📊 February 13 Options Expiration Data
38,000 BTC options expired with a Put-Call Ratio of 0.71, maximum pain point at $74,000, and notional value of $2.5 billion.
215,000 ETH options expired with a Put-Call Ratio of 0.82, maximum pain point at $2,100, and notional value of $410 million. link
38,000 BTC options expired with a Put-Call Ratio of 0.71, maximum pain point at $74,000, and notional value of $2.5 billion.
215,000 ETH options expired with a Put-Call Ratio of 0.82, maximum pain point at $2,100, and notional value of $410 million. link
🇺🇸⚖️ The U.S. DOJ announced that Praetorian Group International CEO Ramil Ventura Palafox was sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 investors. Authorities reported that victims lost at least $62.7 million, with Palafox misusing funds for luxury cars, real estate, and personal expenses. link
👮 Insider Rundeep placed 6 bets on Polymarket regarding Israel's military actions, winning each time for a total profit of $154K. Subsequently, Israeli prosecutors charged a reservist and a civilian for allegedly using secret military information to place bets on Polymarket. Rundeep has not traded for over a month, raising questions about whether he got caught. link
💰 #AAVE Aave Labs has reached out to token holders to approve a funding package of around $50 million. In exchange, all revenue from products under the Aave brand will be redirected to the Aave DAO treasury. link
🇩🇪🤝 Boerse Stuttgart Digital and Tradias have agreed to merge to create a European cryptocurrency hub. link
📊 Espresso is developing a decentralized shared sequencer and confirmation layer to tackle Rollup fragmentation and centralization. Utilizing its HotShot consensus, it offers rapid finality and guarantees that only confirmed blocks are settled on Ethereum, enhancing censorship resistance. With cross-chain tools such as Presto and integrations across over 20 chains, Espresso seeks to establish itself as essential infrastructure for the modular Rollup ecosystem. link
🗽 CFTC Announced the Members of Its Newly Formed Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC) #regulation link
🕵️ Mixin Hacker, who previously stole $200M, appears to be selling 59,854 $ETH ($117M) after two years of inactivity.
Fifteen hours ago, he sent 2,005 $ETH ($3.85M) to TornadoCash.
Soon after, three new wallets received 2,087 $ETH ($4.03M) from TornadoCash and sold it at $1,933.
The Mixin hacker still holds 57,849 $ETH ($113.4M) and 891 $BTC ($59.7M). #hack link link link link
Fifteen hours ago, he sent 2,005 $ETH ($3.85M) to TornadoCash.
Soon after, three new wallets received 2,087 $ETH ($4.03M) from TornadoCash and sold it at $1,933.
The Mixin hacker still holds 57,849 $ETH ($113.4M) and 891 $BTC ($59.7M). #hack link link link link
🇫🇷👮 RTL reports that the head of Binance France was targeted in an attempted home invasion on February 12.
Three masked men entered his residence but fled with two phones after finding him absent. The suspects were later arrested at a train station in Lyon and taken into custody. link
Three masked men entered his residence but fled with two phones after finding him absent. The suspects were later arrested at a train station in Lyon and taken into custody. link