Arthur Hayes has said he has closed Maelstrom’s directional trading book, citing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, as Lookonchain has reported $22.28 million in sales across Ethereum and six other tokens. Summary Arthur Hayes says he closed Maelstrom’s directional book amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. Lookonchain reported $22.28 million in sales across ETH, ENA, UNI, ETHFI,
Ethereum’s early investors have reportedly sold another 4,000 ETH across two wallets as Santiment has recorded the network’s largest daily net exchange outflow in more than four months. Summary 1,000 ETH reportedly sold came from an ICO participant who initially bought 100,000 tokens. 3,000 ETH worth $7.23 million moved from another early holder, according to
NFT supporters have reopened the debate over the sector’s future on X as Nifty Gateway’s closure, Binance’s centralized marketplace exit, and Magic Eden’s withdrawal from Bitcoin and EVM trading have reduced the services available to collectors. Summary NFT community posts express doubt, loyalty, and nostalgia as users debate the sector’s future. Nifty Gateway closed April
Phantom has opened access to Kalshi prediction markets for eligible US users through its mobile wallet, with its help center listing a combined trading fee of $0.02 per contract. Summary Phantom now offers eligible US users access to Kalshi prediction markets through its mobile wallet. Trading fees total $0.02 per contract, split equally between Phantom
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has warned that artificial intelligence can harm Bitcoin users through leaked personal data and social engineering without breaking the cryptocurrency’s cryptography, according to posts from CoinMarketCap and Bitcoin Archive. Summary CZ warned that leaked personal data can enable AI phishing without breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography. OWASP’s guidance compares specific algorithms and key
JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has recorded zero supply and zero transfers on Ethereum in a contract review by Sentora, days after the bank announced the deposit token’s arrival on the network. Summary Sentora reported zero JPM Coin supply and transfers on Ethereum, with one allowlisted address. JPM Coin’s Base supply remained near $1 million across two
China has set a 2030 target to largely complete a national blockchain network, placing a central backbone, regional hubs, and distributed digital identity services in its latest five-year information technology plan. Summary 2030 is the target for largely completing China’s national blockchain network. Regional programs cover blockchain applications in logistics, finance, manufacturing, agriculture, and trade.
Initia has halted its layer-1 blockchain and rollups after security researcher Spreek reported unauthorized token minting and approximately $2.6 million cashed out by an attacker. Summary Initia suspended its layer-1 network and rollups at 3:41:30 p.m. UTC on Oct. 23. Spreek estimated $2.6 million had been cashed out, with more funds still moving. The Defiant
Michael Saylor has posted a cryptic message about resolving Bitcoin matters behind closed doors after Strategy disclosed a $22.1 million purchase funded largely through common-share sales. Summary Saylor’s “closed doors” post gives no purchase amount, transaction date, or funding details. Strategy bought 517 BTC for $43.6 million across its two latest disclosed weeks. Common-share sales
Securitize has confirmed that 12 tokenized U.S. stocks, including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla, are live on Solana for eligible investors, with each token backed by a share the company says is never lent out. Summary 12 stock tokens are live on Solana, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon. Securitize says backing shares are never
