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According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), wallet address 0xB476, which had been inactive for over a year, purchased 2,570 ETH for 5.81 million USDC seven hours ago, at an average price of $2,261 per ETH.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale spent 3.43 million USDC to purchase 1,500 ETH. Since February 15, the whale has spent $46.99 million to buy 21,800 ETH at an average price of $2,155, currently with an unrealized profit of $2.59 million.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of 7 BTC today, Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 1,183 ETH, and Solana ETFs registered a net inflow of 259,129 SOL.
Odaily Investment bank TD Cowen reiterated its "Buy" rating on Sharplink following its Q1 earnings report, maintaining a $16 price target, implying approximately 106% upside from the current share price of $7.76.Sharplink's Q1 revenue exceeded $12 million. The company also announced the establishment of an approximately $125 million income fund in partnership with Galaxy Digital, with Sharplink contributing roughly $100 million. The fund will focus on DeFi and liquidity yield opportunities, targeting returns higher than base staking yields.The analyst team believes the current share price is in a "favorable entry window," driven primarily by a persistent NAV discount and expanding Ethereum demand. Sharplink currently holds approximately 873,000 ETH (about $2 billion), translating to a net asset value (NAV) of roughly $9.68 per share, while the stock still trades at about a 20% discount to NAV. TD Cowen noted that the Galaxy partnership strengthens Sharplink's yield strategy, allowing it to maintain ETH exposure while improving capital efficiency through institutional-grade DeFi opportunities. (The Block)
Odaily Odaily News According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, global markets continued to strengthen last week, driven by the technology sector. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq index hit new record highs, with the S&P 500 gaining 2.36% for the week and the Nasdaq rising 4.52%. In the crypto market, BTC rose 4.6% last week, ETH rose 2.1%, spot BTC ETFs recorded net inflows for the fifth consecutive week, and market sentiment recovered to the neutral range. Additionally, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies excluding the top ten assets increased by 12.6% for the week.On the macroeconomic front, the ISM Services Price Index rose to 70.7, a two-year high, coupled with energy price fluctuations and the Federal Reserve's policy expectation of "keeping interest rates higher for longer," leading to increased market focus on a "stagflation" environment. On the industry level, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has applied to the OCC for a national trust charter, highlighting the increasingly evident trend of industry compliance. In terms of investment and financing, 10 deals were completed last week totaling $34.2 million, primarily concentrated in the DeFi and infrastructure sectors. Among them, OpenTrade completed a $17 million funding round to accelerate the development of institutional-grade stablecoin yield infrastructure; OnRe secured a $5 million Series A round to advance its Solana-based tokenized reinsurance product offerings.
on-chain detective ZachXBT has exposed US threat actor Dritan Kapllani Jr., alleging his involvement in social engineering thefts targeting crypto users, totaling approximately $19 million.ZachXBT stated that Dritan has long been flaunting luxury cars,名牌 watches, private jets, and nightclub lifestyles on social media. On April 23, 2026, during a "Band 4 Band (B4B)" voice call on Discord, in an attempt to prove he was wealthier than another hacker, he publicly displayed an Exodus wallet containing $3.68 million in assets.The relevant ETH address is: 0x4487db847db2fc99372a985743a26f46e0b2bba6ZachXBT's tracking revealed that this address is linked to a social engineering theft incident on March 14, 2026, involving 185 BTC (approximately $13 million). The following day, Dritan's Exodus wallet received about $5.3 million from that theft. By the time of the B4B call six weeks later, approximately $1.6 million had already been spent or laundered.On May 11, the US Department of Justice unsealed a criminal indictment against Trenton Johnson, charging him with participation in the theft of 185 BTC. He faces a potential maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. The indictment refers to "Co-Conspirator 1 (CC-1)," believed to be Dritan, who has not yet been formally charged.ZachXBT also noted that Dritan is connected to hacker John Daghita (Lick), who was previously arrested for stealing $46 million from the US government. John had previously exposed Dritan's old wallet address on Telegram. On-chain analysis shows that this address is linked to multiple high-confidence social engineering thefts in 2025, with a cumulative total exceeding $5.85 million.ZachXBT stated that Dritan has long been active in the "The Com" hacker circle and had seemingly avoided formal prosecution due to being a minor. Now that he has turned 18, his "borrowed time may finally be over."
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a whale withdrew 7,240 ETH (worth $16.87 million) from an exchange at a price of $2,330 yesterday. In the past 3 hours, the same whale deposited 5,819.8 ETH back to the exchange at a price of $2,284.79. If sold, this would result in a loss of $263,000, with the remaining position showing an unrealized loss of $65,000.
ahead of the release of the April US CPI data, the crypto market rally has temporarily stalled. Bitcoin has been oscillating within the $80,000 to $82,000 range recently, failing to break out effectively since last Wednesday. Market participants believe that while capital flows still point to the potential for a future breakout, inflation and macroeconomic risks are weighing on risk appetite.The United States will release the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 8:30 PM Beijing time tonight. According to FactSet data, the market expects April CPI to rise 3.7% year-over-year, up from 3.3% in March. If this forecast materializes, it would mark the largest increase since January 2024 and be significantly higher than the average of 2.7% over the past 12 months. Core CPI is expected to rise 2.7% year-over-year, up from the previous 2.6%.Analysts are concerned that against a backdrop of high oil prices and Trump's characterization of the US-Iran ceasefire as "extremely fragile," inflation data exceeding expectations could further trigger risk-off sentiment in the markets, dragging down risk asset performance.Lukman Otunuga, Head of Market Research at FXTM, stated that the market is entering a sensitive phase where geopolitical risks, inflation concerns, and central bank expectations are intertwined. High oil prices, uncertainties surrounding the Iran situation, and key US economic data could drive increased volatility in commodities, currencies, and global stock markets.Beyond macroeconomic factors, XRP and SOL are also approaching key supply zones again. XRP tested $1.50 today, but this level has repeatedly failed to be breached since February this year; SOL is once again nearing the resistance zone around $97.Meanwhile, institutional interest in related assets is heating up. The US spot XRP ETF recorded net inflows of $25.8 million on Monday, the highest since January 5th. Bitcoin and Solana ETFs also maintained net capital inflows, while the Ethereum ETF saw net outflows of $16.9 million. (CoinDesk)
According to Odaily, the latest 13F filing from Wells Fargo reveals that in the first quarter of 2026, the bank increased its holdings in multiple Ethereum spot ETFs, including BlackRock's ETHA and Bitwise's ETHW.Specifically, the ETHA position rose from approximately 672,600 shares in Q4 2025 to around 1.1 million shares, an increase of about 63.5%; while the ETHW position increased from roughly 186,800 shares to 257,000 shares, a gain of approximately 37%. As of the end of Q1, the total value of Wells Fargo's ETH ETF holdings stood at about $21.5 million.In contrast, its Bitcoin ETF holdings showed a divergence: the IBIT position declined slightly, while positions in BITB and the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF increased by approximately 24% and 41%, respectively. Currently, IBIT remains its largest crypto ETF holding, valued at around $250 million.Additionally, Wells Fargo made significant adjustments to its crypto-related stock portfolio, reducing its Galaxy Digital position by approximately 97%, while increasing its Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) holdings from about 322,700 shares to 726,000 shares—a surge of roughly 125%. (Cointelegraph)
According to CoinDesk, the ETH/BTC ratio fell to 0.02835 on Tuesday—the lowest level since July 2025—and declined more than 35% from its August 2025 high of 0.04324. On the same day, Ethereum dropped over 2%, while Bitcoin fell approximately 1%. The ratio currently stands well below its 200-week moving average (0.04828), indicating a sustained long-term underperformance of Ethereum relative to Bitcoin on the technical chart. Analysis suggests that the continued inflow of institutional capital following the U.S. approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024 has been the key driver behind Bitcoin’s outperformance over Ethereum.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a whale deposited 5,820 ETH—worth $13.3 million—into OKX and Bybit, marking its first such activity in one month.
Trader Eugene posted on his personal channel that, among major assets, SOL has demonstrated stronger relative strength compared to ETH and HYPE, positioning it as the first major cryptocurrency likely to break out of its three-month consolidation range. If SOL successfully breaks above the $96 resistance level, its next target would be the $120 zone—representing approximately 25% upside from current prices. Provided BTC holds its $80,000 support level, the trader stated he is willing to enter positions early to bet on SOL’s breakout.
according to Lookonchain monitoring, as updated on May 11, the Bitcoin ETF had a single-day net outflow of 3,685 BTC, valued at $298.89 million, and a 7-day net inflow of 7,287 BTC, valued at $591.04 million; the Ethereum ETF had a single-day net outflow of 6,492 ETH, valued at $15.1 million, and a 7-day net inflow of 24,921 ETH, valued at $57.97 million; the Solana ETF had a single-day net inflow of 70,721 SOL, valued at $6.76 million, and a 7-day net inflow of 451,400 SOL, valued at $43.15 million.
according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a whale has cumulatively withdrawn 7,240 ETH from Bybit and OKX in the past 20 minutes, with a total value of $16.87 million and an average withdrawal price of $2,330. One hour ago, the whale had just deposited an equivalent amount of USDT to the exchange.
according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) purchased 535 BTC ($43 million) at a price of approximately $80,340 last week. They currently hold a total of 818,869 BTC ($66.398 billion) at an average cost of $75,540, with a floating profit of $4.54 billion (+7.3%).Ethereum treasury company Bitmine (BMNR) purchased 26,659 ETH ($62.14 million) at a price of approximately $2,331 last week. They currently hold a total of 5,206,790 ETH ($12.132 billion) at an average cost of $3,539, with a floating loss of $6.297 billion (-34.1%). Additionally, 90% of their ETH (4.713 million coins) has been deposited into Ethereum staking to earn interest.
According to CoinShares data, digital asset investment products saw net inflows of $857.9 million last week—the sixth consecutive week of net inflows and the largest single-week inflow since April 24. Total assets under management rose to $160 billion. By asset: Bitcoin saw inflows of $706.1 million; Ethereum, $77.1 million; Solana, $47.6 million; and XRP, $39.6 million. Short-Bitcoin products experienced outflows of $14.4 million, while multi-asset products saw outflows of $5.5 million. By region: the U.S. recorded inflows of $776.6 million; Germany, $50.6 million; Switzerland, $21.1 million; and the Netherlands, $5 million.
According to on-chain analyst PeckShield (@PeckShieldAlert), the TrustedVolumes attacker has laundered approximately $278,000 of stolen funds to date, including depositing 10.2 ETH (approx. $23,600) into Tornado Cash and swapping 110 ETH (approx. $250,000) for BTC via THORChain. Additionally, the attacker attempted to deposit 0.5 ETH into Railgun but subsequently withdrew it. TrustedVolumes was attacked on May 7, resulting in losses of approximately $6.7 million.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), Matrixport has withdrawn 5,000 ETH from Binance, valued at approximately $11.67 million.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a whale has staked 20,000 ETH via Everstake, valued at approximately $46.62 million.
according to monitoring by Ai Yi, the 1011 whale, which experienced a $230 million liquidation, deposited all of its remaining 225,000 ETH on-chain into Binance 8 hours ago, worth $526 million. With this, all 547,716 ETH on its chain have been transferred to the exchange, with an average deposit price of $2,338. The purpose is unknown.