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At the end of last month in the Perp DEX market, I felt things were a bit sluggish. When I looked at DefiLlama’s data, the 24-hour trading volume across the major platforms was dropping across the board. Especially Hyperliquid, which was down 15.5% from the previous day. Even so, with trading volume over $6 billion, it still remains in first place.
Looking at the rankings, Aster is in second place and has been quite stable. It’s maintaining $2.46 billion in 24-hour trading volume. Below that is EdgeX with $2.27 billion, and Lighter with $2.08 billion. If you track it on DefiLlama, these change

Over the past few months, I’ve noticed something about the moves in Bitcoin ETFs. This channel—once regarded as a steady buyer among institutional investors—was actually only demand under certain conditions.
By late February, over about 5 consecutive weeks, roughly $3.8 billion had been withdrawn from US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs. This is the longest outflow streak since the beginning of 2025. The scale itself is astonishing, but timing matters even more. It overlapped with a period when uncertainty over tariff policy was shaking interest rates and the stock market, leaving the broader macro en

Citigroup has made a major move. Aiming for the second half of 2026, it announced a plan to integrate Bitcoin custody into its core banking operations. This is not just an addition of a crypto-asset service—it’s about treating Bitcoin at the same level as stocks and bonds.
With $30 trillion in assets under management, Citigroup will build infrastructure for institutional investors. Pension funds, insurance companies, and asset management firms will be able to hold Bitcoin within the same framework as existing financial assets. Nisha Sreeram, Head of Digital Asset Custody Development, clearly p

Husky Inu (HINU) seems to be attracting attention amid the excitement in the cryptocurrency market. During the initial pre-launch phase, a price increase from $0.00023209 to $0.00023298 was expected, but looking at the recent overall market trend, Bitcoin and Ethereum are also rebounding significantly, so projects like Husky Inu might be riding the wave during this period. Fundraising was around $905,470 and had temporarily stalled, but the team has been steadily preparing for the official launch in spring 2026. Husky Inu has been quite a topic among meme coins, so we're curious about how it w

When will the final Bitcoin be mined? This is a question many people are curious about, but as long as the current issuance schedule continues, it is predicted to occur around the year 2140.
As of April 2026, approximately 20.02 million BTC have already been mined, reaching 95.34% of the maximum supply of 21 million. In other words, only about 800k BTC remain.
This slow pace of mining is thanks to Bitcoin's halving mechanism. Initially, the block reward was 50 BTC, but after multiple halvings, it is now 3.125 BTC. These halvings occur roughly every four years, gradually reducing the rate at wh

The recent crypto market has been quite active. It all started with news that Bitcoin Depot had $3.7 million worth of BTC stolen in March, and now concerns about security are coming to the forefront. It appears to be due to unauthorized access to internal systems.
Against that backdrop, it’s especially noticeable that the Ethereum Foundation is selling ETH to raise research funding. Of the 5,000 ETH, 3,750 ETH (approximately $8.3 million) has already been sold. The price of ETH dipped temporarily, but it’s now trading around $2.32K. Over the past week, it’s been surprisingly steady, moving in

As a choice of stablecoins, the differences between USDT and USDC are an important topic among institutional investors. Looking at the situation at the end of 2025, discussions about these two coins, especially the differences between USDT and USDC, are active in the market.
First, currently, USDT holds an overwhelming market size and daily trading volume. In terms of liquidity, it is available on almost all major exchanges, making it easy to buy and sell anywhere. On the other hand, USDC is highly regarded for its transparency and auditability. Its reserve management is clearly documented and

There are increasing cases of disputes with partners in crypto investments, but the incident that happened in Korea last month was truly frightening. A 39-year-old investor in Seoul was arrested on suspicion of attempting to poison his business partner. The trigger was a cryptocurrency investment loss of 11.7 billion won (about 1.1 million AUD). The two apparently had been running a Bitcoin-related investment program together since 2022, but the market's sharp decline quickly worsened their relationship.
Honestly, there’s a lot to learn from this incident. The crypto market operates 24/7, 365

Regarding inflation hedges, I've been hearing about them a lot lately, but I think many people don't truly understand their essence. Simply put, it's a strategy to protect asset value during times of rising inflation.
If you think about it, regular fiat currencies are influenced by central bank monetary policies and gradually lose value over time. That's why assets with intrinsic value like gold, Bitcoin, and real estate are gaining attention. Especially Bitcoin, which has a fixed supply of 21 million coins, is inherently scarce and resistant to inflationary pressures.
The process of choosing

Dogecoin is showing interesting movements. Last week, it rebounded from around $0.09, and in recent days, it rose to $0.117. That's a 21% increase. Trading volume is also incredible, surging by 191% to reach $2.87 billion.
What’s happening is that the entire cryptocurrency market is doing well. The CPI report results exceeded expectations, increasing hopes for interest rate cuts, leading to buying across risk assets like Bitcoin and XRP. Dogecoin is riding that wave. Looking at CoinMarketCap data, mentions on social media have increased by 33%, clearly indicating growing investor interest.

Recently, Stripe's movements are truly fascinating. The era where AI agents operate not just as tools but as independent economic entities is becoming quite tangible.
What Stripe's management is pushing forward is a serious bet on the so-called "Machine Economy." By 2026, the shift from human-centered transactions to machine-to-machine (M2M) economic activities is no longer just a theory but is gradually becoming a functional reality.
The core components are USDC and the Tempo blockchain. USDC is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, available 24/7, and programmable, making it ideal for commer

Last week in the crypto market, it was quite turbulent. Apparently, a total of $360 million was liquidated within 24 hours. With Bitcoin's stop-loss amount alone reaching $134 million, there must have been quite significant movements.
ETH also lost $111 million, and other altcoins suffered considerable damage as well. SOL around $12.86 million, XRP approximately $8.91 million. The scale of Bitcoin's stop-loss liquidation is still overwhelmingly larger.
In such times, it's a pattern where leveraged traders get wiped out all at once. It might be wise to keep an eye on movements around Bitcoin.

Recently, there has been an interesting debate about valuation methods for Bitcoin-related companies. When evaluating large holders like MicroStrategy, mNAV has been used as the industry standard, but there has been an increasing number of critiques pointing out significant flaws in this metric.
So, what exactly is mNAV? It’s an indicator that compares a company's intrinsic value with its Bitcoin holdings to assess the market premium or discount rate. It’s simple and easy to understand, which is why investors have found it useful. However, among analysts, the limitations of mNAV are becoming m

Lately, I've been paying attention, and it feels like brain implant technology is finally entering a realistic stage. There's talk that Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, will start mass production of brain implants in earnest from 2026.
What’s interesting is that, instead of just being in the research phase, they plan to embed brain implants through fully automated surgical procedures, allowing paralyzed patients to control digital devices with just their thoughts. This could go beyond medical applications and fundamentally change the relationship between humans and technology.
Currently, brain

In a recent podcast appearance, Wintermute's founder made an interesting point: the crypto industry is drifting far away from its original cypherpunk ideals.
Certainly, there are outwardly positive developments like increased adoption by governments and Wall Street, but in reality, the entire industry is overly obsessed with "raising numbers." In other words, it’s completely dominated by financialization and speculation, moving further away from the original goal of building a decentralized financial system.
It’s like losing sight of the core cypherpunk essence. Instead of escaping government

The topic of the S2F model has come up again recently, and according to PlanB's analysis, there is a possibility that Bitcoin's average price could reach around $500k by 2028 within its cycle. Given the predictive accuracy of this S2F model based on halving cycles, I honestly think it's still worth paying close attention to.
Currently, Bitcoin's price is around $78,000, and since the all-time high is $126,000, there is still plenty of room for upward movement. If the S2F model is correct, it suggests that a period of significant breakout above this price range could occur. The framework of thi

The blockchain game market is showing another major development.
The official release of the FPS game Shrapnel on Steam is a significant event for the Web3 gaming industry.
Releasing Shrapnel on a traditional gaming platform means it's not just a niche market; it increases opportunities for a broader audience to experience blockchain games.
Until now, Web3 games have been limited by technical hurdles and awareness issues, remaining accessible to a limited user base.
I feel that Shrapnel has the potential to break through this barrier.
On the other hand, the field of tokenized trading

I checked the ranking of oxygen-based bleaches, and I think there are more options than I expected, so many people might be confused. Depending on the type of stain—like wine stains, mud, or egg yolk discoloration—the effectiveness can vary quite a bit.
When I compared 16 products, the top was Miyoshi Soap’s Living Oxygen Bleach. It’s a powder type, and it works quite well to remove wine and mud stains even without soaking. Soaking makes it almost completely white. The next best is Saraya’s product, which features a natural aroma. It seems to be strong against water-soluble stains.
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Gold is slightly declining, but it seems to be related to recent geopolitical developments. Physical gold has fallen to around $4,835 per ounce. Last week, there were positive signals between the U.S. and Iran, so there was hope that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz might ease. As a result, crude oil prices also dropped, and inflation concerns eased. With that trend, gold appears to be entering a correction phase. From a technical perspective, there may also be short-term profit-taking selling. However, future movements in gold will likely be heavily influenced by how these geopolitical negoti