US Authorities Freeze $344M in Crypto Linked to Iran
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Arbitrum Freezes $70 Million in ETH Linked to KelpDAO Exploit in Emergency Security Move
Arbitrum's Security Council froze exploiter-held ETH after coordinating with law enforcement.
Arbitrum said its Security Council initiated an emergency intervention to…
Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Launch Joint Operation Against Scam-Linked Accounts
Key Takeaways: Singapore Police Force expanded crypto crackdown on scam-related crypto activity. Coinbase, Gemini, Upbit, and Coinhako among the firms that backed enforcement action. Chainalysis and TRM Labs tools helped detect victims and…
Ronin Network Plans Ethereum Move, Cuts RON Inflation
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Ronin Network will migrate to Ethereum on May 12 after four years as an independent sidechain.
The migration will reduce RON inflation from above 20% to below 1%.
Sky Mavis will introduce Proof of Distribution to reward…
$3,000 Ether Depends On More Than Just Strong Spot ETH ETF Inflows
Key takeaways:The spot ETH ETFs recorded 10 consecutive days of net inflows, totaling $633 million.Weekly DApps revenue on the Ethereum network fell to $13 million, following a broader decline seen in Solana and BNB Chain.Ether (ETH)…
PEPE price prediction – Here’s why a ‘disbelief rally’ could be on the cards…
Pepe has shed 4.1% of its value over the last 24 hours, in addition to a 10% decrease in Open Interest. Its daily trading volume also fell by nearly 20%, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Source: Coinalyze
The drop in Open Interest…
Flying Tulip Adds Withdrawal Circuit Breaker After DeFi Exploits
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 amid a string of major…
Kelp DAO exploiter launders nearly all 75,700 in stolen ETH through THORchain
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.
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Japanese Government Bond Collateral Goes Onchain in New JSCC and Mizuho Blockchain Pilot
Key Takeaways: JSCC, Mizuho, and Nomura launched a PoC on April 20, 2026, to test JGB digital collateral on the Canton Network. The JFSA-backed trial targets 24/7 real-time cross-border collateral settlement, replacing traditional…
Arbitrum freezes 30K ETH in KelpDAO hack as attacker routes funds to Bitcoin
Arbitrum froze 30,766 ETH before it could be…