Galaxy Research Director: 518 Bitcoin Addresses Blacklisted by the US Sanctions Still Hold Approximately 9,306 BTC
On April 19, Galaxy Digital Research Director Alex Thorn tweeted that 518 Bitcoin addresses have historically been listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List.
These addresses have collectively received 249,814 BTC, sent 239,708 BTC, and currently hold a net balance of roughly 9,306 BTC—equivalent to approximately $707 million at current market prices.
Thorn noted that OFAC sanctions are just one tool the U.S. uses to intercept illicit assets. The **CLARITY Act** will further expand the Treasury Department’s relevant authorities, and he described the legislation as the “largest expansion of financial surveillance powers since the USA PATRIOT Act.”
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Iranian Speaker: War Could Restart at Any Time
April 19 (FX Street) — Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Kalbasi said Sunday that Iran does not trust the U.S., and its armed forces are on full alert as conflict could resume at any time.
“We don’t trust the enemy. Even as we speak, war could break out — our armed forces are fully prepared for the battlefield,” Kalbasi stated in a speech broadcast on Iranian state television Sunday morning.
Despite active negotiations with the U.S. aimed at a permanent ceasefire, Kalbasi added that Iran is ready to respond immediately if the “enemy makes a mistake.”
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RAVE price has plummeted by over 88% in 24 hours, leading to $43.71 million in total contract liquidations across the network
On April 19, per HTX data, RAVE has plummeted more than 88% in the past 24 hours, last trading at $2.82.
Total RAVE contract liquidations across all platforms hit $43.71 million in the same period, ranking third overall—only behind Bitcoin and Ethereum. Of that total, $22.84 million were long positions liquidated, while $20.87 million were short positions.
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KelpDAO Suffers Attack, Losing 116,500 rsETH Tokens, Hacker Swaps for 106,466 ETH
On April 19th, on-chain analyst Wu Jinyu reported that KelpDAO was exploited in the early hours of today. The attacker illicitly minted 116,500 rsETH, resulting in an estimated loss of around $293 million.
Most of the rsETH was deposited as collateral on Aave to borrow ETH, while a small portion was sold directly for ETH. In total, the hacker obtained 106,466 ETH (roughly $250 million) through these two tactics.
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Kelp DAO Suffers Attack, Loses Approximately $292 million, Aave States rETH Market Has Been Frozen
April 19th, per a report from The Block, on-chain data shows an attacker stole 116,500 rsETH—valued at roughly $292 million at current market rates—from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge on Saturday.
The attacker’s controlled wallet invoked the `lzReceive` method on LayerZero’s EndpointV2 contract, prompting Kelp’s bridging contract to release the 116,500 rsETH to a secondary attacker address. Approximately 10 hours before the theft, funds had been sent to the attacker’s wallet via Tornado Cash.
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT noted: “KelpDAO was reportedly hacked for over $280 million roughly an hour ago across Ethereum and Arbitrum; the attacker’s address received funds through Tornado Cash.”
Kelp DAO tweeted it has identified suspicious cross-chain activity involving rsETH and has paused the rsETH contract on mainnet and multiple Layer 2 networks. It is conducting a root cause analysis in collaboration with LayerZero, Unichain, and security experts.
Aave promptly f
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Elon Musk Agrees to Asteroid Becoming SpaceX Mascot, Meme Coin ASTEROID's Market Cap Briefly Surpasses $160 Million
On April 19, Elon Musk agreed to make Asteroid the official mascot of SpaceX.
In response to this news, per GMGN market data (via the link https://t.me/gmgnaibot?start=i_m4TE56o8), the Ethereum-based meme coin ASTEROID—slated to launch in September 2024—briefly hit a market cap of over $160 million. It currently sits at $116 million, with a 24-hour price surge of 519% and 24-hour trading volume of $77.4 million.
As previously reported by BlockBeats, 15-year-old cancer patient Liv Perrotto (who passed away) had her biggest wish to meet Musk and compiled a list of questions for him. She also helped design a zero-gravity indicator toy called “Asteroid,” which features a Shiba Inu. Her mother later publicly wrote to Musk, asking him to honor Liv’s wish by making Asteroid SpaceX’s official mascot. Musk had previously responded that he would “reply soon.”
BlockBeats notes that meme coin trading is highly volatile, driven primarily by market sentiment and hype, with no underlying val
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