Initia Halts Chain After MoveVM Mint Exploit as $2.7M Moves Out
Initia halted its L1 and rollups after a suspected MoveVM minting flaw enabled roughly $2.7M in cross-chain transfers. Agora disputes claims its AUSD contract was minted or compromised.
Phantom Opens Kalshi Predictions to US Wallet Users With 2-Cent Fees and State Blocks
Phantom launches Kalshi event trading for eligible U.S. wallets with CASH funding, 2-cent contract fees, state restrictions and a disclosed revenue-sharing arrangement.
USDD Study Flags $621 Million in Risk-Linked Stablecoin Swaps on TRON
A new blockchain investigation has identified approximately $621 million in USDT–USDD conversion activity linked to subsequently frozen wallets, cryptocurrency hacks, or counterparties associated with Xinbi Guarantee, raising questions about how…
Cysic Exploiter-Linked Wallets Send $743,700 to Tornado Cash as $727K Recovery Effort Faces New Obstacle
Cryptocurrency wallets linked by security researchers to the recent Cysic bridge exploit have transferred approximately $743,700 in digital assets into Tornado Cash, raising questions about the recoverability of funds associated…
Bitquery Flags $1.4 Billion in Suspected Wash Trading Across 438 Raydium Pools
Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery has identified approximately $1.4 billion in suspected wash-trading activity across 438 liquidity pools on Raydium, raising questions about the reliability of reported trading volumes and liquidity…
SpaceX-Tesla Merger Talks Could Unite 30,221 BTC but AI Is the Bigger Bet
Musk says independent committees are studying a SpaceX-Tesla merger. June filings show a combined 30,221 BTC, but valuation, AI spending and shareholder approval matter more.
ZachXBT Traces $2.84M SquidSquad-Linked Theft Through Tornado and Tron
ZachXBT links a suspected $2.84M October 8 institutional theft to SquidSquad and tracks 1,111.2 ETH through Tornado Cash, Tron and suspected OTC destinations.
ETH Whale Opens $22.4M Oil Longs on Hyperliquid After $29.5M Sale
On-chain analyst EmberCN traces a $20M USDC deposit into Hyperliquid and $22.4M of CL and Brent crude longs after a whale's $29.52M ETH sale.
Aztec Connect Exploiter-Linked Wallet Deposits $3M in ETH to Tornado Cash
PeckShield links 1,255.8 ETH in Tornado Cash deposits to a wallet associated with the June Aztec Connect exploit; this is not a new compromise.
Liquid Restores BTC–L-BTC Swaps While Direct Withdrawals Stay Restricted
Liquid Federation enables semi-automated BTC–L-BTC swaps but keeps direct peg-outs restricted until full backing returns after the September exploit.