- Ethereum OG Offloads $136 Million in ETH and wstETH as Sellers Test $2,00030 May 2026 19:19
An early Ethereum investor has sold roughly $136 million worth of ether and staked-ether tokens over the past week, adding to the selling pressure already weighing on ETH near the $2,000 mark. A Week of Steady Selling The wallet, an early participant holding coins since the network’s first years, sold 55,000 ETH worth about $112.25 […] - Todd, Back, Sassaman, and Finney Named Satoshi in 3 Investigations That Found No Proof30 May 2026 18:10
Three investigations. Four suspects. Zero proof. Between October 2024 and April 2026, an HBO documentary, a New York Times investigation, and a feature-length film each named a different person as Satoshi Nakamoto and all three came up short. The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto Heats up Again as 3 New Investigations Name Suspects Over the years, […] - A16z-Linked Wallet Builds $192 Million HYPE Stake as Early Whale Cashes out $95 Million30 May 2026 17:12
A wallet reportedly tied to venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) has accumulated 3.9 million HYPE worth about $192.6 million, even as one of Hyperliquid’s earliest backers sold a 1.5 million-token stake to lock in a roughly $95 million profit. Smart Money on Both Sides A wallet that onchain analysts have linked to venture capital firm […] - XRP ETFs Attract $12M as Bitcoin Funds Extend Outflow Streak to 10 Days30 May 2026 16:11
Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows remained under pressure on Friday, May 29, as bitcoin funds posted a tenth straight day of outflows and ether funds extended their outflow streak to 14 sessions. Still, the tone was less one-sided than earlier in the week, with XRP, HYPE, and Solana ETFs all attracting fresh capital. Bitcoin and […] - Zama Users Lose Access to $12.6M USDC After Circle Executes Court-Ordered Blacklist30 May 2026 15:07
Circle blacklisted a publicly labeled Ethereum smart contract tied to Zama’s privacy protocol on Saturday, freezing approximately $12.6 million in USDC following a U.S. federal court order connected to a civil lawsuit against Overnight Finance founder Maxim Ermilov. Circle’s Zama Blacklist Freezes $12.6M, Raising Questions About USDC Use in DeFi Contracts The frozen address, 0xe978F22157048E5DB8E5d07971376e86671672B2, […] - Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto, Scott Bessent Confirms at Reagan Forum30 May 2026 14:12
The U.S. Treasury has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian-linked cryptocurrency assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced May 29, 2026, at the Reagan National Economic Forum in Simi Valley, California. Operation Economic Fury: Scott Bessent Says U.S. Seized $1B in Iranian Crypto, Wallets Grabbed Without Warning Bessent made the disclosure during a live interview with […] - Gravity Bridge Drained of $5.4 Million as Hacker Routes Stolen Funds Through Binance30 May 2026 13:05
Cross-chain protocol Gravity Bridge was drained of roughly $5.4 million on May 30, with the attacker reportedly funneling part of the haul through Binance and Changenow, blockchain security firm Peckshield reported. Funds Routed Through Binance and ChangeNow Gravity Bridge, a protocol that moves tokens between Ethereum and the Cosmos ecosystem, lost about $5.4 million in […] - Sosana Founder Reworks Consumer Protection for Web3 as Global Token Launches Accelerate30 May 2026 12:30
The standard blockchain ethos of “Don’t trust, verify” has created a chaotic environment as anonymous token launches have bypassed traditional consumer protection frameworks. Instead of a centralized review platform, David Track advocates for a decentralized infrastructure. The Web2 vs. Web3 Trust Gap A single, uncompromising mantra has long encapsulated the founding ethos of blockchain technology: […] - Hyperliquid Hits Record $67 as CFTC Cracks Open the US Perpetuals Market30 May 2026 11:30
HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high near $67 on May 29, capping a week in which U.S. regulators cleared the first domestic perpetual futures contract and Grayscale branded Hyperliquid a breakout success. A Record Built on Regulatory Relief HYPE, the native token of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, touched roughly $67.24 during Friday trading, extending […] - He Bought a Hard Drive He Thought Was New, but When He Plugged It in He Found 800 GB of Data Worth Thousands of Dollars30 May 2026 10:05
Reddit user All-Seeing_Hands bought a supposedly new 1TB SSD that arrived preloaded with 800GB of music-production tools, including Kontakt ($299) and Reaktor ($199). The find has reignited concerns over online sellers, from unchecked returns and pirated installs to disks with manipulated SMART and FARM data and even counterfeit shells, with Seagate drives cited in past […]