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Arkham is building an intelligence platform that provides information on the real-world entities and individuals behind crypto market activity. They have developed a tool which enables users to search, filter, and sort crypto trades and transactions by value, token, time, and counterparty. Arkham is a Series A startup with over $12 million raised from investors including the founders of Palantir and OpenAI, and VCs including Geoff Lewis at Bedrock and Tim Draper.
YZi Labs-associated addresses transferred over 47.85 million ENA to Binance, worth over $10 million.
According to Arkham data, the address flagged as YZi Labs (starting with 0x877b) transferred approximately 47.8549 million ENA to Binance deposit addresses in 40 transactions on October 13, with a total transfer value of approximately $10.1365 million. Currently, the address still holds approximately 268 million ENA (worth approximately $56.22 million). Reports indicate that YZi Labs previously participated in Ethena's $14 million extended seed round, completed in February 2024, when the project was valued at $300 million.
Arkham: Arthur Hayes' Net Worth Estimated Between $200 Million and $350 Million
Arkham has disclosed that BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes' estimated net worth in 2026 could range between $200 million and $350 million, with verifiable on-chain assets totaling approximately $42 million. His wealth primarily stems from his BitMEX equity, his family office Maelstrom fund, and potential undisclosed token investments. Although BitMEX has significantly declined from its 2019 peak (with an annual trading volume exceeding $1 trillion and a valuation of around $3.6 billion), its current valuation stands at approximately $500 million, yet it still constitutes a core component of his asset base.Arthur Hayes was previously sentenced in 2022 for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and was later pardoned by Donald Trump in 2025. Despite navigating regulatory controversies, he remains influential in the crypto industry, particularly active in innovating perpetual swaps and sharing market perspectives.Overall, Arthur Hayes is still regarded as a key opinion leader in the crypto market, with his asset structure closely correlated to market cycles.
Arkham will limit free users' access to transaction records and launch an enterprise-grade crypto analysis platform.
On-chain analytics platform Arkham announced the launch of Arkham Enterprise, an enterprise-grade crypto analytics platform designed for professional investigators, compliance teams, and transaction researchers, offering features such as on-chain fund tracking, risk scoring, case management, and transaction analysis. Meanwhile, Arkham has also updated the feature access for its free platform: Tracer 2.0, transaction screening, complete transaction history, creating custom tags and entities, and the counterparty section on the browser page will now be exclusively available to enterprise users. Free users' access to transaction records for individual addresses or entities will be limited to the most recent 100 transactions, but they will still be able to use Visualizer 2.0, the block explorer, prediction markets, and Arkham tags.
Tokenized Asset Liquidity Faces Challenges as Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches $306 Billion
Odaily reports: Alex Taaffe, Chief Revenue Officer of digital asset trading firm GSR, stated that the on-chain issuance of real-world assets (RWAs) continues to increase, but investor demand has yet to match, and the growing number of issuers and blockchains has further fragmented liquidity in the tokenized market.Mike Silagadze, founder and CEO of ether.fi, said that stablecoins facilitate cross-border transfers, but broader adoption depends on whether they can be used for everyday spending; Yvonne Chia, Head of Communications at USDD, believes that issuers should prioritize improving user experience.The stablecoin market cap stands at $306 billion, up approximately 2% year-over-year and about 74% over the past 12 months. Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, pointed out that service providers still need to address regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions and adjust their infrastructure and compliance systems.Miguel Morel, founder and CEO of blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, said that on-chain data can be used to assess counterparty risk and the source of client deposits. Pulkit Gupta of Nomad Capital noted that crypto market liquidity has been relatively weak over the past three months, making it more difficult to exit altcoin investments. (Cointelegraph)
Suspected Ledger Hacker Transfers 430.2 ETH to Tornado Cash
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hacker behind the reported $90 million Ledger reseller incident has deposited 430.2 ETH, worth $1.07 million, into Tornado Cash through 4 wallets. After Tether froze the related funds, the hacker swapped USDT for USDD through SUN.io and USDD's PSM, with some funds also flowing into Binance hot wallets.The hacker's wallet tracked by Arkham currently holds a total of $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH worth $28.35 million; 213.371 BTC worth $17.65 million; 13.646 million USDD worth $13.65 million; and 10.909 million USDT worth $10.91 million. Onchain Lens is calling on Binance to investigate these transfers and freeze accounts associated with the stolen funds as soon as possible.
Holds approximately $24.7 billion in Bitcoin, U.S. House committee advances bill to make Strategic Bitcoin Reserve permanent
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X platform that the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on September 16 advanced the "American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026" by a vote of 28 to 21, which seeks to codify into federal law the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve established by Trump through executive order, and would require the government to hold confiscated Bitcoin for at least 20 years.The bill would also require public proof of reserves, independent audits, and a study on increasing Bitcoin holdings without raising taxes, government borrowing, or the federal deficit; the bill still needs to pass the full House and the Senate. Arkham Intelligence estimates that the U.S. government holds approximately 324,500 Bitcoin, worth about $24.7 billion, but the exact size has not yet been confirmed by unified government disclosure.
Irish authorities recover another 500 BTC from lost Bitcoin of convicted drug trafficker Clifton Collins
The Irish Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) stated that it has recovered another 500 BTC, worth nearly $31 million, from the lost crypto assets of convicted drug trafficker Clifton Collins. To date, the agency has recovered a total of 1,500 BTC in this case, valued at over $92 million at current prices.This operation was supported by Europol's European Cybercrime Centre. Europol stated that it organized operational meetings at its headquarters in The Hague and provided investigators with complex technical support and decryption resources to help them access the relevant wallet assets.The case involves 12 Bitcoin wallets accumulated by Collins from the proceeds of selling and cultivating cannabis, which initially held a total of 6,000 BTC. Previously, Irish authorities had recovered 500 BTC each in March and May.Arkham data shows that approximately 4,500 BTC remain in dormant wallets, valued at over $275 million.
Arkham: Nakamoto’s unrealized loss exceeds 35%, making it the worst-performing Bitcoin treasury company to date
Arkham posted on X stating that Nakamoto purchased approximately $679 million worth of Bitcoin at an average price of about $118,000 per BTC and has held it long-term without selling—except for a sale of 284 BTC at roughly $70,000 per BTC three months ago, resulting in cumulative losses of approximately $224 million. It is thus far the worst-performing Bitcoin treasury company. Currently, the market value of Nakamoto’s Bitcoin holdings has declined by over 35%, and its stock price has plunged 99.4%, falling from $1,000 (post-split adjusted) to $5.60. Its actual peak stock price reached only around $30, subsequently dropping below $0.20, prompting a 1-for-40 reverse stock split to comply with Nasdaq listing requirements.
Binance hacker transfers $38.82 million ETH to new wallet, still holds $1.12 billion in ETH
According to Arkham's monitoring, Binance hackers just transferred $38.82 million worth of ETH to a new wallet, possibly preparing to deposit it into Tornado Cash. The wallet still holds $1.12 billion in ETH.
74.56 million ARB transferred to Kelp DAO Hacker-tagged address; Binance hot wallet hacker suspected to be part of the same group as the Kelp DAO attacker
Odaily — According to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai, 30 minutes ago, the Binance hot wallet hacker transferred all 74.56 million ARB to address 0x000...0DA0. Arkham has tagged this address as Kelp DAO Hacker, and these tokens have not yet been moved or sold. Kelp DAO suffered an attack on April 18 this year, losing approximately $292 million in rsETH, and at the time the community speculated that the attacker was the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.
BlackRock has sent nearly $200 million worth of ETH to Coinbase over the past two days
According to Arkham monitoring, BlackRock has sent nearly $200 million worth of ETH to Coinbase through four transactions over the past two days, suspected of selling off. The most recent transaction occurred about 15 hours ago, transferring 29,814 ETH, valued at $70.58 million.
Wallet Associated with Compound Co-Founder Adds 40,000 COMP, Total Holdings Rise to Approximately $1.2 Million
Odaily reports: According to Arkham monitoring, a wallet associated with Compound co-founder Robert Leshner added 40,000 COMP tokens approximately 1 hour ago through Genesis Trading and another unknown address, valued at nearly $900,000. As of now, the wallet holds approximately 55,000 COMP, with total holdings rising to nearly $1.2 million.Robert Leshner transferred 15,000 COMP to this wallet two years ago. Over the past two years, despite COMP's price dropping by more than 50% at one point, the wallet has not sold any tokens.
Justin Sun's two wallets have cumulatively received $48.76 million worth of PEPE, raising his holdings value to $51.01 million.
According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham (@arkham), two wallets associated with Justin Sun received PEPE in two transactions from Poloniex on October 17 and 26: 7.2 trillion tokens (approximately $28.44 million) on October 17, and 4.65 trillion tokens (approximately $20.32 million) on October 26, totaling approximately $48.76 million. These tokens were allegedly originally purchased from Binance, subsequently routed through Poloniex and HTX before flowing back into Poloniex, and ultimately transferred to Justin Sun's wallets. During the same period, between October 15 and 25, Justin Sun deposited $77 million worth of stablecoins to Poloniex in six transactions, including $60 million in USDT and $17 million in USDC. These funds were previously redeemed from Spark/AAVE and Sky, respectively. Prior to October 17, Justin Sun held only about $267,000 worth of PEPE (68 billion tokens). The current combined value of the two wallets' holdings is approximately $51.01 million, up by over $2 million since receipt, accounting for roughly 2.82% of PEPE's total supply and representing 2.2% of his $2.29 billion on-chain wealth.
Arkham: Justin Sun-Linked Wallet Holds Nearly 3% of PEPE, Likely Now the Largest Individual Holder
according to Arkham monitoring, based on its identified official wallet associated with Justin Sun, Justin Sun currently holds nearly 3% of the PEPE token supply, worth approximately $51.25 million, and appears to have become the largest individual holder of PEPE. The relevant PEPE tokens were transferred into his wallet over the past 10 days, withdrawn in two transactions from Poloniex on October 17 and 26, totaling 11.85 trillion tokens, valued at $48.76 million at the time of withdrawal, with current unrealized gains exceeding $2 million. This may have made him the largest individual holder of PEPE.
Binance hacker transfers $38.82 million ETH to new wallet, still holds $1.12 billion in ETH
According to Arkham's monitoring, Binance hackers just transferred $38.82 million worth of ETH to a new wallet, possibly preparing to deposit it into Tornado Cash. The wallet still holds $1.12 billion in ETH.
Arkham: 70 Binance Hacker-Linked Addresses Verified
Arkham has flagged the hacker behind the Binance attack, and its team has now verified 70 on-chain addresses associated with the hacker.
74.56 million ARB transferred to Kelp DAO Hacker-tagged address; Binance hot wallet hacker suspected to be part of the same group as the Kelp DAO attacker
Odaily — According to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai, 30 minutes ago, the Binance hot wallet hacker transferred all 74.56 million ARB to address 0x000...0DA0. Arkham has tagged this address as Kelp DAO Hacker, and these tokens have not yet been moved or sold. Kelp DAO suffered an attack on April 18 this year, losing approximately $292 million in rsETH, and at the time the community speculated that the attacker was the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.
Suspected Ledger Hacker Transfers 430.2 ETH to Tornado Cash
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hacker behind the reported $90 million Ledger reseller incident has deposited 430.2 ETH, worth $1.07 million, into Tornado Cash through 4 wallets. After Tether froze the related funds, the hacker swapped USDT for USDD through SUN.io and USDD's PSM, with some funds also flowing into Binance hot wallets.The hacker's wallet tracked by Arkham currently holds a total of $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH worth $28.35 million; 213.371 BTC worth $17.65 million; 13.646 million USDD worth $13.65 million; and 10.909 million USDT worth $10.91 million. Onchain Lens is calling on Binance to investigate these transfers and freeze accounts associated with the stolen funds as soon as possible.
A wallet tagged as the United States transferred 833.6 BTC, worth $71.6 million, to a Coinbase Prime deposit address
Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, a wallet tagged as the United States transferred 833.6 BTC, valued at $71.6 million, to a Coinbase Prime deposit address. Arkham data shows that 568.7 BTC of this is related to assets forfeited from HashFlare, and 264.9 BTC is related to funds from the Bitfinex hack. Transfers to a Prime deposit address do not necessarily indicate a confirmed sale; Coinbase also provides custody services for cryptocurrency held by the government, and a similar $288 million transfer occurred in July.
$470 Million in Seized Crypto Assets Moved, US Government-Linked Wallets Involve 4,695 BTC, WBTC, and USDT
Odaily News: According to Bitcoin News monitoring, Arkham reports that US government-linked wallets transferred approximately 4,695 BTC, along with WBTC and USDT, through a series of transactions today, involving total assets worth approximately $470 million. On-chain analyst @TimechainIndex independently flagged the same batch of approximately 4,695 BTC, distributed across 4 transactions. The assets are related to seizures tied to the Bitfinex hack and FTX/Alameda, with some assets already sent to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses. This transfer follows the US government's additional transfer to Coinbase Prime yesterday.
A whale withdrew 1 million CAKE from a CEX, worth $2.16 million
Odaily reports: According to Arkham monitoring, whale 0xf82 withdrew 1 million PancakeSwap (CAKE) tokens from Bybit, worth $2.16 million. In addition, the whale also withdrew 800 BNB, worth approximately $576,000.The PancakeSwap core team previously proposed a governance proposal called "The Flip," which plans to increase the proportion of trading fees from v3 and Infinity liquidity pools distributed to liquidity providers (LPs) to 88%, covering all 11 supported blockchains, while reducing CAKE's daily effective emissions from 22,500 to 7,000, a decrease of approximately 69%.
A certain trader bought PONS at $2,200 and has held it to date, achieving a return of 468x
Odaily News: According to Arkham monitoring, trader 0xnobi began buying PONS on the day the token launched in July this year, with an initial investment of approximately $2,200, and has not sold any PONS since.Currently, this address holds approximately 3.1 million PONS, with unrealized gains of about $1.03 million, representing an investment return of approximately 468x.
Arkham: Justin Sun's tagged wallets hold $2.25 billion on-chain across 10 blockchains
blockchain data platform Arkham stated on X that it has tagged Justin Sun's wallet addresses across 10 blockchains, with on-chain assets totaling approximately $2.25 billion. Arkham added that its research team previously ranked Justin Sun in September as the individual holder with the second-largest on-chain holdings, behind only Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto.
A trader who invested in the BUN token has achieved over 70x unrealized gains, with the current position value exceeding $370,000.
According to monitoring by Arkham, an address (0x955...) purchased token BUN for $5,200 on its first day of listing, when the token's market cap was approximately $265,300. The current market cap of BUN has reached $103 million, and the address has not executed any sell operations to date. Its current holdings are valued at approximately $377,200, reflecting an unrealized profit of over 72 times.
Book return of approximately 78x: A trader bought ZCAT the day after launch, with holdings now worth about $2.35 million
according to Arkham monitoring, a trader bought ZCAT for $30,200 when its market cap was approximately $242,000 and has not sold since. At ZCAT's peak price, the holdings were once worth $5.31 million.
World Liberty's multiple crypto partnership plans have yet to materialize, and most assets in its "strategic token reserve" have already been transferred or disposed of
Odaily reports: Several partnership plans previously announced by the Trump family's crypto project World Liberty Financial have yet to materialize, including having Aave support its lending market, using Ethena's stablecoin as collateral, and bringing tokenized U.S. Treasuries and equities onto the World Liberty platform through Ondo.According to Nansen and Arkham data, the "strategic token reserve" previously established by World Liberty has also undergone significant changes, with most of its holdings of LINK, AAVE, ENA, and MOVE subsequently transferred or disposed of, and some assets moved into centralized exchange accounts. Nansen analysis shows that after World Liberty's token purchases were detected on-chain, the relevant tokens typically rose 10% to 26% within a day, but most of those gains failed to hold.World Liberty stated that the company continuously adjusts its strategy based on market changes and business priorities, and emphasized that it has no connection to decision-making by the Trump administration. (Bloomberg)
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Binance hacker transfers $38.82 million ETH to new wallet, still holds $1.12 billion in ETH
According to Arkham's monitoring, Binance hackers just transferred $38.82 million worth of ETH to a new wallet, possibly preparing to deposit it into Tornado Cash. The wallet still holds $1.12 billion in ETH.
Arkham: 70 Binance Hacker-Linked Addresses Verified
Arkham has flagged the hacker behind the Binance attack, and its team has now verified 70 on-chain addresses associated with the hacker.
74.56 million ARB transferred to Kelp DAO Hacker-tagged address; Binance hot wallet hacker suspected to be part of the same group as the Kelp DAO attacker
Odaily — According to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai, 30 minutes ago, the Binance hot wallet hacker transferred all 74.56 million ARB to address 0x000...0DA0. Arkham has tagged this address as Kelp DAO Hacker, and these tokens have not yet been moved or sold. Kelp DAO suffered an attack on April 18 this year, losing approximately $292 million in rsETH, and at the time the community speculated that the attacker was the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.
Chainlink repurchases another 92,800 LINK, worth approximately $1.07 million
According to monitoring data from Arkham, Chainlink has once again repurchased approximately 92,800 LINK tokens worth around $1.07 million in the past two hours. This represents an increase of over 4,500 LINK compared to last week, while the LINK price declined during the same period. Additionally, monitoring data shows that CowSwap has consistently been the trading platform used by Chainlink to execute these repurchases since the program was launched.
BlackRock has sent nearly $200 million worth of ETH to Coinbase over the past two days
According to Arkham monitoring, BlackRock has sent nearly $200 million worth of ETH to Coinbase through four transactions over the past two days, suspected of selling off. The most recent transaction occurred about 15 hours ago, transferring 29,814 ETH, valued at $70.58 million.
Wallet Associated with Compound Co-Founder Adds 40,000 COMP, Total Holdings Rise to Approximately $1.2 Million
Odaily reports: According to Arkham monitoring, a wallet associated with Compound co-founder Robert Leshner added 40,000 COMP tokens approximately 1 hour ago through Genesis Trading and another unknown address, valued at nearly $900,000. As of now, the wallet holds approximately 55,000 COMP, with total holdings rising to nearly $1.2 million.Robert Leshner transferred 15,000 COMP to this wallet two years ago. Over the past two years, despite COMP's price dropping by more than 50% at one point, the wallet has not sold any tokens.