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MoonPay has acquired DFlow, a Solana-based execution layer, in a $100 million stock deal to expand beyond fiat conversion into trading infrastructure, according to the announcement. The acquisition gives MoonPay direct control over execution capabilities and marks a strategic shift deeper into

Enda Tamweel, Tunisia's largest microfinance institution, has introduced a blockchain-based loyalty program built on the Hedera network in collaboration with The Hashgraph Association. The initiative represents one of the earliest applications of distributed ledger technology in the microfinance

The U.S. Department of Labor will release April non-farm payroll (NFP) data on May 8 at 9:30 PM Korean time (8:30 AM ET), amid heightened inflation pressures from the Middle East conflict. NFP is the primary employment indicator measuring total job gains and losses excluding the agricultural

The Solana Foundation has partnered with Google Cloud to develop Pay.sh, a new payments system for AI bots that enables agents to discover, access, and pay for API usage using stablecoins on Solana, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Through this open standard, AI agents will be able to

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned on Tuesday at the Consensus Miami conference that the next two weeks are pivotal for passing broader cryptocurrency legislation, as the Senate Banking Committee prepares for a critical hearing. According to Garlinghouse, if the Senate Banking Committee does not ho

The Solana Foundation and others announced on Tuesday that TAO, the native token for decentralized AI project Bittensor, is now available for trading on Solana, according to Edward Zuo of Wormhole Labs. The announcement was made at Solana's Accelerate USA conference, marking the launch of a

Coinbase has selected Centrifuge as its main tokenization partner for Base and made a strategic investment in the startup, according to Centrifuge CEO Bhaji Illuminati. The partnership will position Centrifuge as the go-to platform for converting traditional assets such as exchange-traded funds, cre

Toncoin experienced a 36% surge as Telegram took over leadership of the TON ecosystem from the TON Foundation and implemented fee reductions, according to the announcement. Ecosystem Repositioning The market is repricing TON as a Telegram-led ecosystem rather than viewing it primarily as a

特朗普拒绝确认美伊停火协议有效性，比特币突破 81,000 美元创今年 2 月以来新高，Circle 一度大涨超 20%。本文分析地缘风险、BTC 技术阻力与资金结构变化。

Bitcoin's 30-day realised volatility collapsed from approximately 80% in mid-March to 40.7% on April 22, 2026, according to Glassnode's on-chain analysis—the sharpest five-week compression of the cycle. The sharp decline is creating structural pressure on the $81.4 billion crypto-casino industry,

XRP Ledger Reaches All-Time High User Growth The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has reached a new all-time high in total addresses, according to data from CryptoQuant. XRPL addresses grew from 8,198,608 on April 5 to 8,265,794 on May 4, adding 67,186 new addresses in 30 days—a 0.82% monthly increase. For an es

XRP ETF Inflows Surge Despite Price Stagnation XRP spot exchange-traded funds absorbed approximately $81.59 million in inflows during April 2026, marking the strongest month for XRP ETFs since their November 2025 launch, according to MoneyCheck data. Despite the institutional capital influx, XRP's

Palantir Technologies reported first-quarter revenue of $1.63 billion, beating analyst expectations of $1.54 billion, with adjusted earnings per share reaching 0.33 versus the expected 0.28. Despite the strong earnings report, the stock closed at $146.03, up 1.36%, before slipping

Crypto-related stocks closed higher on Monday, with Circle leading the rally with a 19.89% surge to $119.53, primarily driven by progress toward resolving the months-long dispute surrounding the Clarity Act, according to The Block. The stock of the USDC stablecoin issuer has gained 32.4% over the pa

Hut 8 has replaced its Coinbase Credit arrangement with a new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility from FalconX, reducing debt costs by 200 basis points. The new facility provides a more cost-efficient borrowing structure for the bitcoin-backed arrangement, as stated in the transaction

Crypto prime broker FalconX and Sygnum Bank have partnered to launch an onchain structured credit facility, a tokenized and overcollateralized lending product designed for institutional investors seeking exposure to digital asset credit markets through a regulated banking channel, according to a

Regulatory Authorization Expands Trafalgar's Platform Trafalgar has received authorization from Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) to operate as a broker-dealer, adding securities intermediation capabilities to its existing financial

Bitcoin has moved back above $80,000 following a brief reversal on Monday attributed to a disputed Iran missile claim, according to the source material. Options markets are positioning for a potential breakout, though skew indicators still favor downside protection. ## Market Positioning Options d

Goldman Sachs' Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) team has returned to a "seven on ten" rating on the domestic equity market, according to Anshul Sehgal, global co-head of the team. Sehgal stated in a recent interview that the team had raised its equity positioning to a "nine on ten"

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, warned in his latest economic outlook speech that the fight against inflation may become more challenging than expected, according to his remarks. Williams announced an inflation forecast of 3 percent for 2026, with price increases ex