PI has a history of gaining traction ahead of major announcements and updates – will it happen again now? The team behind the controversial project has outlined the new deadline for the completion of the latest protocol update, version 23. At the same time, the native token has calmed at around $0.18 after the…
Pi Network confirmed its sponsorship of Consensus 2026 in Miami on May 5 to 7, with co-founders Dr. Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis each scheduled to speak at the Convergence Stage, marking the project’s most prominent mainstream industry appearance as its Protocol 23 smart contract launch on May 11 approaches. Summary Dr. Chengdiao Fan speaks…
## Market Snapshot Iranian regime change market shows a slight increase to 2.5% YES for the end of May, driven by Iranian strikes on U.S. installations. Military action against Iran remains low at 0.1% YES. The Iran military action against Israel market remains at 100% YES as of the April 30 deadline. ## Key Takeaways…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at XRP Las Vegas on April 30 that if the CLARITY Act does not clear the Senate Banking Committee before the Memorial Day recess on May 21, the bill could be shelved until 2030, as the current tri-branch alignment between the House, Senate, and White House on crypto legislation is…
## Market Snapshot The market for “Israel withdraws from Lebanon by June 30, 2026” is currently priced at 9% YES, showing a slight decrease from 10% a day ago. The May 31, 2026 market is at 2.8% YES, up from 2% in the previous 24 hours. The April 30, 2026 market remains at 0.1% YES….
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…
Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari has shifted from penciling in one or two 2026 cuts to a data‑dependent stance as the Iran war and higher oil muddy the inflation path. Summary Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he had expected inflation to cool enough to justify cutting interest rates once or twice in 2026, but…
## 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…
