CryptoEconomy

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ether.fi migrated its non-custodial crypto card to OP Mainnet, the largest single TVL event in the network’s history, reaching $220M.
The full migration took three days with no service interruptions, keeping all 70,000 cards and 300,000 accounts active throughout the process.
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Chiliz and Tokyo Verdy signed an MOU to explore the tokenization of the club in Japan, focusing on fan engagement and compliance. The initiative aims to develop a fan-token model that fits within Japanese sports culture.

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SG-FORGE partnered with Consensys to integrate its MiCA-compliant stablecoin USDCV into the MetaMask wallet.
MetaMask users will be able to use USD CoinVertible for on/off-ramping, trading, DeFi market access and gas fee payments.
USDCV has 26.3 million tokens in circulation; its euro co

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Kaia launched Kaia Investment Partners (KIP), an institutional subsidiary that deploys external capital to drive real-world assets onchain.
KIP operates under a Singapore Variable Capital Company structure, with two divisions: a Venture Capital division focused on stablecoins and an RWA d

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21Shares filed its second S-1 amendment for a Hyperliquid spot ETF and seeks to list on Nasdaq under the ticker THYP.
The fund plans to allocate between 30% and 70% of its HYPE holdings to staking, according to the document filed with the SEC.
Bitwise and Grayscale also have active

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Glamsterdam Upgrade: Ethereum approaches its May 2026 Glamsterdam fork with traders positioning around its largest execution-layer overhaul since The Merge, targeting major throughput gains and lower fees.
Market Positioning: Accumulation wallets reached 26.55 million ETH, staking hit

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Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $76,120 on April 14, 2026, pushing its market capitalization to a total of $1.52 trillion.
Total liquidations in the crypto market exceeded $700 million, with $256 million specifically coming from BTC short positions.
Brent crude fell below $95 while t

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A $119 million XRP transfer to Coinbase sparked fears of a potential sell-off and unsettled market sentiment.
Traders reacted quickly, as large exchange inflows are often seen as signals of possible liquidation.
While not all whale transfers lead to selling, the event heightened

The essay discusses the upcoming "Lift Off" event by World, introducing an updated World ID protocol, expanding user verification, and unveiling new partnerships for safer digital interactions. It highlights the need for distinguishing real users from automated agents.

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Origin Dollar integrates Morpho’s new markets on HyperLiquid, enabling USDC lending against WHYPE and kHYPE collateral with yields exceeding 6%.
The strategy utilizes Circle’s CCTP technology to automatically bridge interest generated from HyperLiquid back to the Ethereum mainnet.
The

Paxos Labs closed a $12 million strategic funding round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures, Maelstrom and Uniswap. The company offers platforms the tools to convert digital assets into active financial products through a single integration.
The funds will

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Visa launched a validator node on the Tempo blockchain to support real-time stablecoin payments and deepen its infrastructure role.
The move allows Visa to validate transactions, improve reliability, and enhance cross-border payment efficiency.
By integrating blockchain directly, Visa ai

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Polygon launched sPOL, its native liquid staking token, with the goal of unlocking more than 3.6 billion POL currently staked.
The protocol backed the launch with 10 million POL from the treasury on day one, with an additional 90 million set to be added progressively.
Validators in the s

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Solana reinforces its leadership in onchain spot trading with a 41% market share in Q1 2026, outperforming Ethereum and its Layer 2 ecosystem.
Institutional demand remains steady, with $208M in net inflows into SOL ETPs despite weaker market conditions.
Growth extends beyond trading,

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Scroll announced the dissolution of its Security Council and staff cuts within the DAO to reduce its operational costs.
The decision follows Ether.fi’s migration to Optimism, which drained $160 million in TVL and $13 million in annualized fees.
L2BEAT detected that the platform

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Polymarket launched an audit of startups in its developer program that offer apps to copy trades from traders with possible insider information.
One of the audited startups, Polycool, published on its site a “guide to insider trading on Polymarket”, arguing that the rules differ from