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Crypto Insight
25-05-2025
- Business
- Crypto Insight
Wallet intelligence shapes the next crypto power shift
Opinion by: Scott Lehr, adviser to In the world of cryptocurrency, knowledge isn't just power — it's a weapon. The recent collapse of Mantra's OM token, which saw a 90% drop in value within hours, underscores how wallet intelligence can be leveraged with devastating effects. Wallet intelligence is the real-time analysis of blockchain data to extract insights from wallet behaviors, transaction patterns, and asset flows. Firms like Chainalysis and Arkham Intelligence have turned raw onchain activity into high-resolution surveillance, enabling everything from compliance monitoring to predictive trading. This level of insight gives a strategic advantage to those who can access it. Power like this, however, has consequences. There is a new battlefield on the blockchain, and you might be in danger. The downside of transparency As blockchain transparency advances, the pseudonymity that once protected users rapidly dissolves. Every transaction leaves a breadcrumb trail — one that sophisticated actors can follow. Wallet intelligence is increasingly used by regulators, exchanges, and analytics firms to enforce compliance and track illicit activity. It also opens the door to abuse: centralized surveillance, profiling, and preemptive censorship. OM's collapse exposed the dangers The April collapse of OM offers a case study of how these dynamics play out. Although not conclusively proven, reports suggest that a single trader initiated a massive short on Binance's perpetual market, allegedly exploiting market liquidity to trigger a cascade of liquidations. At the same time, Mantra's token was held in a highly centralized fashion — 90% of OM supply sat with insiders. Combine that with low liquidity and poor transparency around OTC deals, and you get a chain reaction that wiped out millions in market cap and investor trust. The FTX fallout and the power of wallet intelligence We saw echoes of this dynamic during the collapse of FTX. While regulators and internal auditors failed to sound the alarm, early warnings came from parts of the crypto community — analysts and observers who flagged questionable ties between Alameda Research and FTX. But the full extent of the misconduct wasn't revealed until a leaked balance sheet and a cascade of withdrawals forced the truth into the open. After the collapse, wallet intelligence became critical. Blockchain investigators and independent sleuths traced the movement of billions in customer funds, exposing how deeply intertwined — and misused — those assets were. The fallout didn't just destroy value. It shattered trust and proved that, in the right hands, blockchain transparency can uncover truths that centralized actors try to bury. The growing threat of surveillance capitalism This is the new battlefield. Wallet intelligence enables actors to front-run movements, manipulate price action, or influence reputational narratives by selectively exposing wallet data. In the wrong hands, it becomes a weapon capable of destabilizing protocols, shaping regulatory pressures, or undermining the decentralization of crypto. What happens when blockchain data stops protecting users and starts profiling them? The centralization of these tools and data pipelines poses a systemic risk. A small number of firms with privileged access and institutional relationships now have disproportionate influence over which transactions get flagged, which wallets get blocked, and which behaviors are interpreted as 'suspicious.' That isn't decentralization. It's surveillance capitalism with a blockchain veneer. What the crypto community must do now The implications for markets are significant. As wallet intelligence tools become more influential, expect heightened regulatory scrutiny, targeted enforcement, and volatility driven by actors who can read the tape before the rest of the market sees it. In the wrong context, transparency without guardrails can morph into tyranny. Wallet intelligence is here to stay — but how it's governed, who gets access, and whether it reinforces or undermines decentralization will determine whether it serves the ecosystem or destabilizes it. Blockchain users: Stop assuming decentralization means safety. Know how your data is being tracked, interpreted, and possibly weaponized. Regulators must understand this technology before attempting to regulate it—or risk empowering the wrong actors. Developers should push for decentralized wallet intelligence platforms that return data power to the network, not a few firms. Protocols should bake privacy into their architecture without sacrificing accountability. In this next era of crypto, what you don't know about your own wallet might be exactly what someone else is using to move against you. Opinion by: Scott Lehr, adviser to Source:
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman identified in deadly crash in St. Gabriel
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The St. Gabriel Police Department identified a woman who was killed on Louisiana Highway 30 on Sunday morning. According to police, the woman is Katina Perck, 51, of St. Amant. Officers with SGPD were called to a crash on Hwy 30, near Hwy 3115, involving a car and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found a woman with serious injuries near the intersection. Perck was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Sean Alteri, 51, of Gonzales, remained at the scene. State Police were notified as Alteri showed signs of impairment. Alteri failed the breathing sample, according to SGPD. Alteri was arrested and booked into the Iberville Parish Jail on charges of driving under the influence and vehicular homicide. GOP blames tariffs, economic uncertainty for low Trump approval rating Budget retailers Shein and Temu raise prices amid Trump tariffs Bill criminalizing deepfake revenge porn passes House, heads to Trump's desk Woman identified in deadly crash in St. Gabriel Netflix announces new subtitle option: How it works Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman killed in St. Gabriel crash, driver faces DUI charge
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A driver is facing charges after a crash left a woman dead early Sunday morning in St. Gabriel. Around midnight on April 27, St. Gabriel police officers were called to Louisiana Highway 30 near Highway 3115 for a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found a woman with serious injuries near the intersection. Police said she died at the scene. The driver, 51-year-old Sean Alteri of Gonzales, stayed at the scene. Officers noticed he showed signs of impairment and called the Louisiana State Police to help with a field sobriety test. During the test, Alteri reportedly showed clear signs of impairment. He was taken to the police department, where he gave a breath sample that tested over the legal limit, according to the SGPD. Police investigate shooting that left 18-year-old dead in Baton Rouge Alteri was charged with driving under the influence and vehicular homicide and was booked into the Iberville Parish Jail. The identity of the victim will be released after her family is notified, police said. More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments; here's what they are Woman killed in St. Gabriel crash, driver faces DUI charge 25 Things to Keep in Your Car Best Luxury SUVs for 2025 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sky News
17-04-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Predators eye bargain deal for struggling discount retailer Poundland
The owner of Bensons for Beds is among a pack of suitors circling Poundland, the struggling discount retailer. Sky News has learnt that Alteri, which recently missed out on a deal to buy the high street arm of WH Smith, is preparing to submit an offer for Poundland in the coming weeks. Alteri is expected to be among a significant number of bidders for the chain, which has been put up for sale by Pepco Group, its current owner. Warsaw-listed Pepco confirmed in March that it planned to explore a sale of the business, with Teneo hired to advise on an auction. Last year, Poundland recorded roughly €2bn of sales. It employs roughly 18,000 people. Earlier this year, Pepco, which also trades as Pepco and Dealz in Europe, said Poundland had seen a like-for-like sales slump of 7.3% during the Christmas trading period. In an accompanying trading statement, Pepco said that Poundland had suffered "a more difficult sales environment and consumer backdrop in the UK, alongside margin pressure and an increasingly higher operating cost environment". "We expect that the toughest comparative quarter for Poundland is now behind us - the same quarter last year represented a period prior to the changes made within our clothing and GM [general merchandise] ranges - and therefore, we expect the negative sales performance for Poundland to moderate as we move through the year." It added that Poundland would not increase the size of its store portfolio on a net basis during the course of this year. Alteri, which is backed by the investment giant Apollo Global Management, declined to comment.
The Guardian
09-03-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Just two buyers left in race to buy WH Smith high street division
There are only two buyers left in the race to buy retailer WH Smith's ailing high street division, according to a report. The retail group confirmed in January it was seeking a buyer for its 500 UK high street shops, in a shake-up that would leave it free to focus on its more successful travel arm, where it has stores in railway stations, airports and hospitals in the UK and abroad. Restructuring firm Alteri and the Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, both of which have experience in buying troubled retailers, are the only two parties remaining in talks about a deal, according to Sky News. The owner of HMV, Doug Putman, who was seen as a potential bidder for the chain, is reportedly no longer in talks with bankers at Greenhill about an offer. The Guardian understands that bidders have submitted first-round offers for the chain to WH Smith in the past few weeks, and the sale process is ongoing with the hope of a deal being completed in April. Alteri, which owns retailer Bensons for Beds, previously had a majority stake in fast fashion retailer Missguided, which collapsed into administration in 2022, while Modella Capital acquired arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft in 2024. Retail analysts anticipate that both potential bidders would close a significant number of WH Smith's high street stores after taking control, which has created uncertainty for the 5,000 employees in those shops. Any deal would leave WH Smith's eponymous parent company, which is listed on the stock market, free to focus on its growing travel division, which operates across 32 countries and which accounted for three-quarters of the group's revenue in the year to the end of August. The retailer's high street division, where it sells newspapers, books, stationery, cards and gifts, reported falling sales in its UK stores in the 21 weeks to 25 January, at the same that revenues rose at its travel arm. One of the world's oldest retailers, WH Smith can trace its history back to 1792, when it was established in Little Grosvenor Street in London by Henry Walton Smith and his wife, Anna, later expanding to become one of the UK's best-known retail chains. Sign up to Business Today Get set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning after newsletter promotion WH Smith declined to comment. Alteri, Modella Capital and Putman Investments have been contacted for comment.
