SORAN is a quick digest of what Korean Telegram communities are talking about right now.
TOP STORY
Bitget ~$390M Hack, $50M Frozen as NEAR Intents' SHIELD Detects Alias 4 Laundering Ring
Bitget suffered a ~$387.5M hack on September 24, with the Chinese money laundering group 'Alias 4' implicated in laundering proceeds. NEAR Intents' SHIELD risk detection caught suspicious transactions and froze $50M, though the remainder continues moving across chains with recovery underway. Focus is on on-chain automated detection successfully stopping funds in real-world conditions for the first time.
While a major exchange hack, on-chain automated risk detection froze funds in production for the first time—worth watching how response speeds hold up in similar incidents.
Tether USDT Flagged in Iran Sanctions Evasion, Regulatory Heat Intensifies
A U.S. Senate report showed 84% of 846 Iran-linked sanctions wallets traded in USDT, reigniting regulatory talk in rooms. Senator Blumenthal hammered Tether as key to Iran's shadow finance, while Tether fired back that it's frozen $550M in USDT this year and is cooperating with authorities. Stablecoin regulatory risk is back in focus.
Pokémon and TCG On-Chain Trading Debuts—IP Giants Experiment with Web3
Blackboard launched Web3-based on-chain TCG trading, with MOG game-linked NFT minting next week. During KBW, Moar Card Shop dropped Pokémon and One Piece packs while Singular Futures and Audrey ran Pokémon card pull events. IP-holding companies are piloting blockchain integration at scale for the first time.
Virtual Asset Taxation Roadmap: Priority on Infrastructure and Framework Law
KBW delivered clearer regulatory signals. Lawmakers aligned on 'taxation after infrastructure and framework law,' with Democratic members promising a tax moratorium. Executive and legislative positions differ, but infrastructure builds anyway—read as a signal that progress continues.
0G Staking Loop: AI Credits Power a Virtuous Cycle
Stake 0G to earn a0G; stake a0G to earn IAI. Holding IAI grants access to 100 AI models plus $1.27 daily credit. The design targets a virtuous cycle: rising IAI price increases 0G staking incentives, reducing circulating supply. Venice AI ($VVV) runs the same model and serves as comparison.
KBW Fungi Day at Lotte World—On-Site Networking in Full Swing
KBW Fungi Day at Lotte World (9/29-30) is live with rooms buzzing. Project booths run prediction market contests and gear raffles (iPhones, towels), with top-50 prediction market rankings earning airdrops. On-site networking and info flow are hot.
Doppler Finance $XDP Launches; OKX Listing After Kraken and Kucoin
Doppler Finance's $XDP completed TGE today and listed on OKX after Kraken and Kucoin. FDV $310M, trading ~$0.023 (above initial $0.02 target), with RLUSD vault depositors calling entry prices favorable. ↗ x.com
Hyperliquid Adds Next-Gen Internet Domains (.agent, .crypto, .robot, .hype) as Collateral
Hyperliquid announced Hyperion and D3's Frontier Vault now accepts next-gen internet domains (.agent, .crypto, .robot, .hype) as collateral. Depositors get priority access to ICANN's 2026 new domain application round plus staking yields tied to domain rights.
Bitwise: NEAR Upside to $155 by 2030 on AI Agent Economy
Bitwise published NEAR at $155 target for 2030 (30x from ~$5 today). The thesis: 16.4B AI agents globally by 2030, with NEAR capturing ~2% for settlement and trading. Assumes 1,000 transactions per agent annually. If the AI agent economy materializes, settlement infra gets revalued.