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Samourai Wallet Developer Appeals for Help With $2 Million Legal Debt

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Keonne Rodriguez, one of the developers behind the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet, is appealing to the crypto community for donations to help cover legal bills and fines tied to his trial over money laundering. Samourai Wallet co-founders Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced on Nov. 19 to five and four years in prison, respectively, on charges stemming from their involvement in the protocol. Rodriguez said in an X post on Wednesday that he desperately needs help after being “financially wiped out,” accruing $2 million in debt from legal fees…

Authorities Freeze $41 Million in Crypto Tied to BG Wealth Sharing

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Investment group BG Wealth Sharing, a suspected $150 million crypto Ponzi scheme, has had its domain seized by law enforcement days after allegedly rug-pulling users. Onchain sleuth ZachXBT said on X on Tuesday that “illicit actors” connected to the group tried to launder more than $92 million in crypto between April 27 and Sunday, but he helped lead an initiative that froze more than $41 million, working alongside Tether, Binance, OKX and US law enforcement. He also said the scheme was likely responsible for losses greater than $150 million, given…

Massive $1.9 Million Loss Nukes 11 Winning Bitcoin Trades for Whale

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Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x004e closed a 700 BTC short on May 5, booking a $1.94M loss on a single trade. The loss erased $1.71M earned across 11 consecutive profitable bitcoin short positions. Bitcoin’s push above $81,000 triggered a broad short squeeze, forcing leveraged bears to cover losses. The Math Behind the Wipeout The trader had closed a 700 BTC short valued at $56.68 million, exiting at a $1.94 million loss. The net result across all 12 trades was a negative total PnL of roughly $230,000. Eleven wins wiped out by…

$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000

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Key Takeaways: $150 million in crypto shorts were liquidated in 60 minutes as bitcoin crossed $80,039. Binance futures showed a 62.8% short ratio before the breakout, one of the most lopsided setups in months. Sustained ETF inflows and institutional absorption make a pullback below $80K structurally harder to sustain. A Market Built for Pain The liquidation data was confirmed within an hour of bitcoin’s confirmed break above $80,000. The scale of the losses clearly implies how aggressively traders had positioned for a near-term downside move. Binance futures data showed the…

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AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round

San Francisco, U.S.A., March 17, 2026 — AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round. The round saw participation from several institutions, including Y&ZC Capital, MTmetaworld Holdings, Riverpark, ArkStream, MH Ventures, ViaBTC and Basics Capital. The fresh capital is earmarked for scaling Gency AI’s decentralized advertising execution and settlement network, hardening its privacy-preserving computing stack, and accelerating product deployment and ecosystem partnerships across North America, Asia, and Europe. Building verifiable infrastructure for the advertising economy The global digital advertising…

Ethereum ICO-Era Whale Moves $23 Million in ETH After a Decade of Dormancy

A wallet linked to Ethereum’s 2014 ICO moved approximately $23 million in ETH last week after roughly a decade of inactivity, with blockchain monitoring service flagging the transfer from the dormant address and tracing proceeds through a multisig wallet, which has since deposited a cumulative 12,001 ETH, equivalent to approximately $24.62 million, to OKX over the past 60 days. The wallet originally accumulated around 38,800 ETH during the 2014 ICO at an average acquisition cost of roughly $0.31 per token via Poloniex, implying a cost basis near $12,000 total –…

Machi Big Brother Opens $86 Million Bitcoin and Ethereum Long After Losing $73 Million Over Six Months

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Key Takeaways: Machi Big Brother holds $44.2 million BTC and $41.8 million ETH onchain, per Arkham Intelligence data. Machi has lost $73.44 million trading crypto over the past six months before making his latest move. The combined $86 million position is among the largest active long bets currently being tracked across all onchain platforms. A High-Stakes Comeback Attempt The position marks a significant re-entry into risk for a trader whose six-month track record has been deeply negative. Machi Big Brother, a prominent figure in crypto circles known for high-conviction and…

Tether Moves To Freeze $344 Million In Crypto Amid US Probe

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

Bitcoin ETFs Add $336 Million as Ether Extends 10-Day Streak – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $335.8 million on April 22, led by Blackrock IBIT, extending a 7-day inflow streak. Ether ETFs gained $96.4 million for a 10th day of straight inflows, showing strong and consistent institutional demand. XRP ETFs brought in $2.42 million while solana saw zero flows, signaling selective momentum still persists. Ether ETFs Add $96 Million as Bitcoin Inflows Reach Seventh Day Momentum is no longer tentative. It is compounding. Crypto ETFs extended their run on Wednesday, April 22, with both bitcoin and ether posting another…