Can the token continue climbing gradually in May? After six consecutive months of posting losses, almost all of which were by double digits, Ripple’s cross-border token finally managed to snap that streak in April, charting a minor increase. All eyes are now on May, which has historically been one of XRP’s best months for…

## Market Snapshot Iran diplomatic meetings are currently priced at 0.1% YES, unchanged from 24 hours ago, but down from 2% a week ago. Military actions against Iran remain at 0.1% YES, consistent with previous levels. The market for US obtaining Iranian enriched uranium is at 8.5% YES. ## Key Takeaways – The bypassing of…

Carrot, a Solana-based DeFi yield protocol, announced its permanent shutdown on April 30, 2026, after losing approximately $8 million in total value locked, roughly half its TVL – to the fallout from the April 1 Drift Protocol exploit that drained an estimated $285 million from one of Solana’s largest perpetual futures platforms. Carrot was not…

Crypto VC funding slid to $659m across 63 April deals, a 74% drop from March that drags monthly flows back to 2024 lows even as DeFi and AI still attract capital. Summary Cointelegraph data show crypto venture funding fell to $659 million across 63 deals in April, down 74% from $2.6 billion and 84 rounds…

## Market Snapshot In the Polymarket event “Trump announces end of military operations against Iran by April 30th”, pricing reflects a 0% YES probability as of the deadline. This remains unchanged from a 0.1% YES pricing just 24 hours earlier, marking a notable decline from 6% a week ago. ## Key Takeaways – Trump’s statement…

A wave of whale transactions and rising holdings suggests something bigger may be unfolding behind DOGE’s latest price surge. After a period of relative calm, the OG meme coin, Dogecoin (DOGE), has surged even as other top crypto assets have pulled back from gains. Interestingly, Santiment revealed Dogecoin whale activity has surged to a…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse declared at XRP Las Vegas that the CLARITY Act will pass by the end of May, his third public deadline for the bill after predicting 80% odds of April passage on Fox Business in February and revising to May at two successive industry events. Summary Garlinghouse first gave 80% odds of…

## Market Snapshot The “Military Actions Against Iran” market, focusing on potential UK strikes, remains at 0.1% YES, unchanged from 24 hours ago. The “Iran Military Action” market, regarding a strike on Israel, holds steady at 100% YES. The “Next US x Iran Diplomatic Meeting” market shows a significant decline in the likelihood of an…