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Jefferies: Samsung is likely to follow SK Hynix’s example to list in the US via ADRs.

Jeff Kim, Head of Research at Jefferies, said Samsung is likely to follow SK Hynix in listing on the U.S. market via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), which will boost the share price of the South Korean chipmaker whose valuation lags behind Micron. "Chip stocks are at a turning point. ADRs will serve as an important catalyst to drive their valuations," he added.

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UBS and TD Cowen sharply raise Arm’s target price, betting on a revaluation of Arm’s AI data center CPU value.

Arm’s stock price pulled back this week alongside the high-valuation AI sector, though some Wall Street analysts say the correction does not alter the company’s long-term standing in AI data centers. UBS sharply raised Arm’s price target from $260 to $470, retaining its Buy rating; TD Cowen lifted its target from $265 to $475, also keeping a Buy recommendation. Both firms share the view that as agentic AI evolves, CPUs could gain greater importance in data center architectures, rather than GPUs continuing to monopolize the investment narrative. TD Cowen believes that over the long term, CPUs could hold a more strategic position in certain AI workloads. UBS, meanwhile, emphasizes that the real debate in the market centers on the revenue potential of Arm’s self-developed or independent CPU business. The bank projects Arm’s CPU-related revenue could reach around $14 billion by 2030, though the company itself has stated this business will not have a material impact on its finances until fiscal 2028. Arm’s strengths lie in low latency and energy efficiency—metrics that major cloud providers are increasingly prioritizing as they expand AI infrastructure. Even with its stock pulling back from recent highs in the short term, analysts still view Arm as one of the key beneficiaries of the server CPU upgrade cycle.

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Crypto whale who profited over $23.77 million from BAT ICO liquidates 27,586 ETH

According to monitoring by Yu Jing, a whale that earned $23.77 million from participating in the BAT ICO sold 15,000 ETH (valued at roughly $24.29 million) two hours ago. The whale has now fully liquidated all 27,586 ETH it received from selling 35 million BAT on-chain over the past day and a half, converting the proceeds into 44.836 million USDS at an average selling price of $1,625.

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Sources: Iraqi officials once considered withdrawing from OPEC, but current plans are to remain a member and pursue a higher quota.

A senior Iraqi oil ministry official said that if OPEC quotas are not significantly increased, Iraq will be forced to consider all available options. Sources said Iraqi officials had considered withdrawing from OPEC, but the current plan is to remain a member and push for higher quotas. (Jinshi)

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises ASML’s European share price target from €1,460 to €1,830.

Kepler Cheuvreux has raised the target price for ASML’s European shares from €1,460 to €1,830.

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Stifel: U.S. economy in "overheated expansion" as AI investment cycle outweighs consumer pressure

U.S. large diversified financial services holding company Stifel has raised its year-end S&P 500 target and rolled out a stock allocation framework for a "high-growth, high-inflation" environment. The firm lifted its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800 points, noting the U.S. economy is entering a "running hot" state—where economic growth is strengthening alongside mounting inflationary pressure. Stifel’s models show U.S. growth momentum is picking up while inflation momentum is clearly overheating, a trend that will reshape the market’s leading sector structure in the second half of the year. Instead of traditional consumer sectors, Stifel’s top picks are investment-led cyclical industries, including banks, transportation, materials, energy, semiconductors, software and equipment. The firm adds that fixed-asset investment in AI remains on the rise: large tech firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google are projected to combine for roughly $725 billion in total capital expenditures in 2026, some $100 billion higher than prior estimates. This means the AI investment chain is likely to continue outperforming the consumption chain squeezed by inflation. Stifel advises investors to reduce exposure to discretionary consumer, consumer staples, communication services and some financial services sectors, as these areas see weaker earnings revisions. Conversely, the firm favors cyclical value stocks and hedges with defensive value sectors such as insurance, autos, energy and banks.

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PANews reported on June 12th that, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market rebounded across the board, rising 2% to 15% in the past 24 hours. The NFT sector performed particularly well, rising 15.04%, with Audiera (BEAT) up 17.25% and ApeCoin (APE) up 8.68%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.90%, breaking through $63,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose 1.32%, breaking through $1,600.

In other sectors, the AI ​​sector rose 7.01% in the last 24 hours, with Velvet (VELVET) surging 83.37%; the DeFi sector rose 5.21%, with LAB (LAB) rising 21.89%; the PayFi sector rose 3.56%, with Monero (XMR) rising 21.65%; the Layer 2 sector rose 2.19%, with Arbitrum (ARB) rising 5.60%; the Layer 1 sector rose 1.83%, with NEAR Protocol (NEAR) rising 5.21%; the CeFi sector rose 1.40%, with Gate (GT) rising 2.20%; and the Meme sector rose 0.98%, with BUILDon (B) rising 8.15%.

The rare earth industry has spent years circling the same problem. Minerals move through too many borders, too many processors, and too many chemical transformations to maintain a trustworthy origin story. By the time a rare earth oxide becomes a magnet or an alloy, the truth behind it has been diluted by paperwork, assumptions, and gaps no one can independently verify. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) introduced a different path. It placed identity inside the material itself, embedding a molecular signature that survives every physical and chemical stage from mined ore to final component.

That capability is arriving at a time when global supply chains can no longer rely on declarations, affidavits or third-party attestations. China still dominates the refining stages that turn ores into usable elements, creating a bottleneck where visibility breaks down, and provenance gets blurred. SMX cuts straight through that blind spot. It gives rare earths a memory, a way to carry their origin through crushing, separation, calcination, and purification without losing the truth in the transition.

The shift is bigger than science. It is an architectural change to how strategic materials are validated. For decades, rare earths have been essential to modern industry, yet the world has never had a verification system that followed the material itself. Everyone relied on forms, not facts. SMX rewrote that relationship by creating a signal that cannot be washed away or substituted. It gives manufacturers and governments what they have never had before, a permanent method to confirm authenticity without depending on unverifiable claims.

The Global Scramble for Traceable Critical Minerals

Nations are now racing to secure critical minerals for electric vehicles, renewable energy, defense systems, and semiconductor production. Those plans fall apart if the inputs cannot prove their identity. The old model of tracing rare earths through customs documents and shipping logs collapses as soon as concentrates cross borders or enter a processing facility. Chemical profiles lose meaning once material goes through separation. Digital tracking breaks when elements dissolve. Supply chains built for the 1980s cannot support the industrial needs of the 2030s.

This is why the United States and Europe are rewriting their sourcing frameworks. They are discovering that strategic control means nothing without verification. A country can open new mines and invest in new refineries, but unless the incoming feedstock can defend its own truth, the system remains vulnerable. SMX closes that vulnerability. Its embedded markers survive extraction, refining, alloying, and end-use manufacturing, creating a continuous chain of identity that does not fade.

The market is beginning to treat this as a requirement rather than a competitive advantage. Auto manufacturers want magnets that come with an irrefutable origin. Defense contractors cannot risk materials without independent proof. Government-backed facilities will not process unverifiable feedstock. Investors are already pricing in the penalties for supply chain opacity. A new global standard is forming around material-level verification, and SMX is one of the few technologies capable of delivering it.

A New Power Structure in Critical Materials

Rare earth influence is shifting away from countries that merely extract or refine and toward those that can verify. Authenticity is becoming the new currency of strategic materials. SMX's molecular identity system is accelerating that shift. It transforms authenticity from a claim printed on a certificate into a characteristic embedded in the material itself. Supply chains must now reorganize around the truth that does not depend on trust.

The next decade of technological advancement hinges on this change. Electric vehicle motors only perform as reliably as the magnets inside them. Defense systems are only as secure as the alloys that support their architecture. Semiconductor technologies are only as resilient as the elements that form their substrates. When rare earths can authenticate themselves, every downstream technology becomes more stable, predictable and secure.

A new hierarchy is starting to form. Suppliers who deliver minerals with intrinsic, permanent identity will become preferred partners in high-value industries. Those who cannot verify their feedstock will fall to commodity status or be excluded from sensitive applications entirely. SMX is hastening that transformation by giving the world a way to distinguish truth from assumption. Companies that adopt this capability will define the future of the critical mineral economy. Those who resist will find themselves outpaced by a system that no longer accepts unproven materials.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intends," "may," "will," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company's fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company's stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX's joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX's ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX's ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX's product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX's business model; developments and projections relating to SMX's competitors and industry; and SMX's approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX's business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX's products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: [email protected]

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

Markets Insider and Business Insider Editorial Teams were not involved in the creation of this post.

Jefferies: Samsung is likely to follow SK Hynix’s example to list in the US via ADRs.

Jeff Kim, Head of Research at Jefferies, said Samsung is likely to follow SK Hynix in listing on the U.S. market via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), which will boost the share price of the South Korean chipmaker whose valuation lags behind Micron. "Chip stocks are at a turning point. ADRs will serve as an important catalyst to drive their valuations," he added.

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UBS and TD Cowen sharply raise Arm’s target price, betting on a revaluation of Arm’s AI data center CPU value.

Arm’s stock price pulled back this week alongside the high-valuation AI sector, though some Wall Street analysts say the correction does not alter the company’s long-term standing in AI data centers. UBS sharply raised Arm’s price target from $260 to $470, retaining its Buy rating; TD Cowen lifted its target from $265 to $475, also keeping a Buy recommendation. Both firms share the view that as agentic AI evolves, CPUs could gain greater importance in data center architectures, rather than GPUs continuing to monopolize the investment narrative. TD Cowen believes that over the long term, CPUs could hold a more strategic position in certain AI workloads. UBS, meanwhile, emphasizes that the real debate in the market centers on the revenue potential of Arm’s self-developed or independent CPU business. The bank projects Arm’s CPU-related revenue could reach around $14 billion by 2030, though the company itself has stated this business will not have a material impact on its finances until fiscal 2028. Arm’s strengths lie in low latency and energy efficiency—metrics that major cloud providers are increasingly prioritizing as they expand AI infrastructure. Even with its stock pulling back from recent highs in the short term, analysts still view Arm as one of the key beneficiaries of the server CPU upgrade cycle.

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Crypto whale who profited over $23.77 million from BAT ICO liquidates 27,586 ETH

According to monitoring by Yu Jing, a whale that earned $23.77 million from participating in the BAT ICO sold 15,000 ETH (valued at roughly $24.29 million) two hours ago. The whale has now fully liquidated all 27,586 ETH it received from selling 35 million BAT on-chain over the past day and a half, converting the proceeds into 44.836 million USDS at an average selling price of $1,625.

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Sources: Iraqi officials once considered withdrawing from OPEC, but current plans are to remain a member and pursue a higher quota.

A senior Iraqi oil ministry official said that if OPEC quotas are not significantly increased, Iraq will be forced to consider all available options. Sources said Iraqi officials had considered withdrawing from OPEC, but the current plan is to remain a member and push for higher quotas. (Jinshi)

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises ASML’s European share price target from €1,460 to €1,830.

Kepler Cheuvreux has raised the target price for ASML’s European shares from €1,460 to €1,830.

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Stifel: U.S. economy in "overheated expansion" as AI investment cycle outweighs consumer pressure

U.S. large diversified financial services holding company Stifel has raised its year-end S&P 500 target and rolled out a stock allocation framework for a "high-growth, high-inflation" environment. The firm lifted its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800 points, noting the U.S. economy is entering a "running hot" state—where economic growth is strengthening alongside mounting inflationary pressure. Stifel’s models show U.S. growth momentum is picking up while inflation momentum is clearly overheating, a trend that will reshape the market’s leading sector structure in the second half of the year. Instead of traditional consumer sectors, Stifel’s top picks are investment-led cyclical industries, including banks, transportation, materials, energy, semiconductors, software and equipment. The firm adds that fixed-asset investment in AI remains on the rise: large tech firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google are projected to combine for roughly $725 billion in total capital expenditures in 2026, some $100 billion higher than prior estimates. This means the AI investment chain is likely to continue outperforming the consumption chain squeezed by inflation. Stifel advises investors to reduce exposure to discretionary consumer, consumer staples, communication services and some financial services sectors, as these areas see weaker earnings revisions. Conversely, the firm favors cyclical value stocks and hedges with defensive value sectors such as insurance, autos, energy and banks.

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Coinbase 50 Index: New Assets Coming in Q4 2025

As the crypto market recovers, Immutable [IMX] has drawn fresh attention from traders. At the time of writing, IMX was up 9.50%, trading at $0.293.

This price gain is fueling expectations of further upside, supported by strong market interest. Trading volume surged 65% to $35.48 million, underscoring active participation.

The combination of rising price and volume suggests that both traders and investors are backing IMX’s current trend.

IMX price action and key level to watch  AMBCrypto’s technical analysis on the daily chart shows that today’s 9.50% gain in the IMX price has successfully formed a bullish cup-and-handle pattern and is now on the verge of a breakout.

Source: TradingView Based on the current price action, if IMX’s upside momentum continues and the price breaks above the neckline at the $0.30 level, it could open the door for a further 16% rally toward $0.351 in the coming days.

IMX’s bullish thesis can only be validated if the asset clears the neckline; otherwise, history may repeat, and the price could see a reversal, as it has in the past.

At the same time, the price has already surpassed the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), with IMX hovering above it, at press time. This indicates that the asset is shifting toward a short-term uptrend and is a bullish sign for IMX holders.

However, the momentum indicator Average Directional Index (ADX), which measures trend strength, has reached 21.17, below the key threshold of 25, indicating weak directional momentum.

Are IMX traders turning bullish? Besides the price action, data from the derivatives platform CoinGlass indicates that intraday traders are following the current trend.

According to the IMX Exchange Liquidation Map, traders are heavily favoring long-leveraged positions, which continue to rise compared to short-leveraged positions.

Source: CoinGlass At press time, $0.276 on the downside and $0.30 on the upside are the two key levels attracting strong trader interest. Data shows that over the past 24 hours, traders have built $384.44K worth of long positions and $305.85K worth of short positions.

These positions and intraday trader bets indicate that short-term market sentiment is quite bullish. However, $0.30 continues to act as a strong resistance level.

Final Thoughts IMX gained 9.50%, positioning itself for a potential 16% rally, though it is currently facing resistance. Despite the bullish outlook, the technical indicator ADX suggests that IMX’s current trend remains weak, as its value is below 25.

The new documentary “Immutable” follows students in the Washington Urban Debate League over two years as they face challenges in their own lives and on the debate stage. In the program, students learn how to think critically, challenge their own opinions and find their voices through debate. Geoff Bennett spoke with the people connected to the film for a closer look.

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.

Geoff Bennett:

A new documentary called "Immutable" follows students in the Washington Urban Debate League over a two-year period as they faced challenges in their own lives and on the debate stage. In the program, students from middle school through high school learn how to think critically, challenge their own opinions and find their voices through debate.

"Immutable" starts airing tonight on many PBS stations.

I recently spoke with three people connected to the film for a closer look.

Student:

I'm saying that Asia is going to start a war if the United States...

Geoff Bennett:

The U.S. role in NATO, Social Security benefits and economic inequality, not the kind of topics you usually hear teenagers discussing, but in debate competitions, nothing is off the table.

Urban debate leagues took hold in the 1990s, opening the door to competitive debate for students in city schools.

Will Baker, Founder, New York Urban Debate League:

Imagine if for the first time -- and we use this as a hook with kids -- adults have to sit in the back of the room for an hour and 45 minutes and just listen to your ideas. That's really powerful.

Noah Millhouse, Student Debater:

That they're paying money and not receiving SSI.

Jonathan Capehart:

Noah Millhouse is one of the students featured in the documentary "Immutable." Now a high school sophomore, Millhouse started debate during COVID after his mother pushed him to give it a try.

Noah Millhouse:

I just saw it as a summer opportunity. And going into debate and starting to compete and actually win, it felt good. I liked the sport of debate. I liked the people I met. And it just felt like something I was able to adjust to and just learn new things.

Jonathan Capehart:

Millhouse is part of the Washington Urban Debate League, which helps students in D.C. area public schools hone their debate skills.

Norm Ornstein, Matthew Ornstein Memorial Foundation:

It teaches life skills. It teaches public school kids a whole host of things, how to speak in front of any audience, get your own voice, how to do research, how to write, how to sort out information from misinformation and disinformation, because this is policy debate.

And that means that every assertion you make has to be backed by a piece of evidence. And if that evidence is bogus, you're going to get caught with it.

Jonathan Capehart:

Norm Ornstein's late son Matthew was a national debate champion in high school. After Matthew died, Ornstein founded the Matthew Ornstein Foundation, which now hosts a summer debate camp for students.

Norm Ornstein:

We looked at -- for a way in which we could carry that set of missions forward and thought, let's try and bring all of this to people who don't have those resources. It's been just a rich experience for us to see what happens when you can take kids and give them the tools and the resources.

And one of the elements of this, Geoff, is that you see brilliance emerge.

Student:

Wow, interesting.

Jonathan Capehart:

Debaters have to be ready to argue either side of a topic. High school senior Sitara Mazumdar approaches it this way.

Sitara Mazumdar, Student Debater:

I think I have a coupled approach of both one of strategy and one of empathy. Even if you do not want to debate or argue a certain side, you will encounter people in real life who hold those beliefs. So it's important to kind of get in their own minds and think about how they would approach an issue and see it from their side.

And I think the second is, in terms of empathy, being able to not just understand what someone is saying, even if you disagree, but also why they say it and what experiences they might have had in their life that have led them to believe that.

Jonathan Capehart:

Along the way, students learn how to make arguments about issues that affect their own lives.

Sitara Mazumdar:

I implore you to vote affirmative. Just to reiterate, all the autistic adults are not receiving the employment services that they need, 1.9 million autistic adults.

I think really the biggest takeaway is that debate can be anything you want it to be. It is not just your standard stock image of two people yelling at each other. It's not just like an argument at the dinner table that you might have. It can really -- you can take it and use it as a platform to talk about issues that you most care about.

Amna Nawaz:

How about you, Noah?

Noah Millhouse:

I feel the same. I actually started the debate team at my middle school, at Kettering Middle School, and so I sought it to be as an experience because of what I had felt. And the experience is being able to foster a community, being able to bring others in so they can begin to understand not only what's going on in the world, because we want to care about what's going on around, but how that affects us at home.

Jonathan Capehart:

Most of all, Ornstein says he hopes that, in this politically polarized time, "Immutable" can show that civil disagreement is still possible.

Norm Ornstein:

We're at the 250th anniversary of the founding of this nation.

And spreading at a time of deep division the whole idea that you can have civil discourse, that you can argue strenuously about things, but not end up in a pitched battle,if people can come away understanding that that's possible in the society and not just while these kids are doing debates, but, more broadly, we hope that that will resonate.

PANews reported on April 12 that, according to Cointelegraph, U.S. Senator Cynthia Loomis has called for the swift passage of the CLARITY Act to clarify the regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry, stating that this is the last chance to pass the bill before 2030, otherwise the U.S. may have to wait nearly four more years to promote the development of the crypto industry.

Former White House AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sachs, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, and others have voiced their support for the bill, while industry institutions and individuals such as A16z Crypto, Coinbase, and Immutable have also expressed their anticipation. Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer revealed that the bill may soon enter the Senate Banking Committee for review, but disagreements over stablecoin yields remain a key factor in its progress. It is understood that the bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting Senate review; industry concerns exist that the November midterm elections may slow the legislative process.

With a slew of large-scale exploits and social engineering attacks ravaging DeFi sentiment, ecosystem leaders are calling for a return to the core tenets of decentralization.

Deploying an immutable binary of percolator, his experimental perps trading passion project, Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has issued a challenge to the DeFi community.

Is it high time the DeFi applications relinquished administrative control and returned to open source, immutable software?

Hack Percolator, Get a Job Toly’s ‘Percolator’ has once again captured the attention of Solana DeFi participants. After debuting the source code back in February, Yakovenko’s perps experiment is once again in the spotlight, this time as supposed proof of the resiliency of immutable contracts. 

With formal verification offering unprecedented levels of smart contract security, Yakovenko is adamant that he’s “actually more bullish on being able to remove admin keys than any other time in my professional software development career.”

After depositing 5 $SOL into Percolator’s insurance fund and burning the admin keys, Yakovenko has openly invited would-be hackers to exploit and manipulate the program’s risk engine. 

Toly has promised to vouch for any successful challengers, helping them to find roles within the ecosystem and potential access to angel investments.

While much of the onchain community has jumped on the opportunity to shill various percolator-adjacent memecoins, several DeFi users are making an honest effort. 

Yakovenko has since highlighted some valiant attempts to outsmart the program, though percolator’s insurance fund remains untouched at this stage.

Return to Immutable DeFi Yakovenko’s call for open-source, immutable software comes amidst a profoundly difficult period for DeFi. Smart contract security has come a long way in recent years and protocol code is arguably stronger than ever, yet the onchain economy is facing a worrying increase in the number of hacks and exploits due to social engineering attacks and key compromization.

Speaking with SolanaFloor at Breakpoint 2025, Certora Chief Scientist Mooly Sagiv argues that the biggest threat to DeFi is not code, but human error. In 2026, malicious attackers have been far more successful in targeting key individuals at crypto companies to gain administrative access to protocols and funds, as evidenced by the recent exploits of Drift Protocol and KelpDAO.

Immutable contracts and burnt admin keys are one defense against this highly sophisticated attack vector. Once a fundamental principle of decentralization, immutability has become something of an afterthought, with teams opting to maintain administrative control over their applications.

However, recent events show that the crypto community is divided on the nuances of the decentralization debate. In the wake of the KelpDAO exploit, the Arbitrum Security Council opted to freeze 30,766 $ETH held by the exploiter, drawing both criticism and praise from all corners of the industry.

Similar conversations were had during the April 1st Drift Protocol hack, which saw Circle decide against intercepting $230M worth of stolen funds that passed through its Cross Chain Transfer Protocol. CEO Jeremy Allaire defended the firm’s decision, citing that the incident posed a ‘moral quandary’.

$620M Lost to Defi Hacks in April 2026 As it stands, April 2026 is on track to finish as the 6th-worst month for DeFi exploits in crypto history, with over $620M lost to malicious actors based on DefiLlama data.

Beyond DeFi alone, crypto users are being encouraged to take greater care than ever. Developers in search of new roles are rapidly becoming a popular target for attackers, who are attempting to share malicious code when posing as recruiters.

Crypto users of all levels are encouraged to revise their security practices and wallet hygiene on a regular basis, or the industry risks running aground as builders abandon blockchain technology for safer alternatives.

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Immutable  [IMX] recorded its largest exchange outflows of 2026 after more than 4.67 million IMX exited exchange wallets in a single day. The sharp reduction in exchange-held supply reflected growing accumulation behavior as traders shifted tokens toward long-term holding strategies instead of immediate sell-side activity. 

Santiment’s data also linked the outflow spike to renewed optimism surrounding Web3 gaming and Immutable X’s broader ecosystem expansion throughout 2026. The network has continued strengthening its gaming infrastructure through zkEVM development, AI-focused gaming tools, and partnerships with multiple gaming studios.

As a result, the latest withdrawal wave suggested traders have started positioning for a broader recovery phase across gaming-related crypto assets rather than preparing for another aggressive distribution cycle.

Bullish traders still dominate IMX positioning Binance top trader positioning continued favoring bullish exposure despite IMX struggling below higher resistance zones throughout May. 

At press time, 60.12% of top trader accounts remained long, while only 39.88% positioned short, leaving the Long/Short Ratio near 1.51. The positioning structure reflected persistent confidence among leveraged traders even after IMX failed to reclaim its neckline resistance. 

Earlier in May, bullish exposure had climbed even higher before cooling during the recent consolidation phase. However, traders have continued maintaining a net-long bias instead of aggressively rotating toward bearish positioning. 

The derivatives structure has therefore reflected cautious optimism rather than panic selling. If buying pressure strengthens near current support zones, the elevated long exposure could continue supporting another attempt toward the upper resistance structure.

Source: CoinGlass Can IMX reclaim the neckline breakout? IMX continued consolidating above the critical $0.163 support while the inverse head and shoulders structure remained active on the daily timeframe. Price action previously formed the left shoulder near March, while April’s decline established the head structure around the $0.133 low. 

Recent recovery attempts later shaped the right shoulder before price pushed toward the neckline resistance near $0.202. However, buyers failed to sustain strength above that region, causing another rejection toward the mid-range consolidation zone. 

At the time of writing, RSI cooled sharply and hovered near 45.44 after previously approaching overheated conditions earlier in May. The indicator’s decline reflected weakening buying strength rather than aggressive bearish control. 

If IMX defended the $0.163 support successfully, buyers could attempt another push toward the neckline resistance. A breakout above $0.202 would likely strengthen recovery expectations toward higher resistance zones.

Source: TradingView Funding structure still favors long traders IMX’s OI-Weighted Funding Rate remained positive despite several short-term fluctuations throughout May. The latest reading hovered near 0.0019% as of writing, showing long traders still paid premiums to maintain bullish positions across derivatives markets. 

Although funding periodically slipped into negative territory earlier in the month, bullish positioning quickly returned afterward as traders continued defending recovery expectations. 

Positive Funding Rates have usually reflected stronger long participation instead of aggressive short dominance. In addition, derivatives sentiment has stayed relatively stable despite IMX trading below neckline resistance. 

Source: CoinGlass IMX has continued attracting bullish positioning despite struggling below the critical $0.202 neckline resistance. 

Massive exchange outflows, positive funding rates, and dominant long exposure have reflected growing confidence across the market. Meanwhile, the inverse head and shoulders structure has remained intact above the $0.163 support zone. 

If buyers successfully reclaimed the neckline resistance, IMX could strengthen its broader recovery structure and attract renewed speculative demand across gaming-related crypto assets.

Final Summary IMX outflows suggested traders shifted toward accumulation instead of immediate exchange-based selling pressure. Bullish derivatives positioning remained dominant while IMX defended the critical $0.163 support zone.

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What To Know: Spruce Point targeted Remitly Global in a new bearish research report that provides evidence of doctored reviews and unreliable accounting practices, suggesting the stock is overvalued.

Benzinga contacted Remitly Global for comment on the report, with a representative responding, “Thanks for reaching out. We're aware of the report and are in the process of reviewing its claims. I will be back in touch as soon as possible.”

Remitly is a provider of cross-border remittance services through its mobile app and website. The company relies on positive customer reviews to drive business, according to Spruce Point.

“Based on our research, we do not believe that Remitly is leading authentically with its customer reviews. We find evidence that Remitly uses stock images and changes the purported names of people depicted in these images on its customer reviews website,” the short seller said.

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Spruce Point also reported it found evidence that Remitly “doctored its ratings” by artificially boosting rating review scores on Trustpilot.

The short seller highlighted recent executive departures and noted that Remitly has reported three areas of weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting since its IPO in 2021. Furthermore, the company’s audit and risk committee is currently being led by executives with “connections to controversial companies.”

Spruce Point sees multiple headwinds the company is facing including the potential deportation of millions of immigrants as the company relies heavily on serving immigrant customers. The short seller also noted that cryptocurrency, specifically stablecoins, could put pressure on transaction fees and disrupt traditional money remitters like Remitly.

“[Remitly] has only one analyst calling it a ‘Sell’ while analysts project a consensus target of $29.50 per share implying +47% upside. However, we believe they fail to properly assess the tectonic shift happening in the industry toward stablecoins and crypto payments,” the short seller said.

Spruce Point highlighted other red flags including the company’s aggressive issuing of stock-based compensation, the co-founders selling shares through trading plans and the stock’s premium valuation to peers.

The short seller believes Remitly shares should be trading between $9 and $12 based on a discounted multiple to its closest competitor.

Spruce Point initiated a short position as it expects shares to underperform industry peers and the broader market moving forward.

RELY Price Action: Remitly shares were up 0.75% at $20.22 at the time of publication Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro.

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The world’s largest asset manager says investors may want to think twice before betting the farm on US markets.

In an interview with CNBC TV-18, Ben Powell, chief of Middle East & APAC at BlackRock Investment Institute, says he’s looking at other regions to invest in as uncertainty builds in the US due to a weakening dollar and trade tensions.

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Says Powell,

“Having all your eggs in one basket, even a beautiful basket like the US, feels a bit riskier.”

The analyst says BlackRock is looking at emerging markets like India as potential candidates to outperform the US, noting strong labor force growth, technology gains, heightened geopolitical relevance and favorable demographic trends.

“We like India, yes. We think India is the right side of a lot of these huge tectonic shifts that we’re seeing. So India, in terms of the geopolitics… Clearly, India is of course a kind of continent-sized country and economy, and everyone wants to be friends with India. It’s neck and neck at the moment but potentially India’s GDP will be overtaking Japan’s relatively soon in the next few quarters… 

And I still think, if I can say so, what some of the foreigners still fail to understand is the amazing technological productivity advances we’ve seen in India over the last years.”

However, Powell also concedes that BlackRock is still overweight US equities and doesn’t discount the possibility that the American stock market can rip higher from here, noting that artificial intelligence (AI) can be the “megaforce” that can act as a tailwind that offsets other concerns in the market.

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Denver, Colorado, February 17th, 2026. Tectonic announced the inaugural Quantum Summit, an ETHDenver 2026 event focused on practical preparation for post-quantum cryptography. The event will take place Feb. 19, 2026, at RISE Comedy in Denver.

Quantum computing is advancing, putting the cryptography used across much of the internet and many blockchain ecosystems under long-term pressure as the industry moves toward post-quantum cryptography. The transition is not a simple algorithm swap. It is a multidimensional migration effort that touches standards, protocol design, wallet security, identity systems, privacy tooling, operational readiness, and interoperability across ecosystems.

Quantum Summit is designed for developers, cryptographers, and institutional stakeholders seeking practical, implementation-focused discussions on post-quantum cryptography readiness. Programming focuses on post-quantum readiness, cryptographic migration planning, advanced privacy stacks, and decentralized identity in a quantum age. The event is structured to prioritize actionable takeaways and coordination across the systems and teams that must upgrade together.

“Post-quantum security is no longer theoretical. It is a planning problem,” said Michael Berman, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tectonic. “Quantum Summit is how we move from abstract risk to concrete readiness. We want builders and institutions aligned on what to do now, what decisions matter, and what migration paths are realistic.”

Ron Kahat, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tectonic, added: “Post-quantum migration is a multi-dimensional effort; it’s not just replacing algorithms, it’s an operational, strategic, and architectural overhaul. Unity across the industry is our strength; we must engineer the next line of defense that tomorrow demands before quantum threats materialize.”

Jay Jog, Co-founder of SEI and a confirmed speaker at the Quantum Summit, emphasized the operational challenge ahead. “The hardest part of moving to PQC isn’t pure cryptography, it’s coordination. It’s making sure that libraries, signing flows, validator operations, and more all upgrade without breaking. As an industry, we need to start taking PQC much more seriously if we want to be prepared.”

“Security conversations stall when they stay theoretical,” stated Jake Salerno, VP of GTM at Zero Gravity Labs. “The Quantum Summit is about aligning builders and stakeholders on the practical steps to PQC readiness, including how privacy and verifiable computation can be layered into real systems, and where we need redesign and standards to make it deployable.”

Other confirmed speakers include leaders from Tectonic, Espresso, Sei, RadPill, Hashlock, Algorand, Edge Capital, Zero Gravity Labs, Space and Time, OpenMatter, Amazon, Optimum, Canton, Hack VC, and Magenta Labs.

The Quantum Summit is supported by Hack VC, 0g, Halborn, Kite, Polymarket, Sushi, Hexaco, and W3JOE, alongside Tectonic Labs as host. For this edition, BeInCrypto is the main media partner.

Registration and updates are available at quantumsummit.net.

About TectonicTectonic Labs is developing defense-grade blockchain infrastructure leveraging post-quantum security standards. Tectonic is building a post-quantum wallet and post-quantum audits designed to help teams assess quantum vulnerabilities and align with emerging NIST post-quantum cryptography standards. Tectonic is led by cryptography engineers and researchers with backgrounds across IBM, Google, MIT, Dartmouth, Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation, Polygon, and Fireblocks.

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VVS Finance today rolled out Auto Harvest—a game‑changer for anyone who’s been farming yield on Cronos and wondering how to spend those rewards without jumping through hoops. If you hold a Crypto.com Prepaid Card, you can now set things on autopilot: your VVS farming rewards (once they hit a $6 minimum) get swept up every day, converted into USDC (or your local fiat equivalent), and dropped straight onto your card.

No more manually harvesting, swapping tokens, or waiting for transfers to clear. It all happens behind the scenes, so you can wake up to a little extra spending power: coffee, groceries, whatever you like. And if you ever want to grab your rewards yourself, you still can—manual claims are fee‑free.

Esther Wong from Crypto.com puts it simply: “The Crypto.com Prepaid Card is a vital bridge between the fiat and crypto worlds and a stepping stone to participating in decentralized finance. The launch of Auto Harvest reinforces this by allowing VVS Finance users to automatically claim their yield farming rewards and seamlessly use them to enable spending on everyday goods and services.”

Cronos Labs’ Mirko Zhao is just as excited: “VVS Finance’s Auto Harvest feature shows that what happens on Cronos chain doesn’t have to stay on Cronos chain. Its native integration with Crypto.com Prepaid Card gives Cronos users the freedom to claim their yield farming rewards and decide where to utilize them – for other DeFi purposes onchain, or to cash them out to their prepaid card.”

And from VVS Finance’s side, Product Lead Yotei calls Auto Harvest a breakthrough. Yotei said, “The launch of Auto Harvest seamlessly connects DeFi and CeFi, making it easy for VVS users to claim rewards and immediately allocate them for everyday spending. It’s a breakthrough in making decentralized finance accessible to mainstream users, who can seamlessly claim their rewards and convert tokens with zero friction.”

Seamless Off‑Ramp This isn’t just a nice convenience feature. It shows how quickly DeFi tools are evolving to meet regular people’s needs, not just hardcore traders. VVS Finance has built a broad DeFi hub on Cronos—trading, staking, perpetuals, you name it—and now, with Auto Harvest, it’s easier than ever to turn yield farming into real‑world buying power.

Cronos itself is on the rise: three blockchains (EVM, POS, zkEVM), 500+ apps, over 100 million potential users, and more than $6 billion locked in assets. Since 2021, it’s handled 100 million transactions, and its accelerator, Cronos Labs, has seeded projects with $100 million to spur growth in DeFi and gaming.

Crypto.com, the home of the prepaid card, is no slouch either—six‑year‑old, 140 million customers, and a reputation for nailing security and compliance. Their mantra, “Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet,” feels a lot more attainable now that your yield farming earnings can be spent as easily as your paycheck. In short: if you’ve been farming VVS tokens and keeping your eye on the prize, Auto Harvest just made that prize a lot more tangible—and a lot closer to your next latte.

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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public investor alert warning Filipinos not to invest in dYdX and six other crypto trading platforms, saying they are not registered or authorized to solicit investments in the country.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the SEC named dYdX, Aevo, gTrade, Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv and Ostium, stating that based on its findings, the platforms appear to be offering investments to the public in exchange for promised returns, profits or interest.

The regulator said none of the listed entities are registered with the Commission or hold the required authorization under its crypto-asset service provider (CASP) framework, which requires firms offering crypto-related services in the Philippines to obtain licenses and meet capital and operational requirements.

The SEC also warned that individuals promoting any of the listed platforms in the Philippines may face criminal liability under the Securities Regulation Code. Under Sections 28 and 73 of the law, violators could be fined up to 5 million Philippine pesos (about $89,000) or imprisoned for up to 21 years, or both.

The advisory highlights a broader shift toward stricter enforcement in the Philippines, where regulators have increasingly moved from warnings to access restrictions. On Dec. 24, 2025, Philippine regulators blocked Coinbase and Gemini as part of their broader crackdown on unlicensed CASPs.

Philippine SEC advisory against dYdX. Source: Philippine SEC

Broader crackdown on unlicensed crypto operatorsThe latest advisory comes as Philippine regulators continue to step up enforcement against crypto platforms operating without local authorization.

In 2024, authorities moved to block access to Binance after a compliance deadline expired, with regulators also directing app stores to remove the trading platform’s app from users’ devices in the country.

The crackdown has since expanded to include other major platforms. In August 2025, the SEC issued an advisory naming 10 exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin and Kraken, for offering crypto services without registration, warning that their activities exposed Filipino investors to risks.

While regulators have targeted unlicensed operators, compliant firms have continued rolling out crypto products. In 2025, PDAX partnered with Toku to enable stablecoin salary payouts, while digital bank GoTyme launched crypto services with Alpaca, allowing users to buy and hold digital assets within its app.

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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has added dYdX and six other crypto trading platforms to its list of unauthorized operators, warning Filipino investors against using services that lack local registration.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the regulator named dYdX, Aevo, gTrade, Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv, and Ostium, stating that based on its review, the platforms “appear to be offering investments to the public” in exchange for promised returns, profits, or interest.

The SEC said none of the named entities are registered with the Commission or hold authorization under its crypto-asset service provider (CASP) framework, which requires firms offering crypto-related services in the country to obtain licenses and meet capital and operational requirements.

Penalties Under the Securities Regulation Code The regulator also warned that individuals promoting any of the listed platforms may face criminal liability under the Securities Regulation Code. Under Sections 28 and 73 of the law, violators could be fined up to 5 million Philippine pesos (about $89,000) or imprisoned for up to 21 years, or both.

The advisory forms part of a broader shift toward stricter enforcement in the Philippines, where regulators have progressively moved from investor warnings to the outright blocking of unlicensed crypto operators.

A Widening Crackdown on Unlicensed Operators The latest notice builds on prior actions that have reshaped the local crypto landscape. In 2024, Philippine authorities moved to block access to Binance after a compliance deadline expired, later directing app stores to remove the exchange’s app from users’ devices. Coinbase and Gemini were similarly blocked on Dec. 24, 2025, according to local reports.

In August 2025, the SEC issued a separate advisory naming 10 exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, and Kraken, for offering crypto services without registration, warning that their activities exposed Filipino investors to risks including total loss of funds, fraud, and identity theft.

The SEC has repeatedly raised national security concerns tied to unregistered platforms, arguing that the absence of robust anti-money laundering controls could enable misuse for illicit finance. The regulator has warned that such gaps could undermine the country’s efforts to comply with Financial Action Task Force standards and heighten the risk of gray-listing.

New Rules Aim to Strengthen Enforcement The push follows the SEC’s June 2025 introduction of formal rules for crypto asset service providers, which officials have said will give the agency more authority to act against non-compliant firms.

“We believe that the rules will give more teeth to our enforcement team,” Atty. Paolo Ong, Assistant Director at the SEC, said during a panel at Philippine Blockchain Week 2025, adding that the agency could be more assertive in pursuing unregistered platforms operating in the country.

While unlicensed operators face tightening restrictions, the Philippines continues to welcome compliant firms seeking registration under its evolving crypto framework.

Crypto platform dYdX declared unregistered by the Philippine SEC, with strict warning against investment solicitation and potential criminal liability for promoters.

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public advisory warning against engaging with several crypto trading platforms that are not authorized to operate in the country.

Among the flagged entities was the widely used decentralized trading platform dYdX. The SEC said it received reports indicating that these platforms have been offering investment opportunities and collecting funds from users in exchange for promises of returns, profits, or interest, activities that fall under regulatory oversight.

Without proper registration, investors who use these platforms may face increased risks, including exposure to fraud and a lack of legal recourse in case of disputes.

Crypto Crackdown In its notice, the regulator stated that dYdX is not registered with the commission and does not hold the required license to solicit or accept investments from the public.

“Records of the Commission show that DYDX IS NOT REGISTERED as a corporation, partnership, or one-person corporation in the Philippines and DOES NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY LICENSE AND/OR AUTHORITY to offer, sell, or distribute securities to the public, or to act as a broker or dealer in securities under Section 28 of the SRC.”

The SEC reiterated that under its Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Rules, all entities offering crypto-related services to investors in the country must first register with the Commission and secure the appropriate licenses. Anyone acting as a salesman, broker, dealer, agent, promoter, recruiter, influencer, endorser, or enabler of dYdX in the Philippines, online or otherwise, may face criminal liability under Section 28 of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC).

Violators may be penalized under Section 73 of the SRC with a fine of up to ₱5,000,000, imprisonment of up to 21 years, or both, depending on the court’s ruling.

Other Unlicensed Firms Flagged Besides dYdX, the regulators also named Aevo, GTrade (also known as Gains Trade), Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv, and Ostium as unregistered platforms that are not authorized to offer or solicit crypto-asset services or investment opportunities to Filipinos.

The SEC urged the public to verify a company’s registration status and to report any suspicious investment activities to its Enforcement and Investor Protection Department.

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dYdX launched in 2017 and pioneered decentralized perpetual trading when nobody else was trying it. Eight years later, the platform still holds credibility among professional traders who respect longevity.

But credibility doesn’t translate to feature velocity. While dYdX refined order book execution, a newer platform called TradeView introduced live streaming trading that unlocked a $100 billion market.

Best crypto presales backing platforms with new features tend to outperform clones. Top presale crypto projects like TVX represent differentiation rather than copycat infrastructure.

How TradeView’s Live Streaming Created a $100B Underserved Market Table of Contents

How TradeView’s Live Streaming Created a $100B Underserved MarketComparing Professional Precision with Retail SimplicityUnderstanding TVX Presale Pricing and Early Buyer AdvantagesWhat the $100B Market Means for Future Perpetuals Trading The $100 billion figure comes from retail perpetuals volume that existing DEXs couldn’t capture. Most retail traders avoid professional platforms because they feel intimidating.

You open dYdX and face order books, funding rates, and interfaces designed for quants. Newer traders bounce quickly to centralized exchanges with friendlier interfaces but worse custody.

Live streaming bridges this gap. Watching experienced traders navigate real market positions offers a much better lesson than reading a dry manual. This approach allows people to learn through direct observation, making it easier for retail capital to transition away from centralized platforms.

When you look for presale crypto tokens, the ones solving these specific market gaps often hold their value far better than simple clones. They provide the actual infrastructure that traders need to feel confident in a decentralized space.

Comparing Professional Precision with Retail Simplicity Platforms like dYdX were designed from the ground up for the professional crowd. They focus on deep liquidity and the kind of high-speed execution that institutional trading desks require to function properly.

The interface is built for sophisticated users who are already comfortable with complex tools and algorithmic strategies. It is a powerful system, but it can feel quite intimidating for someone just starting their journey in on-chain trading.

TradeView takes a very different path by focusing on the everyday user. With a mobile-first design and social features like live streaming, it makes entering the market feel much more natural.

These tools give retail traders the access they want without the technical barriers that often hold them back. It bridges the gap between high-level trading and a user experience that anyone can navigate comfortably.

Both approaches valid. Both platforms can coexist because they serve different trader profiles. The next big presale cryptocurrency space rewards specialization rather than competition for the same users.

Understanding TVX Presale Pricing and Early Buyer Advantages Presale mechanics reward early conviction through price stages. Understanding where you enter determines cost basis and sets expectations for exit strategies.

$TVX is priced at $0.015 per token right now. The next stage increases that price to $0.02. These price points matter because presale tokens crypto move through stages where early buyers get better rates. USDT raised so far totals $180,173, showing solid interest. $TVX sold indicates 12,011,533 tokens have moved during this presale phase.

Best crypto presales in 2026 structure their rounds to reward staged participation rather than one-time buyers who dump at listing.

What the $100B Market Means for Future Perpetuals Trading The $100 billion untapped market doesn’t disappear once one platform targets it. Multiple DEXs will compete for retail perpetuals share over the next few years. dYdX may adapt by adding consumer features.

Competition is a natural part of any growing market, and TradeView will likely see others try to mimic its live streaming approach.

The best crypto presales in 2026 are those that manage to secure their value while the industry is still expanding and new platforms are finding their footing. Investing in TVX provides a way to get involved in this specific area of growth before the market begins to settle.

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The next dYdX x Voltrade trading competition is here. From April 30 to May 14, 2026, we’re launching the first-ever RWA trading competition on dYdX.

Trade the PAXG-USD, XAG-USD, and WTI-USD perpetual markets via Voltrade to compete for a share of a $5,000 prize pool - with daily lottery rewards on top. Whether you’re pushing for the top of the leaderboard or aiming to win through the daily draw, there’s something for every trader.

Registration is now open and remains open throughout the competition - so you can jump in at any time.

Competition Overview Prize Pool

$5,000 USDC + VXP (Voltrade Points) Includes $50 USDC Daily Lottery Rewards Eligible Markets

Only the PAXG-USD, XAG-USD, and WTI-USD perpetual markets on dYdX are eligible Trades must be executed via Voltrade, and users must register on Voltrade for trades to count Competition Period

Start: April 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC End: May 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC Registration

All participants must register for the competition on Voltrade from April 29, 2026 Remains open for the full duration of the competition How Scoring Works Leaderboard rankings are based on Voltrade Points (VXP).

Trading Score:

Earn 0.1 VXP for every $1 in notional trading volume on dYdX Daily Volume Cap:

Up to $500,000 notional per day counts toward scoring Maximum of 50,000 VXP per day Leaderboard Rewards:

The main pool is distributed pro rata based on each eligible participant's final share of qualifying VXP Formula: (your eligible VXP / total eligible VXP) × $4,300.00 All participants who earn qualifying VXP are eligible to receive a share of the prize pool Daily Lottery Rewards In addition to leaderboard rewards, traders can qualify for a daily $50 USDC lottery.

Trade ≥ $10,000 notional value in a given day to qualify One winner selected per day Lottery resets daily at 12:00 PM UTC How to Participate Connect your wallet and register for the competition on Voltrade (click "Join and Track" on the competition page) Trade the PAXG-USD, XAG-USD, and WTI-USD perpetual markets on dYdX via Voltrade Track your VXP score and leaderboard ranking, updated hourly Check daily to see if you've won the $50 Daily Lottery Competition Page: https://voltrade.xyz/competition/dydx-rwa-trading-competition

Getting started on dYdX: https://www.dydx.xyz/crypto-learning/how-to-start-trading-on-dydx

Campaign Rules & Fair Play Leaderboard Eligibility: All participants who earn qualifying VXP are eligible to share the prize pool Daily Cap: $500,000 notional per trader per day Fair Play: Any abusive, manipulative, or fraudulent behavior will result in immediate disqualification Need Help? For technical questions or competition support, join Voltrade's Telegram community.

Terms & Conditions By entering or participating in this competition, each entrant or participant ("Entrant") represents that they have read, and agree to comply with, the dYdX Terms of Use (available at https://www.dydx.xyz/legal/terms-of-use), as well as with the following terms and conditions. This competition is in no way associated with 𝕏 or any social media channels. To enter the competition on social media platforms, follow the requirements in the announcement tweet. Eligible entrants must register for the competition on Voltrade and trade during the competition period in order to be eligible to receive a reward. All participants who earn qualifying VXP will be eligible to receive a pro rata share of the $4,300 prize pool, with $50 per day awarded to a qualified daily lottery winner. Notional volume is capped at $500,000 per day (50K VXP per trader). Participants can trade more, but capped volume won't count towards points that day. An eligible user is someone that has completed all of the requirements listed in the social media announcement post. Winners will be announced on Voltrade's Official 𝕏 account no later than 7 days after the campaign end date. dYdX International Ltd ("DI") reserves the right to disqualify any participant immediately due to any improper behaviors. Example: if a participant was proven to be a batch user who creates multiple accounts to win rewards. Illegally bulk registered accounts or sub-accounts shall not be eligible to participate or receive any rewards. DI reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition or the applicable terms and conditions, at its sole discretion and at any time, without notice to you. DI's decision on the winners is final and binding. DI reserves the right to retweet, repost, or use the image/video entries (at the moment, and in the future) related to the competition as shared by participants for its marketing purposes. Users who violate these terms may be barred from entering future dYdX community contests or reward campaigns. Participants who are citizens of or residing in the Restricted Jurisdictions as per the dYdX Software Terms of Use, accessible via https://dydx.exchange/v4-terms are prohibited from using the dYdX Software and/or participating in this trading competition. Such countries include but are not limited to: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Cuba, Iran, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Syria, Venezuela (in certain sectors), Belarus (sectoral / targeted sanctions), Afghanistan, Balkans region (Balkans-related sanctions), Burma / Myanmar, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia (selected sanctions), Iraq (in specific sanctions programs), Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan / Darfur region, Yemen. ‍

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‍dYdX is a decentralised, disintermediated and permissionless protocol, and is not available in the U.S. or to other Restricted Persons. All use of dYdX software is subject to the dYdX Software Terms of Use. 

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To the extent this content describes anticipated features in the open source dYdX software, the implementation of these features in any live deployment of dYdX software will be decided by the relevant deployer community. 

The information provided herein is for general informational purposes only, and DI reserves the right to update, modify, or amend any contents herein, at its sole discretion and without prior notice. Nothing herein should be used or considered as legal, financial, tax, or any other advice, nor as an instruction or invitation to act in any way by anyone.

Engaging in any activity involving crypto-assets (including staking, trading crypto assets and depositing into the MegaVault) is risky due to high volatility. Returns are not guaranteed and may fluctuate over time depending on multiple factors, and you may lose your entire investment, particularly when using leverage. The inclusion of any launchable market on dYdX does not represent endorsement of the projects and all listings are community-driven. You should perform your own research and due diligence before engaging in any activity involving crypto-assets. In no event will DI, dYdX Labs or their affiliates be liable for any loss or damage, including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, arising from or in connection with the use of this content. By continuing to access this content, you agree to the above and accept the possibility of changes in the information provided.

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dYdX Foundation: 4 trading pairs including AKT-USD and GNO-USD have been officially approved for delisting.

PANews reported on May 3 that the dYdX Foundation governance proposal vote has officially concluded, with the four perpetual trading pairs—AKT-USD, GNO-USD, MNRY-USD, and MOG-USD—approved for delisting. The vote involved 16 out of 31 active validators and 124 accounts, representing a 46.86% voter turnout; 90.96% voted in favor, 0% against, and 9.04% abstained, resulting in a high vote for the proposal.

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Kepler Cheuvreux has raised the target price for ASML’s European shares from €1,460 to €1,830.

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Stifel: U.S. economy in "overheated expansion" as AI investment cycle outweighs consumer pressure

U.S. large diversified financial services holding company Stifel has raised its year-end S&P 500 target and rolled out a stock allocation framework for a "high-growth, high-inflation" environment. The firm lifted its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,800 points, noting the U.S. economy is entering a "running hot" state—where economic growth is strengthening alongside mounting inflationary pressure. Stifel’s models show U.S. growth momentum is picking up while inflation momentum is clearly overheating, a trend that will reshape the market’s leading sector structure in the second half of the year. Instead of traditional consumer sectors, Stifel’s top picks are investment-led cyclical industries, including banks, transportation, materials, energy, semiconductors, software and equipment. The firm adds that fixed-asset investment in AI remains on the rise: large tech firms including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google are projected to combine for roughly $725 billion in total capital expenditures in 2026, some $100 billion higher than prior estimates. This means the AI investment chain is likely to continue outperforming the consumption chain squeezed by inflation. Stifel advises investors to reduce exposure to discretionary consumer, consumer staples, communication services and some financial services sectors, as these areas see weaker earnings revisions. Conversely, the firm favors cyclical value stocks and hedges with defensive value sectors such as insurance, autos, energy and banks.

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Pyth Network, a blockchain oracle and market data provider, has launched new pricing indexes for US stocks and commodities, a move aimed at supporting around-the-clock trading products across crypto exchanges.

The company announced Wednesday that Coinbase, Kraken, dYdX and Nado are already using the indexes to power new trading markets.

According to Pyth, the indexes are designed for perpetual futures, tokenized assets, prediction markets, derivatives settlement and exchange-traded product benchmarking, providing continuous reference prices even when traditional financial markets are closed.

The initial lineup includes major US stocks such as Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Circle and Strategy, as well as gold, silver, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude and Brent crude.

Pyth also partnered with MarketVector, an index provider owned by VanEck, to develop thematic equity index futures covering sectors and themes including artificial intelligence, defense, technology and China.

The launch expands Pyth’s push into institutional market data services. Earlier this year, the blockchain oracle provider introduced a platform that allows financial institutions to publish and monetize market data across blockchain networks.

Continuous pricing could become critical infrastructure for tokenized assetsThe launch reflects a broader push toward around-the-clock trading of real-world assets on blockchain rails. Platforms offering tokenized stocks, commodities exposure and perpetual futures require reference prices even when traditional exchanges in New York or London are closed.

That presents a challenge for products tracking assets such as Nvidia shares or Brent crude, whose primary markets operate on fixed schedules, creating demand for continuous pricing infrastructure.

The market for tokenized RWAs, excluding stablecoins. Source: RWA.xyz

The shift comes as tokenized real-world asset (RWA) markets continue to expand, led by tokenized stocks and commodities. Binance Research reported this week that the tokenized stocks sector grew 422% year over year, making it the fastest-growing segment of the RWA market. 

Tokenized precious metals also gained traction, with the market expanding 39% over the same period, much of that growth occurring earlier in the year.

Tokenized stocks, commodities and real estate experienced significant growth over the past year. Source: Binance Research

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