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General
➖ The Defiant: 84% of Polymarket Traders Are Losing Money, New Research Finds
➖ Glassnode: Weekly Top Stories - 04/03/26
➖ Glassnode: DPRK Spies, Quantum Risk, and the 401(k) Play
➖ Glassnode: Why AI Agents Hit Snags Onchain
Market
➖ CoinShares: Market update | April 3rd, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset fund flows | April 7th, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset bi-weekly digest | April 8th, 2026
➖ Binance: Weekly: Stagflation Fears vs. Policy Reality
➖ Binance: Monthly Market Insights - April 2026
➖ Glassnode: BTC Market Pulse: Week 15
DeFi
➖ DL Research: Regulation is the real bottleneck in RWAfi
➖ 4pillars: QFEX, FTX Without the Fraud
➖ The Defiant: DeFi Lending's Risk-Reward Ratio Sparks Debate Between Researchers and Curators
Tokens & currencies
➖ CoinShares: Bitcoin is predictably popular in crisis-ridden Iran
General
➖ The Defiant: 84% of Polymarket Traders Are Losing Money, New Research Finds
➖ Glassnode: Weekly Top Stories - 04/03/26
➖ Glassnode: DPRK Spies, Quantum Risk, and the 401(k) Play
➖ Glassnode: Why AI Agents Hit Snags Onchain
Market
➖ CoinShares: Market update | April 3rd, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset fund flows | April 7th, 2026
➖ CoinShares: Digital asset bi-weekly digest | April 8th, 2026
➖ Binance: Weekly: Stagflation Fears vs. Policy Reality
➖ Binance: Monthly Market Insights - April 2026
➖ Glassnode: BTC Market Pulse: Week 15
DeFi
➖ DL Research: Regulation is the real bottleneck in RWAfi
➖ 4pillars: QFEX, FTX Without the Fraud
➖ The Defiant: DeFi Lending's Risk-Reward Ratio Sparks Debate Between Researchers and Curators
Tokens & currencies
➖ CoinShares: Bitcoin is predictably popular in crisis-ridden Iran
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Mantle’s TVL jumped from ~$135M to ~$682M, with Aave deployment and an 8M MNT incentive program acting as the main catalyst.
The interesting part is not the spike, but the follow-through, demand was strong enough that supply caps had to be raised multiple times.
This is a real attempt to convert CEX users into DeFi liquidity via Bybit’s distribution. If even part of this capital sticks post-incentives, Mantle becomes a working model for exchange-driven on-chain growth.
The interesting part is not the spike, but the follow-through, demand was strong enough that supply caps had to be raised multiple times.
This is a real attempt to convert CEX users into DeFi liquidity via Bybit’s distribution. If even part of this capital sticks post-incentives, Mantle becomes a working model for exchange-driven on-chain growth.
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Altcoin inflows to Binance just spiked to ~34K transactions, the highest in months, but the key detail is isolation.
No similar move on Bybit, Coinbase, or OKX, which usually signals broad market positioning, this time it was Binance-specific flow.
The timing lines up with Binance pushing TradFi-linked futures like oil and gas. This is capital rotating venues to access new instruments. Same traders, different assets, which suggests the next phase is not just crypto vs crypto, but crypto-native liquidity expanding into TradFi markets on-chain.
No similar move on Bybit, Coinbase, or OKX, which usually signals broad market positioning, this time it was Binance-specific flow.
The timing lines up with Binance pushing TradFi-linked futures like oil and gas. This is capital rotating venues to access new instruments. Same traders, different assets, which suggests the next phase is not just crypto vs crypto, but crypto-native liquidity expanding into TradFi markets on-chain.
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TON continues to build one of the most complete consumer stacks in crypto:
• Wallet in Telegram → native wallet + onramp for 1B+ users
• USDT on TON → main settlement layer (~$1.2B+ stablecoin liquidity)
• STON.fi / DeDust → core DEX liquidity
• Fragment → NFTs tied to Telegram identity (usernames, numbers)
• Ethena → yield-bearing stablecoins inside Telegram UX
• xStocks → tokenized equities directly in wallet
TON is embedding finance directly into Telegram flows. Now this is one of the few ecosystems where product, liquidity, and users are already aligned.
• Wallet in Telegram → native wallet + onramp for 1B+ users
• USDT on TON → main settlement layer (~$1.2B+ stablecoin liquidity)
• STON.fi / DeDust → core DEX liquidity
• Fragment → NFTs tied to Telegram identity (usernames, numbers)
• Ethena → yield-bearing stablecoins inside Telegram UX
• xStocks → tokenized equities directly in wallet
TON is embedding finance directly into Telegram flows. Now this is one of the few ecosystems where product, liquidity, and users are already aligned.
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Ethena’s yield edge is compressing as funding rates and T-bill yields fall, with sUSDe now around ~3.5% and losing ground to alternatives.
The pivot to diversify into CeFi credit (Anchorage ~6.5%, Maple ~5.4%) and potentially equity or commodity perps is a necessity to maintain relevance.
sUSDe is moving from a pure crypto basis trade into a multi-asset yield engine, which improves flexibility but also introduces new counterparty and market risks.
The pivot to diversify into CeFi credit (Anchorage ~6.5%, Maple ~5.4%) and potentially equity or commodity perps is a necessity to maintain relevance.
sUSDe is moving from a pure crypto basis trade into a multi-asset yield engine, which improves flexibility but also introduces new counterparty and market risks.
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April unlocks are lining up in tokens with heavy VC concentration, ZRO (~32%), RED (~31.7%), ZORA (~26%).
That matters less for the size of the unlock and more for who is holding the supply.
When early investors still control that much of the float, every unlock becomes a potential liquidity event, especially if they are already sitting on 2–5x returns.
That matters less for the size of the unlock and more for who is holding the supply.
When early investors still control that much of the float, every unlock becomes a potential liquidity event, especially if they are already sitting on 2–5x returns.
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Only a handful of token sales since 2025 are actually in profit, while the majority are deep underwater, many down 70–98%.
FDVs at launch with no real product-market fit, followed by brutal repricing once liquidity hits the open market.
FDVs at launch with no real product-market fit, followed by brutal repricing once liquidity hits the open market.
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DEX flow has completely reshaped since 2023.
What used to be a relatively balanced distribution is now dominated by whales, holding up to ~88% of activity, while fish and shrimp have been compressed into single digits.
Retail did not leave randomly, it was outcompeted by faster execution, tighter spreads, and bot-driven strategies.
DEX markets are starting to resemble traditional markets, where liquidity is concentrated and participation without an edge becomes increasingly difficult.
What used to be a relatively balanced distribution is now dominated by whales, holding up to ~88% of activity, while fish and shrimp have been compressed into single digits.
Retail did not leave randomly, it was outcompeted by faster execution, tighter spreads, and bot-driven strategies.
DEX markets are starting to resemble traditional markets, where liquidity is concentrated and participation without an edge becomes increasingly difficult.
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Stablecoin volume has grown every single quarter since 2023, without interruption.
Tthis growth cuts across cycles, even when trading slows or narratives shift. Stablecoins are now functioning as core financial infrastructure, with demand driven by payments, settlement, and capital movement rather than market hype.
Tthis growth cuts across cycles, even when trading slows or narratives shift. Stablecoins are now functioning as core financial infrastructure, with demand driven by payments, settlement, and capital movement rather than market hype.
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RedotPay is doing ~80% of crypto card volume, yet it seems almost no one in crypto circles has actually used it.
That kind of mismatch usually means the activity is coming from a different user base, likely regional flows or embedded payments rather than typical on-chain users.
That kind of mismatch usually means the activity is coming from a different user base, likely regional flows or embedded payments rather than typical on-chain users.
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Etherfi is now making more from its card product than from staking and the rest of its stack combined.
This revenue is very consistent compared to typical crypto flows. Perp DEXs and crypto cards are becoming the two clearest cash flow engines in the space. Neobank-style products are still underpriced, and if usage keeps scaling, this segment could expand significantly over the next cycle.
This revenue is very consistent compared to typical crypto flows. Perp DEXs and crypto cards are becoming the two clearest cash flow engines in the space. Neobank-style products are still underpriced, and if usage keeps scaling, this segment could expand significantly over the next cycle.
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ENA trading at ~5.6 FDV/Fees is telling us the market is not pricing in growth yet.
That is near cycle lows, even as Ethena expands USDe backing into institutional lending, RWAs, and new basis trades.
That is near cycle lows, even as Ethena expands USDe backing into institutional lending, RWAs, and new basis trades.
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DeFi yields are compressing. The main reason – less demand for leverage.
Back in 2024, ETF flows and election narratives pushed traders to borrow aggressively, driving Aave USDC rates above 10% and putting DeFi well above the Fed.
Now supply has doubled, but demand is more distributed and less aggressive, so rates normalized back toward TradFi. DeFi is now a live price of leverage demand, and that demand is simply not there.
Back in 2024, ETF flows and election narratives pushed traders to borrow aggressively, driving Aave USDC rates above 10% and putting DeFi well above the Fed.
Now supply has doubled, but demand is more distributed and less aggressive, so rates normalized back toward TradFi. DeFi is now a live price of leverage demand, and that demand is simply not there.
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Hyperliquid is now matching Binance on execution quality, from $10K to $1M trades with ~9–10 bps slippage on BTC.
That is full parity with the deepest perp market in the world, but fully on-chain. While other DEXs break down at size, Hyperliquid stays flat, especially on pairs like SOL where the gap becomes obvious above $100K.
That is full parity with the deepest perp market in the world, but fully on-chain. While other DEXs break down at size, Hyperliquid stays flat, especially on pairs like SOL where the gap becomes obvious above $100K.
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DEX perps pushing ~37% of CEX futures volume is not just a new high, it marks a structural shift in where leverage lives.
What used to be an alternative is now competing directly with centralized venues on execution, liquidity, and scale. The interesting part is that this is happening while spot DEX share sits closer to ~15%. The derivatives are the real battleground, and on-chain is winning where capital efficiency matters most.
What used to be an alternative is now competing directly with centralized venues on execution, liquidity, and scale. The interesting part is that this is happening while spot DEX share sits closer to ~15%. The derivatives are the real battleground, and on-chain is winning where capital efficiency matters most.
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Tokenized stocks crossed $1B market cap.
Most of that expansion is recent, with Ondo and xStocks leading, which shows the demand is shifting from stable yield into equity exposure on-chain.
Most of that expansion is recent, with Ondo and xStocks leading, which shows the demand is shifting from stable yield into equity exposure on-chain.
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Monad hit 200 validators with 14B MON staked across the network within Backpack.
Backpack alone controls a massive share, with a steep drop-off across the rest, so decentralization is growing, but still uneven. If Monad can scale validator count without degrading performance, it solves the core tradeoff most high-throughput chains struggle with. If that holds in production, this is how you get both speed and credible decentralization, not one at the expense of the other.
Backpack alone controls a massive share, with a steep drop-off across the rest, so decentralization is growing, but still uneven. If Monad can scale validator count without degrading performance, it solves the core tradeoff most high-throughput chains struggle with. If that holds in production, this is how you get both speed and credible decentralization, not one at the expense of the other.
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