PANews reported on December 4th that, according to official sources, CandyDrop, an airdrop platform under the cryptocurrency exchange Gate.com, has accumulated a total prize pool of over $16 million since its launch in April this year, with a single-period prize pool reaching a maximum of $2.6 million and a peak of over 560,000 participants in a single period.
Activity data shows that CandyDrop offers new users up to $1,500 in individual rewards per period, while users who participate every day can earn up to $160,000 in rewards, with total rewards for spot and futures trading exceeding $28,000. Thanks to its consistently high popularity and genuine incentives, CandyDrop has become one of the most popular airdrop programs on the Gate platform.

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

