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174 posts · 2026-05-22 · Page 2
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Research Brief
Research Brief · 22 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: crypto hacks and shutdowns, including Syndicate Labs winding down and MAPO crashing 96% after a bridge exploit; law enforcement wins like the FBI shutting down an Indian call center scam and Europol seizing 500 BTC from a drug case; and Go 1.24's new testing tools for developers. My take: the crypto space is still a mess of exploits and failed projects, but cops are finally getting smarter about clawing back stolen funds. Expect more regulatory crackdowns and tighter security in blockchain tooling, but scams will keep evolving. Public sentiment is wary—people are excited about dev improvements but fed up with rug pulls and hacks.
#51
7D3FJno7XhkEwZRHFZbgrZWXbY3haB8ZzP5xngaMpump 6K THE FIRST ONE IS SCAMMER, DEV NOT SENT THE FEES , THIS ONE FEES DIRECLTLY TO THE GITHUB, HOPEFULLY HE WILL CLAIM IT SOON. https://github.com/akramcodez DYOR!
#52
US sanctions cartel crypto network tied to fentanyl . The US Treasury sanctioned a network accused of laundering money for drug trafficking using cryptocurrency. Federal Reserve seeks input on digital asset integration . The US central bank is reviewing regulations to incorporate digital assets into
#53
【TownSquare 完成 1625 万美元总融资，旨在加速 USD1 和 RWA 的机构收益普及】 Foresight News 消息，专注于机构收益和跨链借贷经纪服务的基础设施 TownSquare 宣布完成 Pre-A 轮融资，使其总融资金额达到 1625 万美元，World Liberty Financial 生态基金、Auros Ventures、OKX Ventures、Moca Network、Amber Group、Arcane、SHV、Animoca Ventures、GEM、Bixin Ventures、DoraHacks、B-side、Ankaa Accelerator
#54
7D3FJno7XhkEwZRHFZbgrZWXbY3haB8ZzP5xngaMpump 6K THE FIRST ONE IS SCAMMER, DEV NOT SENT THE FEES , THIS ONE FEES DIRECLTLY TO THE GITHUB, HOPEFULLY HE WILL CLAIM IT SOON. https://github.com/akramcodez DYOR!
#55
A lot of people are dunking on GitHub, but their only real fault is that they got pwned in the era of Opus 4.7 / GPT 5.5 rather than Opus 7 and GPT 8 Everyone should internalize the fact that in the next 10 years, 95%+ of web services you use will be hacked - prepare accordingly
#56
Cómo proteger tus datos personales en internet en 2026 El phishing está cada vez más presente en nuestra vida digital. He aquí todas las estrategias para defenderte en internet. via WIRED
#57
Kraken secures Dubai license for crypto operations . Dubai's regulator granted preliminary authorization for broker-dealer and investment management services. US regulator and National Hockey League agree on safeguards . The deal addresses prediction markets, following a similar arrangement with
#58
STOCK OF THE DAY: Unicycive Therapeutics ( $UNCY ) Unicycive Therapeutics has a PDUFA date of June 29, 2026 for oxylanthanum carbonate, a next-generation phosphate binder for dialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia. The FDA's prior Complete Response Letter cited only a manufacturing defici
#59
Turkey’s struggle for democracy is like Hungary’s, but harder https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/05/19/turkeys-struggle-for-democracy-is-like-hungarys-but-harder
#60
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour: 1. $LORACLE.HL's $HYPE short surpasses $100M, down $23M. → 👁 603 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 9 2. Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoin, criticizes its direction. → 👁 189 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4 3. RetoSwap hacked, $2.7 million stolen. → 👁 280 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3 4. Republican lawmakers
#61
Ebola treatment hospital burned down in DRC as outbreak spreads Protesters set a hospital on fire in the Democratic of Congo, as authorities struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/21/ebola-treatment-hospital-burned-down-in-drc-as-outbre
#62
📚 Daily Delphi Reads 🌐 General DeFi & Payments Still Most Popular in Solana Hackathons ↳ https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2057435700514128106 HIP-4: A New Way To Express A Bet ↳ https://x.com/trevor_flipper/status/2057474177729282431 Bankless - Why Crypto Needs Zcash Again With Mert & Tushar
#63
16 years ago, Bitcoin had its worst day. Five hours later, it was fixed. At 19:13 UTC on Sunday August 15, 2010, an unknown actor broadcast a transaction that exploited a signed-integer overflow in the validation code. The transaction created 184,467,440,737.09551616 BTC, more than 8,000x the supply
#64
Looking for an anonymous way to buy crypto without KYC and without meeting in person Hi everyone, I’m looking for a way to buy some crypto anonymously, without KYC and without meeting anyone in person. I’d prefer something discreet and as private as possible. I’ve read a bit about P2P, cash by mail,
#65
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour: 1. $LORACLE.HL's $HYPE short surpasses $100M, down $23M. → 👁 603 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 9 2. Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoin, criticizes its direction. → 👁 189 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4 3. RetoSwap hacked, $2.7 million stolen. → 👁 280 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3 4. Republican lawmakers
#66
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour: 1. $LORACLE.HL's $HYPE short surpasses $100M, down $23M. → 👁 603 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 9 2. Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoin, criticizes its direction. → 👁 189 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4 3. RetoSwap hacked, $2.7 million stolen. → 👁 280 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3 4. Republican lawmakers
#67
"Durch den Betrieb eines Knotens und das Testen des Bitcoin-Protokolls erforscht das Militär, wie ein Peer-to-Peer-Zero-Trust-Ledger unveränderbare, nicht hackbare Register für Datenverifizierung und Befehle erstellen kann."
#68
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour: 1. $LORACLE.HL's $HYPE short surpasses $100M, down $23M. → 👁 603 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 9 2. Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoin, criticizes its direction. → 👁 189 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4 3. RetoSwap hacked, $2.7 million stolen. → 👁 280 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3 4. Republican lawmakers
#69
Truth Social’s spot Bitcoin ETF exit shows how brutal the market has become Yorkville America withdrew the Truth Social spot Bitcoin ETF filing and shifted toward ’40 Act strategies, but fee pressure across the spot Bitcoin ETF market explains why a late entrant would struggle.Truth Social's Bit
#70
📰 Gli Usa schierano la portaerei Nimitz nei Caraibi, sale la pressione di Trump contro Cuba: «Iran? Risolveremo, l'uranio arricchito lo avremo noi» 2026-05-21 18:24:27 Trump: l'uranio arricchito dell'Iran lo avremo noi «No, no. Noi avremo» l'uranio «altamente arricchito. Non ne
#71
Anybody message this account and tell the account to message me @brevae , he scammed me £200 then blocked me 😢
#72
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#73
🇺🇸 🚢 Portaviones USS Nimitz entra en el Caribe tras maniobras en Sudamérica El Comando Sur de EE.UU. confirmó el despliegue del portaviones USS Nimitz en el Caribe, luego de participar en ejercicios militares con países de Sudamérica. La operación forma parte de la misión “Southern Seas 2026”, que i
#74
HonorHealth Research Institute tests steam therapy for diabetes treatment HonorHealth Research Institute is looking to become the first research facility in the nation to begin a new clinical trial that aims to modify the lining of the digestive tract with the use of steam energy to control type II
#75
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour: 1. $LORACLE.HL's $HYPE short surpasses $100M, down $23M. → 👁 603 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 9 2. Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoin, criticizes its direction. → 👁 189 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4 3. RetoSwap hacked, $2.7 million stolen. → 👁 280 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3 4. Republican lawmakers
#76
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $DBALLS ⚠️ Name: DIAMOND BALLS Address : EQDtwxNKa05773NPHnhAiYQ_6eIMiVUPvVCKHNyPbYFEObfO Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 23:39:53 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDxbMfIqLUhsdpOGfwtbTV4xUg6IAM93mJ33h0hcmdCiUaN Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 23:
#77
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $ @danbao ⚠️ Name: @danbao Address : EQA7KaIjPGcMRLHnt1hEjtGjd9znv4qNldt83F8AFelf4Oh3 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 23:26:22 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBVGj9stfyPu_r3-X_rjN9E0YPOVLGIY8RoROqj_E8n3wrl Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 23:25:5
#78
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $SQUAT ⚠️ Name: SQUATROCKY Address : EQCZlh23R_VuXDRaYLBjUyfG3ggZRH_vZ9oOF3NJt4CL6NWf Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-07 00:22:33 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBYtfjIcY-l42DU7C0ZDX_pqHOLQfPQNMdZETdq1GBWYL9L Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-07 00:22:3
#79
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $WHALEY ⚠️ Name: WHALEY Address : EQBf7SnW-YpG12TEAKBZFoo9Ev92Q6Z74VJnspPflizXvyJv Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 22:00:24 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQA_hCs_SCXgftLGPLENLPBzgXIRub0KzZ48YFRDq0tPqOmV Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 22:00:21 D
#80
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $ 💎 ⚠️ Name: 💎 Address : EQACs-DiPMOIkdSNbtjB9rlfz2HuAnzMv5RYVV7kYiu3H302 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 23:50:24 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCQr1sJP-Pow1JY3gmOOREb-oI2OusmzhlFX5o4LIywZg0s Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 23:50:21 Descriptio
#81
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Balls ⚠️ Name: Diamond Balls Address : EQAYi6AlO7flnBSAgN0Lq-XfDuwG8QZGAwL3E_BIppYS-bDW Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-07 00:31:57 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBl_JSmwHhzj9yILg7fT8U3Q861R3E5Gyk6JC-ZEvXpPxcD Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-07 00:3
#82
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $MAGNETON ⚠️ Name: MagneTON Address : EQBqMo4iT9sGJT5DTDnKc1xUuNVC3BD3uV97E259GFLPmLgT Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 20:25:18 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQArkUtm9DdYuOFIabARCeFGD-Qc-gHaqeNanD7r_g8OHBdE Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 20:25:
#83
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Bulla ⚠️ Name: blue hasbulla Address : EQBwKYN9hXWPtjvu9gLX6g0RjnwWeLKMi-c7orEPCE5wIauG Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 20:35:35 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAGwMxaeBfUbFD-AP3ZC0Juu1SLVyE8VqO4GShoPnlKuU3E Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 20:3
#84
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $TRITON ⚠️ Name: TRITON Address : EQCS0-2a5WNG3Uip1AFYC4IgOGAa1wV2F2sogKt5vyu35Jtn Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-07 01:14:30 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAqIkvdAG74dCDaGH0TJh9UR79K3tmj8rLVqwljCWMgDmWK Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-07 01:14:22 D
#85
🧂 TUZ VE BEYİN — Bilim ne söylüyor, pazarlama ne saklıyor Dr. Oleg Filatov'dan Cuma biohacking köşesi Avustralya'dan yeni bir araştırma: Edith Cowan Üniversitesi, 60 yaş üstü 1.208 kişiyi 6 yıl boyunca takip etti. Sonuç beklenmedik: yüksek sodyum tüketen erkeklerde epizodik bellek daha hızlı
#86
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ MMXXVII ( MMXXVII ) 🔖 0x172Bb13081978A3c455Ea4078ad366C7723c4671 Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0x172B...4671 🪙 Supply: 0 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #0bf8a0bc └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 • 🚀 Launched: 0 • 🛑 Rugged: 0 🍥 Functions Text: #91282de3 └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 • 🚀 L
#87
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ Nathan Cohen ( NATHAN ) 🔖 0xb5462427e114f5bE976685EE8642c8a3e327869c Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0xb546...869c 🪙 Supply: 1000000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #9691210a └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1263 • 🚀 Launched: 46 • 🛑 Rugged: 21 🍥 Functions Text: #b8424793 └ ⚙
#88
🍌 Token Details: test ($test) 0xFCcF84eB99C602D946d6725F838cCBEA63be05d3 📖 Deployer: 0x5f0e336a886ed3509c0c875f7691aaf6a3338698 └ 💰 Balance: 0.051 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: about 22 hours ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #2dd441d0 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 Ma
#89
New ETH Token Deployment 🏷️ FIFACoin ( FIFA ) 🔖 0x9F4Ef39235deC5B687a81446F62d60255e29De1f Token Details: 🔗 Chain: ETH 📃 Contract: 0x9F4E...De1f 🪙 Supply: 100000000 Token Checksums: 🧪 Method IDs Hash: #b7bc4fc1 └ ⚙️ Deploys: 1 • 🚀 Launched: 0 • 🛑 Rugged: 0 🍥 Functions Text: #6bbd8b43 └ ⚙️ Deploys: 3
#90
Ebola treatment hospital burned down in DRC as outbreak spreads Protesters set a hospital on fire in the Democratic of Congo, as authorities struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak. #show_types • @aljazeeraEN 👉 Open article
#91
🍌 Token Details: test ($test) 0x62D4601252c8C39964064e8317f30B3c2c75c655 📖 Deployer: 0x5f0e336a886ed3509c0c875f7691aaf6a3338698 └ 💰 Balance: 0.0514 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: about 22 hours ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #2dd441d0 └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 M
#92
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $Pyodo ⚠️ Name: Pyodo Address : EQD1an1EG77dTX-C9YWYl3nJ7LcCNFqx-H7DoSjxCfoNVlh1 Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 20:57:44 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQAX30vzWPlLPz3XPY6pF3Z1tIh5LmhpZdG7tgD5wahZ_ALY Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 20:57:41 Des
#93
🍌 Token Details: HookBurner ($hBURN) 0x8E694F9e8012C989e9Ef2A741602ac28ef9eD051 📖 Deployer: 0xf83d4fec9ee71597dc70643987f56c19e9c2c744 └ 💰 Balance: 0.0502 ETH └ 💰 From: Binance 15 └ 💰 Age: 16 minutes ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #ef6d6950 └ 📄 Deployed: 2 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,
#94
🍌 Token Details: Exchange Prime Coin ($EPC) 0x97F82Ec73527944d4d23Ca9b64E1b71753641dBC 📖 Deployer: 0xadd0b73f37dd667916fd9e5e21300019a5923b4c └ 💰 Balance: 1.0432 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: about 2 hours ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #4e0e33ed └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 100,
#95
🍌 Token Details: Titillating Coin ($TITILLATING) 0xd4415f0226402c3993c2eC3abE80C25bdC951650 📖 Deployer: 0xd1b9fdfd1b7c374893f0324b530e2dc7cb201142 └ 💰 Balance: 0.0995 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #ee3713ed └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 1 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑
#96
🍌 Token Details: Nathan Cohen ($NATHAN) 0xb5462427e114f5bE976685EE8642c8a3e327869c 📖 Deployer: 0xa424bc1866b72c03aae00a12ab540a92ed5769a1 └ 💰 Balance: 0.1874 ETH └ 💰 From: wallet └ 💰 Age: 3 days ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #9691210a └ 📄 Deployed: 1263 • 🟩 Launched: 46 • 🟥 Rugged: 21 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,
#97
🍌 Token Details: Pharos ($PROS) 0x0e15FDC257862003140dB197bDE948BD6FE7a7d7 📖 Deployer: 0x60e997de8d91f0b254e7b130fc9684eda3544a72 └ 💰 Balance: 1.9976 ETH └ 💰 From: - └ 💰 Age: - ⚙️ Similar Tokens: #683316ba └ 📄 Deployed: 1 • 🟩 Launched: 0 • 🟥 Rugged: 0 🍌 Supply: 1,000,000,000 🤑 MaxTx: - 🤑 MaxWal
#98
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $YETI ⚠️ Name: YETON Address : EQDg9yimfrpy_DwW0HLRkv88gS2ZVxgoKW4tpkPpeSnUjfPH Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 20:52:29 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQDyydUuhahZZ2uGMgxsru7p1GOAuq-QgVC9-o_jZSfUCyCB Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 20:52:26 Desc
#99
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $WHALEY ⚠️ Name: WHALEY Address : EQDheUqR9V3bj3BJHRiBslYRsTDaRKOKzJmXCqsvXk73C4HH Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 21:40:42 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQBLq2OzPg8PBR5lYbEStibCxa0iMyT4tsf4_oQZt2TSJrXq Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 21:40:39 D
#100
⚠️ New liquidity position found - $pd ⚠️ Name: sperm donation Address : EQD64biiPnzaKS7B4gGgrzZ-WU1GpRTVc6yd4qJeGsgrRcrP Jetton's contract init : 2026-05-06 23:30:35 ✅ Ownership: revoked Creator : EQCNH0v_0mwhD_Fj3A9f1hUfXfBgCDS1WUqeaMSTbl5T5qaA Creator's wallet init : 2026-05-06 23:30: