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Griff Green: Unusual movements of restaked ETH signal illicit activity, Thorchain’s role in laundering funds, and the risks of smart contract exploitation | Unchained
Arbitrum Security Council's bold move to freeze $70 million highlights the ongoing battle against crypto theft.
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Vitalik Buterin donates 64 ETH (~$147K) to the Animal Welfare Fund, calls factory farming a moral failure, and says synthetic food could finally end it this century. The wallet move did not go to a layer-2 grant. It did not fund a validator set. Sixty-four ETH left Buterin’s address and landed at the Animal Welfare […]
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A new analysis from crypto expert Sykodelic suggests that Ethereum (ETH) could experience a parabolic rally to new highs this year, but only if Bitcoin (BTC) makes a key move. According to the analyst, ETH is already laying the groundwork for this potential surge, with recurring historical patterns backing its bullish structure. Once Ethereum begins […]
Ethereum is trading around $2.3k and is still anchored below the $2.4k resistance zone that has capped this entire consolidation over the past months. The ascending channel from February’s lows remains structurally intact, and the conditions for a breakout seem favorable. The derivatives positioning has also changed dramatically recently, as traders are now placing their […]
An onchain whale has quietly spent $46.99 million accumulating 21,800 ether since February 15, with the latest purchase of 1,500 ETH coming just hours ago. A PATIENT, SYSTEMATIC ACCUMULATION SCHEME Having spent $46.99 million accumulating ether since February 15, buying a total of 21,800 ETH at an average price of $2,155 per coin, the whale’s […]
The post How Compound Governance Triggered a $30M Recovery From the KelpDAO Exploit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
TLDR: Compound governance approved an oracle tweak that enabled liquidation of stolen rsETH collateral. The attacker used 116,500 rsETH as collateral to borrow ETH and wstETH across Compound v3. DeFi United seized nearly $30M after temporary oracle bounds forced undercollateralization. The recovered rsETH was redeemed into ETH to help restore KelpDAO’s damaged bridge reserves. DeFi governance proved capable of acting as an emergency recovery mechanism after the April 2026 KelpDAO exploit. Roughly 116,500 rsETH worth $292 million were stolen and deployed as collateral on Compound v3. Standard liquidation rules offered no path to recovery, since the stolen rsETH still priced normally. A governance-approved oracle adjustment changed that, eventually enabling DeFi United to seize roughly $30 million. The recovery marked one of the most coordinated on-chain interventions
The post Charles Schwab begins rollout of spot BTC, ETH trading for U.S. retail customers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Charles Schwab, the brokerage giant that manages around $12 trillion in client assets, began the rollout of its spot cryptocurrency trading service for retail customers in the U.S. An initial group of clients can now trade bitcoin BTC$80,949.32 and ether (ETH) on the Schwab Crypto platform, the company posted on X on Tuesday. In July last year, CEO Rick Wurster said the company planned to introduce crypto trading in the near future, with a timeframe of first-half 2026 confirmed last month. The Westlake, Texas-headquartered firm already offers crypto investments through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and futures trading. The ability to directly trade the actual assets through a company with the scale of Schwab could be a pivotal accelerator for mainstream crypto adoption. As one of the largest brokerage firms in the world, Schwab could offer its roughly 35 million
The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Pattern Resembles Past Surge appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Ethereum is holding near a key support area while its short-term correction remains active. At the same time, the weekly chart shows ETH forming a setup that looks similar to past consolidation zones before larger rallies. Ethereum Holds $2,220 Support as ETH Correction Stays Active Ethereum remains in a corrective phase after briefly breaking below Friday’s swing low during CPI driven volatility, according to a chart shared by MCO Global on X. The 1-hour ETH chart shows price slipping below a short-term support area before stabilizing near the same zone. The move came after stronger-than-expected inflation data added pressure to risk assets and reduced expectations for quicker rate cuts. Ethereum 1-Hour Chart. Source: MCO Global on X MCO Global said Ethereum has not confirmed a local low yet. The chart places the next key support near the $2,220 swing low, which now acts as the ma