On April 23, on-chain data analyst Yujin reported that 75,700 ETH (roughly $175 million) stolen by the KelpDAO hacker has been mostly converted to BTC after a day and a half of mixing activity. The hacker’s cross-chain ETH-to-BTC swaps were primarily facilitated via the THORChain protocol. The activity has generated $800 million in trading volume and $910,000 in platform fees for THORChain.

April 23 — Ben Pasternak, founder of Solana-based decentralized app Believe, was arrested and charged with second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault, per the New York Criminal Court.

April 23 (Bloomberg) — Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million for two new funds, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm is simultaneously targeting its seventh early-stage fund and second growth fund, and has already begun deploying some of the new capital. The fundraising round is expected to wrap up in five to six months. ### Notes on American English adaptation: 1. **Structure**: Opens with a concise (Source) — [Headline] format (standard for U.S. financial news). 2. **Vocab**: Uses "wrap up" (colloquial, common in U.S. business writing) instead of "be completed"; "targeting" (preferred in VC circles for fundraisings) instead of "raising funds for". 3. **Clarity**: Avoids redundant phrasing (e.g., "the company" → "the firm" to avoid repetition); adds "Wednesday" to align with U.S. date formatting conventions. 4. **Flow**: Moves the "citing people familiar with the matter" to the end of the f

On April 23, MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay posted on social media: "Today marks my last day at Consensys. I’ve spent more than a decade here building MetaMask, and I’m exhausted—now I need to prioritize time with my family. Wishing the team nothing but the best as they move forward on their exciting journey ahead."

On April 23rd, X Product Lead and Solana Advisor Nikita Bier announced two product updates for the X community, including: - XChat now supports link-based group chats that users can join via shared links. Users can create a public link and share it directly to their timeline, with each group supporting up to 350 members (and growing). - Due to declining usage, the X platform will officially sunset X Communities on May 6th.

April 23 — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday that as part of U.S. blockade actions targeting Iran, the U.S. military has directed 29 vessels to turn around or return to port. Media reports over the past 24 hours have claimed several merchant ships — including the HeroI, Hedy, and Dorena — evaded the measures. CENTCOM stated these reports are inaccurate.