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HongCoin’s recovery shows old Ethereum code can still trap funds, or reopen claims, years after investors moved on.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 7 min read 
Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum Foundation should shrink, sell less ETH, and leave asset promotion to outside groups while ETH holders demand stronger execution.
David Schwartz says an XRP Ledger fork would be settled by UNLs, validator coordination, code defaults, and whether anyone is willing to keep the old rules alive.
Team statements point to a Polymarket private key compromise rather than core contracts or user funds.
The AFL-CIO says clearer crypto market rules could make digital assets easier to package into 401(k) and retirement investment products before stronger safeguards are in place.
The committee vote gives crypto a policy signal, but holders, banks, and exchanges still need the Senate to turn it into rules.
Clarity Act faced a gauntlet of last-minute objections over national security, stablecoin yields, and Trump's personal wealth.
More than $3 billion in DeFi value is moving toward Chainlink’s CCIP after the KelpDAO exploit exposed weaknesses in bridge verification.
Ethereum's lead is being chipped away by chains winning specific markets, such as BSC in DEX flow, Tron in stablecoins, Bitcoin in collateral, Base in L2 activity, and Hyperliquid in perps.
