🚨 Forbes identifies 20 'zombie tokens' each valued over $1 billion, despite limited utility.

The list includes $XRP, $ADA, $BCH, $LTC, $ICP, $ETC, $XLM, $STX, $KAS, $THETA, $FTM, $XMR, $AR, $ALGO, $FLOW, $EGLD, $BSV, $MINA, $TZ, $EOS.

These tokens each have a market value…

Bitcoin's post-halving year shows strong returns but with significant drawdowns

🔴 Epoch 2: +7,258%, -69.4% drawdown
🔵 Epoch 3: +293%, -29.6% drawdown
🟢 Epoch 4: +266%, -45.6% drawdown

Regulators: “Crypto is so risky and volatile, keep your money in banks”

Meanwhile banks:

Bitcoin's price performance shows diminishing returns but shallower drawdowns across halving epochs.

🔴 Epoch 2: +5315%, -85% drawdown
🔵 Epoch 3: +1336%, -83% drawdown
🟢 Epoch 4: +569%, -77% drawdown

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🚨 The $BRETT memecoin on Base 🛡️ fell below the $400M market cap today.

However, it has since rebounded and is currently trading at a $404M market cap, up over 18% in the past 4 hours.

⚡️ EigenLayer has attracted over $15B in deposits in under a year, capturing nearly 4% of all ETH and 40% of liquid staking tokens.

$ETH constitutes over 60% of these deposits, with $stETH at 22%. Users can deposit directly or through LRTs.

In the LRT space, ether.fi leads…

🚨 UK law enforcement granted new powers to tackle crypto crime.

Effective today, police can seize, freeze, and even destroy cryptocurrencies linked to criminal activities.

New regulations also allow seizure of digital data aids like passwords and memory sticks.

Larry calling all the clients after 2 days of zero inflows into the #BlackRock Bitcoin ETF

Pantera Capital is planning to raise more than $1 billion for a new crypto fund, named Pantera Fund V, which will launch in April 2025.

This fund aims to provide investors with exposure to crypto assets.

It will include startup equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.

🚨Massive #crypto options expiry:

96k #BTC options worth $6.2B and 990k #ETH options valued at $3.1B approach expiry.

$BTC Max Pain at $61,000, Put/Call Ratio: 0.68.

$ETH Max Pain at $3,100, Put/Call Ratio: 0.51.

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📈 $1.3 billion in $USDC was simultaneously transferred to #Coinbase from whale accounts on April 25, possibly signaling upcoming large buys for $BTC and $ETH

🚨 The #SEC has sued #Bitcoin mining firm #Geosyn and its co-founders, alleging a $5.6 million fraud.

Accusations include:
🔶 Misappropriating $1.2 million for personal luxuries
🔸 Misleading about operational capabilities
🔶 Providing false mining data to investors

🚨🚨 JUST IN: #BlackRock ’s #Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reports no $BTC flows for two consecutive days

🎯 Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of a16z Crypto, publicly criticizes memecoins on social media platform X, describing them as presenting crypto as a 'risky casino' with false promises.

He argues this perception affects regulatory approaches and deters serious builders.

🚨 #SEC has delayed its decision on approving options trading for spot #Bitcoin ETFs, citing the need for additional time to evaluate the proposals.

Originally facing a decision deadline in March, the SEC has now extended the period to April 24, utilizing its full 90-day review…

🚨 The CryptoQuant.com #Coinbase premium index indicates #Bitcoin is trading at a discount on #Coinbase compared to #Binance , signaling reduced buying pressure from U.S. investors.

📉 $HBAR's price falls 32% to $0.11 after peaking at $0.176.

#BlackRock clarifies it has 'no commercial relationship' with #Hedera , contrary to rumors of involvement in tokenizing its funds.

🚫 U.S #SEC is expected to deny several applications for ether ETFs, including those from VanEck and ARK Investment Management.

Decisions on VanEck's and ARK's filings due by May 23 & 24.