PANews reported on December 12th that, according to an Almanak announcement, an operational error and a DDoS attack caused delays in claiming tokens and wallet deployment failures during today's airdrop. The claiming function was originally scheduled to open at 12:15 UTC, but was actually delayed to 12:35; approximately 1,100 users encountered a "PENDING" status issue during wallet creation. The team has restored the system, cleared the lag, and confirmed that users' tokens are safe.
According to CoinGecko data, the price of Almanak tokens has plummeted by approximately 80% in the past 24 hours due to an airdrop system malfunction, currently trading at around $0.034. Previously, the DeFi smart proxy platform Almanak completed an $8.45 million funding round, with investments from institutions such as Delphi Labs .

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

