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According to Le Monde, Vanessa Perrée, head of the French National Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime, stated that kidnapping cases related to encrypted assets are expanding in scale. Among 12 cases, 88 people have been prosecuted, including over 10 minors, and 75 have been detained pending trial. Law enforcement agencies have recorded 135 related cases since 2023, with 18 in 2024, 67 in 2025, and 47 so far in 2026, showing a rapid growth trend. These cases typically involve kidnapping or illegal detention, some accompanied by violence, and require victims to pay ransom or transfer crypto

Wu said that, according to XWIN Research Japan analysis, the current increase in Bitcoin's market share does not necessarily mean that BTC itself is particularly strong, but rather reflects the overall weakness of altcoins and the concentration of funds. It states that about 75% to 80% of the top 50 altcoins have fallen, with their total market value dropping approximately 20% from the peak, centralized exchange trading volumes have decreased by about 40%, and the continued inflow of funds into spot BTC ETFs further reinforces BTC's dominant position.

According to Wu Shuo, Arkham monitoring revealed that the address associated with Mango Markets attacker Avi Eisenberg recently signed another on-chain transaction. Avi Eisenberg previously illegally profited $110 million from the decentralized trading platform Mango Finance in 2022 through manipulation trades, and later threatened to attack the Aave protocol. It is reported that Eisenberg's own position was liquidated on Curve while attempting to liquidate Michael Egorov's related positions, and he was subsequently imprisoned on charges of commodity fraud and market manipulation.

Wu Shuo learned that Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced he is assisting in creating a new Bitcoin hard fork called "eCash," which is expected to launch in August this year. Bitcoin holders will receive eCash at a 1:1 ratio. The project's L1 code remains compatible with Bitcoin Core, will activate BIP300/301 via CUSF, and introduce seven Drivechain second-layer networks supporting merged mining. Sztorc stated that, unlike the BCH fork in 2017, the eCash name does not include "Bitcoin," and he issued a warning four months in advance. The team will provide token split tools to replay all ini

According to People, after previously being involved in a meme coin lawsuit related to the Believe platform, Believe founder Ben Pasternak was arrested in New York on charges of second-degree strangulation and assault, and has pleaded not guilty. The case is scheduled to be reconvened on June 11. Public reports indicate that the related charges stem from a conflict with his ex-girlfriend Evelyn Ha on March 31. Prosecutors stated that Ben Pasternak was residing at the Baccarat Hotel in New York at the time, with an overnight rate of about $2,000, partly to avoid service of civil litigation rela

Wu Shuo learned that according to the latest weekly report released by the mining company Bitdeer (data as of April 24), the platform mined a total of 185.7 BTC this week and has sold all of them. Currently, Bitdeer’s net increase in BTC this week is 0, and after excluding customer deposits, its own pure BTC holdings remain at 0.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed the idea of selling the country's oil in exchange for Bitcoin and establishing a national Bitcoin reserve. The article states that this statement was interpreted by the market as a new narrative where sovereign countries use BTC as collateral for reserves. (CryptoBriefing)

Wu Shuo learned that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (Ethereum Mini Trust) once again staked 102,400 ETH (worth approximately $237 million) about 10 hours ago, and on-chain data shows it was transferred in batches to the staking contract address of Coinbase Prime.

Wu Shuo has learned that, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, a 22-year-old man from California has been sentenced to 70 months in prison. The case involves a cross-state criminal gang that stole over $263 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering attacks.
He admitted to laundering $3.5 million, assisting in converting cryptocurrency into fiat currency, and renting luxury mansions in Los Angeles and Miami for the gang to indulge.
The stolen funds were used for extremely lavish consumption, including luxury cars, watches, and exorbitant nightclub bills.
Law enforcement

According to Global News, the government of Manitoba, Canada, has proposed to impose double electricity rates on cryptocurrency mining companies and data centers, and has suggested granting the government the right to cut off power to mining operations at any time during peak electricity usage. The reason given is that these businesses consume a large amount of electricity and contribute little to the local economy.
This move has been strongly opposed by mining operators, who say it will lead to the bankruptcy of many compliant companies. In recent years, several Canadian provinces have cont

According to The Guardian, Trump will attend an event for TRUMP token holders at Mar-a-Lago on April 25th, with the first 297 buyers eligible to participate, and the top 29 also receiving additional access privileges. The report states that this is Trump's latest event for his meme coin buyers, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers and ethics watchdogs over potential conflicts of interest and the risk of "pay-to-play" arrangements. The event page also notes that Trump does not guarantee his attendance.

Wu said that, according to analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the hacker who stole approximately $98 million worth of assets from Balancer in November last year has recently started laundering money. The hacker is converting ETH to BTC through THORChain, and has already exchanged 14,300 ETH for 419.3 BTC (about $32.51 million). Currently, the hacker's address still holds 7,700 ETH and 419.3 BTC, with a total value of approximately $50.4 million. Due to recent declines in ETH prices, the fiat value of the stolen assets has significantly decreased. Previously, the KelpDAO hacker also used the same met

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina clarified that the digital ruble will indeed be used for national financial control, but only for monitoring "state contract expenditures" to enable automated review. She dismissed claims that the central bank aims to monitor individuals' daily payments through the digital ruble, emphasizing that transactions made with the digital ruble are just as transparent as regular bank card transfers. Nabiullina promised that Russia will not force citizens to use or open digital ruble accounts, and plans to allow more people to voluntarily experience the f

Wu Shuo learned that, according to analyst Yu Yan's disclosure, to compensate for the 75,081 ETH bad debt caused by the rsETH incident, Aave led the establishment of the "DeFi United" relief program and contributed 25k ETH itself. According to official website data, the program has currently received approximately 69,576 ETH (about $161 million) in pledged aid, with main contributors including Mantle, Aave DAO, Ether Fi, and others, leaving only about 5,500 ETH to fill the gap.

According to the "Asia Economic Daily," Korean legal experts pointed out that cryptocurrencies accumulated during the marriage and investment gains are considered legitimate objects of divorce property division. If one party maliciously conceals their crypto assets at the time of divorce, the other party still has the right to request additional division from the court within two years after the divorce. Regarding asset tracing, parties can apply to retrieve past bank transaction records to identify fiat funds flowing to crypto exchanges, and further request relevant exchanges to disclose spec

Wu says he learned that, according to analyst Yu Jin’s disclosure, to make up for 75,081 ETH of bad debt caused by the rsETH incident, Aave led the formation of the “DeFi United” support program and funded 25,000 ETH itself. According to data from the official website, the program has currently secured about 69,553 ETH (about $161 million) in support pledges. The main contributors include Mantle, Aave DAO, Ether Fi, and others. With that, only about 5,500 ETH remains to fill the gap.

According to Polish media Onet, Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral has traveled to Israel because, having Israeli citizenship, he may be difficult to be extradited back to Poland. The report says that Zondacrypto is on the brink of bankruptcy, and that approximately 99% of the exchange’s Bitcoin reserves are suspected to have disappeared. The company claims that about 4,500 BTC private keys are held by founder Sylwester Suszek, but he has been missing since 2022, and prosecutors tend to believe he has been killed. The platform has stopped withdrawals, management has been dissolved, and the Polish

Wu Says He Learned That Bankless co-founder David Hoffman stated that his friend was hit by a phishing attack after downloading a counterfeit Ledger Live application. During the staking redemption, about $450,000 worth of ETH faced a risk of being stolen. Then the SEAL 911 white-hat team stepped in and, within the single block window (about 12 seconds) when the funds became withdrawable, successfully participated in the block bidding via Flashbots to intercept them and recover all the funds.

Wu's Weekly News Highlights: The DeFi industry collectively takes action to rescue; Aave experiences massive outflows, benefiting Spark; Hong Kong strongly promotes asset tokenization; the U.S. government runs Bitcoin nodes for cybersecurity testing.