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Tron ($TRX) founder Justin Sun has moved 12,000 Ethereum ($ETH), valued at approximately $19.5 million, from the Poloniex exchange, according to on-chain data shared by blockchain analyst ai_9684xtpa. The transaction occurred roughly 20 minutes before the report was published. Details of the Withdrawal The funds were transferred from an address associated with Sun to an undisclosed wallet. The source noted that the newly withdrawn $ETH has not yet been moved to another address, suggesting it may be held temporarily before a subsequent transaction. This pattern aligns with Sun’s previous behavior, where he has withdrawn $ETH from exchanges before staking it…

Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has now facilitated more than $19 billion in cumulative transfer volume, with $1.3 billion of that moving in a single week. The 260% week-over-week jump puts CCIP within reach of the $20 billion mark and signals a sharp acceleration in cross-chain demand. The numbers, posted by @Chainlink on April 28 and confirmed on the CCIP Metrics Dashboard, point to a protocol that has quietly become the default plumbing for moving value between blockchains. What is Chainlink CCIP? CCIP is Chainlink’s cross-chain communication standard, built on top of its Decentralized Oracle Networks. It lets developers transfer…

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, formally sought a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump while serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy. The clemency application appeared Monday in records maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. The case is listed as pending, meaning a clemency petition has been opened and is under review. The office said details of ongoing reviews are not publicly disclosed. The former crypto executive, known by his initials SBF, was convicted in 2023 for orchestrating the fraud and conspiracy scheme that ultimately…

Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin creation platform, deposited approximately 67,000 $SOL — worth roughly $4.51 million — to the Kraken exchange within the last 30 minutes, according to on-chain analysis from EmberCN. Deposits to centralized exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling, signaling potential downward pressure on $SOL prices. Ongoing Pattern of $SOL Sales This transaction is not an isolated event. Since the beginning of 2024, Pump.fun has consistently deposited a portion of the $SOL generated from its fee revenue into exchanges. According to EmberCN’s data, the platform has sold an estimated 4.61 million $SOL in total, valued at…

In an innovative move to widen network interoperability and boost user utility in the digital asset launchpad sector, Astrox Finance, a livestream token launch platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Collably Network, a Web3 collaboration platform. This alliance enabled Astrox to integrate Collably Network’s collaboration ecosystem that connects Web3 projects with their potential customers and partners, a move that will help its livestream token launch platform to onboard additional users and partners into its digital asset launchpad network. AstroX Finance is a cross-chain, livestream-powered Web3 platform that allows creators to launch tokens live on-stream while giving crypto customers, investors,…

Bitcoin touched $77,711 intraday before recovering to near $78,225, spending a second consecutive session under macro stress as US Treasury yields held near multi-month highs. The 10-year yield reached 4.599%, while the 30-year climbed 11.8 basis points to 5.131%, its highest level since May 2025. $BTC is down 3.9% from its May 15 opening above $81,000, with the same move pulling stocks and bonds lower alongside it. The $77,700-$78,000 zone, already the next support shelf when $BTC failed below $82,000, now carries the full weight of that macro test. Bitcoin dropped from a May 15 open above $81,000 to an…

Ethereum price has dropped toward the $1,600 level despite reports that Tom Lee-backed BitMine acquired another 75,000 $ETH worth roughly $123 million, as traders continue reducing risk ahead of the latest U.S. inflation data. According to market data, Ethereum ($ETH) traded near $1,627 at press time after falling almost 4% over the past 24 hours. The token has now declined roughly 14% from its June high near $1,890 and remains about 66% below its 2026 peak around $4,800 recorded earlier this year. $ETH’s latest weakness emerged ahead of the May Consumer Price Index report, with uncertainty around inflation and Federal…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At the EasyA Hackathon tucked inside Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and more like a live audition for the next generation of the intersection of blockchain and AI-native startups. Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, some from established crypto ecosystems like Base and Solana, and others arriving from companies like Microsoft and Google, all racing to build products around one theme that kept surfacing in conversation after conversation: AI agents. The focus on AI agents had already emerged earlier this year at the EasyA x Consensus Hong…

The Litecoin Foundation (@LTCFoundation) has unveiled the first wave of speakers for Litecoin Summit 2026, with Charlie Lee, NYM’s Alexis Roussel, LitVM’s Aztec Amaya, and five others confirmed for the two-day event in Amsterdam this June. It is the first time the summit has been held outside the United States. The sixth Litecoin Summit runs June 22-23, 2026, at the Tobacco Theater in central Amsterdam, kicking off Dutch Blockchain Week. The Foundation has billed the event as “Our First Euro Summit,” with two-day passes starting at €84 and payable in $BTC, $LTC, or fiat. Why is the summit leaving the…

South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. Kim allegedly attempted to influence employment opportunities for his son at multiple crypto firms, including Bithumb and Dunamu, the operator of rival exchange Upbit, according to a Monday report by News1. Kim’s son joined Bithumb in January 2025 and worked there for about six months, the local outlet reported. Authorities are investigating whether any external pressure or preferential treatment influenced the hiring process. Hiring favoritism and influence-peddling allegations remain politically sensitive issues in South Korea, where a series of high-profile…