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Thursday links: Points, pancakes, DATs and merger arb

Jason Zhao, co-founder of the <Block>Story</Block> blockchain project, has just announced his departure from the full-time executive position to transition to a strategic advisory role. Instead of continuing to directly accompany Story, he will...

Story Protocol (IP) Co-Founder Suddenly Resigns, Crypto Community Criticizes

Ethereum’s recent surge toward its previous all-time high has created extraordinary opportunities for traders and long-term investors alike.
On August 17, blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain rep...

How a Hyperliquid Trader Made $30 Million in Just 4 Months

According to the validator queue tracking website Validatorqueue data, the current Ethereum network exit queue is 893,599 tokens, which is close to $4 billion at current prices, with a withdrawal waiting time of approximately 15 days.
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Against the backdrop of waiting period exceeding two weeks, the on-chain data analysis platform Lookonchain posted midday on-chain transaction records indicating that address 0x2aC9 directly sold at market price 4,242....