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According to project insiders, the Stellar Blade X account started posting a “stellarcoin.com” link Sunday morning. It wasn’t part of any roadmap or community update. The comment section was turned off on every post, and the feed was suddenly filled with promises of massive token airdrops. Fans who clicked the 1 link risked handing over wallet keys to unknown parties. The silence under those posts spoke volumes. Fake Token Hits Feeds Based on reports from the creative director, gamers were quick to spot the fake. The account used familiar game art and characters from Stellar Blade to sell a “game‑themed” digital asset that never existed before this hack. In June, the team had already stirred controversy by sharing NSFW illustrations—so seeing adult‑style fan art wasn’t a red flag on its own. But shooting out those airdrop claims without prior warning gave away what was really happening. Hello, this is Hyung-Tae Kim, Director of Stellar Blade. The official Stellar Blade account has been compromised, and unauthorized posts containing cryptocurrency airdrops and suspicious signup promotions are currently being uploaded. We kindly ask everyone to refrain from… pic.twitter.com/Fzd3fhxwa1 — Kim Hyung Tae, 김형태, キム・ヒョンテ (@jamm3rd) July 19, 2025 Why Comments Went Dark Scammers often shut comments so no one can call out the fraud. That’s exactly what happened here. The hackers explained away the move by saying it was “to protect users from phishing and scam bots.” In reality, it kept players from typing warnings like “Don’t click that link!” or “This is a hack!” Anybody scrolling fast would only see slick posts about free tokens and in‑game exosuits. Community And Security Under Threat Based on early feedback, the Stellar Blade creative director, Hyung‑Tae Kim, rushed in to tell everyone to steer clear. He made it clear those posts were unauthorized and urged fans not to engage. Behind the scenes, the dev team is racing to recover the X handle. Whether they’ll get it back remains to be seen. Reports say the hackers posted claims about how many tokens had already been “claimed,” though no real numbers were ever verified. Featured image from ComicBook.com, chart from TradingView
Several hedge funds are profiting big after their bet that gas giant Chevron would successfully acquire competitor Hess Corporation in a $53 billion deal. Firms that specialize in merger arbitrage are looking at billions of dollars in windfall after a 20-month court arbitration finally concluded on Friday, Bloomberg reports . Merger arbitrage is a trading strategy that involves betting on the outcome of a merger or acquisition, typically by taking long and/or short positions in the stocks of the companies involved. According to a Morgan Stanley calculation, shares of Hess were the most widely held position for merger arbitrages in the US, collectively amounting to $10 billion worth of positions. Notably among those betting on the acquisition were Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors, Adage Capital and HBK Investments. Roy Behren, co-chief investment officer at Westchester Capital, says the firm held roughly $350 million in Hess shares in anticipation of the acquisition “I’ve been waiting forever for this to happen. It took a year and a half, but I think the right outcome was achieved… The Hess stake was the largest position we have had in the past 15 years. The arbitration panel ruled the way our consultants and analysts expected.” Citadel and HBK each had the equivalent of $1 billion in shares, according to the firms’ latest filings, says Bloomberg. Follow us on X , Facebook and Telegram Don't Miss a Beat – Subscribe to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox Check Price Action Surf The Daily Hodl Mix Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing. Generated Image: Midjourney The post Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Other Hedge Fund Giants Win Big on $53,000,000,000 Takeover of US Energy Company: Report appeared first on The Daily Hodl .
Major AI companies are phasing out cheap data labelling workers in Africa and Asia for skilled, higher-paid professionals to help train smarter models. Before, data labelling workers were primarily given simple annotation tasks. However, AI companies have come to realize that improving their models requires even larger volumes of data. As a result, workers are expected to work even faster and complete hundreds of tasks each day, hence their shift to industry experts. Scale AI, Turing, and Toloka are hiring more experts Developing “reasoning” AI systems, including OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5, has hastened the shift from low-wage workers in countries like Kenya and the Philippines to more skilled individuals. Companies such as Scale AI, Turing, and Toloka are already employing leading specialists in fields like biology and finance to support AI teams in generating more refined and complex training datasets. Olga Megorskaya, CEO and co-founder of Toloka, even commented, “The AI industry was for a long time heavily focused on the models and compute, and data has always been an overseen part of AI. Finally, [the industry] is accepting the importance of the data for training.” Scale AI, Turing AI, and Toloka have all seen increased investor interest since their recent shift in strategy. Meta’s $15 billion investment in Scale AI in June raised its valuation to $29 billion. In March, Turing AI secured $111 million at a $2.2 billion valuation, and in May, Bezos Expeditions led a $72 million investment in Toloka. Turing pays its experts about 20% more than their current pay Joan Kinyua, head of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya, explained that labellers are now being asked to carry out tasks that depend on their understanding of local languages and cultural nuances. The organization has also seen increased quality assurance roles where humans review AI-generated content. As OpenAI, Anthropic , and Google work toward creating models that could exceed human intelligence, the priority is shifting to data accuracy and expert analysis. Jonathan Siddharth, the co-founder and chief executive of data labelling company Turing AI, also claimed that to improve AI models, it’s necessary to use training data from real human usage, especially in complex tasks, and to understand how the models break down in those scenarios. He even noted that a fully advanced AI system may outperform not just physicists but also become more intelligent than all top experts in all the fields needed to build it. He added that Turing compensates experts with salaries 20–30% above their current earnings. While AIfirms dedicate only about 10–15% of their budgets to data, compared to the vast sums poured into computational resources, it still translates to significant financial investment. Toloka’s Megorskaya also argued that features like chain-of-thought, which illustrate how AI models solve problems step by step, are developed through demonstrations by human experts who break down problems into smaller components. KEY Difference Wire helps crypto brands break through and dominate headlines fast
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The cryptocurrency market continued its rise last week, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin's price broke records, while Ethereum surpassed the psychological barrier of $3,700. While ETH's price has risen 24% in the past week, Bitcoin's price remains almost at last week's level. Meanwhile, this week will also see a significant number of token unlocks for numerous altcoins. Here's the token unlock calendar we've prepared specifically for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. Plume (PLUME) Unlock Date: July 21, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $292.55 million Amount to be Opened: $27.75 million (9.44%) Hyperlane (HYPER) Unlock Date: July 22, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $62.69 million Amount to Open: $5.02 million (8.00%) Space ID (ID) Unlock Date: July 22, 2025, 23:00 Market Value: $200.39 million Amount to Open: $2.36 million (1.18%) AnimeCoin (ANIME) Unlock Date: July 23, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $107.45 million Amount to Open: $1.27 million (1.18%) Available Unlock Date: July 23, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $49.90 million Amount to Open: $19.44 million (38.93%) Initia (INIT) Unlock Date: July 24, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $78.70 million Amount to Open: $1.22 million (1.55%) SoSoValue (SOSO) Unlock Date: July 24, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $71.94 million Amount to Open: $4.22 million (5.88%) Newton Protocol (NEWT) Unlock Date: July 24, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $68.61 million Amount to Open: $2.00 million (2.91%) Venom (VENOM) Unlock Date: July 25, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $464.21 million Amount to Open: $12.64 million (2.72%) Humanity (H) Unlock Date: July 25, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $96.71 million Amount to Open: $4.77 million (4.90%) GateToken (GT) Unlock Date: July 26, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $2.17 billion Amount to be Opened: $117.54 million (5.42%) Euler (EUL) Unlock Date: July 26, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $241.60 million Amount to Open: $1.50 million (0.63%) Amnis Finance (AMI) Unlock Date: July 26, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $6.40 million Amount to Open: $1.99 million (31.07%) Sahara AI (SAHARA) Unlock Date: July 26, 2025, 15:00 Market Value: $164.44 million Amount to Open: $7.23 million (4.40%) Funtico (TICO) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $14.76 million Amount to Open: $4.44 million (30.07%) Moonveil (MORE) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $13.19 million Amount to Open: $1.03 million (7.75%) Blum (BLUM) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 03:00 Market Value: $6.80 million Amount to Open: $2.30 million (33.66%) Axelar (AXL) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 08:00 Market Value: $392.18 million Amount to Open: $4.88 million (1.24%) Resolv Labs (RESOLV) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 15:00 Market Value: $40.81 million Amount to Open: $4.81 million (11.78%) Yield Guild Games (YGG) Unlock Date: July 27, 2025, 17:00 Market Value: $103.38 million Amount to Open: $1.73 million (1.67%) *This is not investment advice. Continue Reading: Watch Out: Massive Token Unlocking Events in 20 Altcoins Next Week – Here’s the Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour List
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A recent transfer of 50,600 ETH to Binance has been traced to HTX, formerly Huobi, where Justin Sun is serving as an advisor. Based on the current market price, the massive holding is valued at approximately $181 million. Patterned Ethereum Transfers From HTX to Binance Market observers have noticed an interesting mechanism that the involved entities have been using to complete transfers. Blockchain analyst EmberCN has noted a pattern where Ethereum is first redeemed from Aave by HTX Recovery wallet, followed by a transfer to HTX hot wallet, and then a transfer to Binance. 6 小时前，5.06 万枚 ETH ($1.81 亿) 跟上次相同的方式，从 HTX 流入币安。 ETH 由 HTX Recovery 钱包从 Aave 赎回，然后转至 HTX 热钱包，再流入币安。 过去一周里，一共有 16.06 万枚 ETH ($5.18 亿) 以这种方式从 HTX 流入币安。 HTX Recovery 钱包地址链接🔗👉： https://t.co/T8MJbn9XwW 本文由… https://t.co/3P53zsa8Vw pic.twitter.com/N4UztMVFsp — 余烬 (@EmberCN) July 19, 2025 The recently reported 50,600 ETH transfer followed a similar pattern and is therefore seen as part of a larger trend. Over the past week, up to 160,600 ETH, equivalent to $518 million, flowed from HTX to Binance through the exact mechanism. Ethereum investors are beginning to get concerned about potential selling pressure. Investors Launch Aggressive Ethereum Purchase Despite the outflows from HTX, investors have demonstrated confidence in Ethereum’s prospects. There is an aggressive accumulation of the largest altcoin by market capitalization amongst these investors. Barely three days ago, BitMine Immersion Technologies purchased 300,657 ETH. At the time, 1 unit of ETH had a market price of $3,461.89. Fast forward to the present day, the ETH price has moved higher, trading at $3,786.10 after gaining 6.5% within the last 24 hours. This values the purchase of the Bitcoin-focused technology company at $1.13 billion. SharpLink also completed the purchase of 10,000 ETH in exchange for $25.7 million with the Ethereum Foundation. Ethereum Performance and Outlook Ethereum’s performance this past week is worth applauding, mainly because the altcoin has struggled for several months to cross past $3,000. All of a sudden, it is nearing $4,000 and may even hit a more notable high this new week. According to CoinMarketCap data, the ETH price has increased by approximately 26% over the last seven days. Its market capitalization looks good at $455.84 billion, gradually inching towards the key $500 billion level. ETH’s 24-hour trading volume has reached $34.77 billion, marking a 3.54% increase. The large-scale transfer has not stopped the coin from maintaining its strength. The post Ethereum Transfers From Justin Sun-linked HTX to Binance appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .
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The TOTAL3 index signals potential market expansion after a significant formation break. Stablecoin release impacts the altcoin market, but past movements were short-term. Continue Reading: TechDev Identifies Historic Signals in Altcoin Market Resurgence The post TechDev Identifies Historic Signals in Altcoin Market Resurgence appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .