*#whatsupwithweb3* on _18 February 2025_ *_NFA, DYOR_* *Buzzword of the Day* HyperEVM $LIBRA *News* Co-Founder of Crypto Firm Behind Trump, Melania Tokens Resigns Amid Insider Trading Allegations https://decrypt.co/306498/co-founder-of-crypto-firm-behind-trump-melania-tokens-resigns-amid-insider-trading-allegations Hyperliquid rolls out HyperEVM, unveils bug bounty rewards https://cointelegraph.com/news/hyperliquid-hyperevm-bug-bounty-launch-layer1 OKX Secures MiCA License, Expands Crypto Services Across 28 EEA Nations https://cryptonews.com/news/okx-secures-mica-license-expands-eea/ Nigeria accuses Binance of offering a $5m payoff with criminal trial set to open https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/binance-money-laundering-trial-to-start-in-nigeria/ Elon Musk Urges Public to Help DOGE as US Bankruptcy Looms https://news.bitcoin.com/elon-musk-urges-public-to-help-doge-as-us-bankruptcy-looms/ Proposed US gold reserve audit could spur blockchain adoption for sovereign reserve tracking, analysts say https://www.theblock.co/post/341349/proposed-us-gold-reserve-audit-could-spur-blockchain-adoption-for-sovereign-reserve-tracking-analysts-say Hong Kong Asia Holdings Stock Soars 93% After Buying 1 BTC https://www.cryptotimes.io/2025/02/18/hong-kong-asia-holdings-stock-soars-93-after-buying-1-btc/ *Security and Scam Updates* Crypto privacy software refuses money stolen in $9.5m hack https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/crypto-privacy-software-refuses-money-stolen-in-95m-hack/ Abstract Chain investigating as some users report wallet drains, apparently related to Cardex https://www.theblock.co/post/341472/abstract-chain-wallet-drains-cardex *Project Updates* OpenSea pauses airdrop reward system after user backlash https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-sea-xp-rewards-system-pause-listing-bidding @_Kaitoai token deployed on Base https://x.com/banditxbt/status/1891129736425877745 HyperEVM is LIVE https://x.com/HyperFND/status/1891730068151599464