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Independent on-chain investigator
The most prominent independent blockchain sleuth in crypto, known for exposing hacks, scams, stolen-fund trails, and manipulative actors.
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Co-founder of BanklessSeptember 8, 2026
In August 2021, a lone hacker pulled off one of the largest heists in crypto history, draining roughly $610 million from cross-chain protocol Poly Network, and then, in a twist almost no one saw coming, started giving it all back.
September 10, 2026
The case, centered on a Mexican musician and a Bitcoin wallet killing, rests entirely on secondary reporting. No prosecutor statement, court filing, or on-chain record has been independently obtained, which means every element below is an attributed allegation, not an established fact.
September 10, 2026
The freeze targeted USDT, the dollar-pegged stablecoin, and struck 52 separate wallets belonging to Xinbi Guarantee and its merchants, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic , which says its intelligence enabled the operation. For related coverage, see 10 Biggest Crypto Fraud Cases in 2026 .
September 9, 2026
Robinhood's chief executive has staked out a provocative position on stock tokenization: companies can't control how their own shares get turned into blockchain tokens.
September 8, 2026
Cronos reportedly erased roughly two hours of transactions to reverse a $111 million DeFi exploit, an emergency intervention that, if confirmed, ranks among the most drastic responses a blockchain can make to an attack.