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On April 17, The Defiant reported that the Ethereum-based NFT market Foundation will permanently close following a failed acquisition by digital art display company BlackDove. Founder Kayvon Tehranian

NFT Market Foundation Announces Permanent Closure After Failed Sale

BlockBeats News, April 3rd, according to Coinglass and Hyperinsight Monitoring, this morning, the XPL token price experienced intense volatility. From 1:00 to 5:00, XPL saw a rapid linear increase of 

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PEPE Price Leads Meme Coin Surge as Capital Rotates to Risk Assets

Pepe coin, the frog-themed meme cryptocurrency jumped over 8% during Thursday’s U.S. market hours to hit $0.000004 high. This upswing follows the broader recovery in the meme coin market as capital rotates to higher-risk assets, supported by stable market sentiment. However, a stagnant trend in $PEPE’s open interest indicator suggests a lack of speculative force in the market. Can $PEPE price manage to reclaim the $0.000005 barrier?

Meme Coin Market Climbs 12% Amid Risk-On Sentiment Shift

In the last 24-hours, the meme coin sector witnessed a significant surge of over 12% to reach a market cap of $39.8 billion, according to Coingecko data. The buying pressure followed a sudden capital rotation to these volatile assets, as the escalation of the middle-east war has triggered a risk on sentiment.

Hopes for an extended U.S.–Iran ceasefire has stabilized markets, with Bitcoin reclaiming the $75,000 mark. The Fear and Greed Index of the cryptocurrency was at 56 as of April 16, 2026, which is squarely in the neutral zone. It is a level of equilibrium in the market sentiment and investors are not really scared or greedy.

Meme coins saw noticeable price increases during the day. $PEPE price climbed 9% to $0.000004, leading the segment. DOGEgained 3.07%, reaching $0.09601, while SHIB rose 3.41% to $0.00000606. These stable conditions showed positive price action in the meme sector in general.

However, the Pepe Open Interest (OI), projecting the outstanding value of outstanding futures and options contracts, averages around $194 million on Thursday. According to coinglass, the OI value has remained stagnant since early February, indicating a wait-and-see approach from institutions and traders. It suggests that while existing positions aren’t being aggressively closed, no significant “new money” is ente

PEPE Price Leads Meme Coin Surge as Capital Rotate

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Momentum Watch ⚡$T {future}(TUSDT) Momentum across the market appears to be slowing down after recent moves, with many assets struggling to break through resistance zones. Weak follow-through and repe

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Grayscale Predicts Elon Musk’s X Could Use Crypto to Power Next Wave of Financial Ecosystems



Grayscale forecasts crypto will underpin the next wave of consumer finance as platforms evolve into unified ecosystems. Elon Musk’s X is positioned to benefit, with smart cashtags and planned payments signaling growing momentum for deeper digital asset integration.

Key Takeaways:

Grayscale predicts crypto will anchor future consumer finance platforms.

X is advancing cashtags to integrate trading within social activity.

Platforms like Telegram and Coinbase are accelerating crypto competition.

X Smart Cashtags Drive Financial Ecosystem Expansion

Crypto integration is increasingly shaping the future of multifunctional consumer platforms, signaling a shift toward more unified financial ecosystems. Elon Musk’s X sits at the center of that transition, according to digital asset manager Grayscale Investments’ April 16 analysis. Head of Research Zach Pandl examined the platform’s expanding capabilities, with a focus on smart cashtags and their potential role in broadening financial services within social apps.

Pandl explained how the feature could connect social activity with investing, stating:

“We believe that crypto will play a central role in this evolution.”

The remark refers to X’s shift from a content platform toward a more integrated financial ecosystem. Smart cashtags let users interact with asset tickers such as bitcoin directly within posts, linking conversation with execution. Price data and charts are available in the U.S. and Canada on iPhone, while trading is available in Canada through Wealthsimple.

Musk stated on social media platform X on March 10: “X Money early public access will launch next month.” The post points to near-term plans for the rollout of a payments layer tied to the broader ecosystem. However, Musk has not disclosed wha

Grayscale Predicts Elon Musk’s X Could Use Crypto

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!Ethereum security program flags DPRK-linked actors, recovers $5.8M An Ethereum-backed se

Ethereum security program flags DPRK-linked actors, recovers $5.8M


An Ethereum-backed security initiative has reported recovering or freezing more than $5.8 million in funds. Also, it identified around 100 suspected North Korean [DPRK] operatives embedded across Web3 projects.

The figures come from the six-month $ETH Rangers Program, launched by the Ethereum Foundation in partnership with industry groups. Also, the program funded independent security research and incident response across the ecosystem.

Program surfaces vulnerabilities and active threats

According to the report, participants in the program identified or cataloged more than 785 vulnerabilities, client bugs, and proof-of-concept exploits during the initiative.

The work also included over 36 incident responses, as well as the development of open-source security tools and research frameworks to improve threat detection and mitigation across Ethereum-based applications.

These efforts contributed to direct fund recovery in several cases, including coordinated responses to active exploits, during which assets were traced and frozen.

DPRK-linked infiltration emerges as key concern

One of the more significant findings involved the identification of approximately 100 suspected DPRK-linked IT workers operating within blockchain projects under false identities.

Researchers involved in the program said they engaged with dozens of teams to flag potential infiltrations, with some cases leading to the freezing of funds linked to these actors.

The findings highlight a growing concern within the crypto industry around state-linked threat groups targeting Web3 firms through employment channels, rather than traditional attack vectors alone.

Ethereum security program flags DPRK-linked actors

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On April 17, the three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Nasdaq rising by 0.36%, marking its twelfth consecutive trading day of gains and setting a new closing high. The S&P 500 index i

Nasdaq Hits New Closing High with Twelve Consecutive Gains

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BlockBeats News, April 16th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, last week, the former "ZEC Maxi Short" whale opened a massive $56.2 million long position on the S&P500, betting on the US stock mark

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edge currently trades at 1.212 USDT, up 20.10% in 24h, according to HTX market data.

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edge soared to 1.2742 USDT, a new high with a 24-hour increase of 13.45%. It currently trades at 1.1689 USDT on HTX.

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