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The post HyperVault raises rug pull fears after $3.6m vanishes appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Suspicious withdrawals from Hypervault have set off fears of a rug pull, with millions in crypto assets rapidly moved out of the platform.  Summary Hypervault sparks rug pull fears with $3.6 million drained and funneled through Tornado Cash. The protocol’s official X account vanished after the withdrawals, fueling fears that the team has abandoned the project. Rugpulls in 2025 remain costly, with cases like MetaYield Farm and Mantra causing multi-billion-dollar investor losses. Hypervault Finance is facing rug pull allegations after about $3.6 million in crypto was drained from the project in a series of suspicious transactions. According to on-chain data, the funds were first bridged from Hyperliquid to Ethereum, then converted into ETH. Roughly 752 ETH was later deposited into Tornado Cash, a mixing service commonly used to obscure transaction trails. The unusual activity mirrors a pattern often linked to rug pulls in decentralized finance, with sudden, unexplained withdrawals routed through privacy tools. For users still holding funds tied to the project, the move has fueled fears of an exit scam. What is Hypervault? Hypervault Finance promoted itself as a decentralized vault protocol offering cross-chain liquidity and flexible yield opportunities. The project marketed itself as a safer way to manage assets across networks, targeting investors looking for passive income streams.  “Hypervault is the premier hub for yield on HyperEVM,” it claimed. Its connection to Hyperliquid, a rising player in the perpetuals exchange space, had given it added visibility in the market. However, those promotions may have been a facade, as the abrupt disappearance of funds is now calling that credibility into question. Adding another layer of suspicion, Hypervault’s official X account vanished alongside the funds, and no statement has been issued at the time of writing. Screenshot of Hypervault’s profile amid rug pull concerns | Source: X Rugpulls remain a…

The post Ethereum price at crossroads, tests key support at $3,800 as analysts point at possible rebound appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ethereum ETF inflows show smart money buying despite short-term weakness. Whales are reducing holdings while mid-sized sharks drive accumulation. Heavy ETH liquidations are fueling bearish sentiment. Ethereum (ETH) finds itself at a critical juncture as price tests support near $3,800 after a sharp pullback from recent highs. Analysts are now weighing the technical damage against on-chain signals that point in different directions. Ethereum price under bear pressure Recently, the price of ETH slipped below $4,000 and is now trading around the mid-$3,800s. The 24-hour range shows intraday swings between $3,833.75 and $4,051.26, while analysts single out the $3,800–$3,850 band as the immediate line of defence and $3,500–$3,400 as deeper liquidity zones if sellers push further. Notably, the Ethereum price has fallen beneath the clustered 20, 50 and 100-EMAs, which currently sit roughly between $4,083 and $4,238 and now act as resistance. Momentum indicators have also weakened, with the four‑hour RSI sitting near 29, indicating oversold conditions that often precede short relief rallies. Whales offload as sharks accumulate On-chain flow metrics show notable exchange inflows, with a recent spike of about $66.7 million moved onto spot venues. That movement coincided with ETH dropping below $4,000, and it signals that some holders are routing coins to exchanges to sell. Large wallets holding more than 100,000 ETH have trimmed positions sharply, a development many analysts interpret as increased selling by the largest holders. At the same time, mid‑sized entities — addresses holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH — are accumulating and taking a more prominent role in on‑chain ownership dynamics as highlighted by Joao Wedson. This transfer of supply from the very largest wallets toward a concentrated set of mid‑sized “sharks” has nudged the Gini coefficient higher after months of decline, underscoring renewed ownership concentration among wealthier addresses. The number of Ethereum whales…

The post HypervaultFi goes for suspected rug pull, takes $3.6M from Hyperliquid users and nukes X account appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. HypervaultFi, one of the recently promoted high-yield vaults on Hyperliquid, seems to have rug-pulled its depositors. On-chain data showed withdrawals of $3.6M, while the HypervaultFi site and social media have been wiped out. The coins moved from the HyperEVM ecosystem into Ethereum, with the funds immediately mixed on Tornado Cash. Moreover, on-chain data showed the exploiter managed to gain 752 ETH after bridging the funds.  #PeckShieldAlert #Rugpull? We have detected an abnormal withdrawal of ~$3.6M worth of cryptos from @hypervaultfi. The funds were bridged from #Hyperliquid to #Ethereum, swapped into $ETH, and then 752 $ETH was deposited into #TornadoCash. pic.twitter.com/mHQLPYXvzS — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) September 26, 2025 The X account @hypervaultfi has been nuked, and the former promotional links lead to a non-existent site. The funds have been taken from active Hyperliquid traders, who nevertheless chose a vault promising higher yields.  The special vaults promised up to 76% annualized yield on stablecoins and up to 95% for HYPE liquidity. Just before crashing, the protocol had around 1,100 depositors, with $5.86M in total value locked, based on DeFiLlama data.  If the vaults were not artificially inflated, this would be among the biggest rug pulls and losses through Hyperliquid vaults. Until now, most of the rapid pool drains were the result of risky trading and aggressive whale positions.  The rug pull arrived as Hyperliquid was facing the highest levels of competition from other perp DEXs and ecosystems.  HypervaultFi did not affect the wider Hyperliquid ecosystem HyperEVM and Hyperliquid remain safe, though still containing inherent vault risk. Previous cases of drained vaults or aggressive trading have not been compensated, as depositing into vaults is a personal risk of crypto finance.  The vault was drained of HYPE tokens, which were then moved through DeBridge and sold, as the main draining wallet reveals. The Hyperliquid community…

HypervaultFi, one of the recently promoted high-yield vaults on Hyperliquid, seems to have rug-pulled its depositors. On-chain data showed withdrawals of $3.6M, while the HypervaultFi site and social media have been wiped out. The coins moved from the HyperEVM ecosystem into Ethereum, with the funds immediately mixed on Tornado Cash. Moreover, on-chain data showed the exploiter managed to gain 752 ETH after bridging the funds.  #PeckShieldAlert #Rugpull? We have detected an abnormal withdrawal of ~$3.6M worth of cryptos from @hypervaultfi. The funds were bridged from #Hyperliquid to #Ethereum, swapped into $ETH, and then 752 $ETH was deposited into #TornadoCash. pic.twitter.com/mHQLPYXvzS — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) September 26, 2025 The X account @hypervaultfi has been nuked, and the former promotional links lead to a non-existent site. The funds have been taken from active Hyperliquid traders, who nevertheless chose a vault promising higher yields.  The special vaults promised up to 76% annualized yield on stablecoins and up to 95% for HYPE liquidity. Just before crashing, the protocol had around 1,100 depositors, with $5.86M in total value locked, based on DeFiLlama data.  If the vaults were not artificially inflated, this would be among the biggest rug pulls and losses through Hyperliquid vaults. Until now, most of the rapid pool drains were the result of risky trading and aggressive whale positions.  The rug pull arrived as Hyperliquid was facing the highest levels of competition from other perp DEXs and ecosystems.  HypervaultFi did not affect the wider Hyperliquid ecosystem HyperEVM and Hyperliquid remain safe, though still containing inherent vault risk. Previous cases of drained vaults or aggressive trading have not been compensated, as depositing into vaults is a personal risk of crypto finance.  The vault was drained of HYPE tokens, which were then moved through DeBridge and sold, as the main draining wallet reveals. The Hyperliquid community warned that the rug pull event was not a sign that the leading perpetual DEX was inherently flawed.  For now, the rug pull on the high-risk vault has not further undermined HYPE, as the token still traded around $42.53 after the attack.  Hypervault promised point farming, airdrop Hypervault was behaving as a usual DeFi app, communicating with its supporters until the last minute. The project shared long-term plans for lowering the yield and becoming more sustainable.  HypervaultFi even promised to launch a token before the end of the year. One of the project’s founders, 0xnick, mentioned the product was still in the early stages and had a long development ahead. Users were also encouraged to use other HyperEVM protocols like Hyperlend and HyPurrFi to farm points.  Just before the rug pull, the protocol was preparing for its first official audit, creating a reputation of safety. However, analysts noted that the reported auditors did not even know about the project, raising the first red flags.  Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM has prepared to expand its ecosystem with new points and airdrop projects. The current list of projects is spread across several tiers, and point farming may contain varying levels of risk. Hypervault was not among the tracked projects, and mostly relied on its high-yield strategy. The smartest crypto minds already read our newsletter. Want in? Join them.

Con il sentimento generale del mercato crypto ancora fortemente ribassista, il declino di Ethereum si è intensificato, mentre il secondo asset digitale per capitalizzazione scende verso il livello di 3.800 dollari. Nel frattempo, i principali investitori di ETH stanno iniziando a mostrare fiducia decrescente nell’andamento del prezzo dell’altcoin, come indicato dal calo delle loro partecipazioni […]

The post What Should HyperVault Users Do After $3.6 Million Rug Pull? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Hyperliquid ecosystem is in the spotlight after one of its projects, HyperVault, was accused of rug-pulling users for approximately $3.6 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield flagged unusual transactions on Friday, sparking alarm on social media. HyperVault Social Channels Wiped Amid Rug Pull Suspicions Sponsored According to PeckShield, the suspicious activity began with a large withdrawal from HyperVault, a yield optimization protocol built on Hyperliquid. The assets were bridged out of the network to Ethereum, converted into ETH, and eventually funneled into Tornado Cash, a popular coin mixer often used to obscure fund flows. In total, 752 ETHwere deposited into Tornado Cash, raising strong suspicion of a deliberate exit scam. The fallout escalated quickly when HyperVault’s social media accounts were deactivated, including its X (Twitter) profile and Discord server. Sponsored HyperVault X Account Deactivated. Source: Twitter HypingBull, a Hyperliquid community member, views this as confirmation after warning about the protocol weeks earlier. On September 4, they highlighted irregularities in the project’s audit claims, noting that while developers said audits were underway, at least two firms denied any involvement. MAX REPOST 🚨: HYPERVAULT PROJECT IS DOING SHADY STUFF Friends, withdraw your funds from the protocol ASAP until further updates! When I asked Hypervault developers about audits, they answered that: “Audits are pending via Spearbit, Pashov, and Code4rena; expected turnaround for… https://t.co/SMKLP9S1tR pic.twitter.com/NBwrsbwRT6 — HypingBull (@hypingbull) September 4, 2025 Despite these warnings, HyperVault continued to attract users, leveraging its branding as a password manager and digital vault for businesses. Sponsored The platform also promoted itself as a multichain yield optimization hub. With roughly $5.8 million in total value locked (TVL), the project had positioned itself as a key DeFi player within Hyperliquid’s ecosystem. HyperVault TVL. Source: DefiLlama Sentiment is that HyperVault TVL (total value locked) may have been inflated. If this is…

Meme coins have often been seen as playful bets in crypto, but every cycle has shown that some end up rewriting the returns rules. Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is one of those projects that feels different. At the time of writing, LILPEPE is selling in the presale stage 13 at $0.0022, and early-stage buyers are already sitting on 120% gains. Investors joining at this stage still have a 36.36% gain potential by the time of launch when it lists at $0.0030, with the long-term potential pointing toward a 200x climb that could turn a modest $400 stake into nearly $80,000 by 2026.Ethereum (ETH) – the smart contract giantEthereum remains the foundation of decentralized finance. As of September 18, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $4,604. Standard Chartered projects that ETH could reach $12,000 by 2026. If ETH hits those levels, the projects building in its orbit benefit, including emerging meme coins like Little Pepe, which leverage Ethereum’s ecosystem for credibility and liquidity.Little Pepe (LILPEPE) – the meme coin with real momentumWhile Dogecoin calls itself the original meme currency and Shiba Inu has grown into a community-driven token, Little Pepe is trying something different. The project runs on an EVM-compatible Layer 2 chain with faster and cheaper transactions, and it has been audited by Certik, adding trust and transparency. At the time of writing, LILPEPE has raised over $25.9 million in its presale and sold over 15.9 billion tokens, with stage 13 already 92.58% filled. Being listed on CoinMarketCap gives the project visibility, and the team has also rolled out a $777,000 giveaway alongside a Mega Giveaway worth over 15 ETH in prizes for top buyers in stages 12 through 17.Community engagement has been so strong that LILPEPE surpassed Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe in ChatGPT 5 memecoin trend questions between June and August 2025.The math behind the projectionLittle Pepe (LILPEPE) is priced at $0.0022 at the current presale stage. That means a $400 investment today would buy roughly 181,818 tokens. When the token launches at $0.0030, those tokens would already be worth $545, giving investors a 36.36% gain before the market even begins trading. That is a built-in advantage that many early backers are chasing.Now consider a longer-term scenario. If LILPEPE were to rally to $0.44, representing a 200x increase from the current presale price, the same 181,818 tokens would be valued near $80,000. Such a move is highly speculative, but the numbers show why meme coins like Little Pepe continue to draw bold investors. The possibility of turning a small entry into a life-changing return drives much of the excitement around this space.Of course, there are risks. Not every presale token delivers on its promises. Yet with Little Pepe already audited by Certik, listed on CoinMarketCap, and raising more than $25.9M at the time of writing, it is proving that momentum is real. That’s enough to take a chance while the presale window opens.Closing thoughtsDogecoin and Shiba Inu have shown what community tokens can do, but Little Pepe is shaping up to be the next evolution with audit, utility, strong fundraising, and active giveaways.  At the time of writing, presale buyers are already ahead by 120%, and those joining at $0.0022 still have a 36.36% upside locked in before listing. If LILPEPE climbs toward a 200x return, that $400 entry could grow into $80,000 by 2026.For more information about Little Pepe (LILPEPE) visit the links below:Website: https://littlepepe.comWhitepaper: https://littlepepe.com/whitepaper.pdfTelegram: https://t.me/littlepepetokenTwitter/X: https://x.com/littlepepetokenThe post This ETH meme coin could transform $400 into $80,000 by 2026 as Ethereum price targets $12,000 appeared first on Invezz

TLDR: ESK is the first U.S.-listed ETF under the 1940 Act that combines spot Ethereum exposure with staking rewards for investors. The ETF distributes all staking rewards monthly, with REX and Osprey taking no share of the earnings. ETH price fell more than 6% in the last 24 hours, with technicals pointing to near-term bearish [...] The post REX-Osprey’s Ethereum Staking ETF Hits Cboe as ETH Price Pulls Back appeared first on Blockonomi.

Ethereum remains a dominant force in crypto, powering DeFi, NFTs, and institutional products. Analysts still publish long-term forecasts, with some projecting ETH to rise further after its 2025 ETF approvals fueled institutional inflows. With Wall Street funds now holding Ethereum directly, the asset has secured its position alongside Bitcoin as one of the industry’s benchmarks. […]