Crypto economy

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The current crypto bear market shows structural differences compared with 2022, when large failures triggered widespread panic.
There are no systemic collapses such as the FTX bankruptcy or mass forced liquidations across the sector.
At the same time, institutional participation

While the drums of war echo across the Middle East and oil once again climbs above $100 per barrel, the cryptocurrency market appears to be operating in a parallel dimension. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has shaken traditional financial markets and reignited fears of a global recession, yet

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Crypto development activity has contracted sharply over the past 12 months as thousands of programmers moved toward artificial intelligence projects.
GitHub data shows weekly commits and the number of active developers falling significantly during that period.
Despite the decline, the

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is entering a structural transformation that goes far beyond simple adoption of digital assets. Increasingly, the real shift is happening in the financial architecture being built around those assets. This narrative was recently popularized by the YouTube channel

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Emergency markets: Weekend BTC volume remains at 20% of the weekly total, serving as a refuge when traditional markets are closed.
Hyperliquid Milestone: The platform achieved a record volume of USD 13.6 billion in a single weekend, driven by oil and gold futures under the HIP-3

Forensic evidence reveals coordinated communication between President Javier Milei, his sister, and lobbyists tied to the failed memecoin Libra. This complicates Milei's legal situation amid ongoing investigations into potential fraud linked to the token's collapse.

The AI cryptocurrency sector saw a 5% market cap increase to $15.1 billion, led by Bittensor's TAO and FET from Artificial Superintelligence Alliance. Nvidia CEO's bullish remarks fueled investor interest as the crypto market improves.

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Sky cut daily buybacks from $300,000 to $37,600 for three months, an 87% reduction aimed at strengthening reserves behind USDS and DAI.
USDS grew above $7.9 billion over the past 30 days and DAI reached $4.5 billion, while aggregate backstop capital stayed flat near $50 million.
Sky has s

In 2026, Ethereum's price faces pressure around $2,113, but long-term investor accumulation rises, with a 32% increase in coins held. Daily active addresses peaked at 1.1 million, signaling strong network activity and confidence in Ethereum's future value.

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NEAR has surpassed $317 million in daily volume, positioning itself above competitors like Bittensor (TAO) and Render (RENDER).
As of March 13, 2026, NEAR’s AI ecosystem records more than 747 active agents and has generated a total of 2,251 on-chain jobs.
A report from SVRN Research

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BTC price surpassed $71,500 this Friday, breaking a historical trend of 3% drops that had been repeating at the close of recent weeks.
The Dollar Index (DXY) topped 100 points for the first time since November, while 10-year Treasury yields climbed above 4.2%.
Strategy (MSTR) acquired

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TOKEN2049 postponed its Dubai event from April 29-30, 2026, to April 21-22, 2027, citing regional uncertainty, travel disruption and event-logistics concerns.
The decision reversed earlier confidence that registrations were heading toward a sellout, though tickets will remain valid and

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OFFICIAL TRUMP token rebounds over 30%, breaking its descending channel resistance.
Whales accumulated tokens during the price dip before the latest rally.
Exchange outflows reached $5.2 million, reducing immediate selling pressure significantly.
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The OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) token reb

The U.S. and Europol dismantled SocksEscort, a proxy service for cybercriminals concealing identities in financial fraud, leading to domain seizures, server disruptions, and cryptocurrency freezes. Over 369,000 devices were compromised, resulting in substantial financial losses for victims.

Ripple has released version 3.1.2 of Rippled, enhancing the security of the XRP Ledger by fixing vulnerabilities. This update is crucial for maintaining network stability as tokenized assets on the ledger surged significantly, underscoring its growing importance in the crypto ecosystem.

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The block explorer for the Shiba Inu layer-2 network shows only 41% of data indexed, leading to errors in transaction statistics.
Users have reported the temporary disappearance of assets and NFTs in their wallets, though the team confirms that funds are secure on the blockchain.
The net

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Polymarket USA hits record high with 447 simultaneous tickers traded.
Small bets between $10 and $50 dominate the platform’s transaction volume.
A Palantir partnership aims to improve prediction market accuracy and tracking.
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Polymarket USA recorded 447 tickers traded

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Stormrae’s Solana-based King Arthur challenge drew 14,959 participants worldwide, who submitted 64,526 prompts to test a single autonomous AI agent.
Five participants successfully jailbroke the system and claimed more than $28,000 in SOL, while 70% of credit purchases funded the prize