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Research Brief
Research Brief · 17 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: crypto scams and exploits dominate, with Operation 50/50 targeting botters and ref farmers, a Kelp DAO bridge exploit threatening $230M, and warnings about fake Shiba airdrops. Bitcoin is under pressure at $89K, while hackathons on Solana and AI signal builder optimism.
My take: The surge in exploits and scam warnings shows security is still crypto's Achilles' heel, but proactive measures like Operation 50/50 are a step forward. Hackathons keep the ecosystem alive despite market jitters.
Prediction: Expect more regulatory crackdowns and user education pushes as scams persist, but builder activity will sustain innovation.
Public sentiment is wary and cautious, with users sharing scam alerts and seeking safety, yet hopeful about new projects.
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: Rugby Sevens, art, and a delighted hawker
In
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**🟥**** Operation 50/50: update
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**24,506,520** $SWITCH surrendered by **9,155** users.
Each `/surrender` adds to a growing dataset — helping us detect what bots used to hide. Patterns. Clusters. Exploits. We’re training smarter algorithm to protect the listing.
🌟 **What’s next?** (except 50/50
#3
**🟥**** Operation 50/50: one last chance
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To all botters, ref farmers, and exploiters — we’re offering you a deal. A real one.
`/surrender` ⬅️ Tap
^ Copy & paste the command into the [**PocketFi bot**.](http://t.me/pocketfi_bot) Follow the instructions.
📁 **Check the rules:**
• You accept the
#4
🔥 New FarmingPool is LIVE on MemHustle! 💣
Don’t be a sad duck — farm like a beast and hustle for real rewards.
💎 This FarmingPool gives out temporary points that convert into real Gems at a 100:1 ratio.
🏆 That means you can earn up to 1000 Gems — your key to unlocking airdrops, perks, and pure alp
#5
Frens be safe, any AD anywhere you see claiming to have Shiba airdrop or gifts is scam.
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#6
💔 **Aave Faces Potential $230 Million Loss After Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit**
🚨 A recent exploit involving the __Kelp DAO__ bridge and __LayerZero__ has put **Aave's lending protocol at risk of losing up to $230 million**. The incident revolves around the **rsETH liquid token** for restaking, issued b
#7
Have a great weekend... and happy new year, traders! 🥂❤️🎉
2023 was a remarkable year for markets, spanning a global recovery in stocks, crypto, and global indices. Fascinating trades have emerged including the outperformance in Bitcoin, Coinbase, NVIDIA, and more.
Knowing which assets thrived
#8
Important notice for Blum users
TAC Protocol — an external bridge used to move BLUM from TON to other networks — was [exploited](https://x.com/TacBuild/status/2054264393895235933) today. BLUM was among the affected assets. The attack happened on the TAC side. Blum's contracts, application, and user
#9
Registrations for the Solana Radar Hackathon by Colosseum are officially open!
Compete for 600k in prizes in crypto's largest startup competition from September 2nd to October 8th, 2024: https://x.com/solana/status/1826612586059890954?t=nglN1d3RUddt9W4LNgl29A&s=19
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#10
Today, the Solana Renaissance Hackathon officially kicks off! 🎨
Tomorrow March 5 at 10am PST join an X Spaces AMA with @SolanaFndn & @ColosseumOrg to learn how to better position yourself for success.
Set reminders & drop your questions in advance in thread below! 👇🧵
https://twitt
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🌐 **Bitcoin Under Pressure: Traders Brace for Further Downside**
**🔔**** Bitcoin under pressure as the cryptocurrency market starts the week on a cautious note. **Bitcoin continues to trade below the psychologically important $70,000 level, with traders increasingly focused on reducing risk and pre
#12
The Solana Renaissance Hackathon submission portal is now open on the Colosseum platform!
Submit 👉 arena.colosseum.org
The deadline to submit a project is 11:59pm PST on April 8, 2024. You may edit your submission info up until the deadline.
Good luck to the builders!🎨
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#13
🌟 Hey CELL players! We've got answers to your burning questions! 🌟
You asked, we listened. Here's a quick FAQ round-up to keep you in the loop:
Q: When is the listing/TGE/AirDrop?
🔄 $CELL will be launched on Human Network. As soon as that's live, we'll plan the AirDrop
#14
📊 **Bitcoin's Current Market Position: A Balancing Act**
📉 Bitcoin is currently priced at **$89,907** with a market cap of **$1.79 trillion** and a **24-hour trading volume** of **$45.09 billion**. Despite an intraday range between **$88,532** and **$90,788**, the market appears to be in a __consol
#15
The first-ever Solana AI hackathon is now live! Compete for $185k in prizes until December 23rd: https://x.com/solana/status/1866536545550995466
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#16
🔴 **April: The Worst Month for Cryptocurrency Security in a Year**
💔 **April marked the worst month for the cryptocurrency market in terms of security, with losses from hacks exceeding $630 million across more than 25 incidents.** Decentralized finance (DeFi) was at the center of these events, **wi
#17
Children across India are struggling to keep up in one of the world’s most rigorous education systems https://t.co/O9zOdXPRo3
The Wall Street Journal
Think Remote Learning Is Hard? Try Using a Phone in an Indian Village
Remote learning during the pandemic has been painful, even for
#18
🛡 **Grinex Exchange Promises Compensation to Hacked Clients**
💰 **The largest Russian-speaking cryptocurrency exchange, Grinex, has announced its decision to compensate clients for assets lost due to a hacking attack two weeks ago,** estimating the losses at **1 billion rubles.** Affected clients w
#19
**🚀**** The Crypto Boom in Latin America: Opportunities and Risks**
🌎 Latin America is rapidly emerging as a **key player in the global crypto market**, with __stablecoins__ becoming a core part of its payment infrastructure. However, this growth comes with challenges; according to __TRM Labs__, th
#20
Hella ppl getting scammed by this account
I’ll never dm u first or ask u for money
I don’t have private group or offer mentorship
MY ONLY TELEGRAM HANDLE IS
@REALSHMOONFT
Stop getting scammed retards
#21
Announcing the Solana Renaissance Hackathon, powered by
Colosseum! 🎨
🌍 An online, global Solana hackathon
🏁 Running March 4 - April 8
🏆 Prizes & pre-seed funding up for grabs
Learn more & register today at: http://colosseum.org/renaissance
More info in thread 🧵👇:
https://twit
#22
The next global online Solana Foundation hackathon is coming Mar. 4, 2024 -- powered by Colosseum.
https://solana.com/news/solana-foundation-hackathon-colosseum-events
Learn more about Colosseum, sign up for updates, and get ready to build:
https://twitter.com/solana/status/175058149531055327
#23
Bet you’re sick of crypto conferences.
We’ve been working hard to make sure Breakpoint 2024 is different. Here’s the TLDR:
1. New Format. No panels. Expect four formats: 5-min, 5-slide product keynotes, debates with formal motions, fireside chats between industry practitioners, and headline talks
#24
ARBITRUM FREEZES 30,766 ETH LINKED TO SUSPECTED NORTH KOREAN AAVE, KELPDAO EXPLOITERS: https://x.com/arbitrum/status/2046435443680346189
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#25
This was a joke ^
Been getting hella DMs about it 💀
Also it’s come to my attention there’s some loser plebs running ads in my channel trying to get ppl to join their channels - they’re scammers/weirdos. Would steer clear.
#26
For Volodymyr Zelenskyy the war in Iran could not have come at a worse time. Suddenly, the world's attention is on a different conflict and - most crucially so - is the attention of the most powerful man in the world, Donald Trump.
Sky’s Mark Austin analyses his exclusive interview with the Ukr
#27
**微软称：Azure 成功化解了一次创纪录的 15 Tbps DDoS 攻击，黑客使用超过 50 万个IP地址
**微软称，上个月 Azure DDoS 防护系统自动检测并缓解了一次多矢量（multi-vector）DDoS 攻击，其流量峰值达到 15.72 Tbps，包转发率接近 36.4 亿数据包每秒 (pps)。这是有史以来在云端观测到的最大规模 DDoS 攻击，其目标是位于澳大利亚的一个单一端点。
利用 Azure 全球分布的 DDoS 防护基础设施和持续检测能力，缓解措施被迅速启动。恶意流量被有效过滤和重定向，确保了客户工作负载的服务可用性未受中断。
此次攻击源自 Aisur
#28
Go 1.24: A Major Improvement for Tooling: go tools 🛠
Hello, folks! The upcoming Go 1.24 (supposed to be coming this month, Feb 2025) introduces a new go tool command, aiming to significantly improve the way project-specific tools are managed. This update eliminates the need for the tools.go wo
#29
**Scam or revolution?**
$175 billion – an amount comparable to the economy of an entire country. And all of it is controlled not by a government, not by a bank, but by a private company registered offshore.
Tether. It issues digital dollars used by millions of people around the world. From Buenos
#30
I know the $WOLF team
I would never shill something this hard if I didn’t know the team and how capable they are
I know they aren’t out here launching other projects
Any project claiming “$WOLF TEAM” are larps and scammers
Avoid at all costs
#31
Coming in Go 1.24: testing/synctest experiment for time and concurrency testing
Testing code that involves time or concurrency can be a struggle. It often leads to hard-to-debug flakes in CI or long-running tests.
Go 1.24 is scheduled to be released in February and the release freeze has begun.
I
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شهدت الايام الماضيه عمليات سحب للاموال عن المنصات المركزية وبالاخص Binance حيث تم سحب 21 مليار دولار
الناس بتنسحب منها لانها منصه بتحاول سرقة المستثمرين بأي شكل من الاشكال
Recent days have witnessed massive outflows from centralized exchanges, especially Binance, with $21 billion withdrawn.
#33
Have you ever wondered why billionaires get richer during every crisis while everyone else struggles?
It’s not magic — it’s a strict economic law.
Watch the full breakdown in the [video](https://youtube.com/shorts/6JRHSU9vQ1Y?si=LGN233wObub28EFl) 🤘❤️🔥
#34
Mastering Maps in Go: Everything You Need to Know
Maps, also known as associative arrays or hash tables, are vital data structures for solving algorithmic problems in programming. Understanding their features, operations, time and space complexities, and implementation in code is crucial for develo
#35
**Hype or an Internet Revolution?**
A free internet with no single owner — that was Web3’s promise. Today, about $3.5 trillion flows through networks where banks operate without bankers and code matters more than any signature. In this same world, North Korean hackers fund a nuclear program through
#36
**Is Wall Street bracing for another 2008? 📉
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Over the last few years, the U.S. has seen a massive boom in private credit funds — institutions that lend to companies rejected by traditional banks. In total, they've issued a staggering $1.8 trillion in loans.
But now, for the first time, cracks ar
#37
A strangely “kind” crypto scammer…
One unlucky user accidentally sent 126,000 TON (~$220K) to a scammer after copying the wrong wallet address from their transaction history.
Plot twist: the scammer returned 116,000 TON (~$203K) and kept only 10,000 TON (~$17K). In the transaction
#38
**How Apple scams its users?**
[Check it out.](https://youtube.com/shorts/3ik_r9id42k)
#39
38% of Altcoins Are at All Time Lows
According to data from CryptoQuant, 38% of all altcoins are currently trading at their ATLs. 📊
What’s more alarming: the overall condition of the altcoin market is now worse than during the collapse of FTX.
📉 This highlights how deep and prolonged the curren
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Usage :
As Olga's rosy soul ... bombinates in the damp dark at the bright window of my room, comfortably Krug returns unto the bosom of his maker.
@dictionaryupdates
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🗓 Drift rolls out recovery plan after exploit
Drift Protocol announced a compensation mechanism for users affected by the April 1 exploit.
Each impacted wallet will receive a recovery token — representing the verified loss and the user’s proportional share in a recovery pool.
💡 Essentially, this
#42
⚡️ **Storm Trade faced a sophisticated targeted attack — and held the line**
We regularly [see headlines](https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/kelp-dao-defi-protocol-hacked-for-300-million/) about DeFi protocols getting hit: losing millions, users losing funds, projects shutting down. That’s exact
#43
#安全通知
TLDR: 请立即更改您的密码, 以保护您的账户、服务和系统。
涉及到的漏洞已经修复
---------------
我们很遗憾地通知您，
我们的计费系统（idc.wiki）出现了安全漏洞
原因是我们的 Lagom 主题再修复漏洞完成后, 又发现了一个安全漏洞，导致黑客在未经授权的情况下访问了我们的数据库以及文件。
我们必须承认，在此次漏洞中访问的数据有可能被滥用。
我们无法绝对保证被访问的数据将保持安全。
因此，我们敦促您采取一切必要的预防措施来保护您的账户、服务和系统。
如果您的服务（VPS、共享主机等）账户密码与最初设置的密码不一致，请立即更改。
也请通
#44
Palestinians celebrate return of detainees freed by Israel
Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The release involved about 250 pr
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⚡️ **Storm Trade faced a sophisticated targeted attack — and held the line**
We regularly [see headlines](https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/kelp-dao-defi-protocol-hacked-for-300-million/) about DeFi protocols getting hit: losing millions, users losing funds, projects shutting down. That’s exact
#46
🇲🇲 NEW: Myanmar proposed the death penalty for major cyber scam offences.
This comes after authorities escalate their crackdown on online fraud networks.
[News](https://cointelegraph.com/) | [Markets](https://cointelegraph.com/category/markets) | [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@cointelegraph?si=4g
#47
🚨 ABD hükümeti, Bitfinex hackerı Seized ‘dan kara para aklama suçlamasıyla elde ettiği yaklaşık 9 $BTC (600 bin dolar) ‘yi Coinbase üzerinden sattı.
ABD’nin aylar önce suç gelirlerinden elde edilen #Bitcoin ‘leri hazineye aktarıp satış yapmayacağını duyurması sonrası sattığı 4. Posta oluyor. Trump
#48
🚨 NEW: AI-powered crypto hacks stole nearly $600M in just two attacks last month, with investigators linking the exploits to North Korean hacking groups.
[News](https://cointelegraph.com/) | [Markets](https://cointelegraph.com/category/markets) | [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@cointelegraph?si=4ge6
#49
2025 Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline | “Happy Honda Days – Rugged”
@honda
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#50
💃 [TON AI Agent Hackathon IS HERE](https://t.me/toncoin/2312) 💃
**AI agents** are taking off on **Telegram**. We want to **back the builders** who are going to **shape** what that looks like on **TON**.
**$20,000. Two tracks. Two weeks.** 🕺**
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**Track 1: Agent Infrastructure ($10K)**
Tooling,
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