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Markets
Memecoin Sector Shows Signs of Life as ASTEROID Rockets Past $25M
Narrative-driven tokens are catching bids again as the broader memecoin sector attempts to recover from a bruising 2025.

DeFi
Figure Clashes With Short Seller Over Blockchain Lending Claims
Morpheus Research's report alleges that the $7.7B fintech is exaggerating its use of blockchain technology, while Figure and asset manager Van Eck dispute the findings.

TradFi & Fintech
Singapore Gulf Bank Launches In-Bank Settlement for USDC on Solana
The bank says it plans to add other stablecoins across multiple blockchains to the service.

CeFi
Kraken's Parent Firm to Acquire US Derivatives Exchange Bitnomial
Payward has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million.

TradFi & Fintech
Mitsui & Co.'s Crypto Arm Brings Tokenized Metals Asset Zipangcoin to OP Mainnet
The shift to Optimism is ZPG's first deployment on a public blockchain since launching in 2022, and the start of its global rollout.

Markets
Altcoins Surge as Bitcoin Drifts Near $75,000
ETH held above $2,300, while SOL reclaimed $90 and XRP jumped to $1.46.

NFTs & Web3
Foundation NFT Marketplace Shuts Down Permanently After Failed Sale
The curated art platform says its infrastructure has already been spun down with no plans to come back online.

DeFi
LDO Bucks DeFi Downturn With 30% Monthly Rally After DAO Passes Buyback Scheme
Lido's token is the only top DeFi token in the green over the past 30 days, fueled by a $20 million treasury repurchase program.

Hacks
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Circle Over Drift Protocol $280 Million Hack: Gibbs Mura Law Group
Law firm charges Circle Internet Financial with failing to freeze $230 million in stolen USDC after the April 1 Drift Protocol exploit, allegedly linked to North Korean attackers.

DeFi
Sky Announces First Native Deployment of USDS, sUSDS on Avalanche
Sky's native stablcoins are being deployed on Avalanche via Skylink, Sky's crosschain bridge protocol built on LayerZero infra.





