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The first quarter of 2026 was really good for the crypto market. A lot of smaller and mid-cap projects did very well. Phoenix Group’s data shows a wide range of top performing tokens which shows that investors are very interested in alternative assets besides the usual market leaders. The performance is part of a larger trend of money moving into new blockchain ecosystems, decentralised applications, and niche crypto sectors. BEST PERFORMING PROJECTS IN Q1 2026$VVV $GWEI $STO $STG $DEXE $BTW $DUSK $TRIA $SKR $STABLE $QUBIC $KITE $CFG $KERNEL $HYPE pic.twitter.com/fYHooewYfT — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) April 1,…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday in its latest action to shield what the agency has argued is its unassailable nationwide regulatory authority over prediction market firms. Earlier this week, New York sued Coinbase and Gemini, arguing that their prediction market contracts violated state gambling laws. And last year, the state had similarly targeted Kalshi, demanding it cease its sports wagering platform. The CFTC, in its role as the federal derivatives regulator, has staked out a position that the states have no business interfering with those firms. The agency’s suit in the U.S. District Court…

Rayls, a blockchain network for banks, has partnered with LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability entity. The partnership aims to connect infrastructure that permits the streamlined movement of OFT-standard tokens and digital assets across linked blockchains. As Rayls disclosed in its official X announcement, integrating LayerZero’s technology bolsters interoperability while also guaranteeing the flow of capital and tokenized assets into the ecosystem from different sources. We’re pleased to have @LayerZero_Core joining Rayls as a launch partner.LayerZero adds bridge infrastructure to the Rayls ecosystem, enabling assets and OFT-standard tokens to move in and out of the network from connected chains.For Rayls, this matters…

Bitcoin traded at $66,992 on April 5, 2026, with a market capitalization of $1.34 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $19.69 billion. The price moved within a narrow intraday range of $66,633 to $67,469, reflecting continued consolidation with no clear directional conviction. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held near $66,992 on April 5, 2026; weak momentum signals limit upside. Bitcoin trades below 10–200 MAs; bearish structure pressures broader crypto sentiment. Bitcoin range $65.5K–$69.5K holds; breakout or breakdown likely next move. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin continues to compress within a broad sideways structure, holding above support near $66,500…

As part of the overall goal to expand decentralized network efficiency and advance DeFi user experience, TradingRazor, an AI-driven signal analysis platform that caters to the needs of multi-chain traders, today announced a strategic partnership with GamePad.co, an AI-native runtime infrastructure designed to provide DeFi platforms and AI agents with continuous computing power and execution environment. This collaboration enabled TradingRazor to integrate with GamePad.co’s runtime infrastructure to bring a better, more reliable, and higher-performing decentralized network to serve DeFi traders effectively. TradingRazor is an AI-native trading decision platform that allows DeFi multi-chain traders and investors to act swiftly in dynamic…

As the cryptocurrency market showed minimal strength over the past week, institutional investors continued to exhibit interest in several assets, as evidenced by net inflows into BlackRock’s spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In this line, the world’s largest investment manager accumulated more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies in a week, led by strong inflows into its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and modest buying in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA). Data for the period between March 9 and March 13 shows that BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF attracted about $600.1 million in net inflows. The fund recorded $109.3 million in inflows on…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded to a jab from Emin Gün Sirer, who claimed that banks are using Avalanche technology rather than Ripple’s solution. The lighthearted but pointed exchange unfolded on X after Sirer joked that banks are choosing Ripple. He quickly dismissed the statement as an April Fool’s joke and asserted that financial institutions actually rely on Avalanche instead. However, Garlinghouse did not ignore the claim. Despite many observers describing the remark as a playful joke, he responded quickly. Key Points Avalanche CEO Emin Gün Sirer dismisses claims that banks prefer Ripple, calling it an April Fool’s joke. He…

Brazil has blocked access to prediction market platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket, escalating a regulatory crackdown on products officials say operate like illegal betting. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said Friday that telecom regulator Anatel shut down 27 prediction market platforms after the government concluded they breached betting rules approved by Congress. The sites of Kalshi and Polymarket were offline in Brazil by early Friday afternoon. The move follows a new National Monetary Council rule limiting derivatives to economic and financial benchmarks such as price indexes, interest rates and exchange rates. Contracts tied to sports, online gaming, politics, elections, cultural events…

The $BNB ChainOsaka/Mendel upgrade is a hard fork activated on April 28, 2026 at 02:30 UTC that bundles nine BEP proposals into a single network update, shifting focus from raw block speed to execution consistency, stable finality, and better developer tooling. The Road That Led Here $BNB Chain has spent the past year aggressively cutting block times. Each hard fork moved the needle: Lorentz cut the block interval from roughly 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds Maxwell stabilized performance around 0.75 seconds Fermi pushed block times down to approximately 0.45 seconds Osaka/Mendel does not chase another speed record. Instead, it tightens…

Bitcoin is trading at $66,810 as of 10 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday, and across futures and options markets, traders are leaning defensive. The data tells a clear story: open interest is contracting, puts are moving faster than calls, and max pain levels on every major exchange sit well above where spot is trading. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges fell to $46.94B, with Binance and CME leading at $8.09B and $7.24B. Put volume on Deribit outpaced calls 54.87% to 45.13% in 24 hours, signaling short-term defensive trader positioning. Deribit max pain for the April 24 expiry…