Odaily Planet Daily News "Friends" late actor Matthew Perry's X account was compromised by crypto fraudsters, and unidentified scammers led users to donate Crypto Assets to fraudulent websites. The Matthew Perry Foundation issued a statement on Instagram reminding users not to donate to fraudulent websites or share fraudulent posts on social media. (Forbes)

PANews reported on January 16 that Wield, a Farcaster ecological project, announced the completion of a Pre-Seed round of financing of more than $1 million on the X platform, led by Lemniscap, with participation from Farcaster co-founders Dan Romero, Colin Armstrong, Rueben Brama, Perry Randall and Henry Shi. According to reports, Wield aims to let users explore Crypto Assets in a fun way through far.quest.

On January 16, it was reported that Wield, a Farcaster ecological project, completed a Pre-Seed round of financing of more than $1 million, led by Lemniscap, and participated by Farcaster co-founders Dan Romero, Colin Armstrong, Rueben Brama, Perry Randall and Henry Shi.

Odaily Planet Daily News Node40 founder and CEO Perry Woodin said that as the cryptocurrency regulatory environment "becomes clearer", Node40 is expanding its business beyond its core encryption accounting business. Woodin said the company is preparing to make a big push into outsourced compliance solutions as the SEC continues to sound the alarm over the industry. One area where Node40 may expand is fund management, Woodin said. (blockworks)

Golden Finance reported that Perry Woodin, founder and CEO of Node40, an encryption accounting and taxation company, said that as the regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies "becomes clearer", Node40 is expanding its business beyond its core business of encryption accounting. Cardone said that Node40 is already involved in a number of government contracts, with government agencies paying for crypto tracking efforts through RFPs, and one area where Node40 may expand is fund management. Cardone pointed out that this can be a thorny issue for crypto asset managers that trade DeFi products or accept illiquid venture capital equity and participate in businesses such as private token sales.

Fast fashion company Shein, valued at $66 billion, has been accused of using AI to steal the work of independent artists, TechCrunch reported on July 15. Designers Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez and Jay Baron allege in the lawsuit that "it was part of a long-term and ongoing pattern of extortion." But while the lawsuit highlights Shein's use of artificial intelligence, it's unclear how Shein used it in its design process. The suit alleges that Shein's practices violated the Fraud and Anti-Corruption Organizations Act (RICO). The fast-fashion giant's "misconduct was committed not by a single entity, but by a consortium of de facto entities," the designers said in the lawsuit, which seeks a jury trial. In response, Shein said the company takes such allegations very seriously and will "vigorously defend itself."