ChainCatcher news, according to a post by Yu Xian, the founder of Slow Mist, "Today there have been three theft incidents, two of which are related to scams in Telegram. Familiar accounts were hacked, and the scammers carefully set up traps based on the context of chat records. The voice messages sent were also simulated (some AI tools now conveniently simulate based on historical voice). One source cannot be trusted alone; for anything involving funds, it is essential to establish another trusted source verification mechanism."

ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time May 1) the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $6.4932 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETH, with a net inflow of $11.984 million, bringing the historical total net inflow of ETH to $617 million.Next was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net inflow of $6.4684 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $1.464 billion.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE, with a net outflow of $11.9593 million, and the historical total net outflow of ETHE has reached $4.303 billion.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $6.39 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value compared to the total market value of Ethereum) is 2.88%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $2.488 billion.

ChainCatcher news, blockchain forensics company Crystal Intelligence plans to acquire the Web3 scam notification platform Scam Alerts operated by Whale Alert. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and are expected to be completed by the end of May. After the acquisition, Scam Alerts will become an independent non-commercial entity within Crystal Intelligence.Following this acquisition, Whale Alert will act as a consulting partner. Crystal Intelligence aims to enhance the collection of scam reports and victim support structures by improving language support and strengthening cooperation with global law enforcement agencies. According to a report from the FBI, financial crimes involving cryptocurrency are on the rise, with related complaint losses exceeding $9.3 billion in 2024, a 66% increase from 2023.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) transferred 9,645 BTC 4 hours ago, estimated to be worth approximately $911.3 million at current prices.

ChainCatcher message, according to Arkham monitoring, Grayscale transferred 3,909 ETH to Coinbase Prime, with a total value of 6.95 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to official news, Grayscale has announced the launch of the Grayscale Bitcoin Adopters ETF (BCOR), providing exposure for companies that have adopted Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.It is reported that these companies span multiple industries but are all driving the adoption of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a recent offline phishing scam targeting Ledger hardware wallet users has emerged, with scammers requesting victims to verify their recovery phrases through postal letters.On April 29, tech commentator Jacob Canfield exposed a forged "Ledger Security Update Notification" letter on the X platform, which contained a branded QR code that lured users into entering their 24-word recovery phrase.Ledger's official response emphasized: "We will never ask for your recovery phrase in any way."This scam may be linked to the Ledger user data breach incident in July 2020, when the names, phone numbers, and addresses of over 270,000 users were exposed by hackers. Reports in 2021 indicated that some users received counterfeit hardware wallets preloaded with malware.Experts remind: Any request for recovery phrases is a scam, and physical isolation is the core security advantage of hardware wallets.

ChainCatcher news, Loopscale announced that after successfully negotiating with the hacker, all funds taken from the Loopscale protocol on April 26 (including 5,726,725 USDC and 1,211 SOL) have now been fully recovered.In this incident, users' deposits will not suffer any losses. More details (including information related to treasury withdrawals) will be announced later.

ChainCatcher news, Loopscale posted on platform X stating that they are working towards a friendly resolution regarding the previous hacking incident, and the progress is going smoothly:At 2:19 AM Eastern Time on April 29, approximately 10,000 WSOL (about $1.48 million) has been returned to the Loopscale wallet;At 3:14 PM Eastern Time on April 29, an additional 4,463 WSOL (about $660,000) has been returned to the Loopscale wallet;Yesterday, 5,000 WSOL (about $740,000) has been returned to the Loopscale wallet.Loopscale added that they are still working towards a final resolution and will continue to provide updates.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the newly appointed co-executive directors Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz StańCzak have released a joint statement outlining their development priorities for the upcoming year for the first time. The statement indicates that the Ethereum Foundation will focus on three main areas: mainnet scalability, expanding Blobs, and improving user experience (including layer two network interoperability and application layer).The foundation will continue to uphold four core values: anti-censorship, open-source innovation, privacy protection, and security. The two executive directors stated that they will strengthen internal operations of the foundation, enhance developer and user experience, improve ecosystem coordination, and commit to maintaining Ethereum as a decentralized public good. In addition, the foundation will also strengthen collaboration with layer two networks to achieve synergistic development of the entire ecosystem through optimized architectural design and interoperability.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Binance has stated that it is aware that most areas in Spain are currently experiencing temporary power outages. Although the Binance platform is not affected, some users may encounter difficulties accessing online services due to local infrastructure issues.Binance advises affected users to carefully check all open positions as soon as possible and manage related risks in a timely manner.

ChainCatcher news, Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter posted on the X platform that the current progress of the Ethereum execution layer scaling roadmap is going smoothly, including continuous increases in the Gas limit (EIP-7935), expiration of historical data (EIP-4444), delayed execution (EIP-7886), block access lists (EIP-7928), and block-level preheating (EIP-7863).Recently, the Gas limit has been increased from 30M to 36M, with the future goal of reaching 100M before the Glamsterdam upgrade. The Nethermind team has also launched a new testnet, PerfNet, to test shorter time slots and higher Gas limits. The EIP-9698 proposal suggests achieving exponential growth in the Gas limit within 4 years through default client voting.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, asset management company Grayscale met with the SEC's crypto working group on April 21 to apply for permission to stake its Ethereum ETF (ETHE and ETH). The company stated that due to regulatory restrictions, its managed assets of $8.1 billion have missed out on approximately $61 million in potential earnings from the product's launch until February 2025.Grayscale presented three arguments:Similar products in Europe and Canada have successfully implemented staking;Staking can enhance the security of the Ethereum network;A risk control plan has been established, including a "liquidity reserve."Coinbase Custody will provide technical support to mitigate the risk of forfeiture. Currently, U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) cannot fully reflect the value of the underlying assets due to the ban on staking. Grayscale urges the SEC to update regulatory rules in line with traditional financial products.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, nearly 16 months after the launch of the spot Bitcoin ETF, Grayscale's GBTC still dominates in revenue generation, with an implied annual income of over $268 million------a figure that exceeds the total income of all other Bitcoin ETFs ($211 million).

ChainCatcher news, Loopscale Labs' official social media account disclosed that the project team received a response from the hacker at 3:52 PM Eastern Time, stating that they are willing to return the stolen funds through a bounty.Loopscale Labs stated that both parties are currently actively negotiating to reach an amicable solution. In light of this progress, the project team will postpone the release of the withdrawal recovery plan and the complete incident analysis report, which is expected to be announced in the coming days.Previously, it was reported that the Loopscale protocol was attacked by hackers, resulting in the theft of approximately 5.7 million USDC and 1,200 SOL.

ChainCatcher message, the lending protocol Loopscale on the Solana chain was attacked today, resulting in approximately 5.7 million USDC and 1,200 SOL being stolen. The protocol has released event updates on the X platform and has now re-enabled loan repayments, deposits, and the closure of revolving loans. Other application functions (including Vault withdrawals) remain temporarily restricted, and an investigation is ongoing to ensure the mitigation of this vulnerability.Loopscale further stated that the root cause of this vulnerability has been identified as an independent issue related to collateral pricing based on RateX, which is not related to RateX itself. The financial loss only affects the depositors of the SOL and USDC genesis treasury, and a complete technical post-analysis will be released later.