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560593818843369473)
    

Ethereum
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*   EthereumPoW said it plans to freeze about 85 contracts holding a total of about 1.4 million ETH ($2.6 billion). Users are again urged to withdraw ETH from the liquidity pool.
    

[https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560196401820155905](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560196401820155905)

Juridical
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*   [The United States extradited a suspected cryptocurrency launderer from the Netherlands in a case involving more than $400,000, CoinDesk reported.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560227950292742144)
    

Metaverse
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*   [Meta’s metaverse platform Horizon Worlds will go live in Spain and France, Bitcoin News reported.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560219774092619776)
    

Security
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*   [The Chrome browser released an update to fix a new zero-day vulnerability, and Web3 security agency Wallet Guard said all browsers using the Chromium kernel would be affected, and advised users to update as soon as possible.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560096304377634816)
    
*   [Celer Network tweeted that the cBridge front-end UI has been restarted. Previously, cBridge was hit by a DNS hijacking attack. As a result, some users of cBridge were directed to malicious smart contracts.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560221907399499776)
    
*   [According to PeckShieldAlert monitoring, the Grim Finance attacker’s intermediate address (0x9882238) transferred 1800 ETH to Tornado Cash.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560584926247862273)
    

Venture Capital
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*   [According to The Block reports, Robinhood’s acquisition offer for Ziglu has been reduced from $170 million to $72.5 million. Ziglu’s weak position may be related to the crypto market turmoil caused by the bankruptcy of Three Arrows Capital and Celsius.](https://twitter.com/Rrui23084982/status/1560230100108333056)
    

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*Originally published on [AuralPC](https://paragraph.com/@auralpc/web3-news-express-6)*