Bitcoin Holds $82K as Futures Open Interest Stalls Bitcoin has climbed above $82,000 for the first time since January, driven by sustained institutional inflows into spot exchange-traded funds. Yet a critical divergence has emerged: while spot prices rally, leveraged derivatives positioning has failed…
Bitcoin Tops $80K as Open Interest Declines Amid Spot Demand Surge Bitcoin surged past $80,000 for the first time since January, hitting an intraday high of $80,613 before pulling back slightly to $79,995.[1][5] The rally coincided with a notable decline in open interest,…
XRP Volume Surges 40% as Spot Trading Outpaces Derivatives XRP’s 24-hour trading volume surged approximately 40% to exceed $3 billion, lifting the token above $1.40 resistance amid a broader Bitcoin rally, while futures open interest declined sharply-signaling retail and institutional spot accumulation rather…
Cardano Clears 80% SPO Threshold as Chang Hard Fork Approaches Mainnet Cardano has surpassed the critical 80% stake pool operator (SPO) readiness threshold required for its Chang hard fork activation, removing a significant infrastructural barrier to the upgrade’s mainnet deployment. The achievement marks…
TrustedVolumes Exploit Drains $6M Amid BTC ETF Inflow Surge An ongoing exploit targeting TrustedVolumes, a key liquidity provider for 1inch, has drained nearly $6 million in crypto assets from an Ethereum-based RFQ swap proxy contract. Blockaid detected the attack early Thursday, with losses…
1inch-Linked Exploit Drains $6M From TrustedVolumes TrustedVolumes, a key liquidity provider for 1inch, lost $5.87 million in an ongoing Ethereum exploit targeting its custom RFQ swap proxy contract. The attack, detected May 7, 2026, by Blockaid, links to the same operator behind a…
DeFi Trading Card Marketplaces Hit $11M Revenue Amid Niche Boom Onchain marketplaces for NFT trading cards generated $11 million in revenue last month, highlighting a surge in DeFi activity tied to Pokémon and collectibles speculation.[1] This revenue, tracked via DefiLlama’s Pro dashboard, contrasts…
Pokémon Cards Fuel $11M DeFi Revenue Amid Niche Boom Onchain marketplaces for Pokémon and other trading cards generated $11 million in revenue last month, tapping into a collectibles surge that outpaces broader DeFi fee trends.[1] This figure, tracked via DefiLlama’s Pro dashboard, highlights…
Stablecoin Bill Faces Bank Pushback as DeFi Volumes Climb US banking groups intensified opposition to the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin provisions this week, citing risks of deposit flight from yield-bearing tokens, even as DeFi trading volumes hit $12.5 billion daily-highlighting growing regulatory divergence in…
