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Pudgy Penguins, BAYC rally masks a shrinking NFT market as volumes and users fall

The two blue-chip collections are leading double-digit gains as global NFT sales volume falls and participation hits multi-year lows.

Running out of time on Clarity: State of Crypto

April is almost over. May is the month to watch.

Aave raises nearly 80% of the $200 million it needs to cover bad debt left by Kelp DAO exploit

Blockchain analytics platform Arkham said that the largest contributors are Mantle and Aave DAO, having raised a combined $127 million.

Why DeFi isn't dead despite massive exploits and $13 billion investor exodus

A $292 million exploit and $13 billion TVL drop looks catastrophic on the surface, but the data tells a different …

Bitcoin whales build long positions as funding stays deeply negative

Long bias from the largest perpetual traders on Hyperliquid has built steadily through February, March and April, with the position …

Freezing 5.6 million dormant bitcoin could trigger ‘worst’ single-day repricing

Maximalists warn freezing 5.6M BTC risks instant sell-offs, while others say quantum threats leave no alternative.

Only 3% of traders drive prediction markets' accuracy, not the crowd, study finds

Researchers show market accuracy comes from a tiny group of informed traders, not broad participation.

MiCA's not enough: Bybit CEO says firms need other licenses to turn a profit in Europe

In an interview, Ben Zhou said the crypto exchange is at least two years away from breaking even in Europe.

Coinbase's John D’Agostino says crypto platform stands alone as industry's full-service prime broker

The exchange’s institutional arm has quietly assembled trading, custody, financing, derivatives and cross margining into a single stack, something its …

Litecoin says its 13-block reorg was not a 'zero-day, but GitHub commit history shows otherwise

Litecoin's foundation called the weekend exploit a zero-day. The litecoin-project GitHub repository shows the consensus vulnerability was privately patched between …

Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO

President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should …