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Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has begun staking its Ether holdings depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) system.On Sunday, multiple wallets linked to Bitmine sent large Ether (ETH) transfers to a contract labeled “BatchDeposit,” onchain data from Arkham shows. The transfers totaled 74,880 ETH, a pattern typically associated with institutional staking setups that aggregate funds before validator creation. “The largest Ethereum treasury company Bitmine (BMNR) has finally started attempting to stake its held ETH to earn interest income,” EmberCN said in a post on X. “This is their first time staking, and they now hold 4.066…

What to Know Two wallets were hacked due to a private key leak, leading to a loss of about $2.3M in USDT. The attacker swapped the stolen funds to ETH and hid the trail using Tornado Cash. Recent hacks show rising security risks and the need for stronger wallet protection. Today, blockchain security firm PeckShield raised an alert after two wallets were hacked, leading to a loss of around $2.3 million in USDT. According to reports, wallets 0x1209…e9C and 0xaac6…508 were compromised after a private key leak. The attacker quickly moved the stolen USDT to a malicious wallet and then…

Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has begun staking its Ether holdings depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) system.On Sunday, multiple wallets linked to Bitmine sent large Ether (ETH) transfers to a contract labeled “BatchDeposit,” onchain data from Arkham shows. The transfers totaled 74,880 ETH, a pattern typically associated with institutional staking setups that aggregate funds before validator creation. “The largest Ethereum treasury company Bitmine (BMNR) has finally started attempting to stake its held ETH to earn interest income,” EmberCN said in a post on X. “This is their first time staking, and they now hold 4.066…

Rongchai Wang Dec 27, 2025 10:23 APT price prediction shows potential bounce to $1.75 in coming weeks despite analyst consensus around $1.24-$1.25 downside targets, with critical $1.42 support determining direction. Aptos (APT) finds itself at a critical juncture as we close 2025, trading at $1.71 with conflicting technical signals creating uncertainty for traders. While the broader market sentiment remains bearish, emerging technical patterns suggest a potential short-term recovery could be on the horizon. APT Price Prediction Summary • APT short-term target (1 week): $1.75 (+2.3% from current levels) • Aptos medium-term forecast (1…

Caroline Ellison, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research, is scheduled to be released from federal custody on Jan. 21, 2026, according to records from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons. Key Takeaways: Former Alameda co-CEO Caroline Ellison is set for release on Jan. 21, 2026, about 10 months earlier than her full sentence. Ellison pleaded guilty over the FTX collapse and cooperated with prosecutors, helping secure Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction. Her early release reflects cooperation and good conduct, though she faces a 10-year ban and ongoing supervision. Ellison, 31, has been in community confinement since October 2025 after being transferred from…

In brief The KM3NeT project is redefining astronomy by pairing deep-sea engineering with multi-messenger physics long before construction is even finished. KM3NeT captured a 220-PeV neutrino in 2023—an energy so extreme it reshaped expectations for cosmic particle accelerators. Its ORCA and ARCA detectors turn a cubic kilometer of Mediterranean water into a precision observatory for the universe’s most elusive messengers. The Mediterranean Sea, usually celebrated for its sun-drenched coasts and azure surface, hides a secret in its crushing darkness.Three and a half kilometers beneath the waves off the coast of Sicily, the water is pitch black, near freezing, and under…

Trust Wallet told users to disable its Chrome browser extension version 2.68 after the company acknowledged a security incident and pushed version 2.69 on Dec. 25, following reports of wallet drains tied to the Dec. 24 update.According to BleepingComputer, victims and researchers began flagging thefts soon after 2.68 rolled out. Early public tallies placed losses in a $6 million to $7 million-plus range across multiple chains.The Chrome Web Store listing shows Trust Wallet extension version 2.69 as “Updated: December 25, 2025,” anchoring the vendor’s patch timing to the day the incident entered wider circulation.The same listing displays about 1,000,000 users.…

Five more days left on X, he said. Citing the overall direction X (formerly Twitter) is heading, IOHK’s leader, Charles Hoskinson, said he would be leaving the platform in less than a week, when a “digital twin” takes over the account. He didn’t give any further details about his replacement to his million followers on X, but promised to do so in the first YouTube stream of the new year. Five more days on X. Come January, a digital twin takes over this account—I’ll explain what that means on the first YouTube stream of the new year. Where to…

Gnosis Chain, a blockchain network focused on decentralized infrastructure, has taken direct action to recover funds lost in the Balancer exploit. On December 23, Gnosis confirmed that its validator community approved a hard fork to move the stolen funds out of the hacker’s control. According to the team, the funds are now safe and no longer accessible to the attacker. What Happened Before the Hard Fork In early November, a Balancer-related exploit affected contracts running on Gnosis Chain. In response, most validators quickly adopted a soft fork to limit further damage. Since then, developers, validators, and other contributors have worked…

JPMorgan Chase has reportedly frozen bank accounts linked to two venture-backed stablecoin startups after identifying exposure to sanctioned and high-risk jurisdictions.The accounts belonged to BlindPay and Kontigo, two stablecoin startups backed by Y Combinator that primarily operate across Latin America, according to a report by The Information. Both companies accessed JPMorgan’s banking services through Checkbook, a digital payments firm that partners with large financial institutions. Per the report, the freezes occurred after JPMorgan flagged business activity tied to Venezuela and other locations subject to US sanctions.A spokesperson for JPMorgan reportedly said the decision was not driven by opposition to stablecoins…