Memecoins
Pepe pumps 80%, now third largest meme coin by market cap
Pepe surges to a new all-time high — sparking FOMO last seen during Dogecoin's 2021 rise to its highs of $0.74.
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DeFi
Hackers stole $93M from crypto projects in April
In monetary value, the biggest exploit was the sandwich attack on maximal extractable value (MEV) bots that resulted in a $25 million loss.
Regulation
SEC’s Gensler analogizes crypto vs. securities to calling a dog a goldfish; sparks community backlash
SEC Chair Gary Gensler analogy sparks controversy amongst crypto community — backlash highlights lack of SEC regulatory clarity.
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Exchanges
Hong Kong targets May for crypto exchange licensing regulations
Bitget said it would no longer provide services for Hong Kong users because of the new regulatory demands.
Stablecoins
Circle introduces cross-chain USDC protocol
USDC can now be quickly transferred between Avalanche and Ethereum.
Crypto
CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Bitcoin climbs above $29k amid new US banking crisis
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the reporting period, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
NFTs
NFT traders averaging 1k ETH loss per day — blue chip NFTs floor price tanks
The floor price of several NFT collections has significantly fallen from their previous highs, according to DappRadar data.
Scams
Ordinals Finance carries out $1M exit scam
The project is not officially associated with Bitcoin's Ordinals protocol.
Analysis
Ethereum’s Shanghai and Capella updates drive $17M inflows: CoinShares
Despite the inflows to the ETH-based products, the overall crypto-based investments market recorded a $30 million loss last week.
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Staking
Kraken withdraws 330k ETH amid regulatory pressure – deposits outpace withdrawals in staking race
Memecoins
Meme season blamed for jump in Ethereum (ETH) gas fees
Crypto
CryptoSlate wMarket Update: Another red day sees Bitcoin lose $28,000
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