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**💻 The biggest hacker of 2026 couldn’t hold the profits** The exploiter behind the massive Kelp DAO hack saw his $123M $rsETH position on Aave get liquidated after AAVE manually adjusted the oracle price for rsETH. According to reports, another position tied to the attacker was also liquidated on Arbitrum. But here’s the twist: the hacker likely doesn’t care. The borrowed funds backed by the stolen ETH had already been moved and laundered long before the liquidation happened. Arbitrum freez

**GLOBAL STABLECOIN RULES COULD CLASH WITH THE US** Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says global regulators may face a “wrestle” with the US over stablecoin rules. The issue is that most stablecoins are dollar-backed, giving America huge influence over the market. Bailey says that if these tokens are used for global payments, they need shared rules or they could create major financial stability risks.

MORE ETHEREUM FOUNDATION RESEARCHERS RESIGN Ethereum Foundation researchers Carl Beek and Julian Ma have resigned, adding to a wider wave of exits. Recent departures also include Protocol team figures Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko, Protocol Guild organizer Trent Van Epps, and former Protocol co-lead Alex Stokes, who announced a sabbatical earlier this month.

**SUI MOVES INTO PRIVATE STABLECOIN PAYMENTS** $SUI is testing private stablecoin transactions, showing only essential details to the sender and recipient. With $ZEC, up 230% since March, crypto privacy is clearly back in focus.

**Bitcoin dropped $5,800 (-8%) in just 48 hours after news emerged that Strategy had sold only 32 BTC** The reaction has left many traders scratching their heads. A sale of 32 BTC is insignificant compared to Strategy's massive holdings, yet the market responded as if a major distribution event had occurred. The move highlights how sensitive sentiment remains around Bitcoin treasury companies. In some cases, the narrative surrounding a sale can have a larger short-term impact than the actual