Lost Bitcoin Keys Expose the Limits of Legal Ownership
Large volumes of Bitcoin made inaccessible by lost private keys have created a practical ownership problem that estate law cannot solve on its own. Legal title does not restore cryptographic control, because the Bitcoin network recognizes signed transactions, not probate orders, wills or fiduciary authority.
Ethereum Exit Queue Surges After April DeFi Hack Wave
Ethereum’s validator withdrawal queue has surged dramatically, with roughly 433,158 ETH waiting to exit and withdrawals facing delays of about seven days. The spike, estimated at around 72,000% over two weeks, followed a brutal April 2026 DeFi security wave that drained approximately $635 million across multiple exploits.