April 29, 2026
Crypto

OpenSea delays SEA token launch as weak market conditions stall rollout

NFT marketplace OpenSea has decided to delay the launch of its native token, SEA. Summary OpenSea delays SEA token launch, with CEO Devin Finzer citing challenging market conditions and no revised timeline announced. Waves reward campaign set to conclude as SEA allocation plans are adjusted. Announcing the update on X, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer cited

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how to position given the ongoing conflict in Iran and altcoin macro

Pi now trades like a high‑beta narrative coin: stuck in a 0.18–0.25 band while March unlocks, Open Mainnet progress and listing rumors fight to set the next big move. Summary PI is hovering in the low‑$0.20s with roughly $1 million in daily volume, a $1.8–$1.9 billion cap and a heavy bag of holders still down

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Inside the infrastructure. How Skywinex powers its web3 investment platform

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Skywinex highlights an infrastructure-driven model as web3 platforms prioritize automation and system control. Summary Skywinex builds infrastructure combining smart contracts with dedicated server systems. Skywinex uses blockchain smart contracts to automate deposits, fund allocation,

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Oil, SOFR and a $10m trade just rewrote your crypto macro

A $10m SOFR options win on “higher for longer” rates shows where real money is made upstream of crypto, as oil‑driven inflation forces markets to kill early Fed cuts. Summary A trader reportedly made about $10 million this month on SOFR‑linked options initiated in January, effectively shorting the market’s dovish Fed path. Surging oil and

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Polymarket’s Iran surge helps trigger Washington’s crackdown bill

After billions in bets on a U.S.–Iran strike and an insider scandal on platforms like Polymarket, Democrats push the DEATH BETS Act, targeting prediction markets that trade on war, terror and death. Summary Polymarket and Kalshi volumes smashed records as traders priced odds of a U.S. strike on Iran and leadership change in Tehran. Six

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Lido’s community staking module sharpens its edge with DVT clusters

Lido’s new IDVTC design lets verified solo stakers form DVT clusters, slashing collateral needs while hardening Ethereum validator risk and sustaining staking yields. Summary IDVTC groups four verified community stakers into one DVT-backed validator cluster, reducing single-operator failure risk.​ Lower collateral becomes viable as DVT makes slashing and downtime tail events instead of structural threats.

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Streamex bets on ex‑Coinbase CFO to make tokenized gold scalable

Streamex just hired ex‑Coinbase and Morgan Stanley veteran Christine Plummer as CFO, betting a Wall Street‑grade balance sheet can turn GLDY tokenized gold into real institutional plumbing. Summary Nasdaq‑listed Streamex hired former Coinbase global controller and long‑time Morgan Stanley MD Christine Plummer as chief financial officer. The firm is pushing GLDY, a gold‑backed tokenized security

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HIVE Digital quietly trades hashprice for GPU hours

Under hostile Swedish tax rules, HIVE Digital is winding down Bitcoin mining and quadrupling Canadian AI data‑center capacity, swapping halving risk for contracted GPU revenue. Summary HIVE says “misuse” of tax rules in Boden has turned Swedish ASIC mining into an opaque, uneconomic business and is weighing a full exit. Through BUZZ HPC, HIVE is

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Metaplanet turns stock volatility into a 210,000 BTC war chest

Metaplanet sold equity and fixed‑strike warrants at a premium, monetizing stock volatility into up to $531 million of dry powder for a 210,000 BTC, yen‑hedged balance‑sheet bet. Summary Metaplanet raised about $255 million via a private share placement at a 2% premium, paired with fixed‑strike warrants at a 10% premium for another ~$276 million if

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BlackRock’s ETHB staking ETF leans on Figment as Ethereum yield play goes mainstream

BlackRock’s ETHB staking ETF routes 70–95% of its Ethereum into validators run by Figment and others. Summary ETHB is BlackRock’s first Ethereum ETF that adds staking rewards on top of spot exposure, with roughly 70–95% of ETH staked at any given time. Figment runs part of the validator infrastructure for ETHB alongside Galaxy Digital and

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