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According to the OpenSea page, 2 hours ago a user named FilmStar spent 35 ETH to purchase 2 BAYC, worth $81,500, among which BAYC#5617 was sold for 10 ETH, and BAYC#4593 was sold for 25 ETH. The address currently also holds 1.3 million USDC. Some users speculate that this user may be a popular music star from South Korea.

Lido has proposed to allocate up to 2,500 stETH (approximately $5.8 million) from the DAO to cover the asset gap of rsETH caused by the recent attack on Kelp DAO.Lido pointed out that the exploit based on LayerZero has led to insufficient rsETH reserves and triggered a chain reaction in the DeFi ecosystem, including rising interest rate pressures, a tightening lending market, and some leveraged strategies facing the risk of forced liquidation. The proposal emphasizes that these funds will only be used as part of a complete recovery plan, provided that the overall gap can be fully filled. Previously, the attack on Kelp DAO, amounting to approximately $292 million, had impacted Aave, causing bad debt issues, and its total locked value (TVL) once dropped by nearly $8 billion.

DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on platform X, stating that after verifying the data, if the funds seized by Arbitrum are prioritized for use in the AAVE market on Arbitrum, Aave will have no bad debt on Arbitrum under the condition that all rsETH share the depreciation.In a scenario where only the value of the mainnet rsETH is guaranteed (ignoring the value of the mapped version of rsETH on Layer 2), Aave will reduce bad debt on Arbitrum by 80%, from $88 million to $17 million.

According to Slow Fog CISO @im23pads's post on the X platform, Claude Desktop has been reported to secretly write a backdoor file into browsers. When users install the Claude Desktop application, it writes a special file to all Chromium-based browsers on the computer without the user's knowledge.This file acts as a pre-authorized backdoor, which, when used in conjunction with specific browser extensions, can gain complete control over the user's browser.

DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on the X platform stating that the current claims about Aave's TVL being overestimated due to circular borrowing are inaccurate.He explained that in the TVL statistics, borrowed assets are excluded, so circular borrowing does not inflate the total locked value. For example, deposited assets count towards TVL, while the corresponding borrowed portion is offset. He also added that DefiLlama had previously removed duplicate calculations caused by collateral loops related to Ethena, believing that the related doubts are unfounded.

On-chain data analyst Murphy stated that BTC has started to fill the gap, and there is a "cursed" range in BTC's chip structure during this cycle—between $72,000 and $80,000. Whether it is an increase in 2024 or a decrease in 2026, the price has quickly passed through this range, resulting in a lack of chip turnover, which has led to a gap in BTC's chip structure.With the recent price fluctuations, the BTC gap has slowly narrowed to $78,000-$80,000, where nearly 200,000 BTC were exchanged at the $76,000 to $77,000 position from April 17 to 18. The presence of funds supporting this area reflects the gradual recovery of market confidence. After sufficient turnover, the chips are evenly distributed along the price line, which is conducive to accelerating the formation of the bottom structure. Recently, during market fluctuations, the chip accumulation zone between $63,000 and $68,000 was not breached, and the upper gap was successfully filled, which has inadvertently increased the probability of this range becoming a bottom area.

DefiLlama founder 0xngmi posted on the X platform stating that there is currently an immediate liquidation risk for positions without WETH. weETH is close to the liquidation price on Aave, but all these loans are collateralized by ETH, so they are safe unless interest rates rise sharply.

The Ethereum Foundation recently released a summary report on the ETH Rangers security project, revealing that during a 6-month security funding program, researchers identified approximately 100 suspected state-sponsored cyber operatives, including infiltrators from North Korea, who have been active in multiple Web3 projects.The report indicates that relevant investigations were advanced through projects like the "Ketman Project," where researchers issued warnings to about 53 blockchain projects, revealing that these individuals infiltrated development teams under false identities and participated in fund flows and technical positions. Meanwhile, some related funds have been frozen, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The security team also incorporated relevant intelligence into the threat analysis system for the Lazarus Group and disclosed it at security conferences such as DEF CON, showing that state-level cyber attacks are continuously infiltrating the infrastructure of the cryptocurrency industry.In terms of overall results, the program has frozen or recovered over $5.8 million in funds, reported or documented over 785 vulnerabilities, and handled 36 security incidents, indicating that the security threats currently faced by the Ethereum ecosystem have escalated from simple vulnerability attacks to systemic risks involving state-level actors. Additionally, the report points out that North Korean hackers have also infiltrated projects through methods such as "remote IT workers," involving various attack paths such as account takeovers, freelancing platform infiltrations, and fund transfers, making them a key target for industry prevention.The Ethereum Foundation emphasizes that the security of decentralized networks requires "decentralized defense" and will continue to support security research, threat intelligence, and talent development to address the escalating state-level cyber threats.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments from lawyers representing the prediction market platform Kalshi and Nevada authorities regarding Nevada's ban on the platform's event contracts. This appeal stems from a lower court ruling that prohibited Kalshi from offering certain event-based contracts in Nevada based on the claim that Kalshi requires a license.The appellate court judges responsible for Thursday's oral arguments and Kalshi's lawyers acknowledged that there have been several state-level enforcement actions against Kalshi and other prediction market platforms, including criminal charges filed in Arizona. However, a federal court last week blocked Arizona authorities from enforcing the state's gambling laws against Kalshi's event contracts."I believe existing case law does indicate that what we want to avoid here is state courts and federal courts simultaneously considering the exact same issue and potentially reaching different conclusions," said Colleen Sinzdak, representing Kalshi.The core argument of Kalshi's debate is that the platform's event contracts fall under "swap" transactions and should be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than state gambling regulators. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig supported this position in the case involving Crypto.com's prediction market and Nevada authorities.Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal predicted that this case may be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. "The questions in the oral arguments are not a reliable signal of the court's leanings; nonetheless, I stand by my long-standing prediction that the Supreme Court will rule on whether sports contracts on designated contract markets fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC as swap transactions."

According to Globenewswire, the American law firm Bernstein Liebhard has announced that it has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of investors against the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Space Station, alleging that Gemini made false statements regarding its business operations and prospects in its prospectus and related disclosures, particularly accused of exaggerating the viability of its core cryptocurrency platform business. Investors wishing to serve as lead plaintiffs must submit their applications by May 18, 2026.It is reported that Bernstein Liebhard is a well-known investor relations law firm that has previously filed class action lawsuits against companies such as Ruhnn, Apple, and AsiaInfo-Linkage.

Famous trader Killa (@KillaXBT) posted that there is a CME exhaustion gap around $84,000 for Bitcoin, just before the waterfall decline. This gap is similar to two gaps in 2022, which took 290 days and over 500 days to fill, respectively. Killa believes that the current Bitcoin trend is highly similar to the 2022 pattern, suggesting that the $84,000 gap is unlikely to be filled in the short term, so the local top may be closer than most people expect to the $80,000 target.He reminds traders that the current market's expectation of chasing highs may face downward pressure rather than a quick rebound. In previous news, Killa announced that he had shorted Bitcoin at $74,688, with a stop-loss price of $80,000. As a quantitative trader focused on BTC, Killa predicted the peak of this bull market in May 2025 and has over 180,000 followers on the X platform.

The IRS is intensifying its regulatory oversight of tax compliance for crypto assets as the April 15 filing deadline approaches, with related enforcement actions continuing to strengthen.Reports indicate that about 61% of U.S. crypto investors are still unaware of the new reporting rules for the 2025 tax year, and approximately 52% of investors are concerned about facing penalties due to reporting errors. The new rules require brokers to report digital asset trading income to the IRS for the first time using Form 1099-DA, but the cost basis still needs to be calculated by the investors themselves.Industry insiders state that the current regulatory environment has become stricter, and investors need to maintain complete records of transactions and wallet data, and report accurately to avoid potential legal risks.

Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated on the X platform that Bitcoin ETFs have once again recorded a solid week of inflows, and overall funds have officially turned positive. Although the previous outflows were not significant, against the backdrop of limited price increase momentum, funds have still successfully "filled the gap," demonstrating strong resilience.

According to CCTV news reports, Iran stated that the U.S. Navy destroyers "Frank E. Peterson" and "Michael Murphy" attempted to "infiltrate" the Strait of Hormuz the previous day, and indicated that the U.S. warships used the cover of the ceasefire conditions to create false propaganda of "successful passage" and to influence the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations.Iran claimed that the two warships attempted to disguise themselves as Omani merchant vessels sailing off the southern coast of Oman, choosing a dangerous route that was very close to the coast and had a shallow draft, hoping to enter the Persian Gulf through "covert" movements and the "negligence" of the Iranian military during the ceasefire. The Iranian Navy ultimately intercepted them at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. The two destroyers were forced to withdraw to the Oman Sea without being able to enter the Strait of Hormuz.

Charles Schwab's latest research shows that even a 1% to 3% allocation of Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) in a portfolio can significantly impact overall risk characteristics.The study points out that both Bitcoin and Ethereum have historically experienced declines of over 70%, far exceeding the volatility levels of stocks or bonds, thus even small allocations can have a noticeable effect during market fluctuations. Charles Schwab proposes two methods for allocating crypto assets: 1. Traditional Portfolio Theory Method: Allocating based on expected returns, volatility, and correlation, but the assumptions about returns vary greatly; if the expected return is below 10%, even aggressive investors may find it difficult to support large allocations. 2. Risk Budgeting Method: Determining the proportion of crypto assets based on the risk one is willing to take, shifting the focus from returns to risk tolerance, but the volatility of crypto assets may still exceed expectations. Charles Schwab emphasizes that crypto assets are high-volatility assets and are not suitable for all investors. Investors should cautiously allocate based on their risk tolerance, investment horizon, and familiarity with the assets, while also being aware of risks such as liquidity, theft, and fraud.

According to data from DefiLlama, in the first quarter of 2026, hackers stole over $168.6 million in crypto assets from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, a significant decrease from $1.58 billion during the same period in 2025, when the high losses were mainly due to the $1.4 billion theft incident from Bybit.The largest single attack this quarter was the private key leak incident at Step Finance in January, resulting in a loss of approximately $40 million; followed by the attack on Truebit due to a smart contract vulnerability on January 8, resulting in a loss of $26.4 million in Ethereum; and third was the private key theft incident at stablecoin issuer Resolv Labs on March 21.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, reiterating its exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts and prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act. It accuses the three states of attempting to prohibit, restrict, or regulate registered designated contract markets through other state-level regulatory measures, including platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.The CFTC seeks a federal court declaration that state actions are invalid and prohibits the states from intervening in prediction market activities that comply with federal regulations.