In this weekly recap, we cover:
- Ethereum User’s Pricey Protest: A crypto user burns $1.6M in ETH and donates to WikiLeaks, claiming “mind control” threats.
- FTX Pays Out First Creditors: The bankrupt exchange begins $1.2B in refunds, but some creditors aren’t happy.
- SEC Walks Away From DeFi Fight: The regulator drops its appeal, leaving a major crypto rule overturned.
- New SEC Task Force Targets AI & Crypto Fraud: A shake-up at the agency means a new focus on scams in emerging tech.
- Ethereum’s Open Intents Framework: A new push to make blockchain transactions smoother and more connected.
- Jack Dorsey as Satoshi? A VanEck analyst thinks he’s cracked the case—but not everyone is convinced.
- CZ’s Wallet Gets Memecoin Madness: The former Binance CEO is involuntarily airdropped $828K in tokens after sharing his wallet.
- Aptos vs. Monad – Who Copied Who? A heated tech plagiarism debate erupts between blockchain projects.
- ECB Embraces Blockchain Payments: Europe’s central bank plans a settlement system that could lead to a CBDC.
- Fun Bits – Dave Portnoy’s $170K Oops: The Barstool founder buys the wrong LIBRA token and accidentally pumps it 3,000%.
- Aptos vs. Monad: Tech Copying Accusations: Aptos Research Director Alexander Spiegelman accuses Monad of copying its blockchain technology, sparking a public debate.
- European Central Bank Eyes Blockchain Payments: The ECB announces plans to develop a blockchain-based settlement system, potentially laying the groundwork for a wholesale CBDC.
- Fun Bits – Dave Portnoy Buys the Wrong LIBRA Token: The Barstool Sports founder mistakenly invested $170,000 in a fake LIBRA token, causing it to skyrocket 3,000% before crashing.
