May 11, 2026

Julia Parr

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Hayden Davis hit with asset freeze as LIBRA investigation deepens in Argentina

The asset freeze facing Hayden Davis and two other crypto “intermediaries” is the latest in the Argentinian case probing the LIBRA scandal. Source

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Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check

In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don’t think that Lightning counts as “real” BTC. Source link

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Dathon Ohm: the dev who wants to fork Bitcoin

Members of the Bitcoin community have made lighthearted attempts to de-anonymize Dathon Ohm, the author of the BIP 444 soft fork proposal. Source

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The jailed $6B bitcoin fraudster who wanted to be Liberland’s queen

Qian Zhimin wanted to be queen of the Justin Sun-led micronation Liberland but was instead sentenced to 11 years in a UK prison.

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Uniswap fee-switch: new era for DeFi or ‘a sad day for DAOs’?

The latest iteration of Uniswap’s long awaited fee-switch proposal looks set to pass. But the milestone is seen by some as a DAO

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The looming tax bill of Strategy preferreds

Due to Return Of Capital (ROC) status, there is a looming tax bill for long-term holders of Strategy preferred shares. Source link

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Bybit freeze exposé highlights decentralization transparency issues

Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab report says 16 blockchains have fund freezing measures while raising concerns about decentralization claims. Source link

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Michael Saylor mixes up his ‘treasuries’ in misleading MSTR tweet

Strategy founder Michael Saylor has made many dubious claims, but this week’s likening of MSTR to “digital treasuries” might take the cake. Source

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‘Bad actor’ Circle slammed for letting stolen $3M USDC sit unfrozen

Of a total of $17 million stolen from victim addresses, $3 million in USDC is yet to be frozen by issuer Circle. Source

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It’s like the GBTC premium, but in Chinese silver

Similar to how BTC traders once paid a premium for GBTC, Chinese traders are paying 60% above silver holdings for a Shenzen fund.

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