May 11, 2026

Julia Parr

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New X starter packs face backlash over crypto ‘scam’ accounts

Head of Product Nikita Bier added, and swiftly removed, a controversial crypto influencer from the platform’s new starter pack feature. Source link

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Crypto sleuth links $500M in Iranian USDT to stolen Bybit funds

Crypto sleuth Tanuki42 claims the middle man selling USDT to Iran is also receiving USDT from DPRK wallets laundering Bybit funds. Source link

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Strategy market cap down 40% after pivot from bonds to preferreds

Strategy preferreds were supposed to fix the problems with bonds, such as principal repayment, but instead they brought a raft of new issues.

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Cambodian scam rings facing disruption since kingpin’s arrest

Arrests, money laundering service shutdowns, releases, and escapes are all part of an ongoing crackdown on Cambodian scam operations. Source link

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Trump sues Jamie Dimon, revives ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’

Donald Trump has sued the JPMorgan CEO over an alleged debanking incident, which reinforces a narrative about Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Source link

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If BTC was really a rival to gold, it would be at $278K

BTC has lagged far behind gold over the past year. By one calculation, BTC is 68% lower than it should be. Source link

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Farcaster acquisition sparks claims of ‘$150M theft’

Farcaster founder Dan Romero said the firm “isn’t shutting down” and that Merkle Manufactory will return $180M to investors. Source link

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French crypto tax firm targeted in ShinyHunters extortion attempt

French crypto tax firm Waltio is being extorted by hacking group ShinyHunters, which is threatening to leak the data of almost 50K users.

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Why two-party Bitcoin Lightning channels keep failing

René Pickhardt has published new research into why most of the two-party Bitcoin Lightning payment channels fail to sustain liquidity. Source link

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It took a decade to fix this Bitcoin Lightning bug

The most popular node software on the Bitcoin Lightning network has finally been patched nearly 10 years since a developer discovered it. Source

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