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Aperture Finance Exploit Update: 1,242.7 ETH Sent to Tornado Cash After ~$3.67M Loss — On-Chain DeFi Alert (ETH)
According to PeckShieldAlert, exploiter-labeled addresses tied to the Aperture Finance incident have deposited 1,242.7 ETH (around $2.4M) into Tornado Cash, and the project previously suffered an exploit on January 25, 2026 that impacted its V3/V4 contracts with an estimated loss of about $3.67M. According to PeckShieldAlert, these on-chain transfers indicate continued movement of stolen ETH through a mixer following the exploit, a key datapoint for traders tracking DeFi smart contract risk and potential contagion within Ethereum liquidity. (Source) More from PeckShieldAlert 02-05-2026 06:55 |
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On Chain Whale Accumulates HYPE: 7 Million Position, Average Cost 34.9, After 11.4 Percent Pullback
According to @ai_9684xtpa, wallet 0x8d0...59244 accumulated about 7 million USD worth of HYPE within 12 hours at an average cost near 34.9 and is currently showing an unrealized loss around 272,000 based on the cited Hyperbot tracker. According to the same source, HYPE has retraced about 11.4 percent from a short term peak near 37.87 to roughly 33.54, and the activity is framed by the source as a rebound bet, with a reference link to Hyperbot for ongoing flow verification. (Source) More from Ai 姨 02-05-2026 06:23 |
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Brutal 8-Day Crypto Crash: BTC Drops $20K, ETH Sheds $1K as $7B Liquidations Hit Derivatives
According to @BullTheoryio, Bitcoin fell by $20,000 from $90,000 to $70,000 over eight days, a decline of 23%, and Ethereum dropped nearly $1,000 from $3,050 to $2,070, down 32% (source: @BullTheoryio on X). According to @BullTheoryio, more than $7 billion in leveraged longs and shorts were liquidated, highlighting forced unwinds on both sides of the book (source: @BullTheoryio on X). (Source) More from Bull Theory 02-05-2026 06:20 |
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Bitcoin BTC Quantum Threat Warning: 45 Percent Slide and 2026 Security Deadline Explained
According to @caprioleio, Bitcoin faces a real quantum computing threat that he says is contributing to roughly a 45 percent BTC drawdown over the last three months and requires a coordinated fix in 2026; source: @caprioleio X post and linked Global Blockchain Show keynote video. According to @caprioleio, his keynote outlines why BTC underperformed in 2025, the probability that quantum computing could break Bitcoin’s current cryptography, the immediate valuation impact via higher security risk premiums, and how Capriole Investments is positioning for this risk; source: @caprioleio X post and keynote. According to @caprioleio, mitigation should prioritize post-quantum cryptography and an industry-wide security upgrade to reduce tail risk and stabilize investor confidence; source: @caprioleio keynote. (Source) More from Charles Edwards 02-05-2026 05:52 |
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Solana (SOL) Drops to $90: Whale Short From $143 Up $30.35M on SOL, Total PnL Over $35M With BTC and ETH Shorts
According to @EmberCN, as SOL fell to $90, a whale who has been shorting Solana since November now shows about $30.35 million in unrealized profit on SOL positions. According to @EmberCN, the trader holds roughly $53 million in SOL shorts with an average entry near $143, plus smaller BTC and ETH short positions, bringing total unrealized profit to over $35 million. (Source) More from 余烬 02-05-2026 04:44 |
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Whale Dumps $AERO, $BRETT, $VIRTUAL; Starts Selling $ANDY — $8.49M Realized Losses in 2 Days
According to @OnchainLens, an on-chain whale sold 3.59M AERO for 1.39M USDC, 35.45M BRETT for 310,459 USDC, and 636,148 VIRTUAL for 407,546 USDC over the last two days, realizing losses of 3.66M, 3.07M, and 1.76M respectively. According to @OnchainLens, the same address has also started selling ANDY with a reported loss of 1.615M. According to @OnchainLens, these transactions show active position reduction by a large holder across multiple altcoins, adding immediate sell-side flow to AERO, BRETT, VIRTUAL, and ANDY pairs. (Source) More from Onchain Lens 02-05-2026 03:58 |
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Record 20.6 Billion Inflows Into Emerging Markets ETFs Mark 12th Straight Month of Buying, Signaling Strong Risk Appetite
According to The Kobeissi Letter, Emerging Markets ETFs attracted 20.6 billion in inflows last month, the largest monthly intake on record. According to The Kobeissi Letter, this was the 12th consecutive monthly inflow and nearly triples the prior two months. Based on data reported by The Kobeissi Letter, traders can interpret sustained ETF inflows as confirmation of momentum into emerging markets exposure, with implications for liquidity and broad beta positioning. (Source) More from The Kobeissi Letter 02-05-2026 03:05 |
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Massive Whale Scoops 2,500 cbBTC in 9 Hours, Amasses $500M in BTC and ETH (BTC, ETH, cbBTC)
According to @EmberCN, a whale or institution bought 2,500 cbBTC in the past 9 hours, worth about $181 million (source: @EmberCN on X). According to the same source, since the 1st during the sharp drop, this buyer has accumulated roughly $500 million across 4,000 cbBTC at an average $73,837 and 83,392 ETH at an average $2,450 (source: @EmberCN on X). Per @EmberCN, this address previously realized $98.95 million in swing-trading profits and is described as the largest bull still actively buying the dip (source: @EmberCN on X). (Source) More from 余烬 02-05-2026 02:46 |
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Major ETH Whale Sends 2,676 ETH to FalconX; Realized Losses Top $20M and Wallet Falls to 854 ETH — On-chain Alert
According to @OnchainLens, a tracked wallet sent 2,676 ETH (about $5.69M) to FalconX, pushing realized losses above $20M, and now holds 854 ETH (about $1.82M); the address is 0xaea5ad2ad59c0e75ba2ae3f26bccdcbccffdd5fd, according to @OnchainLens. According to @OnchainLens, this follows an earlier deposit of 8,329 ETH to Galaxy Digital after roughly four months of holding and a prior withdrawal of 11,860 ETH from OKX. FalconX and Galaxy Digital provide institutional brokerage and OTC execution that facilitate large transfers and liquidity sourcing, according to FalconX and Galaxy Digital. (Source) More from Onchain Lens 02-05-2026 02:39 |
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Ethereum ETH Whale Deleverages: 96,584 ETH Sold via Hyperunit to Repay Aave Loans, On Chain Data Confirms Exit
According to @ai_9684xtpa citing Arkham on chain data, a tracked ETH whale or institution sold about 80,267.2 ETH via Hyperunit over the last 19 hours to repay debt, bringing total sales since early February to approximately 96,584.2 ETH and leaving roughly 2.7 ETH on chain (source: @ai_9684xtpa on X; Arkham entity page). According to @ai_9684xtpa with wallet flows visible on Arkham, the proceeds were routed to Aave to repay loans as part of a deleveraging move to mitigate liquidation risk (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham). According to @ai_9684xtpa referencing Hyperunit executions and the same Arkham entity, earlier activity showed multiple addresses selling tens of thousands of ETH and using USDC on Aave to reduce exposure (source: @ai_9684xtpa; Arkham). (Source) More from Ai 姨 02-05-2026 01:51 |
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OTC Whale Buys the Dip: 4,000 CBBTC and 83,392 ETH Accumulated, 2,500 CBBTC Withdrawn From Coinbase (BTC, ETH)
According to @lookonchain, an OTC whale withdrew 2,500 CBBTC from Coinbase over the past 10 hours and has accumulated a total of 4,000 CBBTC and 83,392 ETH during the market crash. According to @lookonchain, the same address also bought another 33,000 ETH and 250 CBBTC today, indicating continued dip buying and large exchange outflows tied to OTC activity. (Source) More from Lookonchain 02-05-2026 01:46 |
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Whale Stop-Loss Liquidation: 96,585 ETH and 334,000 SOL Sold, USD 141M Realized Loss Reported
According to @EmberCN, a whale completed a stop-loss liquidation about four hours ago, unloading 96,585 ETH and 334,000 SOL over four days for roughly USD 214 million and USD 31.51 million, respectively. According to @EmberCN, the whale bought ETH at an average USD 3,363 last July and sold around USD 2,222 in recent days, realizing about USD 110 million in losses, and bought SOL at an average USD 186 last October and sold around USD 94. According to @EmberCN, the total realized loss from these disposals is approximately USD 141 million. (Source) More from 余烬 02-05-2026 01:33 |
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Capriole AI Launches Live Bitcoin BTC LLM Trading Model Powered by Google Gemini Pro 3 With 200K Allocated
According to @caprioleio, Capriole AI’s Bitcoin time series trading model is live with about 200K deployed in live trading. Per @caprioleio, the system uses Google Gemini Pro 3 to process over 200 proprietary metrics and strategies, with more than 40 data points each, plus over 20,000 pages of internal research and hundreds of chart images to drive daily target position weight changes. According to @caprioleio, the team plans weekly upgrades adding more data, process optimization, and self learning, and expects capital to scale into the millions as live performance is proven. Per @caprioleio, conservative allocations are recommended while the model is in Beta, and the firm considers it among the most comprehensive publicly available Bitcoin AI trading models. (Source) More from Charles Edwards 02-05-2026 01:30 |
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Ethereum ETH Deleveraging Alert: Trend Research Sells 188.5K ETH at $2,263 Avg, Repays $385M USDT, Lowers Liquidation Range to $1,576–$1,682
According to EmberCN, Trend Research cut exposure by selling 188,500 ETH at an average price of $2,263 over roughly four days and repaid $385 million USDT to reduce leverage; its ETH borrowing positions now show liquidation thresholds in the $1,576–$1,682 band, clustered near $1,640, and it still holds about 463,000 ETH, source: EmberCN. For trading, the reported liquidation cluster near $1,640 is a key risk zone to monitor for potential forced unwinds tied to these positions, source: EmberCN. Traders can track on chain movements of the reported addresses and watch price behavior as ETH approaches the $1,576–$1,682 range referenced by the source, source: EmberCN. (Source) More from 余烬 02-05-2026 00:31 |
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Ethereum ETH Whale Trend Research Moves 188,588 ETH to Binance for Loan Repayment as On Chain Selling Resumes
According to @OnchainLens, Trend Research transferred another 25,000 ETH to Binance, bringing total deposits to 188,588 ETH valued at about 426.87 million USD, with the funds sent to sell and repay a loan. According to the Arkham Intelligence entity page cited by @OnchainLens, these transfers are attributed on chain to the Trend Research entity, indicating active sell execution linked to loan repayment. (Source) More from Onchain Lens 02-05-2026 00:09 |
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Arthur Hayes Whale Moves: 3.63M ENA and 332K PENDLE Sent to Binance and Galaxy, HYPE Accumulation On Chain
According to @OnchainLens, Arthur Hayes transferred 3.63M ENA and 332,226 PENDLE to Galaxy and Binance, purchased 96,116 HYPE over the last two days, and now holds 161,271 HYPE, with activity linked to wallet 0x6cd66DbdFe289ab83d7311B668ADA83A12447e21. Based on @OnchainLens data, the exchange-bound ENA and PENDLE are positioned on venues where they can be traded, while the HYPE buys indicate active accumulation by this address. According to @OnchainLens tracking, traders should watch exchange inflows, order book depth, and subsequent transactions from this wallet for potential volatility in ENA, PENDLE, and HYPE. (Source) More from Onchain Lens 02-04-2026 23:53 |
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US Tech Credit Stress Surges: 14.5% of Loans and 9.5% of Bonds Distressed, Highest Since 2022 — Trading Risk Alert
According to @KobeissiLetter, 14.5% of US technology sector loans are now distressed, the highest share since the 2022 bear market. According to @KobeissiLetter, the tech bond distressed ratio has reached 9.5%, the highest since Q4 2023. According to @KobeissiLetter, these readings indicate rising stress across tech loans and bonds, highlighting elevated credit risk in the sector. (Source) More from The Kobeissi Letter 02-04-2026 22:45 |
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Artificial Analysis Unveils Intelligence Index 4.0: New AI Benchmarks Prioritize Economically Useful Work, Reliability, and Reasoning for Enterprise LLMs
According to @DeepLearningAI, Artificial Analysis released Intelligence Index 4.0, replacing saturated benchmarks with new tests centered on economically useful work, factual reliability, and reasoning (source: @DeepLearningAI). According to @DeepLearningAI, the update aims to better capture how large language models perform in business contexts, providing more relevant signals for enterprise use cases (source: @DeepLearningAI). (Source) More from DeepLearning.AI 02-04-2026 22:00 |
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SANTOS (SANTOS) Breakout Watch: 2.45-2.55 Resistance Decision Could Target 3.60 or Risk 1.70-1.80
According to @CryptoCoinCoach, SANTOS is printing higher lows within a rising structure and compressing into the 2.45-2.55 resistance band, signaling a decision zone for continuation or rejection, source: @CryptoCoinCoach. A clean breakout and acceptance above resistance would confirm bullish continuation with room toward the 3.60 area, source: @CryptoCoinCoach. A failure to hold rising trend support could trigger a deeper pullback toward 1.80-1.70 and potentially lower if structure breaks, source: @CryptoCoinCoach. Patience and waiting for confirmation at this level is emphasized for trade execution, source: @CryptoCoinCoach. (Source) More from Crypto Coins Coach 02-04-2026 21:44 |
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Alphabet GOOGL Q4 FY25: Google Cloud Workloads Expand as AI Stack and Gemini Adoption Accelerate, Annual Revenue Tops 400B
According to @rseroter, enterprises are investing more time and money into Google Cloud workloads, with the team focused on delivering outsized value to customers (source: Richard Seroter on X). Sundar Pichai stated that Alphabet’s Q4/FY25 results surpassed 400B in annual revenue for the first time, driven by the full AI stack and the fastest-ever adoption of the Gemini model in the company’s history (source: Sundar Pichai on X and Alphabet investor relations site). These disclosures point to strengthening demand for AI infrastructure and model services on Google Cloud, highlighting growth vectors within Alphabet’s cloud and AI businesses referenced in the Q4/FY25 commentary (source: Sundar Pichai on X and Alphabet investor relations; Richard Seroter on X). (Source) More from Richard Seroter 02-04-2026 21:30 |