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Jupiter’s JUP Token Makes a Grand Entry With $700M Airdrop on Solana Blockchain

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Jupiter successfully launched its JUP token. The airdrop, one of the largest in crypto history, distributed an astounding $700 million worth of JUP tokens to almost a million wallet holders. Jupiter’s JUP Token Airdrop Distributes to Nearly a Million Users The cryptocurrency world witnessed one of the largest token airdrops in its history on Jan. 31, as Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized trading aggregator, launched its native token, JUP. The event distributed approximately $700 million worth of JUP tokens to nearly a million wallets. Jupiter’s founder, known pseudonymously as weremeow on X, announced the launch details in a forum post, revealing that the initial circulating supply of JUP would be 1.35 billion tokens, a reduction from the previously projected 1.7 billion. This adjustment brought the total supply to 10 billion JUP tokens, split evenly between team and community wallets. The airdrop constituted 10% of the total supply, amounting to 1 billion JUP. The distributi

Hong Kong Worldcoin Offices Visited Amid Privacy Investigation

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The offices of the Worldcoin project, a biometric scanning and wallet initiative, have been visited by authorities in Hong Kong amidst a broad privacy investigation. The authorities, complying with a court warrant, advised the general audience to protect their sensitive data carefully and avoid casually providing their biometric information to third parties. Worldcoin Under Investigation by Hong Kong Authorities Worldcoin is facing increased scrutiny on its operations in Hong Kong. Local sources reported that on January 31, privacy authorities visited six Worldcoin offices in the city, located in Yau Ma Tei, Kwun Tong, Wan Chai, Cyberport, Central, and Causeway Bay, to conduct investigations on the project operations. The authorities, part of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, had a court warrant to enter these premises and seize documents related to the usage of the data collected by Worldcoin. To receive a bonus of 25 WLD, Worldcoin’s token, users have to scan their eyes us

Affected by the National Stock Market Downturn, Chinese Investors Have Flocked to Gold

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Chinese investors have been buying gold as an investment, motivated by the poor performance of traditional stock and property options. According to World Gold Council (WGC) reports, China had the largest demand for gold for jewelry and investment purposes in 2023. This, and the demand from central banks has maintained gold prices over $2,000. Chinese Investors Flock to Gold Chinese investors are returning to gold amid one of the worst national stock market routs in the last five years. The nation registered the largest demand for gold for investment and jewelry in 2023, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), helping prices maintain over $2,000 per ounce. Demand for gold in China for investment purposes rose by over 25%, reaching 280 tonnes last year. In the same way, China required 630 tonnes of gold for jewelry in 2023, 10% more than in 2022. Experts asserted that, while understated, China’s market behavior was relevant for gold last year. Louise Street, senior markets analys