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Pump.fun traders, after a long stretch of weak performance, are beginning to see a clear turnaround in 2026, according to fresh data from CoinGecko. Between April 2024 and late 2025, most traders exiting positions on the popular Solana-based meme coin platform ended each month with losses. During this period, the share of profitable wallets rarely crossed the 50% mark and fell as low as 30.1% in June 2025, amid significant underperformance among active participants. Pump.fun Profitability Improves The trend began to reverse in early 2026. In February, Pump.fun recorded almost 57% of traders in profit, followed by a sharp rise…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped a four-week inflow streak, posting $296.18 million in net outflows for the week ending Friday. The reversal follows a sustained run of inflows totaling more than $2.2 billion across four consecutive weeks, including $787.31 million, $568.45 million and $767.33 million in early March, before slowing to $95.18 million in the prior week, according to SoSoValue data. The weekly outflow followed back-to-back daily withdrawals on Thursday and Friday totaling more than $396 million, including a $225.48 million outflow on Friday alone, their biggest day of redemptions since March 3, when they posted $348 million in…

As discussions continue in the US Senate on the Clarity Act, a bill regulating the cryptocurrency market, more than 100 proposed amendments submitted by members of the Senate Banking Committee have sparked a new debate. According to information shared by journalist Eleanor Terrett, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF), an advocate for decentralized finance, argued that the changes proposed by some Democratic senators pose serious risks to DeFi technology, users, and developers. DEF described the proposed changes as “anti-DeFi” and urged its supporters to pressure senators ahead of the Senate vote. According to the organization, the proposed changes target the Blockchain…

US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished April in the green as Bitcoin rallied throughout the month. Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.97 billion in inflows in April, well above March’s $1.37 billion, marking their highest monthly inflows of the year, according to SoSoValue data. With inflows in March and April offsetting outflows in January and February, Bitcoin ETFs now show about $1.47 billion in net inflows for 2026. The cumulative net inflows to the products since they launched have topped $58 billion. Monthly spot Bitcoin ETF flows in 2026. Source: SoSoValue The April inflows came alongside a 12% rise in…

Key Highlights Quant ($QNT) price has soared by 10%, helping it to climb from $69.89 to $76.89 with bullish momentum The rally in $QNT occurred after the SEC announced that it would allow Nasdaq to support the trading of tokenized shares The price surge in the $QNT was seen amid the correction in the crypto market after the Federal Reserve revealed its decision to hold interest rates steady in the recent FOMC meeting On March 19, Quant ($QNT) price experienced a rally with a 10% jump despite the correction in the overall crypto market, including Bitcoin, which dropped below $70,000.…

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal expressed strong confidence that the U.S. CLARITY Act will pass this summer, speaking at the Consensys 2026 conference. Grewal specifically voiced support for a bipartisan compromise on stablecoin interest proposed by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, marking a key development in the ongoing debate over digital asset regulation. Background on the CLARITY Act and Stablecoin Interest Debate The CLARITY Act, formally known as the “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act,” aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets, including stablecoins. A central point of contention has been whether stablecoin holders should earn…

Crypto.com said its UAE entity, Foris DAX Middle East FZE, received a Stored Value Facilities license from the Central Bank of the UAE. The company said it is the first Virtual Asset Service Provider in the Emirates to receive the license. The approval moves Crypto.com from earlier in-principle status to a licensed setup for stored-value payment services. crypto.news reported in October 2025 that the company had received in-principle approval for the same SVF license, pending final technical and compliance checks. Dubai government fee payments move closer The license allows Crypto.com to activate its partnership with the Dubai Department of Finance.…

In its latest technical analysis of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency analytics company MakroVision noted that the market is once again under pressure in the short term. According to the analysis, Bitcoin’s price has entered a downward trend again after its recent recovery attempt, and the inability to break through the critical resistance zone between $71,000 and $75,000 indicates that the uptrend remains weak. This situation is interpreted as suggesting that the movement in recent weeks may be a temporary technical reaction rather than a permanent trend reversal. According to MacroVision, the short-term chart outlook remains weak. The increased selling pressure, particularly after…

Maple is expanding its institutional yield products deeper into DeFi through a new integration with Ink. The move brings Maple’s yield-bearing asset syrupUSDT into Ink-native applications, giving users access to institutional-grade onchain yield strategies across the network’s growing DeFi ecosystem. The integration significantly expands Maple’s distribution as competition intensifies around tokenized yield products tied to real-world financial activity rather than speculative emissions. Maple says the launch could eventually expose syrupUSDT to more than 10 million users across Ink-connected applications and wallets. “Ink represents a massive opportunity for the industry, and we’re excited to be among the first to bring institutional-grade…

Strategy Inc.’s MSTR stock ended April with its strongest technical signal in months, closing higher after eight straight monthly red candles. The move drew fresh attention to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-linked equity strategy as the stock gained more than 32% for the month. The rebound came even as Peter Schiff continued criticizing the company’s funding model and Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Market data showed MSTR rising from an April open near $126.18 to close around $165.45, marking a 32.57% monthly gain. MSTR Bounces From Key Support as Selling Pressure Eases MSTR’s April close was its fifth positive month in 17 since the…