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Creek Finance, a decentralized finance project backed by physical gold, has officially launched its mainnet on the Sui blockchain. The announcement, made via the project’s official X account, introduces a suite of services including staking, yield farming, and lending, all powered by the gold-pegged token XAUm. Tokenized Gold Meets DeFi XAUm is issued by Matrixdock, a real-world asset (RWA) firm that tokenizes physical gold stored in secure vaults. Each XAUm token represents one fine troy ounce of gold, bridging traditional commodity markets with blockchain-based finance. Creek Finance leverages this token to allow users to generate yield without selling their gold…

Ethereum’s native token, Ether ($ETH), has fallen more than 35% against Bitcoin ($BTC) over the past year, and the downtrend may still have further to go. Key takeaways: $ETH may plunge another 40% as it mirrors the 2025 bear trend setup. Rising Ether reserves on Binance, even as Bitcoin reserves decline, add to the case for further $ETH downside. $ETH risks 40% decline after topping near multi-year trend line $ETH/$BTC remains stuck below a multi-year descending trend line that has capped every breakout attempt since 2022, including one that preceded the nearly 70% decline between 2024 and 2025. $ETH/$BTC monthly…

Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 operating earnings rose 18% to $11.35 billion from $9.64 billion a year earlier. Revenue came in at $93.7 billion, beating the $89.3 billion estimate, according to Dino Breaking News. Net income reached $10.1 billion, missing the $11.8 billion forecast cited in the same report. Berkshire Hathaway reported higher first-quarter operating profit as its cash pile moved closer to $400 billion. Investing.com reported that operating earnings rose 18% to $11.35 billion from $9.64 billion a year earlier, marking the first results under new chief executive Greg Abel. The results showed mixed signals from Omaha ahead of Berkshire’s annual…

Ripple is preparing to carry out its fourth monthly escrow release of 1 billion $XRP in 2026, with historical data showing that only a portion of the unlocked tokens typically enters circulation. The April unlock follows Ripple’s long-standing escrow system, which automatically releases up to 1 billion $XRP at the start of each month. While the figure might be viewed as a large injection of supply, past trends indicate that the majority of these tokens are quickly returned to escrow. Recent cycles in early 2026 highlight this pattern. In March, for instance, roughly 700 million $XRP was re-locked into escrow…

Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev revealed the U.S. is on the verge of passing the Crypto Clarity Act, legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for digital assets in America for the first time. Key Takeaways: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said May 8, 2026, that the U.S. is very close to passing the Crypto Clarity Act. Senator Angela Alsobrooks says the yield issue blocking bitcoin market structure legislation is now resolved. The Crypto Clarity Act would define which digital assets are securities versus commodities in U.S. law. Landmark Legislation for Digital Finance The co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood said Friday…

Bitstamp just reclaimed a title it hasn’t held since 2023. The Robinhood-owned exchange earned the top spot in CoinDesk’s May 2026 Exchange Benchmark with a score of 90.26 and an AA grade, leapfrogging Binance, which slipped all the way to fourth place. What changed in the rankings CoinDesk bumped the AA threshold from 80 to 85, which is a meaningful jump in a grading system where every point matters. The result: only six exchanges now carry AA status, down from eight in the November 2025 edition. Gemini and OKX were among the casualties, both falling from AA to A under…

Telegram just stopped pretending it wasn’t running the show. The messaging giant officially took over primary operational control of the $TON blockchain on May 4, replacing the $TON Foundation as the network’s main operator. The market’s response was swift and unambiguous: Toncoin surged 36% within 24 hours, hitting $1.80, a four-month high. Telegram is now the largest validator on the network, staking approximately 2.2 million $TON. Transaction fees have been slashed to roughly 0.00039 $TON, which Telegram says is about six times lower than previous levels. That rate holds regardless of network congestion. By becoming the largest validator, Telegram gains…

Blazpay, an AI-led Web3 financial entity, has partnered with Prophit Futures, a popular decentralized, oracle-driven prediction market firm. The partnership aims to advance the decentralized predictive market’s evolution across the Web3 landscape. As Blazpay mentioned in its official social media announcement, the development attempts to improve the way consumers engage with blockchain-based prediction and diverse digital asset products. Hence, this move underscores the rising demand for robust decentralized solutions to redefine future events by turning them into tradable and transparent on-chain assets. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @prophit_Futures 🤝Prophit Futures is a decentralized, oracle-based prediction market transforming future…

Ethereum ($ETH) traded at $2,330 at the time of writing, with a 24-hour range between $2,320 and $2,380, according to crypto.news price data. The asset remained below the $2,450 area, which traders have watched as the top of its recent range. $ETH has moved between $2,250 and $2,450 for nearly a month after rebounding from its February low. The pause has drawn attention from derivatives traders, as the market tries to decide whether the recent recovery has enough demand to continue. Binance leverage cools before breakout attempt CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said Ethereum’s open interest rose by about $4.5 billion during…

Pi Network has rolled out the first version of its Token Launchpad on the testnet, giving users and developers a chance to explore token creation in a safe, risk-free environment. The update, announced on Pi Day 2026, went live on March 20th. What is the Pi Network’s Token Launchpad? The Token Launchpad is a new feature that allows developers to create and test their own tokens within the Pi ecosystem. It is open to both developers and everyday users, known as Pioneers. While developers can build and experiment with tokens, users can explore new apps, support projects, and take part…