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Grayscale added Ethena to its DeFi Fund and removed Aerodrome Finance during quarterly portfolio rebalance. Uniswap and Aave remain top DeFi Fund holdings, while Ethena entered with a 13.59% allocation. Smart Contract Fund kept all assets, with Ethereum and Solana maintaining the

Onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant warns that Bitcoin profit-taking could increase further following the recent price rally, according to an analysis by the firm's head of research, Julio Moreno. Bitcoin has risen over 20% since the start of April to a three-month high, driven by earlier

Autonomous Vehicle Auto-Charging Infrastructure Launches New Stone (新石器) autonomous vehicles and Telia Power (特来电) announced on May 8 the launch of the world's first autonomous vehicle auto-charging and

Ethereum remains below the $2,400 area on the weekly chart while higher time frame analysis shows a wider bullish setup forming, according to technical analysis shared on X. ETH must clear moving average resistance before the $4,900 target comes back into focus. Weekly Chart: ETH Range-Bound

TON surges 18% after Telegram boosts ecosystem activity and investor staking inflows sharply increase. Strong bullish momentum supported by moving averages, but RSI signals overbought market conditions. Resistance near $2.80 limits upside, while support holds around $1.90 for

TON surges 18% after Telegram boosts ecosystem activity and investor staking inflows sharply increase. Strong bullish momentum supported by moving averages, but RSI signals overbought market conditions. Resistance near $2.80 limits upside, while support holds around $1.90 for

With AI-to-AI commerce expected to increase the velocity of money, central banks may find themselves unable to react to machine-speed inflation or flash crashes. Experts suggest that regulation must be embedded directly into the code to prevent cascading failures. Key Takeaways: The IMF

On the early morning of April 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 8 to 4 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%, marking the third consecutive meeting with no change. However, beneath a decision that broadly aligns with market expectations, there lies the most intense policy split since October 1992. The composition of the four dissenting votes is highly dramatic: Stephen Miller, a Fed governor nominated by Trum

Payward, the parent company of Kraken's crypto exchange, has applied for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a statement. The application seeks to establish the Payward National Trust Company (PNTC), which aims to serve institutional

Analysts say XRP buy signals suggest selling pressure may ease after recent correction and consolidation phase. XRP faces resistance near $1.55 and $1.70, while long-term breakout targets remain above $15. Holder growth continues rising despite volatility, with XRP stabilizing around

Pilot used XRP Ledger and JPMorgan banking rails to settle tokenized U.S. Treasury transactions in seconds. Mastercard connected blockchain infrastructure with traditional banking systems for cross-border settlement workflows. Firms demonstrated 24/7 institutional settlement using tokeniz

On May 4, 2026, US President Trump made a high-profile announcement to launch a “Freedom Plan,” intending to guide merchant ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz to pass through. The plan called for deploying missile destroyers, more than 100 sorties of aircraft, and about 15,000 active-duty servicemembers. However, less than 48 hours after the plan was implemented, Trump announced a suspension, citing “major progress in the comprehensive US-Iran agreement.” But Iran’s stance was very different:

SHIB gains slightly but stays below major moving averages, signaling continued bearish pressure. Institutional interest and ecosystem growth rise despite weak technical indicators and mixed momentum signals. Price expected to consolidate between key support and resistance with limited

Nigerian fintech pioneer Paga has partnered with the Sui blockchain to integrate cryptocurrency infrastructure into its platform. Key Takeaways: Paga partnered with Sui on May 7 to launch high-yield accounts and crypto rails for 1 billion people. Paga joins Flutterwave and Paystack in

SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated on Friday at an artificial intelligence expo hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project that the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to clarify how its regulatory framework applies to software applications as it considers future rules for onchain financial