May 2, 2026
Crypto

TRUMP price jumps 52% on Mar-a-Lago luncheon invite news

The Official Trump token surged on heavy trading after news spread that large holders could receive invitations to a private event at Mar-a-Lago. Summary TRUMP price jumped more than 50% after the project announced a Mar-a-Lago luncheon for top token holders. Trading volume and derivatives activity spiked as traders rushed into the market. On the

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Ethereum

Devcon4 Videos and Pictures Released!

We’re happy to announce that the presentation videos from Devcon4 are now available for viewing! As promised, we recorded sessions from the following rooms: Spectrum (Main Stage), Prism (Side Stage), Radiant Orchid (Breakout Room), and Ultra Violet (Breakout Room). This year you have two viewing options: SlidesLive and YouTube. SlidesLive SlidesLive allows you to view

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Bitcoin

Hoskinson might be wrong about the future of decentralized compute

The blockchain trilemma reared its head once more at Consensus in Hong Kong in February, to some extent, putting Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, on the back foot – having to reassure attendees that hyperscalers like Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure are not a risk to decentralisation. The point was made that major blockchain

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Crypto

One Matrixport‑linked whale holds $300m in ETH and BTC longs, with $26m unrealized

A Matrixport‑linked whale holds about $300m in leveraged Ethereum and Bitcoin longs with roughly $26m in unrealized profit, concentrating risk and raising liquidation shock potential. Summary On‑chain and derivatives data flag a whale long roughly 120,000 ETH and about 700 BTC across major venues, with notional exposure above $300m. Earlier tracking showed this Matrixport‑linked address

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Ethereum

Call for Submissions! DApps Solving Real-World Issues

At Devcon 4, Aya Miyaguchi gave a talk about the Ethereum Foundation’s values, about Ethereum as being representative of hope for an open future, and about a better world that we can build by applying this philosophy and technology. Our community reflects this effort as many embrace the spirit of Kaizen, or continuous change for

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $73,000, Outperforming Gold And Stocks

The Bitcoin price has outperformed gold, silver, and major U.S. equity indexes since the outbreak of the Iran–Israel conflict escalation 2026, climbing above $73,000 even as oil surged and expectations for near-term interest rate cuts faded. Market data shows Bitcoin price rising about 8% since the first strikes against Iran, reaching a one-month high above

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Crypto

Trend Research is back cycling ETH and USDC through Binance in size

Trend Research is again moving size through Binance, pulling 27,000 ETH off‑exchange while wiring in about $150m USDC, signaling fresh positioning after its brutal ETH unwind. Summary An address tied to Trend Research withdrew 27,000 ETH from Binance, then sent roughly $150.47m in USDC back to the exchange in recent hours.​ Earlier this year the

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Ethereum

Announcing an Ethereum Foundation Grant to Parity Technologies

The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to announce a scalability, usability and security grant of five million dollars (USD) to Parity Technologies. For several years, Parity Technologies has been an invaluable member of the Ethereum ecosystem for their leadership in core development efforts, their Parity Ethereum client and more. Their work has continued at a blazing

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Crypto

US equities grind higher as retail steps back and crypto leans on macro flows

US equities keep climbing, but JPMorgan data show retail equity buying down about 30%, shifting crypto’s driver mix toward macro funds just as Iran, oil and inflation risks linger. Summary Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 are up over 1%, with the Dow also higher, reinforcing a risk‑on equity regime that historically supports BTC and large‑cap

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Ethereum

Ethereum Constantinople Upgrade Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog

NOTE: DUE TO A SECURITY VULNERABILITY WE ARE POSTPONING CONSTANTINOPLE. PLEASE DISREGARD THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS BLOG POST. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled upgrade at block number 7,080,000, which is predicted to occur on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The exact date is subject to change depending on

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