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The crypto industry was victim to $92.5 million worth of losses from hacks across 15 separate incidents in April 2025 alone. This marks a 27.3% increase compared to the $72.6 million reported last year in the same month. Compared to previous months in 2025, the figure more than doubled from March’s total of $41.4 million. According to the latest report from the blockchain security platform Immunefi, the year-to-date total stands at $1.74 billion. This is already higher than the full-year total of $1.49 billion in 2024, which was previously considered the worst hit year in crypto-related hacks. Further, the survey highlighted that the figure represents a fourfold increase from the $420 million recorded during the same period last year. Most of April’s setbacks came from just two incidents; blockchain payments platform UPCX suffered the largest single hit, losing $70.0 million, while decentralized exchange KiloEx followed with $7.5 million in losses. Other affected platforms included Loopscale ($5.8 million), ZKsync ($5.0 million), and Term Labs ($1.5 million). Additional cases were recorded across Bitcoin Mission ($1.3 million), The Roar ($790,000), Impermax ($152,200), Zora ($140,800), and ACB ($84,100). Hacks continue to be the predominant cause of losses as opposed to fraud, with 100% of the attacks being exploits. Notably, no incident recorded in April targeted centralized platforms. The affected players were exclusively from the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector. Ethereum and BNB Chain were the most targeted blockchain networks, together accounting for 60% of the total. The former recorded five incidents, representing 33.3% of the total, while the latter followed with four, or 26.7%. Base experienced three incidents (20%), while Arbitrum, Solana, Sonic, and ZKsync each recorded one. Outside of April, the crypto industry has been heavily hit in the first quarter of 2025, with the Bybit hack standing out as the largest. In this incident, bad actors took advantage of a vulnerability in the exchange’s hot wallet infrastructure, executing multiple transactions to steal $1.46 billion. Infini was also targeted , with the attackers making away with $50 million after they manipulated vulnerabilities in its smart contracts. The exploit caused major disruptions, leaving users unable to access their funds for several days. Meanwhile, DeFi lending platform zkLend fell victim to a $9.5 million flash loan attack that drained its liquidity pools. Ionic also experienced an $8.5 million loss after exploiters compromised a private key, gaining unauthorized access to wallets and transferring funds externally.

Polkadot (DOT) has seen better days. Once hailed as a core layer-0 infrastructure token, its recent price action has left many traders on edge. As May 2025 unfolds, DOT is sitting at a critical support level after a multi-week consolidation and a sharp recent dip. With trading volume fluctuating and moving averages pointing downward, investors are asking : is DOT price preparing for a rebound , or will the support finally give way? As of the latest candle close, DOT is trading around $3.98 , with hourly charts revealing sustained selling pressure. The price has decisively broken below the short-term support range around $4.10, and has lost grip of all key short-term moving averages (20, 50, and 100 SMA). The hourly 200 SMA, which often acts as the final defense for bullish momentum, is well above the price at $4.16 — now serving as stiff resistance. On the daily chart, DOT price rejection from the 100 SMA (currently at $4.48) capped the recent rally. The 50 SMA is currently positioned at $4.06, and the price is now sitting just below it. This confluence suggests a weakening bullish structure with an increasing risk of further decline if DOT closes a few more candles below $4.00. Looking at the Accumulation/Distribution Line (ADL), DOT shows a concerning pattern. Despite slight upticks in price during late April, the ADL failed to make a corresponding higher high. This divergence signals that smart money may be exiting positions during price relief rallies. On the hourly chart, the ADL continues its slow descent, confirming that bearish sentiment is currently stronger than what surface-level price action suggests. Volume has also dried up, meaning there's little conviction from buyers to defend the $4 mark. Unless a catalyst emerges to spike demand, this stagnation may lead to a stronger downside move in the coming sessions. The broader chart structure indicates that Polkadot price is at a decision point . If DOT price loses the $3.90 support with volume, it could swiftly drop to $3.60 or even test $3.30 — a level not seen since Q1 2023. However, if bulls manage to reclaim $4.10 and sustain above the 50 and 100 daily SMA, a short-term rally to $4.50 or even $5.00 becomes plausible, especially if the crypto market as a whole regains momentum. Momentum indicators on lower timeframes hint at a possible oversold bounce, but without volume confirmation, any relief may be short-lived. May could be make-or-break for DOT price . The current technical landscape suggests caution, as Polkadot price is at risk of losing its footing. However, these conditions also often precede strong reversal rallies — if bulls show up. A decisive reclaim of $4.10 would flip the script in favor of buyers, while sustained weakness below $3.90 could open the floodgates for deeper losses. Polkadot (DOT) has seen better days. Once hailed as a core layer-0 infrastructure token, its recent price action has left many traders on edge. As May 2025 unfolds, DOT is sitting at a critical support level after a multi-week consolidation and a sharp recent dip. With trading volume fluctuating and moving averages pointing downward, investors are asking : is DOT price preparing for a rebound , or will the support finally give way? As of the latest candle close, DOT is trading around $3.98 , with hourly charts revealing sustained selling pressure. The price has decisively broken below the short-term support range around $4.10, and has lost grip of all key short-term moving averages (20, 50, and 100 SMA). The hourly 200 SMA, which often acts as the final defense for bullish momentum, is well above the price at $4.16 — now serving as stiff resistance. On the daily chart, DOT price rejection from the 100 SMA (currently at $4.48) capped the recent rally. The 50 SMA is currently positioned at $4.06, and the price is now sitting just below it. This confluence suggests a weakening bullish structure with an increasing risk of further decline if DOT closes a few more candles below $4.00. Looking at the Accumulation/Distribution Line (ADL), DOT shows a concerning pattern. Despite slight upticks in price during late April, the ADL failed to make a corresponding higher high. This divergence signals that smart money may be exiting positions during price relief rallies. On the hourly chart, the ADL continues its slow descent, confirming that bearish sentiment is currently stronger than what surface-level price action suggests. Volume has also dried up, meaning there's little conviction from buyers to defend the $4 mark. Unless a catalyst emerges to spike demand, this stagnation may lead to a stronger downside move in the coming sessions. The broader chart structure indicates that Polkadot price is at a decision point . If DOT price loses the $3.90 support with volume, it could swiftly drop to $3.60 or even test $3.30 — a level not seen since Q1 2023. However, if bulls manage to reclaim $4.10 and sustain above the 50 and 100 daily SMA, a short-term rally to $4.50 or even $5.00 becomes plausible, especially if the crypto market as a whole regains momentum. Momentum indicators on lower timeframes hint at a possible oversold bounce, but without volume confirmation, any relief may be short-lived. May could be make-or-break for DOT price . The current technical landscape suggests caution, as Polkadot price is at risk of losing its footing. However, these conditions also often precede strong reversal rallies — if bulls show up. A decisive reclaim of $4.10 would flip the script in favor of buyers, while sustained weakness below $3.90 could open the floodgates for deeper losses.

For years, Ethereum has been engaged in a relentless race towards complexity, multiplying features and technical layers. But today, Vitalik Buterin, its visionary co-founder, proposes a return to basics: simplifying the protocol to make it more readable, more stable, almost as simple as Bitcoin. A paradigm shift? Maybe. But above all, a vital necessity at a time when Ethereum wishes to remain the reference layer 1 for layer 2 solutions and the digital assets of the future. The goal of Vitalik Buterin is clear: to make Ethereum a protocol understandable “by a smart high school student“. To do this, he wants to limit the critical code to the essentials, similar to Bitcoin. The 3-slot finality consensus is one of the keys to this simplification. This model eliminates complex components like epochs, synchronization committees, and validator reshuffling. Result: a simpler, more readable, and faster consensus than the current Gasper protocol. Buterin points out that “a basic implementation of 3-slot finality fits in 200 lines of code“. Fewer lines of code means fewer bugs, wider developer involvement, and a reduction in technical elitism. Sassal.eth adds: A simplified L1 also makes solo staking more accessible. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) has become a technical nightmare: 256-bit architecture, useless opcodes, costly maintenance. Buterin proposes a radical leap: replacing the EVM with RISC-V, a simple and standardized virtual machine. This transition could offer performance gains estimated at x100 for zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), while reducing the need to maintain complex precompilations. The transition would be gentle: an on-chain EVM interpreter would enable coexistence with the old contracts. Sassal.eth highlights the importance of this evolution: We want tokens to be natively deployed on L1. Key points: Currently, Ethereum uses multiple serialization formats and Merkle tree structures. Buterin wants to unify these elements around SSZ for storage, transmission, and execution. He also proposes adopting a single error-correcting code for all functions (DAS, P2P, storage). The goal is to reduce duplication, maximize verifiability, and improve system readability. Sassal.eth emphasizes the importance of this unification: All digital assets should be natively issued on L1. Buterin summarizes this vision by stating: The goal is to move as much complexity as possible out of the consensus. Ethereum aspires to become a solid foundation again, a clear base for a broader ecosystem. By rethinking its layer 1, it hopes to attract developers, asset issuers, and restore trust. Buterin, already the author of a decisive plan for the survival of his own blockchain, thinks far ahead, and so does Sassal.eth. And while the world turns to layer 2 solutions, Ethereum strengthens its foundations to better remain the center of gravity of decentralization.

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