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1. LockBit Bitcoin Wallets Leaked: A massive breach exposed 60,000 Bitcoin addresses tied to LockBit ransomware operations. The leaked database includes ransomware builds and 4,400 victim chat logs.

2. CZ Applies for Trump Pardon: Binance founder CZ confirmed he requested a presidential pardon from Trump after serving time for AML violations.

3. 💡Feature of the Day - Doodles NFT Sales Skyrocket: Doodles NFT volume surged 97% ahead of the DOOD token airdrop on May 9.

   
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📰 News Highlights:

LockBit Bitcoin Leak [Source][Source][Source]

Hackers breached the LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web infrastructure, leaking nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses tied to the group’s criminal operations.

A MySQL database dump was posted online, exposing detailed information, including ransomware builds, target companies, and over 4,400 negotiation chat logs between LockBit and its victims.

While private keys weren’t included, the breach reveals significant insights into how ransomware actors operate financially.

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CZ Seeks Pardon [Source][Source][Source]

Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao confirmed on a podcast that he officially applied for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump after initially denying media reports.

Zhao said his lawyers submitted the request following coverage by Bloomberg and WSJ and was partly inspired by Trump’s past pardoning of BitMEX executives.

He expressed openness to the idea, stating that "no felon would mind a pardon."

💡 Feature of the Day: 

Doodles NFT Surge [Source][Source][Source]

Doodles NFT sales skyrocketed 97% in 24 hours, topping $1.1 million as the community gears up for the DOOD token airdrop.

The upcoming token generation event, set for May 9, will mint 10 billion tokens on Solana, with a future bridge to Base.

A large portion (68%) will go to the community, sparking renewed interest in the collection, which jumped 368% in weekly sales.

Exchanges like Binance and Bybit plan to list the token post-mint.

😂 Crypto Meme of the Day: 

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And that’s it for this today.

See you all tomorrow’s edition!

Jonathan Gibson
UseTheBitcoin.com