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DEX activity declined further in April, extending a downward trend since October 2025, with total DEX volumes reaching $166.78B—the lowest level since August 2024, according to DeFi Llama data. Trading volumes are now approximately 59% lower than the October 2025 peak, reflecting weaker sentiment in

Polymarket has partnered with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, according to the announcement. The partnership signals to both users and regulators that Polymarket is committed to eliminating insider trading and market manipulation on its prediction market platform.

The Trump family crypto portfolio carries a value of approximately $3 billion as of early 2026, down from roughly $7.7 billion in September 2025 following a brutal Q4 2025 drawdown that erased about $1 billion in paper wealth, according to Bloomberg's net-worth tracking. The portfolio comprises

SBI Holdings has submitted a letter of intent to acquire shares in Bitbank, with the aim of making the Japanese crypto exchange operator a consolidated subsidiary of the major financial services conglomerate. SBI Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao announced the development on Friday, stating tha

Bitcoin fell below the ascending support line that guided its April rally, according to technical analysis shared by Elja. The breakdown occurred on FOMC day, with BTC trading near $75,633 after losing the lower boundary of its rising channel that had held through April as the price

More than 500 Ethereum wallets, many inactive for years, were drained in a coordinated attack resulting in approximately $800,000 in losses, with stolen funds subsequently laundered through cross-chain protocol ThorChain, according to on-chain investigators. The incident stands out due to the age

UAE Formally Withdraws from OPEC The United Arab Emirates formally withdrew from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ mechanism on May 1, according to CCTV News. The decision ends the UAE's nearly 60-year membership in the organization and marks the

Turkey's central bank resumed gold purchases in April 2026 after sustained sales in March, buying 36 tonnes in the first two weeks of the month to bolster reserves and support the lira amid regional conflict. According to data released on April 25, the central bank's gold holdings increased

Google DeepMind introduced AI co-clinician on May 01, 2026, a research initiative designed to examine how multimodal AI systems could support healthcare workers and patients more effectively. The project addresses growing pressure on health systems worldwide to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and ex

South Korea's Seoul Administrative Court Second Administrative Division granted Bithumb, one of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, a temporary stay of execution on April 30, halting a six-month partial business suspension imposed by regulators. According to the court ruling, the suspens

The UK is reconsidering its approach to developing a digital pound, or 'Britcoin,' shifting away from a firm approval-or-rejection decision toward a slower pace of progress, according to people familiar with the situation. This reversal comes three years after the UK Treasury and Bank of England

Israeli officials stated on May 1 that the United States "may be about to decide" whether to resume military operations against Iran, according to CCTV News. Israel is intensifying preparations for a potential renewed conflict with Iran, with Israeli government officials indicating they are "on

## Senate Resolution Passes Unanimously U.S. senators are now barred from trading on prediction markets following the unanimous passage of S. Res. 708 on Thursday, according to the Senate Press Gallery. The measure became "effective immediately" and amends the Senate's standing rules, which govern

On April 30, 2026, Meike Home (600337.SH) announced that the Urumqi Intermediate People's Court has filed and registered its pre-reorganization application and designated auxiliary institutions to manage the process. According to the company's filing notice, the court appointed Beijing Jindu

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday, joining analysts who expect a surge in April trading activity to offset recent earnings disappointment. The investment reflects confidence among major market participants that the crypto trading platform's recent slump

Goldman Sachs has raised its oil price forecast due to expected supply disruptions in the Middle East, according to a Bloomberg interview with Daan Struyven, the bank's co-head of global commodities research. Struyven stated that the bank does not anticipate an abrupt end to global oil supply disrup