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It's your favorite crypto connoisseur, Mochi, back with another serving of tantalizing tech and web3 news. From DOGE's disastrous office exit and AI-powered privacy nightmares to OpenSea's platform evolution and SharpLink's billion-dollar Ethereum bet, we've got a lot to unpack. So, buckle up and get ready for a wild ride through the wonderland of digital chaos! 🌐

INTEL BRIEF

🟧 DOGE left USIP headquarters with water damage and pest infestations after their illegal takeover was overturned.

🟧 AI tool Lolarchiver instantly profiles YouTube users from comments, potentially violating privacy laws.

🟧 OpenSea's OS2 expands beyond NFTs with multi-blockchain trading, reporting 40% more collectors since January.

🟧 SharpLink Gaming plans $1B Ethereum purchase, appointing ETH co-founder Joseph Lubin as chairman.

DOGE Left Their Office Looking Like a Haunted House Full of Rats and Roaches

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has been efficiency-ing themselves right out of some hot water – literally and figuratively. According to a sworn statement from USIP's chief executive George Moose, DOGE's farewell gift to the United States Institute of Peace headquarters was apparently a pest-infested, water-logged disaster zone that would make even the most questionable Airbnb listing blush.

The drama reportedly started back in March when DOGE decided to play some high-stakes real estate musical chairs, allegedly "breaking into" USIP's Washington D.C. headquarters despite the nonprofit being about as connected to the executive branch as a vegan is to a barbecue competition. The standoff was so intense that USIP had to call the police – because nothing says "government efficiency" like a good old-fashioned office invasion, right?

After a federal judge ruled DOGE's takeover was illegal (plot twist!), Moose and his team surveyed their reclaimed territory only to discover what can only be described as a biological warfare zone. We're talking rats, roaches, water damage, and missing ceiling tiles – basically everything you'd expect from a haunted house, minus the charm.

"Vermin were not a problem prior to March 17, 2025." Translation? DOGE turned a perfectly functional government building into what sounds like a rejected episode of "Hoarders: Government Edition."

The building was reportedly "essentially abandoned for many weeks" before USIP got their keys back, suggesting DOGE's idea of "maintaining and securing" a building involves the same level of care you'd give to a rental car on your last day of vacation.

Now USIP has had to hire private security and take over building maintenance themselves, because apparently when you want something done right, you can't trust the Department of Government Efficiency to handle it efficiently. The irony is so thick you could cut it with a rusty government-issued butter knife.

DOGE allegedly left USIP headquarters infested with rats and roaches after their illegal takeover was overturned

Building suffered water damage and missing ceiling tiles during DOGE's occupation

USIP now hiring private security and maintenance after DOGE reportedly abandoned the facility

This AI Tool Can Stalk Anyone Through Their YouTube Comments and It's Terrifying

Remember when the biggest worry about YouTube comments was getting into flame wars about pineapple on pizza? Well, buckle up buttercups, because things just got a whole lot more dystopian. Meet Lolarchiver's YouTube Tools – an AI-powered OSINT platform that can turn your innocent "first!" comments into a detailed psychological profile faster than you can say "privacy violation."

This digital detective tool reportedly takes seconds to analyze any YouTube commenter's activity and spit out everything from your geographic location to your political leanings. During testing, the tool allegedly identified someone as living in Italy just from their Italian-language comments and TV show references.

The pseudonymous developer behind this privacy nightmare has created what can only be described as a "one-click creep toolkit" that also covers Twitch, Kick, League of Legends, and even some platforms we probably shouldn't mention in polite company. The tool's webpage mysteriously went dark recently, displaying only an email address – presumably because someone realized that maybe advertising your digital stalking services isn't great PR.

While all this data is technically "publicly available," the AI element removes the traditional barrier of actually having to do the boring legwork. Previously, if someone wanted to profile you, they'd have to manually sift through years of your questionable takes on cat videos.

Legal experts are having field days pointing out that these tools likely violate YouTube's terms of service and potentially breach data protection laws like the EU's GDPR. The service apparently doesn't respect YouTube's robots.txt file, which is basically the digital equivalent of ignoring a "Do Not Disturb" sign.

The platform also lets users search leaked databases, which depending on your location, could land you anywhere from a stern legal letter to actual criminal charges.

The broader implications are genuinely terrifying. Every data breach, from the infamous Ledger wallet leak affecting 270,000+ users to recent Coinbase incidents, feeds into these digital profiling machines. For crypto holders, this is particularly concerning given the rise of "$5 wrench attacks" – physical robberies targeting people believed to hold significant cryptocurrency, with 29 reported cases already in 2025.

AI tool can instantly profile YouTube users from comments, potentially violating platform policies and privacy laws

Service lowers barrier for digital stalking from manual research to one-click profiling

Highlights dangers of data breaches feeding into surveillance tools, especially concerning for crypto holders facing physical attacks

OpenSea Just Became the Amazon of Crypto Trading Beyond Just NFTs

OpenSea decided to stop being just the "NFT guy" at the crypto party and transform into the ultimate digital marketplace DJ, spinning everything from monkey JPEGs to the hottest memecoins. The platform just dropped OS2 out of beta, and it's serving up more token varieties.

Gone are the days when OpenSea was just about buying overpriced digital art to flex on Twitter. The new platform now supports full token trading across 14 blockchains, including fungible tokens on Solana – because apparently, they got tired of being called a one-trick pony in a world full of DeFi unicorns.

Chief Marketing Officer Adam Hollander spilled the tea to Cointelegraph, explaining that OS2 lets users "mint an NFT on Solana, swap a gaming token on Ronin and buy a memecoin that was just created, all from a single wallet flow."

While everyone's been doom-posting about NFT winter, OpenSea claims their weekly unique collectors are up 40% since January. Hollander dropped this truth bomb: "That tells us the tourists left, but the true users stayed, and they're participating in more chains than ever." Translation? The paper hands folded, but the diamond hands are still buying digital assets like there's no tomorrow.

Unique NFT buyers hit 936,000 in May – a whopping 50% jump from April's 622,000. May also marked the first monthly volume uptick in 2025 after what can only be described as a five-month crypto hibernation.

Hollander is particularly bullish on Real-World Assets (RWAs), pointing to Courtyard's NFT trading card marketplace that reportedly hit $20.7 million in sales volume during one week in April. That surge was so impressive it helped Polygon briefly overtake Ethereum in weekly NFT sales – a David vs. Goliath moment that probably had Ethereum maxis spitting out their oat milk lattes.

The OpenSea exec maintains there's still "real power" in provable digital ownership, arguing that once you can prove ownership on-chain, "whole industries open up." It's the classic tech evolution story: start narrow with digital collectibles, then expand into world-changing applications that nobody saw coming.

OpenSea's OS2 platform now supports multi-blockchain token trading beyond just NFTs, including memecoins and gaming tokens

Weekly unique collectors increased 40% since January despite lower overall market volumes, suggesting tourist exodus but core user retention

May saw 50% jump in unique NFT buyers and first monthly volume uptick in 2025, with RWA marketplace success driving growth

This Sports Betting Company Wants to Spend One Billion Dollars on Ethereum

Michael Saylor, there's a new corporate crypto whale in town, and they're betting big on Ethereum – literally. SharpLink Gaming, a US sports betting platform, just filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion with one gloriously simple plan: buy as much ETH as humanly possible.

The company's May 30 SEC filing reads like a love letter to Vitalik Buterin, stating they intend to use "substantially all of the proceeds" from their proposed share offering to acquire Ether. Translation? They're about to become Ethereum's biggest corporate fanboy, complete with diamond hands and probably some custom ETH merchandise.

SharpLink didn't just decide to YOLO into crypto – they went full galaxy brain and appointed Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin as chairman of their board of directors. After this announcement dropped on May 27, SharpLink's stock went absolutely parabolic with a 400% surge during trading. Nothing says "market confidence" like a good old-fashioned moonshot.

The filing reads like a crypto risk assessment written by someone's overly cautious lawyer, outlining potential threats including Central Bank Digital currencies (CBDCs) that could "eliminate or reduce the need or demand for private-sector issued cryptocurrencies." They're also worried about Ether potentially being labeled a "security," which would subject them to additional regulations – basically the crypto equivalent of being asked to show your hall pass.

The crypto community has already dubbed SharpLink as "Ethereum's Michael Saylor," drawing comparisons to the MicroStrategy CEO who's been stacking Bitcoin like it's going out of style. For context, Saylor's Strategy currently holds 580,250 Bitcoin valued at $60.22 billion – making him the ultimate crypto whale who probably has Bitcoin price alerts tattooed on his wrist.

This move comes at an interesting time, with REX Shares filing for what analysts believe could be the first Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs to launch in the US within weeks. They're reportedly using "regulatory workarounds" to get staking features into ETFs – something that's been harder to crack than a government encryption code.

SharpLink's strategy is beautifully simple: take money from people who want to bet on sports, use it to bet on Ethereum, and hope both bets pay off. The company did mention they'll also use some proceeds for "working capital needs, general corporate purposes, operating expenses and core affiliate marketing operations" – you know, boring stuff that doesn't make headlines.

SharpLink Gaming filed to raise $1B primarily to purchase Ethereum, appointing ETH co-founder Joseph Lubin as board chairman

Company's stock surged 400% after the announcement, earning comparisons to Bitcoin's Michael Saylor

Filing outlines risks including CBDCs and potential security classification, while first ETH staking ETFs may launch soon

And that's a wrap, my lovely PoI readers! I hope this edition left you feeling informed, entertained, and maybe even a little bit more paranoid about your YouTube comments (kidding... sort of). Remember to stay curious, stay informed, and keep your digital footprints clean. Until next time, this is Mochi, signing off with a virtual high-five!

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