ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, 67-year-old retired artist Ed Suman lost over $2 million due to a scam involving a fake Coinbase customer service representative, including 17.5 bitcoins and 225 ethers. The scammers impersonated Coinbase security personnel and obtained his recovery phrase through a phishing website, transferring all assets in two transactions.Shortly after the incident, Coinbase disclosed that its Indian customer service staff had been compromised, leading to a leak of information for 1% of monthly active users. Coinbase stated that it would provide compensation ranging from $180 million to $400 million for affected users.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, Grayscale's research director Zach Pandl stated that Bitcoin's dominance may rise when the market focuses on macroeconomic instability and the risks facing the dollar; conversely, when the market focuses on various applications of blockchain technology and innovations in the crypto space, Bitcoin's dominance may decline.Bitcoin benefits from being viewed as a "non-sovereign asset" similar to gold, and it has also absorbed a significant portion of inflows in the crypto market through products like the ETF approved last year.In the next approximately 9 to 12 months, Bitcoin's market share is more likely to stabilize between 60% and 70% of the overall crypto market, rather than experiencing a significant decline. This judgment is not easy, as both Bitcoin and altcoins have different favorable factors that may come into play.From a macro perspective, we are bullish on Bitcoin; from the perspective of technological development and user adoption, we are also optimistic about altcoins. My basic assumption is that Bitcoin's dominance will begin to stabilize from the current point.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announces the launch of the Binance Alpha version SUI ecosystem trading competition. During the event, users can trade SUI ecosystem tokens through the Binance wallet or the Binance Alpha platform. The event runs from May 16, 2025, 16:00 (UTC) to May 30, 2025, 16:00 (UTC). Trading SCA, BLUE, NAVX, HIPPO, NS, and any SUI ecosystem tokens on Binance Alpha will earn rewards. Trades in the SUI/USDC pair or any other SUI stablecoin pairs will not count towards the cumulative trading volume for this reward. All rewards will be distributed according to the above reward allocation, in the form of SCA, BLUE, NAVX, HIPPO, NS, and SUI tokens.

ChainCatcher news, according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale transferred a total of 19,632 ETH, worth 51.15 million dollars, to four unknown addresses through its Ethereum trading fund.

ChainCatcher news, a meme coin themed around Eric Trump, the second son of Donald Trump, called "ERICTRUMP," has launched on the Solana ecosystem meme coin platform Pump.fun, rising over 6,200% in the past 24 hours, raising alarms in the crypto community. The blockchain data platform Bubblemaps posted on X platform, warning that the themed token of Eric Trump is likely a scam, cautioning against the Rug Pull risk.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the FBI warned on May 15 that hackers have been using deepfake voice and SMS to impersonate senior U.S. officials since April, launching phishing attacks against current and former federal and state officials to steal sensitive data. If an official's account is compromised, hackers can use the obtained trusted information to expand their attack scope.At the same time, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal also warned that hackers are using deepfake videos to scam users into installing malicious scripts. He stated that the attack methods are shocking, and several people have already been deceived.

ChainCatcher news, BitTorrent officially announced that BTFS SCAN has been upgraded to version v2.6.1. This update focuses on optimizing the display of airdrop-related transactions, further enhancing on-chain data transparency and user experience. In the new version, airdrop transactions are now included in the overall transaction statistics, helping users gain a comprehensive understanding of interaction dynamics. Additionally, a new "Claim Airdrop" dedicated tab has been added, making the airdrop process clearer and more convenient.It is reported that BitTorrent has sponsored the ETH Beijing 2025 hackathon organized by @PKUBlockchain, supporting the innovative development of Web3 in universities, and will hold a BitTorrent technical seminar concurrently. To celebrate this event, BitTorrent's official Twitter has launched the #BitTorrentForBuilders guessing interactive challenge, inviting community users to predict the technical theme of this seminar, with a chance to win USDT rewards for participation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptoslate, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal recently revealed that scammers are using AI technology to forge videos of his likeness to defraud startups in the crypto industry.The scammers first hacked the Telegram account of Polygon Ventures head Shreyansh Singh, and then contacted startups within the ecosystem, luring victims into Zoom meetings under the pretense of investment discussions. During the meetings, the scammers used AI-generated images of Nailwal, Singh, and fictitious team members (without audio interaction) to deceive attendees into installing malicious software development kits.Nailwal stated that several entrepreneurs have reached out to him to verify the authenticity of the meetings. Nailwal advised community members not to install unfamiliar software during unsolicited interactions, and he emphasized the importance of operational protocols, urging crypto users to separate wallet signing activities from everyday device usage.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, 10T Holdings CEO Dan Tapiero stated at the Consensus conference that there is a widespread issue of overvaluation among current cryptocurrency startups, with many companies seeking funding at valuations 50-80 times their revenue, far exceeding reasonable limits. The firm has thus rejected over 200 projects, including well-known companies like the bankrupt FTX, BlockFi, and Celsius. Tapiero indicated that they prefer to invest in projects with valuations between $400 million and $500 million, with a valuation-to-revenue ratio not exceeding 10 times.Market data shows that despite concerns about valuation bubbles, the total amount of venture capital transactions in the cryptocurrency sector reached $6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a more than 100% increase quarter-over-quarter. Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead shared his investment strategy at the conference, noting that 86% of their investment projects have achieved positive returns, with 22 becoming unicorn companies. Morehead suggested adopting a diversified strategy of equity and token combination investments to mitigate market volatility risks.Industry analysts pointed out that the current cryptocurrency financing market shows a clear trend of differentiation: on one hand, overvalued projects face difficulties in securing funding, while on the other hand, high-quality projects continue to attract capital. This pattern reflects investors' increasingly rational judgments regarding project quality and valuation.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, on May 13, the New Hampshire Department of Treasury issued a notice reminding residents to be wary of Bitcoin scam calls impersonating government officials.Scammers use fake official phone numbers, falsely claiming that the victim's identity has been stolen, and induce them to "protect their funds" through Bitcoin transfers.The state treasury emphasized that government agencies will never ask for payment or transfers in Bitcoin, and advised the public to hang up immediately upon receiving such calls and report them to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. Just a week before this warning (on May 6), New Hampshire had passed the nation's first "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill, allowing the state treasury to allocate up to 5% of public funds to cryptocurrencies with a market value of over $500 billion, such as Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, digital asset prime broker FalconX has announced a strategic partnership with global bank Standard Chartered, aimed at providing more efficient services for institutional crypto investors. This collaboration marks FalconX's first partnership with a global traditional bank, reflecting the growing demand from institutional clients for access to digital assets through traditional financial channels.FalconX will leverage Standard Chartered's banking and foreign exchange services, including its extensive currency acquisition capabilities, to support its institutional clients. Matt Long, General Manager of FalconX for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, stated, "Our clients will be able to settle fiat more efficiently, achieving faster settlement speeds, better capital efficiency, and an overall reduction in operational risk."This partnership will initially launch in Singapore and then expand to regions such as Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.

ChainCatcher news, according to the official page, Binance Alpha has launched Scallop (SCA).

ChainCatcher news, according to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a user just lost 3.13 million WBTC due to signing a phishing signature.

ChainCatcher news, the Ministry of State Security recently released three cases involving national security through its WeChat official account. One of the cases shows that a salesperson from a medical device company, Wang, was attracted by the promise of high investment returns after watching videos released by an overseas anti-China organization. He actively joined the organization and purchased virtual currency worth $10,000.It is reported that the anti-China organization raises funds by issuing virtual currency and uses the related funds to engage in anti-China activities. The Ministry of State Security reminds citizens to be vigilant about the risks of such virtual currency transactions and to avoid participating in activities that endanger national security due to profit motives.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by Nick Tomaino, founder of 1confirmation, on the X platform, Ethereum is the dominant platform for applications such as stablecoins, DeFi, NFTs, prediction markets, decentralized identity, and decentralized social. Many developers and companies, including Coinbase, Blackrock, Fidelity, Stripe, Kraken, Deutsche Bank, Sony, Visa, Polymarket, Uniswap, Aave, and Opensea, are thriving in the Ethereum ecosystem. ETH is a trusted neutral store of value, and as the applications in the ecosystem become increasingly diverse, its scarcity also increases. It is also a capital-generating asset, and its protocol is continuously evolving.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, stated in a recent podcast interview that although some sovereign wealth funds have marginally allocated Bitcoin, it is difficult to see large-scale capital inflows before the U.S. establishes clear regulatory frameworks for digital assets.He pointed out that if the U.S. passes a stablecoin regulatory bill, allows traditional banks to custody Bitcoin, and makes progress in the tokenization of stocks and bonds, it could trigger a wave of large purchases of Bitcoin by sovereign wealth funds.Anthony Scaramucci emphasized that only when sovereign wealth funds view Bitcoin as part of the global financial infrastructure could it drive the price of Bitcoin to reach a million dollars.