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Wilmar Shareholder Questions Board Independence After $1B+ Legal Losses

A minority shareholder of Wilmar International submitted a strongly worded statement ahead of the company's April 23 annual general meeting, questioning whether its board has sufficient independence to protect shareholder interests following costly legal troubles in China and Indonesia, according to
CryptoFrontier·42m ago

Context.ai hacked triggers a Vercel security crisis; the CEO publicly shares the full investigation progress

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch announced that Context.ai, a third-party AI platform used by Vercel, was compromised. The attackers used Google Workspace OAuth to obtain employees’ account credentials and then gained access to internal environment variables. The investigation shows the attack was carried out in three stages. Vercel has taken emergency measures and provided security recommendations, including reviewing activity logs and rotating environment variables.
MarketWhisper·1h ago
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Ripple CTO: Kelp DAO Exploit Reflects Bridge Security Trade-Offs

David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, analyzed bridge security vulnerabilities following the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. He noted that providers prioritized convenience over robust security, undermining essential protective features. The Kelp DAO breach stemmed from a private key leak, exacerbated by a simplified security configuration in their LayerZero implementation.
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CryptoFrontier·1h ago

rsETH LayerZero bridge hacked, Aave and other protocols urgently freeze funds

Kelp DAO’s liquidity re-staking token rsETH was attacked on April 19 by a hacker exploiting a cross-chain message verification vulnerability, resulting in 116,500 rsETH being released to an address controlled by the attacker. Multiple DeFi protocols urgently froze related functions to address potential losses. LayerZero stated that it is actively fixing the vulnerability and will release a post-incident analysis report.
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MarketWhisper·1h ago
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France summons Musk to appear in Paris on April 20 and be questioned by X

Elon Musk was subpoenaed in Paris on April 20, 2026 for a voluntary interview regarding France’s investigation into the social media platform X, mainly concerning his actions involving its algorithm and AI chatbots Grok. The investigation includes alleged conspiracy to possess child sexual abuse material and denial of crimes against humanity. French prosecutors have searched the X company and expanded the investigation to other countries.
MarketWhisper·1h ago
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Pi Network mainnet unlocks 5.3 million tokens, increasing circulation and drawing market attention

Pi Network completed a token unlock on April 18, releasing about 5.3 million Pi tokens, which boosts market liquidity, but also sparks discussion about supply-and-demand pressure. The unlocking plan is intended to control market supply and support ecosystem development. The long-term impact will depend on how quickly the token’s utility expands through real-world applications. If demand and supply can grow in step, the price impact will be limited; otherwise, it may face pressure.
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MarketWhisper·1h ago
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Chan Ho-lim: The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong is researching rules for tokenized secondary markets, with the aim to announce details in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong officials announced that they are studying the rules for the secondary market of tokenized products, and plan to release details in the first half of 2026. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued the first batch of two stablecoin licenses, driving the development of digital assets, while Hong Kong is also actively expanding the use of tokenized money market funds and green bonds. In addition, the flow of funds between Hong Kong and the Middle East has been increasing as well.
MarketWhisper·2h ago
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UOB Kay Hian Indonesia Unit Suspended Over IPO Due Diligence Failures

Regulatory Action and Suspension Indonesia's financial watchdog, the OJK (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan), has fined and suspended PT Kay Hian Sekuritas (formerly PT UOB Kay Hian Sekuritas), the Indonesia unit of UOB Kay Hian, from underwriting new listings after discovering due diligence breaches and
CryptoFrontier·2h ago

eth.limo domain hijacked; EasyDNS admits first social engineering attack in 28 years

The eth.limo domain was subject to DNS hijacking on April 17. The attacker, posing as a team member, successfully tricked the domain registrar EasyDNS into executing account recovery for the domain. Although this incident did not affect users, because the attacker did not obtain the DNSSEC key material, they were unable to bypass the trust chain. This incident highlighted the risks of social engineering in the crypto space and prompted eth.limo to switch to the Domainsure service, which does not support account recovery, to enhance security.
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MarketWhisper·2h ago
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Pi Network Core Team: The ecosystem already has over 18 million identity-verified users

Pi Network’s official announcement says there are currently more than 18 million users who have completed KYC, emphasizing that verified users matter more in transactions than other unverified accounts. The core team believes identity verification is crucial to transaction trust, and therefore has built a mainnet ecosystem with full KYC verification to ensure identities are verifiable, reduce spam, and improve overall credibility.
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MarketWhisper·2h ago
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Curve Finance Suspends LayerZero Bridging as a Precaution, Limits CRV and crvUSD Bridge Access

Curve Finance has been attacked over LayerZero infrastructure related to rsETH, and has temporarily suspended cross-chain functionality to prevent risk, impacting CRV cross-chain bridging and the fast bridging of crvUSD. Founder Egorov said the incident demonstrates the risk of “non-isolated lending,” and proposed a fully isolated mode as an alternative. Kelp DAO also suffered losses of about $292 million due to the attack, affecting lending activity on the Aave platform.
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MarketWhisper·2h ago
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Foreign Broadcasters Expand Cross-Border Live Streaming in Hainan

Cross-Border Live Streaming Growth in Hainan Approximately 20 foreign broadcasters are now operating at the De航 FLY3 cross-border (zero-tariff) experience city in Sanya's Phoenix International Airport, according to reporting by澎湃新闻. Among them is an intern from Kyrgyzstan who partners with a
CryptoFrontier·2h ago

A Kelp bridge hack spreads and affects Aave, as TVL plunges and bad debt surges to 196 million

Liquidity re-staking protocol Kelp’s cross-chain bridge was attacked, stealing 116,500 rsETH and depositing it into Aave V3, resulting in roughly $196 million in bad debt. Aave’s contracts were not affected, but the incident revealed the systemic risk of LRT collateral, prompting DeFi protocols to re-evaluate their risk models, which could lead to losses for stkAAVE holders.
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MarketWhisper·2h ago
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Vitalik confirms a talk in Hong Kong, with Ethereum AI and ZK ecosystem applications as the core focus

Vitalik Buterin and Aya Miyaguchi, Chair of the Ethereum Foundation, will attend the opening event of the Hong Kong Ethereum Community Hub (ETH HK Hub) on April 21. This will be the first in-person community space in Asia supported by the Foundation, with a focus on topics such as ZK technology, privacy computing, and the integration of AI and blockchain. Vitalik proposed an Ethereum AI integration framework that emphasizes defensive acceleration, safeguards human agency in the age of AI, and promotes coordinated development between blockchain and AI.
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MarketWhisper·3h ago
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