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The BitMEX co-founder's on-chain token sale drew fast attention from scammers, according to one report. Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of derivatives exchange BitMEX and current chief investment officer at crypto investment firm Maelstrom, has sold approximately $22.28 million worth of digital assets.

The former BitMEX CEO's family office booked profits across three major token positions, according to on-chain data. Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX chief executive and co-founder of the investment firm Maelstrom, has closed out a significant portion of his crypto holdings.

Exchange inflows from major Ethereum wallets reached 169,770 ETH, with one early holder moving funds to Kraken. Ethereum's largest wallets have stepped up transfers to exchanges, a move typically read as a precursor to selling. Data cited by crypto.news shows whale-linked outflows reached 169,770 ETH, the highest level recorded in four months.

Corroboration speed split sharply this cycle: one court ruling went from single to triple-sourced within an hour, while a protocol delay needed most of a day to reach nine publishers. Corroboration speed split sharply this cycle: one court ruling went from single to triple-sourced within an hour, while a protocol delay needed most…

A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed the fraud investigation tied to President Javier Milei's promotion of the LIBRA token. A federal judge in Argentina has cleared President Javier Milei of fraud allegations linked to the LIBRA meme coin scandal, according to reports from CoinGape and Coinfomania.

The liquid restaking protocol halted redemptions while it works to correct exchange rates distorted by a compromised infrastructure key Swell Network has suspended withdrawals for two of its flagship liquid restaking tokens, swETH and rswETH, after discovering unbacked increases in their exchange rates.

The bank's MONY and JLTXX fund tokens move onto a public blockchain for the first time, according to multiple reports. J.P. Morgan is bringing tokenized versions of its money market funds to Solana, according to reports from BlockchainReporter, UNLOCK Blockchain and Cryptonews.com.

A viral token tied to trader Kimchi collapsed within 48 hours as rug pull suspicions mounted A token called KIMCHI, issued through the Pump.fun launchpad, crashed by approximately 95% after Pump.fun co-founder Alon deleted a social media repost tied to the project.

The upgraded lending protocol opens its architecture to outside risk managers, starting with Sentora-curated markets. Aave, one of decentralized finance's largest lending protocols, has launched version 4 of its platform on Ethereum.

The bank's first Hong Kong dollar stablecoin moves from pilot stage into retail payments through its PayMe app. HSBC has introduced RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, to retail customers through its PayMe payment platform.

Developers postpone the testnet rollout of the Glamsterdam upgrade after reviewers warned of potential disruption to existing smart contracts. Ethereum's development community has delayed the testnet rollout of its Glamsterdam upgrade. The move followed warnings from security reviewers about potential risks to existing smart contracts, according to reporting from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing.

Concerns tied to EIP-8037 have pushed developers to delay Ethereum's next major network overhaul. Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade has been postponed after security researchers flagged 13 separate risks during pre-launch review. The concerns center on EIP-8037, one of the proposals bundled into the upgrade package.

Corroboration arrived at very different speeds across Tuesday's slate, and the gap tells you more about each claim than the headline does. Corroboration arrived at very different speeds across Tuesday's slate, and the gap tells you more about each claim than the headline does.

The venture firm is rebranding its digital asset unit as it widens its focus to AI and other frontier technologies. Andreessen Horowitz, one of the most prominent venture capital firms backing digital asset startups, is dropping the word "crypto" from the name of its dedicated investment division.

The strongest-sourced overnight story is a protocol fix for Ethereum, and the rest is adoption plumbing and one unresolved breach. The strongest-sourced overnight story is a protocol fix for Ethereum, and the rest is adoption plumbing and one unresolved breach.

The Solana-based memecoin platform says its new bridge cuts crosschain trading errors and speeds up transfers. Pump.fun has introduced Pump Bridge, a new infrastructure product designed to handle crosschain asset transfers directly within its own platform.

A draft consensus upgrade aims to shrink the wait for irreversible settlement, potentially lowering costs for moving crypto across the network. Ethereum researchers have outlined a plan to shorten the time it takes for transactions to become irreversible, according to reporting from Coindoo, CoinDesk, and Bankless.

A governance vote shows strong support for studying whether Starknet should evolve beyond its role as an Ethereum scaling network. Starknet's governance process has produced a decisive signal. Token holders voted in large numbers to support research into the network's potential future as a standalone Layer 1 blockchain.

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