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Arthur Hayes Predicts Ethereum's Market Decline Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, claimed in a recent interview that Ethereum (ETH) will fall out of the top three cryptocurrencies by market capitalization by 2030. According to Hayes, AI-focused altcoins could replace Ethereum in this

Decentralized perpetuals exchange Lighter has launched Multi-Asset Margin today, enabling traders to post non-USDC assets as collateral for perpetual trading, according to Lighter's documentation. ETH is the first supported collateral asset. Users deposit a supported asset into their margin

Polkadot focuses on interoperability using parachains to enable scalable multi-chain blockchain networks. Sui Network attracts developers with fast execution, low latency, and growing gaming ecosystem adoption. Stellar strengthens global payments with fast, low-cost cross-border

Mantle, a Bybit-backed Ethereum Layer 2 network, proposed a loan of up to 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO to help the protocol absorb bad debt from the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. On Thursday, the Mantle Core Contributor Team published proposal MIP-34, which detailed a strategic credit facility for Aave D

OpenAI officially released GPT-5.5 on April 23, 2026, a new AI model designed to understand user intent in real-world applications through native computer use capabilities. The model features general-purpose native capabilities that allow it to navigate desktop applications, click buttons, and

Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli derived a 15-bit elliptic curve key using a publicly accessible quantum computer, marking what Project Eleven called the "largest quantum attack" on elliptic curve cryptography to date, according to the startup. Project Eleven awarded Lelli a 1 BTC bounty,

GSR debuts BESO ETF with active strategy, adjusting Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana allocations weekly to outperform benchmarks. ETF records nearly $5M in first-day volume, signaling early investor interest in diversified crypto investment products. Launch aligns with growing ETF momentum as

Japanese businesses are forming strategic partnerships with major technology companies to close the country's artificial intelligence gap. Station Ai, Japan's largest startup hub, teamed up with SoftBank (TYO: 9984) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) to launch the "AI Boost Program" in September 2025,

California EV Market Share Surge Masks Delivery Decline Tesla's California electric vehicle market share soared to 56% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the California New Car Dealers Association's Q1 report published on April 22. This represented an 11.8% increase compared to the same qu

Ripple altcoin maintains breakout against Bitcoin. XRP could see a price surge of over 550%. This could propel the price of XRP to a new ATH target at $10. The crypto market continues to show strong signals for an explosive altcoin price run phase. This long-held hope that the

Crypto trader says bear market trend rejected Bitcoin twice.  Bear and bull analysts continue to debate the many possible outcomes. BTC prepares for bullish narrative shift. The price of Bitcoin BTC continues to trade above the now critical support level of $76,000, giving rise to

Iran's central bank announced that the first transit fee collected from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz was paid in "cash foreign currency," contradicting earlier reports that the toll would be collected in cryptocurrency. The payment was deposited directly into bank accounts in foreign c

Bruce Markets reported that its overnight U.S. equities venue, Bruce ATS, has recorded sustained growth since launch, with monthly average traded notional reaching $502 million in March 2026. According to Bruce Markets, traded notional on the platform has grown at an average monthly rate of 66% sinc

Saudi Arabia's venture capital market is experiencing disruptions from the US-Israel war on Iran that began at the end of February 2026, with researchers predicting the biggest funding declines will become visible in the second half of the year. According to Tracxn, a market data platform, $108

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has called on the UK government to ramp up military recruitment and prepare for potential conscription as the threat of conflict with Russia increases, according to a report released on April 24, 2026. The defence think tank, established in 1831, warned