Security/Hacker

$10.7M HYPE Suspected Selloff, a16z-Linked Entity Transfers 118,000 HYPE

Odaily — According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, an a16z-linked entity (0xb5E...F...) has been suspected of selling off $10.7 million worth of HYPE since yesterday. Following the disclosure of the Binance hack news, the entity transferred 118,000 HYPE in batches to Wintermute, Galaxy Digital, and Cumberland at an average price of $90.72, with the purpose unknown. The most recent transfer occurred 10 hours ago.

U.S. Treasury Secretary: If Chinese Companies Engage in Refinement Attacks to Steal Intellectual Property, Sanctions and Entity List Designation Will Be Considered

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on the X platform, expressing support for open-source AI and the innovation it brings, but emphasized that open-source is not an excuse for arbitrarily infringing upon U.S. intellectual property rights. If Chinese companies conduct covert, industrial-scale refinement attacks that cross the line into intellectual property theft, consideration will be given to imposing sanctions and placing them on the entity list.