According to critics, half of crypto’s most influential people were at Trump’s recent meme coin dinner, which is why they can’t say anything. The CLARITY Act, the most consequential crypto legislation working through the US Senate, is stalling partly because of President Donald Trump’s own meme coin. That’s the argument being made publicly by
Stablecoin transfer volume fell 19.18% to $831B in 30 days, yet market cap and holders rose as USDT, USDC, and DAI added billions while Ethena’s USDe saw $1.1B outflows. Summary Stablecoin transfer volume dropped 19.18% to 831 billion dollars over the past 30 days, but total market cap rose 2.06% to 305.29 billion and holders
China’s property prices across 70 cities have dropped to their lowest level in two decades. The prediction market for China’s 2026 GDP growth falling below 1.0% sits at ? YES. Market reaction The 70-city price decline has moved the China Annual GDP Growth 2026 market, where traders are betting more heavily on growth coming in
Tether froze $344M in USDT across two blockchain addresses on April 23, 2026, acting on information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and U.S. law enforcement in a coordinated action that simultaneously added two Central Bank of Iran-linked crypto addresses to OFAC’s sanctions list, marking the latest advancement in the Iran stablecoin drama. Blockchain
Here are the latest listings and delistings announced by the exchange. Rarely does a week pass without the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange introducing some kind of platform adjustments. Most recently, it added new trading pairs to one of its sections, but removed numerous others that no longer meet the necessary criteria. The Latest Updates
A Matrixport‑linked whale has opened a fresh 30,000 ETH long at 15x, lifting total leveraged exposure to 58,000 ETH (~$132M) after banking over $59M on prior longs. Summary Onchain Lens data shows a Matrixport‑associated whale opened a new 30,000 ETH long position at 15x leverage worth about 68 million dollars, bringing total exposure across three
The IDF announced the destruction of Hezbollah’s largest tunnel network in southern Lebanon, a development that coincides with the Israel x Hezbollah ceasefire by April 30 market sitting at 100% YES. The operation signals continued military activity even as markets price in no disruption to ceasefire timelines. Market reaction The ceasefire by June 30 contract
In Cardano news today, the Charles Hoskinson-led network’s top NFT marketplace, JPG Store, entered ‘Restriction Mode’ on April 23 and is scheduled to shut down completely on May 23, the same week Cardano voters are deciding whether to funnel $12M into a Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure project. The timing is uncomfortable in a way that goes
Alongside financial pressure, Galaxy Digital began generating data center revenue after delivering its first Helios facility to CoreWeave. Galaxy Digital Inc. posted a first-quarter 2026 net loss of $216 million. The figure improved from a $295 million loss a year earlier, as weaker cryptocurrency prices continued to pressure its results. Revenue for the quarter
CFTC turns to AI tools and a new Innovation Task Force to police booming crypto and prediction markets as staff shrinks and CLARITY Act hangs over federal turf wars. Summary CFTC chair Michael Selig says Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI surveillance tools now underpin crypto and prediction market oversight with a workforce reduced by more