Cryptocurrency News
Silk Road founder’s 300 Bitcoin payday unlikely ‘a self donation’ — ZachXBT [cointelegraph]

ZachXBT says both the wallet addresses that sent Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht 300 Bitcoin were active in 2014 and 2019 while he was in prison.
Meta won’t buy Bitcoin as shareholders knock back treasury idea [cointelegraph]

Meta shareholders shut down a proposal to assess whether Bitcoin should be added to its balance sheet, with just 0.08% of votes in favor of the idea.
World Vision first nonprofit to trade crypto in South Korea after ban lifted [cointelegraph]

World Vision cashed out nearly $1,500 worth of Ether received in a campaign in March that asked Upbit users to donate to help kids who can’t afford school supplies.
XRP holds key support as Wall Street’s quiet moves suggest imminent reversal [btcmanager]
Elon Musk says X’s DM feature XChat to have ‘Bitcoin-style encryption’ [cointelegraph]

Elon Musk says X’s new direct messaging feature will have “Bitcoin-style encryption,” which Bitcoiners were quick to correct and explain the technicalities.
South Korea crypto industry to win no matter snap election outcome [cointelegraph]

South Korea’s leading presidential candidates have both promised to legalize spot crypto ETFs, ease current regulations and launch a won-backed stablecoin.
Meta to make AI-powered mixed-reality headsets for US military [cointelegraph]

“EagleEye” will be the first headset Meta will make in partnership with defence contractor Anduril, says the firm’s co-founder, Palmer Luckey.
Wintermute’s ‘CrimeEnjoyor’ to flag Ethereum’s wallet-draining contracts [cointelegraph]

Wintermute has created code that warns of malicious code in Ethereum delegate contracts to protect users from a new wallet-draining tactic.
Traders shift to short-term tactics in response to tariffs — Web3 CEO [cointelegraph]

Traders are maximizing short-term profit strategies as the long-term economic outlook becomes increasingly unclear, Arrash Yasavolian said.