Ripple released a detailed four-phase roadmap on April 20 to protect the XRP Ledger from future quantum computing attacks, with Phase 2 testing already underway, targeting full post-quantum cryptography implementation no later than 2028, as SoFi separately enabled XRP deposits for retail users the same week. Summary Ripple published a four-phase post-quantum cryptography roadmap on
Trump pulled the plug on US-Iran peace talks, and the April 30 permanent peace deal market dropped to 3.8% YES, down from 10% yesterday. The collapse hit related markets across the board. The May 31 market fell to 31.5% YES from 38% a day ago, while the June 30 market dropped to 45.5% YES. The
Hyperliquid brought in $153.8 million in fees, slightly lower this quarter but higher year-over-year, with nearly all revenue used for HYPE buybacks. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rose 80% over the past 90 days, significantly outperforming Bitcoin’s 10% gain over the same period. This price action comes in the backdrop of a market witnessing geopolitical turmoil.
DoorDash has begun building stablecoin payment infrastructure on Tempo, the Layer-1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, to pay delivery workers and merchants across more than 40 countries at near-instant settlement speeds and fixed US dollar fees, in one of the largest real-world stablecoin payment deployments by a publicly traded US company to date. Summary
US Admiral Samuel Paparo endorsed Bitcoin as a strategic computer science tool for national security during a Senate hearing. Bitcoin reaching $200,000 by December 31, 2026, sits at 4.9% YES. Paparo’s comments framed Bitcoin’s potential for cybersecurity and power projection, particularly against adversaries like China. The market for Bitcoin reaching $200,000 by the end of
TON will reduce transaction fees to near zero within a week. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said that within a week, transaction fees on TON will be reduced sixfold to 0.00039 TON (about $0.0005) per transaction. Moreover, fees will remain fixed regardless of network load. Zero-Fee Transactions In his latest update, Durov also
Pi Network has confirmed it is an official sponsor of Consensus 2026 in Miami, with co-founders Nicolas Kokkalis and Chengdiao Fan each presenting at the event on May 7 and May 6 respectively, as the network simultaneously faces a mandatory April 27 deadline for all node operators to upgrade to Protocol 22. Summary Pi Network
Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi has returned to Pakistan, suggesting stepped-up diplomatic activity. The market on whether no qualifying US-Iran meeting occurs by June 30 sits at 18.5% YES, up from 9% yesterday. Araghchi’s visits to both Pakistan and Moscow point to active efforts to maintain the ceasefire. The “no meeting by June 30” market is
3 signals converged at the February low: weekly RSI at a 4-year low, the sentiment index at its worst, and BTC retesting the 2021 cycle high. Popular crypto analyst Ash Crypto has said that Bitcoin’s drop to around $60,000 in February 2026 was the bottom of the current market cycle, based on a pattern
Coinbase has filed with the CFTC to activate Trade at Settlement for XRP futures on May 1, placing XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and crude oil as an asset institutional traders can execute at the official settlement price. Summary Coinbase will launch Trade at Settlement for XRP futures on May 1, covering both nano XRP