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Cardano Ranks as Second-Largest Blockchain by Validation Count
Notably, popular Cardano community figure Mintern shared data from Token Terminal showing that Cardano currently operates with approximately 2,900 validators securing the network. This places the blockchain behind only Ethereum, which leads the sector with 895,200 validators.

Although Ethereum maintains a massive lead, Cardano still surpasses several major Layer-1 networks in validator participation. These include Algorand (1,600 validators), Solana (775), Polkadot (600), and Near Protocol (472).Cardano ranks as the second-biggest blockchain by validator count
What This Means for Cardano
The ranking highlights Cardano’s growing decentralization and the increasing number of participants helping secure the network. In proof-of-stake systems, validators play a central role in confirming transactions, maintaining consensus, and protecting the integrity of the blockchain.

Moreover, a higher validator count often signals stronger decentralization because network control is distributed across a broader group of independent participants rather than remaining concentrated among a few entities.

Everstake Says Validator Growth Could Drive Next Web3 Adoption
Reacting to the milestone, Everstake defended Cardano against criticism that the network is slow, arguing that its validator growth demonstrates the network’s decentralized structure.

The staking provider described Cardano’s validator ecosystem as enormous, emphasizing that building a blockchain supported by nearly 3,000 validators requires significant dedication from participants in the ecosystem.

Furthermore, Everstake stressed that this level of distributed participation represents the type of decentralized infrastructure needed to drive the next wave of Web3 adoption.

Cardano Ranks as Second-Largest Blockchain by Vali

On May 9, ECB Governing Council Member and Governor of the Bank of Spain, Escrivá, stated: "The latest developments in artificial intelligence are forcing us to reassess the resilience of financial in

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HTX Community April Creation ContestHTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥BTC Price Guess: 18M HTX Awaits You US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and U

US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, set to run from May 9 through May 11. The agreement calls for a complete suspension of all military activity and a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 POWs from each side.

The timing is deliberate: May 9 is Russia’s Victory Day, the annual commemoration of the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Both countries had previously accused each other of violating separate ceasefires meant to cover those same celebrations.

The terms are straightforward, at least on paper. All kinetic military activity, meaning strikes, shelling, drone operations, and ground engagements, must stop for the 72-hour window. In parallel, each side will release 1,000 prisoners of war, bringing the total exchange to 2,000 individuals.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the arrangement on Telegram, describing it as a US-brokered humanitarian step. Russia’s Defense Ministry expressed conditional support.

Within hours of the announcement, Bitcoin climbed 1.2% to $68,400 and Ethereum gained 0.8% to $3,200. Trading volume for crypto-ruble pairs jumped 15% on Bybit, suggesting that Russian-adjacent traders are repositioning around the news.

Zach Pandl of Grayscale Research offered a concise framing of the dynamic at play.

“Geopolitical pauses boost BTC as safe-haven flows from EM currencies.”

Russia has historically leaned on digital assets to navigate Western sanctions, having legalized crypto mining and cross-border payments to circumvent restrictions from the global financial system, with substantial activity reported from state-backed entities. Ukraine has also utilized cryptocurrencies to amass considerable support for its defense efforts.If sanctions on Russia were to ease as part of a broader peace framework, Russian capital that has been forced i

Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Russia

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Claim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeHTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥Post To Earn BonusLayerZero acknowledged it “made a mistake” by allowing its own verifier network to secu

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LayerZero acknowledged it “made a mistake” by allowing its own verifier network to secure high-value assets in a risky configuration, reversing weeks of blaming Kelp DAO for a $292 million hack tied to North Korean attackers.
The company said its protocol was not compromised and pinned the exploit on an attack against internal RPC infrastructure used by its decentralized verifier network, while insisting developers remain responsible for their own 

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has moved higher with the broader crypto market this week, but its rebound is now facing a 

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has moved higher with the broader crypto market this week, but its rebound is now facing a technical test that may decide whether the move has real strength or only a reflection of Bitcoin's momentum. A recent technical outlook points to a shortfall on the ETH daily candlestick chart, as the price continues to stall below the upper end of its rising channel despite repeated attempts to extend the rally. Ethereum's Rally Is Showing A ShortfallTechnical analysis of the Ethereum daily candlestick timeframe chart shows that Ethereum has been trading inside a rising channel since February 2026. This is a structure that, in theory, should allow bulls to progressively push the price toward its upper boundary. Related Reading: Why This Crypto Trader Is Loading Up On Ethereum NowThe structure has produced a sequence of higher lows, which is usually a good sign. However, the problem is that ETH has not matched that strength on the upper side of the pattern, at least in May. According to a crypto analyst that goes by the name Ardi on the social media platform X, the channel's upper boundary currently is around $2,520, but ETH's recent advances have repeatedly stalled around $2,420. That leaves the price about 6% below the channel high, creating a shortfall. Source: Chart from Ardi on XThe daily structure is also not fully bullish. While ETH has reclaimed its short- and medium-term moving averages, the 200-day EMA is still above the current price, meaning the recovery is still incomplete. The concern becomes more serious because Bitcoin has already achieved what Ethereum has not.
The Bitcoin price has reached the upper side of its own channel structure to create a higher high around $81,000, meaning Bitcoin has been leading the market rally more cleanly. The Level Ethereum

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Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid delivered $215 million in gross revenue during Q1 2026 — crypto’s worst quarter since the 2018 ICO crash — outperformed Bitcoin by 71.5 percentage points, and on one

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid delivered $215 million in gross revenue during Q1 2026 — crypto’s worst quarter since the 2018 ICO crash — outperformed Bitcoin by 71.5 percentage points, and on one February night, became the de facto global price discovery venue for crude oil while every legacy commodity exchange was closed.

The findings come from a comprehensive 48-page quarterly report published by the Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC), a joint initiative of Four Pillars and GLC Research, drawing on on-chain data from ASXN, DeFiLlama, and 0xArchive.

The quarter unfolded as Bitcoin fell 26.7% and total crypto market capitalization shed roughly $900 billion. Hyperliquid’s headline metrics declined with the market — holder revenue dropped 33.6% quarter-over-quarter to $149.90 million and perpetual derivatives volume fell 15.6%. Those numbers, the report argues, are not the story.

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HYPE's price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: HYPEUSD on Tradingview

The Night Hyperliquid Became The Oil Market

On February 28, following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, traditional commodity exchanges went dark. Hyperliquid’s 24/7 oil perpetual derivatives markets stayed open. The protocol became what the report describes as the de facto price discovery venue for crude oil while legacy infrastructure sat offline — an event that drew coverage from Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune within a five-day window, according to the report.

That single session, the HRC notes, said more about Hyperliquid’s institutional trajectory than any quarterly metric.

The Number That Matters: HIP-3

Beneath the headline revenue decline, a structural transformation was underway. Native crypto perpetual derivatives vol

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid delivered $215 million in gross revenue during Q1 2026 — crypto’s worst quarter si

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On May 9, recent reports indicated that DeepSeek is initiating its first round of financing, attracting discussions with investors including Tencent and Alibaba. However, it was claimed that Alibaba's

Alibaba Not Involved in DeepSeek Financing Talks, Market Sources Deny 'Breakdown' Rumors

On May 9, Bitcoin bulls received another macro narrative. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned that the $39 trillion debt crisis in the U.S. could lead to a long-term devaluation or ev

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HTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥HTX Community April Creation ContestBTC Price Guess: 18M HTX Awaits You Cryptocurrency Sector and Banks Reportedly Reached an Agreement, but There Are Sti

Cryptocurrency Sector and Banks Reportedly Reached an Agreement, but There Are Still Obstacles to the Clarity Act

Tensions between the banking sector and the cryptocurrency industry over stablecoins are growing in the US.

Trade associations representing different sectors of the American banking industry have sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee calling for significant changes to the reward and yield mechanisms included in the Tillis-Alsobrooks stablecoin agreement.

According to shared information, banking institutions argued that the current draft language would "allow for circumvention" of stablecoin reward restrictions. Banks stated that the proposed regulation would incentivize customers to increase their stablecoin balances instead of bank deposits.

Cryptocurrency Sector and Banks Reportedly Reached

HTX Community April Creation ContestHTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥BTC Price Guess: 18M HTX Awaits You A federal court has ruled that President Trump’s 10% tariff on most imports enteri

A federal court has ruled that President Trump’s 10% tariff on most imports entering the United States is unlawful. The Court of International Trade, in a 2-1 decision, found that the administration failed to demonstrate the kind of balance-of-payments crisis needed to justify the levies.

For crypto, the ruling matters more than you might think. US-based Bitcoin miners have been eating inflated hardware costs for years thanks to tariffs on imported ASIC machines, and a potential rollback could meaningfully change their cost structure.

The 53-page ruling hinged on a technical but important distinction. The Trump administration had invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act to impose tariffs, arguing that trade deficits and current account deficits qualified as the “balance-of-payments deficits” the statute requires.

The court disagreed. The law allows emergency tariffs on imports when the country is running out of foreign currency reserves to pay its international bills. A trade deficit, where you import more goods than you export, is not the same thing. The judges found no such payments crisis existed.

The ruling grants injunctions and refunds, but only to a narrow set of plaintiffs: the state of Washington, a spice company called Burlap and Barrel, and a small toy business. Broader claims brought by other states were dismissed for lack of standing, meaning the decision avoids becoming a universal injunction that would block the tariffs for everyone.

This is the second time courts have knocked down Trump’s tariff framework. The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling earlier in 2026 that blocked tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Now Section 122 has also been rejected.

The Department of Justice has already appealed the decision. The tariffs themselves are set to expire in late July unless the administratio

Trump faces setback as court strikes down 10% tari

СЕЙЧАС настало время делать ставку на SOL? ETF VanEck переходит в статус «активного» — теперь все зависит от SEC и рынков. Solana ETF VanEck (VSOL) попадает в список DTCC, что является ключевым шагом к одобрению SEC. Несмотря на динамику ETF и 91% шансов одобрения, цена SOL показывает медвежьи индикаторы и слабый спрос. Solana [SOL] только что сделала большой шаг к легитимности на Уолл-стрит. Предложенный Solana ETF VanEck (VSOL) попал в список DTCC — ключевой предшественник запуска — признак того, что регуляторные механизмы меняются. С ростом шансов одобрения и открытием диалога SEC гонка за третьим американским спотовым криптовалютным ETF быстро накаляется.

<img src="https://d1x7dwosqaosdj.cloudfront.net/images/2025-06/4952d18ca8c140f59b6491a564b90e92.jpeg" alt="Samyukhtha-32-768x432.webp" style="width:100%; height:auto; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px" /><br /><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">&nbsp;СЕЙЧАС настало время делать ставку на SOL?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">ETF VanEck переходит в статус «активного» — теперь все зависит от SEC и рынков.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Solana ETF VanEck (VSOL) попадает в список DTCC, что является ключевым шагом к одобрению SEC.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Несмотря на динамику ETF и 91% шансов одобрения, цена SOL показывает медвежьи индикаторы и слабый спрос.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">Solana [SOL] только что сделала большой шаг к легитимности на Уолл-стрит. Предложенный Solana ETF VanEck (VSOL) попал в список DTCC — ключевой предшественник запуска — признак того, что регуляторные механизмы меняются.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;">С ростом шансов одобрения и открытием диалога SEC гонка за третьим американским спотовым криптовалютным ETF быстро накаляется.</span></div>

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