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Former U.S. President Obama posted a response this morning regarding the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He stated that although the details of the motive behind the shooting are still unknown, "everyone should reject the notion that violence has any place in our democracy. This is also a thought-provoking reminder that highlights the courage and sacrifice demonstrated by the agents of the U.S. Secret Service every day."

Trump stated in a post: "What happened last night (referring to the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident) is exactly why our great military, Secret Service, law enforcement, and past presidents over the last 150 years have demanded the construction of a large, secure banquet hall within the White House. If it weren't for the military's top-secret banquet hall currently being built at the White House, this incident would not have occurred. The sooner it is built, the better!It is not only beautiful but also equipped with all the highest-level security facilities. Furthermore, it does not have upstairs rooms that allow unauthorized personnel to enter freely, and it is located within the gates of the safest building in the world—the White House. The absurd lawsuit regarding the banquet hall raised by a woman walking her dog must be withdrawn immediately; she is not qualified to file such a lawsuit. Nothing should interfere with the construction of the banquet hall, which is well within budget and progressing far ahead of schedule!"It is reported that the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner occurred at the Washington Hilton. In July 2025, the Trump administration launched a renovation plan for the East Wing of the White House, intending to demolish the existing building and construct a large banquet hall of approximately 8,300 square meters, capable of accommodating about 1,000 people, along with supporting facilities such as an underground hospital and air raid shelter, with a budget of $300-400 million entirely funded by private donations (from tech giants, etc.) to address the severe space shortage of the current state dining room.After the project quickly demolished the East Wing, it faced lawsuits from organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation for bypassing congressional authorization, national historic preservation review, and public opinion solicitation procedures. Federal Judge Richard Leon has repeatedly ruled that the president does not have the authority to unilaterally undertake large-scale renovations of historically significant White House buildings, ordering a suspension of above-ground construction, currently in a legal tug-of-war state of "underground safety facilities may continue, above-ground banquet hall construction suspended."

According to a report by Jinshi, a recruitment agency, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner admitted that his target was officials of the Trump administration.

According to Jinshi reports, U.S. President Trump stated in response to a reporter's question that the incident that occurred at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner that day was "completely shocking." He heard a noise but thought it was a tray falling to the ground."I was observing the situation at the time," he said, "but his wife reacted faster, seemingly realizing what was happening quickly." Trump expressed his hope to continue holding the dinner and promised to reschedule the dinner date as soon as possible.Trump stated that he had not received any briefings about threats before the dinner. He also mentioned previous assassination attempts against him and called on the American public to "resolve their differences." He noted that members of both parties condemned the related events that night. Trump also expressed gratitude to media personnel, stating that the media "acted very responsibly in their reporting."When asked if the shooting incident was related to the conflict with Iran, Trump said, "I don't think so."

ChainCatcher news, Seattle game studio Neon Machine announced the completion of a $19.5 million funding round, led by Gala Games, with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners and Polychain Capital. The funds will be used to support the global launch of its award-winning FPS game Shrapnel and its plans for the Chinese market, where closed testing will begin in 2025 and open testing will start in early 2026.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockworks, the developer of the crypto shooting game "Shrapnel," Neon Machine, is facing serious financial difficulties. So far, the company has spent nearly $86.9 million in operating funds, with projected revenue of $21.7 million for 2024, but high operating costs of about $33 million have prevented it from becoming profitable, resulting in a net loss of $11.4 million.Sources say that Neon Machine's monthly cash burn is as high as $2 million to $3.5 million, and it is currently in a state of cash depletion, with significant unpaid debts, owing millions of dollars to external suppliers. The company’s new round of financing, originally scheduled for early 2025, has also failed to materialize. Previously, the company completed a $20 million Series A funding round in October 2023, led by Polychain Capital.Moreover, the company's workforce has sharply decreased from nearly a hundred at its peak to just over a dozen, with very few people actually involved in the development of "Shrapnel." To extend its cash flow, the company has implemented at least three rounds of layoffs and has asked high-salaried employees to voluntarily take a pay cut of about 20%. The Seattle headquarters was also closed at the end of March.Despite this, the company still claims to be "in the strongest position ever" and plans to launch "Shrapnel" globally by the end of 2025. However, several insiders close to Neon Machine are skeptical about whether the game can be launched smoothly, stating that the project is not yet complete and funds have been exhausted.In addition, according to People's Daily - Jinbao News, Lingjing People's Game Laboratory held talks with the creative team of "Shrapnel" (tentative Chinese name: 弹片), reaching a preliminary cooperation intention on issues such as the minting and distribution of game digital assets in the Chinese market, compliance circulation, and market operation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockchaingamer, starting from December 18 (Wednesday), Ubisoft's Web3 shooting game "Captain Laserhawk The G.A.M.E." will be open to players holding Niji Warrior IDs. As an extension of its Netflix series "Captain Laserhawk: Blood Dragon Remix," the game is a multiplayer top-down shooter. A notable feature is the game's community-driven governance, allowing users to influence the storyline, thus leveraging Aleph.im's decentralized cross-chain technology to provide dynamic NFTs that evolve with player interactions. Before the game's launch, "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." introduced Niji Warrior IDs, a set of 10,000 NFT collectibles available for free on Arbitrum.As players progress, these Niji Warrior IDs will continuously evolve to showcase achievements, unlock customization options, governance rights, and other benefits. "Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E." will be deployed on the Arbitrum L2 blockchain and will also integrate Sequence's wallet solution to provide a seamless registration experience.

ChainCatcher news, the studio Neon Machine of the shooting game Shrapnel has appointed Ken Rosman as the new CEO. Ken Rosman has 20 years of experience in the video game industry and has been responsible for the development of well-known games such as Halo Wars and Sunset Overdrive in Microsoft's Xbox division.Rosman will lead Shrapnel to successfully complete the preparations for the full launch.

ChainCatcher news, the Arbitrum Foundation and Ubisoft have announced that a Web3 shooting game, Captain Laserhawk: The GAME, will debut on December 18. To prepare for the game's release, the two teams have collaborated with Magic Eden to launch the Niji Warrior series of NFTs for the game, which are now available for free minting. This dynamic NFT grants exclusive game privileges, including early access rights, and empowers players to influence game development.Captain Laserhawk: The GAME is a competitive multiplayer shooting game set in the dystopian world of Eden, inspired by the Netflix series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.

ChainCatcher news, according to the New York Post, U.S. police are investigating a shooting that occurred this week at the campaign office of Vice President Kamala Harris in Arizona.According to the Tempe Police Department, gunfire damage was discovered at the Democratic National Committee campaign office located near South Tempe Avenue shortly after midnight on Monday.Public Information Officer Sergeant Ryan Cook stated, "There was no one in the office at night, but this raised concerns for the safety of those working in the building and nearby individuals."Police said detectives are analyzing evidence collected from the scene and have taken additional measures to enhance the safety of staff and surrounding individuals.

ChainCatcher news, the development team of the Ethereum NFT card game Parallel announced a brand new 3D first-person shooter project "Tau Ceti" at the Token2049 conference in Singapore.This game will allow players to battle on a sci-fi planet using their Parallel NFT avatars. Unlike the AI-centered game Colony, which is set to launch on the Solana blockchain, Tau Ceti will return to Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network Base and will run on the recently launched B3 gaming network.The game is planned for early alpha testing on PC in 2025, with potential mobile and console versions to follow.The Parallel team emphasized that while they are developing Tau Ceti, their focus remains on providing meaningful updates for the Alpha versions of TCG and Colony.

ChainCatcher news, September 16, according to the prediction market Polymarket data, after the shooting incident, Harris's probability of winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election decreased by 1%, still at 50%, surpassing Trump's 49%.

ChainCatcher news, according to reports from multiple foreign media, on the 15th local time, a shooting incident occurred near former President Trump's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.According to sources from law enforcement, agents found a man carrying an AK-47 rifle near Trump's golf course. After agents fired at the man, Trump was urgently taken to a safe location by the Secret Service. Around 2 PM local time on Sunday, the former president was playing golf at his golf course.It is reported that the shooter was spotted by an advance team several holes ahead of Trump. It is still unclear whether the man was on the course or nearby. An agent fired several shots. Trump's presidential campaign team issued a statement after the incident, saying that Trump is currently safe and that the specific details of the case are still under further investigation. According to informed sources, two people were exchanging fire at the club at the time of the incident, and Trump was not the target of the shooting; his safety was not compromised.

ChainCatcher news, Mark Dowding, Chief Investment Officer of BlueBay, an asset management company under the Royal Bank of Canada, stated that the recent rise in U.S. Treasury bonds seems a bit excessive, and the market may have already priced in the impact of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts. Given the expectation of an 80 basis point cut in interest rates over the remainder of 2024, we believe this is an overshooting range, with fair pricing suggesting one to two rate cuts. In light of this view, we tend to take a contrarian approach to the recent trend in U.S. Treasury yields. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, according to Pennsylvania's WPXI television station, the man who attempted to kill Trump was found on the roof nearly 30 minutes before the shooting incident. It was reported that a member of the local Beaver County SWAT team (ESU team) noticed a suspicious man on the roof near the rally at 5:45 PM, prompting them to call the police and take a photo of the individual. The person in the photo is said to be Thomas Crooks, but it was unclear at the time whether Crooks was armed.Additionally, sources indicated that a law enforcement officer checked Crooks' location at that time but did not see him at the site where the first photo was taken. Twenty-six minutes after law enforcement captured a second photo of Crooks and received intelligence, gunfire erupted from the roof of the building. Seconds later, a Secret Service sniper returned fire, killing Crooks.

According to ChainCatcher news reported by Decrypt, following the attack on former U.S. President Trump, the floor price of the first edition of Trump Digital Trading Cards skyrocketed to an all-time high. Data collected from multiple NFT markets showed that the floor price of these NFT collectibles on the Ethereum sidechain scaling solution Polygon once surged to 933 MATIC (approximately $502).Since then, the floor price has retreated, with NFT market Magic Eden indicating that it hovers around 762 MATIC (approximately $410). Just a few days ago, the same NFT traded for about $228. Meanwhile, the second series of Trump Digital Trading Cards also saw a 20% increase, reaching 163 MATIC (approximately $233).