The wallet linked to the Kelp DAO exploit appears to have laundered most of the $175 million worth of stolen Ether, while another $71 million remains frozen by Arbitrum’s security council. The exploiter behind the roughly $293 million Kelp DAO hack appears to have laundered nearly all of the unfrozen Ether stolen in the attack, …
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Flying Tulip said its withdrawal safeguard is designed to fail open, while a status page lets users monitor the system in real time. Flying Tulip, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform founded by DeFi developer Andre Cronje, has added a circuit breaker that can delay or queue withdrawals during abnormal outflows, as April DeFi losses climbed …
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun says he’s filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, alleging the project improperly froze his tokens and stripped his governance rights. Sun detailed the move in a new post on X. “Today, I filed a lawsuit in California federal court against World Liberty Financial to protect my legal rights as a …
Several veteran crypto analysts are suddenly turning bullish on Bitcoin as BTC hovers around $78,000. The pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 720,800 followers on X that Bitcoin is likely heading to the $90,000 range after printing higher high prices on the weekly timeframe. “I don’t see why so many are bearish here based on technicals. …
Two Polymarket accounts have attracted suspicion after making $37,000 betting correctly on two unusual temperature readings of a weather station located in a major airport in France. The two weather-focused prediction markets focused on the highest temperature in Paris on April 6 and 15, using the highest temperature recorded at the Charles de Gaulle Airport …
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A crypto market sentiment index has risen to its highest level in over three months on Wednesday after Bitcoin rallied nearly 6% to within striking distance of $80,000. The Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index rose 14 points to 46 out of 100, its highest level since Jan. 18 and its largest single-day gain in …
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FBI used the flaw to extract readable previews of Signal messages from an iPhone’s notification database even after the app was deleted. Tech giant Apple has fixed a security flaw that had allowed the FBI to access a Signal user’s deleted messages through their phone’s push notification database, despite the app being deleted and messages …
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Crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is in the process of raising another $700 million for two new funds, according to Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter. The firm is raising capital for its seventh early-stage fund aimed at experimental or early-stage projects as well as a second growth fund, which covers more …
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ETH derivatives show strong buyer dominance, leading traders to target $2,500 to $2,600 as the next crucial rally. Ether (ETH) futures on Binance have risen to a near two-month high as aggressive buyers stepped into the market over the past week. Buy-taker volume rose above $5 billion, and the current setup suggests the ETH rally …
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Real-time deepfakes, phishing attacks, supply chain compromises and cross-chain vulnerabilities will likely be the root of some of the biggest hacks in 2026, according to CertiK senior blockchain investigator Natalie Newson. The industry has already lost over $600 million to hacks in 2026, due largely to two North Korea-linked crypto thefts in April, including the …
Institutional crypto trading platform GSR launched its first crypto exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, recording nearly $5 million in trading volume on its first trading day. The GSR Crypto Core3 ETF (BESO) tracks the spot price of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) and offers staking rewards, GSR said in a statement on Wednesday. In …
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Two US congressional candidates and one sitting lawmaker have received fines and bans from Kalshi after they were found betting on the outcomes of their election races, as prediction market platforms crack down on insider trading. Matt Klein, a sitting member of the Minnesota State Senate, was fined $539 for betting on his primary race …
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order banning state employees from betting on prediction markets, following a similar move by Illinois earlier this week. “Getting rich by betting on inside information is corruption, plain and simple,” Hochul said on Wednesday, adding: “Our actions will ensure that public servants work for the people …
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Blockstream’s Adam Back discusses why people think he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, while the CEO of OKX Europe said MiCA is “extremely beneficial” for the industry at the latest LONGITUDE event in Paris. Blockstream CEO Adam Back, the British cryptographer and inventor of Hashcash, said it’s “flattering” that people think he’s Satoshi Nakamoto and was probably the …
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Key takeaways: US government bailout plans and currency swap lines with the UAE are easing global liquidity fears and lowering credit crisis risks. Record Bitcoin ETF inflows and rising BTC miner profits suggest strong bullish momentum despite the ongoing war in Iran. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization surged to an 11-week high on Wednesday as …
