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Contributing reporter covering the new economy of technology, markets, and digital finance at ChainStreet.

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Global Scam Center Takedown Leads to 276 Arrests as FBI Charges Alleged Pig-Butchering Managers
CRYPTO CRIME

Global Scam Center Takedown Leads to 276 Arrests as FBI Charges Alleged Pig-Butchering Managers

A joint operation by the FBI, Dubai Police and Chinese Ministry of Public Security dismantles nine…

Apr 29 · 4 min read · 51 reads
Mashinsky Agrees to $10 Million Payment, $4.72B Celsius Judgment, Suspended
CRYPTO CRIME

Mashinsky Agrees to $10 Million Payment, $4.72B Celsius Judgment, Suspended

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will pay just $10 million to settle civil fraud claims while…

Apr 29 · 3 min read · 48 reads
Litecoin Privacy Upgrade Backfires: MWEB Zero-Day Forces 13-Block Reorg, Hits Cross-Chain DeFi
CRYPTO CRIME

Litecoin Privacy Upgrade Backfires: MWEB Zero-Day Forces 13-Block Reorg, Hits Cross-Chain DeFi

A vulnerability in Litecoin’s Mimblewimble Extension Blocks privacy feature allowed attackers to push invalid transactions, forcing…

Apr 25 · 3 min read · 60 reads
MiCA Delists USDT Across Europe and Sparks Surge in Euro Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency

MiCA Delists USDT Across Europe and Sparks Surge in Euro Stablecoins

Europe's strict new stablecoin rules removed Tether's USDT from major exchanges. Instead of shrinking the market,…

Apr 25 · 3 min read · 49 reads
France Crypto Kidnappings Surge via Tax Data Leaks
CRYPTO CRIME

France Crypto Kidnappings Surge via Tax Data Leaks

French authorities document one cryptocurrency-related kidnapping every 2.5 days in 2026, with criminals buying target lists…

Apr 25 · 3 min read · 44 reads
‘Proof of Human’: World ID 4.0 Pushes Iris Verification Into Apps and AI Agents
AI

‘Proof of Human’: World ID 4.0 Pushes Iris Verification Into Apps and AI Agents

Sam Altman just made iris scans a working passport for the AI agent economy with Word…

Apr 25 · 2 min read · 63 reads
Pornhub, Blacklisted by Banks, Bets on Regulated USDC for Creator Pay
Cryptocurrency

Pornhub, Blacklisted by Banks, Bets on Regulated USDC for Creator Pay

Cut off from Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal years ago, the adult platform is now trading Tether’s…

Apr 23 · 3 min read · 53 reads
The $71m ‘Undo Button’: Arbitrum Seizure Rewrites L2 Norms
Cryptocurrency

The $71m ‘Undo Button’: Arbitrum Seizure Rewrites L2 Norms

Arbitrum administrative seizure of 30,766 ETH establishes a precedent for Layer 2 networks acting as managed…

Apr 21 · 2 min read · 55 reads
Researchers Flag RCE Risk in Anthropic Model Context Protocol
AI

Researchers Flag RCE Risk in Anthropic Model Context Protocol

Security firm OX Security warns of silent hijacking across 200,000 servers, while Anthropic maintains that architectural…

Apr 21 · 3 min read · 62 reads
Shiba Inu Breaks Whale Resistance as On-Chain Accumulation Signals Inflection
Cryptocurrency

Shiba Inu Breaks Whale Resistance as On-Chain Accumulation Signals Inflection

Shiba Inu gains 5.11% as institutional whale wallets accumulate 2.02 trillion tokens, signaling a structural transition…

Apr 17 · 2 min read · 74 reads
X Ban Wipes Out Crypto Rewards, Kaito Pivots To New Model After 20% Slump
Blockchain Tech

X Ban Wipes Out Crypto Rewards, Kaito Pivots To New Model After 20% Slump

An X executive confirmed the platform is rejecting enterprise fees from reward apps, triggering a 20%…

Jan 16 · 3 min read · 186 reads
$6 Billion ‘Heist’: New GENIUS Act Robs Stablecoin Holders
Blockchain Tech

$6 Billion ‘Heist’: New GENIUS Act Robs Stablecoin Holders

Geopolitical analysis suggests Congress legalized a massive wealth transfer by barring retail users from the interest…

Jan 15 · 3 min read · 136 reads
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Shannon Hayes

Shannon is a contributing writer for ChainStreet.io. His reporting delivers factual insights and analysis on industry developments, regulatory shifts, platform policies, token economics, and market trends on AI, crypto, blockchain industries, helping readers stay informed on how code intersects with capital.

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