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The Bitcoin investing family "Taihuttu family" has decentralized the storage of their cryptocurrency mnemonic phrases across four continents to address kidnapping threats

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Cryptonews, due to the increasing kidnapping threats faced by cryptocurrency holders, the Bitcoin investor family "Taihuttu family" has revealed that they have abandoned hardware wallets and instead dispersed their cryptocurrency mnemonic phrases across four continents.Taihuttu stated that over the past eight months, they have adopted a hybrid storage system: splitting the encrypted mnemonic phrases, with some engraved on fireproof steel plates hidden across four continents, while the rest is stored using blockchain-based encryption services. Even when threatened with a gun, he can only provide a limited amount of assets from his mobile wallet.This decision stems from the rise in physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders. Recently, Moroccan police arrested a suspect in the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency executive; the father of a cryptocurrency millionaire in France was brutally attacked; and a tourist in New York was kidnapped and tortured for two weeks, with the kidnappers attempting to obtain his Bitcoin credentials.Currently, approximately 65% of the Taihuttu family's crypto assets are stored in cold wallets across four continents, while the remainder is kept in multi-signature wallets or decentralized exchanges for trading and daily expenses.

CME adds four new cryptocurrency benchmark indices including Arbitrum and Sui, and incorporates them into the institutional pricing system

ChainCatcher news, according to FinanceFeeds, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) and CF Benchmarks announced the launch of reference rates and real-time indices for four types of crypto assets: Arbitrum, Ondo, NEAR, and Sui, on June 2, 2025. This expansion allows the CME CF benchmark index system to cover over 96% of the investable cryptocurrency market capitalization. The new reference rates will be published once daily at 16:00 London time in USD, with Ondo and Sui providing additional quotes at 16:00 New York time; the real-time indices will be updated every second throughout the year.The benchmark data is aggregated from at least two partner exchanges, including Bitstamp and Coinbase. Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of CME Cryptocurrency Products, stated that the new benchmarks provide institutional investors with transparent pricing tools to assist in portfolio valuation and structured product creation. Sui Chung, CEO of CF Benchmarks, pointed out that these new indices, which follow the same methodology as the Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR), will meet the compliance requirements for accuracy and transparency demanded by traditional financial institutions.Currently, the CME CF benchmark index covers 28 crypto assets, providing pricing support for over $40 billion in regulated crypto products. The inclusion of layer one networks and DeFi-related tokens further promotes the integration of this emerging asset class into institutional-grade infrastructure.
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