The developer of the Opera browser family, Opera Ltd, announced that its crypto wallet MiniPay has reached 12 million users. MiniPay allows users to transfer stablecoins from their smartphones without using separate crypto apps.
The sharp increase in MiniPay user registrations in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia began after USDT and Tether’s gold-backed stablecoin XAUT were added to the wallet.
Following the announcement of the USDT and XAUT integration, Opera’s shares on Nasdaq jumped 15% to $14.30.
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According to Arthur Hayes, the current drawdown is not driven by investor panic, but by the mechanics of banks and market makers.
Banks sell structured products linked to the IBIT ETF, and when certain price levels are reached, dealers are forced to hedge aggressively.
Hayes believes these automatic selling and buying flows are what trigger sharp market moves.
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ETHZilla has issued an Ethereum-based token backed by two jet engines that are currently under lease.
Investors gain access to rental income from these engines — an asset class that was previously largely limited to large funds.
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Bhutan has launched a digital nomad visa priced at $2,800 per year, allowing foreigners to live and travel across the country for 12 months.
A key condition: applicants must also invest $10,000 into Bhutan’s sovereign financial infrastructure by purchasing TER, a new gold-backed crypto asset.
This marks a major shift for a country that, for decades, tightly restricted tourism with mandatory guides and daily fees of $100–250. The new visa signals Bhutan’s move toward a more open, innovation-friendly model — blending controlled openness with crypto and long-term visitors.
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The Secured Finance team is celebrating a major milestone: their DeFi lending platform has officially crossed $40 million in cumulative trading volume!
Huge thanks to the entire community for powering this impressive growth through lending, borrowing, and on-chain activity.
Onward to the next big milestone! 🚀
https://defillama.com/protocol/dexs/secured-finance-lending
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$DGMA as the fuel of verification ⛽️
Proof of Presence creates a new unit of value: the PoP-attestation. And $DGMA is what powers its economy.
When a business buys a verified event, when an app accesses analytics or API limits, when infrastructure anchors are used to strengthen trust, $DGMA becomes the settlement layer behind that verification.
$DGMA won't be a payment add-on. It aligns incentives across the network – rewarding validation, subsidizing infrastructure, and scaling PoP for mass adoption.
Verification becomes measurable. And $DGMA becomes the fuel behind it.
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Proof of Presence creates a new unit of value: the PoP-attestation. And $DGMA is what powers its economy.
When a business buys a verified event, when an app accesses analytics or API limits, when infrastructure anchors are used to strengthen trust, $DGMA becomes the settlement layer behind that verification.
$DGMA won't be a payment add-on. It aligns incentives across the network – rewarding validation, subsidizing infrastructure, and scaling PoP for mass adoption.
Verification becomes measurable. And $DGMA becomes the fuel behind it.
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Address poisoning attacks on Ethereum are surging
Etherscan reports a sharp increase in address poisoning attacks on Ethereum — a scam where attackers send tiny “dust” transfers from addresses that closely resemble a victim’s previous contacts, hoping users will accidentally copy the wrong address later.
After the Fusaka Upgrade on Dec 3 lowered transaction fees, the number of fake Tether transfers jumped by 612%.
Even though the success rate is below 0.01%, the scale makes it profitable. Between July 2022 and June 2024, there were ~17 million attack attempts, generating more than $79.3M for scammers.
The takeaway: always verify the full wallet address before sending funds, as even tiny dust transactions can be part of a large-scale phishing strategy.
Etherscan reports a sharp increase in address poisoning attacks on Ethereum — a scam where attackers send tiny “dust” transfers from addresses that closely resemble a victim’s previous contacts, hoping users will accidentally copy the wrong address later.
After the Fusaka Upgrade on Dec 3 lowered transaction fees, the number of fake Tether transfers jumped by 612%.
Even though the success rate is below 0.01%, the scale makes it profitable. Between July 2022 and June 2024, there were ~17 million attack attempts, generating more than $79.3M for scammers.
The takeaway: always verify the full wallet address before sending funds, as even tiny dust transactions can be part of a large-scale phishing strategy.
Altseason… again?
Crypto Twitter is once again calling for an incoming altseason.
On the chart, Bitcoin dominance is forming a classic head and shoulders pattern. If confirmed, BTC dominance could drop to the 52–56% range.
Historically, such moves often signal one thing: capital rotation from BTC into altcoins
But there’s a catch…
Over the past couple of years, “altseason is coming” has been called dozens of times — and most of them never played out.
Crypto Twitter is once again calling for an incoming altseason.
On the chart, Bitcoin dominance is forming a classic head and shoulders pattern. If confirmed, BTC dominance could drop to the 52–56% range.
Historically, such moves often signal one thing: capital rotation from BTC into altcoins
But there’s a catch…
Over the past couple of years, “altseason is coming” has been called dozens of times — and most of them never played out.
A 66-year-old Hong Kong resident became a victim of a crypto scam and lost about $840,000 over six months.
Scammers contacted him via WhatsApp, posing as “crypto experts” and promising stable returns.
There were three related fraud incidents in total, with the scheme lasting several months.
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Uncertainty hits all-time highs
The global uncertainty index has reached a record level, surpassing even the peaks of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2008 Financial Crisis, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data.
This marks the highest turbulence since 1990, reflecting extreme instability across markets, geopolitics, and macro conditions.
When uncertainty spikes like this, volatility becomes the norm — and traditional correlations often break down. Markets aren’t just reacting to events anymore — they’re struggling to price what comes next.
The global uncertainty index has reached a record level, surpassing even the peaks of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2008 Financial Crisis, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data.
This marks the highest turbulence since 1990, reflecting extreme instability across markets, geopolitics, and macro conditions.
When uncertainty spikes like this, volatility becomes the norm — and traditional correlations often break down. Markets aren’t just reacting to events anymore — they’re struggling to price what comes next.
Strategy purchased 44,377 bitcoins in March, accounting for 94% of all BTC acquisitions by public companies that month.
However, MSTR shares have continued to decline for 9 consecutive months.
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Bithumb vs Users: $43B Mistake Turns Legal
Bithumb is suing users who refused to return BTC received during a massive error.
Back in February, the exchange accidentally distributed 620,000 BTC (~$43B) instead of rewards in KRW.
Most users returned the funds — but some declined, arguing it’s not their responsibility.
Bithumb is suing users who refused to return BTC received during a massive error.
Back in February, the exchange accidentally distributed 620,000 BTC (~$43B) instead of rewards in KRW.
Most users returned the funds — but some declined, arguing it’s not their responsibility.
☠️ Fake Ledger wallets are back
Users report a new wave of counterfeit Ledger Nano S devices sold via Chinese marketplaces, disguised as originals.
What’s inside?
Modified chips + added Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules
Firmware linked to Espressif Systems
Silent seed phrase theft → funds can be drained anytime
This isn’t new — similar scams previously stole ~$9.5M via fake Ledger Live apps.
Safety tips:
Buy only from official Ledger sources
Run Genuine Check immediately
If the device is compromised, your crypto isn’t yours anymore.
Users report a new wave of counterfeit Ledger Nano S devices sold via Chinese marketplaces, disguised as originals.
What’s inside?
Modified chips + added Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules
Firmware linked to Espressif Systems
Silent seed phrase theft → funds can be drained anytime
This isn’t new — similar scams previously stole ~$9.5M via fake Ledger Live apps.
Safety tips:
Buy only from official Ledger sources
Run Genuine Check immediately
If the device is compromised, your crypto isn’t yours anymore.
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For everyone else, the whitelist is currently the only way to secure a spot before beta goes live.
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Stablecoins vs Visa — still winning
Stablecoins have now outpaced Visa for the third consecutive year in total transfer value.
The gap keeps widening, showing that on-chain dollars are becoming a major force in global payments.
Unlike traditional rails, stablecoins operate 24/7, settle faster, and are easily accessible worldwide.
What started as a crypto niche is turning into a real competitor to legacy payment networks.
Stablecoins have now outpaced Visa for the third consecutive year in total transfer value.
The gap keeps widening, showing that on-chain dollars are becoming a major force in global payments.
Unlike traditional rails, stablecoins operate 24/7, settle faster, and are easily accessible worldwide.
What started as a crypto niche is turning into a real competitor to legacy payment networks.
📈 Toncoin has doubled in price since May 4, briefly approaching the $3 mark for the first time since autumn 2025
TON is now ranked #16 onCoinMarketCap with a market cap of around $7B. 💰
The rally kicked off after a series of statements from Pavel Durov about Telegram taking a more active role in the TON ecosystem, followed by additional posts supporting the network.
🐃 Looks like the market still treats Durov tweets as a bullish indicator for TON.
TON is now ranked #16 onCoinMarketCap with a market cap of around $7B. 💰
The rally kicked off after a series of statements from Pavel Durov about Telegram taking a more active role in the TON ecosystem, followed by additional posts supporting the network.
🐃 Looks like the market still treats Durov tweets as a bullish indicator for TON.
According to the newly shared ARC whitepaper, $ARC is being positioned as the core coordination token that aligns incentives across the entire ecosystem through:
- Validator participation via staking
- Economic governance
- Stablecoin-based fee mechanics
- Platform utility for both users and builders
The core idea is straightforward: shared economic infrastructure only works when the people building and using it are durably coordinated from day one.
For developers, this means a reliable foundation where stablecoins power real payments, fees, and treasury flows — removing the usual volatility friction that kills long-term adoption.
Arc is already live in public testnet, positioning itself as the Economic OS for the internet.
https://www.arc.io/blog/introducing-the-arc-token-whitepaper
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The Coinbase Premium Gap dropped to -$77, meaning BTC is trading cheaper on Coinbase than on major overseas exchanges like Binance.
Why this matters?
The Coinbase Premium Gap is widely used as a proxy for US demand. When the metric turns negative, it usually signals:
▸ stronger selling pressure from US traders
▸ weaker spot buying activity
▸ risk-off sentiment among American investors
In simple terms: while CT keeps posting “institutions are buying everything,” the data currently shows US market participants hitting the sell button instead.
Historically, deeply negative Coinbase Premium readings often appear during periods of fear, panic, or macro uncertainty.
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Yesterday’s market euphoria over a possible US-Iran deal cooled off quickly
⚔️ The US reportedly carried out “defensive strikes” on targets in southern Iran, while Trump once again hardened his rhetoric regarding uranium negotiations.
Talks are still ongoing and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues for now — but the peaceful scenario suddenly looks much more fragile. 👀
Iran is also back to threatening the world with $200 oil narratives
Meanwhile in crypto:
▪️ BTC remains stuck in limbo
▪️ the CME gap around $79,165 still acts as the nearest bullish target
▪️ bears are trying to push price below $76,400 to open the road toward $75K
At the same time, whales are aggressively opening longs:
🐋 BTC — $13.4M
🐋 NEAR — $6.45M
🐋 DOGE & LINK — $6.3M
⚔️ The US reportedly carried out “defensive strikes” on targets in southern Iran, while Trump once again hardened his rhetoric regarding uranium negotiations.
Talks are still ongoing and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues for now — but the peaceful scenario suddenly looks much more fragile. 👀
Iran is also back to threatening the world with $200 oil narratives
Meanwhile in crypto:
▪️ BTC remains stuck in limbo
▪️ the CME gap around $79,165 still acts as the nearest bullish target
▪️ bears are trying to push price below $76,400 to open the road toward $75K
At the same time, whales are aggressively opening longs:
🐋 BTC — $13.4M
🐋 NEAR — $6.45M
🐋 DOGE & LINK — $6.3M
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BitMine added another 126,971 $ETH, lifting its total holdings to 5.54 million ETH.
That puts its total crypto and cash holdings at $9.6 BILLION.
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