Threat Intel
Daily curated wallet-security and on-chain incident reports, with KeyAudit data context.
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Trump Media Withdraws Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF Applications
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, has withdrawn its applications for Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum ETFs. The company cited a shift in regulatory strategy, planning to …
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Hester Peirce to Leave SEC, Join Law Faculty at Regent University in 2026
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as 'Crypto Mom,' will become an associate professor at Regent University School of Law in November 2026, marking the planned end of her SEC tenure. Appointed in J…
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EU Opens MiCA Review, Seeking Public Feedback on Crypto Rules
The European Commission launched a consultation on May 20 to review the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), nearly two years after its rollout. Stakeholders have until August 31 to submit feed…
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MAP Protocol's Butter Bridge Exploited: 1 Quadrillion MAPO Minted, Price Drops 30%
On May 20, 2026, MAP Protocol's Butter Bridge suffered a severe exploit where attackers minted 1 quadrillion MAPO tokens, roughly 4.8 million times the legitimate supply of ~208 million. Security firm…
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NCA: 67 Million Americans Hold Crypto, Pushing for CLARITY Act Passage
The National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) reported that 67 million Americans, or one in four adults, now own cryptocurrency, citing a survey of 10,000 holders with The Harris Poll. The data shows …
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South Korean Funeral Firm Loses $33M on Leveraged Crypto ETF
South Korean funeral services provider Bumo Sarang recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $33 million after investing customer prepaid funds in a leveraged cryptocurrency ETF. The company funnel…
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US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering Network for Fentanyl Proceeds
On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned over a dozen individuals and entities linked to the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Chapitos faction, targeting a money laundering network that converts fenta…
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Italian Tax Evasion Case Using Bitcoin Ordinals Traced via Chainalysis
Italian investigators from the Guardia di Finanza uncovered a sophisticated tax evasion scheme involving Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens, where a suspect accrued over €1 million in undeclared capit…
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Elliptic Adds Blockchain Coverage for Kaia Network
Elliptic, a global leader in digital asset decisioning, has announced full blockchain coverage for Kaia, an EVM-compatible Layer-1 network formed in 2024 from the merger of Klaytn and Finschia. Kaia r…
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US OFAC Sanctions 11 Individuals, 2 Entities Tied to Sinaloa Cartel, Adds 6 Ethereum Addresses
On May 20, 2026, the US Treasury's OFAC designated 11 individuals and two entities linked to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), adding six Ethereum addresses to the SDN list. Five addresses belong to Arma…
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US residents lost $388M through crypto kiosks in 2025: FBI report
The FBI released a supplement to its annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) study, revealing that U.S. residents lost $388 million via cryptocurrency kiosks (ATMs) in 2025. The IC3 received over…
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Wall Street Interest Boosts Crypto Infrastructure Investments
Crypto infrastructure providers are seeing a resurgence in investor interest as traditional financial institutions, particularly from Wall Street, increase their engagement with digital assets. This s…
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Ethereum Foundation Departures Raise Community Questions
A series of high-profile departures from the Ethereum Foundation has sparked renewed scrutiny from the community regarding internal dynamics. In recent weeks, several key researchers and developers ha…
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Crypto Firms Pause IPOs Amid Weak Trading and Macro Pressures
Several crypto firms have delayed their long-awaited initial public offerings as weak trading volumes and macroeconomic pressures weigh on valuations. This pause contrasts with a boom in AI-linked tec…
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Citi: Weak Network Activity and DeFi Growth Cap Ethereum Performance vs Bitcoin
Citi analysts noted that ether and the broader altcoin market continue to underperform bitcoin due to weak network activity, sluggish DeFi growth, and limited real-world adoption weighing on investor …
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BSC Quantum-Security Test Succeeds but Slows Throughput 40%
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) successfully tested a quantum-security upgrade designed to protect against potential threats from quantum computing. However, the test revealed that larger transaction data r…
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eBTC Protocol Exploited, 1,000 Unauthorized eBTC Minted on Monad
A Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol, eBTC, has been exploited on the Monad blockchain, resulting in the unauthorized minting of approximately 1,000 eBTC tokens worth around $77 million. The attack appears…
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Trump’s WLFI Token Holdings Drop 52% to $706M, Still Locked
The former Alt5 Sigma, now associated with Donald Trump’s family, disclosed that its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens are now valued at approximately $706 million, a 52% decline from the original acquisition …
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Prometheum Executes First Crypto Trades After Nearly a Decade, $100M Raised
Prometheum, after nearly a decade and raising $100 million, has executed its first crypto trades, initially limited to Ethereum. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan claims the platform aligns with market tokenization…
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Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets; CFTC and DOJ Sue
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a law making it a felony to operate, manage, or advertise prediction market platforms, becoming the first U.S. state to explicitly ban such platforms. Hours later, t…
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