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BitMine’s Ethereum Treasury Reaches 5.28M ETH — A $10 Billion Institutional Bet

May 9, 2026 Daniel Moore

BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds 5.28 million ETH after adding 71,672 tokens in one week, pushing its treasury past $10 billion and signaling deep institutional conviction in Ethereum.

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Arbitrum Approves $71 Million ETH Release Despite U.S. Seizure Fight

May 8, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Arbitrum DAO approved the release of $71 million in frozen ETH to an Aave-led recovery effort, but governance rules delay any transfer for at least eight days, even as U.S. authorities pursue asset seizure.

Altcoins Climb as Bitcoin and Ether Retreat From Weekly Highs — A Rotation Worth Watching

May 7, 2026 Daniel Moore

Altcoins rallied as Bitcoin and Ether pulled back from weekly highs, signaling a sharp rotation into higher-risk assets. BTCUSA analyzes the move, sentiment shifts, and what it means for traders.

Kelp Points Finger at LayerZero in $292M Bridge Hack, Migrates to Chainlink CCIP

May 5, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Kelp claims LayerZero approved the setup that led to a $292M bridge exploit linked to North Korean hackers. The protocol is now migrating its rsETH off OFT to Chainlink’s CCIP.

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Aave Challenges $71 Million Crypto Seizure Linked to North Korea Claims

May 5, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Aave is fighting a New York court order to seize $71 million in ETH, arguing that freezing assets tied to North Korea claims unfairly penalizes innocent users.

The Convergence of Policy and Capital at Consensus 2026

May 3, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Consensus 2026 in Miami signals a pivotal shift where regulatory clarity and institutional integration now define the crypto industry’s trajectory.

Bybit Bolsters Market Confidence with 35th Consecutive Proof-of-Reserves Disclosure

May 3, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Bybit releases its 35th Proof-of-Reserves report, confirming 1:1 asset backing for Bitcoin and Ethereum as transparency becomes a core metric for global exchanges.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Could Push Gas Limit To 200M — And Reprice The L1 Scaling Debate

May 3, 2026 Daniel Moore

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade could raise the gas limit to 200M, turning L1 capacity from a fee story into a deeper market-structure shift.

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Arkham Shows $2.5B in DOT on Vitalik Buterin’s Profile — But the Real Story Is More Complicated

April 26, 2026 Daniel Moore

Arkham shows Vitalik with $2.5 billion in DOT, but that does not automatically mean he secretly rotated out of ETH. The difference between wallet attribution and real ownership matters.

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Santiment Says MetaMask, Hedera, and Chainlink Lead Crypto Development Activity as Builders Quietly Shift the Market

April 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

MetaMask, Hedera, and Chainlink lead Santiment’s latest development activity rankings, reminding traders that some of crypto’s strongest signals often appear in GitHub commits long before they show up on price charts.