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Fri 6 Nov
2015 ICO whale adds 2,221 ETH, Ai Yi says
An OG address (0x7d6...841b) that bought 1m ETH in a 2015 ICO bought 2,221 ETH worth $4.99m over the past eight hours at an average of $2,248, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi. It holds over 122,000 ETH, worth more than $272m.
BNB Chain says Reth security risk has limited impact, fix underway
BNB Chain said a security risk affecting the Reth client has limited impact on BSC-Reth, and that opBNB does not use op-reth. Its team is working on an emergency fix, with no action required from developers or users.
Address flips 1,010 ETH long into 1,406 ETH short, Odaily tracker shows
An address reversed an ETH position from a 1,010.24 ETH long into a 1,406.37 ETH short worth about $3.16m, closing about $4.22m of longs and opening about $5.17m of shorts, with cumulative contract profit of about $41m.
Reth state-root bug affects some EVM chains as LayerZero halts related bridging
Blockaid said a state-root calculation flaw in the Reth and op-reth execution clients affects several EVM chains, including OP Stack networks, with no known attack or fund losses. Reth merged fixes on 3 November, and LayerZero has paused some affected chains' off-chain infrastructure as a precaution.
Thu 5 Nov
Base says Denim upgrade goes live on mainnet with 200ms block times
Base says its Denim upgrade is live on mainnet, producing native 200-millisecond blocks, or five full blocks a second, replacing Flashblocks preconfirmations. It also adds BaseTime for millisecond contract precision and changes to the B20 token standard.
New address receives 10,000 ETH from Coinbase Prime
A newly created address received 10,000 ETH from an address labelled Coinbase Prime, Blockscout data shows. The transfer was completed at 15:06 UTC.
Whale buys 10,000 ETH worth over $23m from Coinbase as ether drops 6%
Arkham monitoring data shows a whale used a newly created wallet to buy 10,000 ETH from Coinbase as ether's price fell more than 6%, a purchase worth about $23.3m.
Huang Licheng's 25x ether long nears liquidation with 600 ETH left
Hyperbot data shows Huang Licheng's 25x ether long was cut again as the crypto market fell, leaving 600 ETH worth about $1.37m with a liquidation price of $2,251, just $30 below ether's $2,281.
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- Machi Big Brother closes HYPE long at a loss and adds to 25x ETH long
- Machi Big Brother's ETH long shows over $70,000 paper profit after fresh USDC deposit
- Machi Big Brother cuts HYPE long while holding 2,125 ETH at 25x leverage
Lido says dual loss protection now covers EarnETH and EarnUSD
Lido says a dual loss protection system now applies to EarnETH and EarnUSD on Lido Earn, with Firelight's protection applied first and Lido DAO's second. The cover works at vault level, so depositors need take no separate action.
Binance asks Arbitrum governance to return frozen ETH and ARB
Binance has filed a constitutional improvement proposal on the Arbitrum forum seeking the return of 8,425.997 ETH and 74.56m ARB frozen after an attack on its hot wallet. Binance expects the governance process to take about seven weeks or more, and says it will cover user losses through its SAFU fund and corporate treasury.
Previous related news
- Fed and OCC ask US banks about cyber risks after Binance hack
- Binance hack prompts crypto industry to weigh Wall Street-style controls
- South Korea says no sanctions talks yet over North Korea's alleged Binance theft
Ether falls below $2,300, down 5.25% on the day
Ether dropped below $2,300 on OKX and last traded at $2,299.05, a fall of 5.25% over the day.
Zilliqa says it will become an Ethereum Layer 2 for regulated institutions
Zilliqa says nine years as a standalone Layer 1 fell short on usage, capital and liquidity, and recent security incidents showed the cost of running its own chain. It will become Zilliqa Institutional Layer, an Ethereum Layer 2 for regulated institutions, keeping the ZIL token.
Sky proposes Osero upgrade linking Ethereum and Base liquidity, adding Gauntlet USDC vault
A proposal on the Sky forum would implement several changes in the 19 November Osero Spell, linking the Osero liquidity layer on Ethereum mainnet and Base and enabling USDC transfers via Circle's CCTP. It would also add a Gauntlet-managed Osero x Gauntlet USDC Prime Vault on Base, with seven adjustments in total.
Polygon proposes reworking smart contract upgrade authority
Polygon published draft governance proposal PIP-93, which would let a Polygon Labs Operations multisig of five of nine signers propose routine bridge and staking contract upgrades under a seven-day timelock, while the security council keeps power to cancel or execute. It was listed for a protocol governance meeting on 5 November.
Lido launches Swap for tokens on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base
Lido says its Swap feature is live, letting users swap tokens on Ethereum, Arbitrum and Base through its interface, powered by CoW Swap. Larger swaps get extra price protection using the Chainlink price oracle.
Wallet possibly tied to hackers buys 1,734.1 ETH after three-year dormancy
Lookonchain monitoring shows a wallet (0xd175...CEC5) possibly linked to hackers, dormant for over three years, spent 4.16m DAI to buy 1,734.1 ETH and deposited it into Tornado Cash.
Ether slips below $2,400, down 1.25% on the day
Ether fell below $2,400 and was trading at $2,396.24, down 1.25% over the day, according to OKX market data.
CryptoBilis Ledger Drainer deposits 885 ETH worth $2.14m into Tornado Cash, Lookonchain says
CryptoBilis Ledger Drainer deposited another 885 ETH, worth $2.14m, into Tornado Cash about two hours earlier, according to Lookonchain.
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