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Enda Tamweel, Tunisia's largest microfinance institution, has introduced a blockchain-based loyalty program built on the Hedera network in collaboration with The Hashgraph Association. The initiative represents one of the earliest applications of distributed ledger technology in the microfinance

The U.S. Department of Labor will release April non-farm payroll (NFP) data on May 8 at 9:30 PM Korean time (8:30 AM ET), amid heightened inflation pressures from the Middle East conflict. NFP is the primary employment indicator measuring total job gains and losses excluding the agricultural

The Solana Foundation has partnered with Google Cloud to develop Pay.sh, a new payments system for AI bots that enables agents to discover, access, and pay for API usage using stablecoins on Solana, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Through this open standard, AI agents will be able to

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned on Tuesday at the Consensus Miami conference that the next two weeks are pivotal for passing broader cryptocurrency legislation, as the Senate Banking Committee prepares for a critical hearing. According to Garlinghouse, if the Senate Banking Committee does not ho

Key Insights Dogecoin breaks above three major moving averages simultaneously, confirming a strong technical shift supported by renewed ETF inflows and sustained institutional engagement. Whale wallets reach record accumulation levels, holding over 108 billion tokens while large

Bitcoin leads with strong institutional ETF inflows and growing regulated investor demand. Ethereum gains strength through blockchain utility, DeFi leadership, and rising ETF interest. Solana attracts investors with speed, ecosystem growth, and potential spot ETF optimism. Crypto investo

The Solana Foundation and others announced on Tuesday that TAO, the native token for decentralized AI project Bittensor, is now available for trading on Solana, according to Edward Zuo of Wormhole Labs. The announcement was made at Solana's Accelerate USA conference, marking the launch of a

Coinbase has selected Centrifuge as its main tokenization partner for Base and made a strategic investment in the startup, according to Centrifuge CEO Bhaji Illuminati. The partnership will position Centrifuge as the go-to platform for converting traditional assets such as exchange-traded funds, cre

Key Insights: Zcash surged 7% after a golden cross formed on hourly charts, signaling renewed short-term momentum despite broader market weakness and cautious investor sentiment. Rising social activity and privacy-focused narratives helped drive attention toward Zcash, supporting recent

Key Insights: Zcash surged 7% after a golden cross formed on hourly charts, signaling renewed short-term momentum despite broader market weakness and cautious investor sentiment. Rising social activity and privacy-focused narratives helped drive attention toward Zcash, supporting recent

Toncoin experienced a 36% surge as Telegram took over leadership of the TON ecosystem from the TON Foundation and implemented fee reductions, according to the announcement. Ecosystem Repositioning The market is repricing TON as a Telegram-led ecosystem rather than viewing it primarily as a

Trump refuses to confirm the validity of the US-Iran ceasefire deal; Bitcoin breaks through $81,000 to hit a new high since February this year; Circle surged by more than 20% at one point. This article analyzes geopolitical risks, BTC technical resistance, and changes in capital structure.

Bitcoin's 30-day realised volatility collapsed from approximately 80% in mid-March to 40.7% on April 22, 2026, according to Glassnode's on-chain analysis—the sharpest five-week compression of the cycle. The sharp decline is creating structural pressure on the $81.4 billion crypto-casino industry,

XRP Ledger Reaches All-Time High User Growth The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has reached a new all-time high in total addresses, according to data from CryptoQuant. XRPL addresses grew from 8,198,608 on April 5 to 8,265,794 on May 4, adding 67,186 new addresses in 30 days—a 0.82% monthly increase. For an es

XRP ETF Inflows Surge Despite Price Stagnation XRP spot exchange-traded funds absorbed approximately $81.59 million in inflows during April 2026, marking the strongest month for XRP ETFs since their November 2025 launch, according to MoneyCheck data. Despite the institutional capital influx, XRP's

Palantir Technologies reported first-quarter revenue of $1.63 billion, beating analyst expectations of $1.54 billion, with adjusted earnings per share reaching 0.33 versus the expected 0.28. Despite the strong earnings report, the stock closed at $146.03, up 1.36%, before slipping

Crypto-related stocks closed higher on Monday, with Circle leading the rally with a 19.89% surge to $119.53, primarily driven by progress toward resolving the months-long dispute surrounding the Clarity Act, according to The Block. The stock of the USDC stablecoin issuer has gained 32.4% over the pa