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🚨 ZachXBT traces fresh laundering activity linked to private key compromise.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT reported that a hacker withdrew approximately 3,200 ETH through Tornado Cash between July 2–3, with the funds allegedly tied to two separate private key leak incidents.
📊 Fund flow:
🔹 ~3,200 ETH withdrawn via Tornado Cash
🔹 Assets linked to two private key compromises
🔹 Around $5.5M bridged using Circle's CCTP
🔹 USDC then distributed across 7 deposit addresses on Arbitrum
According to ZachXBT, the movement follows a classic decentralized laundering pattern—combining a privacy mixer with cross-chain infrastructure to make tracking more difficult. The associated funds remain actively circulating on-chain.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT reported that a hacker withdrew approximately 3,200 ETH through Tornado Cash between July 2–3, with the funds allegedly tied to two separate private key leak incidents.
📊 Fund flow:
🔹 ~3,200 ETH withdrawn via Tornado Cash
🔹 Assets linked to two private key compromises
🔹 Around $5.5M bridged using Circle's CCTP
🔹 USDC then distributed across 7 deposit addresses on Arbitrum
According to ZachXBT, the movement follows a classic decentralized laundering pattern—combining a privacy mixer with cross-chain infrastructure to make tracking more difficult. The associated funds remain actively circulating on-chain.
🚨 Step Finance exploiter appears to have fully exited its SOL position.
After roughly five months of inactivity, the wallet linked to the Step Finance hack sold 261,933 SOL, worth approximately $21.4 million.
According to on-chain tracking:
🔹 261,933 SOL sold (~$21.4M)
🔹 Funds were then bridged to Ethereum
🔹 The wallet purchased 12,128 ETH
🔹 The ETH was subsequently deposited into Tornado Cash
Why this matters
The sequence—SOL liquidation → bridge to Ethereum → ETH purchase → Tornado Cash deposits—is being interpreted by analysts as a likely attempt to obscure the movement of funds and reduce traceability after the large-scale liquidation.
The activity has renewed attention on dormant exploit wallets and how stolen assets are moved across chains before entering privacy-focused protocols.
After roughly five months of inactivity, the wallet linked to the Step Finance hack sold 261,933 SOL, worth approximately $21.4 million.
According to on-chain tracking:
🔹 261,933 SOL sold (~$21.4M)
🔹 Funds were then bridged to Ethereum
🔹 The wallet purchased 12,128 ETH
🔹 The ETH was subsequently deposited into Tornado Cash
Why this matters
The sequence—SOL liquidation → bridge to Ethereum → ETH purchase → Tornado Cash deposits—is being interpreted by analysts as a likely attempt to obscure the movement of funds and reduce traceability after the large-scale liquidation.
The activity has renewed attention on dormant exploit wallets and how stolen assets are moved across chains before entering privacy-focused protocols.
🚨 Vietnam police intensify crackdown on alleged ONUS crypto fraud.
According to Thanh Nien, Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security announced major progress in its investigation into the ONUS cryptocurrency exchange.
📌 Authorities have:
🔹 Seized 350+ kg of gold and silver
🔹 Frozen 8 properties worth approximately 200 billion VND
🔹 Suspended 300+ bank accounts linked to the suspects
Police have charged 8 individuals with offenses including fraud and money laundering through computer and telecommunications networks.
Investigators allege the group exploited limited public knowledge of cryptocurrencies by creating digital assets, using affiliated entities to generate artificial trading activity, and attracting investors. Between 2018 and 2021, the operation allegedly sold more than 7 trillion VND worth of crypto-related products.
The case reportedly involves around 5 million user accounts, with 2,000+ victim reports already submitted. Authorities are continuing asset recovery efforts and are also investigating whether social media influencers were involved in promoting the scheme.
According to Thanh Nien, Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security announced major progress in its investigation into the ONUS cryptocurrency exchange.
📌 Authorities have:
🔹 Seized 350+ kg of gold and silver
🔹 Frozen 8 properties worth approximately 200 billion VND
🔹 Suspended 300+ bank accounts linked to the suspects
Police have charged 8 individuals with offenses including fraud and money laundering through computer and telecommunications networks.
Investigators allege the group exploited limited public knowledge of cryptocurrencies by creating digital assets, using affiliated entities to generate artificial trading activity, and attracting investors. Between 2018 and 2021, the operation allegedly sold more than 7 trillion VND worth of crypto-related products.
The case reportedly involves around 5 million user accounts, with 2,000+ victim reports already submitted. Authorities are continuing asset recovery efforts and are also investigating whether social media influencers were involved in promoting the scheme.
Binance Wallet announced that it has added the "Tennis" category to its prediction market, and the Wimbledon Championships are now open for trading.
🚨 India investigates alleged crypto scam trafficking network linked to Myanmar.
Indian authorities have launched an investigation after reports claimed that Indian nationals were lured to Thailand with fake job offers before being trafficked into Myanmar cyber scam compounds and forced to run cryptocurrency fraud schemes.
According to investigators:
🔹 Victims were promised jobs in graphic design, data entry, and call centers.
🔹 After arriving in Thailand, they were allegedly transported to compounds near the Thailand–Myanmar border.
🔹 Passports were confiscated, and victims were reportedly forced to work 16–18 hours per day running online investment and crypto scams.
🔹 Those who refused were allegedly subjected to abuse, including electric shocks.
Police have informed India's Ministry of External Affairs, while central agencies assist the investigation. Authorities are also working to rescue affected citizens as concerns grow over organized cyber scam networks operating across Southeast Asia.
Indian authorities have launched an investigation after reports claimed that Indian nationals were lured to Thailand with fake job offers before being trafficked into Myanmar cyber scam compounds and forced to run cryptocurrency fraud schemes.
According to investigators:
🔹 Victims were promised jobs in graphic design, data entry, and call centers.
🔹 After arriving in Thailand, they were allegedly transported to compounds near the Thailand–Myanmar border.
🔹 Passports were confiscated, and victims were reportedly forced to work 16–18 hours per day running online investment and crypto scams.
🔹 Those who refused were allegedly subjected to abuse, including electric shocks.
Police have informed India's Ministry of External Affairs, while central agencies assist the investigation. Authorities are also working to rescue affected citizens as concerns grow over organized cyber scam networks operating across Southeast Asia.
📈 Jupiter continues accumulating $JUP through its on-chain treasury.
The Jupiter Strategic Reserve Trust (Jupiter Litterbox Trust) purchased 186,546 JUP yesterday, worth approximately $45,000.
📊 Accumulation update:
🔹 186,546 JUP acquired yesterday
🔹 1,226,119 JUP (~$300K) purchased so far this month
🔹 145,028,229 JUP acquired in total
🔹 Total value accumulated: ~$34.8M
The Jupiter Litterbox Trust is Jupiter's official on-chain treasury, automatically allocating 50% of protocol revenue to continuously buy and hold $JUP on the open market through smart contracts.
The Jupiter Strategic Reserve Trust (Jupiter Litterbox Trust) purchased 186,546 JUP yesterday, worth approximately $45,000.
📊 Accumulation update:
🔹 186,546 JUP acquired yesterday
🔹 1,226,119 JUP (~$300K) purchased so far this month
🔹 145,028,229 JUP acquired in total
🔹 Total value accumulated: ~$34.8M
The Jupiter Litterbox Trust is Jupiter's official on-chain treasury, automatically allocating 50% of protocol revenue to continuously buy and hold $JUP on the open market through smart contracts.
🚨 Bhutan moves another large Bitcoin stash.
According to on-chain monitoring, the Kingdom of Bhutan transferred 700 BTC to Binance approximately one hour ago, worth around $43.75 million at current prices.
📊 Transaction details:
🔹 700 BTC
🔹 Estimated value: ~$43.75M
🔹 Destination: Binance
The transfer has sparked speculation over whether it represents treasury management, portfolio rebalancing, or preparation for potential sales. No official statement has been released.
According to on-chain monitoring, the Kingdom of Bhutan transferred 700 BTC to Binance approximately one hour ago, worth around $43.75 million at current prices.
📊 Transaction details:
🔹 700 BTC
🔹 Estimated value: ~$43.75M
🔹 Destination: Binance
The transfer has sparked speculation over whether it represents treasury management, portfolio rebalancing, or preparation for potential sales. No official statement has been released.
📊 Galaxy Research: Strategy's new capital plan buys time—but doesn't eliminate long-term risks.
Alex Thorn, Head of Galaxy Research, said Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) has eased immediate concerns over its preferred stock structure through a major capital management overhaul, but the changes are more about buying time than solving structural issues.
📌 Key measures include:
🔹 New U.S. dollar reserve policy
🔹 STRC dividend adjustments (raised from 11.5% → 12%)
🔹 $1B preferred share buyback authorization
🔹 $1B MSTR share buyback authorization
🔹 A new BTC monetization framework
The announcement boosted MSTR, STRC, and Bitcoin prices.
However, Thorn cautioned that:
⚠️ Strategy still faces ~$6.7B in convertible debt maturing between 2027–2028.
⚠️ The primary challenge is U.S. dollar liquidity, not its Bitcoin holdings.
With roughly 847,000 BTC, Strategy remains well-positioned on the asset side, but the new framework is designed to provide greater balance-sheet flexibility while waiting for more favorable market conditions.
Alex Thorn, Head of Galaxy Research, said Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) has eased immediate concerns over its preferred stock structure through a major capital management overhaul, but the changes are more about buying time than solving structural issues.
📌 Key measures include:
🔹 New U.S. dollar reserve policy
🔹 STRC dividend adjustments (raised from 11.5% → 12%)
🔹 $1B preferred share buyback authorization
🔹 $1B MSTR share buyback authorization
🔹 A new BTC monetization framework
The announcement boosted MSTR, STRC, and Bitcoin prices.
However, Thorn cautioned that:
⚠️ Strategy still faces ~$6.7B in convertible debt maturing between 2027–2028.
⚠️ The primary challenge is U.S. dollar liquidity, not its Bitcoin holdings.
With roughly 847,000 BTC, Strategy remains well-positioned on the asset side, but the new framework is designed to provide greater balance-sheet flexibility while waiting for more favorable market conditions.
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📢 Vulcan Forged responds after Binance adds a "Watch" label to $PYR.
Vulcan Forged acknowledged Binance's decision, saying the team's relatively small market capitalization likely contributed to the designation.
The team admitted that:
🔹 Market attention and funding are no longer sufficient to sustain $PYR and the current Vulcan Forged ecosystem.
🔹 The announcement marks the end of any realistic chance of reviving the existing brand.
🔹 They expect skepticism, frustration, and disappointment from the community.
Looking ahead, Vulcan Forged said it may relaunch select niche games under a completely new brand, although it described the current situation as a severe and irreversible setback.
The team also emphasized that it has continued building every day for the past six years, remaining committed to blockchain gaming despite a sharp decline in user activity across the sector.
Vulcan Forged acknowledged Binance's decision, saying the team's relatively small market capitalization likely contributed to the designation.
The team admitted that:
🔹 Market attention and funding are no longer sufficient to sustain $PYR and the current Vulcan Forged ecosystem.
🔹 The announcement marks the end of any realistic chance of reviving the existing brand.
🔹 They expect skepticism, frustration, and disappointment from the community.
Looking ahead, Vulcan Forged said it may relaunch select niche games under a completely new brand, although it described the current situation as a severe and irreversible setback.
The team also emphasized that it has continued building every day for the past six years, remaining committed to blockchain gaming despite a sharp decline in user activity across the sector.
🚨 IMF warns tokenization won't go mainstream without legal clarity.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says tokenized assets will remain a niche market unless key questions around ownership rights, settlement finality, and jurisdiction are resolved.
📊 New research from BeInCrypto highlights the current landscape:
🔹 Tokenized RWA market stands at ~$60B (excluding stablecoins & repos)
🔹 97% of the market is inaccessible to U.S. retail investors or lacks retail-grade regulation
🔹 Only $1.7B is currently available to retail buyers
The report also found:
⚠️ Around 39% of tokenized assets lack a clearly identifiable regulatory framework
⚠️ 59% of tokenized equity products provide synthetic exposure, not actual ownership of shares
The IMF argues that clear legal standards—not just blockchain technology—will determine whether tokenization becomes a core part of global finance or remains on the sidelines.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says tokenized assets will remain a niche market unless key questions around ownership rights, settlement finality, and jurisdiction are resolved.
📊 New research from BeInCrypto highlights the current landscape:
🔹 Tokenized RWA market stands at ~$60B (excluding stablecoins & repos)
🔹 97% of the market is inaccessible to U.S. retail investors or lacks retail-grade regulation
🔹 Only $1.7B is currently available to retail buyers
The report also found:
⚠️ Around 39% of tokenized assets lack a clearly identifiable regulatory framework
⚠️ 59% of tokenized equity products provide synthetic exposure, not actual ownership of shares
The IMF argues that clear legal standards—not just blockchain technology—will determine whether tokenization becomes a core part of global finance or remains on the sidelines.
📢 Peter Schiff criticizes Trump's meme coins.
Economist Peter Schiff argued that $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins function as a legal channel for bribery, claiming that some buyers are paying for access to President Donald Trump rather than making an investment.
📉 According to CoinGecko:
🔻 $TRUMP is down nearly 98% from its January 2025 all-time high.
🔻 $MELANIA has fallen more than 99% from its peak.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that:
🔹 Around two-thirds of $TRUMP holders are currently at a loss.
🔹 Approximately 85% of secondary-market buyers of $WLFI are also underwater.
The criticism comes shortly after financial disclosures showed significant crypto-related income tied to Trump's businesses, while lawmakers continue to raise concerns over potential conflicts of interest and foreign influence.
Economist Peter Schiff argued that $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins function as a legal channel for bribery, claiming that some buyers are paying for access to President Donald Trump rather than making an investment.
📉 According to CoinGecko:
🔻 $TRUMP is down nearly 98% from its January 2025 all-time high.
🔻 $MELANIA has fallen more than 99% from its peak.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that:
🔹 Around two-thirds of $TRUMP holders are currently at a loss.
🔹 Approximately 85% of secondary-market buyers of $WLFI are also underwater.
The criticism comes shortly after financial disclosures showed significant crypto-related income tied to Trump's businesses, while lawmakers continue to raise concerns over potential conflicts of interest and foreign influence.
📊 U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs return to net inflows.
Yesterday (July 2, U.S. Eastern Time), U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $221.72 million.
🏆 Top inflows:
🥇 Fidelity FBTC: +$165.96M (Total historical inflows: $10.24B)
🥈 ARK 21Shares ARKB: +$91.84M (Total historical inflows: $1.26B)
📉 Largest outflow:
🔻 BlackRock IBIT: -$40.43M (Total historical inflows: $59.99B)
📌 Current totals:
💰 Total ETF AUM: $74.37B
📈 ETF-to-BTC market cap ratio: 6.02%
🚀 Cumulative historical net inflows: $51.08B
Yesterday (July 2, U.S. Eastern Time), U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of $221.72 million.
🏆 Top inflows:
🥇 Fidelity FBTC: +$165.96M (Total historical inflows: $10.24B)
🥈 ARK 21Shares ARKB: +$91.84M (Total historical inflows: $1.26B)
📉 Largest outflow:
🔻 BlackRock IBIT: -$40.43M (Total historical inflows: $59.99B)
📌 Current totals:
💰 Total ETF AUM: $74.37B
📈 ETF-to-BTC market cap ratio: 6.02%
🚀 Cumulative historical net inflows: $51.08B
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Dormant Clifton Collins-linked wallet moves 500 BTC.
According to on-chain data, a wallet associated with Clifton Collins deposited 500 BTC (approximately $30.85 million) into Coinbase Prime around 12 hours ago.
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Background:
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Collins reportedly accumulated ~6,000 BTC between 2011–2012 at an average cost of around $5 per BTC.
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After being arrested on drug-related charges, authorities seized his assets but were reportedly unable to recover the paper wallets containing the private keys.
The latest transfer has drawn attention as one of the notable movements from wallets linked to this long-running Bitcoin story.
Dormant Clifton Collins-linked wallet moves 500 BTC.
According to on-chain data, a wallet associated with Clifton Collins deposited 500 BTC (approximately $30.85 million) into Coinbase Prime around 12 hours ago.
📌
Background:
🔹
Collins reportedly accumulated ~6,000 BTC between 2011–2012 at an average cost of around $5 per BTC.
🔹
After being arrested on drug-related charges, authorities seized his assets but were reportedly unable to recover the paper wallets containing the private keys.
The latest transfer has drawn attention as one of the notable movements from wallets linked to this long-running Bitcoin story.
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🚨 Suspicious fund movements detected.
According to PeckShield, the Hinkal attacker deposited 410 ETH (approximately $700K) into Tornado Cash.
Shortly afterward:
🔹 44.7 ETH was bridged from Ethereum to the Bitcoin network via THORChain.
The transactions may indicate ongoing efforts to move and obscure the flow of stolen funds across multiple blockchain networks.
According to PeckShield, the Hinkal attacker deposited 410 ETH (approximately $700K) into Tornado Cash.
Shortly afterward:
🔹 44.7 ETH was bridged from Ethereum to the Bitcoin network via THORChain.
The transactions may indicate ongoing efforts to move and obscure the flow of stolen funds across multiple blockchain networks.
Onyx Protocol to sunset Onyx Layer 3 by the end of 2026.
Onyx Protocol announced that Onyx Layer 3 (XCN Ledger) will be deprecated and officially shut down on December 31, 2026, as development shifts entirely to Onyx Layer 1.
What this means:
$XCN
remains unchanged
The Ethereum ERC-20 contract continues to be the primary representation of XCN
Holders can continue bridging XCN between Ethereum and Onyx Layer 1
The transition will also allow XCN holders to seamlessly bridge assets to Onyx Layer 1, unlocking access to staking, applications, and future network features.
Onyx Protocol announced that Onyx Layer 3 (XCN Ledger) will be deprecated and officially shut down on December 31, 2026, as development shifts entirely to Onyx Layer 1.
What this means:
$XCN
remains unchanged
The Ethereum ERC-20 contract continues to be the primary representation of XCN
Holders can continue bridging XCN between Ethereum and Onyx Layer 1
The transition will also allow XCN holders to seamlessly bridge assets to Onyx Layer 1, unlocking access to staking, applications, and future network features.
🚀 Astar Network launches Bridged USDC.
Astar has introduced Bridged USDC, deployed by Swapper Finance using Circle's Bridged USDC standard and Chainlink CCIP, replacing legacy cross-chain assets such as ceUSDC.
🔹 Native USDC is locked on the source chain
🔹 An equivalent amount of Bridged USDC is minted on Astar
🔹 No liquidity pools required
🔹 No slippage during cross-chain transfers
🔹 Designed with a seamless upgrade path to native USDC in the future
The new implementation aims to deliver a more secure and efficient cross-chain USDC experience for the Astar ecosystem.
Astar has introduced Bridged USDC, deployed by Swapper Finance using Circle's Bridged USDC standard and Chainlink CCIP, replacing legacy cross-chain assets such as ceUSDC.
🔹 Native USDC is locked on the source chain
🔹 An equivalent amount of Bridged USDC is minted on Astar
🔹 No liquidity pools required
🔹 No slippage during cross-chain transfers
🔹 Designed with a seamless upgrade path to native USDC in the future
The new implementation aims to deliver a more secure and efficient cross-chain USDC experience for the Astar ecosystem.
🚀 Ondo Finance launches a U.S. tokenized securities solution.
Ondo Finance has introduced a third-party custodial tokenized securities framework operating within the existing U.S. regulatory system.
🤝 The company has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to provide tokenized stockholders with full shareholder governance and voting rights.
📌 How it works:
🔹 Underlying shares remain with a regulated U.S. custodian
🔹 Ondo's registered transfer agent mints tokens on a 1:1 basis against those shares
🔹 Tokens are issued on Ethereum
🔹 Every token is backed by assets held by a compliant custodian
The launch marks another step toward bringing compliant, onchain capital markets to traditional finance.
Ondo Finance has introduced a third-party custodial tokenized securities framework operating within the existing U.S. regulatory system.
🤝 The company has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to provide tokenized stockholders with full shareholder governance and voting rights.
📌 How it works:
🔹 Underlying shares remain with a regulated U.S. custodian
🔹 Ondo's registered transfer agent mints tokens on a 1:1 basis against those shares
🔹 Tokens are issued on Ethereum
🔹 Every token is backed by assets held by a compliant custodian
The launch marks another step toward bringing compliant, onchain capital markets to traditional finance.
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