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8Blocks Partners with CertiK to Bring Economic and Security Readiness to Token Launches

Before a token reaches investors, exchanges, and users, the project must prove both the strength of its economic model and the reliability of its infrastructure. The model includes utility, incentives, demand logic, circulation, and connection to the product. The infrastructure includes smart contract security, protocol behavior, monitoring, and exposure to vulnerabilities after deployment.　　8Blocks and CertiK bring these areas into one preparation track, helping teams reduce structural and security risks before they become public problems.　　Why this matters before TGE　　A token generation event turns internal assumptions into public tests. If the model is weak, user growth can become sell pressure. If the smart contract carries unresolved vulnerabilities, trust can break before the project has time to scale.　　Both areas need validation before listing conversations begin. CertiK strengthens the security foundation through audits, assessments, monitoring, risk evaluation, and transparency tools. 8Blocks prepares the tokens economic logic through token economy design, tokenomics validation, go-to-market advisory, ecosystem partnerships, and growth preparation. Security and economic design solve different risks. A project preparing for TGE needs both.　　From development to public readiness　　Many projects treat tokenomics, smart contract auditing, and launch preparation as separate steps. That separation creates blind spots.　　A token can have clean code and still fail because the

05-26Industry

Can XRP price hold $1.35 as Binance liquidity falls to 2020 lows？

$XRP market depth on Binance has dropped to its weakest level since January 2020, according to CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain. 　　The analyst said $XRPs 30-day liquidity index on Binance fell to about 0.043 while the token traded near $1.34.　　The reading points to a sharp fall in available liquidity compared with earlier market phases. Arab Chain said the index had previously reached readings above 3 and 4 points between 2022 and 2024, when $XRP saw stronger trading activity and higher volatility.　　$XRP Binance liquidity falls to a six-year low　　Low liquidity does not give a direct bullish or bearish signal on its own. However, thinner market depth can make $XRP more sensitive to large orders because fewer bids and asks sit near the current price.　　$XRP Binance 30D liquidity index, source: CryptoQuant　　That means sudden buying or selling can move price faster than usual. For traders, the current setup creates a market where volatility can rise even if daily volume remains modest.　　The drop also signals weaker speculative activity on Binance. Arab Chain said the decline may show reduced new liquidity inflows and a more cautious market structure.　　The update comes as $XRP remains stuck near the same range it has traded around for months. The $1.35–$1.40

05-26Exchange

Crypto PAC money pours into Texas primary runoffs, as prediction markets favor challengers

Two Texas Congressional candidates supported by millions of dollars in spending from interest groups aligned with the cryptocurrency industry are headed for runoffs this week in races for the US Senate and House of Representatives.　　On Tuesday, Democratic voters in Texas 18th congressional district will decide between incumbent Al Green and challenger Christian Menefee to run in Novembers general election. Statewide, voters will choose between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn for the Republican primary for US Senate.　　Both Tuesday races are runoffs after none of the candidates failed to secure a majority in Texas March primaries. The crypto industry, through spending on media by political action committees (PACs), has stakes in both races, which could influence policy and the makeup of Congress going into 2027.　　As of Sunday, Protect Progress, affiliated with the Ripple- and Coinbase-backed Fairshake PAC, reported spending $5 million to support Menefee over Green. The PAC spent $2.8 million on ads opposing Green. Menefee also has the endorsement of the Blockchain Leadership Fund, a committee backed by Anchorage Digital and Chainlink Labs, though it had not reported any expenditures as of Monday.　　Source: US Federal Election Commission　　The outcome of the primaries could influence who will ultimately win

05-26Exchange

Bitcoin prices tighten amid THESE risks – Is BTC volatility building？

Bitcoins [$BTC] internal structure had already started weakening before institutional demand slowed sharply across broader spot markets recently. Market optimism also became fragile once leveraged retail traders started rebuilding aggressive long exposure again.　　Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows later surpassed roughly $1.74 billion, while Coinbase Premium turned deeply negative beneath weakening U.S. demand conditions. Binance $BTC netflows also surged nearly 425% as older coins returned toward exchanges beneath defensive positioning behavior.　　Such a shift reflected experienced holders becoming more cautious while retail traders continued chasing leveraged upside exposure. However, Funding Rates remained positive despite weakening liquidity and slower stablecoin inflows underneath.　　If spot demand weakens further, overcrowded longs may amplify broader Bitcoin liquidation volatility.　　Bitcoins weakening accumulation strength　　Bitcoins weakening spot participation started pressuring broader market structure once Apparent Demand collapsed toward yearly lows recently. Apparent Demand measures whether long-term accumulation remains strong enough to absorb newly issued Bitcoin supply across markets.　　That metric later fell to nearly -147,000 $BTC, its weakest level since December 2025 amid fading capital inflows. Earlier, between June and September 2025, demand stayed mostly positive while Bitcoin traded above the broader $100,000 region.　　Source: CryptoQuant　　However, newer demand later struggled to absorb fresh supply once long-term holder accumulation slowed across broader markets. Futures activity

05-26Exchange

SHIB futures flow falls 306% as traders pull back

SHIB futures netflow plunged 306% as outflows exceeded inflows, according to CoinGlass derivatives data.CoinGlass data shows SHIB futures netflow dropped 306%, with outflows exceeding inflows as derivatives traders reduced exposure to the meme token.Open interest in SHIB futures stands at $61.2 million, while approximately $42,485 in SHIB positions were liquidated in the latest 24-hour session.SHIB was trading near $0.00000575 at time of writing, down approximately 54% over the past 12 months and 3.7% over the past week.　　CoinGlass tracked SHIB futures netflow dropping 306%, with the total value of SHIB leaving derivatives exchange wallets outpacing inflows. The metric tracks movement of tokens in and out of derivatives platform wallets and is used as an indicator of how traders are positioning in the perpetual futures market.　　The 306% negative netflow signals that derivatives traders are actively reducing exposure rather than opening new leveraged positions. Open interest stands at $61.2 million, with $42,485 in SHIB futures positions liquidated in the latest 24-hour session.　　What the derivatives data tells us about SHIB trader sentiment　　Negative futures netflow does not necessarily indicate an impending price crash, but it does reflect a reduction in the number of traders willing to hold derivative exposure to SHIB at current prices.　　SHIB was

05-26Industry

Unsustainable Bond Yields Will Lead to Hyperbitcoinization: Analyst

Rising government bond yields signal a coming “structural” shift that will create a Bitcoin “supercycle” of rising prices, as investors flee debasing assets for one that cannot be inflated, according to Shang Wu, a senior research analyst at crypto exchange BitMEX.　　The yield on the 30-year US Treasury broke past 5.14% on Tuesday, while the Bank of Japans 10-year government bond yield touched 2.8%, Wu said.　　These yields are unsustainable in the long-term and will force governments to choose between debasing their currencies and a “sovereign debt collapse,” Wu said.　　“Central banks are backed into a corner. They must choose between a sovereign debt collapse and debasing their currencies,” Wu said. According to the analyst:　　“For Bitcoin, the upcoming volatility will be chaotic in the short term, but it serves as the ultimate structural tailwind for a long-term supercycle.”　　The analysis comes as the US national debt crosses $39 trillion, and growing geopolitical tensions threaten to boost government spending, while the ongoing war in Iran causes a surge in energy prices and a corresponding inflationary spike.　　Rate hike wont solve problem, it will simply bankrupt the government　　Central banks typically use higher yields to tamp down inflation by restricting access to credit; when borrowing costs are high,

05-26Industry

XAU/USD Daily Analysis Shows Gold Buyers Defending $4,540 Support

Gold is consolidating on the daily chart after a recent sell-off in the area of a potential range bottom. Gold has rallied off the selling pressure seen in recent trading and is now approaching a decision zone on the daily time frame.　　The XAU/USD remains above short-term support, but any potential buyers have to break the upper boundary of the near resistance in order to validate stronger momentum.　　The overall short-term picture is mixed, though. Investors are keen to see if gold will be able to break above $4,590, or if it will fail to find buying pressure and resume corrections below the $4,540–$4,550 support range.　　Gold Holds Above Key Support　　XAU/USD is consolidating in the lower area of the support zone following the defense by the buyers. Cali XAUUSD noted that the price of gold is not near resistance in the $4,590 area and thus the $4,540–$4,550 zone is critical.　　That zone of support has formed the latest short-term structure. So long as gold is above $4,540, however, buyers have still got some breathing room to go for an additional rebound. A bounceback of $4,580 and $4,590 would make the recovery setup better, and $4,600 should be in sight.　　The X chart also indicates that

05-26Industry

CZ Denies Viral Rumors of Surfing Accident in Dubai

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05-26Industry

Sei’s EVM-Only Pivot: High Stakes for SEI

Liquidity and users: where volumes could shift　　Liquidity follows familiarity and incentives. An EVM-only Sei could integrate easily with EVM bridges, route order flow via common interfaces, and attract market makers who already run on Ethereum L2s. But volumes from Cosmos-specific venues might taper if the on-ramp becomes clunkier.　　How liquidity typically migratesBridges and wrappers list SEI and key assets on EVM rails.DEXs and perp venues launch with incentives that offset switching costs.Market makers deploy standardized EVM bots and risk models.Wallet UX converges on MetaMask and major EVM wallets.IBC-dependent flows either adapt (if IBC stays) or decay (if not).　　If Sei keeps IBC, cross-ecosystem routing can remain a differentiator—especially for assets native to Cosmos. If IBC is deemphasized, Sei must fully outcompete L2s on execution and incentives to win sticky liquidity.Governance, validators, and infra　　Upgrades that change the execution stack ripple through validators, indexers, explorers, and custody providers. Expect several moving parts:Node operators may need hardware, config, and snapshot changes as the EVM runtime becomes dominant.Indexers and data pipelines must update schemas and ETL to support EVM traces, logs, and standard event patterns.Explorers and custody: support for EVM-style addresses and signing flows can streamline institutional integration, but deprecating Cosmos-only features could break legacy tooling.Governance:

05-26Industry

AI Agents Settle $73M via Stablecoins, USDC Dominates

The rise of AI agents in commerce is no longer theoretical. Over the past year, AI-powered agents settled $73 million across 176 million transactions using stablecoins, according to a May 24 report by crypto investment firm Keyrock. These agents are autonomous software systems capable of performing tasks like executing payments, negotiating terms, and interacting with APIs—often with minimal human oversight.　　Circle‘s USDC emerged as the dominant settlement currency, accounting for more than 98% of these transactions. While this highlights USDC’s efficiency for micropayments, Keyrocks Ben Harvey warns of systemic risks tied to reliance on a single stablecoin issuer. “If Circle faces regulatory challenges or downtime, the agent economy has no fallback,” Harvey noted in the report.　　Why Stablecoins Are Winning　　AI agents have rapidly adopted stablecoins as their default settlement layer, primarily due to the inefficiency of traditional payment systems for high-volume, low-value transactions. The Keyrock report found the average transaction size was just $0.31. With legacy payment networks like Visa imposing fixed fees near $0.30 per transaction, sub-dollar payments become uneconomical. Stablecoins solve this problem by enabling near-instant, low-cost transfers without intermediaries.　　“Stablecoins won the settlement layer for machine commerce almost by default,” Harvey said. The programmable nature of blockchain payments also allows

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