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04-12
Justin Sun Condemns WLFI's Token Scandal and Backdoor Blacklist
ME News reports that on April 12 (UTC+8), Justin Sun posted on X: “I have always been a staunch supporter of President Trump and his crypto-friendly policies. As an early supporter of World Liberty Financial, I invested heavily in the project from its inception, believing in its stated vision: a DeF...
Ethereum Foundation Completes 5,000 ETH Sale, Price Stalls Near $2,200
The Ethereum Foundation’s 5,000 ETH sale was part of a planned treasury strategy, not a market exit. The plan was to convert a portion of its assets into stablecoins to fund R&D, grants, and donations.The process ended with the final sale of 1,250 ETH, which generated $11.11 million in DAI at an...
Justin Sun Condemns WLFI's Token Scandal and Backdoor Practices
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Justin Sun posted on X, saying, "I have always been a staunch supporter of President Trump and his crypto-friendly policies. As an early supporter of World Liberty Financial, I invested heavily in the project from its early stages because I believed in its vision present...
Bittensor Co-Founder Addresses Covenant AI Incident and Proposes Governance Solution
On April 12, Jacob Robert Steeves, co-founder of Bittensor, published a post accusing Samuel Dare, founder of Covenant AI, of actions that harmed the protocol and community, betrayed the trust of investors and users, and apologized to affected users. He announced plans to implement a "locked staking...
Bitwise Finalizes Hyperliquid ETF Structure With New Counterparties and Staking Fee
Bitwise adds FalconX, Flowdesk, Nonco, and Wintermute as counterparties, finalizing key ETF structure details.ETF will include staking with a 0.67% fee, offering yield alongside HYPE price exposure for investors.Filing signals nearing launch as competition grows from 21Shares and Grayscale in crypto...
WLFI Denies Alleged Ties to Peter Girnus and Other Projects
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on April 12, in response to recent articles published by Peter Girnus, who claimed to be a WLFI Web3 ambassador, sparking community discussion, WLFI responded: “After verification, the author of this article is not a member of the WLFI team and has no association whats...
2026 Institutional Crypto Investment Survey: Volatility Drives Discipline, Institutional Infrastructure Replaces Experimental Allocation
Overview of the report contentWill the extreme volatility in the crypto market drive institutional investors away—or prompt them to build more enduring frameworks for participation? The 2026 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Survey, jointly published by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, provides a clea...
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Hype Undermined by Smaller Models
Is AI’s “Oppenheimer moment” staged? Claude Mythos’s claimed ability to discover zero-day vulnerabilities has been greatly exaggerated—featuring artificial embellishment, and even open-source GPT models can easily outperform it. Meanwhile, Opus 4.6 is undergoing its most brutal “lobotomy.”Author and...
Understanding Replay Attacks and How Wallets Prevent Them
Security of transactions is more crucial than ever in the rapid growing niche industry of crypto. Due to the increased use of blockchain, the number of ways that hackers can find to exploit the weaknesses increases. The replay attack is one of the severe and not well-understood dangers.What Is a Rep...
FDIC Proposes New Stablecoin Rules for Bank-Backed Issuers
Author: Zen, PANewsIf the 2025 GENIUS Act was America’s constitutional moment for stablecoins, then this new regulatory draft released by the FDIC in April 2026 marks the official beginning of the enforcement era.This week, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published a proposed r...
WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff Responds to Misleading Article on X
ChainCatcher report: WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff responded on X to a recent post claiming to be written by a “WLFI Web3 Ambassador” that questioned WLFI. After verification, the author is not a member of the WLFI team and has no association with WLFI.
Zach Witkoff stated:
1. The article falsely conflate...
Arthur Hayes Buys $1.1M in HYPE Tokens, Eyes $150 Target by August
Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and current chief investment officer at crypto family office Maelstrom Fund, purchased 26,022 HYPE tokens worth approximately $1.1 million on Saturday, according to data tracked by Lookonchain.Arthur Hayes(@CryptoHayes) bought 26,022 $HYPE($1.1M) again after nearl...
WLFI Co-Founder Zach Witkoff Addresses Recent Allegations and Clarifies Misinformation
In his response, Witkoff clarified the following points one by one: First, WLFI has no connection whatsoever to the TRUMP meme coin, and the two should not be confused; second, WLFI is not associated with “fight fight fight” or CIC Digital Corporation; third, the initial purchase prices for early WL...
Bitcoin Funding Rate Hits -0.011, Raising Short Squeeze Risks
The Bitcoin price has been one to watch over the past week, jumping by nearly 10% in less than seven days. According to the latest on-chain data, the bears might be in for an even longer ride as funding rates fall to critically low levels.BTC Bears At Risk Of A Short SqueezeIn a new Quicktake post o...
OpenAI Co-founder Andrej Karpathy Shares a 15-Step Digital Security Checklist
Editor’s Note: As AI capabilities begin to approach the boundary of “general-purpose tools,” the meaning of cybersecurity is also changing. It is no longer merely a matter of defense against hackers, viruses, or data breaches, but is evolving into a game of asymmetric capabilities.As Anthropic’s Cla...
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