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According to CryptoRank, only six Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) were completed in 2026 to date, with half trading below their offering prices. Crypto financing is undergoing a structural shift, with venture capital funding rounds also decelerating in April compared to earlier in the year. The six IC

Polymarket has enlisted blockchain data firm Chainalysis to help police insider trading and "all types of fraud and market manipulation" as the prediction market seeks to raise $400 million and gain approval to relaunch in the U.S., according to a statement from Thursday. The company stated that "in

South Korea's Seoul Administrative Court overturned a six-month partial business suspension imposed on Bithumb by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), according to local reports by Yonhap News. The court's ruling allows Bithumb to continue normal business operations while facing separate

XRP Las Vegas 2026 opened its doors on Thursday, April 30, drawing the XRP community together for a two-day event running April 30 to May 1. The gathering follows directly on the heels of the Bitcoin 2026 Conference that concluded at the Venetian earlier in the week, keeping Las Vegas at the center

Oman has moved to formalise its artificial intelligence strategy with a Royal Decree from Haitham bin Tarik creating a dedicated economic zone for AI in the capital governorate of Muscat. Summary Oman establishes a dedicated Special Artificial Intelligence Zone in Muscat through a Royal Decree

A global survey conducted by Coinbase and Glassnode found that over 70% of investors believe Bitcoin is currently trading at undervalued levels, according to the survey data. The survey included 91 total respondents comprising 29 institutional investors and 62 individual investors. Institutional inv

Real Finance has entered into a strategic partnership with Wiener Privatbank to develop regulated infrastructure for institutional participation in blockchain-based financial markets, according to the partnership announcement. The collaboration connects traditional banking systems with the REAL bloc

TrueMoney Philippines, a digital payments and remittance company, announced on April 30 that it will fully cease commercial operations in the Philippines as part of a planned market exit. The company said it is carrying out an orderly wind-down of operations after a decade of service in the

THORWallet has joined forces with Unblock to expand access to its non-custodial Mastercard offering. The partnership could make it easier for eligible users to spend crypto worldwide while keeping control of their digital assets. The move highlights a growing trend in crypto payments. More

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) posted first-quarter 2026 earnings on March 31, 2026, with net income of $870 million, or $0.73 per share, beating analyst expectations of $0.72 per share. The world's second-largest debit and credit card company reported net revenue of $2.18 billion, up 14% from the

Saudi Arabia's economic growth slowed significantly in the first quarter of 2026 following the US-Israeli war with Iran, with GDP expanding just 2.8 percent according to a flash estimate released by the General Authority of Statistics on Thursday, April 30, 2026. This marks a sharp decline from 5 pe

Shiba Inu is trading at $0.000006261 at the time of writing, with derivatives activity accelerating and large holders positioning for a directional move. The meme coin faces significant macro pressure but shows signals that sophisticated traders expect a breakout, according to the article's technica

Ripple Prime has achieved DTCC infrastructure access and cleared over $3 trillion in transaction volume during 2025, according to analyst Arthur. However, the analyst clarified that this does not mean XRP is directly settling the DTCC's $4.7 quadrillion annual transaction volume, as viral social

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Stablecoin transaction volume has exceeded $30 trillion annually, with USDC emerging as the preferred choice for institutions, accounting for 55% of the market's activity. While the total stablecoin market capitalization remains around $315–$320 billion, the surge in transaction volume is largely

BNY has gone live on CLSNet, CLS's automated bilateral payment netting calculation service, as FX market participants focus on settlement risk and post-trade efficiency. The move brings one of the largest global custodians into a network that standardizes and automates post-trade matching and nettin

DTCC and SSImple Collaborate on SSI Automation Ahead of Europe's T+1 Settlement Shift The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has announced a collaboration with SSImple to automate the submission of Standing Settlement Instructions into its ALERT database as market participants prepare for Eur

ASEAN Economic Ministers Agree on Trade and Energy Measures The economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Thursday, April 30, to strengthen existing free trade agreements and ratify a regional petrol security deal amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle

SpaceX's board has approved a new compensation package for Elon Musk as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering that could value the rocket and satellite business at about $1.75 trillion, according to reports. The package links Musk's possible share awards to major valuation and