May 2, 2026
Crypto

Altcoins sink as Bitcoin pulls back on failed talks

Bitcoin gave up its late-week gains on April 12 after the United States and Iran failed to secure a permanent peace agreement.  Summary Bitcoin fell sharply after US-Iran peace talks failed to produce a permanent agreement over the weekend. Ethereum, XRP, BNB and Solana declined as the wider crypto market turned lower today. RAVE rose

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Ethereum

Mihai’s Ethereum Project Update. The First Year.

Into the ether Hello, fellow Ethereans. I am Mihai Alisie, one of the Ethereum founders, and for the past year I’ve served as the Vice President of the Ethereum Foundation and Director of Ethereum Switzerland. In the early days of the project I concentrated my attention on the community side and worked on the holons

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Bitcoin

DeFi’s shakeout is a stress test, not a death sentence

DeFi protocol ZeroLend’s decision to shut down after three years in February, citing thin margins, hacks and inactive chains, landed with a tone the market now recognizes. Another reminder that the industry’s early optimism has given way to a far more demanding reality. Zeroland isn’t alone. Several DeFi protocols and adjacent crypto platforms have wound

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Crypto

Trump-linked crypto slides as Senators press gala details

Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny as crypto tokens tied to his name and family trade near record lows.  Summary TRUMP fell about 90% from its peak as renewed scrutiny hit Trump-linked crypto projects again this week. WLFI dropped to a fresh all-time low as criticism of Trump family crypto ties intensified. Senators pressed Bill

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Ethereum

Jutta’s update on bug bounty program and security audit

Hi, Jutta writing again – I initially introduced myself when we started the bounty program earlier this year and I’m happy to provide you with an update on what’s happening on the security side prior and throughout launch. We have had some high quality submissions by bounty hunters – kudos for the creative exploits sent

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Crypto

Polymarket removed from Google News after brief appearance

Polymarket briefly appeared in Google News results before Google removed the links, according to reports.  Summary Google removed Polymarket from News results and said the platform appeared there by error, according to reports. Polymarket keeps expanding through Google Finance, X, MetaMask, and World App despite the News removal episode. New wallet data shows only a

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Ethereum

Ethereum Builders: A Proposed Experiment

Hello, fellow Ethereans. I am Mihai Alisie, one of the Ethereum founders, and for the past year I’ve served as the vice president of the Ethereum Foundation and as director of Ethereum Switzerland. In the early days of the project I concentrated my attention on the community side and worked on the holons idea for

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Bitcoin

Cardano Price Holds $0.24 Amid Bearish Trend: What’s Next for ADA?

Cardano ADA trades near $0.24 as expert re-accumulation calls clash with bearish chart signals. Key breakout zones now matter. Cardano’s ADA token is trading near a crucial support zone as commentary and chart data point to a possible inflection point.  A post from crypto market account Spidex AI described the current structure as a re-accumulation

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Crypto

Ether Machine pulls plug on Dynamix SPAC merger plan

Ether Machine has ended its plan to go public through a merger with Dynamix Corporation.  Summary Ether Machine canceled its SPAC merger with Dynamix and stopped its planned Nasdaq market debut. The firm’s proposed $1.5 billion institutional Ether fund will not launch under the canceled deal. Pressure on Ether treasury firms grew as Trend Research

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Ethereum

Ethereum’s unexpected future direction | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Ethereum has been preparing what we consider to be the most exciting digital alliance since IBM and Microsoft partnered so successfully on the IBM PC. We know that you’ve been anticipating great things from Ethereum and we are delighted to present you with this exciting and unexpected news. As you know, mining in Ethereum is

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