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ICP leads all blockchains in developer activity despite a decline in trading volume Most top projects saw daily price gains even as trading volumes dropped Starknet posts highest price gain while Ethereum sees largest volume decline Recent data tracking GitHub-based development activity shows that several major blockchain projects continue pushing forward with code updates, even as trading volumes show signs of decline. The 30-day metrics highlight a growing divergence between development work and market behavior, with most projects recording daily price gains despite reduced trading activity. Internet Computer (ICP) ranked first in development activity, scoring 840.67, way ahead of its…

Amidst the nail-biter, week-long drama over whether the Senate’s GENIUS Act is really dead or not, progress appears to have been made Thursday—with pro-crypto Democrats now touting concessions they’ve received from Republican colleagues in a new draft of the bill, which could see a vote by early next week. Decrypt obtained a copy and reviewed this negotiated draft of the Senate’s stablecoin legislation. The bill indeed contains new language on issues such as national security protections, ethics, Big Tech, and foreign issuers. But it’s currently unclear if these measures will have enough teeth to make them enforceable.  The most high-profile…

A new report by fintech and crypto research firm Rittenhouse Research cited Galaxy Digital’s transition from Bitcoin mining to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the top reason for its “strong buy” rating on the company’s stock. Galaxy Digital’s AI Pivot, Not Bitcoin Mining, Is Its Biggest Bull Case, Rittenhouse Research Says While Galaxy Digital was once a major player in Bitcoin (BTC) mining, its 2022 acquisition of the Helios data center from troubled miner Argo Blockchain may have unexpectedly positioned the company as a major infrastructure provider in the burgeoning AI economy. At the time of the acquisition, the move…

Everyone who has used bitcoin has made use of the mempool, or a mempool. So what is the mempool? Well technically, there is no such thing as “the” mempool. Every individual full Bitcoin node operates its own mempool, a cache of valid bitcoin transactions that have been broadcast to the network but have yet to be confirmed in a block. Nodes exchange messages with each other to see what transactions they have or not, and exchange ones they don’t have. Each mempool is its own independent island essentially, with its own set of unconfirmed transactions, and sometimes its own configuration…

Ethereum price hovers above $2,500 on Friday after soaring nearly 100% since early April’s bottom. The ETH Pectra upgrade has boosted over 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations in a week, indicating healthy uptake by wallets and dApps. The growing stablecoin usage and tokenization, Layer 2 institutionalization and ETH short unwind support the price rally. Ethereum (ETH) is making a comeback after months of underperformance. At the time of writing on Friday, it hovers above$2,500 after soaring nearly 100% since early April’s bottom. The Pectra upgrade has seen swift adoption, with more than 11,000 EIP-7702 authorizations already processed in a week, indicating healthy…

Bitcoin (BTC) started the week with a pullback after testing the $105,000 milestone. As the correction continues, crypto airdrops provide a getaway opportunity for investors to join promising projects early. This week’s top three crypto airdrops comprise Hedra, OneFootball, and Sonic, projects supported by strong funding, backers, and engaging participation methods. Hedra Hedra is one of the crypto airdrops this week. It is a blockchain service focused on decentralized identity and data sovereignty. The project aims to empower users with control over their digital assets. Though not officially confirmed, its potential airdrop sparks interest due to Hedra’s novel approach to…

The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would press forward with charges against Roman Storm, who co-founded the Ethereum coin mixer Tornado Cash. “The Government is proceeding to try Storm on willfully conspiring to commit money laundering, sanctions evasion, and transporting and transmitting funds he knew were criminally derived,” a DOJ spokesperson told Decrypt. Federal prosecutors will argue that Storm engaged in a conspiracy to commit money laundering, operate an unlicensed money transmitter business, and evade U.S. sanctions at trial in a Manhattan courtroom in less than two months, according to a court filing. The DOJ, however, said that…

Tatsu Works is pulling the plug on Tatsumeeko: Lumina Fates, ending a three-year journey backed by $7.5 million in venture capital. Blockchain game developer Tatsu Works said it’s stopping the development of its MMORPG-lite title “Tatsumeeko: Lumina Fates,” three years after raising $7.5 million in venture funding. 📜 Embracing What’s Next For TatsuToday, we’d like to share a difficult decision. The Tatsu team has discontinued the development of Tatsumeeko. However, we’re still here. With sharper focus and hard-won lessons, we’re working on Project: Wander, a new experience designed… pic.twitter.com/f5esIasfdt — Tatsumeeko (@tatsumeeko) May 19, 2025 The Singapore-based company said in…

Bitcoin (BTC) enters the second week of May trading in a fragile but critical zone, with conflicting technical signals and growing macro uncertainty shaping short-term expectations. While the ADX from the Directional Movement Index is rising, bearish pressure still dominates, and momentum remains weak across multiple indicators. Although the price continues to hold above the $92,900 support level, weakening EMAs and the looming FOMC meeting leave Bitcoin’s $100,000 recovery path uncertain, but not out of reach. BTC Trend Strength Rises, but Bears Still in Control Bitcoin’s Directional Movement Index (DMI) is showing a notable shift. The ADX, which measures the…

A prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project, Flamingo Finance ($FLM), saw the highest weekly growth on Total Value Locked (TVL). According to data shared by Phoenix Group, which is derived from DeFiLlama, FLM hit a raised TVL of 153%. With a relatively modest market capitalization of $16.5 million, the protocol now has $15.2 million in locked assets. TOP PROJECTS BY WEEKLY #TVL GROWTH$FLM $SOLV $NOTE $QUICK $HYPE $CHESS #Polymarket $BLUE $PENDLE $LON $VELO $XCN $ENA $ZEUS $MORPHO pic.twitter.com/BGDOStfazW — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) May 18, 2025 $SOLV and $NOTE were two of the top gainers after FLM. Total…