LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino stated on social media that up to 100,000 addresses have been identified as witches. Previously reported on May 4th, LayerZero officials stated that all witch users were given a chance to self-report within the next 14 days and those who did would receive an expected distribution of 15%.

On May 14th, the Ethereum Foundation announced that the fifth round of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) program is officially open for applications, with a deadline of May 26th.

First inflows in 5 weeks totalling US$130m, hesitant Ethereum investors

The training will enable officers to effectively address cybercrimes involving virtual assets, particularly stablecoins.

Traditional firms like JPMorgan and WisdomTree are seeking to turn Project Guardian’s blockchain proofs-of-concept into scalable financial products.

She also warned that generative artificial intelligence was like the “kid that got an ‘F’ in math.”

According to a report on stablecoins released on May 7, Deutsche Bank analyzed 334 currencies linked to stablecoins and found that 49% of stablecoins had failed during their median lifespan of about eight to ten years. The analysts concluded that most anchored assets in the cryptocurrency field will experience significant "turbulence" caused by speculative sentiment and ultimately suffer some form of decoupling event. Deutsche Bank analysts also pointed out that Tether's reserve transparency was lacking and described the company's solvency as "doubtful".

MakerDAO stated on X platform that the supply of DAI increased from $4.4 billion to $5.4 billion within 60 days. In addition to the growth in supply, DAI set a new record in April with on-chain transaction volume reaching $636.72 billion. The Dai Savings Rate (DSR) also showed positive momentum, steadily increasing over the past few months with total deposits exceeding $2 billion last week.

Ripple Labs and the US SEC have made new progress in their legal battle, with the SEC submitting its final reply in the remedies phase of the lawsuit. In response to the recent brief on remedies, the SEC questioned Ripple's claim that the blockchain startup's behavior was not reckless, despite the court previously rejecting this "fair notice" defense, but Ripple's legal status should not have "broad uncertainty". The SEC also questioned whether Ripple might maintain its original position in the future, although Ripple has not violated any rules since the XRP lawsuit was launched in 2020. According to the remedy brief, Ripple attempted to downplay its responsibility while emphasizing its cooperation with the SEC since the XRP ICO in 2013. However, the SEC emphasized that under the law, even if Ripple has not engaged in any violations since 2020, the next violation is still expected to be possible. (Cointelegraph)