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In a transaction that caught the attention of the crypto community, Whale Alert reported the movement of 500 million USDS from the Poloniex exchange to an unidentified wallet address. The transfer, valued at approximately $500 million, is one of the largest stablecoin movements recorded in recent weeks. Details of the Transaction According to the blockchain tracking service Whale Alert, the transfer occurred on [date of event, e.g., March 18, 2026] and involved the USDS stablecoin, which is pegged to the US dollar. The funds originated from a wallet associated with Poloniex, a cryptocurrency exchange that has faced significant operational changes…

With bitcoin prices sliding to levels not witnessed since February, the network’s hashrate has undergone a steep contraction, with 145 exahash per second (EH/s) exiting the system since the close of May. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s network hashrate dropped 145 EH/s since May 28, falling to 885 EH/s as prices slide to February lows. Hashprice fell 26.96% in 30 days to $28.26/PH/s, with Elektron Energy CEO Rapha Zagury calling it Bitcoin’s first “ hashrate bear market.” A 10.76% difficulty reduction is projected for June 13, 2026, as fees below 1% of miner rewards remain a long-term structural concern. Hashprice Falls 27%…

Virtuals Protocol, an AI agent infrastructure platform for onchain economies, announced the migration of its cross-chain operations from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP. The move will support transfers of more than $700 million worth of the VIRTUAL token and become the protocol’s exclusive cross-chain infrastructure. The decision follows a broader security review conducted by Virtuals after the recent LayerZero-related exploit. According to the company, the review focused on strengthening the infrastructure required for autonomous AI agents that can transact, coordinate, earn revenue and move value across multiple blockchains. Virtuals Protocol develops tools for creating and monetizing AI agents. These agents can…

Bitcoin and altcoins have recently reversed their upward trend and started to decline. $BTC has fallen by 5% in the last week, dropping to $77,000, while cryptocurrency analysis company Santiment has revealed the most popular altcoins in the cryptocurrency world in its latest post. According to Santiment, investors are showing strong interest in Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH), Cardano ($ADA), Solana ($SOL), USD Coin ($USDC), and $XRP. Bitcoin led the trending cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours, surprisingly followed by $ETH, $ADA, $SOL, $USDC, and $XRP. The most popular cryptocurrencies in the crypto sector and the reasons why are listed below:…

Backpack joins the DTCC working group to advance tokenized securities, bridging traditional finance infrastructure with next-generation blockchain technology and unified margin systems In a historic milestone for the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and the digital asset ecosystem, Backpack has officially announced its participation in the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Industry Working Group. This coalition, comprising over 50 elite financial firms, is primarily focused on informing the development and launch of DTC’s new tokenization service, scheduled for production in October 2026. DTCC is the core post-trade market infrastructure powering global markets, currently holding custody of assets valued at…

The LEND-$AAVE migration process, which has been a long-standing topic of discussion within the Aave ecosystem, has sparked renewed debate. Aave Labs’ new proposal, which unexpectedly progressed to the AIP (Aave Improvement Proposal) stage, attracted attention by giving LEND token holders a limited time frame. According to the shared information, users who currently hold LEND tokens have only 5 days to convert them to $AAVE. Users who do not complete the conversion within this period will completely lose their right to switch, and their remaining LEND tokens may become worthless. Related News Bitcoin Surged, But an Analyst Issued a Warning…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has criticized a New York lawsuit that seeks legal ownership of thousands of dormant Bitcoin wallets. The case has drawn attention because it tests whether inactivity in a self-custodied wallet can be treated as abandoned property under state law. New York lawsuit targets dormant Bitcoin wallets A plaintiff using the name Noah Doe filed the case in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on May 1, 2026. The lawsuit asks the court to declare ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallet addresses. According to reporting on the filing, the plaintiff claims he used an…

Robinhood, the U.S.-based stock and cryptocurrency trading platform, has officially added support for Flare ($FLR) and Starknet ($STRK) tokens. The announcement, made via the company’s official website, allows users to buy, sell, and hold both assets directly through the Robinhood app. Details of the Listing According to Robinhood’s listing page, $FLR and $STRK are now available for spot trading alongside other supported cryptocurrencies. The move expands Robinhood’s token offerings beyond more established assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a continued push into supporting emerging blockchain projects. No specific trading pairs or fee structures were detailed in the initial announcement, but…

The list keeps growing. Sui, zkSync, Polygon, and Solana were all built as fully transparent public networks, and all four are now adding confidential transactions. Cardano’s new Midnight sidechain is doing the same for that ecosystem. The goal is not anonymity. It is privacy that banks, auditors and regulators can sign off on. Why the sudden rush to hide transactions? Public blockchains were built on transparency; anyone can read every balance and every transfer. That was a selling point for years. It is now a barrier to the institutions that crypto spent 2025 courting. A bank will not run payroll,…

The biggest question facing bitcoin investors is whether the market bottom was set in early February, when the largest cryptocurrency briefly fell toward $60,000. While no indicator can assess that with certainty, a number of onchain and derivatives metrics suggest the worst of the current correction may be in the past, especially as bitcoin is now trading back above $77,000. The first metric is Realized Cap, which measures the total value of bitcoin based on the price each coin last moved onchain. It differs from market capitalization, which is based on the current market price, and reflects the aggregate cost…